Octopus Brother and His Seafood Crew

The air above the shallow waters of the island can be smelled from afar, with a fragrant aroma and rising mist, revealing large seafood products that have been processed and are ready to be served at the table.

Although many people would refuse to taste it after seeing what the ingredients are, as those lumps look disgusting, if they knew the dish was Kraken, there would definitely be quite a few people who would want to eat it.

For example, the pirates on the Black Pearl, these scumbags who like to drink, smoke, get perms... and play around with women, would never miss any opportunity to brag.

"I've eaten Kraken meat, grilled. I ate one plate after another, and it just wouldn't taste good, nothing special!"

This is something I can brag about for a lifetime!

As a result, the small boats on the Black Pearl turned back more than ten times, and the pirates cut up a lot of cooked meat and frantically fought over it on the deck.

After a fierce battle, the pirates would ultimately devour their enemies with rum, a romantic act for them.

Of all the people, Jack ate the most. The Kraken and David Jones were his nightmares, and now that those nightmares were on his plate, he naturally had to eat to his heart's content.

Barbossa put down his knife and fork, picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth, gazed at the clear blue sky, and muttered to himself, "The world is about to change..."

The Kraken was feared by all sailors; anyone who made a living at sea trembled at its mere mention. Yet today, it was roasted and served on a dinner table, and even now, he still felt it was somewhat unreal.

"I didn't realize the weather had been so awful!" Jack leaned over, shoved a piece of meat from Barbossa's plate into his mouth, and chewed it with gritted teeth.

It wasn't because of any great grudge; after all, the Kraken was dead, so even the biggest grudge would be forgotten. Jack was working so hard because the food was so chewy.

Barbossa rolled his eyes at Jack, glanced at the captain's cabin, and said in a low voice, "Jack, you and I are both Pirate King. Do you have any thoughts on this Pirate Council?"

Jack chewed and swallowed the meat in his mouth with difficulty, and replied, "No, I have no idea, because I won't participate at all."

Barbossa pretended not to hear and continued, "The purpose of holding the Pirate Council is to elect a new Pirate Emperor. Who will you vote for?"

Mentioning the Pirate Emperor, Jack immediately perked up. "Of course it's the great Captain Jack Sparrow, who else could it be?"

Barbossa looked disgusted. "I didn't see Captain Jack Sparrow, I only saw a greasy sailor."

Jack shrugged, undeterred, and said, "This is only temporary. Sooner or later, I will be the captain of the Black Pearl again."

"No, it's me!" Barbossa would never admit defeat when the Black Pearl was mentioned, especially since the man was Jack Sparrow.

"No, it's me!"

"It's me!" Barbossa's eyes widened.

"It's me!" Jack's eyes widened even more than his, and the two began to wrestle head-to-head.

"It's me!"

"It's you!"

"It's you!"

"Yes, it's me!" Jack laughed triumphantly. He had lowered Barbossa's IQ to the same level and defeated him with his rich experience.

Barbossa's eye twitched. He hadn't noticed in time and lost the argument, which greatly annoyed him. While Jack was laughing with his head tilted back, he forked a piece of meat, rubbed it under the undead monkey's butt, and then stuffed it into Jack's mouth.

Jack chewed, his expression strange. After chewing a few more times, he said with a puzzled look, "This piece of meat isn't fresh; it's a bit moldy."

"Jack, don't interrupt. Answer my question from before: who would you vote for?"

Jack swallowed the meat in his mouth, swatted away the squeaking, jumping immortal monkey, and whispered, "I know who you want to vote for, but it's impossible. He's not qualified, not even the Pirate King."

Barbossa smiled meaningfully, "Just wait and see, you'll be qualified."

The group stopped at the island's edge to repair the Black Pearl, which had been damaged in several places by the Kraken during a chaotic battle. They lacked materials for major repairs, but minor repairs were manageable, and at least the anchor was reattached.

As afternoon approached, three Junk ship appeared on the sea. Tai Huang pushed open the captain's cabin door and told Russell that Xiao Feng had arrived.

Upon seeing the three Junk ship, the Black Pearl's deck erupted in cheers. The ship was almost entirely filled with Chinese pirates, who immediately celebrated loudly upon seeing their comrades. It was time to boast; they and Russell had joined forces to defeat the Kraken, and they had to brag about it to their acquaintances.

The enormous corpse of the Kraken was so astonishing that the three Junk ship were afraid it might come back to life, and only dared to approach it after a long time.

Upon seeing Russell, Xiao Feng first expressed his loyalty, then clung to his leg, wailing and crying, blaming himself for arriving too late to rescue Russell, leaving him to face the Kraken alone, and failing to fulfill his duty as a lackey.

The group exchanged information and learned about the major events that had recently occurred at sea. Only then did Russell understand why the Kraken was still alive.

It was indeed because of his butterfly wings that, due to the Enslavement Contract, Xiao Feng failed to reach a deal with Lord Beckett, nor did he maintain neutrality by refusing to attend the Pirate Council. Lord Beckett felt it wasn't safe enough and, unlike in the original story, didn't allow David Jones to execute his pet, thus allowing the Kraken to survive.

Every action has its own destiny. Russell had unknowingly altered the plot; now he could simply go to Shipwreck Cove for the Pirate Council. The plot change didn't affect him much, as it omitted a lot of his role, but it directly changed the fates of two people.

One is James Norrington, a lovelorn man who will never see Elizabeth again, nor will he be killed for selfishly letting her go.

That said, this guy was really unlucky. He was tricked by Elizabeth and lost his job. Just when he finally got back on his feet, he was killed because he kissed Elizabeth.

The person who killed him was Turner's father!

To put it simply, the father-in-law saw his daughter-in-law cheating on him and, in a fit of rage, killed the other man. Although the father-in-law repeatedly insisted afterward that he was completely absorbed in the boat at the time and had amnesia so severe that he couldn't even remember who his son was, in retrospect, it was likely intentional.

Another person who was altered was Xiao Feng, who mistakenly believed that Elizabeth was the human form of Calypso. When his advances were rejected, he attempted to kiss her forcefully, only to be shot dead by the Flying Dutchman.

Well, it's very likely that Turner's father fired the shot. After all, his daughter-in-law was forcibly kissed, his son wasn't present, and the father-in-law had to intervene. But that's not important; it's a messy affair because he had amnesia at the time.

Amnesia is wonderful!

Whether Elizabeth is the Goddess of Misfortune or not is not important. Although the four men who kissed her died—Norlington, Xiao Feng, Jack who died once), Turner went ashore once every ten years)—it's chilling to think about. If we also include Governor Swann, who kissed her when she was a child...

Ahem, back to the main point, Xiao Feng survived, his fate was changed by Russell, he will no longer force a kiss on Elizabeth, nor will he be caught by the Flying Dutchman...

"Wait, the Flying Dutchman..." Russell suddenly realized, holy crap, Octopus Brother and his seafood crew are coming!

Even if he didn't pursue Xiao Feng, David Jones couldn't possibly ignore the death of the Kraken.

Russell gave the order for four ships, including the Black Pearl, to proceed to Shipwreck Cove immediately, without delay.

If it were just the Flying Dutchman, the Black Pearl plus three Junk ship wouldn't be a problem, but the real fear is that Lord Beckett would bring the East India Company's fleet.

Xiao Feng, Barbossa, and Jack —these are three Pirate Kings. Without even one of them, the pirate guild would struggle to function properly. If this were to alter the world situation and affect Russell's Trident mission, it would be too late for regrets.

Another point is that Russell did not want to see the East India Company become the big winner. Putting aside personal and national factors, this is a matter of political awareness that cannot be ignored!

Upon hearing that David Jones was coming to collect a debt, Xiao Feng didn't care whether it was true or not. Without saying a word, he immediately gave the order to set sail and head to Shipwreck Cove as fast as possible.

After delivering the order, Xiao Feng sneaked back to the captain's cabin and immediately started talking about abducting innocent women, wanting to kidnap Elizabeth and claim that he was helping Russell solve his problems.

Russell shook his head slightly. "Xiao Feng, you're mistaken. Elizabeth isn't a sea goddess; she's just a somewhat shrewish rich girl, at most a female pirate."

"The Ocean Goddess!?" Xiao Feng raised his hand and scratched his bald head, his five long fingernails tracing a line, and said in confusion, "My lord, you have misunderstood, that's not what I meant."

"Oh, then what's the point of arresting her?"

As Russell spoke, he glanced up and saw that Xiao Feng's usually dignified face had suddenly gone mad, becoming somewhat mercenary and lewd—a very familiar expression that had appeared on Tai Huang's face before.

As expected, Xiao Feng, with the arrogant air of someone who'd been there all along, said, "I understand. Your Excellency is of noble birth, and naturally, you are always accompanied by people of high moral character. It is only right that I share your burden with such despicable acts. I am a pirate by nature, and I have no scruples about burning, killing, or looting. Please wait a moment, my lord, and I will tie her up and send her over for you to do as you please."

"Get out! Stick together and get out of here, along with your filthy thoughts!"

"But..." Xiao Feng was dumbfounded. Had he misunderstood?

"Roll!"

"Your Excellency, please calm your anger, I will leave immediately..."

Indeed, Elizabeth's imported retro car has smooth lines and is full of exotic charm, making it a nice experience to drive once or twice occasionally.

But Russell is used to driving nice cars and has very high standards. He thinks the headlight design of this car is very unreasonable. The imported 6-cylinder engine has powerful performance and should be equipped with large headlights. Otherwise, the visual impact while driving is not strong enough. It is better to drive a domestic car.