svetikya Chapter 203 Charlotte Owen
Chapter 203 Charlotte Owen
Chapter 203: Charlotte Owen
Upon hearing Slad's voice, everyone on deck went to the bow of the Liberty and looked up. In the dim light, they finally made out the blurry outline of the island ahead.
This is an island with a very unique structure. It is over a thousand meters long from north to south, but its east-west length can be seen at a glance, perfectly forming a strip-shaped structure that is long from north to south and narrow from east to west.
"Huh? Why does this island have such a peculiar shape? It looks like it's been damaged by something!"
As the Liberty approached the island, Slad's voice came again from the lookout tower, his tone filled with deep doubt.
"Really? What a strange island!"
Belinda, on deck, nodded in confusion after observing for a while.
"Hehehe! No problem! Since this island has appeared in front of us, it means we are destined to meet. Let's go ashore! We've been at sea for so long, it's time to get back on land and rest!"
Mu Chong, who had been observing the island closely, also noticed its strangeness. A look of intense curiosity appeared on his face, and he immediately decided to go ashore to rest.
"Great! Captain! We can finally replenish our medicines and books!"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's decision, Belinda was the first to cheer happily.
"Hmm! The fruit on the ship is almost gone. Those pirate ships that attacked us didn't even prepare any extra fruit. How despicable!"
As soon as Belinda finished speaking, Aisha nodded frantically beside her.
"Meow!!!!"
Even the white cat Mumu was jumping back and forth on the deck, seemingly looking forward to arriving on the island.
"Hero...hero! I..."
Just then, Laura, the mermaid who had been standing at the very back of the group, hesitated, as if she wanted to say something.
"Ok?"
Hearing the sound behind them, everyone turned around in unison. They saw Laura looking at Mu Chong with a troubled expression and some nervousness.
"Hero! Can I not go up? I just want to stay on the Freedom! I...I'm scared..."
Laura's voice grew softer and softer until it was just a low murmur.
"Lola..."
"Hahaha! That's great, Laura! You're free on this ship! You're completely free to choose what you want to do! Since you don't want to go to the island, then this task of taking care of the Freedom is yours!"
Hearing Laura's idea, Belinda was about to speak when Mu Chong interrupted her. Then, Mu Chong smiled and said to Laura...
"Really? Hey hero! Hehehe! That's great! I'll take good care of the Freedom! Don't worry!"
Mu Chong's words made Laura very happy, and at this moment, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Meanwhile, as everyone was talking, the Liberty ship had already come to rest on the island's beach.
"Well then! We'll rest on this island tonight! Gentlemen! Let's go! Let's see what's so special about this island!"
As soon as the Freedom came to a stop, Mu Chong addressed the crowd, then tossed his robes and jumped off the Freedom.
Following Mu Chong's action, everyone on the deck of the Freedom, except for the mermaid Laura, jumped off the ship.
"Be careful, everyone!"
Laura, who remained on the Liberty, gripped the ship's edge with one hand and waved to the crowd with the other, shouting...
"Meow!!!"
"You must be careful too, Laura!"
With Aisha's words, Mu Chong and his group slowly walked into the island and disappeared into the night.
"Hero! Thank you!"
At that moment, the mermaid Laura gazed in the direction where everyone had disappeared, remaining there for a long time, her eyes sparkling with joy.
……
Shortly after Mu Chong and his group landed on the island, a massive pirate ship anchored in the waters where Baku had destroyed the pirate ship earlier that morning.
On the deck of this pirate ship, a pirate hurriedly went to the bow and bowed to a burly man, saying...
"Lord Owen! According to my investigation, what's floating on the sea is the wreckage of a pirate ship. Judging from the flag that was salvaged, it should be the crew of the notorious pirate with a bounty of 290 million, the Giant Axeman Nilapo. The initial assessment is that it was violently destroyed!"
"Hmm? Can you tell who did this?"
She had orange hair styled in three fan-shaped sections, the color gradually darkening from bottom to top. She had thick eyebrows and an orange beard. Her upper body was unclothed, covered only by an orange cloak, and she wore brown gloves. Her lower body was clad in red trousers and orange-yellow striped stockings, with orange pointed shoes on her feet.
This man named Owen is Charlotte Owen, the fourth son of Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, who volunteered to negotiate with Mu Chong. He is also the user of the Heat-Heat Fruit with a bounty of 300 million Berries.
"Reporting to Lord Owen, we are unable to determine the attackers' identities at this time, but judging from the damage they caused, it seems to be exactly the same as the debris we encountered before, suggesting it was the work of the same group!"
In response to Charlotte Owen's question, the bowing pirate answered methodically, his expression showing no sign of panic.
"Hmm! So that's how it is! Our intelligence was correct; this route is indeed the same as the route taken by Hero Mu Chong and his group! Heading east? Where exactly is Hero Mu Chong going?"
Charlotte Owen frowned, her gaze fixed on the distant sea under the night sky, her mind replaying the sights she had witnessed along the way.
After leaving Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Owen, based on intelligence sent from there, traveled 10,000 meters underwater before heading straight this way.
However, ever since their route overlapped with Mu Chong's, they encountered nothing but destroyed pirate ships along the way. This gradually weighed heavily on Charlotte Owen's mind; the chivalrous Mu Chong was no ordinary character.
"Men, keep speeding up and try to catch up with the group of heroes like Mu Chong as soon as possible!"
With Charlotte Owen's command, the pirate ship continued its journey, this time at a noticeably faster speed.
……
Meanwhile, to the south of the island where Mu Chong and his group were located, a massive pirate ship was also heading towards Mu Chong's direction.
This pirate ship was enormous; its dark gray hull gave it a heavy, oppressive feel, and a flag fluttered in the wind atop its mast.
This is a black flag with a white design: a skull with bull horns, and below it, four crossed white bones.
When people on the high seas see this flag, they will surely show a look of panic. This is the pirate flag of Kaido of the Beasts, one of the Four Emperors of the New World.
"Hey! Someone come here!"
At this moment, on the deck of the pirate ship, a burly man with an incredibly large build, standing over eight meters tall, shouted at the top of his lungs.
"They're here! They're here! Lord Headmaster! What are your orders!"
Just as the burly man finished speaking, a pirate dressed in gray-black clothing ran over and stood respectfully before the big boss, replying...
"Hmm! Is my ship on the right course? It's been so many days, why haven't we encountered the group of chivalrous Mu Chong yet?"
The head scout's voice was deep and resonant, carrying an overwhelming sense of power that sent the pirate who came to reply plummeting into an icy abyss.
"Reporting to...Reporting to the Grand Marshal, according to the intelligence, this route is definitely correct, but...we might catch up soon!"
The pirate bent even lower, his entire body trembling as he spoke.
boom!
Click!
"Hmph! Speed up! Move forward at top speed! If you can't catch up with Hero Mu Chong's ship by tomorrow, you're all going to die!"
The VIP slammed his fist on the armrest of his chair, causing it to shatter instantly. The immense force silenced the entire pirate ship.
"Yes Yes Yes……"
The pirates were so frightened that they quickly nodded in agreement and fled the deck as if their lives depended on it.
"Hmph! Hero Mu Chong! Let this big boss see if you're worth 10 billion Berries!"