Pirate's Swordsman

East China Sea, Andric Island, Orange Town.

The twilight is blurred, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkles on the sea, as if covering it with a layer of golden yarn, and everything on the beach is dreamlike.

At this time, the people on the small island also finished their busy day of work and returned to their homes one after another.

This is a small town, with only a few hundred households in total. Although there are occasional episodes, most of the time, it is peaceful and peaceful here, and life is just like this ordinary day. Here, pass slowly.

Andric Island is high in the north and low in the south. The northernmost part is a crystal clear half-moon lake, surrounded by dense forests. It is quite quiet. A small stream winds down from the forest, from north to south. , passing through the island, and finally rushing into the sea.

...............

Somewhere at the southern end of the creek, the scenery on both sides is beautiful, and the stream is gurgling.

Although the twilight is getting darker, it can still be seen that there are several small figures surrounding the shore. They all seem to be children of seven or eight years old. They are bending over and looking at the people in front of them with curiosity. water surface.

After a few minutes, except for the clear sound of water in my ears, there was still no other movement on the creek.

At this time, one of the brown-haired boys with freckles sniffed and finally couldn't help but said: "Hey, let me tell you, that guy has been sneaking in for so long and hasn't come out yet. Could he be drowned?" Alright?"

"Roy, don't talk nonsense."

Hearing this, a thin boy wearing suspenders pushed up the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and said calmly: "Don't you know Brother Xia Nuo's watery nature? It's just this little time. What does it mean to Brother Xia Nuo?" .”

His name is Anderson, and he is the only son of the mayor of the town. He has always been a leader among children of the same age and has a high prestige. After hearing his scolding, the freckled boy suddenly did not dare to say anything more and curled his lips. head.

"That's right, let alone Brother Xia Nuo, even I can hold my breath for such a long time." Another chubby little boy nodded in agreement and glanced at a dark shadow faintly visible in the depths of the stream. , smiled and said:

"Besides, Roy, this is just a creek. You think it's the ocean. How can anyone be stupid enough to drown here?"

"makes sense."

The freckled boy named Roy scratched the back of his head dejectedly, then took a sip as if he remembered something, "But this bastard Xia Nuo actually punished me last time for stealing his grilled fish." He was beaten to the point where he couldn't walk for three days, huh, for such a violent maniac, I think it would be better for him to drown here."

"Tch, it's not because you are so stupid that you actually fell asleep in his house after eating. Otherwise, with Brother Xia Nuo's temperament, he wouldn't bother to care about you."

The little fat man glanced at him with some contempt, then patted his belly and said with a smile: "However, brother Xia Nuo's grilled fish is so delicious, just like me, I have actually eaten it several times. , ran away after eating, and I never saw Brother Xia Nuo coming to settle accounts with me."

"Ah... speaking of it, it tastes really good..." Unexpectedly, Anderson, who has always been mature and steady, raised his eyebrows and said something with a trace of aftertaste on his face.

"Eh heh heh? Even Anderson, you're secretly..." The little fat man was really shocked. The corner of his mouth twitched. He was about to complain about something, but suddenly he remembered something. He turned his head and looked at Roy's face expectantly. , I want to find some more depressed expressions from above to make myself gloat.

番。

However, as soon as he raised his eyes, he only saw Roy's eyes widening, pointing behind him in horror, his mouth trembling, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word for a long time. .

"Roy, what's wrong with you?"

The little fat man looked at him with a puzzled expression. Just as he was full of doubts, he suddenly saw Anderson standing next to him with a slight sigh and a look of disbelief on his face.

"Floating... floating up..."

Roy stammered and finally uttered a few words. The little fat man was stunned for a moment, and finally woke up. He suddenly looked back, but he happened to see a dark shadow under the sparkling water becoming more and more intense. It is approaching and gradually rising at a speed that can be discerned by the naked eye.

Finally, a naked back surfaced from the water, appearing stiff and motionless in front of several boys.

"Brother Xia Nuo?"

"This... is a lie!"

"How...how could..."

…………

In an instant, the expressions of the three little boys changed drastically. Anderson and the little fat man looked at each other, and without any hesitation, they flipped off their shoes at the same time, jumped up, and plunged into the stream, while Roy After hesitating for a while, he suddenly sniffed and gritted his teeth and jumped into the stream and swam towards the middle.

The stream was only three or four meters wide, and it reached us in an instant.

"Xia...Brother Xia Nuo..."

Looking at the still motionless figure in front of him, the little fat man was so anxious that he almost shed tears. Roy was also frightened and at a loss for a while. Fortunately, Anderson next to him was still calm and shouted angrily with a stern face: "Why are you panicking, Bill, Roy?" ! The three of us will work together to carry the eldest brother to the shore first, and then send people to the town to find Dr. Maria. As long as we act quickly, we can still make it in time!"

"Ok!"

Anderson was the backbone. As soon as these words came out, the two little boys nodded hurriedly, and then under Anderson's command, they stretched out their hands together, trying to use force from both sides to lift the people on the water.

Unexpectedly, the moment their little hands touched the man's back, a sudden change occurred!

Whoa!

The sound of waves was heard, and broken silver splashed in the water, rising high. Immediately, in the horrified eyes of several little boys, the figure that was originally floating motionless on the water suddenly jumped out like a silver fish out of water. , stretching his body under the bathing sun, then the strength of his legs burst out, his body turned, and with a "bang", he landed firmly on the ground beside the stream.

In the setting sun, a shirtless, slender black-haired boy appeared in front of them.

"This... what is the situation..."

Roy looked at the scene in front of him stupidly, and his nose couldn't control it anymore, and it flowed down.

"hey-hey……"

The black-haired boy brushed aside his wet bangs, revealing a delicate and clean face. His eyes were as clear as water. He looked like he was only twelve or thirteen years old, which was extremely inconsistent with his strong physique.

He looked at the dumbfounded friends in the water, grinned, and showed a smile that deserved to be beaten:

"Hey, brats, I heard what you said. If you dare to steal my fish, don't blame me for dealing with you. How about it? How does it feel to soak in the water?"