Extortion Turned into Armed Robbery?

The three great kings of the underworld, also the three masters of Dark Island, were seated in the castle, preparing to hold a meeting.

Suddenly, they saw golden light blazing outside the castle windows. The three great kings of the underworld had offended countless people, yet they had survived to this day. Aside from the forces under their command, it was because of their caution and their keen instincts in the face of life and death!

Giberson, Piedro, and Du Feld made their decisions without hesitation. Some abandoned their subordinates and fled outside directly; others immediately ordered their trusted men to carry them away, ignoring everyone else. In short, the castle fell into chaos in an instant.

Though the golden sun was enormous, it descended at an astonishing speed. Carrying terrifying heat and violently raging power, it crashed onto the roof of the castle, instantly displaying terrifying destructive force.

The castle, dozens of meters tall, exploded and became ruins in an instant. A golden mushroom cloud soared into the sky and bloomed overhead. A fierce, tyrannical shockwave like a Category 18 typhoon, carrying temperatures of over a thousand degrees Celsius, surged in every direction.

Countless buildings were instantly reduced to ruins, and half of Dark Island was completely destroyed. Wherever the shockwave passed, untold numbers of pirates, bounty hunters, and underworld criminals were turned into dried corpses by the scorching blast. Those close to the castle were even completely reduced to ash by the heat.

Dark Island suddenly transformed from a haven of human sin into a hell of sin. No one knew how many evildoers had died within it.

In midair, Nangong Yan curled his lips into a smile. He took out two cigarettes, lit one for himself, handed one to Lafitte, and looked down at the scene below with a faintly intoxicated expression. "What do you think, Fitte? Beautiful down there, isn't it? Spectacular, right? Zehahaha..."

"Golden light dispels darkness, and flames destroy evil. It is indeed beautiful, indeed spectacular. Captain, you are not much different from a god now." A smile appeared on Lafitte's pale face as he spoke sincerely.

"A god? Hahaha, I'm still far from that. Besides, compared to being a god, I'd rather be the emperor among demons—free and unfettered, doing as I please. I can destroy the world, and I can save it as well!"

"Come on, let's go down and take a look. I wonder how many survived."

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden wings behind Nangong Yan flapped. Like a golden meteor, he shot toward the castle, which had already become a field of ruins and could even be called a lava zone.

Lafitte followed close behind and landed with Nangong Yan on an open patch of ground. Heat billowed around them, and some of the rocks had completely melted into boiling lava, making the air unbearably scorching.

Standing on the ground, Nangong Yan swept his Observation Haki recklessly in all directions.

Suddenly, Nangong Yan raised a brow. Within several thousand meters, he discovered the auras of three living people. The kings of the underworld did have some skill after all. Zehahaha...

Four people crawled out from deep beneath the earth in the east, north, and west. To the east were Giberson and a dark-skinned burly man covered in burns. Piedro emerged in the north, while Du Feld emerged in the west. All four were in a miserable state, and all of them glared at Nangong Yan and Lafitte with resentment.

"What a pity, Fitte. It seems you won't be able to kill your enemy with your own hands. He either turned into a dried corpse or was reduced to ash." Nangong Yan ignored the four men's gazes and spoke with some regret.

"As long as revenge has been taken, that is enough. From today onward, Lafitte's life belongs entirely to the captain." Lafitte smiled indifferently and gave a deep one-handed bow.

"Nangong Yan, you bastard! You dragged all of us into this just because you wanted revenge for your crew member? So many innocent people died because of you. You're in big trouble now! The underworld will never let you go!" Giberson roared furiously, his face filled with venomous hatred.

Nangong Yan sneered. "Innocent? What innocent people? There are no innocent souls on Dark Island! With the business you conduct, do you even deserve to say the word 'innocent'?"

"Besides, perhaps you still haven't figured out the situation! Did a door crush your head or something? Hm?"

Bang... Nangong Yan immediately pulled the flintlock pistol from his waist and fired at Giberson's head. A bullet tore through the air.

Though Giberson's trusted subordinate had suffered serious injuries, he still did not forget to protect Giberson. He stepped forward, his arm coated in a layer of yellowish-brown, and punched through the air, smashing the bullet to pieces.

Only then did Giberson come to his senses. He immediately dared not say another word and looked at Nangong Yan with fear and resentment.

"Mr. Nangong, within several thousand meters, only a few of us remain. You must have already avenged your crew member."

"Our Dark Island is in complete ruins now, so we won't keep you any longer, Mr. Nangong." Du Feld, the Loan Shark King, forced a smile onto his face.

"That's right, that's right. We won't keep you any longer, Mr. Nangong. Dark Island is in terrible condition right now and is not suitable for receiving a guest like you." Piedro, the boss of the Funeral Society, spoke in a hoarse voice that sounded like sandpaper scraping against glass, grating and unpleasant.

Look at that, look at the difference. They're both kings of the underworld. No wonder Giberson got killed later on. He really loses his brain when he gets angry. Nangong Yan viciously looked down on Giberson in his heart.

Although he thought so inwardly, Nangong Yan put on a guilty expression and said, "I truly feel bad for turning the three of your Dark Island into such a state. To express my apology, let me treat everyone to a simple meal today."

After saying that, Nangong Yan did not wait for the three men to react. His pupils transformed into Mangekyo Sharingan, and a spatial vortex appeared. A table and several chairs were placed on the ground, while food slowly piled up atop the table.

The three men did not know what to say upon seeing this. Their faces were blank with confusion, and the situation felt utterly absurd.

Did I get out of bed the wrong way today?

"Don't just stand there. Sit down and eat. If you don't come over, you're disrespecting me. And if you disrespect me, I'm going to lose my temper." Nangong Yan had already taken the seat of honor at the table, his expression serious.

Lafitte had already followed Nangong Yan's lead and taken a seat, looking ready to start eating.

The three men exchanged glances and saw helplessness in each other's eyes. They secretly cursed that if they had not been caught off guard and seriously injured, they would have turned against Nangong Yan long ago.

Endure it for now. Once we send this plague god away, we'll definitely take our revenge!

At that moment, the three shared a surprisingly identical thought: endure first, then erupt!

Once the three sat awkwardly in their chairs, Nangong Yan noticed that one person was still standing. He hurriedly called out, "Brother, don't be polite. Sit down and eat with us. It's rather embarrassing to have you standing there watching us eat. We don't stand on ceremony here. Make yourself at home, make yourself at home."

The burly man's expression immediately turned strange. Why did that sound so familiar, yet so awkward? Still, he sat down. He had suffered an undeserved disaster, so it was not too much to eat something as compensation, right?

Once everyone was seated, Nangong Yan smiled and took a sip of wine. "Everyone understands the situation now, and everyone is feeling rather anxious."

"I won't beat around the bush. I'll keep it short."

"The three of you possess immeasurable wealth, and you still have wonderful lives ahead of you. If you want to leave here safe and sound, I'm afraid you'll need to provide your little brother here with some financial support."

"My Demon Emperor Pirates have only just been established and urgently need funds for development. You three big brothers are so generous, surely you won't refuse?"

"Of course, if the three of you truly cannot accept that, you can also choose the path where only the living get to leave."

At first, the three men were dumbfounded by Nangong Yan's words. Then they flew into a rage, the fury in their hearts seeming capable of burning the entire world away!

What did he mean? Extortion had turned into armed robbery? He used to threaten people through important hostages, but now he had become this shameless?

Not only had he destroyed more than half of our businesses, but we ourselves had been caught up in it and seriously injured! And now he wanted to rob us? Seize our wealth by force?

This was utterly intolerable!

Giberson was the first to lose it. He stood up, slammed the table hard, making the food on it jump, and pointed directly at Nangong Yan's nose.