"Th-this!"
Everyone stared in shock, their eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets. Their hearts seethed with murderous rage as they clenched their fists, ready to erupt into action.
But the powerful pirates around them turned their eyes their way. Their murderous gazes seemed almost tangible, and a terrifying pressure filled the air, making it nearly impossible to breathe. It felt as if a great mountain were crushing down on them, leaving them unable to move.
Their heads were doused with a bucket of cold water, and they no longer dared to act rashly.
"Stop!"
At that moment, a girl stepped forward. She couldn't take it anymore and wanted to save the old man.
"Stop? Who do you think you are, ordering us to stop?!"
A pirate burst out laughing. He looked at the girl as if she were an idiot, his expression full of mockery.
"You've committed countless evils. Sooner or later, you'll get what's coming to you. Even if we can't kill you, someone else will do it for us." Another girl stepped forward, her eyes filled with hatred as she gritted her teeth.
Her parents had been killed by these pirates. She'd heard that they had even eaten them alive, leaving not a trace of their remains.
"Someone can kill us? What a joke. I, Shark Seventeen, have ruled the seas for decades. Who could kill me? But you've got some guts, stepping forward like that. I love eating humans with guts the most—they're nice and chewy."
Shark Seventeen grinned viciously and reached down with one huge hand, as wide as a fan. It moved incredibly fast, whistling through the air and tearing it apart.
This was the end!
Everyone couldn't help closing their eyes. A fragile girl like her wouldn't be much tougher than tofu against