Kro jumped down from the roof and spoke to the woman.

The woman seemed not to hear, continuing to swing her sword, and gradually, tears began to flow.

“I said…” Kro had just opened his mouth when there was a clatter, and the woman dropped her weapon, knelt down, and covered her face.

"My husband, my family, they're all gone!"

"Why? Why didn't you come sooner? Aren't you the Navy? Isn't your duty to capture pirates? You're so powerful, why didn't you come sooner?!"

She turned her head and screamed at Chloe, tears streaming down her face.

"Hey, you woman..."

Kuro's forehead veins bulged, he was furious. He had worked himself to the bone to help this town fight the pirates, and this was all he got in return?

"Shut up, Netty!"

A hoarse shout came from the side.

An elderly man with a cane emerged from the corner, followed by a group of ragged civilians.

"The Navy did come, but they couldn't defeat the pirates here. Don't blame anyone, Netty. This island wasn't a Navy base before, so you can't blame anyone."

"Mayor..."

Nettie's face showed a moment of struggle before she stood up and bowed to Chloe. "I'm sorry, I was too emotional. Just now, I lost my husband..."

"No, that's understandable."

Kro looked at the corpses around him, pushed up his glasses, and said, "Even if it were the old me, I wouldn't have done this without a purpose. It's too much."

Even Kuro, who used to be a pirate, never thought of doing something like this. Strong people have their pride. Although from today's perspective, his title of "strong" back then was somewhat exaggerated, it's the East Blue, and everyone can understand.

He admitted that he already had quite a few dark histories, but even so, he was dealing with the Navy.

He wouldn't do something like killing for fun.