Pirates: Beginning with the Patrolman

Two days later, on a small island.

"Oh, you mean that pirate group? I saw it yesterday. It was chasing a merchant ship and heading northwest."

"Didn't the navy intercept it?"

"No."

"Okay, thank you."

Remos put away his notebook, smiled at the fisherman in front of him, and turned to walk towards the town.

After replenishing some fresh water, Remos left the port and continued to move northwest.

In the past two days, he landed on several small islands in succession and asked many people, including sailors, islanders, and fishermen. The answers given by everyone were surprisingly consistent.

The Gun Sword Pirates did pass by here and did continue to head northwest.

But different people gave different answers to the identity of the pursued.

Some said it was a merchant ship, some said it was a ship of the royal family of the Kingdom of Bars, and some said it was actually a small warship. There was also disagreement on the number of pursued people. Some said it was two ships, and some said it was a small fleet.

But one thing everyone can be sure of is that in the day before and after they saw the Gun Sword Pirates, no navy warships were seen passing nearby.

This is outrageous, what on earth is the navy doing?

If the Gun Sword Pirates really chased them thousands of miles and acted so ostentatiously, the navy of each branch along the way could not have no reaction.

The pirates are so arrogant, isn't this a slap in the face of the navy?

So there are only two possibilities.

Either there is a problem with the navy, and they really can't spare the manpower and warships to deal with the Gun Sword Pirates.

Or, everyone gave wrong information, and someone was deliberately misleading himself.

"Isn't this ridiculous?"

Remos shook his head and dispelled the second idea.

He was just an unknown bounty hunter. Although he called himself a patrol ranger, not many people knew his name.

Even if someone wants to deal with him because of the pirate hunting in the past year, there is no need to make such a big scene, just send out experts to eliminate him.

Of course, whether he can be eliminated is another matter, but from the perspective of the pirates, they obviously have no reason to make things so complicated.

And how can they be sure that they will definitely ask these people?

If he doesn't ask, or if he simply doesn't come to this sea area, won't the plan be ruined?

Remos is more inclined to believe that there is a problem with the navy. They are distracted by other things and can only let the pirates operate under his nose.

Of course, there is a third possibility, that is, all the people he asked were wrong. From the beginning, it was not the Gun Sword Pirates who were chasing the merchant ship, but there was something else going on.

But this possibility is also very small. One person may admit the mistake, but not everyone will admit the mistake.

Especially the sailors, they are very sensitive to the pirate ship, and there is no possibility of mistaking it.

"So, what will happen to the navy?"

Remos wanted to go to the naval base to find out the situation.

Unfortunately, the route he took seemed to be quite far from the naval base.

And thinking carefully, he didn't seem to remember to ask the navy.

"How can I forget such an important thing? I still need...someone in the future?!"

Just as he retracted his thoughts, he caught a figure in his peripheral vision. Remos' heart tightened and he immediately looked to the side.

He only saw the endless sea.

"..."

Remos then remembered that he was still sailing on the sea. How could someone stand on the sea?

"Maybe I'm a little tired these two days, and I have hallucinations..."

He patted his forehead, adjusted the angle of the sail, and continued to move in the predetermined direction.

A day later, Remos saw a small island in the distance, and from a long distance, he saw black smoke floating over the island.

"Something's happening!"

Remos immediately perked up, he adjusted the sail, and the boat headed straight for the island like a sharp sword.

An hour later, the dock was in sight, and Remos finally saw the situation of the dock clearly.

There were traces of fighting everywhere!

There were craters left by the bombardment on the ground, and a warehouse near the dock collapsed for the most part. The black smoke was coming out of the warehouse, and there was an obvious fire underneath.

The pirates attacked the town.

Remos could only think of this possibility.

But there was no sign of the pirate ship near the port, and there were only some ordinary ships left, some sinking and some crooked.

The boat entered the port, and when the gangway touched the dock, Remos immediately jumped on it and put the rope on the mooring column to prevent the boat from drifting away.

Then he took out his revolver and walked towards the town.

While walking, he observed the surrounding situation, and soon, RemosNoticed something wrong.

There was no one in the town!

Not only in the town, but also at the dock. The pirates made such a big noise, but he didn't even see a corpse.

The pirates didn't kill anyone? Don't be ridiculous. These pirates are obviously not adventurers like Luffy. They are real pirates. Real pirates can't not kill people.

The pirates collected the bodies? This idea is even stupider. Pirates don't care about that kind of thing. They are only responsible for killing and looting.

So, where did the bodies go?

Remos thought about this question in his mind and gradually came to the streets of the town.

The houses on both sides of the street were also in a mess, with signs of destruction everywhere, but he still didn't see anyone, whether the other party was dead or alive.

Remos's heart became heavier and heavier, and his vigilance became higher and higher, guarding against attacks that could come at any time, until he saw a certain object...

"This, is this a mobile phone?!"

He looked at the black square object at his feet and froze in place.

The next second, the screen in front of him seemed to flash, and the phone suddenly disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

However, he remembered clearly that he did see a smart phone, with a square shape and a huge glass screen, he would never mistake it.

"How could there be a phone here? Was it left by other travelers? No, that's not right, the phone is gone, this is not reality... Is this an illusion?!"

The more Remos thought about it, the more possible it seemed.

Considering the strange things he had experienced along the way, and the inexplicable figure he had seen on the sea before, he became more and more certain that this might really be an illusion.

As his idea became clear, the air around him suddenly fluctuated slightly, and at this moment, Remos suddenly noticed a fleeting shadow.

"Don't try to run!!"

Without even thinking, he raised his hand and fired.

The bullet hit the air, and a figure staggered in front of him.