I only want to be a Shichibukai when I have Bengyu

pit,

Very big.

Already far away from the sea cliff, it is located in a piece of grass as soft as a velvet blanket.

However, in this big pit, Dick did not see the figure of the black beast Tadra. There was only a layer of meat sauce unevenly smeared on the bottom of the pit, exuding a strong smell of blood. In the afterglow of the setting sun, he was tempted by the smell of blood. The incoming insects and ants rushed to the bottom of the pit like a black tide.

I guess I'll have to wait until the next day.

The flesh and blood here will be eaten clean by these insects and ants.

Back on the sea cliff,

Emergency treatment for Farooq is over and Eschbach is wiping his hands.

"Hey, can't you catch him alive once?"

Dick complained after returning from a tour of Eschbach's works.

"What's the problem? Garbage should be used to fertilize the land."

"That's not the problem. How can you get the bounty from the navy when you beat someone like that?" Dick's eyes widened. "It's more than 100 million berries! More than 100 million! Not one million, either. It’s not 10 million, it’s 100 million!!!” He repeatedly emphasized that this is not a small number. More than 100 million berries is not a lot for a country, but when it is placed on someone, it is a huge sum of money. Philippine funds.

Dick was not a money man.

As Elus's attendant, he has never encountered the problem of lack of money. Well, although he rarely has any place to spend money, food, clothing, housing and transportation are all prepared by others. His salary and bonus are all there. I have it in the bank and I don’t know when I will have the chance to spend it.

But this did not prevent Dick from understanding Berry's importance.

Moreover, His Highness Elus is still just the Crown Prince. After all, it is impossible to use the kingdom's wealth at will. If the funds in hand can be abundant at this time, no matter what he does, it will be more convenient and free, without worrying about being restricted.

I have to say that Dick is quite qualified as an attendant.

"...I will pay attention next time."

Eschbach made no rebuttal.

More than 100 million berries. To be honest, this number made him tempted. Eschbach didn't think too much about it. He just felt that if so many berries were sent to orphanages, he didn't know how many children could be saved... But if you missed it, you missed it. Just pay attention next time.

There is no need to regret it.

He wiped off the blood on his hands, looked at Farug lying on the ground, and asked, "Did you save this guy specifically to exchange money with the navy?"

"It depends."

"What tricks are you planning to pull?"

"Strangler Farug, unlike the black beast you beat to a pulp, this guy is not the kind of beast that engages in massacre. I think His Highness might take him under his command! I quite admire him. Backbone." Dick squatted down and reached out his hand to poke the sleeping Farug.

"Of course, this is just my private idea. If His Highness doesn't like it, you can exchange it with the Navy for money. It won't be a loss anyway."

"You only have so many tricks."

Eschbach shook his head. He obviously knew that Dick's behavior could not be corrected by just giving him a lesson. Besides, His Highness did not dislike Dick's activity. "You handle your prey yourself..." ····Also, it’s time for us to go back to the port.”

He looked toward the south of the island.

The battle at the port may have already begun.

————

However,

not at all.

The large fleet of more than fifty warships was overwhelming.

Elus had no intention of blocking it. He had no intention of engaging in a naval battle with the large fleet of the Kingdom of Amento. He only brought eight warships, and even including the three warships from Whale Tail Island, it was only ten. It's just one ship, which is one-fifth of the enemy.

and,

If the two fleets were to bombard each other from a long distance, it would not be very convenient for him to collect souls.

It doesn't matter how this battle ends in the end. For Elus, the most important thing is that he needs enough souls to fill the hole in Bengyu. He was ready to turn this war into a battle from the beginning. Become your own hunting ground.

Then everyone's living soul is his prey.

So he let his fleet sail out of the port and put a sufficient distance away from Whale Tail Island. That was enough for the Amento Kingdom's fleet to give up the idea of ​​​​wiping out the fleet first, and instead took advantage of the opportunity to capture Whale Tail Island before it got dark. distance.

He himself took Flan to the island and settled in a tower in the port, patiently waiting for the prey to come to his door automatically.

······

"No news yet from Farooq and Tadra?"

This is the flagship of the Kingdom of Amento.

Strange Sword Vinkula stood on the bow deck, with binoculars placed in front of his eyes, looking at the town on Whale Tail Island shrouded in the orange sunset. He saw no fire, thick smoke, or panicked crowds. Running on the city streets, instead there are heavily armed soldiers patrolling back and forth on the streets.

He couldn't help but ask the same question for the third time.

"No, no, those two guys didn't bring the phone bug with them when they came ashore. They can only wait for them to grab or steal the phone bug and then contact us. Otherwise, we can't take the initiative to contact them." The man playing with the colorful ball in his hand took the trouble answered the same question three times in a row.

"...It seems that Farug and Tadela missed the mark."

Judging from the experience of capturing Whale Head Island and Whale Belly Island, it has been long enough for the "Strangler Ghost" and "Black Beast" to cause a bloody storm on the island, but there is no sign of chaos on Whale Tail Island now, and that The two of them have not responded yet.

"Are you too late? The reinforcements from the Kingdom of Ekmundo have already arrived!"

Venkula frowned.

As the leader of this mission, he naturally knows how strong Farooq and Tadra are. He can defeat either of them one-on-one, but if the two join forces, he can only avoid the edge for the time being. According to the intelligence they collected before the operation, Whale Tail Island obviously did not have the power to kill Farooq and Tadra.

In this way, in addition to the arrival of reinforcements,

There is no other reason to explain the current situation.

"call!"

Venkula took a deep breath.

He glanced at the setting sun that was about to sink into the sea. He couldn't wait any longer. It would be dark if it kept going any longer. Once it got completely dark, even an expert like him wouldn't dare to say that there would be no impact at all.

"Old rule, open fire and clear the ground."

The order was passed on.

There were obviously good actual commanders in the fleet. All the warships fired at the shore almost at the same time, destroying every building on the shore that might be hiding people. Three neat rounds of After the shelling, the buildings on the port shore were razed to the ground, no, not all,

There was another tower that stubbornly held on and was not captured by the ferocious bombardment.

Standing alone among the ruins.