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Chapter 39 - Chapter 39: A Wild Goose Chase

Drairon's massive fortune all fell into Ye Jia's hands.

A huge fortune, enough to buy the entire country of Barbos, surely means he can buy whatever he wants?

"I want to buy clothes!"

"I want to buy some cosmetics!"

"I also want pretty earrings and necklaces!"

"I want to build a better bathroom!"

Si Qingluo and Gayaman excitedly cheered, chattering their wishes.

Girls are girls. Whether on Earth or in the world of One Piece, what they want always remains almost the same.

"No problem!"

Ye Jia waved his hand, "Once we're on the Grand Line, none of this will be a problem!"

"Let's go. After causing such a ruckus in Barbos, it's time to leave."

After a trip to Barbos, Drairon was dead, his executives were dead, the Buin family was gone, and even the treasure left by Drairon was looted and taken by Ye Jia...

Ye Jia and the others were like a tornado harvesting wealth and lives, coming fast and leaving fast.

"Hoist the sails, set course, off to the Grand Line!"

Ye Jia shouted loudly. Qiuli, in charge of steering, turned the rudder and sailed in the direction Gayaman pointed.

...

Not long after Ye Jia and the others left, Barritt made his move.

He directly stormed into the gambling dens and red-light districts, wreaking havoc and destroying all the wealth-gathering means that the Buin family had operated for years.

During the day, news of Drairon's death and the castle being razed to the ground had just spread throughout Barbos, causing immense turmoil and making the nobles fear for their lives.

The common people, however, were ecstatic, celebrating that Drairon, who had exploited and oppressed them and committed countless evil deeds, had finally met his retribution!

Who knew that at night, Barritt, in plain sight, almost uprooted the Buin family's businesses.

The sudden, earth-shattering changes left the people of Barbos unable to react for a while.

Flames shot skyward, and Barritt, like a black shadow, swiftly fled Barbos.

"This..."

"Barbos is about to change!"

"Drairon is dead, the Buin family is gone, and now even the red-light districts and gambling dens have been razed... What exactly is going on?"

As people wondered, a Marine warship gradually approached the sea area near Barbos.

"Rear Admiral Yarman, a large amount of black smoke is rising from Barbos. We suspect a fire!"

A sentinel standing high up saw the situation in Barbos through a telescope and quickly shouted loudly.

"I know."

Rear Admiral Yarman said indifferently, "Continue approaching Barbos."

"Yes!"

"It seems... the Buin family has been annihilated, right?"

Rear Admiral Yarman sat leisurely in his chair, a smile appearing on his lips.

Buggy had already told him when he called.

If the Buin family hadn't been annihilated, he would save their lives.

But if they were completely wiped out, he would be responsible for taking over Barbos and continue to serve Buggy.

"Countless riches are beckoning me... Coming over later in the evening was truly a good decision!"

Rear Admiral Yarman narrowed his eyes.

After Buggy called him, he immediately made a decision.

Wait.

Wait until the Buin family was destroyed, until Drairon was killed, until Barbos was completely turned upside down and plunged into chaos.

At that point, he would appear as a savior, smoothly taking over Barbos... and the assets left by the Buin family.

Those were truly fortunes of gold and silver!

Rear Admiral Yarman had coveted Barbos for a long time, but due to his Marine identity, without a suitable opportunity, he couldn't blatantly seize territory... otherwise, his position as a Rear Admiral would be jeopardized.

But this time, it was simply a heaven-sent opportunity!

Effortlessly eliminating the Buin family's executives, and even killing Drairon... Yarman couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this news.

"Death God Pirates... I truly thank you! You've done me a great favor!"

Thinking of the massive cash cow he was about to possess, Rear Admiral Yarman couldn't help but smile.

At this moment, the warship docked.

"Rear Admiral!"

A man quickly ran over.

The man's true identity was a Marine soldier, whose mission was to lie low in Barbos and report on its movements at all times.

"What's going on with the fire over there?"

Rear Admiral Yarman asked.

"Rear Admiral Yarman, it's Barritt, an executive of the Buin family!"

The Marine soldier reported truthfully, "He suddenly stormed into all the Buin family's red-light districts and gambling dens in Barbos, causing extensive damage, which resulted in many nobles being crushed to death by falling building debris... Now all of Barbos's red-light districts and gambling dens have been destroyed by him."

The Marine soldier finished his report, awaiting Rear Admiral Yarman's next order.

But Rear Admiral Yarman suddenly fell silent.

"You... you said Barritt destroyed the red-light districts and gambling dens?"

After nearly three seconds of silence, Rear Admiral Yarman finally spoke.

But his tone clearly carried a hint of trembling.

"Yes."

The Marine soldier nodded.

"Damn it!"

Rear Admiral Yarman gnashed his teeth, his eyes filled with fury. He wanted to draw his sword and cut someone down on the spot!

The red-light districts and gambling dens were Barbos's infamous dens of iniquity.

It was precisely because of the existence of these lucrative industries that the Buin family could rake in so much money every year!

Rear Admiral Yarman had coveted them for so long, and today, he had finally realized his wish, coming precisely for these red-light districts and gambling dens.

And the result?

Destroyed, completely destroyed!

An annual income of over a billion, even two billion Beri, was actually destroyed by an executive of the Buin family!

Rear Admiral Yarman's heart was bleeding!

That was all his money!

Just that little bit... just a little bit more... Even Drairon was dead, and he could have completely and smoothly taken over Barbos, acquiring these lucrative businesses.

Barritt... that damned Barritt!

"Go all out to capture Barritt! You must seize him!"

Rear Admiral Yarman roared in fury, "I will tear him into a thousand pieces!!"

"Yes!"

The turmoil in Barbos completely ended with the entry of the Marines.

There was no longer a local tyrant from the Buin family, and all dens of iniquity vanished completely.

Although those buildings could be rebuilt, because Barritt had destroyed them and set them on fire, and had inadvertently killed many nobles... Barbos wouldn't recover for a year or two.

...

"Barbos's businesses are all destroyed?"

Hearing this news, Buggy's smile clearly lessened.

"Excellent! That's truly excellent!"

After a few seconds, Buggy revealed a cruel smile and said in a low voice, "Now, issue an underground bounty: anyone who discovers news of the Death God Pirates gets 10 million Beri. If someone can bring me the head of the Death God Pirates' captain, it's 100 million Beri!"

"I'll make those Death God Pirates regret opposing me!"

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