Three days later.
Chur sea area.
A small boat rises and falls with the waves. It is said to be a small boat, but it actually has two levels of cabins. One can store food and fresh water, and the other is used for living. The living layer has two rooms and can accommodate three or four crew members.
"It looks like there might be a storm."
Ross stood on the deck, looking up at the sky. The navigation proficiency listed in the life-type talent was a genuine mastery level. Even if it was not as good as Nami, a navigator with terrifying talent and the aura of the protagonist, it was It won't be too different.
Otherwise, Ross would go out to sea alone in a small boat to hunt pirates every day, and he would have been swept away by the storm and no one knew where he would be.
With his current strength, it would be too difficult to protect a small boat in a storm.
"Robin, hoist the sails, paddle, and get out of here first."
"good."
Robin was a little worried when she looked at the weather conditions. When she heard Ross's paper drawing, she folded her arms in front of her, and Huahuaguo's ability was activated. Arms immediately appeared on the mast and lowered the sail.
At the same time, there were many more arms on the six oars placed beside the boat. They held the oars and started rowing hard.
This Devil Fruit ability is really convenient in some ways, and bringing Robin on board was obviously a completely correct decision.
Very capable.
One person can stand up to a group of people.
Ross could not be more satisfied with her evaluation. If she were not defined as a cadre, it seems that there would be no need for any handymen.
Wow!
Under Robin's actions, the sails were blown up by the sea breeze, and with the six oars paddling rapidly, the boat sailed quickly on the sea.
Rhodes was not idle either. He continued to observe the celestial phenomena while steering the helm. With his genuine navigational proficiency, he quickly escaped from the danger zone.
"In order to avoid the storm, we have gone deep into the Kuhl Sea. There are seven small islands and two medium-sized islands in this sea. The nearest one is only about two hours away."
Ross looked at the chart and compass tool and judged his position.
According to the information obtained from Robin, the Flo Pirates had been in this area six days ago. Pirates generally do not stay on an island for a long time, because once they are provoked by the navy, they will be encircled and suppressed. trouble.
"The Flo Pirates appeared in the Kure Sea area to supply fresh water and food on Dier Island. According to the style of this pirate group, it is possible that they would plunder an island in this sea area. leave."
Robin recalled and analyzed all the information about the Flo Pirates.
"Then go to the nearest island first."
Rhodes made a decision.
When he hunted pirates before, he always went to sea to look for them after getting information from Robin. During that time, he was very lucky. He went to sea eight times and encountered them five times.
"Captain, you are now being offered a bounty of 40 million beli. Your reputation has spread throughout the Western Sea. You need to pay attention to your identity. If you are exposed, it may cause quite a stir."
"It doesn't need to be so troublesome. There is only a small naval branch nearby and there is no branch base. By the time they react, we will no longer be here."
Ross shrugged.
Although Robin is calm enough, she has not completely come out of the life of running away and hiding. Although her bounty is as high as 79 million beli, her actual combat power is not as good as that of a man with a bounty of 20 million beli. Pirates.
After hearing what Ross said, Robin was slightly startled and realized that his thoughts were somewhat unnecessary. Ross had previously rushed into the naval base single-handedly, killed the branch colonel, and then rushed out unharmed.
It feels good not having to cover up and hide.
soon.
Rhodes and Robin arrived at the nearest island. There was no information about the Flo Pirates on this island, so they headed to the next island.
There is an underground world on the second island. Both Ross and Robin have been in the underground world for a long time, and they quickly found the information they needed.
"Half a day ago, the Flo Pirates plundered Mokol Island."
"After they plundered Mokol Island, the navy branch will definitely dispatch warships to pursue them. Judging from the route, they will definitely not go this way and this way..."
Ross and Robin analyzed for a while and quickly planned their course of action. After leaving the island, they pursued the route along the planned course of action.
Why can’t the Navy end the era of great pirates
One reason is that there are a large number of pirates and their strength is uneven. Another reason is that chasing and suppressing them at sea is too troublesome. In many cases, as long as the pirates leave the island quickly, the late navy will be like looking for a needle in a haystack if they want to pursue them.
The analysis and tracking of Ross and Robin also require a probability bet. There are two routes in total, and it depends on which one the Flo Pirates choose.
on deck.
Ross was holding a telescope and looking around on the sea, while Robin stood next to Ross, holding a nearby chart in his hand.
"The route with a 70% probability is indeed much more likely than the route with a 30% probability. The route you and I analyzed is indeed correct."
Ross looked at the telescope for a while, then suddenly paused, looked in one direction for a moment, and handed the telescope to Robin.
Robin picked up the telescope and looked in the same direction for half a minute. Then he put down the telescope and said, "I need to get closer to confirm."
"Um."
Ross nodded and drove the boat in the target direction.
As the distance gradually approached, the outline of the black shadow in that direction gradually became clearer. Through the telescope, the appearance of the entire ship could be clearly seen, and the logo on the canvas hanging on the ship could also be clearly seen.
That is the symbol of a skull with one eye covered, it is the Flo Pirates.
"The prey finally appears."
After Ross confirmed the target, he whispered calmly.
The talent proficiency gained by hunting pirates has a rough distribution range according to the bounty amount. This is what Rhodes discovered by studying the talent system.
For pirates of the same level, you can gain a lot of talent proficiency by hunting the first one, but if you hunt the second one, your proficiency will be halved, and if you hunt the third one, the proficiency will be halved again.
In other words, for a pirate with a bounty of 20 million beli, you can get the maximum value by killing two or three. Any more would be a waste of time.
and.
The first time you kill a pirate whose bounty amount is within a certain range, you will definitely get some free talent points, and the second and third time you will get it with probability.
"If I can get free talent points during this hunt, it means my judgment is right." Rhodes whispered in his heart.
A few months ago, he had continuously hunted four or five pirates with a bounty of 7 to 8 million Baileys, but the benefits he obtained were constantly halved, so he shifted his target to 10 million pirates, and more and more Raise higher.
For him, if he wants to continue to become stronger, he needs to continue to hunt pirates.
Twenty million, thirty million, fifty million, one hundred and twenty-three million, and the ultimate goal is undoubtedly... the Four Emperors!