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Tea Island, a land divided between two nations, the Hot Kingdom and the Ice Kingdom. These two nations were in a perpetual war, each vying to dominate the entirety of Tea Island.

The Kirigakure Pirate Ship, known as Choumei, had docked in a bustling harbor, surrounded by numerous other pirate vessels. Due to the ongoing conflict between the two kingdoms, the royal forces were preoccupied with their own battles, leaving the port of Tea Island relatively open to pirate activities.

Inside a bar, Utakata and his crew entered, causing an abrupt silence in what was once a lively place. "There he is, Saiken Utakata, the rookie pirate with a 60 million berry bounty," whispered someone in the bar. "If I could get my hands on that head, I wouldn't have to work for the rest of my life," muttered another.

Utakata paid little attention to these remarks and chose to sit in a corner of the bar. While they were enjoying their food and drinks, a group of men approached them.

"Hey, hey, hey, look at this. Isn't this the Kirigakure pirate?" said one of them. "Saiken Utakata, surrender to us," demanded one member of the group.

"So, you want to take my head, huh? Give it a try, if you can," replied Utakata calmly. However, before he could finish his sentence, gunshots rang out. DORR DORR DORR.