Krieg's voice, filled with terror and disbelief, squeezed out of his throat, sounding exceptionally shrill.
Seeing their captain so rattled, the crew behind him rushed to Krieg's side and looked toward the beach.
"Tsugi—"
"Marine Admiral! Tsugikuni Yoriichi?!"
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's face was simply too distinctive, too easy to recognize. Yoriichi was already strikingly handsome; compared to most people in this world, he seemed to belong to an entirely different art style. On top of that, there was his trademark red hair and the red Demon Slayer Mark on his forehead, all of which made him unforgettable.
The second they recognized Tsugikuni Yoriichi, the pirates aboard Krieg's ship descended into chaos.
Before Krieg, their captain, could even say anything, some terrified pirates had already notified their companions in the helm to turn the ship around and leave the coast.
But thinking of running now was a little too late.
"I never expected other pirates to set their sights on the Kingdom of Goa."
"The Red-Haired Pirates' name can't even deter pirates from the East Blue."
"I wonder whether the Red-Haired Pirates are too useless, or whether you pirates simply don't know your own limits."
Tsugikuni Yoriichi rested one hand on the hilt of his long blade and lightly tugged, removing it from his waist. After casually planting the scabbard in the sand, he walked toward the pirate ship by the shore while slowly drawing the blade from its Seastone scabbard.
"D-Damn it!"
"Attack! Hurry, attack him!"
As Krieg watched Tsugikuni Yoriichi slowly approach the ship, he suppressed the fear in his heart and roared. Yet his shout failed to command any of his subordinates. The pirate ship's deck remained a scene of utter panic.
"Bastards, he's only one man!"
"What are you all afraid of?"
"Attack him! Attack him!"
Krieg looked