Chapter 316: How can we lose with a 200-fold advantage in military strength?
Bang! Boom!
Creek swung a one-ton heavy gun, and the specially made gun tip hit the ground, causing a violent explosion. A big hole was immediately blown out on the bridge deck that had just been repaired.
If Baiji Kro is the fastest pirate in the East China Sea, then Creek is the strongest. His title of Overlord of the East China Sea is definitely not boasted.
The guard at the center of the attack was badly injured, and several nearby were blown away with screams, and eventually fell to the ground.
"Oh!!!" The minions behind Creek cheered for the captain's strength, and then rushed forward around Creek.
Ajin and Palu also led their teams to attack the guards, while Creek stayed where he was, leaning on his gun and watching with satisfaction.
After defeating the transport ship, they quickly repaired themselves, hung up the flag of the replica transport ship, and rushed to the bridge.
Sure enough, although there were more ships, the guards here did not think too much about it. They thought that more laborers were sent from above and supplies were also increased.
So when the pirates, who were the vanguard, sneaked onto the bridge via a crane, the guards were immediately caught off guard.
A clever guard cracked his whip to force the laborers to help resist, but he was obviously overthinking it. The laborers didn't kick him back because he had accumulated a lot of prestige. How could they possibly fight for him? They all stayed away from him.
Even if all the nearby guards were gathered together and the people left behind in the watchtower were called upon, there were only about two hundred of them, but the Creek Pirates had a thousand people.
When the other pirates climbed up the scaffolding, the outcome was no longer in doubt. The reason why Creek took action was just to show his strength to the workers, so as to reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble when recruiting newcomers.
It seems that the effect is quite good now. The workers looked at the battle on the bridge in shock. Some hid and trembled, some had not yet reacted to what was happening, and some looked at Creek's majestic back with sparkling eyes.
"Hey, you guys, does anyone know where the key to your shackles is?" Creek turned around and asked loudly.
Many workers looked at each other in bewilderment, but soon someone reacted and said excitedly, "I know! All the keys are in the guardhouse in that tower over there, and each key is marked with a number! I'm willing to take you there!"
"Tell me your name."
"My name is Nukianu. I was originally a shipwright for the Black Cat Pirates. I was captured last month and sent here. Lord Creek, I am willing to follow you. Please accept me!"
"Boatman? Not bad." Creek showed a satisfied smile. Every boatman is a talent worth paying attention to. This kid is so smart. Very good. "From now on, you will be a member of Creek's Pirates. Now follow Eddieman to the guardhouse to get the key."
"Yes, Captain!" Nukianu changed his words smoothly.
Others, especially the original members of the Black Cat Pirates, also became anxious and asked Creek to save them:
"Lord Creek, I was originally a member of the Black Cat Pirates. Please accept me!"
"Lord Creek, I am also a boatman, please save me!"
"Lord Creek, I was originally a pirate. I am willing to follow you till death. Please take me away!"
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Those who used to be pirates became excited. After being here for so long, they had heard that no worker could leave here alive. They either died or worked themselves to death.
I finally have the chance to leave here alive, and I can also join a large pirate group of thousands of people. I must seize it.
Creek knocked the big gun to the ground, and the loud sound made the workers quiet down: "Listen carefully, I am Creek, and the purpose of coming here is to expand the fleet. My goal is to build a large fleet of 5,000 people and dominate the East China Sea! As long as you are willing to be my subordinate, I will take you away from here, and then... take everything you want!"
"oh!!!"
"Captain Creek!!!"
Most of the pirates cheered wildly. Originally, they would beat or kill anyone they wanted during a robbery, but after arriving at the Bridge Kingdom, they had to please the guards every day. They had had enough.
As for the fact that this doesn't count as betrayal of the original captain - the slightly more capable captains would have been sent to Impel Down long ago, and the less capable ones have now joined the cheering.
In theory, their pirate group had been disbanded on the day they were captured, and now there was absolutely no problem in following the benefactor who rescued them from the perspective of pirate ethics and rules.
The pirates' enthusiasm also infected some ordinary people:
If you leave with these people, it means you will become a pirate. If you don't leave with them, new guards will be sent here soon, and there will be tighter defenses at that time.
Or ask the pirates to rescue them and then let them go? Or wait until the pirates leave and then find a way to escape? Although the hope is slim, there are indeed people who hold such thoughts and keep silent.
Soon all the guards at the scene were knocked down by the pirates, and Nukianu, along with Creek's staff officer Edman, led a team of people to retrieve more than 30 key disks.
"Now, those who have decided to join the Creek Pirates, come here according to your number to get the keys and get on board!" Eddiman divided the laborers who were willing to join into groups according to the numbers on the key disk, and asked his men to unlock the doors for them one by one.
Before opening the lock, people will be asked to report their names, and then arrangements will be made for the people who will follow and the boat they will take. Special talents such as boatmen and ship doctors will also receive preferential treatment.
Of course, during this process, Creek also discovered a surprise, that is, there were people from the Grand Line among this group of people.
Creek called these people over with great interest to ask about their situation. He was shocked when he asked about the Black Pirates, the Musketeers, the Foxy Pirates...
Although Creek had never heard of the reputation of these pirate groups, the bounties they reported for their original captains were higher than each other. The highest bounty was for Captain Porthos of the Musket Pirates, who was as high as 50 million Baileys.
It's a pity that the highest bounty among these people is only 8 million, and his original occupation was a highway robber! Creek and Ajin were shocked. Is the competition in the Grand Line so fierce? The bounty of this highway robber, Sward, is almost catching up with Creek.
But soon Creek became happy again. These more than one hundred people were definitely much stronger than his original subordinates and could become the backbone in the future.
When he asked how the pirate with a bounty of 50 million berries was caught, Creek was fine, but all the pirates captured by Zhang Da were furious.
"You were also defeated by those guys?"
"We were also caught by that guy! I will never forget that damn cat!"
"Yes, even their flags seem to be mocking us!"
Speaking of the Amber Tour, the pirates were filled with indignation. Creek was shocked to find that among the more than a thousand people who had decided to join Creek's pirate group, there were actually three or four hundred people who gritted their teeth when the name was mentioned, and became furious when the flag with a cat face was mentioned.
In fact, some people were already scared, but when they thought about the fact that they were standing together with thousands of people, they suddenly felt confident.
Creek was surprised and said, "So many people were arrested in half a year. What happened to that tour group?"
Speaking of this, those who were captured in Shampoo have the most say, so they started with Sword and took turns to provide information to the new captain.
A pretty boy with a magical cat, a tavern owner with powerful guards, a guy who likes to run around, a violent maniac who likes to beat people with a folding stool, a person with the ability to pull out a street lamp at any time, a powerful swordsman...
Creek felt a headache coming on: "Are you sure you are talking about the same person? Or did that guy transform from an ordinary person into a swordsman who can cut through steel in just half a year?"
"Maybe he was never serious when dealing with us." Sword recalled the process of being caught and his face turned grim. "I couldn't even beat his cat!"
This statement is more acceptable to Creek. This is a powerful swordsman who just likes to play tricks on the weak...
"Come to think of it, I think I saw them yesterday." A pirate suddenly said.
Another pirate was surprised and said, "I remember it too, but later I thought it was just my eyes playing tricks on me."
"There's no mistake. I will never make a mistake about that cat!" Sword's attitude was the most determined. He would never forget the cat that played tricks on him.
After everyone was sure that the Amber Tour Group was nearby, they all stared at Creek: "Captain Creek! Please give us a chance for revenge!"
Worried that Creek would disagree, a pirate from Shampoo said, "Even the folding stool that guy used to beat me was made of gold. He must have more gold in his hands!"
"What?" Many uninformed pirates swallowed their saliva in unison. Using gold to make a folding stool and using it to beat people, how rich must one be!
Even Creek was shocked. Although the armor he wore shone with golden light, it was made of alloy, not gold, and gold was not very hard. In his eyes, there were only two types of people who used gold to make armor or weapons: one was really rich, and the other was really stupid.
This Amber Travel Group can sail from the Grand Line to the East China Sea, so they obviously can't be stupid, they can only be extremely rich.
"Since so many of our brothers have a grudge against that guy, as the captain, I can't just sit back and do nothing!"
Although the other party could defeat the pirate with a bounty of 50 million, Creek was not afraid at all. He now had more than 2,000 people and 15 ships. According to intelligence, that small tour group had only eight people and two cats. The more than 200 times advantage in military strength made Creek full of confidence. Not to mention the cannons, even if one person threw a shoe, he could kill them, right?
Creek was full of energy and said, "Brothers, let's get on board and have a good meal, then go and kill that tour group. This will be a ceremony to mark the official establishment of our pirate fleet!"
Seeing how these people were so hungry and emaciated, Creek realized that the best way to gain their loyalty was to feed them and then avenge the crew.
"Oh!!!" The pirates prepared to climb down the scaffolding according to the team assigned by Staff Officer Edman.
"Captain, what should we do with those guys?" Eddiman pointed at those who didn't want to be pirates.
"Let them wait to die here." Creek glanced at them. Creek looked down on those who were oppressed to this extent and still dared not go out to sea with him. If they liked being laborers so much, he might as well let them stay here.
The workers didn't dare look directly at Creek, but many of them stared at the key disk in Edman's hand.
Edman was not a good person either. He threw the key disk under the bridge and laughed with evil humor when he saw the workers' eyes becoming gloomy.
Then, more than 30 key disks were caught by several dark green smoke before falling into the sea. Ye Yan's teasing voice sounded:
"Hey! Throwing objects from high places is wrong. What if it hits a child? Even if it doesn't hit a child, it's not good to hit flowers and plants. You pirates have no manners!"
"Who is it?" The pirates lay on the edge of the bridge and looked down, only to see a figure wearing a cassock, a Vimalakirti hat, and holding a Zen stick in his hand standing on the sea.
In fact, if you look more closely, you can find a pair of dark green hands supporting him under his feet. In order to make his appearance more impressive, the Tidecaller Mermaid, who is the best swimmer among the flag monsters, made a small sacrifice.
"He's actually standing on the sea???" The pirates didn't have such good eyesight and were startled by Ye Yan's appearance.
"I came from the Tang Dynasty in the East, and was going to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. I passed by this precious place and came here to beg for alms... Well, I think these fifteen ships are destined for me, so why don't you help me?"
Ye Yan was getting more and more into the role, but in the eyes of the pirates he seemed to deserve a beating.
Although this guy spoke in a long-winded manner, the pirates understood what he meant and knew that he wanted to rob their ship.
Creek didn't see how Ye Yan stood on the sea, but it didn't matter anymore. The other party said he wanted to rob the boat, so he was an enemy. He snorted coldly: "Kill this guy who is playing tricks!"
A dozen pirates on the bridge immediately raised their guns and prepared to shoot, then they felt someone kicking them in the buttocks and fell down with screams.
Creek turned back in shock and anger: "Who? Who did it?"
I saw a cat standing with his hands and feet behind his back, tilting his head at a 45-degree angle and whistling, pretending that he had no part in this.
Rui Mengmeng was a little embarrassed next to her. She had just been encouraged by her boss and agreed to a kicking competition to see who could kick farther. Now she felt very embarrassed when she thought about it.
"Amber Travel Group, Zhang Daye, nice to meet you, please take care of me." Zhang Daye calmly withdrew his right foot.
Jin Erpeng, who brought the three of them up, has already left. He still has to go and pick up other people.
"Captain, that's them!"
"That cat can't be wrong!"
"So are that pretty boy and the swordswoman!"
Creek was stunned: "Amber Travel Group? You guys captured hundreds of people in half a year?"
"That's me." Zhang Da also grinned. The opportunity to show off finally came. "One more thing, you have been surrounded by me!"
