Pirate Catcher in the Rye

outside the city,

"So slow!" Bartholomew complained dissatisfiedly as he put down the telescope in his hand.

From the beginning of the war to now, the pirates of the Treasure Hunting Alliance and the King's Army have been fighting fiercely for half an hour!

By now, both sides had paid huge casualties.

The war also gradually intensified, people kept falling, and the sound of guns and the clash of weapons never stopped.

unfortunately,

Until now, the pirates of the Treasure Hunting Alliance are still blocked from Aponis!

"It must have been too fast."

"In just half an hour, the Treasure Hunting Alliance lost more than 1 people, and the King's Army suffered more than [-] casualties."

"Nearly [-] living human lives, not pigs!"

Hearing Bartholomew's words, Jamory couldn't help but roll his eyes.

This is war!

When they were in the North Sea, those large-scale wars rarely lasted less than ten days and a half, and some even lasted intermittently for several years.

"However...according to the casualty ratio of both sides, even if all 8 people die, I'm afraid they still won't be able to break into Apponis!"

After saying that, Jamory looked at Randall aside, and others also looked over.

According to the plan, it’s time for the performance of Randall’s beast army!

"Don't worry, there are only tens of thousands of soldiers. Even with weapons, it is impossible to block the attack of [-] giant beasts."

"The body shape is so different!"

"It only takes a moment, and that city wall will turn into ruins!" Randall smiled confidently.

Although those [-] beasts are not as good as Atobaria's beast army, the gap in strength between those king's troops and the Hawkins pirates is even greater!

In view of this, Randall was not prepared to dispatch the leader of the approximately [-] beasts under his command.

In addition to some overuse, there is also the fact that I don’t want to see them sacrificed in vain!

According to the plan, those beasts would become the third batch of cannon fodder, killing everyone in the palace, including the king, as soon as they entered the city.

The old king passed away,

Finally, it's time for the 'hero' Hawkins to appear, the new king of Wallis Kingdom!

A pirate who couldn't bear to see too many civilians die at the mouths of other pirates and wild beasts, surrounded by ministers, generously helped and saved the country.

How ironic!

Maybe not many people would believe it at first, but everyone's opinion counts, and Hawkins is familiar with this kind of thing, and he can quickly change those people's views.

"Basil Hawkins!"

At this moment, a stone suddenly made a human voice, not far from Hawkins' feet.

who? ! !

Everyone quickly looked at the stone and its surroundings.

But I found that only the stone with a height of less than one meter stood there alone, without any mechanism.

"Is the legend of the stone monster true? In ancient times, there was a race that jumped out of the stone!" Baker looked at the stone in front of him and stretched out his hand curiously.

"It's really a stone!"

Baker's eyes widened. Although he didn't feel any difference, the fact was before his eyes and he couldn't help but not believe it.

"are you an idiot?"

Brent rolled his eyes and said, "It must be the ability of the Devil Fruit. How could there really be such a strange race?"

Although there are all kinds of strange races in this world, all creatures have one thing in common.

That is life force!

Obviously, although this stone did make a sound, it did not have any characteristics of life.

"You must be surprised that stones can actually talk. I'm sorry... I can only talk to you in this way."

"Perhaps someone has guessed it, yes, this is my devil fruit ability!"

"Although there will be a certain delay, it will not affect normal communication. I hope everyone in the Hawkins Pirates will wait patiently!"

Suddenly the voice stopped, and the other person paused, seeming to consider his words.

quickly,

The sound came from the stone again!

"I am Henryk, the King of Wallis Kingdom. All your actions cannot be hidden from my ears, so..."

"Make a deal!"

trade? ! !

Hawkins touched his chin and showed an interested expression. This ability is quite interesting, it is everywhere.

but,

As long as there is a Devil Fruit ability, there must be some kind of limit!

Either it doesn't exist for long, or it's limited by distance. Even so, it's quite impressive.

In a war, in addition to absolute strength, information and intelligence also play a decisive role!

"Oh? Tell me." Although their actions were completely exposed to the ears of the King of Wallis Kingdom, Hawkins didn't care much.

The action has begun!

So what if everyone finally discovers that it's the Hawkins Pirates' conspiracy?

There is a world of difference in strength between the two sides. After this battle, Aponis' [-] most elite king's army will cease to exist.

Hawkins will indeed recruit some people, but the lower-level soldiers have more elite replica soldiers, and those who can reach the cadre level are very limited.

His purpose is just to find a perfect place to stay in the new world. Naturally, it will also help him in his future plans.

If Hawkins finds the country worthless, everyone is turning against him and causing trouble for him.

Then...

They can only go on a killing spree!

Fear is the instinct of all living things, especially the fear of death, which is a natural weakness of human nature.

Nothing is more important than living. Even if you don't agree with it, it will become a habit over time.

The strength has been achieved, it is just a matter of changing dynasties, it is not as troublesome as imagined!

Unless all of them move out of the territory of Wallis Kingdom, it will be a futile effort!

Hawkins believes that only a few will leave after all.

Everyone has their own comfort zone, and they would rather live in pain than change!

They identify more with this land than the royal family of Wallis Kingdom.

What's more, in this era of great pirates, other places in the new world are not necessarily better!

Not everyone can endure the life of being homeless. Even pirates will occupy a territory and settle down.

Hawkins is not Pizarro and will not implement any tyranny. The Kingdom of Wallis will continue to prosper and become a stable area comparable to the base camp of the Four Emperors!

"The Kingdom of Waconia...and several other kingdoms around it."

"We, the Kingdom of Wallis, are willing to fully assist your pirate group in seizing the five kingdoms in that sea area."

"The territory, treasures, population, and resources, everything gained belongs to the Hawkins Pirates!"

Henryk said seductively, his tone full of sincerity and heroism, as if he and the Hawkins Pirates were some firm ally.

but,

No one in the Hawkins Pirates believed a word of this spirit of being completely unselfish and dedicated to benefiting others.

Especially the identity of the other party is that they want to seize the king of the country!

"It's a good idea, but it's a pity..."

"I'm afraid you will be disappointed. I am not interested in those scattered islands at all."

"Bailey is not the first priority. There are many other more important things. You should know very well that pirates will not give in to what they like."

“Why should we drink soup when we can obviously eat meat?”

Hawkins smiled faintly. He could understand Henryk's psychology, but he was just diverting trouble to the east!

unfortunately,

What the Hawkins Pirates need is a long-term base camp with sufficient depth, and ordinary islands are simply not enough.

Counting again and again, there is only one super-large island called Wallis Kingdom around!

After occupying the Wallis Kingdom, the territory of the BIGMOM Pirates and the Beast Pirates will be their next target.

"Really!" Henrik's voice was hoarse and trembling slightly.

Just like when he faced the other two Yonko in the past, he had already made the biggest concession.

But Hawkins is different from those two people. His goal is his own country, and it may be difficult to change!

"Then...I have a second proposal!"

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PS: I have been working overtime until 2022 or [-]pm in the past few days, and I only have a half-hour break at noon. It is almost [-], there will not be many updates, and the speed will slow down for a while.

It’s snowing. Happy New Year to everyone in advance! ! !