Chapter 23

As numerous fierce crew members got involved, the battle between pirates and militiamen was about to erupt.

In this battle, the members of the "Gale Emperor Pirates" demonstrated overwhelming strength.

Within a few breaths of the assault by the "Gale Emperor Pirates" crew, dozens of militiamen were defeated, losing their fighting capabilities and falling to the ground.

The crew members, who were still eager for more, looked at the fallen militiamen and couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

"What?! They can't even stand up anymore?"

"I thought their strength wouldn't be so weak to the point of hindering us from landing on the island."

"However, it seems that the reality is far worse than you could have imagined."

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The crew members conversed among themselves.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Yuta, Demiurge had already arrived beneath the Eternal Gale.

Looking at Carnes on the deck of the ship, Yuta, Demiurge greeted him with a smile.

"Captain!"

In response, Carnes' face also revealed a smile.

"We've come to pick you up. Where are the others?"

Yuta and Demiurge turned around and explained.

"I heard the commotion from this side, so I rushed over first. The others should arrive shortly."

Just as they were speaking, from the direction of the island.

Several figures swiftly emerged.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh..."

As soon as these figures stabilized their stance, one of the robust men burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! I'm the first one!"

"The first one is Yuta," someone beside him interjected abruptly.

"Instead of this meaningless banter, let's report to the captain first!"

"Sounds reasonable!"

While speaking, the group headed towards the Eternal Gale.

As they reached beneath the ship, everyone greeted in unison.

"Captain!"

Carnes nodded with a smile.

He could tell that these individuals before him were all elite crew members who had mastered Haki, and there were exactly ten of them.

Shortly after the arrival of the ten elite crew members.

A series of rapid footsteps approached.

The pirates looked up in response to the sound.

They saw a large group of men and women wearing long swords approaching the Eternal Gale.

And without exception, they were all members recruited by Carnes!

"You're all here!" Carnes couldn't help but feel moved as he looked at the approaching crowd.

At this moment, Demiurge approached Carnes's side and asked.

"Are we ready to set sail?"

Carnes looked up, glancing at the slightly brightening sky.

After a brief moment of silence, Carnes shook his head gently.

"Not yet. We've been sailing at sea for quite some time now, hardly resting."

"Let's take a break today!" Carnes said as he looked at the crew members who had rushed off the ship earlier, calling out to them.

"We'll rest for half a day today and set sail after lunch. Do whatever you want!"

"After being cooped up on the ship for so many days, it's a good choice to explore the island!"

Upon hearing Carnes' sudden arrangement, the crew members were initially stunned.

Once they realized what he meant, they cheered joyfully.

"Long live the captain!"

Carnes smiled and also looked at the newly arrived crew members.

"You guys as well, do whatever you want!"

Soon, the crew members went about doing activities that interested them.

Some chose to go ashore and explore the island.

Some stayed on the coastal shore, while most opted to remain on the ship, especially the recently returned crew members.

Amidst the relaxed and pleasant conversations among the crew members, Carnes noticed something.

Even among the newly recruited crew members, they were already familiar with the existing crew members, and the familiarity was mutual.

They were all aware of each other's names.

Furthermore, Carnes realized that even if he didn't know a crew member's name, as long as he looked at them and thought of calling their name, their name would instantly come to his mind.

Gazing at the diverse crew members on the deck, Carnes murmured softly.

"It's about time to form divisions..."

Although the crew members were disciplined and obedient to his orders, without any assigned squads, there was still some degree of chaos.

Just like in the recent battle, there were signs of disorder and confusion.

Currently, there were only a little over 70 people on the ship, which wasn't a large number, but as the crew grew in the future, it would be necessary to establish divisions.

"Let's keep it simple and divide them in half!" Carnes said, and his gaze turned to the sea, which was now tinged with red.

The sun rose, and dawn arrived!

Back in the cabin, in his own room, Carnes began to carefully contemplate the plan for forming squads.

However, despite his intention to meticulously manage the crew, Carnes found his thoughts becoming somewhat scattered after a while.

To the point that he was already considering implementing a "Legion" system once the crew's numbers were sufficient!

When he snapped back to reality, Carnes couldn't help but laugh at his own scattered thoughts.

"Hehe, I'm already thinking about a Legion system when there are just over seventy crew members? Did I not get enough rest? I can't believe I have moments of being unable to concentrate..."

Talking to himself, Carnes unconsciously looked out the window of his room, gazing at the vast sea beyond.

After a brief contemplation, Carnes shook his head with a smile.

"Forget it, overly meticulous management would be too restrictive. Let's start with simply establishing two squads! We can consider transitioning to the 'Legion' system later."

--On the island where the Gale Emperor Pirates were docked.

In a house halfway up the mountainside, not far from the town.

"Boss! Nison and the militiamen lost the battle. The pirates have already landed on the island!"

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