The Attack (3)

The Kuma roared, its eyes turning bloodshot, clearly unwilling to accept defeat.

"Hmph, you beast, you dare to eat my people? Are you looking for death?" Fanxin sneered, then stomped out with his Kuma foot and kicked the giant Kuma hard on the head, sending it flying into the air and crashing into a towering ancient tree not far away before landing.

The Kuma rolled on the ground a few times, then got up again, glaring angrily at Fanxin, drool dripping from its mouth, instantly wetting a small patch of the ground.

"Heh heh, good for you, still not giving up." Fanxin laughed in extreme anger, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki without hesitation, enveloping the Kuma.

A mysterious force, directly shaking the soul, pierced deep into the Kuma's mind, churning it into utter chaos.

The once ferocious Kuma trembled slightly, the bloodlust in its eyes fading and replaced by terror. It stared at Fanxin, retreating step by step, before finally turning and fleeing wildly into the depths of the forest.

Because he was running so fast, he crashed into and broke countless large trees along the way.

Seeing that the Kuma had left, Fanxin turned her gaze to the crew members and hurriedly asked, "How is the situation here?"

"This is bad. We were separated when we were brought here. Luckily, we have Flight Armor, otherwise, we would have been eaten by wild beasts long ago." A female crew member walked up and said, her face pale.

She was tall and of average appearance, her clothes were tattered and stained with blood, suggesting she had suffered a great deal here.

"They've separated? That's troublesome." Fanxin pondered for a moment, then looked at Bingfeng and said, "We'll split up to search, and we must find them all as soon as possible."

"Understood, I'll go now." Bingfeng's face was also very pale. She had spent a long time with these people and had a good relationship with them. If they died like this, she would be heartbroken.

Having said that, she didn't hesitate any longer and soared into the sky. At the same time, she activated her Haki and began searching as she flew.

Fanxin glanced at them, feeling a pang of heartache, and quickly opened the Diamond Space, sending them inside.

He immediately resumed his search.

Along the way, he found several groups of companions, but some were alive and well, while others died, and still others were eaten.

When he finally found everyone, there were originally more than two hundred crew members, but now there were less than one hundred left.

"Give them a proper burial." Fanxin looked at the corpses scattered on the ground, some intact, some with only parts of their bodies remaining. After a while, his eyes reddened slightly, and tears welled up in his eyes. These were his comrades, but now they were separated by death.

"Damn it, boss, who's behind this?" The Little Black Cat's eyes were red. After being brought here, it released many robots, intending to find everyone and bring them back.

However, the beasts here were too ferocious, and its robots suffered heavy losses. In the end, due to a lack of metal, it was unable to supply robots at all.

The robot it released witnessed the horrific scenes of everyone dying. However, it could only watch; it was powerless to intervene.

"The Big Mom's subordinates," Fanxin choked back a sob, "Those two have already been killed by me."

"Not enough, not enough! We must make that Big Mom pay!" the Little Black Cat roared repeatedly, acting like a madman.

Bingfeng went up to the excited Little Black Cat, hugged it, and comforted it. After a long time, the Little Black Cat calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.

Bingfeng, Wang Yan, and other high-ranking Fanxin Pirates all arrived here and stood beside Fanxin.

They all stared at Fanxin, their eyes cold and their bodies radiating murderous intent. Clearly, they were not willing to let this matter go easily.

In one accident, they lost more than a hundred crew members. Although these were not high-ranking officers, they were still their subordinates.

Having sailed together for so long, they had long considered these crew members as their own family. However, this time, the loss of so many at once deeply pained them.

"After we bury them, we'll go and meet the Big Mom's fleet," Fanxin said in a deep voice, glancing at everyone.

"Alright, this time no matter what, we'll make that Big Mom pay a heavy price." Wang Yan's red eyes gleamed with fire, his entire body burning intensely, the ground beneath his feet involuntarily melting into lava.

If the Bingfeng hadn't immediately released its chill to counteract Wang Yan's intense heat, everyone would probably have suffered.

"Of course." Fanxin nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said to Wang Yan, "You make your move. Cremate them first. Let them rest in peace here since they died here!"

Wang Yan nodded slightly, waved his right hand, and countless magma jets flew out, landing on the row of corpses. The magma was extremely hot, and as soon as it hit the ground, the remains began to hiss and burn, turning to ashes in no time.

Fanxin led the way, bowing to the fallen crew members. The others followed suit.

After giving it a long look, Fanxin turned and left.

Suppressing their grief, everyone quietly followed behind Fanxin. Upon reaching a high point, Fanxin summoned his Black and White clones, instructing them to tear through space and take them back.

The Black and White Clones were extremely loyal to him and, without the slightest hesitation, began to act.

With their eyes closed, they probed and locked onto the original world. Then, facing that direction, they tore open a spatial passage.

"Let's go." Fanxin took the lead, leading the Black and White figures into the passage, with the others quickly following behind.

They traveled through a long, dark passage, and after half an hour, they saw light. Fanxin also sensed the presence of the world they had come from.

Although he was back, Fanxin was not happy at all; the losses this time were too great. If he hadn't rushed there sooner, who knows how many more people would have died.

They returned to their original position; the boat was still there, untouched by anyone else. Everyone returned to the boat one by one.

After glancing at the exhausted group, Fanxin pondered for a moment and said, "Go, everyone go and rest. Even if we're going to seek revenge, we need to rest and gather intelligence. Once you've slept well and have obtained the information, we'll take action and teach that Big Mom a lesson."

"That's right, don't act impulsively now," Ren Fang also came out to comfort everyone.

With the couple's comforting words, they returned to their respective rooms and began to rest.

That world is infested with monsters; it's a monster's kingdom. There, you can't possibly rest properly. If you pause even slightly, you'll be targeted by another monster.

They were exhausted and unable to fight back because they had been repeatedly chased and attacked.

Therefore, they are all extremely exhausted and in very poor spirits. In this state, if they were to rush into the Big Mom's territory, they would definitely not get away with it.

After they all went to rest, Ren Fang and Fanxin went to the kitchen to cook for them. A lot of Sea Kings meat was brought out, and the two of them worked together, using their best cooking techniques, to make a lot of delicious food, which they then placed there.

After a day and a night, everyone finally recovered from their exhaustion.

After eating, everyone gathered together and started discussing how to attack the Big Mom.

They didn't impulsively don their Flight Armor and charge in. Big Mom is, after all, one of the Four Emperors, and she has many powerful allies by her side. Although they easily escaped from Big Mom's territory last time, if it really came down to a fight, Big Mom would definitely pull out all the stops.

At that time, they would likely suffer a great loss. Therefore, even if they were furious, they had to calm down and think of a solution.

"Boss, I've scouted it out. It seems a ship belonging to a Big Mom will be passing through here in a few days." The Little Black Cat's eyes flashed coldly, its little paws clenched tightly, and it said fiercely, "Let's team up and destroy that ship."

"Oh, is the information reliable?" Fanxin Xin asked, his mind racing. This wasn't Big Mom's territory. They could easily take down one of Big Mom ships. Even if Big Mom wanted to rescue them, she couldn't; after all, distant water couldn't quench a nearby fire.

Now, they can't directly confront the Big Mom, but destroying a few of her boats to vent their anger is an option.

"Reliable," the Little Black Cat nodded emphatically.

"Alright." Fanxin Xin smiled happily, glanced at everyone, and said, "We'll wait here for a few days until that ship arrives, then we'll all work together to destroy it."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh, rubbing their hands together, eager to take action immediately.

Fanxin gestured for everyone to calm down. Then, they began to formulate other strategies.

"Do you think we should turn back?" Fanxin glanced at the map, her brows furrowing slightly.

This place is quite far from the Big Mom's base; it would probably take them months or even longer to return. Although the Big Mom is hateful, they've wasted so much time trying to deal with Big Mom, and there's no guarantee they'll succeed. He felt that doing so was delaying their journey.

The group looked at each other, remaining silent for a long time.

Fanxin didn't urge them; everyone was still angry, and he decided to let them make their own decision.

If they insist on going back to deal with the Big Mom, he will naturally accompany them to the end. If everyone suppresses their anger for the time being and waits for an opportunity to retaliate later, he will also wholeheartedly support that.

He would accept either one.

"Sigh, let's travel first and just keep this in mind." The Little Black Cat thought for a moment, its eyes shifting, and after a long while, it sighed softly and said.

"Oh, why?" Fanxin immediately asked.

"Big Mom is a tough opponent. If we go after her, it will inevitably attract the attention of the Four Emperors and the Shichibukai," the Little Black Cat said with a headache. "At that point, it won't be a battle between us and Big Mom anymore, but a chaotic free-for-all. It will be even more difficult for us to kill Big Mom in such a chaotic battle."

"Instead of wasting our time, we might as well wait for a chance to take her down later." The Little Black Cat pointed its paws to the end of the Grand Line and said, "She's going there anyway, so we can just keep an eye on her from there."

Fanxin nodded slightly, but did not express his opinion. He looked at the others and asked, "What about you? What are your thoughts?"

Wang Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "I also think what the Little Black Cat said makes sense. A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. We can wait. And I believe we won't have to wait too long. That woman will definitely come eventually. Hmph, then we'll deal with her."

She narrowed her blood-red eyes and said, "If they don't come, we'll cause a ruckus at their base on our way back. We'll tear a piece of them off."

Fanxin Xin nodded, but still didn't offer any opinion. He glanced at the remaining people.

Sun Zhijian, Little Fox, and the others shared their opinions, all feeling that it was not advisable to return for the time being. They believed that dealing with the Big Mom could be delayed slightly.

After all, it will take them several months to return, and in those months, the Big Mom will probably be here again. At that time, it will be even easier for them to strike.

Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Fanxin nodded and said, "Alright, since everyone agrees, let's leave it at that for now. What we need to do now is wait for Big Mom's ship to arrive, destroy it, and then we'll set sail again."

"Okay." Everyone nodded in agreement, and the matter was settled.

For the next few days, they waited in place. Bingfeng took Wang Yan to the island and bought a lot of seasonings and food from the locals. With these things, they could last a few more days.

Five days later, a ship flying Big Mom's pirate flag was slowly sailing towards them.

Everyone couldn't help but get excited when they saw the flag. The Little Black Cat even let out a long howl and summoned dozens of newly built robots without hesitation.

"I'm off, you guys follow." The Little Black Cat hurriedly led the robot on its way.

Everyone glanced at it, feeling helpless, and immediately boarded their Flight Armor and followed.

Fanxin waited at the bow of the ship, not going over. The Little Black Cat, the Little Fox, Wang Yan, and Sun Zhijian had all gone over; they were strong enough to handle the people on that ship, so there was no need for him to go and do something unnecessary.

Ren Fang came to Fanxin's side, put her arm around Fanxin, and whispered, "Sigh, we lost more than a hundred people this time. Who knows what dangers we'll encounter next?"

This incident was unexpected; no one anticipated that such a skilled expert would appear, approaching silently and catching everyone off guard.

If Fanxin weren't a member of the Soul Clan, he wouldn't have been able to capture those two, let alone find their way back. At that point, the crew would likely have suffered even greater losses.

She was very worried, fearing that something even more dangerous might happen next.