62 Chapter 62

A large number of kidnapping gangs armed with different kind of weapons emerged menacingly from three different directions, their faces twisted with both ferocity and amusement.

Their intentions were clearly malicious.

Carnes and his commanders halted their advance upon witnessing their arrival.

A cursory glance revealed that there were approximately three hundred individuals present.

At that moment, the three leaders of the respective groups stepped out together, appearing from within the crowd.

"Hey~ Look at all these people! It's quite a bit more than what the information mentioned, Flamy!" remarked a middle-aged man sporting a beard and wielding a massive axe.

Beside him stood a thin man with sickly white skin, who stared intently at Albedo below.

"What a beautiful woman! I've never seen someone so exquisite!" he exclaimed.

With a mischievous smile, the pale-skinned man turned his head to look at Flamy and the bearded man beside him.

"Selling Celestial Dragons is one thing, but how about selling this woman to me? I'm willing to pay," he proposed.

Hearing this, the bearded man burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, Yoyo, I doubt you can afford such a valuable merchandise," he retorted.

Yoyo smiled lightly and replied, "Perhaps my wealth isn't as extensive as that of the world's nobles, but I have saved a considerable sum over the years."

The bearded man nodded and said, "I have no objections to that. As long as the money is there, we can discuss anything, right, Flammy?"

As he spoke, both the bearded man and Yoyo shifted their gazes towards Flamy simultaneously.

However, upon seeing Flamy's expression, they were suddenly taken aback.

Flamy's entire body trembled slightly, his eyes were shaking violently with fear.

Beads of sweat trickled down his cheeks, and his face had turned completely pale!

"What's the matter? Why are you silent?" questioned the bearded man.

"You don't look well, do you?" added Yoyo.

Hearing their words, Flamy raised his head stiffly, looked at the two, and uttered in a trembling voice,

"I... I have no objections. Our numbers are small here. This time, I'll offer you the prey. Once you succeed, just send me my share of the money."

After finishing his statement, Flamy immediately signaled his underlings behind him.

"Let's go!"

However, Flamy's attempt to leave was met with disagreement from the other two.

The bearded man swiftly grabbed Flamy's arm, wearing a smile on his face.

"Oh! Don't go, Flamy!"

"Last time, you failed to catch your prey and we suffered losses. Now, you have a substantial force. It wouldn't be fair if you didn't contribute and simply walked away. After all, we'd have to split the money into one third. Isn't that reasonable?"

"I'm fine with whatever you decide. I don't need a third," Flamy eagerly responded.

Yet, he felt a pang in his heart.

Previously, driven by greed, he had pursued one of the Supernovas from the Worst Generation, Eustass Kid, and his crew, the Kid Pirates.

Unexpectedly, that hunt had resulted in the loss of over half his men, without any benefits to show for it.

During this hunt, he encountered a stroke of luck.

His subordinates reported the sighting of an "angel," and Flamy intended to capture and sell her to the Celestial Dragons, hoping to recoup his losses.

Little did he know that this "angel" had a connection to Carnes, the notorious Pirate of the Worst Generation, whose bounty stood at an impressive 1,093,000,000 Berries.

At this point, Flamy didn't care about hunting or bounties; all he wanted was to escape as fast and as far as possible.

However, even though Flamy voiced his intentions, the bearded man had no intention of letting him go. He had sensed something amiss from Flamy's abnormal behavior.

"This isn't like you, Flamy!" the bearded man remarked.

Yoyo narrowed his eyes and adopted a stern tone. "A person like you wouldn't willingly give up the money you've earned. Are you hiding something from us?"

Meanwhile, the attention of both the bearded man and Yoyo was diverted elsewhere.

At that moment, Carnes and his crew from the Gale Emperor Pirate Group wore gloomy expressions, as if they were about to burst with anger.

Albedo heard these men discussing about her as if she were some commodity, it filled her with rage.

If Carnes weren't present, she would have leapt into action. She yearned to reduce these audacious individuals to ashes!

It was at that very moment that Carnes' cold voice resounded casually.

"Do I need to teach you how it's done?"

As soon as those words left his lips, all the members of his crew revealed sinister expressions...

"Clang!"

The crisp sound of unsheathed blades echoed through the air as each crew member drew their long swords from their waists, charging towards Flamy and his cohorts.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Over two hundred figures darted forward like phantoms, aiming for the approaching kidnapping group.

Flamy, who witnessed the scene, turned pale with fright, immediately shouting at Yoyo.

"Let go of me, you bastard!"

"Look carefully, that's a member of the Gale Emperor Pirates! And their leader Carnes, with a bounty of 1,093,000,000 Berries!"

"If you don't want to die, run!"

After saying that, Flamy broke free from the bearded man's grip and made a desperate escape.

As for Yoyo and bearded man, upon hearing the name Gale Emperor Pirates, they were momentarily stunned before their expressions morphed into sheer panic.

"Damn it! Flamy!! You betrayed us!"

Without daring to linger, the two turned around and fled.

Hunting someone with a bounty exceeding one billion? Are they out of their minds?

Not to mention the enormous bounty, the target was a person who dared to slay Vice Admiral Tsuru!

Hunting such an individual would be courting certain death!

On the other side, Capone Bege and his crew continued to observe the unfolding situation with Carnes and his comrades.

Due to the distance, they couldn't hear the conversation but could only watch.

Initially, Capone Bege believed that the Gale Pirates were in grave danger with such a significant number of enemies.

However, he soon realized just how wrong he was. Dead wrong.

What followed was a scene of terror that would be etched into his memory forever.

Mournful wails filled the air, like a haunting curse, one after another!

In just a few minutes, the Gale Emperor Pirates mercilessly slaughtered the entire group of kidnappers, leaving no survivors!

Not only that, but they grotesquely severed their heads, which now adorned the surrounding area.

With the breeze blowing, the lifeless corpses swayed incessantly among the trees.

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