Harbor Town

It was in the afternoon.

Not far from St. Martin Island.

A broken ship was covered in smoke but still sailing. It could be seen that this ship had experienced a great war.

There was a skull and two blood-dripping axes drawn on the sail. One could tell at a glance that this was a specialty of the world of One Piece!

On the ship.

"Bang!"

A strong man with a big wound on his chest and a pair of axes fiercely kicked the mast. He was the boss of the Blood Axe Pirates, Blood Axe Jake, with a reward of 20 million berries!

The wound was still bleeding, which showed that he had been injured for a long time.

However, he was not in the mood to care about this injury. He casually picked up a rag and wiped the blood. He said angrily, "F*ck, what is wrong with those Marines? They want to chase us and beat us to death!"

"I don't know, but we have to find a place to replenish our supplies. It's best to change to another ship. This ship won't last long! Otherwise, the Marines behind us will catch up again!" The one who spoke was the second in command of the ship, Hound Dog Bailey, with a bounty of 13 million berries!

He leaned against the armrest with a pale face. His left hand had been cut off at the root. The wound was only wrapped in a white cloth. Blood was constantly dripping through the gauze.

His right hand held a gun tightly, not daring to let go. At this time, only the gun could give him a sense of security.

Apart from the two of them, most of their subordinates were not feeling well either. Almost all of them had wounds on their bodies and were in a sorry state. There were even a few who were lying on the deck. There was a pool of blood below them. They were motionless and did not know whether they were dead or alive!

After hearing what Bailey said, Jake's face suddenly became very ugly. He asked the navigator, "Montgomery, how far is the nearest port?"

Montgomery was the navigator of the Blood Axe Pirates, and he was the only one on this ship who wasn't injured.

But no one complained.

If not for Montgomery's excellent navigation skills and his understanding of the terrain, they wouldn't be able to shake off the navy.

"The nearest one is Blood Harbor Town, but it will take half a day. Our ship won't last until that time!" Montgomery frowned.

"What! What should we do?" Jake was shocked. Although being chased by the navy would lead to death, the result would be the same if the ship sank into the sea.

"There's a dangerous option to try!" Montgomery took a deep puff of his cigar and said.

"What option?" Jake quickly asked.

"Not far from here, there is a small kingdom called St. Martin. It is only about an hour away from here." Montgomery hesitated.

"But what?" Jake asked anxiously, a little angry. In this critical moment, if there was anything, just say it.

"However, St. Martin Kingdom is surrounded by dark reefs, and only has one port to enter. Moreover, the current in the vicinity is chaotic, and if you are not careful, the current may rush to the dark reef. Every year, you can only enter and exit for a month. There is still more than a month before that month!"

Montgomery explained, and then said, "If I force it, I'm less than 10% sure that the ship will go in intact, and I'm 30% sure that the ship won't sink before it goes in! But if we have a good ship, I can drive it out with minor damage!"

Jake understood what he meant. As long as the ship sank after entering, they could grab another ship and then drive out to continue fleeing.

As for staying, they did not think about it. After all, no matter how weak a kingdom was, it should have some strength, right?

If they left before the kingdom could react, there should be no problem. Once the kingdom reacted and sent a large number of troops, they would probably have to go through a tough battle!

Not to mention whether they could win or not, but in their current situation, it was best to fight less!

"Let's go all in. If we don't, we will die."

"If we go, there is still a chance!" Jake gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

"Alright then!" Montgomery nodded and replied, then his expression became focused.

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Port Town was located to the north of St. Martin Kingdom.

It was not far from the capital, and it only took half a day of walking to reach. After all, the entire Kingdom of St. Martin was an island.

This was the only port in the Kingdom of St. Martin.

The people of the Port Town relied on farming and fishing to make a living.

Although they only had a month to go out to sea, fishing was not a problem.

Perhaps because of the dark reefs and sea currents nearby, there were many schools of fish near the port town, and there were many people fishing for a living.

Eddie was one of them. He was nearly sixty years old. He had relied on his exquisite fishing skills to get married and have children all his life. Now, his child had grown up. Just like him, he relied on fishing for a living.

On this day, Eddie was still as usual. He brought his beloved fishing rod to the port to fish. His son, on the other hand, brought the fish from yesterday to the market to sell. The father and son split the responsibilities of fishing and selling their catch.

Since seven years ago, after Prince Arthur (now King Arthur) took charge, his days became better and better. It could also be said that the lives of the people were getting better and better.

After going through a series of policies from King Arthur, all the industries were flourishing. People became rich and generous.

Usually, it would take a few days for him to finish fishing. Now, he could basically finish much quicker. That was why the father and son were so cooperative. One was responsible for fishing and one was responsible for selling the catch. Every day, there would be income!

"It's about time to find a good girl for that stinky brat!" Eddie hooked a fish, the corners of his mouth slightly raised as he imagined a beautiful future!

At this time, he suddenly saw a ship sailing towards the port town in the distance.

"Strange!" Eddie was a little puzzled. It was not the month when ships could enter the port yet. At this time, the ships on the inside couldn't get out, and the ships on the outside couldn't get in!

While Eddie was confused, the mysterious ship suddenly accelerated and rushed directly towards the port town.

When the ship approached the port town, Eddie finally saw the skull symbol drawn on the ship clearly.

"Pirates?"

This was Eddie's first thought.

Then, he calmly looked at the pirate ship that was about to rush into the port town. He discovered something that made him even calmer. The pirate ship was covered in smoke, looking like it was about to sink.

What a joke. He had been here for so many years, but he had never seen a ship come in from outside on the days when it was not the "Passing Month". On the contrary, he had seen many ships that did not come in because they missed the time, and they had to turn around and leave in the end.

"You think a small broken ship like you can charge in?"

As he expected, the moment the ship entered the specific point, it was instantly diverted by the sea current. Then, the chaotic sea current continued to attack the pirate ship. The pirate ship was hit and slowly started to spin.

"Crash! Crash!"

The spinning pirate ship deviated from its course and hit the dark reef. Only the sound of the ship breaking could be heard.

However, it still floated towards the port town.

It was only at the port that it slowly sank.

Eddie suddenly seemed to have thought of something. His eyes widened and he was terrified. He did not even want his beloved fishing rod. He turned around and ran. As he ran, he shouted, "PIRATES!!!!"