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On the vast ocean, layers of ripples rise with the wind, reflecting the sunlight and creating intermittent silver light. A few white clouds, like feathers, float lightly in the azure sky.

A ship, entirely black with black sails, was slowly sailing on the sea—it was the Black Pearl!

The Black Pearl was not only the fastest ship in the Caribbean, but also the most robust. On the edge of a devastating battlefield, the ship withstood wave after wave of tsunamis and survived.

Although the ship was mostly damaged, its merits outweighed its flaws. The Black Pearl was indeed a fine ship, and it's no wonder that Barbossa and Jack fought for it for most of their lives.

After leaving Atlantis, Russell embarked on a voyage to find the Fountain of Youth. The distance was short, and Jack and Barbossa took turns at the helm, with a two-day voyage to reach their destination.

In the captain's cabin, Russell sat in a chair, tapping his legs on the table, his hands crackling with Electric Arc that coalesced into the shape of Thunder Beast.

Strangely enough, he was still figuring out how to control lightning and couldn't transform it into various weapons, but he could easily create the exquisite and small appearance of Thunder Beast.

In the center of the captain's cabin, a square glass container filled with seawater held five naked mermaids who lay on the glass, singing softly, their alluring eyes casting glances at Russell, openly and blatantly sending him flirtatious looks.

Don't expect to find anything interesting here. When mermaids are in the water, in addition to their delicate limbs and charming features, their chests, abdomens, and backs are covered with a layer of fine scales, making them quite intriguing.

These five mermaids were a gift from Poseidon to Russell. In fact, they could also leave the water and turn their fish tails into legs to walk, but Russell was full of electricity, so they could only watch and could not get close.

Like Poseidon, these five fish also have an extreme aversion to lightning!

They had no complaints about being given as gifts. The mermaids were well aware of the battle between Russell, Poseidon, and Zeus, and gladly accepted Russell's status as a servant.

Both serve powerful gods, Poseidon has countless mermaids around him, while Russell only has five, significantly reducing competition—it's practically a windfall. If they can bear a powerful offspring for the god, their status will rise accordingly.

Boom!

A sudden cannon shot rang out, and a solid cannonball flew from afar, landing on the sea near the Black Pearl, shattering the long-lost tranquility on board.

On deck, the pirates were in complete chaos, crowding around the ship's side to watch the spectacle. Among them were Barbossa, Jack, Turner, and Elizabeth.

Turner had a dream last night in which his father told him that the curse had been lifted and that his father had come to say goodbye before going to the world of the dead.

Turner was deeply grateful for Russell's kindness. He was a loyal and righteous young man who would repay a small kindness tenfold and vowed to serve as Russell's crew member as long as Russell was still sailing on the sea.

Elizabeth is just an extra; she goes wherever Turner goes!

"Barbossa, we've been attacked!?" Turner stared wide-eyed at the approaching ship in the distance, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Yes, we've been shelled." Barbossa nodded, looking incredulously at the approaching ships in the distance.

"Who has such courage?" Elizabeth asked in astonishment, looking incredulously at the approaching ship in the distance.

Jack picked up his binoculars and looked at the ship approaching in the distance, saying incredulously, "I recognize that ship, it's the Queen Anne's Revenge, and the captain is 'Blackbeard' Edward Teach."

"My God, it's the infamous pirate Blackbeard!"

"I've heard of Blackbeard. He hunts not only merchant ships but also pirate ships. It's said that he knows Dark Sorcery and is a terrifying guy. Even the Nine Pirate Kings don't dare to mess with him."

"That's right. Because of his crazy actions, the Pirate Guild refused to acknowledge him as a pirate, otherwise he would probably be the Pirate King."

"Yes, what a terrifying person!"

"How terrifying! If he's targeting us, we're doomed."

"..."

The pirates on deck were having an extremely exaggerated conversation, talking about Blackbeard's terrifying rumors while calmly exchanging glances.

A pirate who had mastered Dark Sorcery dared to bombard the Black Pearl, which was carrying a god. For some reason, they were very much looking forward to what would happen next.

Schadenfreude is one of the worst aspects of human nature!

In the crowd, Jack clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention, and defended Blackbeard: "Please respect this pirate senior. Blackbeard isn't mentally ill; he just didn't know who was on his ship, which is why he made such a rude and offensive move. So please don't look at him with prejudice."

Everyone nodded in agreement, generously forgiving Blackbeard. He was already on his deathbed, so there was no need to argue with a Deadman.

Boom!

Another solid cannonball came flying, splashing water all over the pirates. Curses erupted. Barbossa wiped the seawater away and said seriously, "Blackbeard threatened us with cannonballs, demanding that we stop the ship. Since that's the case, we have no choice but to stop."

"That's right. The Black Pearl is fast. If we don't stop, Blackbeard will have a hard time catching up. We should give the old man some face." Jack chimed in from the side. The two reached a consensus and ordered the sails to be furled, allowing the Black Pearl to slow down and stop.

On the other side, the Queen Anne's Revenge slowly approached. This was a notorious legendary pirate ship with 38 cannons, two Greek cannons at the bow, powerful defenses and deadly firepower, and human bones nailed everywhere. It was the flagship of the infamous pirate Blackbeard.

The ship's red and black hull, along with its fiery red sails, makes it both magnificent and alluring, possessing an eerie beauty that instills fear in all who see it.

Blackbeard stood at the bow of the ship, binoculars in hand. Seeing the Black Pearl slow down and stop, he was momentarily stunned and at a loss. He knew how fast the Black Pearl was; under the same conditions, the Queen Anne's Revenge would have to use dark magic to catch up. So... what was with stopping?

Has his infamy spread so far that he's so terrifying that the other side would surrender after firing just two shots?

Blackbeard frowned deeply, unsure of what the other side meant. After a moment's thought, he ordered, "Move closer. Today, the Black Pearl will become my collection."

The ship was teeming with Voodoo Ghost and zombies, the crew were undead, Blackbeard himself was a dark Wizard who wielded a long sword and could bring the Queen Anne's Revenge back to life. He used ropes to entangle the opposing crew and could easily defeat any opponent in boarding action. He had no reason to back down.

The cunning Blackbeard even thought that the other side was using a feint to scare him away, but the pirates underestimated him. He was the fearless Blackbeard Edward Teach, the man who would become the Pirate King!

"Captain Barbossa, is that you?"

As the two ships drew near, Blackbeard exclaimed in surprise, "Barbossa has recently become the Pirate Emperor, having won against the Britain Royal Navy by sheer luck during a Great Tsunami. He's known as the pirate favored by Lady Luck."

Barbossa shook his head repeatedly and hurriedly said, "Blackbeard, don't talk nonsense. I'm not the captain."

Blackbeard was taken aback. The great Pirate Emperor wasn't the captain? Then who was the captain of this ship?

Puzzled, he saw Jack, the Pirates of the Caribbean, hesitated for a few seconds, and asked, "Captain Jack, could it be you?"

"Damn it, what nonsense are you talking about? There's no Captain Jack here, only Boatswain Jack!"

Blackbeard: "..."

Have you two taken the wrong medicine?

"Barbossa, why did you suddenly stop sailing?"

Just then, a question came from the direction of the cabin. The pirates immediately split up to the sides, leaving a wide passage, and knelt down with great respect.

"Captain, I'm reporting that the Queen Anne's Revenge is blocking our way, and Captain Blackbeard even fired two shots at us." Jack raised his head, pointing indignantly at Blackbeard, and enumerated his crimes.

The pirates all agreed, saying that Jack was right.

Russell rolled his eyes. These idiots had nothing better to do than make fun of Blackbeard and then try to pin the blame on Blackbeard. How boring was that!

Meanwhile, Blackbeard noticed Barbossa and Jack's overly respectful treatment of the young Russell and immediately sensed something was amiss. Something was definitely amiss; one of the two Pirate Kings, a Pirate Emperor, bowing down to a young man clearly indicated that Russell was the problem.

Either they have an extraordinary background, or they possess Dark Sorcery like him!

Blackbeard remained calm, placing his hand on the hilt of his sword. The ropes on the ship, like venomous snakes, were poised to strike. The Voodoo Ghost and zombies also picked up their weapons, ready to reap victory through boarding action.

Sensing the Magic Power fluctuations, Russell turned to look at Blackbeard. Historically, this Edward Teach was the true Pirates of the Caribbean. Searching for the Fountain of Youth 20 years ahead of schedule, he still ran into him; one could only say his fate was incredibly unlucky.

Russell reached out and took out a trident from his Space Ring. Without its three sharp blades, it was just a bare club.

"Trident!"

"Sea King's Trident!"

"My God, it's the Trident of Sea King!"

"My God, it's the all-powerful Trident of Sea King!"

Russell: "..."

Damn it, are you guys practicing sentence expansion?

Although the pirates' praise was heartfelt, he felt embarrassed and awkwardly called a stick a trident.

"A trident?"

Blackbeard is no stranger to the legend of the trident. Whoever wields the trident can control the endless sea; whether it be the capricious ocean or anything else within it, all will be subject to its control. But...

What about the fork?

The pirates' poor acting skills made him cringe. He was Blackbeard, not Black Beard; that thing didn't look like a trident at all.

There were too many flaws, Blackbeard felt that his intelligence had been insulted, and that the group of people opposite him were deliberately making fun of him.

But just as he ordered the attack and prepared to use ropes to entangle Russell, the calm sea suddenly surged with towering waves, waves aimed solely at the Queen Anne's Revenge.

A raging tsunami shot into the sky, lifting the Revenge high into the air. Then several waves crashed in, tilting the Revenge upside down until the entire ship lay sideways on the sea.

Blackbeard was entangled in ropes on the ship, unlike the others who fell into the sea. He looked terrified and finally believed that the unassuming stick was indeed the Trident of Sea King, the divine object that commands everything in the sea.

But he realized it too late. Although the tsunami had subsided, countless white waves swam in from all directions. The fins protruding from the sea were those of Bloodlust sharks; at a glance, there were easily over a thousand of them.

"No..."

The trident was mostly damaged, and its fragile body, without divine power to support it, was unusable in close combat, and its power to command the sea was greatly diminished. But even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse; much of its divine Divine Authority still remained. Russell could still command sea creatures and, at the very least, stir up a tsunami that could capsize warships.

Ten minutes later, the sharks, having drunk their fill of blood, scattered and left, and cheers erupted on the Black Pearl.

Russell glanced at the Vengeance hovering on the sea and raised an eyebrow. "Barbossa, from today onwards, that ship is yours."

Barbossa's face lit up with joy. He knelt on one knee on the deck, took off his hat and held it to his chest. "Captain, it is a great honor for Barbossa to be a member of your invincible fleet."

Jack swallowed hard, pushed Barbossa aside, and looked at Russell with affection. "Captain, Jack is also willing to dedicate his strength to you."

"Once I find the Fountain of Youth, the Black Pearl will be yours, and you can continue Captain Jack."