After hundreds of years of continuous renovations, Shipwreck Cove's island had become not only a fortress but also something much like a mid-sized port town.
The island had every facility imaginable. There were taverns, restaurants, inns, and brothels, of course, but it even had blacksmiths, tailors, shipyards, and more.
So at night, the whole island of Shipwreck Cove was brightly lit and incredibly rowdy.
When Hao Shuai and Jack had moored their ship and walked into the Pirate Guild hall—the venue for the Pirate Council—it was already in an uproar.
Hao Shuai glanced around. The other eight Pirate Kings had already arrived, so he walked straight over to an empty chair and sat down. Jack and the Heng Ha Two Generals stood behind him.
Hao Shuai's arrival brought a hush over the already noisy meeting hall, followed by an uproar loud enough to nearly blow the roof off.
Everyone questioned what gave Hao Shuai the right to sit in a seat belonging to a Pirate King.
In response, Hao Shuai simply placed the token of the Pirate King of the Caribbean—a Siamese coin strung with Moroccan beads—in front of everyone and said slowly, "I'm the Pirate King of the Caribbean now!"
Hao Shuai's words made the Pirate Kings exchange glances. Then, to his surprise, they all warmly welcomed him, while taking the opportunity to mock and jeer at Jack behind him.
The unexpected scene left Hao Shuai a little dumbfounded. He'd been prepared to use force to make them acknowledge him, but instead they'd done this.
After a while, Hao Shuai looked back at Jack, who had an expression practically begging for a punch, and finally understood just how unpopular the man was on the high seas.
This guy was something else!
Not only had he antagonized countless undead, he