"So noisy."
Sage reached out his pinky to dig his ear, "Even this heavy rain can't cover your loud voice? Is the Navy really that energetic? Do you really need to lower your voice to operate a warship?"
"Answer me, Norton Sage!" the colonel continued to shout.
"I'm a pirate, what else could I be doing here?"
Sage rolled his eyes, "Of course, I'm here to rob, not to do charity, right?!"
"You've committed so many crimes, and you still dare to roam in the East Sea? There'll be reinforcements soon, even you can't handle so many Navy troops!"
"That kind of thing... If I were afraid, why would I be a pirate?" Sage chuckled.
Afraid of reinforcements? Afraid of encirclement?
If he were afraid of this and that, he wouldn't be starting a venture at sea, might as well die poor back home.
With his bad luck, he could even encounter Garp while recruiting a subordinate. Bad luck to such an extent isn't surprising to him; he basically doesn't harbor any lucky expectations, he can accept whatever pops up in Logue Town.
But even when unlucky, there should be basic principles, right?
Bad luck isn't suicidal behavior; Sage isn't foolish, he knows what the deal is.
Garp was purely unexpected; after they withdrew, the old man didn't chase them, instead he saw the news 'Navy Hero Climbs Inverted Mountain' in the newspaper.
This indicates that the Navy doesn't really regard him, with a bounty less than a hundred million, as a 'small pirate'.
After all, there are so many pirates in the Grand Line; what does he count as now?
If Garp isn't coming to capture him, would an Admiral spare the time to fly to the East Sea and precisely know he'll be in Logue Town, to catch him here?
That's not called being unlucky, that's damn called Navy Headquarters and World Government going insane.
Ignoring so many pirates to catch him, isn't that crazy?
Even robbing the Heavenly Gold doesn't get such treatment!
If he really were unlucky to that extent, he wouldn't have the chance to set sail; with such a bad harvest, just let a thunderbolt strike him dead.
But since it's not to that extent, what does he have to fear?
Fear you can't get the money; no fear and you get to riches.
In this aspect, Sage has thought it through. He excels at making plans; misfortune, with enough thorough planning and strong enough ability, can also be overcome.
For example, this Death Star ship capable of navigating smoothly against wind and waves; without this ship, he would have capsized eight hundred times at sea.
He knew in a place like Logue Town that there is a Logia-type Navy soldier stationed here, he forgot what the name was, later remembered it from Gin's reminder, that it was that chain-smoker Smoker.
But the name doesn't matter; what's important is Sage himself.
If he didn't know Haki, he wouldn't come here for supplies, he'd devise another plan to enter the Grand Line.
Without Haki, he wouldn't know how to counteract smoke; even if he ultimately completed the robbery plan, his subordinates wouldn't manage.
But having learned Haki, of course, it doesn't bother him, choosing the nearest Logue Town is the most convenient thing.
Furthermore, Smoker has already left; for him, any last troublesome existence is gone, with such a big piece of fat right in front, why not seize it?
"Hey! Norton Sage!"
Just as Sage was about to take action, a tall man blocked his path, this man gripping a giant axe, glared fiercely and yelled, "Even if you have a reputation, why did you capsize my ship?!"
Sage lifted his head, looked at this man, at least three meters tall, and after thinking for a while, he said, "'Great Axe Blade' Pabala, bounty of eleven million Belly?"
Being familiar with pirates that have bounties, Sage still remembers them, having been a bounty hunter for a period.
"That's right, I'm Pabala!"
Pabala gritted his teeth, "Why did you sink my ship, don't think that just because your bounty is high, I'll be afraid of you, you need to give me an explanation!"
"Explanation?"
Sage deftly took the umbrella Lily was holding, smiled, "Alright then..."
Shing!
A cold gleam flashed from the tall man's chest, with a 'hiss', blood sprayed upwards, the high body crumbled to the ground, eyes rolled back.
Lily retracted her thin sword, then recovered the umbrella and held it for Sage from behind.
Sage glanced at Pabala's fallen body, said, "Your ship blocked my docking spot, just like you blocked my way, so to remove the obstacles, it's as simple as that."
"I won't let you enter!"
Seeing Pabala fall, the colonel's pupils shrank, with sweat that even the stormy rain couldn't conceal, he gritted his teeth and firmly stated, "Letting you in would be a disaster for the citizens!"
"Oh."
Sage responded flatly, his pupils then gleamed a scarlet light.
Buzz!
Immediately, this battle site, which had become quiet due to Sage's sudden appearance, grew even quieter; even the rising wild winds and dropping heavy rain seemed to freeze, losing all sound.
Thud.
A team fighting between Navy and pirates rolled their eyes over and dropped down, like a chain reaction, all the Navy and pirates along the streets from the harbor to the town, with no exceptions, dropped to the ground, including the resisting colonel, nobody was left standing, they all lay flat.
Renedia exclaimed excitedly, "This is the power of a sea overlord!"
Sage shook his head, "I wouldn't mind having a fight with them, but without weapons, it's not fair to my men."
From behind him, subordinates with ferocious grins, even bare-handed, were ready for action.
These people coming down from Bridge Kingdom are tough-minded, once deciding to follow Sage as pirates, they wouldn't be so easily intimidated by the Navy.
They were ready to fight against these Navy and pirates together.
"Young ones, how to loot next is up to you!"
Sage pulled out the exquisite flintlock gun from his waist, smiled, "I won't repeat the rules anymore; I have talked several times on the ship, I do not want subordinates who do not obey my orders!"
His rules are simple, first, don't rob the poor.
Pirates are also poor; there's nothing worth robbing from poor to poor, all struggling equally, clenching tight often doesn't yield a bit of oily profit, better to rob wealthy merchants quickly.
Unless someone blind insists on resistance and meddling.
Second, don't use force against women.
They are pirates, not beasts that grow lustful at the sight of women.
If they want women, Logue Town has related industries, take the money to find those people.
Sage as a pirate, the most free creature at sea, he does what he wants, and equally, he can refrain from what he doesn't want.
In fact, aside from the first point which is somewhat debated at sea, the second point almost no pirate would do.
Just like a Pirate Emperor once said, even on this vast sea, pirates should talk about righteousness!
Pirates are human too, they can act as human, they aren't beasts, why indulge in inhumane acts when beasts might not even do those?
After all, even animals know to seek mates...
Besides these two points, Sage has no aversion or taboo, as a pirate, he is also very dedicated.
Bam!
The trigger pulled, flintlock gun spewed smoke, Sage led ahead, exclaiming, "It's robbery time, young ones!"
"Oh!!"
Over six hundred pirates poured into the streets, those without weapons picked up dropped ones from Navy and pirates, rushed into the harbor alleys, sprinting towards the bustling town streets.
Wonderful spoils beckon them!