Bab 82: FreedSteel VS Capone «Gang» Bege Family (Part 1)
Capone "Gang" Bege was in a very bad mood
More than a week ago someone killed his client and stole his merchandise, leaving him with a problem with another rather powerful client who was interested in obtaining it.
If the motherfucker who ruined his business had been a random person Bege would have mobilized his troops to teach him a painful and mortal lesson, but…
THAT MOTHEFUCKER WAS FREDERICK FREED!
The man of many nicknames! The recently crowned best bounty hunter in the history of West Blue! The maniac murderer and torturer of pirates, gangsters and other criminals!
The underage dude that the five mafia families tried to assassinate a year ago in Ballywood under the best possible circumstances and failed! The bastard who was still alive even though some mafia families had secretly put a price on his and his family head!
THE MOTHEFUCKER EVERY WEST BLUE CRIMINAL HAD TO AVOID IF IT WAS POSSIBLE!
For that reason...taking into account that he hadn't stolen from him directly, that he had already eaten the Akuma No Mi and that the matter didn't reach the ears of other not involved parties and therefore didn't affect his reputation, Bege let it go…
It wasn't good business to fight against that little monster for visceral reasons, it was better leave that problem to his competitors.
However, what happened a few days ago a few hours from here was something that Bege couldn't let go in the slightest...
Fred killed and tortured his men and openly mocked him in the presence of a whole island severely affecting his reputation and therefore his livelihood!
This was something he couldn't leave unpunished, even if he had to face the fucking boogeyman without outside help. That's why Bege spent so many days in Artora, waiting for the members of his family scattered throughout the West Blue to come to meet him and from there go out to attack the enemy base.
"This...
Father...
"Are you sure about this?" A frightened mobster asked his boss, "It's Frederick Freack we're talking about and now he also has the power of an Akuma No Mi...
I think that..."
Clanck…
"Choose your next words wisely; they may be your last ones" Said Capone Bege, pointing his gun directly at the head of his frightened subordinate, who's now more frightened than before
Bege wasn't bluffing and the super frightened gangster knew it perfectly, so he tried to retract his words as best he could under the circumstances. "I think... we should teach him a lesson, obviously… we can't sit idly by after what he has done but...
I think it would be a better option to ambush him in some unknown place where he has no advantage than to attack his island...
It's likely that Fred has created defensive measures that…"
BANG!
"Does anyone else feel the need to spread the virus of negativity and cowardice in my band?" Capone [Bang] Bege asked as he holstered his pistol, knowing he wouldn't need to fire it at his men again after this practical demonstration. "Anyone?!"
"Sir, no sir!" Shouted everyone in unison for obvious reasons.
Either they risked their lives fighting Fred with the possibility of dying bravely later or they would surely die right now at the hands of their boss!
A more than consistent reason for not cower and instead fight to the death... even so, Capone Bege didn't bet everything on a single card. He also opted for a more traditional motivation method such as the typical and infallible speech before a battle.
"Open your ears wide, you idiots!
Have you forgotten who you are? You're one of the five most powerful mafia families in West Blue!
We make our living taking what we want from others using violence. By displaying our strength and cruelty we create fear in the hearts of others. And final use violence to take what we want from cowards without power or will becomes unnecessary thanks to our infamous reputation"
Bege dedicated his speech for a brief moment...
A brief moment to let his subordinates digest that information and hopefully understand the message he was trying to convey without further clarifications.
Unfortunately, since not everyone was as intelligent as he would like, Bege proceeded with his speech "AND THIS IS THE SAME TACTIC THAT THIS FUCKING KID IS USING ON YOU!
Wake the fuck up and remember how easily you defeated and dominated the idiots scared of our reputation!
And now... try to imagine what might have happened if they hadn't been afraid of us in the first place"
Once again Bege left a brief pause to allow his subordinates to do that mental exercise. Hopefully going further and imagining themselves playing the role of the victim and Fred playing the role of the executioner in that same situation and… reaching the same conclusion as him
"Our reputation makes us invincible against cowards, but...
We're not invincible, nor is Fred…" Stated Capone Bege with a confidant smile.
A smile full of confidence and optimism that progressively began to spread among the members of the band, who regained confidence when they understood that the main factor to win that fight wasn't to fear their opponent.
And don't lose sight of the fact that we have the advantage...
Fred's side has at most three combatants, but we have hundreds
He surely has defensive measures prepared, but we have five ships packed with the best weapons the money can buy in the West Blue.
He's strong, I admit it, but we have much more experience in band wars that a fucking brat who hasn't even been in the business for three years.
AND...
He's not the only one who has the power of an Akuma No Mi and I have more experience using it." Said Bege, who, in case there were still people with doubts and an analytical mind, added one more motivating factor "Whoever brings me his head will be rewarded with half of the plunder"
"YEEEEESSSSSSSS!!!" All the members of the band shouted with excessive motivation.
Bege's speech was a resounding success!
The gangsters seemed to ignore that to achieve that victory many of them would soon die at the hands of the adolescent who killed several pirates with tens and even hundreds of millions over their heads in a single night
However, such is the life of the easily manipulable idiots willing to become cannon fodder with just an empty speech and insignificant pay compared to the price of their own lives.
Something sad for them, but convenient for people like Bege, who was interrupted in this semi-moment of glory...
"Father!
We have been informed that they have already opened fire on ship number 4."
"Are you serious?
I haven't heard any explosion or anything similar" Said Capone Bege, who used his binoculars to see the condition of the supposedly attacked ship, but...
The boat was in perfect condition... there were none of the classic aftereffects that anyone would expect to see after being shot by a cannon.
"It appears to be a shot fired by a sniper rifle with a very long range." Reported one of his subordinates who had just received the complete report through Den Den Mushi "It has pierced the hull of the ship, but the damage in the ship is minimal"
"Grjj... damn kid...
As soon as we're within range begin the bombardment of the island.
Don't waste ammunition or time stupidly like our enemy" Capone Bege said as his Praetorian Guard stood in formation around him to protect him from a more than possible headshot from miles away.
Although Fred's a methodical, efficient and relentless killer on the vast majority of occasions, he also liked to play with his victims when they had a certain value.
Bege and his people thought they were the last case and that this shot marked the beginning of some macabre game. Who knows... maybe Fred was playing to eliminate shot by shot the Praetorian Guard shot by shot protecting Bege until there was no one left to act as a shield or something similar.
However, that theory lost steam when another anonymous subordinate reported that...
"Sir, we have been informed that the boats 3 and 2 have also been shot in the same way.
Luckily there're no deaths or injuries."
"Weird..." Said Bege, who fell into a contemplative state. "They have such a good sniper and they haven't used him to assassinate me
What do th…"
FRAAAAAPPPP!!! FRAAAAAPPPP!!! FRAAAAAPPPP!!!
A contemplative state that was forcibly interrupted by three great burst!
Three burst that came from inside the ships that were hit earlier by Fred's [prank]
"What the hell!?
How did this happen!?"
The three joke bullets seemed to have turned into dozens of giant trees that burst three of the five ships from the inside at the same time, surely using the power of the Akuma No Mi that Fred obtained.
Or at least that's what Capone Bege understood after analyzing this bizarre situation.
"Grjjj...
That Akuma No Mi could have sold for a good price" Said Capone Bege, whose hatred towards Fred increased even more "Help your shipwrecked brothers onto the remaining ships and pay special attention to those seemingly harmless shots!
No matter what, you have to quickly find those bullets and throw them into the sea!"
Bege's intuition was correct as were his instructions.
But at least now that worry was somewhat unnecessary
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From the roof of Fred's house
"MUA HAHAHAHA!!!
I love playing at sinking the fleet" Fred laughed diabolically upon seeing one of the best applications of his new power "The experiment has been a success, three ships sunk by three low-cost bullet at the same time"
To take full advantage of his Akuma No MI's ability to destroy ships from within, Marlon developed a new type of bullets
Fred's power can only transform a single bullet into a single giant tree regardless of the size of the bullet. This tactic was quite good for destroying ships from within, but depending on the size of the ship and the position of said bullet, an immediate shipwreck with a single shot wasn't always guaranteed.
To ensure success, they created a bullet whose interior was filled with small metal shavings, each and every one of them infused with Fred's power and ready to become the largest tree Fred was capable of creating.
Therefore, Fred needed to actively participate in the creation process beforehand, but he didn't need to fire that bullet personally. He only had to wait for confirmation of the impact to activate his ability and enjoy the ecological explosion
Exactly what had just happened
"Are you sure you don't want me to sink the other ships?
It's pretty easy with these evil bullets, as much as I hate them" Stephen asked through his home-built Den Den Mushi from the command room, from where he fired his enormous home-built sniper rifle "They may be more prepared now, but if you're quick activating your power…"
"No, you would scare them and they would run away... I want Capone to land here" Fred interrupted, sad for not being able to continue testing his powers. To ensure the success of his plan he would have preferred not to use this tactic, but he didn't want to risk the security of the island unnecessarily "If you think that your defense system can avoid the shots of two warships without problems, I will leave it in your hands."
"Steel-steel-steel!
I could handle three perfectly.
Sit back and enjoy" Responded Stephen, who moved away from his huge sniper rifle and sat at his command table inside his house "Well… here we're again..."
A command table with which he had direct control of the defensive system that he and his father created on the island years ago.
A defensive system consisting of dozens of cannons and turrets efficiently distributed around the island. All of them designed to sink enemy ships and intercept cannon balls before they hit any of their properties.
A defensive system that on this occasion Stephen would have to use at full capacity, since he couldn't afford to sink the enemy ship unlike on other occasions.
"If you're not going to use the rifle, can I use it?" Asked Perona, whose voice could be heard from the back of the command room through the Den Den Mushi. "Please…"
"No!" Fred exclaimed flatly, "You go to the shelter with Roxanne and Marlon, but come back in your astral form, it will be helpful to us."
"MMM...
Ok, but after this I want you to let me use it" Answered Perona pouting with disappointment, but understanding that Fred's command was coherent.
However, Stephen couldn't bear Perona leaving with that pout if he could help it. "Of course I'll let you!
I, the best shooter on the island, will teach you to shoot like…"
"Smug with big brother complex! Don't be distracted!" Said Fred, interrupting from the roof of his house, from where with his binoculars and sharp ears he could see and hear how the cannons were fired "They have already started their attack!"
Fred almost drew his sword and drew his pistol to destroy four of those cannonballs that were coming dangerously close to the village, threatening the safety of his investments, but...
Prom! Prom! Prom! Prom!
Each and every one of them were intercepted and destroyed by the turrets controlled by Stephen at a completely safe distance to avoid damaging the village.
And not only with those four bullets... as Bege's ships advanced towards the island the sky was now filled with cannonballs.
Some fell directly into the water and others in unimportant points on the island due to the poor aim of some shooters, but in the three minutes that the constant bombardment lasted, none of them managed to touch any of the areas of the island that should be protected
Everything was going perfectly, just as you would expect from a defense device worth millions of Berries manned by an excellent marksman and engineer like Stephen.
However, being forced to only defend while waiting for the ships to disembark was becoming extremely exhausting.
Especially for someone as offensively focused as Fred "This, brother...
Can you destroy some of their cannons, but without damaging the ship?
At this rate they won't dare to disembark."
"You're asking a lot, but...
I LOVE CHALLENGES!
STEEL-STEEL-STEEL!" Stephen responded, brimming with passion, aggression, and the desire to test his invention in new ways and find ways
Prom! Prom! Prom! Prom! Prom! Prom! Prom! Prom!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
And said and done...
Now it wasn't just the cannonballs that were exploding. One after another the enemy cannons were also being destroyed or falling into the sea by the action of the same turrets that intercepted their shots.
Some even exploded because Stephen's shots sneaked in and detonated the ammunition in it's insides!
However, the damage on the ships was kept to a minimum, something even Fred found hard to believe.
'I have created a fucking monster...' Fred thought as he watched with his binoculars how the enemy ships didn't have a single chance of surpassing the invention, handling and aim of the brother of whom he was so proud and...
He also saw a cannonball coming dangerously close to him!
Flap!
A cannonball that, before coming into contact with Fred's head, turned into a cluster of harmless rose petals.
"You missed one!" Fred shouted, disappointed with Stephen failure, although somewhat happy to be able to throw this in his face. "You're a fraud!"
"I just wanted to make you sweat a little," Stephen responded without feeling any guilt. "You looked very comfortable up there and I'm working very hard
Steel-seel-steel!"
At first Fred didn't know if Stephen had tried to excuse this little mistake by saying that he had done it on purpose or if among all the cannonball in the sky he had really let this one escape knowing that would end up right in front of his face.
However, when that event was repeated three more times, Fred no longer had any doubts...
"Yes, I have created a monster…" Fred sighed, filled with pride… and somewhat annoyed for all this extra work "A monster too funny for its own good…"
Unfortunately Stephen had fewer opportunities to give his brother more surprises with each cannon he eliminated. Not to mention that Bege had now prioritized attacking the turrets instead of the town, or more specifically Fred, who had set himself up as a decoy to give Bege less incentive to attack the defensive system.
"I can help?" Asked Perona, who in her astral form flew out of the ground and stood next to Fred.
"Not right now," Fred responded with total apathy as he watched the ships get closer and closer to the coast "Until you learn to create tangible ghosts to intercept cannonballs, you're practically useless in these situations."
"I have learned to become a spirit today and in record time!
Let me enjoy my recent achievement!" Perona shouted outraged, to the point of making a big phantasmal pout. "You're too demanding!"
And this discussion could have continued for minutes with ridiculous results, but luckily Stephen stopped that undesirable situation. "Fred, the cannons have been neutralized and they're too close to the island, it's only a matter of time before they land near the beach."
"Yeah...
I see it, I'm going to receive them, get ready" Fred responded affirmatively while changing the channel to make another call "Uncle Marlon, take control of the defensive system from inside shelter in case anyone tries to try to fire the cannons again."
"Oh come on... I want to go too!
I have made myself armor like my son and I have a new hammer that…" Marlon protested… before running out of arguments "Ok honey
Don't worry…
I won't leave you alone down here."
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After the first extremely unsuccessful ship attack, Capone Bege's fleet, or at least what remained of the fleet, was left with only two alternatives.
Try to run away and not restore his honor after being beaten by Fred and his friends without even having the chance to have direct combat... or try to land on the island and risk dying and even losing his last two ships before or after landing
AND...
They ended up following the original plan, but instead of docking in the port they did so on the beach, since it was less protected…
"Well… well… well..
We have tourist here!"
And there, standing under the palm trees to protect themselves from the sun's rays... rested the heroes of the island, also the only underage inhabitants...
First there was the island's usual protector, Stephen Steel!
Equipped with his solid, heavy and bulky metal armour loaded with dozens of built-in internal weapons to face any situation. And in cases where his armour wasn't enough, he always carried his enormous warhammer with axe reverse
Then there was Perona! An adopted inhabitant of the island almost convinced to be part of the Steel family!
Equipped with a cute ruffled dress that was of no use to her for this or any other combat situation... although it didn't matter since she was now in her astral form, so she didn't need any armour or weapon to fight.
And last but not least was Frederick Freed!
Dressed in his trench coat and black combat uniform full of internal and external pockets where he carried his gadgets, weapons, poisons and other illegal substances. Armed with two new katanas, his beloved pistol, his hundreds of extremely sharp hair ornaments and also his scary black mask
"Let me speak first" Said Fred, who led the group as they advanced toward Capone Bege and his men. "I'll try to resolve things peacefully."
In a few seconds the beach became infested with filler gangsters wearing exactly the same outfit. More than seven hundred enemies looked all looked at him with incredible hatred for some reason that Fred tried to ignore... especially Capone Bege, who destroyed the cigar he had in his mouth with a bite when he saw Fred's smug face.
"Hello kind gangsters!
Have you had a pleasant trip here?
I hope you haven't had any accident, that would make me very, very sad" Fred asked with a body language that contradicted his verbal language 180 degrees.
A premeditated contradiction that infuriated Bege even more, who didn't imagine that he would reach land in such bad conditions. "Cut it out Fred, we have come to kill you, not listen to your impertinences."
Please...
The only reason why all your ships aren't at the bottom of the sea next to several redwood trees and you and your men haven't been eaten by hundreds of my sharks is because I wanted it to..." Fred said with an evil smile , without hiding in the least how much this situation satisfied him "You only live because I want some things from you."
And you're in luck, I'm willing to negotiate with you… you fucking dwarf with dwarf complex an even smaller penis complex!
"FIRE!"
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
After shouting that order, hundreds and hundreds of gangsters with good aim... unlike the Stormtroopers... began to empty their magazines on their assassination targets.
However, their good aim was of no use on this occasion, their normal bullets did nothing to their enemies!
The bullets passed through Perona as if she were... a ghost!
"Horo-horo-horo-horo-horo!
This is very funny!" Perona said as she focused her gaze on her left flank.
Bounced off Stephen's armor!
"Well...
It seems that you haven't been able to settle things peacefully, Mr. Diplomat" Stephen said as he focused his gaze on his right flank.
And they turned into soft dandelion petals that scattered through the air before they could hit Fred's body.
"Yeah...
My bad, but…" Fred said as he looked with crazy eyes at his central flank. "THAT WAS THE PLAN!"
That cry of madness started the attack of the FreedSteel company's main attack team!
"And don't kill the dwarf by mistake.
He's mine!"
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