Barbossa, freshly resurrected, was heading to a tavern for a drink when he entered Tortuga Island and witnessed a shocking scene.
Because Li Qingyuan hadn't bothered with Will Turner's fate, the original male protagonist had been slit in the throat as a blood sacrifice. This lifted the curse on the Black Pearl's crew. A group of sailors who'd been living corpses for years immediately rushed towards Tortuga Island, eager to unleash the desires they'd suppressed for years.
Tortuga Island was the most bustling city in the entire Caribbean Sea, even surpassing Port Royal in terms of luxury.
The reason for this was that Tortuga Island's clientele were almost exclusively pirates from various nations.
Piracy was a high-risk, high-reward profession, and most pirate crew members lived a day-to-day existence.
Once they successfully plundered, besides the gold and silver on board, the remaining goods had to be sold at low prices to black market merchants.
Along with buying goods, they'd spend the money they'd desperately earned on gambling, drinking, and prostitutes.
Money is meant to be spent anyway. Ninety-nine percent of pirates don't end well, so naturally, they wouldn't think about saving money.
And looking at the entire Caribbean Sea, only Tortuga Island allows pirates to land openly, so it's only natural that it has become a distorted and prosperous place!
But now, well!
Looking at the desolate figures on the street, Barbossa felt like he had arrived at a fake Tortuga!
Why was it that Tortuga, which was originally packed with people, now had hardly anyone in sight?
"Bartender, what exactly happened here? Are the British or the Spanish coming to raid us?" Throwing a silver coin to the bartender who was wiping down a barrel, Barbossa asked curiously.
"Isn't this Captain Barbossa? Why haven't you been ashore for days at sea?" The bartender chuckled as he pocketed the silver coin, then jokingly said.
Those who dared to open a shop in Tortuga, this pirate base, were either powerful or had a strong backing, so even facing the famous Captain Barbossa, the bartender didn't have much fear.
"Did some business, just came ashore today!" Normally, with the speed of the Black Pearl, Barbossa could have landed much earlier. However, because the Black Pearl was nearly blown to pieces during the attack on Port Royal, repairing the ship took a lot of time, causing him to drift at sea for over ten days.
"They say Port Royal has been occupied by a mysterious Eastern Wizard. He announced that Port Royal is now a pirate port, where no pirates will be pursued, and where they can obtain supplies and sell their goods! That's why everyone on the street has gone to Port Royal!" the bartender said, somewhat dejectedly.
Tortuga Island couldn't compare to Port Royal. The reason it had become so prosperous over the years was because it was a lawless place.
Now, with Port Royal doing what it's doing, Tortuga Island immediately became a useless place!
Since there's a closer place, who would want to run for days to a far place?
If he didn't know whether the wizard who occupied Port Royal could withstand the British counterattack, he would even consider moving his tavern to Port Royal.
"Port Royal has been occupied?" Barbossa suddenly stood up, his face full of disbelief.
For ordinary pirates, they didn't know how formidable Port Royal was. Anyway, no pirate was foolish enough to try to take advantage of Port Royal.
Most pirates would run faster than rabbits at the sight of a British warship, let alone attack a British port!
But Barbossa had done business in Port Royal just last month, so he knew how strong its defenses were.
Relying on the fastest ship in the entire Caribbean Sea and a crew of undead, he had only managed to make a small haul in Port Royal through a sneak attack. And if he hadn't run fast, he might have lost his ship and his life there.
Now, someone had actually occupied Port Royal, which was completely beyond Barbossa's expectations.
Was there anyone in the world who dared to steal from the British?
"Yes, this news has been circulating for more than ten days. It is said that the mysterious Eastern Wizard is recruiting subordinates, and even the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow has become one of his subordinates. Many people are now going to try their luck!" The bartender continued slowly.
However, Barbossa didn't want to waste any more time with him. He stood up and blew his whistle.
He was going to see who this mysterious person was who dared to snatch food from the tiger's mouth!
As the most famous pirate captain in the Caribbean Sea in the past decade, Barbossa felt it was necessary and his duty to see what kind of person he was dealing with.
With a sharp whistle, the crew, who had been carousing in taverns and brothels, scrambled out.
"Captain, who do we cut down?"
Pingte, axe in hand and pants undone, rushed up to Barbossa.
"Wait for me!"
Boris followed close behind, brandishing a flintlock pistol.
Those two were Barbossa's prized clowns, the fat and thin duo. Though they always played the comic relief, they were actually among the top three on the pirate ship in terms of skill and loyalty.
Barbossa's having entrusted Boris with the symbol of his authority as a Pirate King hinted that the two weren't as simple as they seemed.
"Put your pants on!" Barbossa cursed inwardly.
"Captain, who are we chopping?" Pingte finally put down his axe and looked around in confusion, as if he didn't see any enemies!
Tortuga Island is a gathering place for pirates, so fights are commonplace. Even when they're relaxing, the pirates are always on high alert.
They had no choice. If you eat this kind of rice, you have to be vigilant at all times, or you won't know when your head will be chopped off.
"Prepare to fall in, we're setting sail!" Barbossa looked at the crew, who had almost all arrived, stood up, and waved his hand to give the order.
"Ah!"
"No!"
"Give us a couple more days!"
A group of crew members immediately looked as if their parents had just died. They had finally recovered their normal feelings and were about to enjoy a few days of drunken revelry in Tortuga Island. They had barely dropped their pants when the captain asked them to board the ship. This was simply asking for their lives!
"Less chatter, move it! Get a move on! We sail in two hours. Anyone who falls behind can stay behind permanently!" Barbossa had initially wanted to set sail immediately, but after some thought, he gave the crew two hours to… contemplate life.
In any case, with the dregs he had, five minutes would be enough. The remaining one hour and fifty-five minutes could be used to relax.
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