#15 - Chapter 15: Crocodile Pirates
"You executioner!"
"Murderer!"
"You'll be punished!"
"Don't kill me!"
"Someone, save me!"
Chaotic and noisy voices echoed in Jin's ears.
Meanwhile, Fire Mountain followed beside Jin, looking utterly bewildered.
He had never experienced anything so thrilling in his life; he was actually following someone who didn't even carry a weapon, and they had charged into the pirates' lair with just the two of them.
"So noisy..." Jin An slightly moved his lips, his indifferent voice pronouncing the pirates' death.
With a creak, the tightly closed door was pushed open, and a man wielding a mace walked out.
"You've succeeded in making me angry!"
Beria, captain of the Crocodile Overlord Pirates, stared intently at Jin An.
"I am Captain Beria, with a bounty of 12 million Berries!"
Beria's voice suddenly became low and沉闷, he slightly bent over, his head became narrow, and his eyes turned into golden vertical pupils, gleaming with cold light.
His body suddenly swelled to twice its size, his height instantly stretching from over two meters, and scales covered his entire body as it changed, his arms turning into claws wrapped in scales.
He transformed into a crocodile, mouth agape, revealing sharp fangs.
A Devil Fruit user?
No wonder he's capable of cooperating with the Navy.
"Hahahaha..."
A burst of wild laughter came from Beria's mouth: "Offending me means your good luck has run out; I am a Crocodile Man who ate the 'Crocodile Fruit'."
His claws scratched across the cement floor, a sharp sound ringing out as the floor was cut open, leaving a neat gash.
"Although I can always find more subordinates, you have truly angered me!"
He pointed his claws at Jin An, roaring: "I'm going to tear you to pieces, make you into mincemeat, and feed you to those damned commoners!"
"You step back a little..." Jin An grabbed Fire Mountain's collar and tossed him backward.
"Don't worry, neither of you will escape!"
Whoosh!
Beria slapped his tail, and his entire body shot out instantly, the floor cracking inch by inch as it couldn't withstand the force.
His gaping mouth appeared before Jin An in an instant; this speed was impossible for a normal person to react to, and if he were bitten, probably half his body would be gone.
Bang!
Just as the excitement in Beria's eyes was about to overflow, he felt a tremendous force slam into his scaled body.
His body was like being hit by a ship, without the slightest pause, he was thrown far away.
Jin An punched Moris into the air, then took a step, his figure abruptly chasing after him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Jin An used only his simple and unadorned fists, punching the scales one after another, scales that should have been impenetrable even to bullets.
They had long since peeled off his body because they couldn't withstand the force...
"Is that all you've got?"
Looking at Beria, whose breath was growing weaker and weaker, Jin An's eyes showed neither joy nor sorrow, and the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a chilling smile.
"Weren't you quite arrogant just now? Keep shouting, I'll send you down to meet your great-grandmother now!"
Each word represented a fist smashing into him, turning that hard body into something like mud.
Beria twisted his body, struggling desperately, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake Jin An's body; his strength was like hitting cotton, completely ineffective.
He collapsed; his once invincible ability was completely useless in front of this person.
Can you imagine it? He was peacefully staying in his room, drinking from a large bowl and eating large chunks of meat when suddenly someone came knocking on his door.
Was there still justice, was there still law?
Most importantly, he couldn't beat him...
Why... why did it turn out like this!
He looked at Jin An, but saw that Jin An's face was expressionless; it seemed that in that person's eyes, he was just a speck of dust, unable to shake a mountain.
And in the pirates' eyes, their captain was like a wooden man, motionless, allowing that executioner to strike him.
Da da da...
"Protect the captain!"
The pirates, who had been ignored by Jin An, raised their guns again and fired at Jin An.
"Useless!"
Clang clang clang clang...
Fire Mountain raised his sword, using a 'Shave' to block directly in front of Jin An, not allowing these pirates to interfere with him.
"Your opponent is me!"
"As long as I'm standing here, you won't even think about getting past!"
Fire Mountain had resented these damned pirates for a long time; this time, he was enjoying his revenge, and he was extremely happy.
Even if he died here, he would die in a worthy cause.
Just as Fire Mountain was full of lofty aspirations, a hand pushed him aside.
"Kid, you move aside first."
Jin An, carrying a pile of mud-like Beria in his hand, walked in front of Fire Mountain.
It's over? Fire Mountain looked bewildered.
That was a Devil Fruit ability user, a big shot that so many people yearned for but couldn't reach, and from beginning to end, it hadn't even been a minute.
Moreover, his impassioned words hadn't been finished, and it was very uncomfortable to be stifled like that...
Fire Mountain felt a little broken, but, more than that, he was impressed...
He hoped that one day he could reach this level.
"Alright, I'll say it one last time..."
"This is the final warning..."
"All pirates, you are surrounded!"
"Put down your weapons, give up resistance, and anyone who disobeys will end up like this person..."
Saying that, Jin An threw the person in his hand in front of those people like throwing trash.
These fools were easy to control; as long as their proud capital was destroyed, and a few decent words were said, these people would definitely give up resistance for their own lives.
Just as he thought, the pirates, who had been in a mess, all threw their weapons on the ground after hearing what Jin An said, put their hands on their heads, and obediently squatted down.
Seeing the pirates so obedient, Jin An stopped paying attention.
"I spared his life; ability users are really troublesome..."
This 'troublesome' refers to not being able to start too heavily, causing the ability user to die; a dead ability user and a living ability user are worlds apart when claiming the reward.
Jin An looked at his blood-stained hands, feeling a little disgusted; he knew he shouldn't have used his fists.
"Fire Mountain, on this island, do you know any other Navy soldiers like you?"
Jin An didn't quite trust the Navy here, but looking at the dense pirates in front of him, he still chose to compromise; it was impossible for the good Navy on this island to be less than a handful...
There were still many people being held captive here, and they also needed some manpower...
"Yes!" Fire Mountain nodded, "There are still some people in the Navy who are dissatisfied with these pirates."
Jin An nodded, "Call the people you trust to clean up the mess."
The Navy here had higher ranks than him, and he couldn't control them; he would let the people from headquarters handle it.
He took the military Den Den Mushi from the lining of his clothes and dialed directly.
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