"Boss! The leaders of those Pirate Crews have agreed to accept our unified command, but they want thirty percent of the Dragon Cavalry's wealth and women."
"Heh! What a greedy bunch... agree to it!" Flint sneered.
Despite holding the advantage, Flint had not rushed to launch an all-out offensive. Instead, he had been using harassment attacks to wear down the Twin Dragons Camp's morale and gradually squeeze the space they had left.
He was worried that heavy losses would give the other Pirate Crews an opening.
But things were different now!
By relentlessly suppressing the Twin Dragons Camp and demonstrating their overwhelming advantage to outsiders, the Black Sail camp had drawn dozens of small Pirate Crews into its ranks, growing ever stronger.
Today, he had even secured unified command of the fleet by dangling the prospect of carving up the Dragon Cavalry.
Even with an overwhelming advantage, Flint still kept a clear head.
If this motley rabble fought independently, they might not strengthen his forces at all and could even drag them down. That was why Flint had to secure command before launching the all-out offensive.
But... sooner or later, I'll swallow every bit of profit I've spat out!
A cold smile appeared on Flint's face. He had already marked them for a reckoning later.
A day later, the vast mixed fleet of nearly two thousand ships finished assembling and began advancing slowly toward the Dragon Cavalry's base...
Although its bewildering array of banners, mostly armed merchant ships, and somewhat chaotic formation left much to be desired, its sheer size was still intimidating.
"It's time to end this!" Flint stood proudly, gazing toward their distant destination.
There had been a few unexpected developments along the way, but judging by the results, everything was still moving in the direction he