Single Person Charge

Draw sword.

Charge.

Advanced Skill—Thrust.

Blood flashed!

Turn.

Step.

Advanced Skill—Slash!

"Ahhh—!"

Thud!

In the blink of an eye, Arro swiftly killed two men!

Arro's sudden assault immediately threw the pirates into confusion.

Just as ancient armies usually kept a unit in reserve to support the battle.

Because the greatest taboo in combat was divided attention.

During a frontal clash, everyone originally needed only to face the enemy ahead with all their strength. But if another unit charged out from the flank, even if it was small in number, it would draw the enemy's attention. If each person was distracted by thirty percent, the entire force's Combat Power would be weakened by thirty percent. Add to that each person having different thoughts, and the formation would fall into even greater disorder.

That was exactly how the pirates were now.

Some recognized Arro as the child who had slain the Boatswain and wanted to deal with him first.

Others thought that it was only another child coming to die, and that they should first kill the people before them.

The two groups overlapped and shoved one another, crude curses pouring forth without end.

Seizing that brief opportunity, Arro killed three more men, his figure gradually blending into the chaotic crowd.

"Shut up!"

"First squad and second squad, continue silencing them! Third squad, surround him—don't let him get away!"

Surround him?

There were capable men among the pirates too!

Arro understood his disadvantage.

If he was surrounded, the first thing to be obstructed would be his vision. With the complexity of the surroundings, even Master Level Cat Form Fist—Dash would struggle to sense where attacks were coming from.

Then there was the compression of his room to move. Arro wore only thin clothing and had no ability to defend against weapons. Without space to move and no way to dodge attacks, there was no need to say what would happen.

But—would Arro let himself be surrounded?

In the past, Arro had always treated Cat Form Fist—Dash as a simple sensing skill, but its rating must not be overlooked because of that!

See the great through the smallest details!

Master Level Skill!

Cat Form Fist—Dash!

The faintest movements within three meters were swiftly sensed by the hairs all over his body. Combined with his vision, a flat grid like a Go board rapidly unfolded within his Mind Space.

Step!

Position confirmed!

An invisible ripple stirred through his Mind Space.

Enemy positions—one ahead, three left, two right!

There was a clear gap to the front left!

"Die!"

A tall, burly pirate flashed a vicious look. His spiked mace, smeared with scarlet chunks of flesh, came smashing down with a piercing howl.

Arro's leg muscles tensed, his brand-new Leather Boots scraping across the deck with a shriek.

Hiss!

The longsword seemed to move yet not move as his waist explosively exerted force.

Advanced Skill—Upswing!

Advanced Skill—Tree-Climbing Reconnaissance, like a butcher carving an ox, and the longsword sliced through smoothly.

The tall pirate's body immediately tilted. White bone showed from his thick thigh as it slid cleanly away.

"Ah—! My leg!"

Arro bent low to avoid the tall pirate's falling body and charged forward.

Step!

Position confirmed!

Enemy positions—three ahead, one left, two right!

Watching the thrusting fish spear from the corner of his eye, Arro swung out his longsword and intercepted it midway.

No need to bother with him. Keep charging!

Step!

Position confirmed!

Enemy positions—two ahead, two left, three right!

The gap was to the front right!

But he could not go that way. If he charged there, he would be even farther from the Young Men!

The enemy on the left, who also wielded a fish spear, clearly failed to react. At the same time, Arro noticed from the corner of his eye that two more pirates were pressed close behind him.

Advanced Skill—Thrust!

Although Arro's skills had all reached Advanced level, Thrust was the one he used least.

On one hand, this skill was too lethal. Even when he had used unsharpened weapons in the past, it could still pierce through his opponent. It was far too dangerous.

On the other hand, if he used Thrust, the weapon in his hand could easily become lodged in the enemy's body.

But between two points, the straight line was shortest!

His body was a bow, his sinews the string, and the Knight's Longsword the arrow!

Bang!

The longsword pierced through the pirate's heart as Arro crashed into his embrace.

"Ah—!"

The fierce pain in his heart made the pirate understand that he could not escape death. Yet even if he wanted to attack Arro, the long fish spear in his hand was too unwieldy to strike back.

"Get lost!"

Arro viciously kicked the fish-spear pirate in the abdomen. His belly immediately caved in, his whole body nearly folding in half, while Arro used the momentum to yank out his longsword.

Bang!

The fish-spear pirate's heart had been pierced by Arro. The strength had already been draining from his body, and after receiving such a heavy kick from Arro, he was flung away at once, crashing into the pirates behind him and instead opening a path for Arro to charge through.

Amid the chaos, Arro broke through the pirates' encirclement.

Watching the scene of unrestrained slaughter ahead, Arro gripped his sword hilt tightly, his eyes cold.

First squad and second squad, continue silencing them?

What a dream!

Taking advantage of the perfect opportunity while those pirates had their backs to him, Arro sprang forward on his toes, silently rushing behind them. The muscles throughout his body bulged as he raised his sword and roared:

"Die!"

Advanced Skill—Slash!

Sword light suddenly flared, chopping swiftly toward the backs of two utterly unprepared pirates.

Crack! Crack!

Two grating sounds came from within.

Thud!

Thud!

Before the two pirates could react, the spines in their backs had already been severed. Their legs went weak, and they dropped straight to their knees. Only then did they realize what had happened and begin to scream miserably.

Arro had always remembered the purpose of his attack. He was here to disrupt the pirates and fight for a sliver of survival for the trainees.

Therefore, he did not need to slit their throats with a single stroke. Severing their spinal cords worked better!

"I can still be saved!"

"Karl, didn't you say you wanted to be neighbors with me? Save me!"

The two pirates howled madly in pain, continuously crying for help to those around them, stirring a brief commotion among the pirates.

At this moment.

The trainees who had been too brave had long since been slaughtered.

The trainees who knelt and begged for mercy were casually harvested.

The trainees with no will to resist hid in the corners, trembling as they squatted with their heads bowed and arms wrapped around themselves.

Only a few trainees who were calm-minded and unwilling to stretch out their necks for slaughter were still fighting desperately or constantly Dodging.

"Kill!"

Arro did not hesitate. He needed to plunge these pirates into even greater chaos.

Most of those around him were enemies. Arro did not need to worry about much; his hands simply kept chopping and slashing, while most of his attention remained on the activated Cat Form Fist—Dash.

With Master Level Cat Form Fist—Dash unleashed to its fullest, Arro truly became like a slick, seasoned great cat, darting freely through the crowd.

"He's here!"

"No, no, he's here!"

"He got away!"

"He came over here!"

Arro, who did not pursue kills, stirred up tremendous chaos amid the crowd.

"Go!"

Amid the gaps as he Dodged, Arro frantically signaled with his eyes to the other trainees, indicating that they should run toward the rear of the deck.

Arro did not know how much longer he could hold on. Having charged into the crowd, he had to focus with absolute concentration, and all his strength had already been pushed to its limit.

This was dancing on a steel wire, sprinting through a hail of bullets!

Receiving Arro's signal, several trainees came to their senses. After casting grateful looks his way, they quietly retreated to the side.

Rrip!

With only a moment's distraction, Arro finally slipped up. A pirate's short blade carved a savage wound across his back, but driven by adrenaline, he did not feel much pain.

"Stop!"

An enraged voice resounded through heaven and earth. Arro relaxed inwardly, swiftly Blocked with his longsword, and leaped outward.