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nDammit!

nWhat now?

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n--Magoon Island--

nThe Autumn winds whistled gently as it whispered its beautiful song for all to hear.

nThe leaves had started wilting, turning several hues of orange and yellow.

nThe night had no stars above, as it lay n.a.k.e.d across the sky.

nThe sounds of wolves echoed out through the woods through the very silent night.

nEverything looked peaceful and calm, bringing peace across the land.

nBut peace and calmness were far from what some were feeling right now.

nWho?

nWho did this?

nA group of burly, arrogant and fierce men advanced vigilantly while observing the scene before them.

nWhat in heaven's name happened here?

nThe group of men were over 2,000 in number.

nWith one look, one could tell who they were.

nThat's right.

nThey were pirates.

nWhat the hell happened to their base?

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nMany had just returned from their missions and were immediately greeted with the sight of desolate shattered doors, windows and rooms in the place.

nBlood had completely soaked the building floors and several portions of the walls, making their scales tingle in alarm.

nSome even saw bloody palm prints on the walls.

nEveryone's heart sank as they advanced deeper into their already destroyed base.

nWell, it wasn't completely destroyed.

nOnly the buildings that had the dungeons were left standing.

nThe rest had been brought down mercilessly.

nWithout a doubt, a bloody battle must've gone down when they weren't here.

nAnd judging from the dried-off blood, they could tell that it probably happened months ago.

nThey could also see animal trails of blood here too.

nSo maybe they were killed by the beasts here?

nNo!

nThat was ridiculous!

nTheir base had stood on this island for over 17 years now, with everyone knowing how to handle the creatures and even mother nature while staying here.

nSo it was definitely a person, or rather several persons, that dared to attack their base.

nThe animals probably smelt the thick smell of blood and came over to scout for dead bodies after the enemies left.

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nScanning the place, they didn't see any human bones, meaning that the animals had probably found nothing and turned back.

nSo didn't it mean that the enemy took all their members away as hostages or slaves?

nBut even though it was highly likely, something didn't make sense to him.

nEven if they took those that survived the attack away, what happens to those who fell?

nWhere were their bodies?

nTypically, the fallen got left on the battlefield.

nAt least in that way, it would give their comrades evidence that they had truly fallen.

nSome people even collect their father's heads and so on, right after battle.

nBut in this case, there were no fallen men, body parts, or even prices of fabric, swords, or anything else outside that showed that their comrades had fallen.

nWhat the hell?

nCould someone explain exactly what was going on?

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nElgar Pho, famously known as Four-Fingers, couldn't help but grow anxious, and both raged when looking at the scene before him.

nThey had entered one of the only buildings standing to look for clues.

nAnd only after searching for a bit did they find a strange note

nReading it, Four-Fingers wanted to explode.

nF***!

nDid these people not put them in their eyes?

nWho would attack them knowing fully well that they're from the pirate organization?

nEveryone felt a conspiracy underway.

nCould it be the Temple?.. Or was it someone from Morgany?

nOne should make no mistake.

nEven though the pirate organization had firmly rooted its place in Morgany, they still had a handful of enemies that always tried to get rid of them, frame them or attempt to do something else to them.

nIn fact, the monarchs there actually liked them and the business they brought.

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nBut some of the nobles were very scared by them because they strictly worked alongside the monarchs, gaining their trust.

nOver the years, they had, many a time, reported incidences of nobles who secretly planned to usurp the throne.

nTo many, these pirates were whistleblowers.

nFour-Finger's heart thumped loudly as his trembling fingers held onto the note.

nHe was just about to see the other pirates in the other bases on the island, to attack them on why they didn't help out during the battle.

nBut the moment he read the last paragraph, he knew that they too had faced a gruesome event.

nThey were all attacked.

nAll bases were finished!

nAs for their treasures deep in the most dangerous part of the woods, the enemy had dug them all up and made a run for it.

nBam!

nHe punched the wall in a fit of rage after reading the note.

nThis bastard better prays that the pirate organization didn't find him.

nBecause if they did, then he would personally give the bastard hell.

nBloody son of a b**ch!

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nFour-Fingers wasn't the only one feeling insulted.

nThey felt like the culprits were looking down on the organization.

nHow dare they?

nBam!

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"First Mate Four-Fingers... with the Captain Quick Eyes captured, you're now in charge.

nSo what do we do now?

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"First Mate, we have to rescue Captain Quick Eyes!

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"Yeah!

nWe have to find the bastards who did this and get revenge for him.

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n'The only reason they probably succeeded is because they attacked us by surprise.

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nAfter all, for decades and decades now, no one had ever publicly gone against the pirate organization like this.

nSo our guard was really down this time.

nBut it won't be the same one we actually prepare and make our move!

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"That's right!

nCaptain Quick Eyes needs to be rescued!

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nFour-Fingers lowered his head in gloom as he listened to the men express their opinions.

nEven he desperately wanted to save Quick Eyes, but he knew that for now, it would be impossible to do for the meantime.

nFirst, they had to find the culprits before they could ever think of getting revenge or reassuring anyone.

nThey would have to get the word, as well as the more sent to headquarters... So in this way, the word could spread out more.

nPlus, they had to get permission for Crazy Eye's pirates not to get disbanded.

nWhat typically happened was that if a pirate went missing, the crew members could choose to apply to have their crew stay together for at most 5 years to look for their lost Captain.

nAnd after that, if their leader wasn't found yet, the crew members would get sent to other private crews instead.

nThere were many new upcoming talents who were qualified to be pirate Captains.

nSo these several crew members typically git sent to them to assist them to stand on their feet.

nOf course, the powerful crew members like the First mates would have to be auctioned out to the top dogs in the organization.

nFrom here on out, things got tricky.

nDammit!

nThis was not in their plans!

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