Northwestern Earth Kingdom …
Blackwater Port .....
A large mass of armored steel trudged into port from the Mo Ce Waters, sporting the Fire Nation's red fire flag.
Despite this port not being officially controlled by the Fire Nation, the Vessel's appearance was met with rapt attention as these parts of the colonial lands were under the supervision of the Pohuai Stronghold a few hundred miles away.
Blackwater Port wasn't a place of strategic significance. Hence, the Fire Nation had shown little interest and placed minimal effort in ensuring its security.
As a result, it had quickly grown from a small abandoned port of an Earth kingdom village to a small bustling pier frequented by people from all over the world.
Earth kingdom, Fire Nation, Water tribe ..... Mercenaries, pirates, soldiers, defectors, thugs, thieves ...... It was a small hotspot for a booming economy of shady activities.
As for why the word small was consistently used …. That was because the neighboring black market port, known as Seedy Pier was many times larger in size and influence.
It was also a location Aang and the Gang had visited in the original series, hence a named location in Avatar. Blackwater Port, however, didn't have such privilege.
The cruiser made a stop alongside the worn wooden dock, the massive ship particularly eye-catching when placed alongside smaller, wooden counterparts.
Following which, the frontal part of the ship disengaged to fall on the nearby sandy shore.
Bang!
The smoke rising from the exhaust on the ship's mast slowly faded overtime as the engines were brought to a stop. But not before several passengers disembarked.
Coming down from the ship's stairway, Han faced his gaze into the distance. Seeing and feeling a large number of gazes converging on him, he let out a soft snort in displeasure as he disembarked from his cruiser.
The Fire Nation had never bothered to clear up this area and just like the Seedy Merchant Pier, actively allowed it to develop.
Nevertheless, that didn't mean that their presence was wholly welcome.
The appearance of Fire Nation soldiers caused the majority of the traders here to scurry away as fast as their legs could carry them.
The man walking down was definitely a ranking officer in the Fire Army or Navy, and most of these people here were criminals, mercenaries, and fugitives in disguise.
For people like them, the Fire Nation usually spelled bad news
No one wanted to risk the chance of getting arrested or killed in case these new arrivals were on the hunt for someone.
“.... Hmph! As it should be”. Their reactions elicited a snort of disdain from the captain. Honestly, if not for the importance of his Mission, Han really wouldn't want to set foot in this place.
However, his future neck was on the line, so this had to be done. Han and his men walked through without causing too much of a stir.
Seeing that the Fire Nation were passing by without putting up an aggressive appearance, many secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Order quickly returned and trading soon resumed as usual after their passing.
Han didn't care.
The chances of him catching anyone of true value amidst this group of people were slimmer than the Avatar flying over their heads.
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