Sudden Change

Ignoring the commotion among the ordinary pirates below, Moore finally showed a hint of interest.

Turning his gaze toward Night Owl's representative, Moore leaned back in his chair and said lazily, "Tell me. What's going on?"

Night Owl's representative looked gloomy. After shooting Rose's men a vicious glare, he respectfully said, "Boss Moore, we did make contact with Blue Star People, but it was all for your plan, Boss Moore."

Hearing this, Moore smiled. "Then I should be thanking you?"

Night Owl's representative stiffened and hastily stammered, "We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare. But we absolutely haven't betrayed you, Boss Moore. It really was for your future plan to counterattack Blue Star."

Counterattack Blue Star!

Lu Su and the others below were deeply shaken upon hearing those words, but they forced themselves to remain calm and revealed nothing on their faces.

"Once we get back to Withered Bones' base, we leave. Old Liu, cover us," Zhou Yi quietly said to Old Liu.

This was crucial information. Although Moore, the strongest in the Black Flag Secret Realm, had only just touched the threshold of Silver Grade, if they were caught unprepared, there would definitely be casualties.

Not to mention that Card Masters were all precious assets of the Association.

In recent years, Great Ming had seen more and more Secret Realms appear, and there were clearly not enough Card Masters to go around. Otherwise, in previous years, a mere Bronze Grade Secret Realm would have long since been cleared. Zhou Yi and the others would not have needed to investigate so cautiously.

Old Liu naturally understood the importance of the matter and nodded almost imperceptibly.

On the stage, Moore seemed to have believed Night Owl's representative. He continued, "What does your boss say? Is he willing to merge into our Black Flag Pirates?"

Seeing Moore's outwardly indifferent expression, the representatives secretly cursed in their hearts. What are you putting on this hypocritical act for? If we could beat you, who the hell would want to be your dogs?

Yet on the surface, they respectfully replied, "Boss Moore, all our captains have agreed."

"However, after merging into the Black Flag Pirates, what position would our captains... hold?"

Moore naturally understood what they meant. Even if they agreed to merge into Black Flag, the pirate crews before him would certainly have their own interests to consider. There had to be a hierarchy.

However—

There were more important matters at hand.

A meaningful smile appeared on Moore's face. "We can discuss that later. Right now, there seem to be a few little mice mixed in among us."

Rose's representative instantly shot Night Owl's representative a fierce glare. He slapped the table and rose to his feet, pointing at the other man. "You Night Owl bastards! I knew you were up to no good!"

Before Night Owl's representative could refute him, Moore slowly stood and pressed down Rose's representative's hand. "It has nothing to do with them. Isn't that right, Moji?"

Moji, who had been watching the drama unfold since the meeting began, suddenly heard his name and looked utterly confused. "Boss Moore, I—"

Just as he was about to ask, a sharp pain suddenly pierced his mind.

The moment Lu Su and the others heard Moore's words, they knew they had been exposed. They immediately stopped hesitating and summoned their cards.

Kaneki's savage Centipede Kagune instantly cleared out several pirates around Lu Su.

Without the slightest hesitation, he extracted materials from several pirates.

Black Iron Grade Material: Rookie Pirate (Green) ×11

They had struck it rich!

Suppressing his excitement, Lu Su moved closer to Zhou Yi and the others.

The pirates below were also stunned by the sudden turn of events, but the next moment, they realized that the people before them were Blue Star People.

A mad urge to attack instantly surged into their hearts.

"Shing!"

Pirates continuously drew the blades hanging at their waists.

However, before these Black Iron Grade pirate grunts could make a move, their figures were engulfed by clusters of five-colored clouds.

When the five-colored clouds dispersed, the pirate grunts had already collapsed to the ground, utterly devoid of breath.

It was Zhou Yi's card.

Fuyaozi Chen Tuan (Purple)

An elderly figure in white robes and a tall black hat appeared beside Zhou Yi.

On the stage, Moji finally remembered everything. His face immediately darkened as he apologized to Moore, "Sorry, Boss Moore. I let the mice sneak in."

Moore waved a hand slightly, staring curiously at Chen Tuan as he muttered, "So this is a card. Interesting."

With a single leap, Moore landed before Lu Su and the others.

The next instant, a snow-white blade flash came whistling toward them.

Chen Tuan's expression tightened. A Taiji-shaped diagram appeared before him, deflecting the blade flash away.

"Crash!"

The deflected blade flash swept through the Woods at the edge of the venue, instantly severing several trees.

Seeing Moore make his move, the three representatives on the stage immediately landed beside him.

"Boss Moore, do you need us to act?" Moji asked quietly.

Moore nodded slightly. "Other than the leader, leave the rest to you."

"Yes!"

With the assignments settled, Moji immediately approached Lu Su and the others.

Chen Tuan wanted to help, but Moore stopped him.

Old Liu was likewise held back by representatives from Rose and Night Owl.

Lu Su's expression was grave. "Looks like we can only rely on ourselves."

"You didn't need to remind us, rookie." Xiang Yan sneered and summoned her cards.

Though she said that, Xiang Yan still highly acknowledged Red Card's combat strength. She immediately added, "You'll take the lead later. Zhao Chang and I will support you from the side."

Xiang Yan's main card was a Black Iron Grade purple Shrimp Soldier, while Zhao Chang's card was a Black Iron Grade purple Medicine Pestle Monk.

As the humanoid Shrimp Soldier holding a long spear appeared on the field, Kaneki immediately dashed toward Moji.

As for Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Lu Su kept him by his side for protection.

After all, there were still some scattered One Piece lackeys around.

The black-and-red Centipede Kagune suddenly stabbed toward Moji.

Moji's weapon was a spiked mace covered in sharp studs.

"Thud!"

A dull impact rang out across the field.

Kaneki's Centipede Kagune was violently knocked aside by Moji.

Catching Moji off guard, the Shrimp Soldier's spear instantly pierced his body.

Unfortunately, although it struck true, it only sank halfway into the flesh before Moji's muscles clamped down on it.

Moji's mace in his right hand whistled through the air as it smashed into the Shrimp Soldier, sending it flying.

Xiang Yan's face turned pale. That single blow had nearly caused the Shrimp Soldier to dissipate outright.

However, as the Medicine Pestle Monk continuously pounded its bronze pestle into the medicine jar in its hands, a faint white glow appeared over the Shrimp Soldier's body.

Gradually, the gruesome wounds on the Shrimp Soldier's body healed somewhat.

"Whew, good thing you're here, Zhao Chang. Otherwise, the Shrimp Soldier wouldn't have much fighting power left." Seeing this, Xiang Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Glancing at the desperate battle between Zhou Yi and Old Liu, Lu Su immediately said in a grave voice, "We need to end this quickly. Brother Zhou and the others probably can't hold on much longer."