The Karis's cute white leopard-person form was revealed. Its adorable appearance immediately attracted Grace, and even Qiu Li's eyes lit up.
What a cute little fellow!
Seeing Grace pounce on him, Karis was startled. He instinctively wanted to dodge and avoid her.
He had been persecuted and attacked by humans for so many years. He naturally harbored resentment towards humans and was wary, not easily approaching them.
When humans walked towards him, he would instinctively step back.
But this time, the person he faced was different. Not only was the other party a little girl completely without prejudice towards him, but she was also a partner in the same pirate crew. Karis did not dodge, letting Grace hug him into her arms.
"Wow! Karis, your body is so soft! You're all furry, so comfortable to touch!"
Grace was overjoyed, as if she had found a beloved toy, unwilling to let go.
Karis was somewhat at a loss.
This was his first time being so welcomed by humans.
In the past, humans would never treat him so gently. It was always cold firearms, slashing blades, bows and arrows... And they would never say things like "pirate" or "you're dead" to Karis. He heard a lot of these.
He never thought he would hear and feel such heartwarming actions from humans today. Karis didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Karis, you're best at archery, but bows and arrows do too little damage. And once the arrows are consumed, your own combat power will plummet... Right now, I don't have a suitable Devil Fruit for you, so you should practice using firearms for now."
Ye Jia still had an unused Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, but this Devil Fruit was useless to a gunner.
"I will use firearms."
Karis said, "I didn't use them before because I was worried the sound would be too loud and attract humans, so I always used bows and arrows."
So that's how it is.
Ye Jia nodded. "Good. The old pirate ship is no longer viable. I need to get a bigger and more powerful one. For the next few days, you all can wander around the town and have some fun. Once I get the new pirate ship in a few days, we'll leave immediately."
"That's great! I can buy more clothes!"
Grace was overjoyed when she heard they weren't leaving immediately.
...
In the following days, Ye Jia and Qiu Li focused on the pirate ship. Grace and Si Qingluo joyfully played and shopped in town under Karis's protection.
The Navy patrolled day and night, and during this period, they indeed discovered quite a few pirates hidden within the town who couldn't escape in time.
Moreover, not only was the Death Pirate Crew's ship discovered, but all other pirate ships were also seized by the Navy.
After a few turbulent days, the pirates on the island were basically completely cleared out.
However, it seemed there were some issues on another nearby island. The Navy was urgently summoned there, which finally allowed Ye Jia and his companions to breathe a sigh of relief.
Crash!
A giant ship officially launched, adorned with a black cloak. Two skull flags, dripping with fresh blood, fluttered in the wind, exceptionally striking!
"Hahaha! The new Death God is here!"
Ye Jia looked at his new pirate ship with satisfaction.
This new Death God ship was larger than the previous one, looking more domineering and luxurious externally, with more complete internal facilities, and unparalleled performance... After all, it was a luxurious ship built costing nearly 100 million Berries. How could it be bad?
For this new Death God ship, Ye Jia searched all the shipyards on the island, finally settling on a reputable one.
These shipbuilders initially thought nothing of it, but when they saw the 100 million Berries, they all immediately perked up, working day and night, taking turns, desperately rushing to meet the deadline… Today, the new Death God was successfully launched and made a dazzling appearance!
"Next, as long as we move all the supplies onto the ship, we can unfurl the sails and set off again!"
The supplies from the old Death God were all intercepted by the Navy. These past few days, Ye Jia and Qiu Li had been busy running around to procure necessary navigational supplies... It was also fortunate to have Karis, a living map, which saved them a lot of effort.
Just as everyone was looking forward to starting their sea adventure again, on the other side, a pirate ship nearly as large as the new Death God approached rapidly.
"Hm? Pirates?"
Ye Jia and the others all saw it.
On the pirate ship's flag, the skull was golden, and the crossed bones were also golden.
A pirate crew he had never seen before.
"Hahahaha… those damned Marines stayed on this island for so long, making us wait for so many days! Now they've finally left, and I'm going to plunder all the resentment of these past few days!"
A parvenu, dressed in a pirate captain's uniform, adorned with jewels, shining golden, stood on the bow of the ship. He extended his right hand, revealing a golden hook, and shouted arrogantly and wildly, his mouth full of gold teeth.
"Minions, once we land, immediately kill your way into the town! Treasure, food, women are all ours! Anyone who dares to resist will be killed on the spot, understand?!"
"Hmph!!"
Upon hearing that they could plunder treasure and women themselves, the pirates on the ship instantly had green eyes, like hungry wolves who hadn't eaten for many days. Their scorching greed made them incomparably excited.
"The great pirate 'Golden Tooth' Gabril, with a bounty of 110 million Berries, is a very ferocious and powerful pirate in the nearby waters. The Navy had been sparring with him for a long time but couldn't successfully capture him."
Karis, as a resident of the island, clearly knew this pirate very well.
"110 million?"
Ye Jia heard this, his eyes lighting up.
Wasn't he just in need of people to increase his Haki fragments?
He had thought he'd have to wait until the next island to find a decent great pirate. He never expected that before even leaving this island, the heavens would send him a "wealth-bringing child"!
"Hahaha, my luck is really good today!"
Ye Jia laughed loudly.
At this moment, a tall man covered in scars walked out from behind Golden Tooth Gabril. When he saw the flag on the Death God ship, his eyes flashed.
"Captain, that's the Death God Pirate Crew!"
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