【Eagle Red】Lifetime

A man wearing glasses was sitting in a wheelchair, with a gentle smile on his face, the life stuck by a corner he pinched was struggling downwards diagonally.The man's other hand gently shook the chain of the pocket watch, as if patiently expecting something.

"Mr. Boss..." The young bounty hunter looked at his leader carefully.

"What's the matter?" The man turned his wheelchair around and asked softly.

"If Hawkeye won't leave that cave until the air runs out, we won't have his body..."

"Then no bounty." The man named Mr. Boss pushed his glasses gently, his tone was still gentle, "If he is more determined than me to get that knife, then he is a respectable person." people."

The young bounty hunter felt that the boss's smile had something profound.The colleagues who went out to "hunt" not long ago returned to the island in despair, and brought news that the red-haired pirates and Hawkeye came together.The boss, who rarely intervenes in the business of hunting pirates, suddenly issued instructions, requiring him to collect relevant information on the two sword-wielding pirates as quickly as possible, and made a time-consuming hunting plan.

The young man obeyed the instructions and went to the Palindi factory, which the boss was proud of, to submit the manufacturing drawings of some special containers, and accompanied the boss to pretend to be an employee of his own diving shop.

He once thought that Mr. Perth's way of sitting on the sidelines and waiting for rabbits was not feasible. Red Hair and Hawkeye were two big pirates that no one knew about.Pirates have always had weird ideas, and they hate to follow the rules, and their minds must be more elusive than the boss.However, every time the boss listened to the report on the pirates' movements, the smile on his face would deepen, as if everything was under control.

When Redhead and Hawkeye finally stepped into the diving equipment store, the young bounty hunter couldn't tell whether the trembling in his heart was due to facing these two famous pirates, or because of Mr. Birth's ingenuity. Meticulous plan.

Currently, he is in a submarine at a depth of 90 meters underwater, responsible for the last-minute communication of this hunting plan.This was Hawkeye's first dive, and one of the two life cards that were attached to the upper bulkhead of the submarine began to slowly descend. Mr. Burth reached out and caught it, and the young bounty hunter stared nervously. It gradually increases the slope of the slope.

He knew that Hawkeye, two nautical miles away, was carrying a diving cylinder specially made by the Palindi factory, and entered a long and narrow cave that Mr. Boss knew well - his own submarine was lurking at the same depth as the entrance of the cave. And half of the life card in the boss's hand was embedded in the diving cylinder on Hawkeye's back. It perfectly conveyed the information to two nautical miles away from the prey's detection, allowing the boss to know Hawkeye's situation like the back of his hand.

The young bounty hunter glanced at two Jurong tree roots waiting to be crushed. As long as these two things were destroyed, the diving cylinder that Hawkeye took away would explode immediately.This process of combining the automatic heating instant food device with the ordinary diving cylinder could not be easier for the Palindi factory.

The boss's plan was on the way to success, and the young man swallowed involuntarily.If such a large-scale action can take down a head with a bounty of over [-] million, then it is worth it.

"Foreign visitors who inquire about Riyue Island are challenging Mr. Perth, and that is tantamount to courting death."

In the third year with Mr. Burth, he finally understood the meaning of this sentence.The young man thought of a saying that was not a secret in Pitty Town, and couldn't help but glanced at the shocking broken legs on the wheelchair.

At this time, the two corners of the life card in Boss' hand slightly tilted up. As he let go of his fingers, the thin white paper began to move upwards. Back in the open sea, the sign of normal surfacing begins.

It was a good time to do it, and the young bounty hunters excitedly foresaw that they would soon be salvaging some valuable corpse from the rubble beneath Moon Island.

However, he rubbed his hands against the two crucial pieces of wood for a while, but he never waited for the boss's order to do it.

"Mr. Boss, after Hawkeye surfaced, our agency won't be able to play such a big role in him!" The bounty hunter in an urgent mood reminded him.

However, his boss just lifted the pocket watch in his hand, and ended the short time since Hawkeye entered the cave, "I floated up because I ran out of air..."

"Mr. Burs?"

He saw the gentle man shake his index finger slightly, and his tone was full of confidence, "Hawkeye didn't find anything, he will definitely dive again, and we will do it when he is injured more seriously by the sea water."

"... What if Hawkeye gives up?" the young man muttered worriedly.

"He won't." Boss chuckled, "How can someone who gives up easily find that entrance?"

There has always been a legend in Pitti Town that the great navigator Enrique hid a certain treasure on Sun Moon Island, but even when the sea was not so deep a hundred years ago, those ancestors who dared to dive into the cave They were all swept away by the sudden vortex, and have never been heard from since.

There is no one who does not love treasures, but the aborigines who salvage them for a living also abide by the advice passed down from their ancestors-a treasure hunter who can only catch a chopstick is much better than a fool who dies holding gold.

The young man looked at the life card that had been stuck tightly back to the upper cabin with regret, and thought sadly that he had probably passed away a lot of money.

However, his boss still smiled confidently and did not give any order to leave.

The nerves that had been in a state of excitement since the departure in the middle of the night relaxed because of disappointment. The young man began to be listless, barely propped up his drooping upper eyelids, and prepared to help Mr. Perth convey the message of retreat before sleeping soundly.

At this moment, he heard the boss's voice with a smile: "Here we come."

He opened his eyes suddenly, and saw that another life card that had been sticking to the upper cabin began to slowly fall.

"We are here to control the bomb, and ask our friends from the other submarine to land on Moon Island to stand by." Boss raised the pocket watch in his hand again, looking calmly at the moving second hand, "After 15 minutes, if Hawkeye still has Yu Li floats to the surface, and whoever cuts off his head can share half of his bounty."

The excited footsteps of the young subordinates went away, and the man who had maintained his composure suddenly squeezed the thin life card with force.

"There will be no living person who has paid more than me," Boss muttered to the life card pointing diagonally downward, "If I am not qualified to hold that knife, who else can?" ?”

The young hunter who had returned with an order focused all his attention on the pocket watch in the boss's hand, which was walking unhurriedly.Just like the swordsman in trouble in the cave two nautical miles away, the two people in the submarine were also tormented by the waiting time.

The smile in Boss' eyes gradually disappeared as time went by, and finally his brows were slowly locked.The sound of the jumping pointer rang clearly in the quiet cabin, gently hitting people's tense nerves.The time has passed the limit, but the life card in his hand is still pointing diagonally downward.

Two minutes later, the young bounty hunter saw his boss throw away the pocket watch, and at the same time let go of his hand, letting the white paper fall to the deck.

Perth's tone contained emotions that some young people could not understand, like a sigh, but also like a mockery, "Probably died there."

The young hunter was frustrated that he couldn't take out the valuable corpse in the cave, and at the same time, he also had a little admiration for this pirate who dared to seek death.

"Go home." Boss, who had regained his calm state, closed his eyes and gave instructions out of interest, but heard an exclamation from his subordinates.

He turned his head immediately, and saw that the life card that he discarded was rising at an alarming speed.After a moment of astonishment, the man gently put his hands on his unconscious legs, showing a sneering smile—he was so eager to get up, was he fighting for the chance to survive after failure...

Boss pushed his glasses calmly, "Do it."

The young man under him happily agreed, and quickly threw the two pieces of kurong wood into the shredder.

The impact of the explosion two nautical miles away could not be transmitted here, but the bounty hunter leader in Pitty Town didn't think that the pirate who had explored the redstone pile twice would survive this catastrophe.

"Go to Moon Island to salvage our bounty." The man gently gave the last order to the jumping young man.

Bounty hunters, armed with an assortment of weapons, stare condescendingly at a single prey.That extremely expensive pirate supernova was standing silently at the foot of the mountain with his wet upper body naked and an exaggeratedly large ornate black knife.In the short time that Hawkeye climbed to the island, the blood flowing from his body has already stained the stone on which he stood.

The man of his word, Mr. Burth, promises half of his bounty to anyone who kills Hawkeye himself.The hunters had been on standby for more than 15 minutes, and just as everyone was regretting that Hawkeye hadn't surfaced alive, a cloud of dark red suddenly appeared beside the coffin boat.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, an unreasonably long scimitar was inserted into the rocks on the edge of the island, and the person holding it tightly was going ashore precariously.

This person is no longer fighting.The hunters breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time, and Qiqi turned their attention to the long knife brought ashore by the pirates—appreciating treasures is a survival skill that all men, women and children in Pitty Town are proficient in. Decoration, such a smooth and luxurious shape is enough to show its high value.

The bloodthirsty excitement rose from the bottom of everyone's heart, and the hunters each clenched their weapons and approached the blood-soaked pirate.At this moment, their target slowly raised its head.

At that moment, everyone involuntarily stopped their progress.

The pirate was so weak and embarrassed that he could barely stand with the help of the knife.Maybe if a child reached out and gave a nudge, the broken body would fall over.

He was obviously standing at a low place, looking up at the many opponents who had been recharging their energy for a long time.The chill and trembling restrained everyone, and the hunters all felt that they were the prey stared at by the overlooking goshawk.

Those terrifying eyes are completely indescribable, they are not the eyes that a dying person should have.

The bounty hunters winked at each other, shouted at the same time, jumped off the rock and rushed up, the bounty of hundreds of millions is enough to overcome this ridiculous fear.

Mihawk took a deep breath calmly, blood kept spilling from the corners of his tightly pursed lips.The wound on his back was soaked in sea water, and the sharp pain it brought overwhelmed the dull pain all over his body, and forcibly stimulated the swordsman's gradually blurred consciousness.Mihawk moved his fingers with difficulty, and clenched the heavy and unfamiliar black knife. He raised his head and looked at the approaching figure in front of him. pull it out.

However, it was a step too late. The bounty hunter who rushed to the front swung his harpoon and approached Mihawk's head, but the swordsman's black knife was only raised to his waist.

"stop!"

An eager and angry shout suddenly swept across the sea and exploded violently.Mihawk suddenly became dizzy. He blinked vigorously to maintain consciousness, but the enemies around him fell at the same time.

"Hey! Hawkeye!"

The young swordsman turned around with difficulty, and the speedboat that was heading towards him was reflected in his golden eyes that were gradually focusing. The black and red sharp arrows that came over.

Shanks jumped off the speedboat, rushed to his friend, and immediately noticed the huge and beautiful black knife in the opponent's hand.

Before the worry in his eyes disappeared, he couldn't help laughing, "I got it! Congratulations, Hawkeye!"

But Mihawk raised the heavy black knife inch by inch, staring at the calm sea, "Don't interfere."

More blood dripped from the swordsman's lips, Shanks clenched his fists secretly, and looked forward with Mihawk's gaze.

The docile water waves suddenly surged, and as the waves broke, a small and unique submarine surfaced. When the boat completely surfaced, Mihawk locked his eyes on the one who appeared from the cabin door. The wheelchair, and the smiling man on it.

The young bounty hunter pushed the boss out of the diving chamber, and then took a deep breath.He saw that the pirate who should have turned into a corpse was standing safely at the foot of Yuedao Mountain, with the knife in his hand pointing straight at him, no, it was the boss in the wheelchair in front of him.

Some kind of inexplicable pressure came oncoming, it was neither furious killing intent nor sarcasm contempt.There was still a distance between the submarine and the island, but for no reason he felt that the long knife was close at hand and could stab into his chest at any time.

He lowered his head in a panic, and it was the first time he saw the panic on the face of the always calm boss, even his lips were trembling slightly.The young bounty hunter suddenly lost his backbone, subconsciously let go of the wheelchair and took half a step back.

"The knife..." Boss pinched the armrest of the wheelchair, his trembling tone seemed to contain endless excitement and unwillingness, "How did you get it?!"

Mihawk tilted his head slightly, and replied after a moment of silence: "The swordsman handed it to me."

This answer made everyone present gasp.

"Mr. Palindi passed away a year ago!" The leader of the bounty hunter who felt teased suddenly slapped the armrest of the wheelchair, and a dagger with a chain appeared in his hand.

The swordsman's voice came again calmly: "He passed away, but he handed Ye to me."

"Don't fool people!"

With the power of its master's fury, the short sword rushed towards the seriously injured swordsman, and the chain connected behind it drew a long silver light on the sea.

Shanks' heart suddenly rose, and just as he put his hand on the western sword at his waist, he heard Hawkeye's calm voice again.

"You don't want to interfere."

The red-haired pirate was full of worry and helpless, so he had to put down his hands and take a half step back.He suddenly felt that the edges of his shoes were a little wet and greasy, and when he lowered his head, he realized that there was a large pool of blood on the rock where he was standing.He moved his gaze upwards with some hesitation, and his eyes fell on the hideous wounds covering Mihawk's back.The bloody wound was pulled by the big movement, and more blood was flowing down.

It was impossible for that proud guy to turn his back on the enemy and run away, so this injury——Shanks' heart seemed to be stabbed hard by something, he didn't have time to sort out the complicated emotions that rushed to his heart, and his breathing was instantly sluggish.The principle of not interfering with friends was suddenly thrown out of the blue, and he drew his sword with a "clang".

Before the sword that overwhelmed all the rage was swung out, Mihawk's black knife had already fallen facing Perth's dagger—it was not a slash, nor was it a resistance. When the dagger reached Mihawk In front of his body, the gorgeous black knife seemed to have lost its support suddenly, and fell straight down, stabbing into the rock again.

Mihawk looked at the unabated flying sword without changing his face. The next second, the silver light broke from it and split into two. The two halves of the silver sword fell to the ground at Mihawk's feet together with the chain.And the crack was still spreading towards the distance at a speed visible to the naked eye, briskly reaching the right hand that was holding the chain tightly.

Boss let go of his hand decisively, and the last piece of chain split in two and fell on his lap.The clenched fingertips were brushed by the aftermath of the murderous sword energy, and his heart shuddered, and he looked up at the young swordsman who had swung such a sharp and gentle knife.

Mihawk felt that his strength and consciousness were gradually disappearing after the last knife. The people on the submarine were not important at all. He just suddenly wanted to tell Shanks all his feelings.

"When I entered the water for the first time, I realized that powerful swordsmanship is not just domineering."

"Before I went into the water again, I figured out that my goal should not be a hard knife. If I can't make a breakthrough in swordsmanship, I might as well die."

"The last time I was in the water, I thought that I must succeed and not die, so..."

"Thank you, redhead."

Boss, who vaguely heard these words, froze in place.After a long while, the leader of the bounty hunter, who had exhausted his tricks, broke out into a burst of resounding laughter, contrary to his normal manner.

He thought of the era before pirates ten years ago. As the best treasure hunter in Pitty Town and a well-known outstanding swordsman, he once vowed to retrieve the weapon of his ancestor Palindi.He once thought that he was the only one qualified to hold that sword, and he would take that supreme sword to become a great swordsman beyond his ancestors.

Regardless of his sister's earnest persuasion, he set off confidently with the right equipment.However, in that mysterious cave, he was trapped by a pile of simple stones, and persisted until the last air was exhausted.Those who have not personally confronted the pressure of deep water will never understand the hardships—the silent, huge, ubiquitous absolute power squeezes in from every pore of the body, as if to destroy all the weak internal organs of a person.

The power of nature is so grand and great that all his anxiety and cowardice have nowhere to hide.He seemed to be pinched in the palm of the hand by the sea, as long as this invincible opponent exerted a little force, he would be completely crushed.And when the waves washed his ugly body swelled to the shore, people would laugh at his incompetence and stupidity.

Perth, who had always been determined to die, suddenly had a great fear of death when his consciousness was about to blur.right!If you want to live...you will have a chance to come back here and get that knife in the end!

Boss will always remember the desperate ascent process. He held his last breath and tried his best to swing his limbs injured by the collapsed rocks, trying to surface before he passed out.The roaring sound in his ears, the blood in his eyes, and the salty taste in his mouth had no time to take care of him, his whole heart was occupied by the faint light above his head.

In the end he did it, and after hanging his exhausted half of his body on the rocks of Moon Island, he no longer had any strength to move any more.With no food or fresh water, and the sun scorching his immobile body, all the young treasure hunter had in mind was to survive...

Boss couldn't remember how many days he persisted, and finally he was rescued by his sister who followed the life card that was about to burn out.However, the price of rushing up was permanent damage to the spine. He regained his life, but he lost the ability to stand forever, and it was impossible to return to that cave.

Perth once thought that he was not afraid of death, but at the moment when he touched the edge of death, he found that all his vigor and belief were just a kind of irony—the knife rejected him, and he paid so much, but still failed.He fell silent with resentment and unwillingness, endured the gloating gazes of his colleagues, worked hard to rise again, and finally became the most powerful and prestigious person in Pitty Town.

After the turbulent era of great pirates came, there were many outsiders who came to look for the knife.Boss watched, but never took it to heart.Until this time, two Nova Pirates famous for their swords appeared together in his sphere of influence, and some kind of subtle premonition rose in his heart.Boss really wanted to see what step that young pirate, whose strength and vigor resembled his past, could do for the sword that ruined most of his life.

"Since you can't get the knife, what does it matter who gets it?" His sister sighed, but she didn't stop the pirate hunting action, and made the planned knife with her own hands. Important life card.

"I'm still not quite reconciled." Boss smiled and took a few small pieces of white paper, and replied lightly.

Now that he heard what the seriously injured pirate said, he finally had to admit that the young man named Hawkeye had compared himself from the very beginning.

"Go home." Boss whispered to his subordinates behind him.

The dazed young bounty hunter came back to his senses, quickly pushed the boss's wheelchair back into the diving cabin, and shouted for the crew to close the door and dive.

Boss spread out his left hand amidst the panic and noise of the ship, and the life card that was crumpled by him immediately recovered its level, and moved towards the gradually closing hatch—it was not pointing at Hawkeye, but at The wreckage of an exploded gas cylinder floating on the ocean.

Boss cast his eyes on the moving life card, and sighed in relief: "Live on, don't disgrace that knife."

The last rays of sunlight were concealed with the closing of the hatch, and everything returned to calm.

(Note: The physical and chemical principle of gas cylinder explosion/explosion is that the crushing of Jurong wood causes a large amount of heat to be released after the quicklime and water in the interlayer are mixed. In reality, it is highly operable. See the figure below for the principle.)