East China Sea, Coconut Town.
Naval Branch 131.
"Colonel Rogge, this is a recent incident in the nearby waters."
In the top-level office, a naval ensign handed a stack of documents to Colonel Rogge, who was sitting behind his desk and smoking a cigarette with a stiff face.
Rogge took the handed document and looked at it roughly.
[The Iron Fist Pirates with a total bounty of 3 million Baileys attacked merchant ships passing through the Maple Leaf Route, causing an estimated loss of nearly 20 million Baileys, with few casualties]
[Captain Crewe, who had a bounty of 5 million Baileys, was hunted by Ron, a previously unknown pirate hunter who refused to join the navy]
[…]
There are not many incidents recorded in the documents, only three or four, all involving pirates or pirate groups with a bounty of more than 3 million Baileys.
In the past, Rogge would have carefully reviewed each item one by one and thought about countermeasures, but now he was not in the mood and threw it on the table after a cursory look.
"Don't bother me with these little things!"
"… Yes Yes."
Seeing that Rogge was in a very angry mood, the captain couldn't help but responded repeatedly.
Rogge took a strong drag on his cigarette, exhaled the smoke, looked at the several naval lieutenants and lieutenant colonels standing on both sides of the office, and suddenly roared: "Where is the news? I asked you where is the news?!"
"Still...still tracking..."
A major spoke with a trembling voice.
Rogge slammed the table, stood up, and said angrily: "Still tracking? A warship has been destroyed. The headquarters has just come down to blame. Who will bear the responsibility? You?!"
"Colonel Rogge..."
The major saw Rogge getting angry and responded with a trembling voice: "We misjudged the strength of the Hammer Pirates, but even if we can track them now, we have to send out medium-sized warships to deal with them, and the medium-sized warships in our base There is only one warship..."
The standard configuration of the East China Sea Ordinary Branch is two small warships and one medium-sized warship. Now one of the small warships has been sunk by the opponent. That means that only medium-sized warships can be dispatched to deal with the Hammer Pirates, and the opponent is a pirate. It is impossible to stay in one place for too long, giving them time to send warships to pursue them.
In the East China Sea, every pirate group with a total bounty of more than 10 million beli is difficult for a single branch to deal with. Even if they can win, they often cannot catch up.
Especially characters like Baiji Qiao, the captain of the Black Cat Pirates, gave even the Navy branch base a headache. Axeman Monka just caught a fake Crow and was directly transferred from the navy soldier. Promoted to captain of the naval branch!
"Please calm down, Colonel Rogge..."
The lieutenant colonel next to him also whispered: "The government has increased Hammer Love's bounty from 8 million beli to 12 million beli. This is indeed beyond the scope of our branch. I think The headquarters won’t punish you too much.”
Rogge glanced at the faces of several majors and lieutenant colonels, lowered his eyelids, walked slowly among the crowd, and took a deep drag on his cigarette.
He won't punish him too much, but it will be difficult for him to get promoted.
Moreover, every pirate with a bounty of more than 10 million Baileys is indeed extremely difficult to deal with. Even an ordinary sailor can be directly promoted to the rank of mid-level if he catches a pirate with a bounty of more than 10 million Baileys. A school or even a colonel.
Besides, no one knows whether the Hammer Pirates will continue to operate in the waters under his jurisdiction. What should they do if they stay in this waters
Rely on pirate hunters
Do not make jokes.
There are occasional reports of pirates with bounties of less than 10 million being hunted, but in the East China Sea, only a handful of pirates with bounties of more than 10 million have been killed by pirate hunters.
And just as Rogge was pacing back and forth, feeling depressed and irritable, a rush of footsteps came from outside the office, and soon a navy ensign appeared at the door.
Everyone in the room looked over.
"Report... report to the colonel, yes, a pirate hunter has come to the base..." The captain's voice was panicked, and he didn't know whether it was due to asthma or some kind of stimulation.
Rogge frowned and scolded: "I'm just a pirate hunter, why are you in such a hurry?!"
The captain swallowed his saliva when he saw Rogge's unkind expression, and said in a trembling voice: "But, but... that guy brought Hammer Love's head..."
The voice fell.
There was silence in the entire office, as if the only sound left was the captain's breathing.
…
Outside the office responsible for receiving pirate hunters.
"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Rogge confirmed again with the captain next to him.
The captain nodded and said: "I have compared it many times and asked Lieutenant Nata to confirm it for me. It is basically impossible to make a mistake."
Rogge took a deep breath, looked at the office in front of him, and walked over. There was still a little shock in his heart, and his eyes didn't look calm.
Hunted Hammer Love with a bounty of 12 million Baileys!
who is it!
You must know that pirate hunters are different from the navy. Pirate hunters will not have as sophisticated weapons and troops as the navy, let alone warships.
Pirate hunters can kill pirates either with sniper attacks or with absolute strength. The former usually cannot get the pirate's head. Only in the latter case can the pirate's head be used to collect the reward!
Entering the office, Roger saw the other party.
He was a young man with a natural and peaceful demeanor, and he did not carry any weapons. At first glance, he did not appear to be very strong, and his body seemed to lack exercise.
Rogge frowned slightly, but when he and Ron's eyes met, his heart was shocked. He felt a sense of oppression from Ron's eyes.
That comes from mental oppression.
Ron, whose mental attribute exceeds 30 points, can be said to have ten times the mental power of ordinary people. With this huge gap in spirit, Ron's eyes are completely different from ordinary people even if he is not very deliberate.
That look was filled with confidence, nobility and power.
"I am Colonel Rogge of Branch 131. I would like to express my greetings to you on behalf of the branch... I wonder if Mr. Ron is willing to join the navy and contribute to the stability of the sea."
The doubts in Rogge's heart disappeared as their eyes met. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly to Ron. His words were fixed, a fixed sentence for every pirate hunter.
"I like having freedom."
Ron spoke in an easy-going tone.
Rogge nodded and said: "I understand... Here is Hammer Love's bounty, totaling 12 million Baileys. You can count it."
Ron smiled faintly and took the suitcase containing the money from Colonel Rogge. After feeling the weight, he said: "No need to count, I still trust the Navy."
Without saying much, after taking the suitcase, Ron walked outside, his back gradually disappearing in the eyes of many sailors.
Rogge only withdrew his gaze after Ron's back completely disappeared outside the branch.
A lieutenant colonel next to him said softly: "Although I don't want to join the navy, if there is such a pirate hunter who can hunt Hammer Love, I think many pirates will tremble at him and behave much more restrained. "
"Well, that's a good thing."
…
After a few days.
The news that the pirate hunter 'Magician' Ron had killed Hammer Love, who had a bounty of 12 million Baileys, quickly spread throughout the East China Sea with the deliberate promotion of the navy.
A large number of pirates with average strength were frightened.
Even the pirates who stood at the top of the East China Sea frowned slightly after hearing the news. Although they were not afraid, they also remembered the name "Magician Ron".
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(End of chapter)