As he spoke, the men, women, and children in the town all gripped their weapons tightly. Those without weapons picked up a piece of wood or a stone at random, their faces resolute. Perhaps some were afraid, but soon their expressions turned into a death wish. So what if they died? They had lived enough!
They really had had enough.
The endless cycle of pirates taking over this place might be acceptable if it were just a single pirate crew, but in this new world, the rise and fall of pirate crews is as casual and rapid as their birth. Some can hold their positions for a few years, while others can only hold them for a few days. And every time a new pirate crew 'protects' this place, things get even worse for them.
During this time, the Navy drove away the pirates and began helping them rebuild their homes. Vice Admiral Wilbur kindly shared his philosophy with them, enlightening them greatly.
If you don't hurt people, how can they have any fear or respect?
They realized that if they only thought about turning the tables, they would never be able to. The only way was to make these pirates feel pain. Even if they died, these pirates would be afraid and treat the people of the next island better.
We're all human, no different from each other. Let these pirates see our backbone!
The young man who had spoken glared fiercely at Yagyu Ishikora, his veins bulging as he roared, "The only way you could possibly take over this place is by occupying an island littered with corpses. We..."
"Never surrender!!!"
The civilians raised their weapons and roared in anger.
The sound shook the harbor, causing the pirates to instinctively grab their weapons, breaking out in a cold sweat.
What happened?
They're pirates, shouldn't they run away or give up in this situation?
Why did he become so violent?
Thump thump!
The sound made Yagyu Shiko instinctively take two steps back before waking up, but he didn't make a move. Instead, his gaze was complicated.
If they had looked like this back then...
Wouldn't the situation be different then?
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