At dusk, mountains behind Kelal Village, natural cave.

"Well... Generally speaking, it's not as good as the parts on your body."

Lovett put his hand in the basin, stirred the water, and washed the meat foam on it. Then the black sand hand pulled a towel and wiped it clean.

"But don't use it in vain. Now we are living at the bottom of the sea, so we make do with it. It's a bargain."

"Roar!"

The black knight sat up from the center of the circle and let out a low roar.

The two extra bones in his body made him a little uncomfortable.

"However, the fish-men's muscles and bones are strong, and their blood and internal organs are also special and can withstand high pressure. If we can get the corpse of the evil dragon..."

A cold glint flashed in Lovett's eyes.

"The second black knight is safe!"

The Black Knight made from Crowe's corpse mainly retains his original agility and skills, and the increase in strength and tenacity is not obvious. He can also kill his opponent instantly with one sword, and the killing efficiency brought by speed is much higher than that of strength.

But the fishman's corpse cannot be modified like this. Without a long period of practice like Crowe, the flexibility of the limbs cannot be compared. That kind of modification will also lose the strongest strength advantage of the fishman, and it will be a waste of one thing.

While he was thinking, suddenly, Lovett raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the wall.

Follow this direction, facing the ocean.

"Roar!"

The Black Knight clenched his hands into fists and roared.

The corners of Lovett's mouth quirked up.

"You feel it too?"

The zombie puppet has no thoughts and cannot transmit information as accurately as the Black Knight, but through the soul link, Lovett can also answer some simple signals.

"It looks like we have a guest. He came very quickly."

Four companions are missing. Judging from Lovett's knowledge of evil dragons, it is possible to bribe a mouse to kill someone with a knife, or to judge the criminal himself.

The most unlikely scenario is that he was intimidated by the flying squirrel's reputation and chose to swallow his anger.

Meanwhile, outside the beach.

"There is actually a natural harbor here? It's really strange!"

Looking at the "concave"-shaped cliffs surrounding the bay, even the rats that often come and go here are amazed.

He is just greedy but not stupid. From his perspective, he can naturally see that this natural port can be a perfect habitat with a little modification.

The exit in the front is narrow, and there is a mountain forest behind it, so you can settle here and move forward and retreat freely.

The evil dragon actually chose Cocoa Nishi Village instead of this?

The mouse looked disdainful.

What a stupid beast!

"Colonel, look!"

Suddenly, a soldier shouted, pointing his finger at the beach.

"There's a cave!"

At the base of the cliff next to the beach, a dark hole is very eye-catching.

"There is indeed a problem!"

The mouse was overjoyed, and then he calmed down, looked at the accompanying lieutenant colonel who knew everything, and went to the cabin.

He was going to inform the dragon.

Although no enemy was seen, the traces of artificial excavation were undeniable. Since the evil dragon was willing to help, it was of course the best.

On the other side, receiving a call, the evil dragon's eyes turned cold.

"I see... I understand, reinforcements will be arriving soon."

Then he hung up the phone and turned around.

"Jiu, inform Cloobi and ask them to come closer."

"Brother..."

Hearing this, Jiu frowned.

"If we really want to seal off the sea area, I'm afraid there won't be enough manpower."

The evil dragons would definitely not go out in full force. After all, the mice were their pawns to use for thunder. Therefore, they talked nicely about "an army to assist", but in fact only a few Cloobis were sent to monitor the situation.

A mouse will run away if it can't defeat the enemy, but if it can defeat it, it can also wait for an opportunity.

"I know that their mission is still just to see clearly who the enemy is. For the rest, they should avoid the limelight."

Moving?

Jiu stared in shock.

In response, the evil dragon looked gloomy.

"Do you really trust that idiot Mouse?"

They have been arrogant in the East China Sea for more than a day or two. There are many people who know about it. In a short period of time, they can rely on mice and flying squirrels to deal with it, but as time goes by, will the flying squirrels not take action?

Rats place too high a value on their own status and the so-called hidden rules.

These hard-blooded soldiers who fought from the Grand Line have never given face to anyone except the participating countries.

Otherwise, those rat-like naval scum wouldn't have to try every means to cover up the truth.

"I see……"

Judging, it's not a question of whether they trust the mouse or not, but a question of whether the mouse is worthy of trust.

He's stupid, that's all.

"By the way, remember to take Nami with you. Her ability to draw sea charts is an indispensable part for us to conquer the ocean... If she refuses, you know what to do."

The evil dragon added sadly.

Hearing this, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his face.

"clear!"

Although it is a pity, this joke has been going on for five years, so there is nothing wrong with ending it early.

After five years, Nami must also know what will happen to the villagers if they don't obey them.

What the two of them didn't notice was that behind the wall, Nami was squatting on the floor, looking forward with fear and helplessness in her eyes, her teeth biting into her palms to prevent herself from making a sound, and blood dripping from her hands.

…

The mouse, who had no idea that he had been betrayed by the evil dragon, returned to the deck refreshed and found that the faces of the soldiers around him were solemn.

Looking along their line of sight, the mouse's pupils shrank.

"Who are you……"

"[Black Earl], Lovett!"

Before he uttered the nickname that disgusted him, Lovett banged his cane hard and smiled.

"Don't say it wrong..."

Being stared at by the cold eyes, the mouse froze for a moment, and then felt ashamed and disdainful.

"B*tch Black Earl! I never heard that you were born into a noble family."

He scanned the beach.

Standing at the entrance of the cave was a man dressed entirely in black, with a large gray cloak over his shoulders and a mask covering his face. There was no one else.

Only two?

The mouse smiled confidently.

"God help me!"

This kind of opponent doesn't even need fishmen to help.

He looked at Lovett, his eyes shining, as if he was watching a moving military achievement: "My headquarters issued a death order asking us to arrest you, but you have been hiding well and can't be found."

"But today is the day you die!"

He had brought hundreds of soldiers with him, assisted by warships and cannons. With such a lineup, he was confident that Lovett would not be able to escape.

"Hide?"

At this time, Lovett on the other side tilted his head, his face full of confusion.

"You didn't receive the gift I gave you?"

"Um?!"
To be continued...