Chapter 258: Snatch x Be Stolen
Kovan said righteously: "The Fortified Fruit can only play its greatest value in the hands of the World Government."
Seeing this, the navy did not say anything, and did not notice the calculating look in Vice Admiral Kowan's eyes at all.
Kowan's ability is average, far from meeting the standards of a vice admiral.
But he is good at scheming and flattery, and climbed up the big tree of world government through bribery and other means.
Originally, Cowan lived a very comfortable life in the Chabaoti Archipelago.
The Chabaoti Archipelago is full of money, and some nobles and businessmen would pay tribute to Lieutenant General Kowan from time to time.
But a sudden disaster broke it all.
Thinking about it now, Vice Admiral Cowan still hates Fisher Tiger very much. "Damn fishman, it's all your fault for releasing those slaves. Otherwise, I wouldn't have fallen to this point."
That’s right! Lieutenant General Kovan was caught in the crossfire.
The top officials of the World Government exiled him to the West Sea on the charge of failing to protect the Sabaody Archipelago.
So Lieutenant General Kowan...it shouldn't be said that Colonel Kowan urgently needs to prove himself by doing something meritorious.
The Fortified City Fruit that the World Government wants is the best gift.
With this in mind, Colonel Kowan made up his mind: to seize the fruits of the fortified city.
Of course, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a member of the World Government, so Colonel Cowan will not do anything too obvious.
The people on the World Government side made the same choice.
They will not go easy on the Kingdom of the Netherlands just because it is a member of the World Government.
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Blackwater Auction House, VIP room.
Under the enthusiasm of the auctioneer and the auction house manager, Gate smiled and paid 20 billion Baileys.
After receiving the wooden box containing the Fortified City Fruit, Gate opened it to check.
"Okay! No problem!" Gate nodded slightly.
Then he took out the Fortified City Fruit and put it into the box he and others brought.
After bidding farewell to the auction house manager, Gate walked out of the VIP room surrounded by the crowd.
"Has the news been released?" After Gate and others left, the auction house manager restrained his smile and asked in a deep voice.
"Let him out!" The waiter beside him nodded heavily.
"Don't blame me! I just want to work peacefully until retirement and don't want to get involved in the disputes among big shots." The auction house manager muttered to himself, his tone very dull.
As Gate walked, he checked the latest information in the heart network in his mind.
On Mafi Island, on the road from the Blackwater Auction House to the port, there were hundreds of figures with strong auras hidden in the corners.
When passing a corner, Gate stopped, he looked up and looked around, his hands moving non-stop.
After turning the corner, the box that was originally in Gate's right hand now appeared in his left hand.
Gate and others walked out of the Blackwater Auction House without stopping.
The moment they walked out, they suddenly felt the vague gazes cast at them from all directions.
Gate ignored it and led everyone towards the port.
Although he didn't seem to care on the surface, he was still on high alert in his heart.
suddenly.
boom! boom! boom!
Several lead bullets flew through the air.
Gate and others dodged immediately.
"Kill! Seize the Fruit of the Fortified City!" After a loud shout, a large number of pirates poured out from the corners of the street.
When ordinary people saw this, they gave up their desire to watch the fun and turned around and ran away.
When they ran away, they only hated their parents for not giving them two more legs.
Taili immediately stood in front of Gate and turned into a Titanoboa more than ten meters long.
The cold snake eyes stared at everyone, weakening the courage of these stragglers.
At this time, a middle-aged man holding a standard military knife, wearing a cloak and a white captain's hat stood up.
"Don't be afraid! Keep charging!" he commanded calmly.
This group of pirates were well-trained and they quickly reorganized their formation and continued to charge forward.
"Huh~, these are not ordinary pirates. They look more like a well-trained army." Xia Jieren touched his chin and muttered.
"Master! They should be the Blue Crow Pirates, the supernova pirates of the West Sea."
"The captain of the Blue Crow Pirates is Blueger. He was originally a member of the navy of the Perwa Kingdom, but was forced to go to sea because he offended a noble."
"Blueger is treacherous and unruly, but it is undeniable that he is very capable. The current bounty is 20 million Baileys."
"The Blue Crow Pirates are composed of pirates who are proficient in navigation and combat skills. They use superb navigation skills and flexible tactics to defeat the enemy."
"The warships of the Blue Crow Pirates are usually equipped with advanced artillery and ingenious design, giving them unparalleled power at sea."
"But now we are on land, and their proud tactics will be greatly reduced."
Kerrigan displayed all the information related to the Blue Crow Pirates one by one and explained it in detail.
Hearing this, Xia Jieren smiled and said, "Yes, we are on land now."
It is easy to guess what the Blue Crow Pirates are thinking. There is only one reason why they gave up their advantage: they were afraid that the Fortress Fruit would be stolen before they set out to sea.
While Xia Jieren and Kerrigan were chatting, Taili had already started fighting with the Blue Crow Pirates.
It has to be said that the crew members of the Blue Crow Pirates cooperated well with each other and had a clear division of labor, which caused Taili a lot of trouble.
It’s a pity that the defense and recovery ability blessed by the animal-type devil fruit are not to be underestimated.
Attacks such as slashing with a knife, shooting, and bombardment did have some effect on Taili, but not much.
"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!" It was just an attack from Bluejay, the captain of the Blue Crow Pirates, and Taili needed to deal with it with all his strength.
Blueger's strength has reached the colonel level.
After a full-strength attack, Blueger quickly retreated.
He caught a glimpse of the people on both sides of the street getting ready to make a move, and he became even more anxious. "No! We can't go on like this."
"Hold on this devil fruit user!" Blueger shouted, then ran straight towards Gate.
Seeing this, Gate pretended to be horrified and shouted, "Quick...quickly stop him."
He glanced around hurriedly and found that the three people who accompanied him were all temporarily delayed.
Bluejay grinned: "Let me see who can help you this time."
With cold sweat on his forehead, Gate took two steps back.
He drew the knife from his waist and made an attacking gesture.
When Brujie saw this, he didn't take it seriously. He sneered twice and quickened his pace.
After Gate and Blueger fought for two rounds, Gate deliberately revealed a flaw.
Blueger's eyes lit up and he slashed at Gate with a knife.
Gate defended hastily, and the box in his left hand suddenly slipped off.
Bluejay pressed on and picked up the fallen box.
Then he gave up fighting and retreated quickly.
"Give me back the Fortress Fruit, you damned pirate!"
"The Kingdom of the Netherlands will never let you go."
Gate's eyes were bloodshot and he rushed forward regardless.
Looking at the frustrated Gate, Blueger laughed wildly and ignored Gate's threats.
With the power of the Fortified City Fruit, he has enough confidence to venture into the Grand Line.
