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It was already dark, and the dark clouds in the distance still seemed far away from them. But based on his nearly twenty years of experience at sea, Kazuki Takeshima still came up with this answer. And this storm should not be small, at least those small boats will not go out to sea at will in a day or two.

However, he did not feel the slightest apprehension about this. As long as it weren't for the once-in-a-century storms, the waves that were only two meters high would have had little effect on a freighter ship with a displacement of 40,000 tons when fully loaded. What's more, they're now less than 30 kilometers from New York City, and in two hours, they'll be on land before the storm is at its worst.

And at that time, the lads under his command, who had been holding back for more than two weeks, could relax a bit. This voyage can be said to be a big profit. Even though the regular cargo they transported was reduced by a full third, the 'guests' they piggybacking on by the way offered a price equal to their profit for a year and a half.

And at least half of this money will go directly to Kazuki's pocket, and this amount is enough for him to retire fifteen years early. For such tempting conditions, he naturally could not refuse. It's not that he doesn't know who these people are. One of the henchmen of the man he negotiated terms with had actually dealt with him a few times, and he was a small leader of the Yamaguchi-gumi. And looking at his respectful appearance, there is no doubt that the status of these people on his own ship will only be higher.

Their request was quite simple: to bring the seven men and an extra-large container into the continental United States. And after that, they don't need to worry about it. The handover formalities on the American side have been completed, and everyone on board just needs to obediently forget all about it and enjoy their extra money.

However, these guests were much more troublesome than they had imagined at first.

Of course, that's not to say how hard they are. On the contrary, during the full month and a half of the journey, they were extremely quiet, and there was hardly any interaction between them. In addition to coming to the kitchen every day to pick up food, they stay in their own planned area all the time. As long as they are not disturbed, the crew will hardly see them.

However, not seeing them does not mean that they do not exist. If you know that there is a poisonous snake living in your home, even if you can't see the snake, you may not be able to sleep peacefully at night.

And this group of guys is clearly more dangerous than poisonous snakes. It's not that Kazuki hasn't seen outlaws, and he's seen a lot of dangerous people with blood on their hands. In his early years as a sailor, those who were in charge of security on ships often had several lives on their hands, and even now, there are several armed crew members on board the Dongfeng who are responsible for security.

And they and the few guys dressed in black who were on the ship were still not of the same danger level. Just by their gaze, Kazuki felt his whole body stiffen, as if he was being targeted by his own predators. Many other crew members had the same experience, and one person even appeared to wet his pants directly, becoming the laughing stock of the entire ship.

During this voyage, the nerves of the crew were always in a tense state, and even the number of infighting and quarrels reached a rather dangerous point. The only thing Kazuki wants to do now is to get these people to their destination as soon as possible, and then have a good rest for himself.

However, on a small boat a few kilometers away, four people have completely different plans than he does.

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The rain had already begun to fall, and the raindrops the size of soybeans smashed against the glass windows of the boat, making a sound like sand and gravel hitting the walls. At this time, the waves had become irritable with the coming of the storm, and the waves of nearly two meters high had already posed a certain threat to this yacht that was only less than twenty meters long. Even under Erica's steering, the boat would not be in danger of capsizing in a short period of time, but the constant rocking of the hull was enough to make everyone in the boat feel a certain amount of discomfort.

"The sound of the engine is coming from three kilometers to the west, and the other side is rapidly approaching in this direction of ours. In five minutes, we'll be able to meet. Even in the midst of the howling of the storm around him, Matt was able to capture the location of his target with his own hearing alone. The stickman next to him nodded as well, confirming Matt's findings.

"It's a pity, this ship looks expensive, right?" Peter stroked his seat with a hint of pity on his face. He had never been on a private yacht either.

"It's less than five million dollars, and my dad has two that are twice as big. Besides, we came from Kim and Anyway, do you really think you can keep this ship and? Erica, who was driving, looked a little dismissive, and Peter had to wipe his nose in embarrassment.

Erica is worthy of being the child of a wealthy family, and she still has a driving license for a yacht, so the glorious duty of driving falls on her head. And since Peter accidentally exposed his poor job, Erica suddenly found a new topic and began to tease Peter.

So the hatred of the rich comes from this.

"Let's get ready." The stick, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, and everyone nodded.

Among the four people present, in fact, the most cautious person was still the stick, and when he was about to make a move, the old man's words suddenly decreased a lot. Matt, Peter, and Erica are indeed good, but because of this, their self-confidence is also quite high, and they are somewhat contemptuous of the unfamiliar enemy of the Hand Association. And the stick has been fighting the Hand Association for decades, so he naturally understands the details of the other party. In such an important event, the other party will not be careless.

"Boy, take this." The stick threw a swarthy object at Peter, and Peter caught it in mid-air with a quick eye. And when he looked closely, he found that he was holding a long sword.

"Matt told me that you prefer weapons like long knives or one-handed swords. After looking for a long time, this is the best I can find. Sticks said, and Peter shook his head.

"I shouldn't need it. Most of the people I'm dealing with tonight are ordinary sailors, and I don't want to go on a killing spree. Wearing it only slows me down. ”

"I've known you've had this face for a long time." The stick pouted and assembled his alloy stick. "Put the scabbard on, and you'll be like a wooden sword. I don't want you to face the elite of the Hand Guild with your bare hands. ”

At this time, Erica had already held her pair of iron rulers in her hands, and the modified short sticks also appeared in Matt's hands. Seeing that everyone had their weapons, Peter could only pin the long sword to his body with a hard head.

"The master and Erica attacked the upper deck of the freighter, trying to make enough movement to contain their men. Peter and I will invade below and try to stop the ship's power. At the end of the day, Matt restated the general outline of the plan, and the other three nodded.

"Be quiet, we're about to arrive." The stick reminded him loudly. At this moment, only six or seven hundred meters away, the outline of the huge freighter had already appeared in Peter's sight through the pouring rain. At this time, the freighter also spotted the small yacht where Peter and his party were and began to try to slow down and change the direction of its travel. The radio manipulators also began to send non-stop warning signals towards the yacht, which looked lost.

However, under the incredible gaze of the crew of the freighter, the yacht not only did not slow down in the slightest, but increased its speed and slammed into the side of the freighter!