T/N- Before we begin, I'd like to apologise for the mistake I made yesterday. I was half asleep and accidentally uploaded advance chapter.
It has been fixed now, sorry for the trouble.
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Since leaving Cortes Kingdom, Alvin had not placed the Demon Blade Chronicle into his spatial storage. It was either hanging at his waist or held in his hand.
The Demon Blade Chronicle also needed to make a name for itself!
Indeed, as soon as he entered the outskirts of the city, someone immediately noticed him, or rather, noticed the Demon Blade Chronicle in his hand.
"This really is complicated. The geographical position of this island is simply too good. What weak royal family would be allowed to continue occupying such a prime territory...?" Alvin muttered to himself while looking at the city that still carried traces of its former prosperity.
With his Observation Haki, he could hear everyone's conversations if he wished to, but he had not expected the situation here to be so complicated.
The chaotic and disorderly Silvia Kingdom now seemed to have entered the final harvesting stage for the various power grabbers, yet everything was still happening in the shadows.
No one dared to bring things out into the open.
The World Government and the Revolutionary Army were locked in a silent struggle. The West Blue mafia wanted a share of the profits, and pirates were also trying to benefit from the chaos.
If everything were brought into the open and a full scale war erupted, Alvin believed the outcome would be decided very quickly.
However, everyone wanted the benefits while also keeping a clean reputation.
They wanted to swallow the entire Silvia Kingdom while still maintaining the appearance of justice.
The World Government was pretending to remain uninvolved. CP agents were secretly intervening, supporting certain mafias and pirates to openly control parts of the cities. In reality, both the mafias and those cities were under the World Government's indirect control.
The Revolutionary Army was spreading its influence everywhere. Their targets were the common people, recruiting those who could fight or were willing to rebel. These people were hidden in the shadows, waiting for the final moment to erupt.
As for the pirates and Marines who occasionally came here to plunder and slaughter, they were not stopped either. The chaos they created would only make it easier for the real players to step in later.
The most disgusting people in the world had always been politicians!
Fujitora, that blind man, had been wandering the seas for many years. He must have known about these hidden, filthy dealings. Alvin could not understand why he would still choose to join the Marines.
Was it really only to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea system?
His objective could not possibly be that simple...
While Alvin was uncovering the darkness hidden beneath this country, other factions had also learned of his arrival.
Some treated it with indifference, while others hoped to recruit him.
After all, Alvin's strength was indeed considered powerful in the West Blue.
Of course, there were still hidden experts, or people like Don Chinjao, whom Alvin currently could not defeat.
Inside a luxurious manor within the city, fierce looking pirates carrying swords and firearms stood guard everywhere. The inside of the manor was like an entirely different world compared to the outside.
Decadent music echoed through the halls, making people feel as if this place was paradise on the island.
In truth, for the pirates living here, it really was paradise.
Suddenly, a panicked pirate rushed inside, shattering the comfortable atmosphere within the manor. This immediately displeased the nearly three meter tall man sitting at the head of the hall, whose face carried three grotesque scars.
"Captain Balke, something bad has happened! Red Hawk has arrived here!" the pirate reported anxiously.
Balke had been lying on an enormous soft couch nearly eight meters wide. He had originally intended to scold the pirate for disturbing him, but the moment he heard the name Red Hawk, his movements froze.
Slowly, he sat upright.
He casually patted the woman beside him, signaling her to leave. The woman obediently stood up and slowly walked out of the hall.
As she passed the reporting pirate, a faint seductive fragrance drifted through the air, making the pirate's heart beat faster.
Seeing their captain stop what he was doing, the other pirates in the room also fell silent.
"Red Hawk... What is he doing here? But no matter what he wants, I am not afraid!" Balke's nearly ten centimeter long tongue extended from his mouth, licking the grotesque scar that stretched toward the corner of his lips. A sinister and arrogant expression appeared on his face.
"But Captain, recently Red Hawk has been hunting down pirates with bounties across the seas. Captain, you..." The pirate could not help but show fear as he spoke of Red Hawk's brutal reputation.
Within the Mad Lion Pirates, there were five pirates with bounties on their heads.
Their captain, Mad Lion Balke, was a Zoan type Lion Lion Fruit user.
His bounty was 89 million Berries!
The other four crew members had bounties ranging between 30 million and 60 million Berries. One of them was the pirate standing here, whose bounty was 33 million Berries.
At that moment, Tom, Aaron, and Navigator Sheila hurried into the hall with anxious expressions.
Tom had a bounty of 66 million Berries. Aaron had a bounty of 53 million Berries. Navigator Sheila had a bounty of 49 million Berries.
They had been drinking in a bar outside, but after hearing that Red Hawk had arrived, they immediately rushed back.
"Captain Balke, Red Hawk has come here. What should we do?" Tom asked directly with a serious expression.
"What is there to panic about? It is only Red Hawk. Do not forget that we have those people supporting us. Would Red Hawk really dare to attack us?" Balke replied calmly.
Hearing Balke's words, the other four suddenly realized something.
They had forgotten that they were backed by the World Government!
Although it could not be said openly, if Red Hawk truly attacked them, the people behind them would definitely intervene.
After all, attacking them would be the same as declaring war on the World Government.
Red Hawk would never dare to do such a thing!
Thinking of this, they finally relaxed a little. Their earlier panic was understandable. Red Hawk's reputation in the West Blue was simply too terrifying.
"Even if we are not afraid of him, having someone like him here is still very bad for our plans. He must be driven out of the Silvia Kingdom as soon as possible!" Balke stepped down from the couch and spoke in a deep voice.
"Then Captain, what should we do?" Aaron asked loudly.
Balke's mouth slowly spread into a grin. His long tongue once again licked the scar across his face as he spoke in a cold voice.
"What should we do? Of course we gather our men, bring the Seastone weapons those people gave us, and drive Red Hawk out of the Silvia Kingdom! But if we manage to kill him, that would be even better. Though that will probably be very difficult. After all, his bounty is 110 million Berries..."
"Captain, to be safe, we should still contact those adults and inform the mafia groups," Navigator Sheila suggested.
Balke thought for a moment and nodded.
"In that case, Sheila, you will notify those adults and contact the mafia families. The rest of us will gather our men first."
"Understood!" Sheila replied immediately before turning and leaving, her high heels echoing across the floor.
Balke watched her alluring figure for a moment before reluctantly looking away.
"Move out. The Silvia Kingdom cannot allow such a troublesome person to exist!"
"Yes!"
"Captain!" Tom and the others responded at once.
The reason the pirates were more anxious than the mafia was simple.
Every one of them had a bounty.
And nearly everyone Red Hawk had killed recently had also been bounty listed criminals.
They could not help feeling nervous.
Inside a somewhat messy bar within the city, Alvin was currently drinking alone, enjoying a brief moment of leisure before the battle.
He was completely aware of all the movements of the Mad Lion Pirates, and he also knew the locations of the World Government CP agents hiding in the city.
Inside the bar, no one dared to make a sound. Everyone feared provoking Red Hawk and being cut down in a single strike.
The most terrified person present was a pirate sitting only three or four meters away from Alvin.
After all, he had a bounty of 27 million Berries!
"Hmm... good wine. Bar owner, your wine here is quite good. I will be leaving now. Thank you for the hospitality!" Alvin finished the last sip from his glass and stood up.
"Hehehe..." The bar owner laughed awkwardly.
"I am glad Lord Red Hawk enjoyed the wine, but... perhaps it would be better if you waited until you were an adult before drinking..."
"Hahaha... Thanks for the reminder. I am leaving." Alvin laughed loudly and casually threw down a stack of Berries.
Upon closer inspection, it was at least 100,000 Berries!
Clang!
Pfft!
The moment Alvin took a single step forward, the Demon Blade Chronicle instantly left its sheath, slicing off the head of the pirate with the 27 million Berry bounty!
[Ding~]
[Bounty Points + 27 million!]
Blood erupted instantly, splashing across several nearby customers and the floor!
"Bar owner, the extra Berries are for cleaning the floor, hahahaha..." Alvin laughed as he walked out of the bar.
Leaving behind a room full of terrified customers.
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