After obtaining information about Desli’s gang, especially about Desli’s brother Perry, Eust lets the thief go.
Upon returning to the inn, Eust explained the situation to Lila and Sunny and reassured a worried Lila.
Eust then submitted the mission to Sunny and quickly received the mission reward, confirming the authenticity of the information.
Eust wasn’t too worried that the thief might lie, but getting the mission reward from the mission fruit directly proved the accuracy of the information, which was even better.
Crucial information always needs multiple confirmations, or any error could have significant consequences. For instance, launching a “big mushroom” in his previous life would require multiple confirmations before proceeding.
The reward this time was an increased sensitivity to information, which was quite good. However, Eust decided to set it aside for now, planning to explore its benefits later.
Currently, Eust faced a choice: to confront or avoid the likely pursuit by pirate hunter Perry.
Based on the thief’s description, Eust deduced that Perry’s strength should be considerably greater than his own, comparable to Sunny in battle form. This led to the choice between fighting or avoiding Perry.
Since the team was formed, Sunny has always been the strongest. Normally, Sunny’s strength was nothing significant, but it could instantly transform into a powerful battle form, exhibiting remarkable strength.
Even with Eust’s increased strength through training and missions, he still had a significant gap in battle form compared to Sunny.
As for training, both Eust and Sunny were diligently working on their skills. Sunny’s goal was to become the strongest of the military strategist cat tribe and never slacked on its specialized training.
Regarding mission rewards, they were split equally between Eust and Sunny, enhancing both of their abilities.
In conclusion, Sunny’s transformed strength still surpassed Eust’s by a lot. However, this didn’t mean Eust couldn’t surpass Sunny in the future.
As long as Eust’s personal training resulted in greater strength gains than Sunny’s, he could potentially surpass Sunny.
This is a comparison of their strengths. Now let’s analyze Perry’s potential actions.
When Eust disciplined the thief, there were many witnesses. If Perry discovered his brother was missing, he could easily suspect Eust and his crew.
Though Perry wouldn’t have concrete evidence linking Eust to his brother’s disappearance, in the pirate world, strength is what matters. Perry just needs to be suspicious.
He wouldn’t sit down and politely discuss his brother’s disappearance. More likely, he would directly capture Eust and his crew to interrogate them. Regardless of the interrogation results, Perry would probably kill them or even kill them without any interrogation.
If Perry attacked head-on, Eust wouldn’t be too worried. But if Perry hid and ambushed them, even Eust could be caught off guard, and Lila’s safety would be even harder to guarantee.
Since Perry was likely to act and their strength couldn’t overwhelm him, temporarily avoiding him was a good option. Eust and Sunny’s strength would quickly improve, and they could return in a month or two to deal with him easily.
However, Eust felt reluctant. He had just started his adventure, and now, because of a sword, he had been targeted. First dealing with the small fry, then the big boss—it was frustrating.
Reason told him to avoid the danger temporarily, but his pride made him unwilling to leave. Finally, Eust decided to let the team vote on the matter. He explained the situation to Lila and Sunny in detail.
“Lila, I think we should temporarily avoid the danger. We don’t need to clash with Perry now. Even though we’re in the right, Perry won’t care about that. We can always come back and deal with him later.”
“Meow, I’m not afraid of Perry, but I don’t want to decide. Eust, you decide.”
“No, since we’re voting, we need to choose.”
“Meow, then I choose to fight Perry. I need real combat to improve my battle experience.”
“Alright, it’s one vote each for fighting and avoiding. I initiated this vote because I’m reluctant to avoid him. So, we’ll face Perry and eliminate this threat.”
“Meow, let’s take down Perry.”
“Alright, I’ll follow the captain’s orders.”
“Lila, don’t worry. Sunny’s battle form is very strong, not weaker than Perry. Even if we can’t defeat him, we can at lEust teach him a lesson. But you need to stay away from the battlefield to avoid getting hurt if things go south.”
“Ah, I understand. It’s just a bit uncomfortable not being able to help.”
“It’s okay. In the future, you can use the mission fruit to improve your strength. If we find a Devil Fruit, you could even eat one.”
“Hehe, no need to comfort me, Eust. I know my situation. I chose to follow you initially. It’s just frustrating not being able to help. And Devil Fruits aren’t easy to find. I wouldn’t eat one without knowing its power.”
“Actually, Lila, you’ve helped me a lot. Ask Sunny if you don’t believe me.”
“Meow, Lila is great! The food she makes is delicious, she bandaged Eust’s wounds, and she’s nice to me.”
“By the way, Eust, you’re injured. How will you fight Perry?”
“Lila, you’re overthinking this. Sunny will be the main fighter. I’ll be there to clean up. Sunny will protect me. Once Sunny engages Perry, he won’t have time to deal with me.”
“I won’t act unless Sunny is in danger or has defeated Perry. And the chances of Sunny losing are slim.”
“Also, my left shoulder is injured, but I use my right hand to fight, so my combat ability isn’t much affected. Don’t worry too much. The battle is dangerous, but not as bad as you think.”
“Knowing Perry’s potential actions, we can choose the battlefield. We’ll leave clues and wait for him in a favorable spot. We’ll be familiar with the terrain.”
“If Perry comes, we’ll fight and try to take him down. If he doesn’t come, it means he doesn’t care much about his brother. We can then continue our adventure after a short break.”
“Meow, Eust’s plan sounds good.”
“Haha, Sunny claims to be from the strategist cat tribe but leaves all decisions to Eust.”
“Meow, I’m smart but not good at making decisions. What’s wrong with letting Eust decide? He hasn’t complained, so why are you laughing, Lila?”
“Haha, nothing. I feel more at ease with Eust’s arrangements and find Sunny very cute.”
“Meow~”
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