"Still want to die?"
"..."
Boundless terror swallowed the redhead's heart in an instant. He stared blankly at the gun barrel inches away, then lowered his head, trembling, without a word.
"If you don't want to die, sail the ship for me."
Edward put away the revolver.
He spared the redhead not because he needed that one extra man, but because he needed him to serve as his navigator-until they found the next group of pirates.
While he was at it, Edward also wanted to find out what was going on with all these "Fire Fist Aces" appearing one after another.
After a moment of silence, the redhead asked, "Where to?"
"Anywhere... take me wherever there are plenty of pirates."
"Uh... because of what you did in Bayam, most pirates have now scattered around Rhos Island. Shall we head that way?"
"Whatever."
"Understood."
With a thought, Edward summoned his messenger, Phoenix.
"Who do you need me to deliver a letter to?"
"Danitz... that blond guy. Do you know where he is?"
The first encounter with someone impersonating Fire Fist Ace could have been a coincidence, but running into them one after another, with each leading to the next-even an idiot could tell something was wrong.
Chapter 389: Danitz's good luck
Phoenix nodded. "I do."
"Go check where he is and what he's doing. Ask him if there's anything he wants to tell me."
"Okay~"
Phoenix answered, then added, "The last time I went to see him, he was on an island. As soon as he saw me, he motioned for me to leave quickly."
"Oh?"
Edward was surprised. "Why didn't you tell me then?"
"...You were in a hurry to have me deliver a letter to that woman who likes teaching people."
"All right. Sorry for the trouble, but help