"Did Vivian leave the warship?"
The back of the island.
The Ghost Sword Pirates' ship docked near the beach. A pirate who was responsible for gathering intelligence took off his raincoat, got into the cabin, and reported to Darren: "Yes, Captain Darren, Vivian seems to have taken a group of soldiers out to capture pirates."
"Catching pirates... Do you know which pirates we're going to catch?"
"I heard it. It seems that they captured and killed the pirates who were the candidate for admiral, Chaton."
"Chatun, the candidate for general?"
Darren was stunned when he heard the title, then frowned and recalled to himself: "I remember the news reported that the person who killed Chaton was the vice-captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, the pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro? Could Vivian lead the troops to defeat the Three Emperors?"
If this is true, then big events are about to happen in the new world.
"What about the warship carrying the Celestial Dragons? Did it also leave with Vivian?" Darren asked.
"We split up with Vivian and headed towards the Red Earth Continent. It seems we are heading back home."
"Enough of traveling, planning to go home, right?"
Darren sneered when he heard this.
The pirate in charge of gathering intelligence asked, "So, should we just take action, Captain Darren?"
"Don't be too anxious. Let's chase him and see first. What if something unexpected happens? I don't want that damn Thunder General to suddenly come back as soon as I take action." Darren said.
He had to be extremely vigilant in everything; this was the principle he had kept in mind since he went to sea, and it was also the key to his safe survival until now.
Although he did not guess that Vivian pretended to leave to lure him into taking the initiative, his intuition told him that this action would be more dangerous than any previous one.
After all, this is not a small matter. Once the words "assault and killing the Celestial Dragons" are spoken, it will be enough to scare people to death, okay
And precisely because of this, no matter how dangerous this operation was, Darren couldn't suppress his inner excitement.
No matter what, he must give this action a try.
If he wants to become the Pirate King and find the One Piece, but he is afraid of even the Celestial Dragons, then he is not worthy of continuing to take risks.
I thought so in my mind.
Soon, the pirate ship started under his command, following the direction of the warship in front of the island and quickly following it.
...
"Captain Darren, we can't keep up with them."
At the bow, a pirate in charge of steering the ship couldn't help but turn his head and said.
Naval warships are equipped with propulsion devices, so it is naturally impossible for ordinary pirate ships to catch up with naval warships.
However, Darren, who had anticipated this kind of thing, had already arranged personnel on major islands along the way. Therefore, even if he lost the warship at this moment, he was not too anxious.
"It's okay. From here to the Red Earth Continent, even for a navy ship, it will take about two to three days by sea. They will definitely not be able to return before tonight. We just need to wait for news and then launch a surprise attack in the middle of the night."
Darren said this, took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it between his lips, making an expression that could not be more relaxed.
In fact, he was also extremely nervous inside, but he was the captain of the Ghost Sword Pirates after all. He had to maintain his dignity in front of such a large group of crew members.
As expected, the crew members, who were extremely nervous after learning that this operation was to kill the Celestial Dragons, relaxed after seeing the nonchalant look of their captain.
"After we finish this vote, we should be eligible to be selected into the ranks of supernovas, right?" a crew member couldn't help but say with anticipation.
Unlike more than two years ago, Luffy and others at that time, as long as their bounty exceeded 100 million, were qualified to be called "supernovas."
And now
There are at least 67 pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million entering the New World every year. If they have not done some major "deeds", they would not even be qualified to be selected as supernovas.
It has to be said that since the Battle of Marineford, the standard of pirate supernovas has been getting higher and higher every year, leaving most pirates who have just entered the first half of the Grand Line with no hope at all.
It is also because of this that after entering the New World, there are more and more newcomers who want to join the Four Emperors' pirates and directly curry favor with them. On the contrary, people like Darren who are full of fighting spirit and want to work alone have become a very rare existence.
"Killing the Celestial Dragons will not only make it onto the supernova list, but in my opinion, it's possible that you'll be able to directly enter the top three."
The speaker was the pirate who disguised himself as the child's mother, Orlando Stacey.
At this moment, she was holding a cigarette in her left hand, and holding the little girl who was saved by Vivian yesterday in her right hand. The cigarette ash slowly fell on the little girl's scalp, but the little girl seemed to feel no pain at all, and let her hair be burned, without making any sound from beginning to end.
"Stacey, why are you still carrying that child? Are you planning to raise her?" Darren turned his head and glanced at Stacey, teasing with a smile.
“It’s not impossible.”
Stacey shrugged her shoulders and said, "I found that this child is very obedient, much more obedient than the previous ones. He doesn't cry or make a fuss. I haven't met such a sensible child in a long time."
As he spoke, he reached out his hand and gently stroked the little girl's hair, but was burned by the cigarette ash on the little girl's head. He couldn't help but slap the little girl in the face.
"Damn it! Why didn't you tell me in advance that there was cigarette ash on your head? I even got burned."
"I'm sorry, Mommy Stacey. I will definitely let you know in advance next time." The little girl bowed and apologized immediately like a frightened deer when she heard that.
"Tsk, go back to the cabin and clean up first. I'll punish you by skipping dinner tonight. Do you understand?"
"I understand, Mother Stacey. I will definitely work hard."
Hearing that she was only punished by not having dinner that night, the little girl breathed a sigh of relief, responded, then turned around and ran into the cabin, and began to wipe the floor diligently.
Just like Vivian who just traveled here.
At this moment, if Vivian saw this scene, she would probably recall the scenes from the past, and then...
He raised the Blood Demon's long sword and slaughtered all the pirates on the ship.
.. .