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nEliminating Pests

nThe smell of blood followed the wind and entered the noses of the three people. This was not only noticed by Crowe, who had a sensitive sense of smell. Both Kuro and Leda felt it. It was strong to a certain extent.

nKuro looked around. This was a temporary port that had not been developed. There was only a small village in front, but there was no one here. On a closer look, the village buildings still had a faint black mark, which was dried blood.

nKuro squatted down and picked up a handful of soil. He sniffed it and his face darkened.

n“No wonder the plants and flowers here are so lush…”

nNo matter which world it is, there is a legend that the land moistened by blood will definitely grow beautiful flowers and plants next year.

nAnd this land, the smell of blood in the soil, was so strong that it almost made Kuro choke.

n“What kind of place did the Old Master choose for me? What happened to the quiet?”

nThese words stunned Crowe. He paused and said, “Mr. Kuro, don’t you know the situation on Pegasus Island?”

n“What?”

nKuro looked over. “What’s the situation on Pegasus Island? Isn’t it quite quiet as the old man said? Wait…”

n‘Quiet?’

nThis place is quite quiet. How can it not be quiet when everyone is dead?

n“Chloe.”

nKuro said in a deep voice: “Tell me the situation, what are you hiding from me?”

n“Mr. Kuro…”

nCrowe was surprised. “I thought you understood.”

nWhat do I know about me?

nUnder Kuro’s almost murderous gaze, Crowe told Kuro about the current situation of the Two Horse Kingdom and the current situation of Pegasus Island.

n“In other words, this damn place is still suffering from war? And a large number of pirates have occupied the island, and this is close to the Reverse Mountain? Similar to ‘Rogue Town’ in East Blue?”

nSeeing Crowe nod, Kuro fell into silence. He looked up at the sky and pursed his lips. The cloud in the sky gradually became the old man’s smiling and wretched appearance.

n“Gift? I will burn paper for you!” Kuro gritted his teeth.

nAlthough he has no objections to the Four Seas, this place is obviously a trap.

nAccording to Crowe, this place was originally the territory of the Twin Horse Kingdom and belongs to an independent island, occupying one-third of the total territory of the Twin Horse Kingdom.

nHowever, because of the war, the island was completely destroyed. Coupled with the invasion of the pirates, the Kingdom had no choice but to hand over the control of the island to the government.

nThe government naturally used this place as a naval base.

nAnd if Kuro wants to live a safe life, he must first clean up the ‘pests’ here. If he wants to live comfortably, he must make the people here pay taxes.

nThere are not many people here, so there is naturally not much tax. If that is the case, we will have to re-recruit people. If all of this is done, who knows how much time will be wasted.

nIs he here to enjoy life?

nHe must be here to explore the wasteland.

nNo wonder the Marine who sent him here had an admiring expression on his face. If it were anyone else, he would also be impressed.

nAnd the place is so remote, it is obvious that even Battleships do not dare to go to the main city town.

nKuro’s eyes flashed with a trace of red dot, his Kenbonshoku (Observation) covered the entire island, and then he held his forehead with a headache, “This number is too much, what is this? A Pirate Mother Nest?”

nIn Kenbonshoku (Observation) Haki, the aura of the island is densely distributed everywhere with varying intensity levels. If there are not many civilians on the island, these are all pirates.

nFortunately, their auras are not very strong. I don’t know if they have the ability.

n“Wow, so many people, Kuro.”

nLeda also activated her Kenbonshoku (Observation) Haki and sensed a large number of auras, but with her current attainments, she was unable to distinguish between strong and weak.

n“That’s enough… There’s nothing for me to come here. I don’t have any troops or supplies. What’s the point of sending me here first? The old man is too much.”

nKuro flipped open the Den Den Mushi on his wrist and was about to make a call, but at this moment, he suddenly froze and stared at something hanging on a pillar at the entrance of the village in front of him.

n“Eh? Kuro, is that person swinging?” Leda followed Kuro’s gaze and asked curiously.

n**TIP**

nKuro gave her a poke and whispered, “That is a dead person.”

nAs far as the eye could see, there was a woman in ragged clothes hanging on the door. The bruises on her face had not subsided. There was a rope hanging on her head, and her body swayed with the wind.

n‘He was hanged alive.’

n“Forget it…”

nKuro closed the lid of Den Den Mushi. “Chloe, what did Headquarters say when we came? Where are my men and supplies?”

nAs Kuro’s adjutant, basically all military affairs are handled by Crowe. Originally, Leda should also have to deal with it, but her words… are basically not in charge. Most things are handled by Crowe.

n“Headquarters said that a group of Marines will come tomorrow with supplies,” said Crowe.

n“Tomorrow…

nKuro took out a cigar and lit it. He took a deep breath and blew out the smoke. “Okay, let’s clear the place. After all, I’m going to live here in the future. There are too many ‘pests’ and it will affect people’s life experience.”

n“Mr. Kuro, I think we should wait for Marine to arrive tomorrow and then move together. This way, we will be very relaxed…”

nBefore he could finish the last word, he saw Lida shake her head at him and make a silent gesture.

nShe pointed at Kuro, who had begun to fly in one direction, and said, “Can’t you see that I don’t dare to fight with him? Kuro… is angry.”

nCrowe pushed up his glasses and looked at the body hanging on the pillar. “Is it because of that body? That’s really unlucky, Pirate…”

n“Don’t waste time, go directly to the place with the most people!”

nAfter Kuro flew up, he stretched out his hand towards the sky and snapped his fingers.

nWhoosh!

nTwo black shadows quickly flew down from the sky. They were two black guns made by Tina. The black guns spun in the air and directly lifted Leda and Crowe’s bodies, letting them step on the guns and flew forward with Kuro.

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nPegasus Town, as the main city of Pegasus Island, should have been a prosperous place. From the large number of buildings, it can be seen that there used to be a lot of people here, but now, the streets are full of garbage, scattered bottles and fallen swords are everywhere.

nMost of the surrounding buildings have become dilapidated due to the lack of maintenance. With waves of noise, dust and wood shavings fell along with the vibration of the sound.

nNoise and clamor were everywhere in this town.

nA pirate stepped on a corpse lying in a pool of blood, holding a blood-stained knife in his hand and a money bag in his other hand.

n“If you hand over the money, you don’t have to die. It’s too stupid!” The pirate grinned.

n“Hey, don’t kill people. There are not enough people in the town. We still need them as supplies.”

nAnother pirate who seemed to be a companion shouted unhappily.

n“What does it matter? Pirates should do whatever they want. We won’t stay on this island for long.”

nThe pirate with the knife said discontentedly: “If we rob it, we will leave. As long as we have enough supplies, we can cross the Upside Down Mountain and go to the Grand Line!”

n“That kind of place… I don’t know what Captain is thinking. It’s called ‘Pirate’s Graveyard’.”

nThe pirate said with half worry and half longing.

nFor pirates, the Grand Line is a place of yearning and dreams. Only by going there can one be a real pirate.

n“Hey, have you heard?”

nAt this moment, a pirate holding a wine bottle staggered over and burped. “The king of this country seems to have sold this island to the World Government. This place is going to become a naval base.”

n“Huh?”

nThe nearby pirates were collectively stunned, and then they all laughed. “Marine base? Hahaha, don’t make me laugh. Here, there are nearly 3,000 pirates on Pegasus Island. This place has long been an island of pirates. Which Marine dares to come over and take over, a Admiral?”

n“They don’t have the time. Whitebeard is dead and there are new people joining us from all over the world. They don’t have the time to care about such things, and ordinary people don’t have that ability.” A pirate laughed.

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