"Damn it, what do we do?"
"What does the World Government take us for? Toys for hunting?"
"Turning an entire kingdom into a hunting ground—what a grand gesture.
Just as expected of the World Nobles I remember. They were as brutal as ever!"
Unlike the civilians around them, who fled like headless flies,
several pirates covered in scars gathered together, discussing what to do next.
The Celestial Dragons' declaration just now
had actually told them why they had been brought here.
Yet unlike the civilians, they were not despairing. Instead, they saw this as a chance to escape.
After all, they were pirate criminals pulled out of Impel Down, that living hell.
They would definitely die if they remained in Impel Down.
But here, according to what the Celestial Dragons had said, there was still a sliver of hope.
"Piraso, I remember you're the captain of the Shipwright Pirate Crew. Can you build us a ship to escape?"
A short pirate, squat as a barrel, called out to the scar-covered muscular man before him, who held an iron hammer.
"Hmph! You're overthinking it, Mobik. The entire island is surrounded by Navy warships. Even if I can build a ship, we won't be able to escape by sea!"
The muscular pirate named Piraso immediately shattered everyone's hopes of fleeing by sea.
Thinking of the forces that had escorted them ashore earlier,
"Then what do we do if we can't go by sea? We'll definitely die if we're trapped here."
A lean, rather handsome man suddenly clutched his head, seeming to break down.
Tears and snot ran across his face as he wailed.
But the surrounding pirates merely watched coldly without making a move.
"Ramir, you lunatic, and you're still pretending to be insane at a time like this.
If you want