Chapter 26: Already on a Path to Death

The news quickly reached the royal palace.

Upon hearing it was the Krieg Pirates, King Owen panicked and immediately ordered the guards to assemble, then picked up a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.

"Ugh, what a bunch of damn animals! Father, let's go kill them right now!" Carter shouted excitedly.

"Don't go out, just stay here and have the guards defend the palace. As for those commoners, we'll deal with them after the Navy arrives," Owen said in a panic. "The commoner who reported it just now said they saw them on a Bounty. It's the Krieg Pirates. They used to be a terrifying presence in the East Blue with five thousand men. I heard they went to the Grand Line later, so how could they have come to our country?"

Boom!

The waves rolled up, leaped over the ship, and smashed against the sea on the other side. Beads of sweat seeped from Gai Ou's skin, and his breathing was heavy.

"Lord Gai Ou, you have been training for several hours; take a rest," Sean said from the side.

Gai Ou shook his head: "My strength is not enough; I must work twice as hard. Since I am already a pirate, I must have sufficient strength, otherwise, Luo Di is the one blocking danger for us every time."

Hearing this, Sean also showed a look of affirmation. Recently, he had also been working extremely hard. While the other crew members were sleeping, he was still training, and before others had even woken up, he was already drenched in sweat. He knew very well that the previous battles were completely resolved by Luo Di alone, and they hadn't helped much at all.

This must not happen again after going to the Grand Line.

At the entrance of the captain's quarters, Luo Di was doing handstand push-ups. At this moment, a crew member walked over and said: "Captain Luo Di, we are about to reach the island."

Luo Di pushed off the ground to gain momentum, flipped over to stand up, and nodded: "Go call everyone to the deck."

"Yes, Captain Luo Di!"

That crew member ran off excitedly to pass the word, while Luo Di walked into Ka Li Na's room.

Pushing open the door, Ka Li Na was drawing a sea chart. Seeing it was Luo Di, she immediately wore a resentful expression.

"What is with that look?" Luo Di asked.

Ka Li Na pouted coquettishly: "Hmph, it's all your fault. I told you it was my first time, yet you were still so forceful. My legs are trembling when I walk now."

"We're arriving soon. Let's go ashore to shop. My treat today; you can buy whatever you want," Luo Di said generously.

"Oh? You said it!" Ka Li Na immediately regained her fighting spirit, as if she had been injected with life energy.

Luo Di came to the bow of the ship. The rest of the crew were already poised and ready. Having drifted on the sea for several days, they were all stifled and wanted to find a place to have a good rest.

Luo Di turned to look at the crew and said loudly: "When the ship docks, everyone go find a place to eat and drink your fill first. I'll pay."

"Woohoo! As expected of Captain Luo Di!" the crew shouted excitedly.

As for the supplies they harvested, Luo Di, as captain, was entitled to half, so his funds were still quite abundant. Plunder was a basic element of being a pirate, and he was very professional, but money was just waste paper if not spent. Only then would the gears turn; spending money was the true joy.

Luo Di continued: "You can eat and drink as you please, but if you have other expenses, I won't be responsible for those."

Hearing this, many pirates showed eager expressions; some exchanged glances and revealed knowing smiles.

After traveling a bit further, the ship docked. The anchor and gangplank were lowered, and Luo Di led the team off the ship as the group walked toward the town.

"Hey, Luo Di, this town looks quite well-decorated, so why is the street so deserted?" Ka Li Na asked in confusion.

Luo Di had also noticed this; the shops on the street were all closed, as if they had been swept through.

"Hey!" At this moment, several figures walked toward them from not far away. When they were ten meters from Luo Di, they sized him up for a moment, pointed at him, and said: "Where did you wild dog pirates come from? Don't you know this is now the territory of our Krieg Pirates? Get out of here quickly!"

The crew members were all rubbing their hands and eager to move. Sean looked at Luo Di.

"Go."

"Shave!" Sean vanished from his spot instantly and teleported in front of that person. A short blade swept through his hand, and the man instantly fell to his knees, his fingers clutching his neck tightly as blood flowed between them.

"Daring to insult our Blood Calamity Pirates, you already have a path to death," Sean's eyes were cold.

"Leave one for questioning," Luo Di added.

The remaining few pirates, upon hearing this, had just intended to turn and run when they were dealt with by Sean one by one.

After finishing, Sean came before Luo Di: "Lord Luo Di."

"Not bad, your progress is very fast," Luo Di praised.

"It is all thanks to Lord Luo Di's teaching," Sean said slowly. "These guys claimed to be from the Krieg Pirates. I've seen them in the newspapers. They are a large pirate group with five thousand men. They went to the Grand Line later, and I hadn't heard any news since."

Krieg... Luo Di was no stranger to this name. It was true that their pirate group had five thousand men and went to the Grand Line, but they happened to run into the real Hawk-Eye over there and were chased all the way to the East Blue. Not only was their ship cut in two by Hawk-Eye, but they were also beaten half to death by the Straw Hat Pirates.

According to the timeline, this should be after their defeat, and there wouldn't be many crew members left.

The remaining pirate knelt on the ground, his body trembling constantly: "M-my lord, spare me. I won't dare to offend you again."

"How long have you been here?" Luo Di asked.

"Just half a day. Our ship is docked on the west coast. The captain and the officers came early. Lord Krieg ordered us to rob the town of supplies and women. We were just following orders. We're all pirates; we could even be friends."

"That's enough." Luo Di looked at Sean.

Ssh! The short blade swept across the neck.

Inside the hospital, Krieg was sitting leisurely on a sofa smoking a cigar, with a wine glass containing red wine placed in front of him. Although he was still wrapped in bandages, his eyes had recovered their former arrogance.

Seeing his captain regain his spirit, A Jin was very happy. Coming here was definitely the right choice.

Krieg exhaled a puff of smoke: "A Jin, this is a member country. As long as the news gets out, the Navy will come. If it were before, I wouldn't put them in my eyes unless a Vice Admiral came, but now we only have a few hundred crew members left, and my injuries haven't recovered. Tell them to hurry up and rob; we'll leave here once it's done."

"Yes, Lord Krieg," A Jin replied and left.

Krieg looked at Lu Xi Ya, who was sitting on the other side, and smiled: "Care for a drink?"

Lu Xi Ya shook her head: "I hope you can fulfill your duty. Take the things and leave; don't hurt them."

"Tsk tsk tsk," Krieg curled his lips: "The doctor on my ship is already dead. You are the thing I want most right now."

"You..." Lu Xi Ya's willow-leaf brows furrowed, her expression grave.

"Make a choice: come with me, or let me kill everyone in town. It takes a whole day for the nearest Navy to get here, which is plenty of time for me to kill them all. That coward of a king doesn't seem to care about you, hahahaha..."

Krieg laughed hideously, slowly walking out of the room, as if he had once again become the "Admiral" who had once dominated the East Blue.