The Night Pirates' Slaughter at Cloudhide Village

Five pirate ships sailed forward through the floating cloud river. By this time, Teach and his crew had arrived at God Island. The other Sky Island residents and God Gan Erfo were still outside the island and were not allowed to enter until Teach and his crew left Angel Island.

They didn't want to go in, Teach also refused the guide Gan Alford wanted to recommend to him.

At the same time, they didn't want to know what the pirates were after, fearing they might see something they shouldn't and be killed to silence them.

He knew that the safety of Angel Island in their hands the moment these people arrived, and he didn't want any accidents to happen.

Teach's Observation Haki covered the entire island, and he naturally knew where the Golden Land "Shandora" was. In fact, it was easy to spot; the only basin on the island was surrounded by thick Island Cloud.

The Golden Land "Shandora" is hidden beneath the Island Cloud, but apart from Enel in the future, no one has discovered it yet.

Standing on the boat, Teach slightly raised his head and noticed the people spying around him.

Hidden deep in the primeval forest, on both sides of the cloud path, they kept a close eye on the Night Pirates, seemingly ready to strike at any moment.

Teach and his group had already sensed the hostility. Naturally, Teach wouldn't sit idly by and wait for them to make the first move. He turned his head and gestured to Lafitte with his eyes.

Having understood Teach's meaning, Lafitte nodded, adjusted his Gentleman hat, lowered his head slightly, and gave a pale, somewhat eerie smile. In Lafitte's eyes, a murderous desire flashed, and in the next moment, Lafitte vanished from the spot.

The Shandia warriors, hiding in the jungle, looked at these people of unknown origin with some confusion. They had been fighting against the warriors of the Sky Island for a long time, and this was the first time they had encountered outsiders.

However, these people were definitely hired help by the people of Angel Island.

With that in mind, they prepared to make their move, each carrying weapons made from shellfish such as Cloud Dial, Impact Dial, and Wind Shell. The Impact Dial alone was a formidable weapon with astonishing destructive power.

As for the even stronger Reject Dial, it is rare, but its power is more than ten times that of the Impact Dial. Even the Great Pirate with bounties of hundreds of millions would find it difficult to withstand it, of course, without using Haki.

However, in the next moment, before he could react, with a "whoosh," a sword pierced his heart. Before dying, he saw the face of the person who killed him with resentment. "When did this person get next to me? I didn't even notice."

His last thought before closing his eyes was that his companion was in danger.

Around them were more than twenty Shandia warriors. The Shandia were natives of Gaya Island who were swept Sky Island by Sky-Rending Current four hundred years ago.

Upper Yard is considered Holy Land by the Skypieans world with soil.

The Shandia waged a 400-year war against the Skypieans in order to reclaim their homeland and ring the Golden Bell once more.

Four hundred years of war have instilled deep-seated hatred in people's bones.

A short while later, everyone collapsed, their figures falling to the ground from the bushes. Their attire and skin color made them resemble Native Americans.

As warriors, they were quite strong, but they were all easily defeated by Lafitte.

In less than a minute, Lafitte returned. Because the sword was so fast, not a drop of blood touched the blade, and Lafitte gently inserted it back into his cane.

"Let's take care of the others too. Our targets are the Golden Land and the Golden Bell. The Golden Bell is an extremely important religious object for the Shandia, and they haven't given it up even after 400 years of war. They're too obsessed with it. To avoid unnecessary trouble in the future, let's not leave any survivors." Teach said to Lafitte, and after a brief moment of sensing, he located the location of the Hidden Cloud Village where the Shandia were living in seclusion.

"In that direction." He pointed gently.

Lafitte listened without saying anything. What they had their eyes on was naturally theirs; who would want a bunch of ants constantly causing them trouble?

For 400 years, they haven't given up. I don't know whether to call it unwavering will or foolishness.

If we were just listening to a story, we would naturally feel admiration and be moved by their perseverance. However, they were the people involved, and they were pirates at that, doing whatever they pleased. Good and evil were not important to them.

Especially in this era, many people die every day. The life and death of some individuals have little impact on the overall situation, and besides, they are unrelated people.

In this world, weakness is the original sin, and no one pities them. Besides, not many people present heard what Teach said.

Lafitte acted again; this was the kind of thing that suited him best, and he enjoyed it immensely. A pair of enormous, dark red bat wings sprouted from him, which he then spread out, incredibly wide and huge. With rapid flapping of his wings, Lafitte vanished from his spot and swiftly flew in the direction Teach had indicated.

It was an area shrouded in thick fog, and we were already getting close. The island was not safe either, as it was inhabited by some dangerous creatures native to Kappa, the most notable of which was the giant serpent Nolan, known as the "Lord of the Sky."

Teach didn't care about this. These creatures weren't fools; their wild instincts were often sharper than those of ordinary people.

These creatures could all be considered intelligent beings. Apart from not being able to speak, they deliberately exuded a threatening aura around Teach and the others, making them feel threatened and afraid to approach.

If they still dare to come, the Teach wouldn't mind keeping them and turning them into food. After all, the food on the Sky Island is quite delicious, especially the ingredients, which are better than those from the sea.

We finally arrived at the area shrouded in thick fog. Below us were thick Island Cloud. Looking up, we could see enormous vines spiraling upwards, reaching all the way to the sky.

"Captain, is it up there? There seem to be ruins on the upper layer of the vines." The extremely skilled Kos, already wearing farsighted glasses, pointed to the leaves of the giant vines, above which white clouds floated.

"No, those are just ordinary ruins." Teach shook his head and shifted his gaze to his feet. "Let's go see the real Golden Land, Shandora, hidden beneath the Island Cloud."

As he spoke, Teach stepped on the Island Cloud beneath his feet. The Island Cloud was quite thick, and it was difficult to open without a certain amount of strength. No wonder no one had discovered where the Golden Land was yet; there was another Island Cloud.

Even today, the Shandia have forgotten where their ancestors once lived in the city of Shandora, and what it was like.

However, now, the Hidden Cloud Village is facing a massacre; disaster has struck, leaving them powerless to resist.

A strange, blood-red figure relentlessly hunted the village's inhabitants. By the time they discovered it, nearly a hundred people had already died—an enormous number, more than any casualty they had suffered in the war against the Skypieans over the years.

The total number of Shandia in the entire Hidden Cloud Village is only about a thousand, which is not many. After all, they have been fighting for four hundred years and have often suffered losses. In addition, the Sky Island has relatively few resources and has not had much time to reproduce and thrive.

Lafitte finally revealed himself, a pale-faced man dressed in a black Gentleman's suit. Of course, they didn't understand this style of dress. He had a pair of dark red bat wings growing from his back, and his eerie speed made them wary. Their attacks were completely useless.

The village soldiers had arrived and surrounded Lafitte.

"Die! You've killed so many of us!" The deaths of their companions ignited the rage of the Shandia, who, clad in weapons made of various Sky Shell, charged toward Lafitte.

Lafitte was only one person, but they had absolute confidence. They believed that with their combined strength, even the god of Angel Island, "Sky Knight" Gan Alford, would fall to their fate.

They were warriors, fighting to the death, with unwavering determination, charging relentlessly towards Lafitte, only to become corpses beneath Lafitte sword.

Lafitte wore a smile as he killed, his eyes closed and head slightly raised, seemingly enjoying the carnage and the scent of blood in the air.

The deaths of their companions had no effect whatsoever, gradually leading them to despair.

"Run! This man is no match for us. Continuing to fight will only result in our total annihilation. I'll buy you some time!" The Shandia chieftain, having seen everything clearly, shouted to the other warriors around him.

"How can this be? Chief, you must go back. The village needs you. We're just stalling for time."

"No, as a chief, how can I abandon my people?" The chief shook his head, weapon in hand, staring intently at Lafitte.

This was something that had to be done, knowing that they were no match for Lafitte.

The village needs soldiers to protect it; otherwise, how will all the remaining elderly, women, and children survive? They have already been arranged to flee.

However, he was unaware that the whereabouts of the fleeing Shandia were all under Lafitte's control.

The constantly emitted ultrasonic waves relayed the location of the Shandia to Lafitte, and he could detect them unless they remained completely still.

"Heh, just a futile struggle," Lafitte chuckled lightly. "Looks like I need to get rid of you quickly; I don't want to miss that scene."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lafitte transformed into a Human-Beast Form bat, with sharp ears, clearly visible fangs, and wearing Lafitte own Gentleman hat.

He decided to stop holding back and used his full strength at top speed, briefly sensing the power within his body. The Shandia watched in astonishment as Lafitte underwent this transformation.

Originally, Lafitte had only undergone partial animalization, with bat wings growing from his back; now, he has become a monster.

But before they could react, Lafitte, wielding his sword, made his move, transforming into a bloody shadow as he flashed through the Shandia crowd.

Overwhelmed by sheer speed, they had no time to react before their lives were taken.

The screams of their companions echoed behind them. The Shandia, who had already run away, looked back and saw their people being slaughtered in a frenzy.

"I'll buy you some time, you guys go first." One of the Shandia who had run away stopped, turned around and rushed back to the battlefield. Lafitte's killing speed was too fast; he couldn't buy much time before catching up.

They had to pay with their lives, using their lives to delay Lafitte's advance and buy their people more time to escape.

Many Shandia warriors also rushed to the battlefield.

"That's really impressive. It would be great if we could subdue them, but it's a pity." Lafitte murmured softly as he watched the Shandia's performance.

"Who are you? We haven't offended you, have we? Why are you killing us Shandia?" With a sword plunged into the chief's abdomen, the chief stared intently at Lafitte and asked through gritted teeth.

Lafitte paused for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing, you could say it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing."

His words carried a cruelty mixed with excitement. Lafitte drew his longsword and flew toward his next target. The Shandia chieftain, powerless and unwilling, fell to the ground. His wide eyes showed disbelief; for such a simple reason, they had been slaughtered. He died with his eyes Shandia open, unable to rest in peace.

The slaughter continued, and soon all the Shandia warriors present fell, their lives taken by Lafitte's merciless longsword.

The entire Hidden Cloud Village was now deserted, with only corpses scattered on the ground and blood flowing and pooling into streams.

However, it wasn't over yet. Lafitte lightly swung his staff-sword, flicking off the blood from the blade. He looked in a direction outside Kumogakure, a sickly, eerie smile on his face. With a flap of his wings, he vanished from the spot.

To the northwest of Kumogakure, there is a secret passage dug by the Shandia to prevent any accidents or great crises. Hundreds of years have passed without any disasters, and it is unexpected that this secret passage will be used again.

The interior space is large enough to accommodate all the Shandia, and it can also store some food, serving as the Shandia's secret granary.

At this moment, the air in this secret passage was heavy, filled with a sorrowful atmosphere.

Most people didn't know what was happening, only that a person had suddenly appeared and was massacring the Shandia. However, the chieftain and the Shandia warriors had already gone to resist them, and they had confidence in these warriors.

The arrival of the Shandia warriors brought them devastating news: most of the warriors who went to resist them had already perished.

Now, they can only barely survive.

Suddenly, the ground above them trembled, and in the next moment, several sharp sword lights appeared. The secret passage was underground, and under the sword lights, the ground above them collapsed with a roar, crashing down from the sky. Inside the secret passage, screams and cries of agony filled the air, and the falling mud and rocks injured many people.

Bright light shone into the secret passage, revealing the Shandia inside. Looking up, they could see Lafitte flying in the air, smiling at them.

Amidst their despairing gazes, Lafitte wielded his merciless longsword. Born with violent tendencies in his blood, Lafitte was a born villain. Even the elderly, the lady, and the children— Lafitte showed no mercy, committing a ruthless massacre. Others might hesitate, but Lafitte would not; he was an executioner by nature.

Minutes later, the entire secret passage was a mess, in ruins, with only corpses scattered on the ground. The Shandia, who had competed with the Skypieans for four hundred years, were wiped out.