Codex Pirates

Chapter 77 Surprise

A few hours later, Selkirk knew that there were indeed worse things than dying of hunger and thirst on an isolated island, that is, dying of hunger and thirst on a pirate ship covered in bruises.

A bunch of abandoned Swordfish Pirates had no room to resist the lively Barbarossa, they were directly subdued by him with their abilities, then tied up with iron chains and thrown on the deck.

Selkirk and others originally harbored resentment towards Crusoe who had abandoned them, and after some beatings, they revealed all the ins and outs of the matter.

After hearing the news of the devil fruit, Barbarossa's breathing became a little rough. After sailing on the sea for so long, his confidence was actually a little lacking, but it seemed that the heavens still favored him, and now he was about to give up. It gave him new hope.

The battleship of the Redbeard Pirates started immediately, and sailed in the direction identified by Selkirk and others. A few skinny pirates climbed into the mast and looked into the mast with deft movements, and carefully searched the surrounding sea area with binoculars , without missing a clue.

Taking advantage of the busy time on board, William went back to his cabin and found a knife in the corner. Crowe, who was in the same room, became nervous when he saw this, and William smiled at him: "It's not here yet. It’s time to make some necessary preparations.”

After William finished speaking, he avoided the crowd with a knife and went straight to the kitchen, where Nadal had been taking care of the supplies. William whispered some instructions to him. He hesitated for a moment, finally nodded vigorously, and took William's hands. After pulling out the scabbard for his knife, he put the knife body into the blazing stove in the kitchen, and carefully moved the table to block the knife so that no one could see it easily.

Watching Nadal finish all this, William patted him on the shoulder and comforted him before coming to the deck.

The Redbeard Pirates, who are local snakes, are more familiar with the environment of the East China Sea than Crusoe and a group of outsiders, and the most important thing is that their ships are intact. Then news came from the watchman, and the tattered ship of the Swordfish Pirates appeared in sight.

The Swordfish Pirates in the distance should have also spotted the Redbeard Pirates, and the latter's malicious intentions can be seen at a glance.

The Swordfish Pirates seemed to want to speed up and get rid of the red beard's warship, but they simply gave up when they found that this move was futile.

The damaged ships of the Swordfish Pirates gradually slowed down. As the distance got closer, the chaos on the opposite deck could be seen through the binoculars. Obviously, the opponent was preparing for battle.

In fact, the best tactic for the Redbeard Pirates right now is to take advantage of the fact that their own ships are intact, bombard the ships of the Swordfish Pirates, sink the dilapidated ships, and make themselves invincible.

It's just that Barbarossa was anxious about the safety of the Devil Fruit, and wanted to take over the ship as soon as possible, so he directly ordered the helmsman to drive straight towards the Swordfish Pirates.

After reaching a certain distance, he saw Barbarossa standing on the bow of the ship, shaking his head. Following his movements, his red hair and beard twisted strangely, transforming into long red snakes with thick arms, scurrying around. To the ships of the Swordfish Pirates.

There was a burst of exclamation from the opposite side. Obviously, Crusoe and others on the Swordfish Pirates' ship were also seeing Barbarossa's ability for the first time, but they were from the Great Line, and they immediately understood that it was a Devil Fruit. Ability, although a little flustered, but not afraid.

It's a pity that the pirates of the Swordfish Pirates have just crossed the windless zone. In this windless sea area, ships powered by sails can only rely on the crew to paddle. The crew members of the bandit group are extremely exhausted, and now they haven't had enough rest, so they don't have a chance to display their strength at all.

Barbarossa knew this from Selkirk, so even if he was about to face pirates who had left the Great Route, he still had no worries.

His hair was tied directly to the mast of the Swordfish Pirates, and he glanced sharply at the surrounding crew and officers with one eye, and ordered decisively: "You are not allowed to approach without my order!"

After Barbarossa finished speaking, he kicked his legs, activated his ability at the same time, pulled his hair back, and his whole body flew towards the enemy ship like a cannonball.

It turned out to be a plan to solve the enemy ship alone.

Because the distance was not enough, the flying claws couldn't reach the opponent's ship at all, and in view of the order Barbarossa had just given, the crew of the Redbeard Pirates could only watch their own captain rush out.

"So you can't trust us?" William, who had a panoramic view of everything, curled his lips.

The second officer Harden, the ship's doctor Wood, and even the deputy captain Felton and other cadres looked not very good-looking.

The devil fruit can only give special abilities to the person who eats it first. Many people know this. Although Selkirk said that the devil fruit was placed in the box and the key had been snatched by Barbarossa, but then In the chaotic environment after the war, no one is sure what accidents will happen.

What if the box has already been opened? What if it's not as strong as Selkirk said?

Although the devil fruit is the bargaining chip for buying Arcadio and Roy to help them get revenge, and it is also the key for the crew to regain their original wealth, but no one can guarantee that everyone in the Redbeard Pirates is of one mind.

"Redbeard" Barbarossa has been criss-crossing the East China Sea for so many years with his devil fruit ability. Who can be sure that no one on board is so envious of this, so he dares to take the risk and eat the fruit?

Strength is the ultimate temptation for pirates. Only with strength can you have fame, wealth, and power. Devil Fruit is a shortcut to obtain extraordinary strength. How high is the value of this fruit? Barbarossa is Live example.

It’s just that despite the truth, Barbarossa’s approach is to prevent problems before they happen, but William’s ulterior motives make it so clear that Barbarossa’s approach is very stingy, and it makes other crew members feel uncomfortable.

Although they have the idea of ​​swallowing the devil fruit in their hearts, they don't like being suspected by the captain for no reason.

Although Barbarossa was alone on the Swordfish Pirates' ship, he gradually gained the upper hand in the face of a group of enemies who were physically exhausted. Wrapped in hair, he gradually moved from the deck to the cabin.

William flicked the cigarette butt away, turned and walked to the kitchen.

When William arrived on the deck, he was already holding a red-hot knife in his hand. Vice-captain Felton, second officer Harden and others looked at him in surprise, but saw him ordering to Crowe on the side of the ship. Said: "Put the boat down."

Thinking of what happened when he attacked Lace, Crowe didn't dare to hesitate, and did as he said.

The expressions of the others changed when they saw this. Not only did William clearly violate Barbarossa's order, but more importantly, they didn't know when William and Crowe got mixed up?