“Th-that’s the terrifying King, the one with the power to destroy beaches?”
“Damn it, could this troublesome guy have figured out we were here and stayed on the ship on purpose?!”
Seeing King’s imposing face, Ginrummy, the strategist, was immediately startled. He quickly ordered the pirates to stop the advancing ship.
Unlike the loyal Gin, Ginrummy followed Krieg more for the opportunity to plunder treasures without restraint.
Risking his life to support Krieg was out of the question!
“Strategist, what should we do now? If we rush over, we’ll be blasted to pieces by that man, right?”
“The sound of his heartbeat is terrifying, just like in the news. That guy is ready to kill us, strategist!”
Like an invisible shadow, the thunderous thumping weighed heavily on all the pirates’ hearts.
Under this dreadful pressure, some of the weaker pirates didn’t even dare look directly at the muscular, blonde “monster” on the opposing ship!
Ginrummy was also very nervous, the lamp on his head flickering as he frantically thought of a plan.
Running away would surely lead to brutal punishment from Krieg;
Charging ahead meant certain doom!
Whoosh!
While Ginrummy was stuck in indecision, King, having noticed them, made his move first.
With a calm expression, he slowly lowered his arms from his chest and, under Gin’s puzzled gaze, walked to the mast and lowered the sails.
Knowing his crucial responsibility to protect the Infinite Dream, he wanted to follow Icey’s earlier instructions and sail away from the enemy.
Even if it might be futile, he wanted to do something!
Whoosh!
The large sail caught the wind, pushing the Infinite Dream away from the pirate ship.
“Strategist, th-that guy is trying to escape!”
A fierce-looking pirate, seemingly a hothead, stepped forward and suggested, “Let’s sink that small ship with cannon fire!”
Escape?
That man with such great power is trying to escape?
Ignoring the pirate’s suggestion, Ginrummy kept his eyes fixed on the receding sea restaurant.
Or more accurately, on the indifferent blonde man aboard!
After a few seconds of intense thought, Ginrummy seemed to realize the “true intention” of his opponent, his face changing dramatically.
“Quick! Chase after them! Don’t let them widen the gap!!!”
The pirate blinked and cautiously asked, “Should we fire the cannons?”
“Fire my ass!”
In a panic, Ginrummy backhanded the pirate.
“Can’t you see? He’s trying to put distance between us because he’s worried that using his beach-destroying power will affect his own ship.”
“If we damage the sea restaurant and incur his wrath, we’ll be obliterated in an instant!”
“Right now, that sea restaurant is our lifeline!”
Ginrummy’s analysis left the pirate stunned.
Especially since they could hear the threatening heartbeat even from a distance.
The other pirates, terrified, hurriedly adjusted the sails and steering without waiting for further orders.
Thus, the pirate ship sped up, desperately trying to stay close to the Infinite Dream.
On the Infinite Dream, standing at the bow and watching the approaching pirate ship, King felt his hands fall helplessly to his sides, his brow furrowed, and his nerves shot.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before they caught up!
King’s deeply troubled expression only confirmed Ginrummy’s earlier suspicion: the terrifying power to destroy beaches must have a range limit and can’t be used freely!
Realizing his strategic thinking was stalling the most troublesome opponent, Ginrummy became immensely proud and taunted from afar, “So, now that I’ve seen through your real intention, what will you do next?”
The pirates behind him raised their weapons and cheered.
“Hahaha! As expected of our strategist, following you was the best decision we’ve ever made!”
As long as they could stall the man perfectly, not only would they survive, but they might also earn a huge reward from Krieg later!
Huh?
King, terrified, was stunned: What should I do next?
How would I know!
Although he didn’t know the exact reason, it seemed they had no intention of attacking?
He secretly sighed in relief.
Beside him, Gin’s eyes widened, darting between the boastful pirates and the troubled King.
Eventually, he also realized the “fact” that King was restricted by the Infinite Dream, and couldn’t help but sigh, “Ginrummy’s thinking is as vicious as ever!”
Hearing this, King was genuinely confused: So, can someone explain what you all are talking about…
Thus, the silent and prolonged standoff between the sea restaurant and the pirate ship continued until the main battle reached its conclusion.
“You’ve lost, Krieg.”
On the shattered deck, Icey held his sword against the severely injured Krieg’s neck.
Using Haki, a power far beyond the understanding of East Blue pirates, he had successfully pierced Krieg’s golden armor and defeated him.
Despite this, the explosive war spear had left many wounds on Icey.
Krieg, with blood at the corners of his mouth, panted heavily, staring fiercely at the young man before him.
His hand, pinned under him, slowly reached for the smoke bomb hidden in his clothes.
However, Icey’s Haki-covered fist crashed down before he could act, knocking him out cold.
“Why do both bandits and pirates like carrying smoke bombs so much?”
Icey withdrew his fist, the exhaustion forcing him to sit and rest on the spot.
Meanwhile, Aqua, using her slippery tactics to move freely underwater, had worn down Iron Wall Pearl until he collapsed on the deck.
Fortunately, this time, the idiot goddess didn’t cause too much trouble—if you don’t count summoning a flood that washed away Icey along with the small fry she wanted to clear…
Seeing the battle was lost, Gin, unable to accept it but still oppressed by the invisible killing intent, raised the white flag and chose to surrender.
Thus, Admiral Krieg’s fleet was utterly defeated, and the East Blue overlord became a legend!
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