On the sea outside of Dingshui City, two burly men were looking gloomily at the huge camp on the shore and the fluttering flag with the word "Xu" on it.
"Big Brother, the army of the Land of the Wind hasn't left. We have no way of getting in."
The younger man next to him spoke up.
"Ah, I underestimated the Fire Nation and the Land of the Wind. They actually joined forces to defend against the invasion of Black Reef Island."
The two of them were on Black Reef Island, a large island closest to the North Peak Mainland in the West Ocean Continent.
The commanders of the island were the two burly men on the ship. They were called Li Tian and Li Qiang respectively. The two of them were known as the Butchers on the island.
The two of them looked very similar. They had both been pork sellers in the past. Later on, they had been persecuted and became bosses. Now, they were the leaders of an island with hundreds of thousands of subordinates and 20 large ships.
Although this kind of power wasn't considered much in the West Ocean Continent, it could still be ranked in the middle. At the very least, the caravans of the North Peak Mainland and the West Ocean Continent would have to give them some face.
The Li Family and the Butchers were on friendly terms. When the Li Family was in trouble, Li Tian had immediately brought some people over.
Part of the reason was because the Li Family had given them a gift, but more importantly, Li Tian was very interested in Dingshui City in the Fire Nation.
The West Ocean Continent wasn't very big, but it wasn't small either. However, every island had its own master.
If the Butchers wanted to expand, it was obvious that Black Reef Island wouldn't be able to satisfy the two brothers.
The other islands were hard to deal with and there were many people eyeing them covetously. They simply couldn't make a move.
Therefore, Li Tian had long set his sights on the Fire Nation. After all, most of the trade in Dingshui City passed through his territory. They were very familiar with Dingshui City.
The main reason was that the Land of the Wind didn't have any sea trade in the past. They didn't even have a city close to the sea, let alone a harbor.
Li Tian believed that his own fighting ability on the sea was still very strong.
However, once they were ashore, it would be a lot worse. Not counting him, even the people under him would have their fighting strength reduced by at least 30%.
Of course, he wouldn't set his sights on the Land of the Wind. Of course, Xu Tianyu was now in charge of the Land of the Wind. Of course, he was vigorously developing the resources by the sea. However, it was obviously not something that could be done in a short period of time.
Compared to the ancient Dingshui City of the Fire Nation, Li Tian was obviously more tempted.
"Have you sent someone to check if there are any other places to go ashore?" Li Tian asked in a deep voice.
Li Qiang shook his head helplessly. "No, there are many reefs near Dingshui City. Our ships are unable to reach the shore. If there is a suitable place to reach the shore, there are many in the Land of the Wind. However, it is very far to go there on foot. Not to mention, there are still 100,000 soldiers in the Land of the Wind by the sea. If we fight on land, it will be very disadvantageous for us."
"Sigh, are we going to give up on this fat piece of meat that's already in our mouths?"
Li Tian sighed helplessly. They knew that the attention of the Fire Nation was definitely focused on the Imperial Palace. Dingshui City definitely wouldn't have any misgivings, so this was their chance.
However, now that the Land of the Wind had interfered, they clearly didn't have any way to retaliate.
"Ha ha … The two of you don't have to worry. It's not like there is no way."
All of a sudden, an elegantly dressed young man walked out of the cabin. Li Tian immediately put on a respectful expression.