Me? A Pirate King?

Just then, footsteps sounded from the Terrace of the first- Next Door next door. Jodson glanced over and saw a family of three carrying desserts.

"Hello," the father said, poking his head out to greet them.

Jodson smiled and nodded, replying:

Hello.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the family went about their business, Jodson also went to his Easy Chair, enjoying the evening breeze and sipping his wine.

We'll arrive at Port Farim at six tomorrow morning, and it'll be back on the "Golden Dream" in half an hour at most. The captain will definitely see me alone and give me some instructions... He let his imagination run wild, and he could hear the sounds of a family of three on the Next Door Terrace, the father unable to bear his son's whining, preparing to tell a story.

"Don't want to hear stories of treasure today? Want to hear stories of Pirate instead?"

"Let me think... I've got it! Do you remember when I told you about the four legendary Pirate King on the high seas?"

"Now it's not four, it's five!"

"This fifth Pirate King has only emerged like a shooting star in the last few months; before that, he had been lying low in obscurity..."

Another Pirate King?! Jodson was startled and sat bolt upright, the Easy Chair creaking as it did so.

Immediately, the father's apologetic voice came from the Next Door Terrace: "Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you. I'll keep my voice down."

Jodson: "..."

Actually, it wasn't a bother... You could have spoken a little louder... He opened his mouth as if to say something, but hesitated, silently replying in his mind.

"Forget it, being Pirate King is too far out of my reach. Even a captain as powerful as him is only at the level of Pirate Admiral."

Why would I be in such a hurry to know this?

"Anyway, I'll find out from other people sooner or later when I get back to the ship," Jodson consoled Self, and stopped dwelling on the trivial matter.

Thinking about it, he took a sip of fruit wine and closed his eyes contentedly.

In his dazed state, thanks to the "Marauder's" exceptional hearing, Jodson vaguely heard the little boy Next Door suddenly exclaim in surprise:

"King of the Curtain!"

King of the Curtain?

The title of this new Pirate King? Sounds pretty impressive. I'll ask the talkative Danitz about it when I get back to the "Golden Dream" tomorrow.

With that thought in mind, he drifted off to sleep in the comforting night breeze.

Just as dawn was breaking, Danitz heard a knock on the door while he was asleep.

The snoring sound, like that of Steam Train, abruptly stopped. He jolted awake, tiptoed out of bed, went to the door, and asked in a low voice:

What time is it?

The visitors outside quickly recognized the code. "Sunia Blood Wine."

Before he could finish speaking, Danitz recognized his companion by the voice, his eyes flickered slightly, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

The next second, he composed himself, flung open the door, looked Jodson up and down after their long absence, and flashed a bright smile:

"Are you tired after sitting on the ferry all night? Would you like to catch up on some sleep?"

It's foggy today.

"Fishing boats can only go out to sea after 7 a. m."

"It's alright, first class is quite comfortable."

Jodson frowned almost imperceptibly, feeling that his companion's attitude was too enthusiastic, and he stumbled over his words, unaccustomed to it. However, he quickly reconsidered; since the captain had sent Danitz over, he must have already given him some instructions. After all, they were comrades-in-arms, and it seemed normal for the other party to be a little enthusiastic after not seeing each other for several days. Therefore, he didn't think too much about it, nodded slightly, and walked to sit down on the Single Sofa.

"I don't need it, you can sleep if you want... What are you laughing at?"

Danitz chuckled:

"Isn't it because I'm excited not to see you for so long?"

Jodson slightly raised his chin and chuckled, "I didn't realize you could actually speak human language... Has the captain started giving you manners training?"

Upon hearing this, Danitz's lips twitched involuntarily.

"Dogshit, Jodson... you just wait..." Thinking of the show he'd prepared for this guy, he suppressed his anger and snorted, not immediately retorting.

"I'll sleep a little longer, wake me up in half an hour."

Nodding casually to signal his companion to make himself at home, Jodson looked around, frowned, and muttered, "Why isn't there even Newspaper?"

"Having enough information is Hunter's top priority—if he doesn't even know that, I'm really curious how he Advancement Sequence 7..."

"Dogshit... I'll be Sequence 6 soon, just like you..." Danitz cursed under his breath as he closed his eyes, suddenly feeling an overwhelming longing to return to the ship.

... Fog Sea, Port Farim.

At 7:15 a. m., just as the first hint of dawn appeared in the east, a fishing boat parted the water and slowly accelerated into the depths of the fog.

Amidst the rushing sound of water, the Sun rose, and the mist quickly dissipated under the sunlight, leaving only a thin layer in no time.

Time flies by unnoticed.

A golden sailboat, several tens of meters long, gradually grew larger in Jodson's field of vision.

Upon seeing the "Golden Dream" ship, which he hadn't seen for months, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, wishing he could fly directly onto the ship the next second.

Danitz glanced sideways at Jodson, his eyes also flashing with impatience. He quickly pulled out a signal flare, lit it, and alerted his companions to prepare for the rescue.

Soon, a small boat appeared from the thin mist.

Upon seeing the figure above, Jodson couldn't help but show surprise:

"Why is it you?"

Upon hearing this, "Gourmet" Bru Wall, "Singer" Orpheus, "Bucket" Daniels, and others exchanged glances.

Orpheus smiled and asked, "What time is it?"

Those not on night duty are still sleeping; there's no need to wake them.

"Besides, we brothers haven't seen each other for so long, we wanted to see you as soon as possible, so what's wrong with us coming to pick you up together? And you're being picky..."

Just as Jodson was about to speak, Bru Wall suddenly said, "Alright, we can catch up later, come over here quickly."

"Hehe, we've prepared a gift for you."

A gift? These guys are so kind? Before Jodson could think any further, Danitz patted him on the shoulder. "What are you daydreaming about?"

His thoughts were repeatedly interrupted, and he vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. So he jumped onto the small boat.

Immediately, he felt his feet sink, the small boat jolted violently, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Danitz had also jumped over.

Everyone present was Beyonder. With their combined efforts, the small boat quickly approached the "Golden Dream" and was taken aboard by "Tinplate," who had been left on board.

They grabbed a random Pirate, sent him to pack up the small boat, and then a group of men surrounded Jodson, marching in a grand procession toward Bru Wall ' room.

"Wait, I need to see the captain first!" Jodson instinctively felt this was not a good thing.

Orpheus glanced at him and chuckled, "What are you talking about? Don't you know what time it is? Do you want to disturb the captain's rest?" "That's right, go see the gift we prepared for you first, then you can report to the captain later," Tinplate chimed in with a grin.

Regardless of whether Jodson was willing or not, they pushed and shoved him all the way, and soon arrived at the First Mate's room next to the Pirate Restaurant.

Bang!

Danitz, who was walking last, casually closed the door.

"Ready?" Bru Wall chuckled, and the others gave him strange looks, making Jodson's heart pound.

"What... what do you want to do?" He couldn't help but swallow.

No one paid any attention.

This scene made Jodson even more panicked.

He turned to leave, but several Sailor Chief pressed him down onto the bed and forced him to sit down. A stack of Newspaper was then handed to him.

Jodson couldn't help but look up in surprise, a puzzled expression on his face.

"Look from top to bottom, at the front page headlines," Orpheus kindly reminded him.

"So what if they look... what's the big deal... have they lost their minds from the sea breeze?" Jodson suppressed a suspicious sneer. Then, he opened the first Newspaper.

"Flower Bow Tie" Jodson kills "Bonebreaker" Sebas in a direct confrontation; his Bounty Amount has been increased to £8,500!

Sebas the Bonebreaker?!

The First Mate of the flagship of the "Blood Pirates"?!

What's going on? Didn't the captain say that the guy impersonating me was a "Mystery Pryer"? How could he possibly have killed "Bonebreaker" Sebas?

Glug!

Jodson subconsciously swallowed, forcing a dismissive expression as he said:

That's it?

"Trying to scare me with this? You underestimate me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the others exchanged strange smiles. Bru Wall stroked his chin and said, "Don't rush, keep reading."

"Fine, I'll take a look." With that, Jodson opened the second Newspaper.

"Flower Bow Tie" Jodson single-handedly defeated the "Death Vulture" squad in Tirinius Harbor, raising his Bounty Amount to £9,900! "Death Vulture" Zamir? Those Hyena who love to double-cross each other?

Wait, what about the rest...? Thinking of this, he suddenly panicked, squeezed the thickness of the Newspaper, and abruptly raised his head.

Then, without waiting for them to speak, he quickly flipped through the pages.

"It is said that ' Flower Bow Tie ' Jodson boarded the ' Blackthorn ' under cover of night and, through some unknown means, killed the entire Pirate, including ' Bloodblade ' Savage, ' Giant ' Goliath, and ' Iron Hand ' Sagu. ' Vice Admiral Dusk ' has issued a kill order, and the latest Bounty Amount has been increased to £15,000!"

He, Sequence 7? He single-handedly took down a ship Pirate! Jodson's vision went black, and his head was filled with a buzzing sound.

His body trembled violently, and he shakily turned to the next Newspaper.

"Flower Bow Tie" Jodson confronts "King of Immortality" Agalito alone; the "Death Announcer" has suffered heavy losses and is urgently recruiting crew.

A new Pirate King has been born on the high seas!

It is reported that the latest Bounty Amount for Jodson has been increased to £120,000!

A new Pirate King! £120,000! Jodson gasped for breath, forcing himself to stay awake, and looked at the last Newspaper in his hand.

"The King of the Curtain" Jodson confronted "The King of the Five Seas" Nast in the depths of the Fog Sea, and the two exchanged a brief blow.

Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," was at a disadvantage and left first. "From then on, the Four Kings became history, and the seas officially entered the era of the Five Kings!"

"The latest Bounty Amount for ' King of the Curtain ' Jodson has been increased to £250,000, second only to ' King of the Five Seas ' and ' Queen Mystic '."

"The King of the Curtain" Jodson?

Me?

He raised his head blankly and looked around. He didn't know where he got the strength, but he managed to stand up and walk outside, supporting his limp body.

Danitz and the others quickly stopped him. "Where are you going?"

Jodson struggled frantically:

"Let me go! I want to get off the ship! I want to go home and grow grapes!"