Chapter 227 Inexplicable apology! (2-in-1)
"Pirate!"
"There are pirates!!"
The pirate ship approaching the coast of Dressrosa soon attracted the attention of the people working at the port. A strongman loaded the goods onto the ship. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly spotted the sea in the distance. boat shadow.
After seeing the pirate flag of the ship clearly, the young warrior let out an exclamation to alert the other partners working on the dock.
"Pirates? Are there pirates?"
"Where is it? Where is it?"
On the deck and on the dock, when the people heard the call of the young warrior, not only did they not feel afraid, but they all screamed in surprise and rushed towards the ship.
This was a cargo ship that came to Dressrosa for business from other places. It was more than ten meters high. The dock was obscured by the hull of the cargo ship. The people working on the dock saw it only after they ran onto the deck of the merchant ship. The pirate ship on the sponge in the distance.
"Ohhh!! It's really a pirate ship!"
"How dare you come to Dressrosa? I don't know where this stupid young man came from."
Among the people standing on the side of the ship, there was an older middle-aged man. Looking at the pirate ship in the distance, he fumbled for a pack of cigarettes from his arms, took one out and just held it in his mouth. After confirming the pirate ship, a young man hurriedly ran towards the dock, shouting to everyone as he ran:
"The pirates are coming! Run!"
After the young man yelled, his figure quickly disappeared on the deck.
The middle-aged man holding a cigarette turned his head blankly, then scratched his hair and asked the person next to him: "Where did that kid come from?"
"If he is absent from work for no reason, he can only get half of today's wages!"
As he said that, a young man wearing a headscarf next to him handed over the lighter with great discernment and said with a smile:
"Foreman, I'm new here, please forgive me."
"You'll get used to it after a while, don't be surprised."
"That boy worked very hard. Don't have any objections to him. He should be deducted half a day's wages. But if he comes back later, just treat it as nothing happened, foreman."
As he spoke, he helped the middle-aged man light his cigarette.
After taking a puff of the cigarette, the middle-aged man known as the foreman glanced at the direction the young man had just left, and said with some disdain: "What a fuss, I have never seen the world!"
"Everyone else, rest for fifteen minutes and watch a show."
As he said that, there was a trace of hesitation on the middle-aged man's face, and he said to himself: "I don't know if those guys can hold it for fifteen minutes."
While thinking, a loud siren suddenly sounded on the pier. This siren was like an air defense siren in modern society. The harsh sound instantly penetrated the entire island, even Liku, who was far away in the center of Dressrosa. King, all heard the siren.
"Huh? Navy alert?"
"Are there pirates attacking Dressrosa?"
When King Liku heard the alarm, he was discussing this year's town expansion plan with his ministers in the main hall. When he heard the sound, he was obviously startled, with a hint of curiosity on his face.
"King Riku, it is indeed the alarm sound coming from the military port. It should be that it was attacked by pirates."
"What do we do, let the troops stationed in the port assist the navy in the attack?"
The minister bowed slightly towards King Liku and asked.
When King Liku heard this, he looked at the minister with a strange expression. The minister who said this also realized at this moment that he had said the wrong thing, smiled awkwardly, and lowered his head.
"Ever since Lieutenant General Dressrosa, such sirens can be heard every year."
"When he first came here, there were pirate attacks every two days. Before we could send troops, the incident was already resolved."
"I haven't even seen a pirate in such a long time."
"For Dressrosa's peace, I really have to thank those in the Navy branch!"
King Liku slowly stood up from the throne, walked to the door of the hall, and looked towards the harbor in the distance. As he spoke, King Liku lowered his head, pinched the fat on his belly that was hidden under his attire, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Hurry! Get on the boat quickly, follow us, follow everyone!"
At the Sword of Dawn military port, groups of marines wearing white training uniforms were running quickly towards the warships parked on the shore with swords and guns on their backs.
A young navy man wearing a lieutenant's uniform stood beside the escalator to board the ship and urged.
Not long after the navy boarded the warship, Cyrus' figure appeared in everyone's sight, and then he flew directly onto the deck.
"Brigadier General Cyrus!"
The navy officers on the deck all saluted Cyrus, and then at Cyrus's signal, they went to their respective posts.
Amidst the piercing sirens, the three large warships docked on top of the warships began to leave the shore one after another and greeted the pirate ship in the distance.
"Report the situation!" Cyrus stood on the bow of the ship, holding a telescope in his hand and looking into the distance.
Not long after, the onlooker sailor jumped directly from the watchtower, which was more than ten meters high, and came to Cyrus's side, reporting:
"Reporting to the Commodore, a pirate ship has been found. The estimated length of the ship is 70 meters. There are several pirates on the deck."
"And on the other side's deck, there was a hostage who was being tortured."
When Cyrus heard that there were hostages, he looked back at his subordinates, nodded, and asked:
"Where is the other party's identity information?"
The lookout soldier shook his head. Before he could answer, a young sailor came to Cyrus with a wanted notice in his hands and reported:
"The report is that it is the Bragi Pirates. The captain is named Bragi. The bounty is 440 million beli. They are a 'rookie' who only entered the new world last year."
"The Devil Fruit's ability is the Bubble Fruit. The bubbles it spits out will produce violent explosions. The danger level is three and a half stars."
The danger level assessment system is unique to the Liming branch of Jiguoyuanyi. In the world of One Piece, determining the bounty of a pirate is not based on the strength of the pirate or the pirate group.
The definition is based on the degree of threat this wanted criminal poses to the world government.
This leads to a situation in the future, that is, O'Hara's survivor, 8-year-old Robin, was put on a bounty for the first time after escaping, and the amount was tens of millions.
It is obviously unreasonable to use the pirate bounty to define the strength of the opponent and then dispatch the corresponding navy.
Because even a "little pirate" with a small bounty on his head might be a powerful person.
The best example is the famous 50/50 in the One Piece world, Sand Crocodile and Crocodile. During the Shichibukai period, his bounty was only 81 million Baileys, which was only a few million more Baileys than when the young Nico Robin was first put on a bounty.
But the difference in strength between the two people is huge. One is a natural type who can be "50-50" with Mihawk, and the other is an 8-year-old girl who is just starting out.
It can be seen that things like bounties cannot be used as a measure of strength.
The danger level assessment system developed by Ji Guoyuan only focuses on combat power and does not care about anything else.
The highest is 6 stars, the top level of generals and emperors, with a rating of three and a half stars. A more powerful major general can lead a fleet to fight against the opponent, that is, he can compete with X. Drake's level. .
Of course, this is only for individuals. If it is a pirate group, it is not so simple to measure.
"Three and a half stars?"
"The danger level is not low. Everyone, please be alert."
"Inform other teams that the other team has hostages. Do not shell them. Once they get closer, they will attack directly with speedboats and engage in combat."
"Send a message to the base and send additional warships."
Cyrus looked at the slowly approaching pirate ship and said in a deep voice. At the same time, the warship had already entered the bombardment range of the pirate ship at this moment. After a few cannon shots, the cannonballs quickly hit Cyrus' warship.
In the face of the pirates' attack, Cyrus did not see any action. Several figures quickly appeared on the deck and directly chopped the cannonballs from the air with their swords.
After cutting off the cannonballs, three figures landed on the side of the ship, standing or standing, all holding long swords in their hands, and their faces were all quite young.
Seeing this scene, the lookout soldier asked Cyrus: "Brigadier General, are you making too much of a fuss?"
"There is only one ship on the opposite side. Under your leadership, it is more than enough for us to attack."
"Now we have dispatched a total of three warships. Do we still need support?"
Cyrus faced the inquiries from his subordinates and said in a deep voice: "Bad words!"
"If possible, even if I encounter a pirate, I would like to go out with all my strength."
"Only with an absolute advantage can our losses be minimized. On the road against pirates, each of us must be prepared to fight for a long time."
"The lives of our navy are far more valuable than those pirates!"
Listening to Cyrus's words, the young watchman couldn't help but feel excited. He saluted Cyrus and then said firmly: "Brigadier General! We will never be afraid of death!"
When Cyrus heard this, he rolled his eyes at the other party and cursed: "Idiot, you didn't listen to what I said at all. Go, go, give me the order, and the speedboat will attack!"
While the two were communicating, the warship was getting closer and closer to the pirate ship.
On the pirate ship in the distance, the pirate captain Bragi looked at the warship approaching quickly, gave up the idea of continuing the bombardment, and shouted to his companions on the deck:
"Young men, get ready to send these marines to hell!"
"After killing them, go to Dressrosa to eat and drink delicious food!"
As he spoke, a burst of cheers broke out on the deck. When the snapper fishman at Bragi's feet heard the name Navy, his face not only lacked any excitement or joy, but also looked defeated, and even... Even the struggling movements were much smaller at this moment.
On the sea, countless speedboats were lowered from the warships and rushed towards the pirate ship from several directions. In the blink of an eye, the speedboat approached, and white figures leaped directly from the speedboat, instantly occupying the surroundings of the pirate ship. of the ship's side.
A group of marines wearing white training uniforms stood on the railing, surrounded the pirates, and stared coldly at the pirates on the deck.
"Whoops!" After a soft sound, a bit of cold light flew directly from the top of Braji's head. Braji, who noticed the movement, only had time to roll to the side and avoid it in a panic.
The next second he left, Cyrus' figure had already appeared on the deck. He picked up the snapper fishman who was tied up with chains and made a rice dumpling on the ground, and quickly retreated to the bow of the ship. The order also sounded. :"action!"
"boom!!!!"
After a loud noise, black smoke suddenly billowed from both sides of the pirate ship. Two large holes were instantly opened in the hull. The navymen on the speedboat that arrived later jumped directly the next second after the hole was broken in the pirate ship. He entered and entered the cabin, quickly searching for possible hostages.
At the same time, the navy who jumped on the pirate ship in advance and surrounded the pirates standing on the railings shot at the pirates on the deck.
The inexplicable explosion caught the pirates off guard, and many of them were unable to stand still. At this moment, under the rapid fire of bullets, many pirates were directly penetrated by bullets in the chest.
After a round of volleys, the marines dropped their guns one after another, drew out their long knives, and rushed towards the pirates.
Cyrus also leaned the snapper fishman against the mast at the bow of the ship, and charged directly towards Bragi with his sword in hand.
"Damn navy!"
As soon as Bragi got up from the floor, he shouted loudly, and Cyrus' sword light came down on him. Bragi opened his mouth, and a black bubble protruded directly from the mouth, heading towards Cyrus' face.
"Boom!!!" The next second, Cyrus' head seemed to be hit by a small cannonball, and was obscured by the flames produced by the explosion.
The corners of Bragi's lips had just curled up when Cyrus' face passed through the black smoke and appeared in Bragi's sight.
"How can it be?!!"
Seeing Cyrus's unharmed appearance, Bragi let out a low cry in surprise. The next second he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He lowered his head slightly and found that a long sword had penetrated his chest at some point.
Bragi opened his mouth to say something, but his throat was filled with blood.
Cyrus suddenly reached out with his left hand and directly grabbed Braji's head. In the next moment, the sword was drawn out and flashed across his neck.
Carrying Bragi's head, Cyrus flew back to the bow of the ship and shouted: "Report the situation!"
After a long time, a navy officer on the sea responded to his words: "Report, no trace of the hostages found."
The moment he heard this voice, Cyrus squatted down, grabbed the snapper fish-man, and then shouted at his subordinates: "Retreat!"
The moment the marines who were fighting with the pirates heard this order, they quickly left the battlefield and fell towards the sea after leaving the corpses of the pirates on the ground.
Cyrus grabbed the head and the snapper, and quickly fell from the bow and went to the warship.
The navy left one after another, and the speedboats drove away directly from the pirate ship.
From the moment the sailors boarded the ship to the moment they left, it only took about ten minutes. It came and went quickly. The marines had already left in a hurry before the pirates could even react to what happened.
"Retreating?"
"You clearly have the advantage, so you're leaving now?"
The pirates chased to the side of the ship one after another, and looked at the naval speedboat leaving quickly, feeling a little lost for a moment.
"Dead! The captain is dead!!!"
A shrill scream came from the deck, and before the pirates could turn around to check the situation, roaring cannons suddenly erupted from the three warships in the distance.
At the same time, the military port on the coast of Dressrosa also showed its fangs. The coastal guns on the naval buildings turned around and spit out tongues of fire.
Countless cannonballs fell directly towards the pirate ship. In the blink of an eye, the already dilapidated pirate ship was caught in a raging fire. The pirate flag of the Bragi Pirates on the ship gradually disappeared. into the flames.
The speedboats that were speeding away took a long detour in the distance and began to return to their respective warships.
Cyrus carried the snapper back to his warship, and then he had time to take a good look at his hostage.
In order to prevent the "confused" hostages from affecting his actions during the operation, Cyrus never untied the chains on the snapper.
But it was not until he released the other party that Cyrus was shocked to discover that the person he rescued was not a human being in the purest sense.
"Fishmen?"
On the deck, the sailors looked at the snapper fish-man with obvious fish-man features on his body, and whispered in astonishment. When they were helped before, the other person's appearance was not that different from the other person's, so they didn't care.
But now when I look at it, I see that the other party is actually a fishman!
The snapper fishman who was rescued by the navy looked at Cyrus with a wary expression. He clenched his fists and put on a posture to resist the attack. He stared at the navy with a look of death.
"Yes, so what?"
The snapper asked in a deep voice, his body muscles tense.
Seeing the nervous look on the other party's face, Cyrus was a little surprised, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, brother."
"My subordinates are a little rude, please don't mind."
"You don't have to be afraid, we are the navy, not pirates."
As he spoke, Cyrus pointed to the seagull logo on his chest, signaling the "hostage" to relax.
However, when he heard the word "Navy", the fishman didn't relax at all and stared at Cyrus.
Seeing the fish-man like this, Cyrus suddenly fell silent and said softly:
"I'm sorry! Although I don't know what happened to you, but"
"Sorry!"
Cyrus's words made the snapper fishman look stunned. When he looked at Cyrus, the look of hatred disappeared and was replaced by blank eyes.
