Desperate Situation (Previous Chapter Revised)

A gigantic, jet-black arm seized Shanks's mangled body and, amidst the latter's ecstatic prayers, crushed the Demigod to pieces.

"Puff!"

Blood gushed out, seeping through the gaps between his fingers, but before it could flow down, it was completely absorbed by the enormous black arm. The surface of this arm was black and sticky, covered with strange protrusions. Some were skulls, some were three-dimensional eyes, and some were tongues with sharp teeth.

With the appearance of this arm, the entire sky above the island turned completely dark.

Indulgence, chaos, evil, hatred, Distortion, terror... Spirituality warnings screamed wildly in everyone's hearts. The moment that Curse arm descended upon the Real World, the Degeneration spread like Storm, and all the pirates who witnessed it were plunged into despair and madness!

That was none other than the leader of the "Rose School of Thought," the "Abomination" Suah!

Legend has it that he was conceived by an evil god and was born as Sequence 1 Angel — Distortion being!

"How is that possible!"

Inside the Black Emperor," the " Queen Mystic "Bernadette pressed her finger to her brow, releasing a hidden " Eyes of Mystery Prying." The invisible eye flew out of the cabin, glanced directly at her arm, and exploded instantly, causing blood and Blood Tears to flow from both of her eyes.

Bernadette, however, no longer cared about her injured eye. A rare look of unease crossed her face, as if she had witnessed something utterly terrifying. She cried out, "This isn't a projection, it's His true form!"

This bad news weighed heavily on everyone present.

The original entity of Sequence 1 actually descended directly here?

According to previous intelligence, this Suah, as a "Abomination," is in an extremely unstable state. He always entrusts his true form to the Spirit World, and only at certain crucial moments will he project his image through the Spirit World to exert influence.

Now, I don't know what's gotten into Suah, that it's actually manifesting in reality!

"Everyone, leave immediately!"

Nast, the "King of the Five Seas," made his judgment without hesitation. His voice echoed throughout the island, and his power activated across the entire island, slowing the spread of the Curse, "Don't look up, don't fight them, get back to your ships as quickly as possible, and get away from here!"

Black Lake Island.

One after another, enormous, pitch-black arms emerged from the sky, each over ten meters long, carrying the ultimate Curse and Filth. They Greed wriggled down, seizing the Flesh Tree and draining their energy.

At first, these protruding arms looked somewhat withered, as if they had suffered some kind of injury, causing their Spirituality to be very low at the primordial level. However, as the eerie presence on the surface of the arms thirstily devoured the blood rich in Spirituality, their condition seemed to recover somewhat, making them even more eager for the pirates' bodies.

Then these arms began to move, grabbing and devouring the fleeing pirates one after another, like a hungry baby picking up cookies from a plate and putting them into its mouth.

You should feel honored.

"The Admiral of Blood" stopped fleeing and revealed his true form, saying to the other Pirate Admiral chasing him, "Because you are about to be devoured by Prince Suah and become part of the great Him!"

His smile was wild and unrestrained. "Celebrate! Rejoice! Contribute to the recovery of 'Abomination's' injuries!"

It was all a conspiracy by the "Rose School of Thought," who deliberately created this disaster in order to heal Suah's injuries.

The souls and bodies of pirates are filled with sin and Degeneration, and many Great Pirate are extraordinary beings; their Flesh and souls are excellent tonics for "Abomination."

"Ignore him!"

Although furious, "Vice Admiral Dusk" remained rational and said to the other generals, "Didn't you hear what the King of the Five Seas said? It would be best to leave quickly!"

The other generals, though dissatisfied, had no choice but to agree. They abandoned the laughing Senor and quickly gathered their men, attempting to return to their ships.

The docks at Black Lake Island were in complete chaos, with pirates either crowding at the exit or fighting over ownership of their ships. But the generals had a plan; they quickly led their crews away from the docks and into the open sea.

The dangerous island was already behind them, and the boundless Sea lay before them.

Is that safe...?

"Swish swish!"

A terrifying, pitch-black darkness rapidly intertwined and spread down from the sky, viscous and heavy, like an inverted bowl, quickly engulfing the entire island and the surrounding sea. The ship that had traveled the furthest collided with the black barrier, swallowing the ship and its inhabitants completely.

The pirates who had escaped to the water by boat were disheartened upon seeing this scene.

"Boom! Boom!"

The pirates, unwilling to give up, fired cannons at the wall, which only provoked a fierce reaction from it, as it extended a Tentacle and grabbed them. The others had no choice but to give up, stuck in a dilemma.

"I haven't been able to sense the Spirit World since just now."

At this moment, the "Vice Admiral Hell" delivered another piece of despairing news. "That is to say, send a messenger to call for help..."

Or perhaps methods like Spirit World Traversal are ineffective.

"Whoosh..."

The submarine "Vice Admiral Deep Sea" surfaced nearby, and judging from his somber expression, it was easy to deduce that the barrier must have extended below the surface, completely enveloping the area.

"Hurry up, come over here!"

Just then, a huge black Ships attracted the attention of everyone at sea. It was the Death Announcer of Agalito, the "King of Immortality". The king sat on the deck, his pale face radiating unprecedented majesty and brilliance.

"Creak..."

The cannons on his ship fired eerie blue flames that struck the barrier, burning a wide hole that allowed the bright sunlight to shine through.

"Go this way!"

Agalito shouted, keeping the flames burning to keep the cave entrance open, "As the king of the sea, it is my duty to open a passage for your survival... Hurry up and leave!"

Many pirates were overjoyed.

"Praise the King of Immortality!"

They cheered and steered their ships toward the cave that represented hope. But many cautious pirates, including the Pirate Admiral, hesitated and did not rush forward immediately—and as it turned out, they were wise.

"Hahahaha!"

Just as the pirates were about to rush towards their freedom, the "Death Announcer" suddenly let out a high-pitched laugh. All the Sailor on board simultaneously operated the gun turrets, and a fierce barrage of fire covered the entire ship. The pirates screamed in agony amidst the roar of the cannons and sank to the bottom of the sea with their ship.

The capricious "Oathbreaker" has betrayed the pirates once again!

The pirates were in despair.

Behind them were giant, man-eating hands; ahead lay impassable walls; and the king of the sea was always ready to kill them... Did this mean that all those who participated in the Pirate Assembly were destined to die here, becoming part of the Ritual?

Alger didn't think so.

He hid in the Captain's Cabin, seizing his last chance, and bowed his head in prayer.