As Promised

The mines stretched endlessly in the center of the island like a gray ocean, and everything in sight was a deathly color.

On the edge of the mining area, dust billowed along a wide road, the heavy clatter of horses' hooves breaking the silence as carriages sped by.

Sirius sat in the driver's seat, with a bruised and trembling pirate driving beside him.

Turning to the side, Sirius, with his extraordinary eyesight, immediately spotted the distant mines.

The densely packed mine shafts resembled a beehive, almost triggering Sirius's trypophobia.

Even more numerous than the mine shafts were the miners, who moved in and out of them like ants.

Now Sirius understood why even teenagers and elderly people with white hair were being conscripted.

"What an amazing guy!"

Sirius patted the pirate next to him on the shoulder, "Your captain is really something."

They were nothing short of colonizers who practiced slavery and even supported a puppet army.

What's even more interesting is that this guy had no intention of staying on the island for long. He was well aware of the situation in the New World and planned to make a killing before running away.

Teacher Kaido wouldn't be this desperate for resources.

This is no ordinary pirate; we must strike hard!

The pirate driving the car gave an awkward smile.

"Sirius!"

Black Maria suddenly leaned out of the carriage and pointed to the distant mine. "Are we going to raid this place? A lot of the Mine Guard are stationed inside, aren't they?"

The Mine Guard consisted of guys who conscripted miners from the former village. The main members were originally villains from the island, organized by Morgan to make up for the lack of manpower in the pirate crew. The team numbered in the tens of thousands.

Unfortunately, the country on this island was wiped out by pirates many years ago, and the entire island has become a paradise for pirates in recent years.

What's most abundant in impoverished and dangerous places are those who dare not resist foreign enemies, but are instead adept at oppressing their own people.

Now, they have united under Morgan's banner, considering themselves members of the Morgan Pirates, and have come to regard themselves as superior to the common people on the island.

"No need. The mine is too big. How long would it take to clear it?"

Sirius shook his head and looked towards the end of the road. "Just go and kill that Morgan guy, and everything will be over."

We must grasp the principal contradiction.

Without Morgan, what right would these mere traitors have to bully the emperor? They would have been torn to shreds in an instant.

Furthermore, it's still unknown how many Mine Guards are still operating in the mining area.

After all, for Morgan, the one who would cause him trouble now is...

"The Charlotte Family!!"

On the other side of the mining area, inside the palace, a man sitting on a sofa, draped in a luxurious fur coat, smashed the solid wood coffee table in front of him with his fist. His cold, hard features contorted in pain.

"Are they all a bunch of lunatics? I've never messed with them!"

Morgan felt wronged.

If you want to talk business, then talk business. Haven't you already adopted a humble attitude enough?

Why the sudden talk of war?!

Are Charlotte Linlin's children all as moody as she is?

"It's too late to say anything now,"

On the other sofa opposite sat the second-in-command of the pirate crew, First Mate Baron. This man was very slender, and his pale face and low nose made him look like a snake.

Baron's voice was grave. "The Mine Guard has already amassed some troops. I've ordered them to guard outside the city and go find out what's going on with them."

The sword strike at the port was incredibly powerful.

Morgan nodded, stood up, slung the greatsword that was leaning against the sofa over his back, and said, "The main force is also assembled!"

"Even if they really are the Charlotte Family, I'll show them that while their swords are sharp, mine might not be any less so!"

So what about Charlotte Linlin?

The bounty is only a ten-fold difference, what's there to be afraid of!

The heroes are still on their way, while the Demon King in the Demon King's castle has already made preparations.

The island is not small; most of its land is mines, but there are also several dilapidated towns.

So when the carriage carrying Sirius and his companions finally broke through the mine and arrived at a plain again after a continuous descent, the sun was already setting.

With the sun setting behind him, and his back to the light, Sirius gazed into the distance, where he could already clearly see the city on the plain.

The capital of the kingdom that once stood on this island, the only major city on the island.

However, it is now almost entirely in ruins.

For years, the almost continuous pirate attacks had reduced all the towns on the island to ruins.

Only that port changed because of the arrival of the Morgan Pirates.

Following the city's contours, Sirius's gaze moved downwards.

Outside the city wall, in front of them, a dark mass of figures stretched out.

We've finally arrived.

The carriage continued speeding forward.

Sirius's exceptional eyesight allowed him to clearly see the shapes of those figures in the distance.

There must have been four or five thousand people, each carrying a knife and holding a gun, their faces all showing an expression of extreme excitement.

However, they don't seem like pirates adventuring in the New World; they're probably part of Mine Guard that was transferred here.

As they got closer, Sirius could even hear what they were shouting.

"The enemy is coming!! Prepare for battle! For Lord Morgan!"

"Baron has said that for every one of the four enemies we take down, we will be rewarded with one million Beli!"

"Those who personally kill the enemy will be able to officially join the Morgan Pirates and become a true subordinate of Lord Morgan!"

So, Greatsword Morgan is quite a character.

These guys didn't even notice the tightly closed city gates behind them.

Sirius thought to himself.

The carriage was getting closer and closer to the procession ahead.

The armed men had already raised their guns.

The pirate sitting next to Sirius immediately turned pale with fright and stammered, "No, don't open it—"

Snap snap snap snap snap snap!

Gunshots rang out in unison.

The horses pulling the cart immediately collapsed to the ground, causing the cart to overturn and overturn.

However, this was irrelevant to Sirius, who leaped up and landed lightly on the ground.

Almost simultaneously, Yamato landed beside him, with Jack and Maria close behind.

The bullet whizzed past his ear, Sirius casually swayed his body, dodging the oncoming bullet.

Sometimes, when the bullets are too dense to dodge, black substances will appear on certain parts of his body, deflecting them directly.

Yamato, wielding his Spiked Club, easily deflected all the bullets.

Jack and Maria were even less troublesome; they didn't even bother to move, their entire bodies turned black, and all the bullets that hit them bounced off.

While using full-body Armament Haki consumes a lot of energy and makes it difficult to concentrate power, it's not something highly skilled fighters typically do. However, there are times when it can be useful.

"There are quite a few people."

Black Maria said with a smile.

"These are just cannon fodder."

Sirius, "The real Morgan Pirates are hiding inside the city, waiting for us to fight these guys."

"Let's go then!"

Jack drew his twin swords, a cruel smile spreading across his face. "I've been waiting impatiently for this!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yamato had already charged ahead.

She yelled, "Morgan!! Get out here!!"

Sirius smiled. "Then let's go too!"

So, braving a hail of bullets, he and Jack Maria charged forward.

As dusk fell, the setting sun cast long shadows of Sirius and his companions.

The Mine Guard also realized something was wrong; why were the bullets having no effect?

"Damn it! What's wrong with these guys? I can't kill them with a gun!"

Although Armament Haki is said to be commonplace, it is still something that ordinary people can hardly access.

"If guns don't work, use knives!! They're human too, they bleed too!"

"Kill them! Become a true member of the Morgan Pirates!"

"For Lord Morgan!"

Shouting slogans, the Mine Guard drew their swords and charged towards Sirius and his three companions like a tidal wave.

They had no idea who their opponent was, let alone what the strongest people in the world were capable of.

"Get out of the way!!"

Yamato shouted angrily.

An invisible wave instantly spread out from her center, transforming into a whirlwind that swept over the charging Mine Guard.

The aura of the strong is something the weak simply cannot withstand.

In an instant, the Mine Guard, who had been excitedly rushing around, all fell unconscious.

After the strong winds subsided, less than one in ten of the Mine Guard were still able to stand.

They had no idea what had happened, or why everyone had collapsed in an instant.

"Found you!"

Sirius suddenly turned his head, his gaze locking onto a section of the city wall in the distance.

He gripped the sword with both hands, his Haki hardening with domineering force.

"The Elbaf Spear - Sovereignty!"

The air began to roar, and the ground began to crumble!

The magnificent pillar of light transformed into the Strongest Spear that could pierce through everything, and roared out!

It almost swept directly through the area where the Mine Guard, and those who had barely survived Yamato's Conqueror's Haki were now completely blasted away.

It instantly pierced through the ranks of the Mine Guard, and the shockwave continued its relentless advance, eventually crashing into the city wall behind them.

Boom!

With a loud bang, a huge hole was blasted in the city wall.

But at that very moment, a blue slash shot into the sky, clashing with Sirius's Sovereignty.

The surrounding city walls were blown apart, sending debris flying and raising clouds of dust.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a figure leaped into the air and landed atop the city wall, silently looking down at Sirius and the others.

He is none other than Greatsword Morgan!

Sirius strolled forward with a smile. "Morgan, is it? I've come to take your dog's head as promised."