Chapter 53: Get on the ship, Lu Qi who wants to be the deputy captain
The setting sun was like blood, the dusk light gradually dimmed, and the soldiers' shouts of killing and the roar of guns finally stopped.
Spandam led the navy and CP5 to chase down Lucci, Kaku and others for several streets, but in the end he lost them.
Although the cp9 at this time is very good in Renn's opinion, but the navy and cp5 are even more terrible when they can't stand it. It's a terrible battle.
In addition, Spandam, a loser, was in command, resulting in more than a thousand people beating single-digit enemies who could not win.
Of course, the navy had a large number of people and fierce firepower, and the CP9s who escaped also paid a heavy price, and almost all of them suffered losses.
"Lucci, what should we do now?"
In the old city, in a dark and dilapidated alley, Kalifa wrapped her bleeding arm with a bandage and asked.
Her soft golden hair was dirty, her skin was as white and tender as snow, her charming and pretty face was stained with blood and dust, and her eyes were quite blank.
Because of the frame-up by the superior, he was reduced from a well-established civil servant to an unemployed vagrant. Now his life has finally improved a little, but he has encountered a sudden change and faced a big problem.
Under the continuous setbacks and social beatings, even a female agent like Khalifa, who is so decisive in killing, can't help but feel depressed at this time.
Not only her, Kaku, Gabra, Owl and others looked calm on the surface, but they were also at a loss in their hearts.
We can no longer stay in the City of Spring Queen and must find another place to hide.
It's okay to change places, but this is not the most fatal thing. The key is that they have no direction and goal this time!
In the past, the motivation that supported everyone to face life positively and endure hardships was to wash away their grievances in the future, take revenge on Spandam, and return to the CP department...
But now, mmp, being disturbed by the King of Guns, they are completely stink this time.
Having a "fatal" friendship with the World Government's thorn in the flesh, the King of Guns, was like falling into a smelly ditch. His pants were full of shit when he touched them. I'm afraid he couldn't even wash them off if he jumped into the whirlpool current.
Kalifa, Gabra and others all understand that Spandam is a typical villain and extremely selfish. If he is caught this time, he will definitely report their collusion with the gun king.
Unless a miracle happens, there is little hope that CP9 will be cleared and re-employed.
Losing their organization and direction, this is undoubtedly a fatal blow to a group of spies and killers.
"Now, go to the dock area and find the swordsman Ren."
Lu Qi's body was covered in blood and his eyes were indifferent. He faced the inquiring eyes of his friends and said expressionlessly.
"Looking for Ren? Are we going to become...pirates?"
Kalifa's face changed and she bit her red lips, seemingly unable to accept Lu Qi's decision.
Gabra, Kaku and others also looked hesitant.
This group of people have been trained by the World Government since childhood and have been instilled with the idea of loyalty to the government. Suddenly asking them to defect to the pirates is too challenging for their psychological bottom line.
"I don't deny that this is a way out. Don't argue. You still have time to think about it carefully on the way...and Bruno is in the hands of the bloodthirsty swordsman, so we must go there."
As Lu Qi said this, he took out a bandage and re-bandaged the wound that was cracked and bleeding due to the previous fierce battle.
Then he pulled up his hood to cover his face and walked out of the alley.
"..."
Kalifa, Kaku and others all had blank eyes, pulled up their hoods and followed him silently.
Yes, there is no doubt that they were tricked by the gun king this time.
In this case, Bruno, the person with the "Gate Fruit" ability who could have been their back-up, must have been captured by the Gun King.
Otherwise, with Bruno here, they would not have been surrounded by the navy and ran away from the beginning, and things would not have become as irreversible as they are now...
Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.
"I really don't want to be a pirate..."
Kaku put his hands in his pockets and walked under the eaves with his head lowered and a look of frustration.
In the evening, there are very few pedestrians in the old city, and the evening breeze blows through this lonely and dilapidated street, giving people a little coolness.
The werewolf Gabra, wearing a black coat and a mask, looked at the sunset on the horizon, shook his head, and sighed:
"I don't want to be a pirate either...but do we have any other choice?
The navy mobilized its troops but failed to capture the artillery king. The Tianlong people and the government are simmering with anger. At this time, do you dare to surrender and go to trial to prove your innocence?"
Kaku: "..."
Of course I don't dare. If you are arrested now, you will be reduced to a slave if you are not executed on the spot.
The angry Tianlong people had no way to deal with the Pao Wang, so they probably didn't mind venting their anger on a few "Pao Wang's associates" first.
As for the explanation...well, don't expect the Celestial Dragons to have the patience to listen to them.
"..."
After hearing this, Kalifa put her hand to her forehead and felt a headache.
It is precisely because they know the government's style very well that they dare not just surrender.
She knew that if she was noticed by some Tianlong people because of her status as "the gun king's associate", she would most likely become a maid or a slave girl, and be abused and played with based on her figure and appearance...
This is not impossible, but extremely possible!
If she wanted to live such a miserable life, she felt that she might as well become a female pirate... ahem.
Gabra's words silenced everyone.
Being at the end of their rope and hanging on by a thread is the best explanation for their situation.
Faced with such a predicament and crisis, the CP9s were forced to consider betraying the government... well, changing careers and changing jobs.
People are forced to come out, this is probably the reason.
………
Half an hour later.
Santa Pobla Island, the dock area, on the Lion, the gongs and drums are loud, firecrackers are blasting, and the red flag is waving...
The scene was very lively, but there were not too many people on board.
"Welcome, welcome, warm welcome!"
On the deck of the ship, several cheerful sailors from the Lionheart Pirates held up flaming banners to welcome CP9 aboard.
There were people playing music, beating gongs and drums, setting off fireworks and firecrackers...
I didn’t know, I thought it was Chinese New Year.
Kalifa: "..."
This style of painting is completely different from what she thought.
Lu Qi's face twitched slightly: "..."
This is also different from what he thought.
The bloodthirsty swordsman, killed Tenyaksha instantly with one sword, repeatedly attacked and offended the Tenryu people, overpowered Peach Rabbit, defeated Kizaru, and pursued the Four Emperors with a great reputation...
Such a ruthless man, he originally thought that his crew were all a group of cold-blooded executioners, but in the end... he saw a group of sand sculptures.
Not only are they weak, but there are also few people, and they seem to be a bunch of weaklings.
Navigator Wen Xi personally greeted him with a smile on his face and excitedly held the hand of Kaku who had just boarded the ship:
"Friends, welcome to join the warm family of the Lionheart Pirates. From now on we will be brothers, you're welcome!"
Kaku: "..."
"Come on, brother, have a cigarette to calm down."
A sailor who was very familiar with the werewolf handed Gabra a cigar and lit it for him despite his confused expression.
Gabra: "..."
So enthusiastic?
Wait, who said they were here to join the gang? They were here to rescue Bruno, question the gun king, or at most talk about joining the gang...
"Beauty, this bouquet of flowers is for you."
A sailor immediately approached Kalifa and wanted to send flowers despite the girl's confused expression.
"Go away, I was here first."
Another sailor held flowers and pushed his teammates away.
"Stop arguing, this is the captain's girl!"
"...Oh, a flower was stuck on the cow dung again."
"Yes, it's such a pity. Look at her breasts, long legs, and face. She's a top-notch product. She's no worse than Sister Robin... The captain is really blessed."
Including Wen Xi, the crew members of the Lion Heart Pirates looked like pig brothers and looked at Kalifa lustfully.
The girl is fair-skinned and beautiful, with seductive red lips. The black tights outline her fiery devil figure. She has a pair of tall legs with fair skin, paired with black fishnet stockings...
She is so enchanting and sexy, such a beautiful woman, so beautiful that everyone almost drools when they see her.
There is no way, the ratio of men to women in the Lionheart Pirates is seriously imbalanced.
I have been single for a long time, and even looking at a sow makes me feel pretty, let alone a seductive female killer in uniform.
There are more than 20 people, that is, more than 20 bachelors, and there are no women at all, so there is an urgent need for a few beauties to balance the yin and yang.
Kalifa was unhappy to be surrounded by a group of perverts, and her pretty face turned cold: "Where is the swordsman Ren? Hand over Bruno!"
She has not yet made up her mind to become a pirate, and is upset and has a bad attitude.
Kaku, Gabra and others also had cold faces, with anger and murderous intent in their eyes.
Although they are desperate now, it does not mean that they like the Lionheart Pirates. If it weren't for the artillery king's plot to frame them, how could they have fallen to this point?
It is impossible for them not to have some resentment and hatred towards Renne.
"Wait a moment, someone will bring you right away."
Wen Xi still smiled cheerfully, and did not panic at all when facing the CP9s who looked unkind or even showed murderous intent.
The rest of the crew members also looked calm.
It's definitely impossible to be happy about being forced onto a pirate ship, and these former government spies are not trustworthy for the time being, but so what?
After getting on the boat, facing the invincible captain, the dragon had to be coiled and the tiger had to lie down.
Bruno was brought up quickly.
The swordsman Marcel carried the minotaur with a bruised nose and swollen face in one hand and was tied into a rice dumpling to the deck, and threw it to the ground.
"welcome."
His temperament was relatively cold. He glanced at the CP9 crowd with a sharp gaze like a goshawk and just said hello briefly.
"..."
Looking at this man, Rob Lucci narrowed his eyes slightly.
In his opinion, except for Wen Xi, who has some strength in the twenty-odd members of the Lion Heart Pirates who just appeared, the rest are just useless fish.
Don't talk about him, even Kalifa can take care of everyone except Wen Xi.
But this swordsman with a hooked nose, piercing eyes, and thin face was different. Lu Qi could feel the threat.
Kaku, Gabra, Kalifa and others also looked serious after seeing Marcel.
This swordsman gives them a feeling that is no less than that of Roronoa Zoro, a fighter of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Except for Lu Qi, no one dares to say that they can beat him.
Gabra walked up to Bruno, squatted down, tore the rope around him with his wolf claws, and untied him.
"Are you OK?"
"fine."
Tauren Bruno stood up. He seemed a little happy to see his friends, but soon his face darkened again, "I'm sorry, I'm dragging you down."
While he was imprisoned, he already knew what happened in the City of Spring Queen.
"I don't blame you, there's such a disparity in strength."
Lu Qi's expression remained unchanged, and he glanced at the seastone handcuffs on his wrists. He asked Wen Xi, "Can you unlock his handcuffs?"
"this……"
There was a little hesitation on Wen Xi's face. He knew that this tauren was a user with the "Gate Fruit" ability.
This kind of space ability is very tricky. Once you lose the restraints of the sea tower stone handcuffs, you can take CP9 and run away at any time.
His idea was that it would be better to handcuff Bruno first, semi-forcedly take CP9 to do a few votes first, so that they would have no way out and no longer be able to get off the pirate ship, and then untie the sea-floor stone handcuffs.
This is the safest.
"Unlock the handcuffs, this is the captain's order." Marcel said calmly.
Wen Xi's face was a little surprised. Not only him, but also Kalifa, Kaku and others also looked surprised.
They thought that the artillery king would use Bruno as a hostage to force them to surrender their names, completely extinguishing the last hope...
"Oh, you're not afraid that we'll leave midway?"
Rob Lucci also raised his eyebrows, stared at the swordsman, and asked.
"As you wish."
Marcel crossed his arms and leaned against the guardrail with a cold expression on his face, "Don't take yourself too seriously. There are a lot of people in this sea who want to hang out with the bloodthirsty swordsman.
You have some skills and qualifications, so the captain appreciates you very much, but this does not mean that you are indispensable. Without you, the Lionheart Pirates would have become the Yonko! It would just be another batch of new people.
"
His words were full of confidence.
"Huh, we're not surprised." Gabra was dissatisfied with the other party's arrogant attitude and retorted.
"Yes, the power of the Four Emperors is beyond my reach."
Kaku also responded sarcastically, "If we hadn't been framed by your captain, we would never have set foot on this ship."
"..."
Instead, Lu Qi remained silent and did not refute.
Saying all this is of no use.
Wen Xi did not hesitate, took out the key, and unlocked the sea-floor stone handcuffs on Bruno's wrists.
Seeing this scene, Kaku, Gabra, and Kalifa were all a little ready to move.
In this way, they can find opportunities to escape.
"The Lion will depart in an hour."
Seeing that the Minotaur had regained his freedom, Marcel walked towards the cabin and said, "The captain promises that you can all leave the Lion openly during this period without anyone stopping you.
It’s dinner time, I hope to see you when we have dinner together.”
His words caused Kalifa, Gabra and others to fall into silence.
They hesitated for a long time whether to join or not...
Marcel walked towards the first floor of the cabin with his hands in his pockets. When passing by Lu Qi, he paused and said, "The breath of the beast."
This man is very strong and he is not sure of victory.
As for the rest, he didn't dare to say that he would win before, but after getting the guidance from Ren and starting to learn the two-color Haki, Kaku and Gabra were no match for him.
"Swordsman."
Lu Qi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, staring at Marcel's cold face with piercing eyes, "I really want to test your measure.
You are the deputy captain, right? If I join, will this position be mine?"
"snort."
A sneer appeared on Marcel's face, and he pointed to the balcony on the second floor of the cabin, "You are welcome to come and fight with me at any time, but you are far from qualified for the position of deputy captain.
The girl above is the temporary deputy captain, and you are welcome to challenge her."
?
Lu Qi turned his eyes and raised his hand to look at the little girl with fiery red hair on the second floor.
Whoosh!
Before he could react, the afterimage flashed and he felt his shoulders become heavier.
Nana was already sitting on Lu Qi's shoulder. She lowered her head slightly, smiled, and stared into his eyes with a pair of pupils glowing with dusk blue light:
"Hello, little kitten, I heard you want to be the deputy captain?"
Lu Qi: "..."
His pupils shrank, his body stiffened, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead instinctively.
