Just as Gym Leader Xiao Dan discovered that the cargo ship was transporting contraband, Brother Storm stood in the captain's cabin, gripping binoculars firmly in both hands and staring intently at the roiling black clouds in the distance, his expression grave.
A storm was about to strike. To keep the cargo ship from entering the center of the storm's eye while staying on its planned course, he had to carefully steer it along the edge of the storm's eye.
The ship rose and fell gently with the waves, creaking dully. The dim yellow lights in the captain's cabin swayed under the battering wind and waves, casting light over the nautical charts covering the walls and illuminating the flashing indicators on the control panel, filling the entire space with tension and unease.
Knock, knock, knock—
Suddenly, a knock shattered the silence in the cabin. Brother Storm was focused on handling the storm and did not pay much attention to who was outside, merely calling out, "Come in."
The door slowly opened, and two figures silently entered the captain's cabin.
Oddly, after entering, neither of them said a word. Their silence was unusually strange, even eerie.
Several seconds passed before Brother Storm noticed something was wrong. He had not summoned anyone to the captain's cabin, and only a few specific people were permitted to enter. These two clearly did not belong among them, and he was certain he had never met them.
He swiftly turned around, fixing the pair with a wary gaze. "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"Since you asked so sincerely, although we usually wouldn't answer even if you did, we'll make a special exception and tell you! To prevent the world from being destroyed, to protect the peace of the world, to carry out the evils