Leaving (3)

"What? Turned to ashes? How is this possible?" George's face changed drastically upon hearing this. That was the ship he had spent a fortune building, and he was preparing to use it to sail to the Grand Line. Now, it had been shockingly burned to the ground, which he found hard to accept.

"Who did this? Have they caught them?" George pondered for a moment, then shouted.

His face was contorted with rage, and he wished he could tear the culprit apart. That person had ruined his dream, and he absolutely could not let him get away with it.

"Captain, we didn't see anyone. The ship just caught fire. We tried to put it on with water, but it didn't help. Eventually, the fire got stronger and stronger and completely engulfed the ship," the man said.

"Didn't you see anyone? What are you all good for? You can't even keep an eye on a single ship. What use are you to me?" Upon hearing this, George was furious and wished he could chop this useless subordinate to pieces.

"Captain, we... we don't know either," the man pleaded. He knew the captain was ruthless, and now that the captain was angry, he was afraid the captain would take it out on him.

George was indeed going to take him away, but Corey stopped him. Corey released the waiter, turned around, looked at the captain, and said, "Captain, what's done is done, blaming him won't do any good. What we need to do now is find the culprit and get a large ship, otherwise, we won't be able to leave this island."

"How are we supposed to find him? We haven't even seen him yet," George said angrily.

"Heh, the enemy who dared to burn our ship must be no nobody. If we take the initiative, we'll definitely find them," Corey said confidently.

"What if they hide?" George asked.

"Wouldn't that be even better? We're about to rob this island anyway. If we take care of them all, wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone? Who cares who did it? Kill them all, and we'll get our revenge, won't we?" Corey said calmly. He seemed very indifferent, as if what he had just said was just an ordinary statement.

"Heh, you're right. In that case, let's get started!" George said.

Corey nodded slightly, then stood up and headed out of the tavern.

Everyone followed closely behind, heading towards the dock.

As soon as the pirates left, the people in the tavern breathed a sigh of relief. They had been terrified, fearing that the pirates would go on a killing spree.

The pirates quickly arrived at the dock and, seeing the ships reduced to ashes, were naturally filled with rage.

Captain George glanced at his ship, then turned to the surrounding crowd and shouted, "Tell me who destroyed my ship! Whoever can tell me, I will reward him with a thousand gold coins!"

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion, but in the end, no one came forward. They simply had no idea who had done it.

Seeing that no one was talking, George became furious. He glanced at them and said, "If you don't talk, don't blame us for being impolite." He took a gun from one of his men, waved it in front of them, and said, "This isn't a toy; it's real. If you talk, I won't shoot. But if you keep quiet, you'll have to bear the consequences."

Upon seeing George with a gun, everyone retreated, afraid to approach, fearing they would be shot by George.

"Tell me now, did you hear me?" George glared at the crowd, looking like he was about to kill them. The people were terrified and ran away in all directions.

This enraged George, who drew his gun and prepared to pull the trigger.

However, at that moment, a voice suddenly rang in his ear. "If you dare to fire, you will die."

George paused for a moment, then looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a Little Black Cat staring at him, holding a small, seemingly harmless gun.

George chuckled and said, "Hey, you were the one speaking just now, weren't you?"

"That's right, it's me speaking." The Little Black Cat nodded and said matter-of-factly.

Hearing this, everyone was quite surprised, because it was the first time they had ever seen an animal that could speak.

"It's a bit strange, but why are you stopping me? Do you think you can stop me?" George said coldly. Although the Little Black Cat was peculiar, his ship was destroyed, which was his lifeline, and no one could stop him.

"Because it was me who burned your ship!" the Little Black Cat said honestly.

Upon hearing this, George carefully examined the Little Black Cat, then burst into laughter, as if he had witnessed the most ridiculous thing in the world.

The others also laughed.

The Little Black Cat was displeased when it saw that they didn't believe it. After a moment's thought, it said, "How about this, let me try it out with you?"

"Alright, go ahead and try it. I want to see how you burn my ship," George said, looking at the Little Black Cat with a hint of hope. He didn't flinch, because he figured the Little Black Cat couldn't do it.

"This is how I am..." The Little Black Cat took a deep breath and then exhaled towards the pirates.

A wisp of brown flame shot into the pirates with Inazuma speed. Many pirates were engulfed in flames, and moments later, they began to scream and roll on the ground, trying to extinguish the fire. However, they found that it was all in vain.

"It's that kind of flame, it's that kind of flame, Captain, it must have started the fire." The pirates who had been watching earlier, upon seeing the brown flames, suddenly remembered something and immediately said to their captain.

George's face immediately darkened. He glared at the Little Black Cat and roared, "Speak! Why did you destroy my ship? Why? If you don't give me a reason today, I will absolutely not let you off!"

"Hehe, I just didn't like you, so I set your ship on fire. What's wrong? Are you angry?" The Little Black Cat didn't think it had done anything wrong at all, jumping around in front of George, having a great time.

George watched, his face contorted with rage. The Little Black Cat completely disregarded him; how could he not be furious?

"Go, grab it! I'm going to stew it and eat it!" George said viciously.

"But what about its flames?" The group was somewhat afraid; the flames were too eerie and couldn't be extinguished no matter what they tried. They were worried about being hurt by those brown flames.

"Use guns? Do I need to teach you that?" George shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone sprang into action. They drew their guns and launched a fierce attack on the Little Black Cat. However, to their dismay, a giant wolf suddenly appeared in front of the Little Black Cat, blocking all their bullets.

"Hehe, it's no use, you can't hit me." The Little Black Cat chuckled, took out a chicken leg and a drink, and leisurely ate and drank them, without making any attempt to dodge.

"Damn it, damn it!" The pirates were getting anxious. They couldn't hit it, but they didn't dare to go over and grab the Little Black Cat, fearing it would breathe fire. They were now at a loss.

"Little brat, you burned our ship, yet you refuse to fight us. What's your purpose?" George shouted angrily.

"Wait a moment, she'll be here soon," the Little Black Cat said. "In the meantime, please don't move around too much, or something bad might happen."

"Hmph, who do you think you are, daring to order me around?" George was displeased upon hearing this. He was the captain of the ship; he was the one who gave orders, and no one else was allowed to order him around. Yet, the Little Black Cat was ordering him around, which infuriated him.

"I'm nobody, I'm just Little Black Cat. But I've already said what I meant, if you do anything reckless, you'll have to bear the consequences," the Little Black Cat said nonchalantly. It continued to eat leisurely.

George was furious, but he didn't rush to attack the Little Black Cat in a moment of impulsiveness.

Although this Little Black Cat is small in size, it is quite strong. He just realized that the Little Black Cat was fearless and definitely had a backup plan.

He went to the first mate and asked, "What should we do? Is there any way to deal with this?"

"It's difficult. We haven't figured out their strength yet. The flames are too strange, and the giant wolf appeared too suddenly. We must figure them out before we can deal with them, otherwise we'll suffer a great loss," Corey said. "You'll know when you see what happened to them."

Corey was referring to his brothers who had been injured by the brown flames. They were now reduced to ashes and gone forever. It was terrifying; they absolutely couldn't act recklessly. Otherwise, they would suffer the same fate.

Upon hearing this, George felt a jolt of fear.

"So how do we figure out its capabilities?" George asked.

"Of course we'll wait. To fight it now would be tantamount to suicide. Let's wait and see what its purpose is," Corey said.

"That won't do. If it brings help, wouldn't things be even more difficult for us?" George said with some concern.

"You're right. In that case, let's get started!" Corey agreed.

Without further ado, he drew his gun, aimed at the Little Black Cat, and launched his attack. George, on the other hand, drew his twin swords.

He made a name for himself with these two swords, so he drew his weapons on his pirate flag, indicating that his strength lay in these two swords. And his pirate crew was called the Twin Blade Pirates.

Corey provided the screen, and George launched a direct attack.

They are a good combination. Corey's goal is to distract the opponent and prevent them from focusing on George, so that George can unleash his full potential.

This team has defeated countless people, including many in the navy.

They planned to join forces to attack the little Little Black Cat and defeat it completely.

The Little Black Cat snorted in dissatisfaction when it saw the two people were being disobedient. Then, it leaped lightly into the air and took off. It then drew its weapon and launched a fierce attack on what lay ahead.

Corey and George were very strong and managed to dodge the Little Black Cat's repeated attacks.

However, the underlings weren't so lucky. Under the Little Black Cat's frenzied attacks, many of them were shot and lay on the ground screaming in agony.

The Little Black Cat showed them no pity whatsoever. These guys were Ren Fang's enemies; they were definitely wicked bastards, and there was no need to pity them.

The Little Black Cat continued its attack, killing many of the minions. However, Corey and George kept missing their targets.

Of course, it wasn't that the Little Black Cat couldn't hit them, but rather that these two were the ones Ren Fang wanted. If it killed them and Ren Fang came back, it would be in trouble.

Therefore, it kept a backup plan.

"Damn it, if it weren't for Ren Fang wanting these two people, I would have killed them!" the Little Black Cat shouted unhappily.

Corey and George were exasperated to see the Little Black Cat flying through the air; they couldn't fly and couldn't hurt Little Black Cat at all. Yet, the Little Black Cat could attack them without any restraint, which infuriated them.

"Hey, little thing, come down here if you dare!" Corey tried to provoke the Little Black Cat into coming down. He wanted to kill the Little Black Cat, but if the Little Black Cat kept flying in the sky, killing it would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

"Come down then, who's afraid of who!" The Little Black Cat didn't take it seriously at all. It immediately descended and landed on the ground.

Corey and George exchanged a glance, then rushed towards the Little Black Cat, intending to kill it.

However, faced with their relentless attacks, the Little Black Cat neither dodged nor retaliated. The two men, thinking the Little Black Cat was intimidated, were overjoyed and increased their speed, preparing to kill the Little Black Cat with lightning speed.

The Little Black Cat grinned as it saw the two rushing towards it and said, "Hey, watch out behind you!"

Upon hearing this, Corey and George were taken aback. Then, they both looked behind them, and their expressions changed slightly as a figure appeared behind them with Inazuma speed.

She swung her fists and punched them in the back.

The fist was powerful and slammed into their backs, causing them excruciating pain. They felt as if several bones in their bodies were broken.

The force of the impact caused George and Corey to lose their balance and fall to the ground.

The Little Black Cat glanced at the newcomer and said, "Ren Fang, it's all yours now." The newcomer was none other than Ren Fang. She and Fanxin had finished shopping and had just arrived.

"Ah, thank you so much. Leave the rest to me!" Ren Fang nodded and said.

The Little Black Cat nodded, then immediately left and went to Fanxin's side.

Despite their pain, Corey and George stood up and looked at Ren Fang together, saying, "Who are you? Why did you attack us? Why did you destroy our ship?"

From Ren Fang's conversation with the Little Black Cat, they realized that this woman was the leader, and the Black Cat was just a henchman.

The order to destroy the ship was likely given by this woman, and the Little Black Cat was merely an executor.

They only need to ask this woman to know everything.