Ochoku's Warning! The Siblings (Please Read!)

The Golden Flying Dragon slowly docked at Hachinosu Island's pier.

Stairs were lowered from the deck, and Ian and Yamato walked down the ship side-by-side.

Jack and Black Maria followed behind Ian. Black Maria gazed at the bustling island, "There are so many people on the island. Where should we look for the person Mr. Kaido wants us to find?"

"Just ask anyone."

Ian's foot landed on the soil of Hachinosu Island as he looked around.

It could be said that the Beasts Pirates were indeed a famous unicorn enterprise in the New World. Their arrival made the pirates from the surrounding small and medium-sized enterprises unable to resist coming to watch the excitement.

The pier was almost completely blocked.

But fortunately, the customary newcomers who wanted to make a name for themselves didn't jump out this time. It was probably related to how much Ochoku disliked people causing trouble on his turf.

Seeing Ian and the others, the pirates started discussing.

"Kids?"

"They're all kids?"

"Are they really part of the Beasts Pirates? I've never seen them before, are they impostors?"

"Are you crazy? What kind of lunatic would dare to impersonate the Beasts Pirates on Old Boss Ochoku's territory?"

Ian paid no attention to the pirates' chatter. He just remembered what Teacher Kai had said, as recounted by Babanuki earlier.

Teacher Kai's old friend, after the Rocks Pirates fell apart, had also formed his own pirate crew, just like Teacher Kai and the others.

However, his strength was clearly a small step behind Whitebeard, Teacher Kai, and Charlotte Linlin, so he couldn't expand his territory and build his own foundation.

He made Hachinosu Island his base. In any case, Ochoku didn't reject outsiders, as long as they paid protection fees on time, they could survive here.

This was the old friend Teacher Kai mentioned who had settled down here.

Ian found this situation rather peculiar.

In a way, he had indeed settled down.

And not long ago, Teacher Kai's old friend encountered a powerful enemy during a voyage. He barely escaped alone, but he was too severely injured and wouldn't live much longer. That's when he called Teacher Kai.

He also had a pair of young children who would have no one to care for him after his death.

Having lived on Hachinosu Island for decades, it would be easy to find the whereabouts of the siblings by asking any elder on the island.

However, before Ian could ask anyone, the surrounding pirates parted to create a path, accompanied by gasps of surprise.

A tall and thin man walked out from this passage.

Ian sized him up.

His height of over three meters wasn't particularly outstanding among the many pirates present. The only remarkable thing was how exceptionally thin he was, almost like a bamboo stick, as if he could be blown away by the wind at any moment.

His face was also quite thin and long, beyond the level of a horse face; it could be called a stick insect.

The man, who looked under forty, sized up Ian and the others without speaking.

"Hey, what do you want?"

Yamato stepped forward, speaking aggressively, "Do you want to fight us too?"

I don't think so.

Ian's expression was blank.

On Hachinosu Island, the only person who could receive such respect from pirates, besides the members of the Ochoku Pirates, was someone Ian couldn't think of.

And the Ochoku Pirates were precisely the least likely to directly confront them.

As expected, the cold-faced man spoke indifferently, "Boss Ochoku asked me to bring you a warning. He doesn't care what you do, but remember, don't act recklessly on this island."

After speaking, the man turned and left without looking back, not the slightest hesitation.

Oh, cool man.

But, with Ochoku's attitude, does that mean Teacher Kai already gave him a heads-up?

Otherwise, Ochoku would have no reason to know about us, right?

Ian was almost moved. Teacher Kai, you're so gentle right now.

"What the heck! That guy is so arrogant!"

Yamato huffed indignantly, "He didn't even take me seriously!"

"Alright,"

Ian grabbed her hand and walked forward, "Let's go find someone to ask for directions first."

Who is being arrogant?

Isn't this attitude quite normal?

Uninvited guests have arrived at his home, and he only came to issue a verbal warning. Ian even felt Ochoku was a bit too soft.

In short.

"Can anyone answer me a question?"

Ian surveyed the pirates and asked loudly.

Ulti rushed frantically through the alley, her heart burning with anxiety.

She was only seven years old, an age that should have been carefree, doted upon by her parents. But Ulti wore a tattered dress, stained with dirt, and carried a wooden club studded with nails as she ran through the dilapidated alley.

The girl, wearing a peculiar mask, panted heavily from the continuous high-speed sprint, but she didn't stop for a moment.

"Little Pei! Big sister is here to save you!!"

The little girl zipped around a corner, and what appeared before her was a sight that made her eyes split with rage.

A small, seemingly five or six-year-old boy was surrounded by several teenagers, around ten years old. One of the boys grabbed the little boy's head and slammed it against the wall, grinding it. The boy's face was scraped raw by the rough wall, and blood stained it red.

"Run, brat, why aren't you running anymore?"

"Little Pei!!!"

Ulti felt like she was going to explode.

The little girl had never imagined before that her life would change so drastically.

When her father was still alive, she was carefree every day, never worrying about anything.

Although her father often went out to sea, when he returned, he always spent all his time playing with her and her younger brother.

So even though her mother passed away very early, Ulti never lacked love.

Back then, she and her brother would run wild on the island every day.

But, since her father died not long ago, things had changed dramatically.

Pirates who had conflicts with her father came knocking, taking away all the property her father left behind through various means. Ulti and her brother were forced to wander the streets.

And the revenge of these pirates wasn't over.

Lord Ochoku did not allow any trouble on the island, so they sent their children to constantly bully the siblings.

Today, in just a moment of carelessness, her brother Page One was snatched away by those bastards, and Ulti rushed to chase after them.

"You guys! All of you die!"

How dare they bully Little Pei!

Ulti's rage soared.

She had promised her dying father that she would protect Little Pei!

The little girl sprinted forward quickly, leaped up, and swung her homemade mace, smashing it down on a teenager's head before the others could react.

"Waaah!"

A scream. Despite being only a seven-year-old girl, she had brutally crushed the skull of the unlucky teenager.

After screaming, the boy fell to the ground, barely breathing.

"You-you-you killed him!!"

The other teenagers exclaimed.

They knew this girl had great strength, but this was too much! They weren't ordinary teenagers; they were reserve pirates!

Was the difference this big once they got weapons?

"You all die too!"

Ulti's eyes were completely red. She thought of nothing, only that these bastards who hurt Little Pei had to die!

She swung her mace without any technique, causing the teenagers to scream and scatter, and immediately two more fell.

"You just wait!"

The teenagers fled in disarray.

"Quick, Little Pei, let's run!"

Ulti didn't pursue further. Instead, she quickly put her brother on her back and turned to run.

She was still too young and didn't know what to do next. She only knew that she had to escape now.

"Sister--"

The little boy, bruised and bloody, his face covered in dirt, weakly mumbled.

"Little Pei! Big sister will definitely protect you!"

Ulti said loudly.

But the moment she burst out of the alley, a large foot came flying at her, and Ulti was instantly kicked to the ground.

"Brat! What did you do!!"

Several pirates surrounded Ulti and her brother, their faces furious.

The teenagers who had fled earlier were trailing behind them.

These children weren't just random kids; they were their own children.

And now, this guy killed the child!

"I'll kill you!!"

Ochoku's restraints were thrown to the back of his mind, several enraged pirates acted recklessly.

Ulti's first reaction was:

"Run! Little Page! Run fast!"

The little girl shouted, flipping herself up and lunging toward the pirates.

"Sister—"

The little boy named Page One blankly raised his blood-stained face, weakly looking as his sister was instantly knocked down again by the pirates.

Even with such extraordinary talent, the gap was still huge compared to the elite pirates roaming the New World.

The pirates drew their swords and pulled out their guns, preparing to kill the two siblings.

"Little Page—"

Ulti lay on the ground, desperately reaching out to grab her brother, but a pirate's foot stepped on her back, rendering her unable to move.

And the pirate's gun barrel was already aimed at the back of her head.

The trigger was about to be pulled in the next moment.

"It's not very good to bully children, sir."