But the captains reacted a little too slowly. Just as they were preparing to leave the area, countless bolts of lightning fell from the dark clouds overhead.
At the same time, Giant Waves surged across the sea. Towering like mountains, they carried vast quantities of seawater and crashed down over every ship.
Although the ships were quite large, none of them could stay steady under the force of the waves.
Some ships were lifted up by the waves and slammed straight into others. It was like a little child picking up a toy car and smashing it into another toy car.
The ships had no way to withstand waves like these.
Of the more than a thousand ships in the area, only a few Mythical ships managed to shoot forward with the power of their figureheads. But they had no chance of leaving the area.
After the waves came a gigantic whirlpool, one capable of swallowing everything. It caught every ship, whether it had been capsized or not.
The captains stared at the scene before them and shouted in panic.
But in a situation like this, shouting was useless. The whirlpool's current was incredibly powerful. No matter how far they spread their sails, they couldn't escape. There was simply no way out.
On one of the Mythical ships, a captain with a great bushy beard called out, "Everyone, tie yourselves down! I'm going to activate the ship's ability. If you get thrown overboard, you're on your own!"
The figurehead of this Mythical ship was a statue of the Sea Emperor, and the bearded captain also had the Sea Emperor's bloodline.
The Mythical ship was therefore protected by the Sea Emperor's power. With his blessing, it could never capsize while on the sea, and could safely ride out even the fiercest