Chapter 37: Tetuga
The undead or something, Norrington wouldn't believe it at all, but looking at the one in front of him, he was a little unsure.
What had happened during this time was so amazing that he found that all the truths he had previously believed had been shattered, so he couldn't conclude that the undead really didn't exist.
"What kind of undead?"
Ethan glanced at Jack on the side, the pirate captain was still dangling on the Black Pearl with an excited face, reaching out to touch it from time to time, he didn't want to pay attention to Ethan's eyes, but after thinking about it, he couldn't afford to offend him, so he had to obediently show Norrington what the situation was with these pirates.
The scene was terrifying, whether it was Norrington or Elizabeth, as well as many Royal Navy, they were all startled by this group of undead pirates, and Norrington, who reacted the fastest, immediately realized that he couldn't really control this group of guys at all, and they didn't resist now because Ethan was here, and when he returned with the Interceptor, it was difficult to ensure that nothing would happen.
Looking back at Ethan, he knew that the mysterious young man had the means to solve the problem, because there was a creature lying at his feet that was about to rot to bones.
This rotting skeleton is Hector Barbossa, the captain of the Black Pearl, and he also knows from the mouths of the surrounding pirates that it was Ethan who killed the undead pirate with a sword, and it is this that the group of pirates will be frightened and dare not resist.
"Isn't there a way to deal with it?"
"Yes. ”
"What's the solution?"
"Lift their curse. ”
Brigadier General Norrington thought that there should be no trouble when he heard that the curse could be lifted, but the truth was that Ethan simply didn't have the time to take care of it.
"If you want to lift their curse, you'll need to do it yourself. "Ethan's goal is only the Black Pearl, to be exact, Jack Sparrow of the Black Pearl, and he can better help Ethan find what he wants after getting his own ship.
As for Norrington, this trouble does not belong to him, the credit that Norrington wants has already been sent to him, and he doesn't care about the follow-up, is it difficult that he still has to be responsible for saving the scene if something happens?
"What should I do?"
Norrington thought about it, it is definitely not possible to let these pirates look like this, although they can be locked up with iron chains to prevent them from causing any trouble, but there is no guarantee that there will be no mistakes after a long time, and the best way is to completely remove the immortality of the pirates, and the pirates who become ordinary people will not be so difficult to deal with.
The way to lift the curse is simple, for Ethan he doesn't even need to use Will Turner's blood, he only needs to use a small piece of gem residue to make a one-time prop, and then give the last gold coin to Norrington, telling him to smash the gem residue while returning the gold to its place, and the curse of the pirates can be lifted.
"That's it?"
"That's all. ”
The conversation between the two people was not hidden, and the people around them heard it clearly. Considering that the pirates were desperate to lift the curse, the navy wouldn't be in trouble until Norrington helped them do all of this.
The trouble with them was that after the curse was lifted, the pirates would not honestly follow Norrington back to Port Royal and then accept the 'judgment they deserved', they would do everything they could to save their lives, and Norrington's test only began at that time.
Norrington himself knew this, but he wouldn't continue to ask Ethan for help, and if he couldn't even deal with a group of ordinary pirates, he would be too unqualified as a commander.
The pirates were quickly brought aboard the Interceptor, and after careful inspection, there were no pirates on the Black Pearl.
"The next thing we're going to do is we're going to separate. ”
Norrington glanced at Jack not far away, he had wanted to capture Jack as well, but now it seemed that this was something that could never be done.
It's not impossible or unwanted, but absolutely not.
The difference was well known to everyone present, and Jack was even more aware of it, so he was now dangling generously in front of Norrington, and that exaggerated posture stimulated the nerves of the Commodore of the Royal Navy all the time.
"Farewell, then, Lord Ethan, and hopefully we will see each other again. ”
"Maybe. ”
Norrington really didn't want to see Jack anymore, and he didn't want to stay with Ethan any longer, and the mysterious young man put a lot of pressure on him, especially the angelic figure, which made him fidgeting every minute and every second.
Watching the Interceptor fade away, Ethan took off the hood that had been buckled on his head, although this thing can hide his appearance and make him look more mysterious, but it will also affect his vision, and now he feels that the whole world has become much wider when he takes it off.
The flame wings behind him slowly extinguished and turned back into a cloak, and Ethan didn't change out of the outfit, but continued to wear the outfit and looked at Jack Sparrow with a smile.
Jack, who had almost circled the Black Pearl up and down, finally stopped shaking and came to Ethan very calmly.
"I see what you mean, but we need to make a trip to Tetuga now. ”
"Recruit sailors?"
"That's right. Jack nodded: "Otherwise, the three of us wouldn't be able to steer a ship for a long time." ”
"Three?" Ethan's eyelids jumped, thinking that this guy must have caused himself a problem.
Jack Sparrow is not a good person, and even if he says a good deal, he will decide whether to fulfill his promise according to his mood. Now that the gap in strength between the two sides is too big, he will definitely think of some other means to 'contain' Ethan.
So...... With Jack's instigation and help, Elizabeth managed to escape the sight of Norrington and the navy, and hid on the Black Pearl until now.
Looking at Elizabeth, who came out of the cabin with a curious look, Ethan could only shake his head helplessly.
"There is no point in this approach. ”
"At least it gives me a little bit of peace of mind. ”
People like Jack don't pin all their hopes on Ethan's character, it's normal to bring an insurance policy with him, and Ithan may make a similar choice if he were to change it.
However, this also means that the relationship between the two people is not progressing, and it is a pure transaction. With Ethan showing his super strength, it has become almost impossible to become friends, and now the two of them are very tacitly maintaining a certain distance, and when the transaction is completely completed, it is estimated that Jack will disappear without a trace immediately, and never want to see him again.
Although this is a little different from Ethan's original plan, it is still going smoothly in general!
So Ethan didn't bother to correct anything, and after lightly scraping the back of Elizabeth's head, who was still unconscious, Ethan directly changed back into civilian clothes, came to the deck of the Black Pearl, and worked with Jack to get the Black Pearl moving again.
Elizabeth, who was beaten inexplicably, wanted to express her dissatisfaction, but after looking left and right, she seemed to realize that something was wrong, so she endured it and obediently beat her hand next to her.
Elizabeth, who has always liked pirate stories, knows a lot about things on ships, and as the daughter of the governor of Port Royal, she has seen an unknown number of naval trainings, even if she has not actually operated it, her theoretical knowledge is rich enough, and she is still fully qualified to be a helper - but her physical strength is too poor, and some strength work cannot be counted on him.
In general, the Black Pearl can only be operated by Ethan and Jack, and Elizabeth can stand on the stern tower to hold the steering wheel, and then correct some course according to Jack's command, while quickly absorbing the knowledge of these practical operations - Elizabeth has become the existence of One Piece in the original plot, and a rubber man who aspires to become One Piece does not know when and what month will be able to achieve this goal.
The Black Pearl was so fast that even if it couldn't reach its full speed with only two and a half people, it still took a short time to reach Tetuga.
The island is a pirate's paradise, and all the facilities and supplies on the island are designed to serve the pirates who come here.
The navy knows this place, just because of the terrain of Tetuga Island, no navy is willing to take huge risks and possible huge casualties to forcibly attack this place, which makes the island always stay on a large number of pirates, as well as people who want to become pirates, and this island is always the first choice when pirates want to replenish their manpower.
Jack Sparrow is incredibly familiar with the place, Ethan knows something through the movies, and Elizabeth, who has always had many fantasies about pirates, has a feeling that her dreams have collapsed.
Dirty and chaotic is the most accurate description of this place, and the pirates here are not as attractive as the protagonists in the legends, but more like a group of drunkards and madmen, and all kinds of ugly gestures make Elizabeth want to get out of this place as soon as possible.
"We're going to recruit a bunch of these guys in this place...... Be our sailor?"
"Yes!" Jack weaved through the crowd with ease, no matter how complicated the environment, he could dodge perfectly, and if he couldn't dodge, he would push it with his hand, and the drunken guys didn't know what was going on.
In comparison, Ethan is much more direct, whoever gets in the way will push him away, and whoever is dissatisfied and wants to rush up will be knocked out by him with a punch.
This place is like this, not only does no one think Ethan has done too much, but there are even loud applause from the crowd - and then the raised bottle smashes into the people next to him, causing a new fight.
It took more than half an hour for Jack to find the person he was looking for in the pigsty outside the tavern.