As a gunshot rang through the night sky, Commodore Mizury of Marine Headquarters, who was overseeing the miners carrying Lead Platinum Ore at the foot of the mountain, slightly raised his head. His gaze shifted away from the miners and toward the mountain.
Mizury was around forty years old. Years at sea had left his face dark and weathered by the sun. He wore a short crew cut, kept his beard neatly trimmed, and had a solid build. He looked exceptionally capable and efficient.
Hearing the commotion from the mountain, his expression turned stern as he said to the person beside him in a low voice:
"Lieutenant Clee, what happened up there? Go take a look."
As soon as Commodore Mizury finished speaking, the young man in uniform standing behind him, around thirty years old, nodded slightly. He then called over two Marines and hurried up the dim mountain path.
"Mizury, hurry it up. Once we finish mining all the Lead Platinum Ore on this island, we can head back to Hachinosu Island."
"You've rendered such a great service that Captain Ochoku is already eager to meet you."
"Let me congratulate you in advance! You're about to become the captain of Hachinosu Island's Fifteenth Ship!"
Beside Mizury stood a burly man with his upper body bare. He was nearly four meters tall, with powerful muscles. A double-bladed mountain-splitting axe was strapped to his back, entirely golden and gleaming under the searchlights.
The man spoke with a smile, his voice deep and low.
The burly man was Sutty Rayman. In his fifties, he was a great pirate with a bounty as high as 330 million. He came from Hachinosu Island and was one of Captain Ochoku's key officers. People at sea called him "Golden Axe" Rayman.
Sutty Rayman was very satisfied