Chapter 26: Pearl's Death And Gin's Decision
On the sea, a whole row of pirate ships stood at a distance, with fire blooming from their ferocious gun muzzles as they shot shells like shooting stars at Raven Harbor…
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The prosperous and bustling harbor fell into chaos in the blink of an eye.
Flames rose everywhere, and screams resounded throughout the city.
"Pirates! Pirates are coming!"
"Help!"
"The Marines are in the harbor, we..."
A glimmer of hope rose in everyone's eyes, but this glimmer of hope completely dissipated the moment they turned around and looked back at the harbor.
The two warships standing in the harbor were hit before they could even escape the first round of shelling and were now engulfed in flames.
Everyone on the warship was also retreating to the harbor.
"Escape!"
From the moment the first scream was heard, the people in the harbor began to flee in all directions or hide under shelter.
The city walls used to be so thick that they could not even be shaken, but now seemed so small in front of the steel torrent gushing in the distance and could hardly bring a sense of security.
The ships remaining in the harbor had no room to escape and caught fire in just a few seconds.
In the harbor, flames surged and engulfed countless ships.
The high temperature licked Gin's pale face.
He had just finished the arrangements in the city and had not even had time to initiate any action before Krieg's attack arrived ahead of time.
"Gin-sama, Pearl... Pearl-sama is still on the boat!"
A pirate opened his mouth, unable to believe what was happening before his eyes.
He wanted to rush onto the ship to save people but was stopped by the fire.
He could only listen to the painful cries of the people on the boat and could do nothing.
"Who did it?"
"The Marines? No, even the most corrupt and depraved marines would not do such a thing."
"The pirates who came to the harbor with us? But their ship was also attacked..."
The pirates looked anxious and talked a lot, but they didn't get an accurate answer.
Or they all subconsciously ignored the only answer.
Gin didn't.
He reached up and tugged at his turban with his teeth clenched.
He really couldn't understand or accept what Krieg did this time. It was absolutely wrong. Even pirates should cherish their companions!
But at this moment, a tall figure, holding two pirates in his arms, rushed out of the cabin under the blazing fire and jumped into the sea…
Thump!
"It's Pearl!"
"He's still alive!"
Everyone jumped into the water and worked together to rescue Pearl, who was completely exhausted, but they all fell silent.
Gin pushed away the people surrounding Pearl, but his pupils suddenly shrank the moment he saw Pearl clearly.
At this moment, Pearl's appearance had changed due to the burning fire. His hair, which he had carefully groomed in the past, had now been burnt to nothing.
There was not a single piece of intact skin on his body. His flesh was rolled up and gave off a disgusting burnt smell.
"Gin, it hurts so much."
A weak voice reached Gin's ears, and he raised his hand to comfort his companion as he did before.
But there was no skin left on his body that could be touched.
"Hoo-hiss."
Pearl was gasping for breath; he could hardly see anymore. He looked around with blurry vision, and when he found nothing, he asked about the two people he had rescued.
"Are they, are they still alive?"
Gin turned around and looked at the two bodies that were burnt to a bloody mess and said reluctantly:
"They are unconscious, but they are still alive."
"Is that so?"
Pearl smiled slightly: "It's a pity that I can't see it."
"Hey~ Gin, leave here, leave that man."
"I've seen clearly that in his eyes, there are no companions; he only sees us as tools that can be discarded at any time. This time, it was me; next time, it might be you."
Gin lowered his head in silence, but he almost broke his teeth. Pearl seemed to understand something and smiled faintly:
"You are still so stupid. It's time to live for yourself..."
His voice gradually became softer, and he took his last breath with a heart full of reluctance.
After a few seconds of silence, Gin slowly stood up, wiped his face with his hand, and his eyes became firm once again: "The captain made a mistake. We should correct him, not betray him. Let's start now!"
"Understood!"
Everyone responded in unison.
Following Gin's order, the pirates who entered the harbor with him began to act quickly.
They walked through the artillery fire and cleared out the resistance forces in the city according to the locations they had explored.
Ammunition depots exploded one after another, and as soon as countless guards organized a rescue operation, they were faced with a head-on attack from the pirates.
In just a few minutes, most of the core locations in the city were controlled by Gin, and he also turned his attention to Kuro, who had hurried here.
The Tonfa in his hands began to spin and gradually accelerated until they could no longer be seen with the naked eye.
Under such a powerful force, even a body made of steel would be twisted and deformed if hit head-on.
"Almost time to start enjoying today's main course!"
Kuro glanced at Gin, then turned to look at his burning warship.
Fortunately, he was extra careful at the time and did not suffer heavy losses like Gin, but several brothers were trapped on the ship.
The wailing sound became smaller and smaller and finally stopped. At this moment, the murderous intent in Kuro reached its peak!
After more than ten years of fighting, had he ever suffered such a great loss?
What's more, those on the ship are all elites trained by Gawain. They are the new blood of the pirate group and the absolute main force. Each one of them is extremely precious.
How can he not feel heartbroken when he suffers such a loss?
"I will skin you alive first and then kill Krieg."
Kuro's voice was cold and sharp as if he was stating some fact. Along with his words, the ten sharp claw swords gleam with cold lights.
Clang!
And this time, no one will come to restrict Kuro's shots!
"Pussyfoot Maneuver!"
The next moment, Kuro's figure disappeared in an instant, but the extremely strong murderous intent was everywhere!
Whoosh!
Five scratches appear on Gin's body, from bottom to top, almost cutting his body in half on the spot!
"So fast!"
The intense pain made Gin's adrenaline surge. There was only a blurry figure in his sight.
Kuro moved at irregular movement at high speed; it was so fast that it almost completely exceeded his perception.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sound of sharp blades cutting came around Gin one after another. He saw hideous scratches appearing on the ground, walls, and even corpses left on the ground in an instant.
The opponent before him was obviously the strongest one he had ever faced since he went to sea, and it could even be said that there was no one stronger.
With such a fast speed, a normal person would have no way to counter it. Gin could only swing the crutch in his hand faster and use it to protect himself like a shield.
Because this time, if he's not careful, he will really die!
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