All Are Lackeys Before Him

Kill!

The cries of battle instantly rang throughout the entire venue.

It could be said that the vast majority of the pirates gathered here had come for the chance to join the Beasts Pirates.

Sheepshead's offer had undoubtedly struck a nerve with them.

Cavendish was dumbfounded as he watched the situation descend into chaos and the pirates surge forward like madmen.

He had never expected that casually striking up a conversation would land him with a lunatic.

He had even been branded as the other party's accomplice. After this, he would probably become an enemy of the Beasts Pirates.

No!

Whether he could even survive was another matter altogether.

"Die!" A pirate was the first to reach Cavendish.

He raised the heavy broadsword in his hand and brought it down at Cavendish with a mighty chop.

The sudden attack jolted Cavendish awake. As he watched the cold gleam of the blade rapidly enlarge in his pupils—

His nerves tensed, and he swiftly sidestepped. With a flick of his hand, Durandal at his waist instantly left its sheath.

"Beautiful Sword: Swan Lake!"

Squelch!

A piercing shriek tore through the air.

Azure cold light flowed along the blade.

Like a dancing swan, Cavendish shot straight through the oncoming crowd.

When he reappeared, he was already dozens of meters away.

The dozen or so pirates who had surged forward seemed frozen in place.

Squelch!

Scarlet jets of blood suddenly burst from the throats of the pirates.

The motionless pirates stared wide-eyed in disbelief before collapsing to the ground.

They had long known that Cavendish, with his 98 million berry bounty, was no ordinary man.

But they had never imagined that his speed would be so fast.

In a single exchange, he had instantly killed more than a dozen of them.

Most importantly, even