[OP]Chapter 10: The Evil Wolf Pirate Crew

Later, Kaminari learned that the girl who had exchanged harsh words with him earlier was named Vierdan. She was the daughter of the village chief of another village on a different island. At the age of fifteen, she was a true beauty. Despite being only fifteen, her delicate doll-like face and graceful figure were captivating, making men's blood boil. Later on, she and Kaminari had some adventures together...

But that's a story for later.

Kaminari obtained information about the wanted pirates from an old lady.

The elderly woman, who appeared to be in her seventies, had a kind and approachable demeanor that made Kaminari feel a sense of familiarity. She was the only person since he arrived on the island who hadn't treated him with hostility.

The old lady told him that there were three islands in the vicinity. Two of them were villages where commoners lived, while the third island was the stronghold of the pirate crew.

The village where Lei Yin currently was called Happy Village and the village that was only six nautical miles away was called Sad Village.

A year ago, a pirate crew invaded the area, and the people from both villages joined forces to resist. The leaders of the resistance were Famu and Mile.

Famu was the village chief of Happy Village and Vierdan's father.

As for Mile, he was nearly forty years old and a retired Navy lieutenant commander. He possessed some martial arts skills and was known as the "guardian" of both Happy and Sad Villages.

The pirate crew responsible for the invasion was called the "Evil Wolf Pirate Crew," led by a pair of brothers. The younger brother, Andelin, was the vice-captain and had a bounty of 5 million berries. He stood over 2.5 meters tall and possessed immense strength.

His older brother, Anderson, was even more formidable, with a bounty of 10 million berries. He was a Devil Fruit user.

A year ago, when the "Evil Wolf Pirate Crew" invaded the villages, Chief Famu and Mile, with their leadership and strength, led the villagers in a fierce battle that ended in a draw against the pirate crew.

Although the village suffered some degree of destruction, neither side harmed the other. Initially, both sides reached a "non-aggression" treaty. However, as the power of the "Evil Wolf Pirate Crew" grew stronger, Anderson's actions became increasingly outrageous.

In the beginning, the two sides agreed not to interfere with each other. But as Anderson's crew grew in strength, they began demanding protection fees from the two villages. Otherwise, they threatened to slaughter the villages.

The villagers were peaceful residents, and even if they resisted as they did a year ago, the village would face immense destruction once again. Moreover, fighting again would be futile given Anderson's current strength. The villagers would likely suffer greatly.

Helpless, the villagers had no choice but to obediently pay protection fees to Anderson, ten thousand berries per person per month.

Anyone who dared to refuse or resist the protection fees would be ruthlessly executed.

Even the self-proclaimed "guardian," Mile, was powerless against this.

Nevertheless, despite the circumstances, the villagers acknowledged that it was thanks to Mile's presence that Anderson didn't become too audacious. Paying the protection fees was a better alternative to the village's annihilation. Therefore, everyone relied on and respected Mile.

After listening to the old lady, Kaminari was puzzled. "Wouldn't the Marines intervene if Anderson and his crew were acting so boldly?"

Based on Kaminari's understanding of this world, he speculated that there were still several years before Luffy set sail. So, at this time, a bounty of 10 million in the East Blue should be considered high. After all, even Buggy the Clown's bounty was only 6 million.

The old lady smiled suddenly. "They have connections with the Marines. It's a well-known fact, but no one dares to speak up."

With that, Kaminari understood. It was similar to the situation with Arlong in the original story. Arlong had dominated over 20 villages, extorting Nami's Village, and claimed to be the strongest wanted criminal in the East Blue with a bounty of 20 million berries. Yet, the Marines turned a blind eye.

Of course, these were stories for later.

Although the old lady provided a lot of information, Kaminari understood it clearly.

He now understood why the villagers reacted with hostility when he asked about wanted criminals upon arriving on the island. Even skilled individuals like Mile didn't do anything to those pirates. Who was this guy who suddenly appeared? He should go back and take a good look at himself...

Having grasped some information about the island, Kaminari thanked the old lady and left.

After some time at sea and battling sea kings, his stomach started growling.

However, he didn't have a single berry on him. What could he do?

Thus, a great plan was born in his mind...

To have a free meal.

With that in mind, he found a decent-looking restaurant and went in. He immediately ordered, "Boss, bring me an extra-large serving of egg fried rice!"

Several customers in the restaurant recognized him because Kaminari had just asked them about the whereabouts of wanted criminals.

As soon as the egg-fried rice was served, Kaminari wolfed it down eagerly.

So, Kaminari sat there, attracting the attention of many people.

"This guy is the one who was asking about wanted criminals everywhere earlier."

"It's ridiculous. This guy doesn't know his place."

A beautiful young girl was staring at Kaminari, her face full of disdain, especially when she saw his messy eating.

The girl was none other than Vierdan, who had insulted him earlier.

She looked at Kaminari and said to her father, Famu, who was sitting beside her, "Dad, this guy was asking me about pirates earlier. I think he probably has some issues in his head."

Hearing his daughter's words, Famu couldn't help but glance at Kaminari, who was greedily eating at the counter.

Kaminari had a somewhat delicate appearance, with slightly fair skin and a slight thinness. He looked like a weak scholar with no strength at all. How could he possibly contend with pirates who shed blood every day, with such a small frame?

For unfamiliar strangers, people usually judge them based on their appearance.

Seeing Kaminari voraciously eating at the counter, attracted contemptuous glances from everyone.

"Really, not only does he have issues in his head, but he also lacks manners. His eating habits are so unsightly."

Despite the mocking and pointing from the crowd, Kaminari completely ignored it and continued to eat his food.

Suddenly, there was a loud banging sound at the door, and a massive figure entered the restaurant.

Everyone's attention shifted from Kaminari to the person at the door.

It was Anderson's younger brother, Andelin, the vice-captain of the "Evil Wolf Pirate Crew"!

He stood at a towering height of 2.5 meters and was very fat, resembling a small mountain. His face was full of flesh, and his nostril hair protruded more than half a foot. He carried a large beheading sword and was followed by two skinny lackeys as he confidently walked in.