On the sea about ten miles away from the island, a warship slowly stopped there.
The highest officer of the warship, a major general of the West Sea Branch, rested his hands on the guardrail of the deck and looked far away in the direction of the island where only a black dot could be seen. His expression was extremely solemn and his expression was extremely nervous.
"Are we going to make contact? The Ghost Hand Pirates and the Two Swords Pirates..."
The order from the headquarters was for him to be on standby here. Once there was a situation where both sides were injured or one party died and the other was seriously injured, he would immediately come out and suppress both parties. He couldn't help but feel nervous.
If he can complete the task, this kind of credit will be enough for him to be transferred to the headquarters to serve as a major general. After working for a few years, it will not be a big problem to become a branch lieutenant general.
Although it is a bit shameful to watch the pirates kill each other and then reap the benefits, history is always written by the victor. Once it is really completed, you can report to the world that the navy defeated the Ghost Hand with one against two. and Two Swords, two pirate groups.
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West coast of the island.
There are not many ships docked here, because at the pier, there are three large sailing ships that are comparable in size to naval warships, all flying the flag of the Two Swords Pirates.
Different from the elite route of Rhodes's Ghost Hand Pirates, the Two Swords Pirates followed the fleet route. They had a large enough number of people and large sailing ships to be able to engage in head-on battles with ordinary warships.
certainly.
Although there are a large number of pirates in the Twin Swords Pirates, they don't recruit all kinds of people. They must at least have a certain level of strength.
At this moment, many pirates from the Two Swords Pirates and those who are trying to join the Two Swords Pirates are gathering there. Standing in the center of the venue is a strong man with a long scar on his body. of pirates.
"As long as you can withstand my three punches, you can join us. Who else wants to try?!"
He folded his hands in front of him, raised his head, and stood there imposingly.
People gathered here, you look at me, I look at you, someone soon took the initiative to come out, came to the field, put on a defensive posture, and said: "Is it enough to block three punches?"
"That's right, my strength is average on the ship, so it's enough to block three punches... Then it looks like you're ready."
The pirate grinned and suddenly showed a ruthless look. He took a step forward and punched the person who tried to join.
boom!
The man folded his arms in front of him, trying to block the blow, but the power of the punch was obviously beyond his expectation. There was a sound of bone cracking in the bones of both arms under the punch, and the whole person was also He flew backwards, blood spurting out of his mouth.
"What, so weak."
Seeing this scene, the fist-pumping pirate retracted his fist in disappointment, then looked at the others with a grin and said, "Is there anyone else who wants to come up and give it a try? Our Double Swords Pirates will be going there soon." Let’s fight for the Grand Line, this is our last chance!”
When everyone gathered here saw this, they all looked at each other in confusion. Many people showed timidity on their faces. After some hesitation, they still retreated back and did not intend to go up.
There are also people who are eager to join the Two Swords Pirates, but the rules in front of them, which require them to block the pirate's three punches, discourage them.
"There's no one left?!"
The pirate stood there with a dissatisfied expression on his face.
Yesterday I was standing here alone, but there were always people coming up to challenge me and trying to join. Why is it that no one came up when it was his turn today
"As soon as you came up, you hit the person with all your strength and broke their bones. Who dares to come up? You are really a fool full of muscles." Behind him, a pirate laughed and cursed at him.
"Ah? Is that so?"
The pirate scratched his hair and showed a trace of embarrassment, but he still forced his mouth and said: "It's not necessary to use all your strength until the last punch. Anyway, if you can't stop me from punching with all my strength, you will be useless. You have no qualifications to join us." . ”
Just when a group of pirates were laughing and scolding each other, there was a sudden movement of people behind the crowd. A young man wearing a leather hat separated from the crowd and walked forward.
The surrounding eyes quickly gathered around.
"Oh? Someone is coming up again."
The pirate turned his head and looked at Ross, who was a little short and thin compared to him. He stretched his thick arms in front of him and said with a grin: "I won't use my full strength for the first punch this time."
The moment he finished speaking, a bloodthirsty look flashed through his eyes, and he punched Ross fiercely. It was said that he did not use his full strength, but this punch seemed to have more power than the previous one. Not much weaker.
boom!
Just when many people thought that Ross was going to be punched away like the previous person, the pirate's punch was caught firmly with a bang, and the person who blocked the punch , just Rhodes' slightly raised hand.
"this… "
"blocked?!"
Everyone onlookers were surprised. They didn't expect that Rhodes, who looked unattractive in body and shape, could block such a heavy punch with one hand. It was obviously incredible!
The many pirates who were leaning towards the coast were stunned for a moment, and they were all in an uproar. They didn't expect that anyone could block the punch of the 'big guy' so easily.
soon.
One of the many pirates stepped towards the field. He was the leader of the Twin Swords Pirates who was responsible for collecting people. Ross could block the full force punch of the 'big guy' with one hand. It would not be surprising if he could block two more punches. Obviously, he was You are fully qualified to join them.
"Hey! What's your name?"
"Roz."
Ross responded calmly.
The leader of the Twin Swords Pirates raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling that the name was a bit familiar, but he still grinned and said, "Rose? Congratulations, you can join our Twin Swords Pirates!"
However.
As he said these words, the place suddenly became silent.
All sounds seemed to be suppressed, as if a pin dropped to the ground and could be heard clearly. In this silence, the atmosphere gradually became weird.
No one exclaimed, and no one was envious. Countless pairs of eyes stared at Ross in the field. Their eyes were constantly changing, and most of them showed astonishment, as if they had seen something incredible.
In silence.
"Did you make a mistake?"
Ross looked calmly at the leaders of the Two Swords Pirates in front of him and said, "When did I say I wanted to join you, or did I say... do you plan to ask me to be the captain?"
In the past, if someone dared to say such a thing, many pirates would immediately go berserk, but now, the strange atmosphere in the scene made the leader of the Double Swords Pirates also realize that something was wrong.
He looked at Ross's face, his smile gradually disappeared, and a drop of cold sweat gradually overflowed from his forehead and slowly flowed down his cheek.
"You... you are..."