From the first half of the Great Passage to Chambord and Fish-Man Island, there are seven routes.

And the Straw Hat Pirates chose the middle one.

Due to the efforts of the government and the navy to hunt them down, Hazy and Dom hid in the body of the sea king and did not show up until they were about to approach the windless zone, when the sea king finally broke through the water, opened its mouth and walked out on foot for the two to go onto land.

Hazy was not prepared to go from the Upside Down Mountain, where a large number of men must have been deployed by now, and if he showed up, he would be besieged.

Maybe there will be a naval admiral.

So he planned to go to the East China Sea from the windless belt in the first half of the Great Passage, and then cross the Red Earth Continent into the North Sea.

The location of the North Sea is bordering the windless belt of the New World, and it is not safe to reach the New World, and Fish-Man Island must also be targeted.

Not to mention, once you enter the new world, the Four Emperors may have some action.

The whole sea is divided into four seas by the Red Earth Continent and the Great Shipping Channel, and the only thing connected to the windless belt in the first half of the Great Shipping Channel is the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

With his current situation, there is no way to reach the West Sea or the North Sea directly.

Except, of course, for the ships of the World Government and the Navy.

When they went ashore and breathed fresh air again, both of them seemed to be 'alive'.

Hao saw that there were no warships and pirate ships in the nearby waters, so he asked the Sea Kings to put them here, and he thought it was an uninhabited island.

"Got a town?"

Hazy saw the building in the center of the island in the distance.

The area of the Great Passage seems to be very small in the sea from the map, but it is actually very large... The islands and locations marked on several routes are also relatively large or famous, and no matter how bad they are, there are island countries. And like this fragmented island at your feet, there are many inconspicuous on the map... It's close to the windless zone, so there are a lot fewer boats. And most of the information in my memory comes from Luffy's route, the most marginal... It was a strange thing to him.

It's the same with Dom.

His previous route for the Flame Dragon Pirates was the sixth, and it was far away from here.

I went ashore to obtain some information, and I wanted to determine my location.

Calculating the time, they have been hiding at the bottom of the sea for almost a month.

I don't know what's going on with the outside world now...

Since it is close to the windless zone, it is basically the edge of the first route.

The swimming speed of the sea king is already considered fast.

"Let's go."

Hao took the lead in throwing away the dirty clothes on his body and made a simple cross-dress, mainly covering his face.

The same goes for Dom.

After the words fell, he headed for the center of the island.

On the way, Hao found that all the wood on the island had been cut down, which was why he was able to stand on the shore and see the houses in the distance.

Due to its proximity to the windless zone and the tropical and humid climate, which is conducive to the growth of vegetation, the green weeds on the ground are luxuriant, leaving only the stumps of the trees, which are all traces of felling. Less than a kilometer after walking, local residents appeared on a small road, most of them shirtless, tapping into the soil with iron pickaxes in their hands, digging deeply.

Some women and young children carried baskets on their backs, struggling to carry the ore that had been plucked out.

Exploitation of resources.

What intrigued Hao was that there was a pirate standing in front of them.

"Huh?"

Seeing the two unfamiliar faces, the local residents were vigilant, and the pirate instantly changed his face and walked over arrogantly.

"You two..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Dom suddenly swooped down on an afterimage, slashing through the sharp blade and wiping it around the neck.

On the side, a group of laborers saw this, their faces were bloodless, and they did not dare to act rashly.

The men kept the women and the teenagers behind them.

"Boss..."

Dom flipped through the corpse, but stopped talking.

As a pirate, the situation on this small island is very familiar to Dom.

Needless to say, Hao also observed.

It is a private island, mostly inhabited by a group of pirates, and the dead are dressed in costumes with the emblem of the pirate flag.

It was a white skull with two venomous snakes with fangs poking out of its eye sockets.

Hao had a brief exchange with the group of laborers, he asked, and the other party answered.

These people are obviously staring at the dead pirates, and the coolies engaged in mining are all local residents, if they are trafficking in human beings from the outside world... There is rarely a 'family' atmosphere, and some men, women and children look like a family at first glance.

By asking, the truth is also true.

The island is called Beaune Island, and it is named after the small town on the island, and the town is called Beaune... For many years, after the route of the Great Passage began to be fixed and a large number of pirates swarmed in, Bonne Island became the territory of pirates, but after changes, although many pirate groups have occupied the area, life in the town is relatively peaceful and comfortable. The pirates who once occupied this area at most collected some 'protection money' from the people on time, or built some entertainment venues on the island to make money... It is more harsh on the residents and can bear it.

The overlord of this small island often replaces.

The people of the island are used to it... But it wasn't until the Slick Pirates came along that everything went wrong.

The three words Slick are the names of a venomous snake.

After the Slick Pirates landed on the island, they wiped out the previous pirate gang on the island and began to mine vigorously, from logging at the beginning to minerals... And these people are still exploiting the towns in every way possible.

Beaune Island is not an island known for its mineral resources.

What is more abundant here is forestry resources.

But now it has been largely cut down into a desert island, and the seemingly green grassland is actually left behind after it has been completely destroyed.

Sell resources!

For most pirates, as long as it is profitable, they will do it.

Because the nature of pirates, from a macro point of view, is very bad, that's a fact.

For the pirates at the bottom, their dreams are not so noble and sacred.

"The Slick Pirates? Haven't heard of it—" Dom shook his head.

He has also been in the first half of the Great Passage for a long time, and he doesn't know that there is such a group of people, but the route area is different, and the level and information that their Flame Dragon Pirates can access are not high enough, so they can only be regarded as the most ordinary force in the Great Passage... It's normal not to understand.

"But pirates like this do come everywhere."

Dom chimed in.

Pirates also have to live and need money to support people, and the easiest way to increase their income is undoubtedly to burn and loot.

The Flame Dragon Pirates to which he belonged also did this kind of thing.

Although the island of Beaune is small in size and very remote, after all, on the first route, as a supply point between the two navigation coordinates, for transit, is the best choice for many passing ships.

What puzzled Dom was that very few pirate forces could occupy an island all year round, and no matter how small the island was, as long as it had resources, it would definitely be targeted.

What's more, this is the Great Passage, even if some pirates passing by... It's not good stubble.

What's more, there is also the Navy.

He didn't believe that there were no powerful pirates passing through Beaune Island.

Nor did a navy come.

"This is a forbidden area for mining, and the Slick Pirates forbid all outsiders to set foot here... You're not on the right spot on the island, there's a very small pier here, on the other side of the island. Ships that normally pass through will dock there and then be taken to the town, and although our town of Beaune is not large, it has formed an industry over the years, taverns, casinos, arms and supplies, all of them. The man who talked to Hao told the truth.

"What's the name of the boss of this pirate group, and how much is the bounty... He can keep occupying this place, is it possible to be very strong? ”

Dom took over the conversation.

"Before their people find out, you'd better get out of here!"

Suddenly, an indifferent voice came from the crowd.

Following the prestige, he found that it was an old man in the age of sixties.

"No matter where you come from or who you are, this group of pirates is not something you can afford to mess with."

The old man repeated.

"Oh? Why? ”

Haze smiled.

Dom doesn't know, and Hazy doesn't have any memories of the pirates... It shows that this group of people should not be good.

"The Slick Pirates were able to gain a foothold in the first half of the Great Passage, occupy our homeland, exploit on a large scale, and run all kinds of businesses... If you are still safe and sound, it is enough to explain the problem. ”

Compared with the others, the old man faced Hao and Dom, with a calm expression and no fear.

At first glance, it is a character who has experienced strong winds and waves.

Maybe when you were young, you were a pirate.

"Background?"

Hao and the old man glanced at each other and broke it directly.

The old man was silent.

"Who?"

"I don't have to tell you."

The old man snorted.

"Seven Martial Seas?"

Hazy touched his chin, his eyes playful.

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the old man's face tightened.

"Let me think about it... Although it is not clear the exact coordinates here and the location on the Great Passage, it should be relatively high... It is impossible for the other people in the Seven Martial Seas to keep an eye on such a small resource, and they are not interested in doing such a thing... Then, judging comprehensively, it can only be him. ”

"Combined with his current situation, and how hungry he is for money..."

As Hao spoke, the old man's pupils gradually dilated.

"You know a lot of secrets... There's very little about him... It seems that your identity is not simple. ”

Haze smiled slightly.

“……”

Old man.

Sand crocodile, Klockdahl.

Interesting.

I just got rid of a Seven Martial Seas, and I ran into something related to the Seven Martial Seas.

(End of chapter)