The Phantom Sword Pirates in the Crosshairs

"The ship... the captain was burned to death!"

"Why are there flames that even seawater cannot extinguish?"

"Run! This guy is a monster in human skin!"

Witnessing Vander Decken IX burned to ashes was undoubtedly an endless nightmare for the Flying Pirates, who hurriedly ran outside.

Bang-bang-bang!

However, before they could even take a step, they collapsed to the ground as if their souls had been ripped out.

In an instant, dozens of Fish-Man pirates following Vander Decken IX stopped breathing, still in the motion of fleeing, like living human statues.

"You bastard, they're just following orders from Vander Decken IX, why... Pfft!" Before Shyarly could finish her impulsive words, she was struck in the chest by an unstoppable invisible force and slammed heavily against the wall behind her, cracks spreading across the wall like a spider web.

"Idiot woman, who do you think you're talking to?" Roy's tone was icy, like the dead of winter, making Shyarly feel as if her blood was about to freeze.

Only then did she realize that the man in front of her was a tyrannical pirate known for his killing and destruction.

The group of human pirates who had narrowly escaped death were terrified and lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

The unknown is what is most terrifying. Roy's bizarre abilities and ruthless methods undoubtedly instilled a deep-seated awe in them.

At the Marine Shopping Center west of Fish-Man Island, Kaoru, still dressed as a little girl, is lingering in front of two stalls.

"Hmm, what should I buy? I can't eat anymore." Xun patted her little belly, her face full of happy worries.

In a dark corner of the long street, a group of Fish-Man were whispering among themselves.

"Brother Hordy, I'm absolutely sure I didn't see wrong. This human girl was one of those who came down from that Ark Maxim," a henchman Fish-Man assured him confidently.

"She's so young, she definitely doesn't have much fighting power. The fact that she managed to get all the way to Fish-Man Island means that even if this human girl isn't Celestial Dragons, she's definitely a high-ranking human." Hordy, dressed like a thug, stroked his mustache and voiced his conjecture.

"Then... should we kill her?" The henchman Fish-Man brandished his weapon against his neck and said with a sinister grin.

"No need. Boss Hody has already set his sights on a big shot among the Celestial Dragons and has decided to kill him as a sacrifice. As for the others, they can be used as bargaining chips. After all, the other party is just a young, lowly human. Hamon, Hamon."

"Little one, run!" The stall owner was a Fish-Man. Seeing the group of thugs from Fish-Man District coming in a menacing manner, she knew that the scum of Fish-Man District had a terrible attitude towards humans. She didn't want such a cute little girl like Kaoru to fall into the hands of those bastards from Fish-Man District, so she kindly reminded them.

"You dare to tip off lower humans? Looks like you're tired of living." Hordy tilted his head and said in an unfriendly tone.

The once bustling and lively street fell into an eerie silence after Hadmond and his gang appeared. Even on Fish-Man Island, the scum of Fish-Man District were still unwelcome, and ordinary mermaids were unwilling to associate with them.

"Hordy, don't go too far. Aren't you afraid that the Sea King Army and Jinbe's Fish-Man Pirates will come after you for causing trouble in the streets like this?" the little girl said, mustering her courage.

"Hamon, Hamon, from today onwards, Ryugu Castle and the Fish-Man Pirates will be history. The New Fish-Man Pirates!" Hordy said without any restraint. Since the coup had already begun, there was no point in hiding it anymore.

"What?"

"How so?"

"What do these scum from Fish-Man District think they are?"

The group of merfolk, who had been silent, suddenly erupted in chaos, never expecting that the bastards on Fish-Man Island would be so crazy.

"Shut up if you don't want to die!" Hordy looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction; he had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

The other merfolk could only glare angrily at Hordy, but dared not make any move, since they had little fighting power, while Hordy was backed by a large group of elite Fish-Man armed with weapons.

Hordy, however, thoroughly enjoyed the hostile gazes of others. He looked at his main target and smiled sinisterly, "Little girl, you must be one of the legendary Celestial Dragons, right?"

"What, Celestial Dragons?" The way the surrounding mermaids looked at Kaoru instantly changed. Even on Fish-Man Island, 10,000 meters below the sea, the Celestial Dragons were still infamous and notorious.

"Huh? Me?" Kaoru pointed to herself with her slender fingers, looking completely bewildered.

"Stop pretending. If you weren't Celestial Dragons, ordinary human pirates would be too busy hiding from the World Government's wanted list to bother with such a conspicuous and luxurious Ark Maxim. Besides, for a weak ant like you to be able to come all the way to Fish-Man Island without any hindrance, there must be many powerful humans protecting you in secret." Hordy's eyes gleamed with wisdom.

Kaoru's little face scrunched up. It wasn't that she was scared. After all, having followed Roy for two years, she was no longer the naive little girl from the Well of Stars.

What frustrated her was that she was being treated like Celestial Dragons by these pushovers, which was hardly a pleasant experience.

So, Kaoru solemnly and seriously put on a stern face, acting like a little adult, and said, "I need to correct two things for you. First, we are not Celestial Dragons, but pirates! The reason we can use the Ark Maxim without any scruples is because our name is the Phantom Sword Pirates!"

Seeing Kaoru proudly puffing out her little chest, all the merfolk felt a strange sense of amusement, thinking to themselves, how could such a cute little girl be a scumbag like Celestial Dragons?

Hordy frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding lingering in his heart, especially the name of the Phantom Sword Pirates, which felt familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

Before he could even think of what was happening, he heard the little human girl in front of him continue seriously, "Secondly, I'm not some weak ant, you know. I'm very strong! Underestimating me will only lead to big trouble."

Seeing Xun's "I'm super fierce" look, one of the mermaids finally couldn't hold back her laughter, her face turning purple. She burst into laughter, which even eased the tension brought by the terrible event of a coup.

Hordy shook his head, thinking to himself that he had been quite paranoid lately, actually being frightened by a little girl like this.