Chapter 17: Vengeance
"Prepare the Cannons and the Powder!" She barked as soon as she came.
"TODAY, WE COLLECT THE BEST BOUNTY IN RUNETERRA."
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In the waters of Guardian's Sea, two ships were heading directly into each other. One ship was over a hundred feet long, armed with thirty cannons and crew for about one hundred cutthroats. They made the ship from dark green wood, strong against pulls and clashes.
The owner of the ship was Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter. Her Jolly Roger, a skull with two guns crossed.
The other one was even larger, the cover of the ship was very used, but everything else screamed danger and endurance. The crew was also over one hundred; all of them were hungry for gold and blood.
His Jolly Roger was a skull with a gun and a sword crossed.
The crew was wearing fancy coats, wigs, and other captured finery of former victims, making them look intimidating and bloodthirsty. A tactic Gangplank developed to make other pirates more nervous and scared.
The two ships were almost to the point of attack. And for the look of things on Gangplank's perspective, the Watership of Miss Fortune planned to do just that.
"Who... WHO DARES?!" Gangplank roared.
Their response was the sound of a cannon opening fire.
Gangplank held his gun high and shot into the sky.
"OPEN FIRE!"
Cannonballs rained into the ship of Miss Fortune, and the same amount came into Gangplank's Watership.
All the cutthroats started to invade each other vessels almost simultaneously. Cutting, firing, and biting each other like animals. Miss Fortune, firing with her guns, took one pirate after the other. Shooting and dodging with efficiency. Gangplank reloaded his gun and headed towards her, ready to make an example.
Gangplank discharged and severed all moving targets in his way to Miss Fortune. Wherever he went, cutthroats were killed and thrown.
After killing the group of four men in front of her, Miss Fortune found the Captain she was looking.
She aimed into Gangplank, and two shots flew fast to his head. But, he noticed her shots and dodged to the side. After looking around, he saw two powder kegs in the forecastle. He ran into them, grabbed them both, and threw them to Miss Fortune. When the barrels got close to her, he shot the two of them. The explosion engulfed her and a part of her ship, making a hole through the side of the deck.
However, before the explosion could reach her, Miss Fortune leaped into the side of the vessel and held herself with one hand to the side of a cannon. When she regained the equilibrium, she aimed again to Gangplank while he was distracted and shot again.
This time, Gangplank didn't have time to dodge, and the bullet hit him fully in his left arm.
"AGHH! YOU SLUT!" Gangplank cried, holding his bleeding arm.
Meanwhile, in the other part of the watercraft, a blur was wiping Gangplank's men.
Limbs, blood, and pieces of wood fell into the sea.
Gangplank's army didn't stand a chance against him, as they were only ordinary men.
Syrme didn't go for Gangplank.
Miss Fortune wanted him dead, and she made it look like it was something personal, so he stayed away from her and her Vendetta.
Masts were destroyed in minutes, and the front sails followed soon after.
Miss Fortune jumped into the ship of Gangplank from where she was hanging. Fierce determination could be seen in her eyes. Ready to take out the murderer of her mother.
"I remember you." Gangplank said, gritting his teeth.
"You are the daughter of that whore." He continued, mocking her.
"Say your last words, old man. Your crew is done for, and you don't have anywhere to scape." Miss Fortune said.
Gangplank couldn't hold the gun anymore, so he threw it away.
And he dashed to Miss Fortune.
His blade slashed and sliced, trying to cut down Miss Fortune, but she was very agile and slippery. Each time he swung his sword, she dodged, but Gangplank had other plans in his mind. They neared into the side of the ship, almost dropping into the sea.
He
"I will remember this embarrassment, slut. The next time we see each other, you better be prepared." He said, jumping in the sea.
Miss Fortune hurried and peeked from the deck.
Gangplank was paddling a boat for emergencies he had prepared just in case. He rowed with his only good hand.
Miss Fortune channeled a barrage of bullets into the boat. But, before any of them could penetrate it. Gangplank gathered his strength in his right arm, and with a roar, he paddled stronger. Making the boat jump a little from the force.
All the bullets hit the sea and drowned in his depths.
A cry of frustration left her lips. After a few seconds, she regained her composure and turned around to face the rest of Gangkplank's crew.
Only to find that they were already down.
When she went to find her crew, she observed that only a few of them were dead. The rest were practically uninjured. Counting this as a Victory, she congratulated his men.
"Good work guys, I thought we would have more deaths this time." Miss Fortune said.
"Captain... we only did a little... The one who took out almost all of them is this guy here." One of her men said signaling Syrme.
Syrme waved at her happily.
"I don't know if I should be surprised anymore." She sighed.
"Gankplank... ran away with a boat." She spat her words. She was going to speak about something more, but Syrme interrupted her.
"If you want, I could reach him before he is too far." Syrme offered.
"No... I don't care how much time it will be until I find him again, but he is mine." She stated.
"Roger that." He said saluting.
"Take the gold and jewelry. I'll be in the new quarters. Don't disturb me if it's not important." She said.
The crew looted the chests and the belongings of Gangplank. The ship of Miss Fortune was almost destroyed because of the kegs Gangplank exploded. So they voted to take his ship and continue heading to Bilgewater.
Hours later, screams of frustration and failure were heard from The Saltwater Scourge quarters. All the men on the ship listened to how their Captain punched and kicked the things in the room.
Regardless of the outcome, she could count this fight as a Victory on her part. She got to the arm of Gangplank before he could run, and she also got his new ship and loot. She tranquilized a little after thinking those facts.
Even if he isn't dead, he was humiliated and weakened.
Syrme was indifferent about the fact that Gangplank scaped. He didn't have anything against him, but he also knew the pirate did a lot of immoral things.
After sailing for about a week, Syrme found the experience somewhat refreshing. After all, this was the first time he got into the seas. But, he also understood he couldn't relax on his training, so he spent the nights doing shadow fighting on top of the ocean when everyone was sleeping. By the end of the week, he had three commas in each eye and mastered most of his skills and techniques about chakra.
He practiced his skills standing on the water to increase his level of chakra-control and his chakra reserves.
Also...
[ Quest: Help Champions. StP= 1,500,000 ]
-Help any champion of the league.
[ Host StP= 5,103,500 ]
It was also time for an upgrade.
'System, buy Mangekyo Sharingan.'
[ Host StP= 103,500 ]
[ Magekyo Sharingan Purchased (Requisite: Sharingan Stage 3). Comprobing compatibility for left eye... Amaterasu 86%. Comprobing compatibility for right eye... Tsukuyomi 100%. Installing... WARNING: PROCESS EXTREMELY PAINFUL ]
"AHHHHHH!" Syrme screamed to the heavens. The agony coming from his eyes was unbearable. His eyes were burning as if someone just stabbed into them with a hot knife. His nerves connected from the brain to the eyes started to vibe to a ridiculous speed. In the iris of his eyes, the pattern of the Sharingan Stage 3 began to change slowly into a shuriken with a red circle inside it.
Similar to the eyes of Shisui Uchiha, but with more curved tips.
Syrme looked at his reflection on the water.
If previously, he could see perfectly. Now... it was more like precognition to a point he even could see the 'Future'.
"What was that scream?!" Someone from the crew shouted.
"I think it comes from the water!"
'Oh, I forgot about that.'
He used Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique) to get into the ship.
"Yeah, yeah! What is all this fuss about!" Syrme shouted with the rest, laughing on the inside.
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"So, what happened last night?" Miss Fortune asked to Syrme.
"Someone was screaming near the deck of the ship. I think it was coming from the water." Syrme said.
"I wasn't referring to that. I was asking what happened to make you scream like that." She asked with a smirk.
"...Was my bluff that bad?" Syrme asked.
"Don't compare me to the rest. And, I didn't know, I suspected. You just confirmed it." She said smugly.
"Well, I was experiencing a change, you know? Puberty and all." Syrme said jokingly, trying to divert the topic.
"If you don't want to tell me, don't say it. Don't try and beat around the bush." She replied.
"I forgot to inform you, but we are going directly to the slaughter docks, I have to talk to someone there. We will be arriving two days from now." Miss Fortune stated.
"A word of advice, if you want to travel to Shadow Isles. Go to the Bilgewater Bay and ask the bartender in the Sharks' Drink about me. It is a tavern situated on the top of the towering cliff. Ask about directions when you arrive. It is easy to get lost between all the bars and casinos over there. Don't do like most people and make the mistake of staying too much time in the Bay. The longer you stay, the more they'll try to exploit you for power and wealth." Miss Fortune explained.
"I will remember that." Syrme said seriously.
"Be sure to do that." Miss Fortune said with a smile.