#9 - Chapter 9 Bloody Butcher
Damn it, daring to cause trouble in the area I'm responsible for is like slapping a tiger's butt.
I was just thinking it had been a long time since any pirates caused trouble, and then suddenly they hit me with something big.
"Lieutenant Commander Jin An, slow down a bit, I... can't keep up with you..."
Kuzan had used every ounce of strength he had to keep up with Jin An, but the distance between them was only getting wider, forcing him to call out to stop.
"You kid, haven't you been training properly lately!"
Jin An snapped out of his thoughts and slowed down a bit.
Hearing this, Kuzan felt like he had eaten a bitter gourd and a lemon, his whole face squeezed together; he trained every day except when he was sleeping, not even wasting time going to the toilet.
Instead of getting praise, he was misunderstood like this, truly suffering in silence...
Seeing Kuzan's expression, Jin An knew he had misunderstood, but who told him to be the superior officer? Apologizing was out of the question, he'd just give him some compensation later...
"Let's pick up the pace, I want to understand the situation there as soon as possible..."
Saying that, without waiting for Kuzan to agree, he directly picked him up and flew into the sky, speeding towards the direction he had pointed out earlier.
"Waaaaaaah!"
The fact that a grown man could make such a sound shows what he was going through...
From above the clouds, Jin An's faint voice came: "Yell again, and I'll throw you down."
He had now mastered all the abilities of the Azure Dragon Fruit, fully transforming into a dragon, and could perfectly use his little dragon form.
The Azure Dragon Fruit strengthened his physical fitness, greatly increasing both his upper and lower limits.
But there were also drawbacks; ordinary training could no longer improve his physique, and like Kaido, he was almost immune to life-threatening situations, reaching a bottleneck in ability development.
The ability he was currently using for flight was Flame Cloud, which he had figured out how to use in any form, with different strengths depending on the form.
While his thoughts were wandering, they had already reached the skies above Saint Andre Island.
Jin An looked down at the island's interior.
The people on the island were evacuating in an orderly manner under the organization of the Navy, with no panicked expressions on their faces.
They knew that there was a very reliable Navy officer responsible for guarding the waters around the Sorbet Kingdom, and they trusted that he would protect all of them.
Jin An looked at the actions of the Navy soldiers and nodded with satisfaction; this was what soldiers should do.
Distinguish who is the enemy and who is the friend, unite true friends, and attack true enemies, and in this way, there will be fewer and fewer enemies, and the pressure on them, the Navy, will be reduced.
His goal was to build a team that truly worked for peace, and this team was now taking shape.
He could safely leave the island to the Navy.
Jin An turned his gaze to another direction of the island; three pirate ships were approaching the island, and the pirates on board were ready to go.
On the Blood Butcher ship.
A tall, burly man stood at the bow, a manic smile appearing on his scarred face, adding a touch of ferocity to him.
Henry Evan, an insignificant grunt captain under the Rocks Pirates, chose to start his own crew after Rocks' defeat.
The West Blue was still undergoing a major purge by the Navy, so he could only choose to go through Reverse Mountain with a slim chance of survival and come to the South Blue to wreak havoc.
"What a beautiful island... just right to use as my starting point for conquering the South Blue."
Henry Evan stared at the small island in front of him with a gloomy look, unable to stop the smile on his lips.
"Boss, are we really going to attack this island? I feel like the atmosphere in this sea area is a bit wrong..."
A nervous crew member anxiously observed the pirate ship around him, feeling extremely insecure.
"Are you teaching me what to do?"
Henry Evan glanced at him faintly.
"No... I didn't mean that... I just..."
The crew member was frightened by his aura and quickly shook his head.
Bang!!!
As a gunshot rang out, a flower of blood bloomed on the crew member's chest.
Drip, drip...
Scarlet blood gurgled out of the wound, the crew member widened his mouth in disbelief, the light in his pupils gradually dimming.
"Hahahaha!"
The crew members watching the excitement next to him laughed out loud, not taking this person's death to heart at all; a newbie is a newbie, daring to talk to the captain like that, if you want to die, there's no need to be so hasty.
"I wasn't even slightly afraid when I was surrounded by the Navy, let alone the Four Seas, there's nothing that can threaten me."
Henry Evan lightly blew away the smoke from the muzzle, his face regaining a smile.
"Throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"
Without giving his subordinate another glance, there could only be one voice on his ship, and he was the absolute authority.
He didn't need cowards on this ship, this kind of trash would only hold him back.
He only needed complete obedience and extreme lunatics, he enjoyed killing.
Henry Evan only had this thought in his mind, and then swept his gaze over his crew.
Looking at his subordinates who "supported his ideas," he nodded with satisfaction.
"Wahahahaha! Little ones! Give me a good slaughter, the stupid civilians on the island are your reward!!! Do whatever you like!!!"
Henry Evan pulled out the long knife from his waist and casually played with it.
"This kind of prosperous island is rare even in the Four Seas, this time we can rob enough!"
"That's right! Under Captain Henry's leadership, we will get more treasure!"
"With Captain Henry's strength, even if the Navy really comes, they will be here to die!"
The pirates put their arms around each other's shoulders, laughing and joking, the knives and guns in their hands involuntarily dancing.
Henry Evan smiled confidently, the Navy was nothing, he had killed no less than 500 of them, and the ones he killed were from the Grand Line Navy.
What was bothering him now was the lack of reputation, after robbing this island and expanding his fame, he could continue to expand his numbers and dominate this sea area step by step.
Thinking like this, Henry Evan laughed wildly and raised his arm holding the long knife, waving it upwards.
Accompanied by his actions, the pirates who were still making noise suddenly became serious.
The pirate ship had reached the shore, and the cannons were aimed at the town, ready to fire at any time.
"Little ones! Let's have a good carnival!!!" Henry Evan shouted.
Hundreds of pirates, armed with knives and guns, were fully armed, exuding a fierce and bloodthirsty aura.
Rumble!!!
With a loud noise, the cannons mounted on the pirate ship poured out their ammunition.
Henry Evan laughed loudly.
But before the smile on his face could dissipate, something happened that caught him off guard.
Boom!
A violent explosion rose up, and the rolling flames and thick smoke slowly dissipated in mid-air.
The sudden change caused the charging pirates to stop.
"Damn it! Why did the shells suddenly explode in mid-air!" Henry Evan said in exasperation.
The black smoke from the explosion dissipated.
Everyone's eyes involuntarily focused on the figure in mid-air.
The man had flowing long hair, and two curved willow eyebrows adorned his clear eyes, his coat fluttering in the wind.
The youth came against the wind, like a thousand trees blooming, which was the best description of him.
The Navy lieutenant commander looked down at the pirates in the distance, a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.
"So you are the bastards causing trouble..."
His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.
"Who gave you the courage to come to my territory and run wild!!"
