One Piece, I will gather the faith

Lake was thinking about how to properly arrange this group of believers who wanted to contribute to the cult.

But he saw that Old John, who had just gone out, ran back in a hurry, and his expression was obviously a little panicked.

"Old John, what happened?" Lake was a little confused and teased, "So panicked! Is the sky falling?"

Perhaps because the situation was urgent, Old John ignored Lake's teasing, but walked quickly to him, panting and said directly: "Lake, it's bad, the pirates are coming!"

"Pirates? Are you sure?" Lake frowned and confirmed.

"Yes, it's true!" The old man swore.

Seeing this, Lake confirmed that this was true. Old John had no reason to make a point, and besides, he would not make such a boring joke.

"But this place is so close to the naval base, how could there be pirates?"

"Also, why would pirates come to this remote suburb?"

"There is not much money, and it is dangerous, but they still come here..."

"Is there any special purpose?"

Lake kept thinking in his heart, always feeling that this matter was a bit strange, and this scene seemed familiar. Suddenly, he couldn't help but flashed the scene of his previous family being killed by pirates in his mind.

"Is this a repeat of the old trick?"

"Is it the Mab family again?"

Lake was a little suspicious.

Combining the experience of his previous family with what Scarface of North Wind Port said that the person behind the scenes was from the Mab family, he had a hunch that it was probably like this.

However, his combat power has greatly increased now, and these small pirates in the East China Sea are insignificant to him.

Therefore, he didn't take the pirate group that came here seriously.

However, he was still a little curious: "Do you know which pirate group it is?"

"It's the Creek Pirate Group."

The shadow of a person, the name of a tree, this largest pirate force in the East China Sea is like a brutal beast. Its notoriety has long spread throughout the streets and alleys, making ordinary people shudder. The old man was also nervous at this time.

Then he asked tentatively: "Lake, the pirates are coming here, should we hide in the back mountain?"

Lake smiled faintly when he heard it.

"Old John, don't panic, believe me, I can handle it this time as well." Lake looked at the old man and said firmly.

"Well, then okay..."

The old man hesitated.

Staring at Lake's calm face, he couldn't help but think of Lake's same statement when Balabala Barbecue Bar encountered trouble before. After a lot of inner struggle, the old man finally decided to trust Lake.

The old man took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Then he closed his eyes again and prayed devoutly, and then the old man's expression calmed down a little.

Yes, Old John was also a devout believer at this time.

In the three months after Lake returned from North Wind Port, he quickly changed from a non-believer to a fanatic believer in God.

Perhaps, there was a family-like feeling for Lake at work. Seeing the huge changes in the boy, now he has even become an extraordinary man, he can't help but feel excited.

He felt that the only one who could make Lake change so much was probably God.

So, he was grateful to God from the bottom of his heart.

At this time, there were also many young men in the camp who saw the pirate group coming from afar. They were panicked and ran to the back mountain subconsciously.

This was also Lake's earlier order, to hide in the back mountain when encountering an irresistible threat. So, their approach was correct, after all, even if they stayed, it would not play any role.

It's just that there are more burdens!

When the Guardian Knights learned that the newcomers were pirates, they did not panic at all and quickly lined up in front of the church, waiting for Lake to appear.

This is also part of their training, the training of courage. This is what Lake emphasized in particular. Fighters must have the courage to face the battle, otherwise they are not worthy of being fighters, nor are they worthy of being called the Guardian Knights of God.

After a long period of training, this has become an inviolable discipline. Those who cannot persist will be cleared out of the Guardian Knights.

Therefore, facing the aggressive pirates, no one retreated, and even eager to try. After all, the passionate young men worked hard to train, not just to show their heroic demeanor at the critical moment?

At this time, Lake and Old John also came to the church.

Lake held a long sword in his hand, and this real weapon replaced the short blade. He exuded a sharp momentum, changed from the gentleness of the past, and seemed to have the shadow of a lonely swordsman.

Looking at the knights' high morale, Lake nodded with satisfaction.Isn't this what a military unit needs? Regardless of winning or losing, if you lose your momentum, you will be halfway defeated. Momentum is the soul of a unit. How can you fight normally without a soul?

"Everyone performed very well. Loyalty, honor, courage, responsibility and piety are the knights that God's guardian knights should follow. I believe that your performance will also be recognized by God!"

Lake praised.

If it doesn't cost money, he is willing to say a lot.

However, the situation is urgent, so everything should be kept simple.

Then, Lake simply made a prayer gesture on his chest with one hand, chanting,

"May God be with us!"

When everyone saw this, it seemed that they had a backbone all of a sudden, and their momentum was even higher, as if they were about to participate in a sacred battle.

So, they followed Lake's example and prayed devoutly.

Lake's encouragement made the knights excited, ready to fight, and their eyes were burning with fighting spirit.

Even ordinary believers were infected and no longer panicked. They believed that this group of guardian knights belonging to God would protect them, the group of believers of God. So, they also joined the prayer team.

Lake was very satisfied with this, but for safety reasons, he decided to let the believers retreat into the church.

"The knights stay, and everyone else go to the church to pray. Your faith in God will determine the power of God's protection," he glanced at everyone seriously, "Piety will eventually touch God."

Then, he asked Old John to preside over the next prayer ceremony, and he himself took the Guardian Knights to the front of the villa area to welcome the pirates.

Not far away, the Creek Pirates came straight to the church in full view of everyone.

Lake was basically certain at this time that this must be the good work of the so-called Mabu family, and the target was himself.

However, he is now powerful and has no worries. Instead, he is thinking about how to purify the Mabu family.

After all, the only ones who want to kill the priests of God are the fallen ones whose hearts are corrupted by the devil.

He planned to use the burning.

Looking at the aggressive pirates, Lake couldn't help but think of a word, "raising the enemy to protect oneself".

"It seems that these pirates in the East China Sea are closely connected with these big families. The cooperation between the two sides can get supplies for the pirates, and these families can also use the pirates to eliminate dissidents. It's a good plan."

"Perhaps, those pirates who are still wreaking havoc in the East China Sea are the result of the support of these big families behind the scenes." Lake sighed in his heart.

Soon, the Creek Pirates came to Lake.

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and the two sides were on the verge of a fight, as if it was about to break out.