Jodson Is Back!

That voice instantly drowned out the noise of the bar.

Almost simultaneously, most of the people nearby turned to look.

"Ahem, sorry... I saw a news article and was quite shocked... I'll shut up now." Danitz quickly explained, waving the Newspaper in his hand.

Pirate is the Pillar industry of Port Farim.

Similar to Nas, the capital of the Gargas Archipelago, known as the "White City" or "Pirate Paradise," they even receive local protection here.

In a conflict between ordinary people and Pirate, the former is more likely to suffer the loss.

When he came in, he casually glanced around and spotted a dozen or so people who looked like his colleagues. He didn't want to cause trouble for such a trivial matter.

Seeing that Danitz was somewhat sensible, the other drinkers didn't press the matter further, since he didn't seem like someone to be trifled with.

He took a deep breath, sat back down, and looked down, his lips twitching:

Shocking! The Five Kings of the Seas has truly been born!

"According to our reporter, ever since ' The King of Immortality ' Agalito was defeated by ' The Flower Bow Tie ' Jodson, the calls for a fifth Pirate King have grown louder and louder..."

Whew! Danitz's chest heaved violently; he could hardly believe his eyes.

"Ever since ' The King of Immortality ' Agalito was defeated by ' The Flower Bow Tie ' Jodson... didn't he only escape by chance thanks to a ' Teleportation ' Charm?"

"When did you defeat Agalito?!"

Am I going crazy?

"Or has the world gone mad?"

Suppressing the urge to gasp, he continued browsing:

"... Currently, ' Flower Bow Tie ' Jodson has clearly stated that he is leaving the ' Golden Dream,' which will cause a major change in the landscape of the Five Seas."

"A new Pirate King has been born— the King of the Curtain!"

The King of the Curtain... Jodson, no, the fake Jodson, actually defeated the "King of Immortality" Agalito and was crowned the fifth Pirate King?!

I actually questioned a Pirate King?! And he didn't sink me into the sea?!

Recalling his drunken days, Danitz felt a chill run down his spine, shuddering violently as cold sweat beaded on his back.

And now he suddenly realized his previous doubts: why "Admiral of Blood" Seniol turned tail and ran away as soon as he saw the "Golden Dream" was because he was borrowing the prestige of this Five Kings.

The other party was afraid of running into "Flower Bow Tie" Jodson, not because they were afraid of them!

At that moment, the Bartender brought in the Kingsmouth.

Danitz snatched it away, tilted his head back, and gulped down most of it in one go. He then pulled out a few coins and tossed them into the wooden tray.

"Another one, please."

The Bartender glanced down at them, nodded slightly, and turned to walk towards the bar.

Whew... Danitz let out a soft sigh, then sipped the remaining wine through a straw, savoring the lingering sweetness of the caramel.

--The Fog Sea Archipelago are the finest sugarcane-producing region in Intis, and the Kinsom made from this syrup is one of the best sugar wines.

"Heh."

A clicking sound suddenly rang out.

Danitz looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bald young man in his twenties wearing a red headscarf raise his glass towards him from the Next Door booth.

He subtly observed the man, his gaze quickly sweeping over the Black Snake tattoo on the man's right cheek and neck, finally settling on the occasional glint of light in his brown eyes. A fellow traveler, likely seen blood... His demeanor suggested Beyonder, but he didn't give off a dangerous vibe. His Sequence shouldn't be high, Sequence 8 or Sequence 9...

Danitz offered his assessment, nodding slightly with a hint of doubt as a greeting.

The bald young man glanced at the Newspaper in front of him and asked in a low voice:

"You've been at sea for quite a while, haven't you?"

"They haven't returned to the mainland yet?"

"Dogshit... is it that obvious...?" Danitz readily admitted.

How did you figure that out?

The bald young man shrugged with a smile, "That's quite easy to tell."

"The Fog Sea Archipelago News you're reading is from two weeks ago; the news is outdated, yet the reaction is so strong. It's obvious you haven't been ashore for a long time."

As he spoke, he introduced Self:

"Gerard, vice-captain of the White Rose Adventure Group, what should I call you, brother?"

On the high seas, adventurers and Pirate are often not fundamentally different; their roles frequently switch depending on the situation. The White Rose... an unheard-of little Pirate crew...

Danitz, who had carefully disguised himself before disembarking, muttered to himself, not at all worried about being recognized, and fabricated an identity:

"Hunter, Gray Skull Gang."

This is also a small Pirate crew, frequently active in the Berserk Sea.

"Another Golden Sum for this friend, my treat." Danitz took his drink, said to the Bartender, and then turned to look at the bald young man.

"What did you mean when you said the information was outdated?"

He who takes a bribe is beholden to it.

Besides, this wasn't a secret that needed to be hidden; anyone could easily find out by asking around. The bald young man, Gerard, said without hesitation:

"The report you are seeing was probably released by someone hired by ' King of the Curtain ' to officially announce its existence to various forces."

"In fact, the Intis Maritime News has a different version of events."

The Intis Maritime News is published by the Fog Sea Archipelago branch of the Trier News Agency. It has a semi-official nature and serves as the mouthpiece of the Intis government.

Generally speaking, the above reports are more likely to be true. He casually thanked the generous inquirer, took a sip of his Kingsom tartare through the straw, leaned forward, chuckled, and asked:

Do you know what this "King of the Curtain" did?

Danitz shook his head in agreement.

The bald young man said in a very low voice:

According to the Intis Maritime News, a naval fleet spotted his Ghost Ship confronting the flagship of the "King of the Five Seas".

"Then the two sides exchanged fire, and the one who suffered the loss was..."

He paused, took a deep breath, and uttered a few words:

"King of the Five Seas."

As if struck by Lightning Strike, Danitz was so shocked that he couldn't help but open his mouth wide, frozen in place with a blank expression.

He knew that the fake Jodson had let the "Golden Dream" leave first, while he stayed behind to intercept the "Black Emperor".

He was the one who discovered the latter.

But the problem is, the one who's at a disadvantage is the "King of the Five Seas"?! The oldest and most powerful Pirate King among the Four Kings?! Danitz unconsciously swallowed his liquor to calm himself down, completely unaware that he had already finished his glass of Kingsom, and he sipped his empty drink through the straw for a long time.

The bald young man drank his wine leisurely, as if he were used to it.

When that edition of the Intis Maritime News was first published, everyone who read it had this expression; this guy's reaction is perfectly normal.

Besides, wasn't he "enthusiastically" sharing the news just to see this scene? If he wasn't looking for fun, he wouldn't have wasted his time.

Surely no one actually thinks adventurers are good people?

The Fog Sea, the waters near St. Tick Island.

A golden sailboat, several tens of meters long, appeared and disappeared in the night mist.

"Flames" Danitz paced back and forth on the rented fishing boat, sometimes muttering to himself, sometimes with a Distortion expression, and sometimes with a blank stare.

Under the Crimson Moonlight, the sea parted almost silently.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but thanks to the "Hunter's" exceptional vision, he finally spotted that familiar, enormous silhouette through the hazy mist. He quickly instructed the captain behind him:

"Stop, no need to go any further." The captain, who did business with Pirate, naturally knew some taboos. Without thinking, he grunted in agreement and stopped the ship outside the warning line.

With a deep breath, Danitz pulled a signal flare from his pocket, snapped his fingers, and rubbed it to create a flame to ignite the fuse.

Red Light shot into the sky, unleashing a shower of golden light.

Before long, a small boat came along.

When the boat was about seven or eight meters away, it slowly came to a stop, and a familiar, rough voice came from there:

"Danitz?"

"It's me," Danitz quickly identified himself.

"Why are you back so soon?" After confirming that it was one of their own, "Tinplate" on the small boat muttered to himself while gesturing to his subordinates to continue rowing.

Bang!

When the distance was about right, Danitz crouched slightly, suddenly exerted his strength, and jumped across with his arms outstretched, landing steadily on the small boat.

"Wait for me here." He turned to the hired captain and instructed him, then turned to his friend, "I have something important to report to the captain."

"Something serious?" Tinplate sized up the Fourth Sailor-in-Charge, knowing he wouldn't joke about something like this, and ordered without hesitation, "Row faster, at top speed!"

"Yes, boss!" The two Pirate exchanged a glance and replied with a wry smile.

A moment later, in the captain's cabin of the "Golden Dream".

The First Mate, second mate, Sailor Chief, and other high-ranking members of the Pirate crew were all gathered in the Sofa area, while "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina sat at the captain's table.

They remained silent, their gazes meeting on Danitz's face.

The Fourth Sailor-in-Charge recounted the news he had read in the Newspaper and the information he had gathered from various sources, speaking rapidly until his throat was dry:

"Anyway, that's how it is. What do you think... uh, Captain?"

Danitz looked around and found that the captain's cabin was so quiet it was like a dead place; it seemed that even the sound of everyone's breathing and heartbeats had disappeared.

at the same time.

Upon receiving a message from the captain, "Flower Bow Tie" Jodson, having ended his vacation, happily boarded a passenger ship bound for Port Farim at night.

"Finally, I'm free!" Standing on the first-class Terrace, basking in the evening breeze, the Third Mate mate of the "Golden Dream" was incredibly excited. He had endured so much hardship!

A letter from home said that the Old Man was indeed sick, but it didn't say that it was because he bought a Vineyard and was unwilling to hire help, which made him sick!

The reason she was called back wasn't to take care of the Old Man, but to take care of the Vineyard!

Fortunately, I am Beyonder with good physical condition; otherwise, I would probably be lying in a hospital bed right now, staring at my father.

You're getting more and more senile as you get older... Your son earns so much money a month outside, the money from just one expedition could hire a hundred helpers...

They want me to go back and prune the grapevines, but they won't let me pay someone to do it. What are they thinking...? Looking down at his much thicker arms, Jodson sighed deeply.

He took a sip of his drink, drawing his thoughts back to his upcoming life at sea:

I wonder how that kid did... If he tarnished my reputation as the "Flower Bow Tie," I'll definitely teach him a lesson...

Even out of respect for the captain, I'd only go a little easy on him... Hehe, after this incident, the captain should have a much better impression of me, right?

Thinking about it, Jodson took another sip of his drink with a satisfied smile.

I, Jodson, am back!!!