Sorry, Four Emperors Really Are Amazing

"But Boss, if we just leave like this, won't those Marines revoke your status as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? That would be rather detrimental to our plans..."

His most trusted lieutenant spoke hesitantly. Hanafuda gave a cold laugh and looked toward the distant battlefield, his eyes filled with undisguised schadenfreude.

"The Marines are already like a clay bodhisattva crossing a river—they can barely save themselves. Do they have the spare energy to worry about us?"

"Besides, the connection we recently made, along with what we're about to do, will ensure that those Marines never strip me of my position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"They'd rather have me remain in this position forever, because at a time like this, they absolutely don't want to provoke another terrifying existence. Kukukuku..."

Amid his wild laughter, the pirate ship of Hanafuda, the Lizard King, turned about and sailed away. Tsuru, who spotted this from afar, furrowed her brow deeply.

"I knew it. Pirates can't be trusted. The moment they encounter danger, they only think of themselves. This Seven Warlords of the Sea system is truly useless."

Just then, amid the encirclement of countless Marines, innumerable dense sword gleams swept across the sea and came slashing down like a raging storm.

In the blink of an eye, golden light flashed, countless sharp streaks filled the air, and the rainlike sword gleams temporarily split apart the sea itself.

"That direction... Why?"

Vice Admiral Tsuru was filled with doubt, as though wondering why he would do such a thing. The many Marine vice admirals and admirals were even more dumbfounded.

"Huh?! Why? Why did he suddenly attack one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"Who knows? That damned Lizard King Hanafuda was invited here to support the