Above Pirate King - Chapter 142

Two weeks later.

Blood Port Town.

In the morning, a gentle breeze wafted.

“Your Majesty Arthur, now you have only two choices!”

When Arthur heard these words, he had a feeling that something was off, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

However, after thinking for a long time, he couldn’t figure it out, so he had to set the question aside for now and looked at the naval officer in front of him, asking, “What are the two choices?”

This was a Marine officer he didn’t remember, named Aetherton, with golden hair, messy bangs, carrying a gun, and a diagonal scar on his face, a man in his thirties.

“One is to take the sea route, reach the southern part of the Western Red Line, and then go ashore to reach Mary Geoise, and the other is to travel through the Grand Line to the Sabaody Archipelago and then enter Mary Geoise from there!” Aetherton patiently explained.

“Then let’s take the Grand Line route!” Arthur replied without hesitation.

After all, if they took the land route, how would they transport the Skypiea’s Log Pose?

“Your Majesty Arthur, you’d better reconsider carefully. Taking the Grand Line route will undoubtedly be much more dangerous than the land route. Also, at this time every four years, many powerful pirates try to kidnap wealthy kings like you!” Aetherton said seriously.

“Do you… think I’m afraid?” Arthur touched his chin, looking at Aetherton with a playful gaze.

Aetherton was taken aback and then realized that the king in front of him was not a normal one. Others might fear pirates, but this king was definitely not afraid!

“Uh… all right!” Aetherton didn’t say anything more and simply nodded.

Soon, the ships set sail.

Standing on the deck, looking at the distant blue sky and sea, Arthur felt a bit of emotion. This was the first official long voyage he had undertaken since he crossed over.

In other instances, the farthest he had gone was to a Sky Island, but that was done using a teleportation array, so he never had the feeling of a real sea voyage!

Thinking about it, Arthur called for a servant to bring a beach chair and some fruits. He changed into beach shorts, lay on the chair, and basked in the sun.

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Meanwhile,

Merveille Island

Dr. Indigo stood at the edge of the island, with a massive gorilla beast wearing a suit jacket and colorful boxers by his side. In front of them was a huge warship covered with iron cages, each containing various wild beasts.

“Scarlet, it’s almost time, and those kings should be setting off. Let’s go!” Dr. Indigo said with a smile.

“Oo-oo-oo!” Scarlet excitedly thumped his chest, as if responding to Dr. Indigo’s words.

“Squish-squish!”

Seeing this, Dr. Indigo nodded, and with a fart-like walking sound, he boarded the warship first, followed by Scarlet.

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West Blue

On a certain sea route, three pirate ships gathered near a hidden small island.

On one of the large ships.

“Boss Griffin, do we really need to kidnap a king?” a middle-aged man with round-framed glasses and a large knife asked a burly and fierce-looking man who was barehanded.

“Sam, how much money have we robbed in the past year?” Griffin didn’t answer directly but asked in return.

“Well…” Sam calculated in his mind and said, “We robbed a small town, three merchant ships, five passenger ships, and one pirate ship. Adding these up, subtracting compensation and various losses, we earned fifty million Berry. After distributing it, you got twenty million Berry, and I got ten million Berry.”

“Good, not bad!” Griffin nodded solemnly, then changed the topic and asked, “So, what is the current bounty for our Gryphon Pirates?”

“You have fifty million, and I have twenty million. With the other powerful leaders below us, our pirate crew’s total bounty has reached one hundred million!” Sam said with a furrowed brow.

Thinking about it, he also realized that something was not right!

“Our annual loot is only fifty million, but our entire pirate crew’s bounty is 100 million! Don’t you think our gains and our worth don’t match?” Griffin asked.

“Yeah, it’s a bit off,” Sam thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

“Do you remember what we said before we set out together?” Griffin asked with a hint of reminiscence.

“Yeah, I remember. Our dream was that once we had enough loot worth one billion, we’d give up being pirates and find a place to enjoy a comfortable life!” Sam replied straightforwardly.

“And now?” Griffin glanced at Sam and asked.

“We’ve been at sea for over ten years, and currently, our total savings amount to just a little over 100 million!” Sam calculated and said.

Being pirates, while the money came in fast, it went out just as quickly. After all, living on the edge every day, facing tremendous pressure, they needed some outlets for release.

Eating, drinking, gambling – these were all channels for release but also ways to spend money like water. Sam and Griffin had already restrained themselves, otherwise, they wouldn’t have any money left.

“In other words, even if our crew doesn’t take any money, and we don’t spend any money, to accumulate one billion, it would take at least eighteen years. But now we’re almost forty years old, and our bounty is already at 100 million!” Griffin paused, staring at Sam seriously.

“You know the strength of the bounty hunters and the Marine who have come looking for us recently. They’re all formidable! Although we managed to drive them away, each time was quite difficult!”

“If we keep going like this, forget about eighteen years, even if it’s three years, we might not be able to hold on. So, I want to make a big move. If this one succeeds, it will be enough to achieve our dream, and at the same time, we can give a hefty severance payment to the people under us!”

Hearing this, Sam remained silent for a long time. He understood Griffin’s meaning and agreed with his thoughts, but kidnapping a kingdom’s king, especially a king from an allied country, wasn’t something to be taken lightly.

Not to mention whether they could successfully get the ransom, even if they did, there would undoubtedly be a large number of people chasing after them. Apart from the Marines, there would be others who coveted that money.

These people might not dare to kidnap a king, but chasing after them wouldn’t be a problem. After all, killing them could earn the ransom without being subjected to the bounty, and they could also receive a bounty reward. Why not do it?

“Phew!”

In the end, Sam let out a deep breath and said firmly, “Alright! Let’s do it!”

He understood the reasoning, and what Griffin said was indeed a fact. They were nearly forty years old!

Over the years, Sam had also secretly considered going back to a peaceful life, no longer living on the edge every day. However, his brotherly feelings for Griffin made it difficult for him to speak up about it.

This mission was undoubtedly very dangerous, but it was also a great opportunity. If they succeeded, they wouldn’t have to worry for the rest of their lives!

After all, they were still living on the edge, and this time the risk was just a bit higher. Why not take a chance?

“Alright, take a look at this. It’s the intelligence I bought from the underground world. It contains all the people attending the meeting from the allied countries in West Blue, a total of eight kingdoms. Let’s discuss which one we’ll kidnap!” Griffin took out a large stack of papers from his pocket and started going through them together with Sam.

When they saw the first page, without hesitation, they threw it away.

What a joke, it was the St. Martin Kingdom!

At the same time, pirates, mafia, and bounty hunters around the world began to take action, all with the intention of kidnapping kings.

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