Codex Pirates

Chapter Seventy-Five

In the windless belt, a broken warship is struggling to move forward on the sea.

The ramming angle of the warship has been broken, and the damaged holes on the hull have been patched up with planks, and the wood of different colors has been turned into patches, making this mighty big ship look a little funny from a distance.

Because there was no wind, the sails had been retracted by the people on board. Below the deck, two rows of oars protruded from both sides of the hull, and with the faint sound of slogans, two white lines were neatly drawn on the sea.

Behind the warship, the blue sea was stained red with blood, and the corpse of a giant sea king like a hill sank and floated in the sea. The captain of the warship, Pirate Selkirk, was dripping wet. Panting heavily, he lay sprawled on the deck.

He looked to be in his thirties, with countless scars criss-crossing his bare upper body. Due to insufficient food, the fat content on his body had decreased, making his muscles more defined.

Next to him, the vice-captain and navigator Crusoe ignored the exhausted captain who had just fought against the Neptunes, and told a subordinate next to him with a blank expression: "The blood will soon be gone. We have to leave as soon as possible because other Neptunes are here, let us know, let us work harder, we must speed up!"

The pirate who heard the order also left quickly without even looking at his own captain.

Until then, Crusoe sneered at Selkirk: "If you eat the devil fruit, can you go into the water and stop the sea kings from attacking our ship? We are dead long ago."

"If the fruit is of the nature type, or has other abilities that can be used just right, I might not need to go into the water." Selkirk sat up slowly.

"What if?" Crusoe pouted.

In just a few words, there was a silence between the two. The discord between the two important figures of the ship's captain and vice-captain and navigator can already be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

The Swordfish Pirates was named after Captain Selkirk. Crusoe had nothing to do with the name, did not provide advice, nor participated in the discussion, because he was not the elder of the ship.

At every moment of sailing on the great route, in addition to guarding against bad weather, various battles must be fought. Selkirk's original navigator, deputy captain and other cadres fought against each other in a cruel battle. Killed in battle, Crusoe, as well as some other cadres and crew members, joined the Pirates later.

Without the friendship of sharing weal and woe, naturally there will be no friendship of sharing prosperity.

The Swordfish Pirates obtained a Devil Fruit by accident. After discussing the joy of this accident, and the crew and officers who were fed up with the poor living conditions of the Great Sea Route, they finally decided to take a risk and leave here.

It's just that the cadres on board have the same goal of leaving the great route, but the specific routes are different.

What Captain Selkirk meant was that he would eat the Devil Fruit, so that with his fruit ability, combined with the strength he honed in the great sea route, he would immediately become a superior pirate in other sea areas. Devil Fruit 100 million Bailey's money can be scooped up in no time.

It's just that this suggestion was not accepted by Crusoe at all. The effect of a devil fruit is like gambling, with good and bad results. Needless to say, the worst case is to become a landlubber living at sea, and his strength has not improved much.

Even if the result is not bad, the development of ability often requires long-term training before the strength can be greatly improved. Crusoe and the crew standing on the same front as him agree that this is not conducive to their upcoming crossing of the calm zone. .

Of course, the real, and more important, reason is that there is only one Devil Fruit, and only one person can be improved to enhance their strength. Letting Selkirk monopolize the benefits alone, Crusoe and other crew members who do not agree with the captain are unwilling. It is the so-called not suffering from few but suffering from inequality.

What's more, after eating the fruit, Selkirk, who is already strong, will take a step forward, and his status will become stronger. He will have the final say on whether to pay back the favors of the crew and when?

The opinion of Crusoe and others is to sell the devil fruit whose ability is unknown to the destination, and their destination is the weakest sea among the four seas - the East China Sea. With their strength, they only need to get a moment of respite There is no need to eat the fruit, it is enough to gain a foothold in the East China Sea, and become the top hunter in the pirate food chain, fully capable and confident to sell devil fruit to the ideal price.

Therefore, the ship is now in a strange stalemate. The captain and the number two navigator do not trust each other, because as long as a devil fruit is bitten off, it will change from a treasure to a worthless waste. An iron box found by Selkirk was locked, the key was kept by him, and the box was placed in Crusoe's room.

Although Selkirk is not reconciled, there is nothing he can do. Although he is the strongest on board, whether he is crossing the windless zone or arriving at the early stage of the East China Sea, and facing a strange sea area, the navigator Crusoe is indispensable on board. It is said that during this period, Crusoe was even more important than him. As the captain, his greatest role was probably just to dive down to fight the sea kings and ensure the safety of the ship.

However, although Selkirk thought Crusoe was a jerk, he had to admit Crusoe's ability. It was he who calculated that this season was the best time for Neptune activities that allowed them to continue to be active in the calm zone. Came to this step without any risk.

Selkirk felt ruthless in his heart. After arriving in the East China Sea and familiarizing himself with the environment, he must replace Crusoe and find a reliable navigator.

He shook off the sea water on his body, and the sea breeze brushed against his skin made his skin crawl. He glanced around, trying to find a towel to wipe off.

Wait, Sea Breeze! ?

Selkirk turned his head suddenly, just in time to meet Crusoe who looked surprised. The two happy faces looked at each other for a moment, but they turned their heads at the same time, and each ran to inform the other people on the boat.

They crossed the windless belt!

"Finally I can get rid of this damn bastard!"

The two thought in unison.

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The Redbeard Pirates approached the calm zone without incident. When they got here, the pirate ship was more cautious in driving under the command of William to avoid encountering sea kings wandering around.

Now, they have been sailing in fear near the windless zone for nearly half a month. During this period, the Redbeard Pirates did not even meet other pirates, not even the shadow of other humans. The morale on the ship was inevitably low. Frederick's plan lost faith.

Barbarossa himself has become even more anxious. He has used his fruit ability to hang several crew members for some trivial matters these days. Those dead bodies were hung on the bow horn by him, like a large ship. The wind chimes, with their tongues sticking out, turned around from time to time when blown by the wind, and their white eyes swept across the pirates working on the deck, which was very terrifying.

Sailing in a calm zone is inherently dangerous, and Barbarossa's behavior added a bit of psychological pressure to the pirates on board.

Even the hanging corpses smelled faintly, and the crew did not dare to remind Frederick Barbarossa to put them down, for fear of being angered by Barbarossa.

The domineering big pirate "Redbeard" who made friends with the minister of the kingdom and the director of the naval base, and thus dominated the East China Sea, has disappeared, replaced by a violent, irritable, bloodthirsty and mindless man who made the crew feel strange. The tyrant, a mad beast, frightens and alienates.

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