"Miya, we will not attack the Merchant ship."
Tyler turned towards Miya and spoke with a serious tone.
Miya rolled her eyes and said.
"Captain, when you feel the true hunger, when you find the pain of an empty stomach, you can flush down your mortality in the toilet."
"As long as you can feel your stomach, what does it matter if you kill a few people?"
She raised her eyes towards the starry sky as she said that.
Tyler became silent.
Another crew member with a tragic experience! He just recruited two people, and both of them had a tragic past.
More importantly, this woman was also a thief.
Fortunately, Frank was a Devil Fruit user; otherwise, he would've believed that he was recruiting Straw Hats.
He quickly shook off those thoughts and said.
"No, even if you are right! We will not attack merchants unless these merchants are part of factions that I hate."
He looked at Miya and said.
"I don't know how you lived before, but in this crew, we will only target those who are stronger than us."
"As S-Grade Pirates, attacking a weaker crew is beneath us. Of course, if they choose to attack us, we will retaliate."
"And, during the battle, I don't really care how far you go against your enemies as long as you don't attack an innocent person."
Hearing that, Miya refuted.
"But we can't always control what we are attacking."
Frank raised his eyebrows and said.
"Captain, Miya might be brutal, but she is right. In the heat of a battle, we can't care if we are attacking an innocent person mixed in a bad crew."
Tyler slapped himself in the forehead and said.
"By innocent, I mean civilians. I didn't ask you to control your attack during a battle. I am asking you not to attack civilians when you are alone."
"Especially you, since you were a Pirate Captain before."
Hearing that, Miya rolled her eyes.
"Captain, do you think I am a boring person? Why would I go out of my way to harm a civilian?"
"Of course, since you don't want to loot merchant ships and civilians, we have to attack pirate ships to get their loot."
"That means we have to leave this sea area as quickly as possible."
Tyler nodded.
"We need to find a pirate crew with a lot of food. I only have energy for one more attack."
"Don't worry, Captain! Since you are tired, let us handle some crew!"
Miya spoke, her fist clenched as she showed a bloodthirsty look.
"After being captured by that Marine Captain, I am waiting to release the anger in my heart."
Tyler nodded and asked.
"By the way, are you a Navigator?"
"It's common knowledge for the Captain to know a little bit of Navigation before becoming a Pirate."
"Of course, I did study navigation thoroughly, so I know a lot about it."
Miya nodded her head.
Hearing that, Tyler couldn't help but blush while cursing his original self.
Couldn't he learn a little bit about Navigation? He didn't even know he was near the Ilisia Kingdom before he found Candy Island.
"Good! We have the First Mate and Navigator. Now, I finally have a crew. Let's find a Pirate Crew, take their treasures, and celebrate!"
He shouted while raising both of his hands.
Seeing the sheer joy on his face, Miya and Frank also smiled. For Frank to crack a smile was quite hard, but Miya was a joyous person.
Unfortunately, just as their Captain said, they needed to find a Pirate Crew before they could have a party.
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As the sun slowly rose, its first ray of light landed on the torn and destroyed Marine Base.
The entire town was gathered in front of the Marine Base, people helping those Marines.
"Sir, we have the statistics on the damage to our base."
A Marine Soldier, with some bandages on his head, stood in front of his Captain.
Looking at his captain's condition, he didn't know what to say.
Soro's eyes were red, and the tear marks hadn't disappeared. Because he was helping them remove heavy concrete blocks, he was also tired.
Despite that, he hadn't taken any rest.
"Tell me!"
His voice was hoarse, full of helplessness and anger.
"Seven Marine Soldiers are dead, thirteen are seriously injured, while the rest will recover within a month or two!"
"The entire base has been demolished, so it needs to be rebuilt. Those intruders didn't take anything, but some items have been damaged."
"Fortunately, one Den Den Mushi was found alive. We can contact the Headquarters using it."
"Bring it to me!"
He spoke.
The Marine Soldier gave him a salute and left. A minute later, he returned to the snail that had a microphone on its body.
He placed it in front of his Captain and dialed a certain number.
After a few seconds, the face of the Den Den Mushi changed slightly, showing thick lips and large eyebrows.
"This is the Marineford Communication Department. What's the emergency?"
"G-80 Branch has been destroyed. Seven Marine Soldiers are dead, thirteen are seriously injured."
"Tyler, a newly established pirate, invaded our base to free Saint Morgana's prized item alongside another pirate."
"He has eaten a Mythical Zoan Fruit, resembling a black dragon. We need immediate support from Headquarters to capture this man."
Hearing that, there was a long pause before a sound came out once more.
"I will be passing this call to Admiral Sengoku! Please contact him for more details about this incident."
Soro wasn't surprised by that. After all, this incident involved the prized item of a Celestial Dragon.
That's why when he said Admiral would come after Tyler, he wasn't joking. There was a huge chance that they would send an admiral.
But considering that it wasn't an offense against the Celestial Dragon, they wouldn't really send an Admiral.
At best, it would be a Vice Admiral.
But that's exactly what he needed. He wanted to capture Tyler. That man took the lives of so many Marine soldiers.
He wouldn't be able to rest until he put that man in Impel Down.
"Captain Soro, tell me everything!" A sharp voice came from the Den Den Mushi as its facial expression changed, showing a big afro.
"Yes, Admiral Sengoku!"
So, Soro started explaining every single detail that happened last night. He didn't miss a single thing, in hopes that his branch wouldn't be implicated.
After all, this was about the prized item of a Celestial Dragon.
"So, he ate a Mythical Zoan, but no experience in combat or skills? The reason behind the destruction of your base is that he panicked?"
"Did he recognize your skills, or did he panic because you pierced his skin?"
"I am not sure, Admiral! He didn't have any experience, so he shouldn't know about my skills, but he did show no respect towards Celestial Dragon."
"It wasn't like he didn't know about Celestial Dragons, but despite knowing it, he didn't show any fear."
"Even when I warned him about the Admiral's chase."
Hearing that, Sengoku replied.
"Then, it will be harder to judge. For now, let's just consider he panicked because you broke his defensive scales."
"Since he is a Dragon Mythical Zoan, it should be similar to Kaido in terms of ability. Of course, your description of him is different, like dinosaurs."
"So, for now, we will put a bounty on his head. After all, he did destroy the Marine Base, and this is a huge crime."
"Considering the potential of a Mythical Zoan, I absolutely can't send weaker Marines to help him grow through a battle."
"So, I will be sending a Vice Admiral to capture him. As for Saint Morgana, we will keep this between ourselves."
"If that man is captured alive, we will send him to her. If not, we will just put the blame on Tyler."
"Yes, Admiral Sengoku! But I have a request."
"What is it?"
"I would capture this crew together with the Vice Admiral."
"Granted! You can talk to the Vice Admiral about this. I haven't decided whom to send yet."
He answered.
"By the way, Soro! What do you think is the perfect bounty for him?"
"Admiral, if we are going to hide that matter, then based on the level of destruction he could cause, at least the bounty of seventy million is necessary."
Hearing that, Sengoku paused for a moment and said.
"But Soro, we can't reveal about his Mythical Zoan. If this news gets leaked before the arrival of the Vice Admiral, it can cause quite a stir in the sea."
"Especially for the Beast Pirates. They have been going out of their territory, just to recruit Zoan Fruit users."
"So, imagine Kaido's interest if he hears about this fruit user. He might leave the New World, just for Tyler."
"Then, even if an Admiral arrives, it will not be easy to capture him. So, his initial bounty can't be that high."
"Let's lower it a bit while only highlighting the destruction of G-80 Base!"