"Full speed ahead! We can't let Ye Chen and the others escape."
Although the Warship was already moving as fast as it could, Xide kept urging the crew on.
The marines aboard the Warship did not dare slack off. Every one of them looked tense, barely daring to breathe. Both Momonga and Ye Chen had shaken them to the core.
The brutal fight they had just witnessed had terrified them. Ye Chen had fought like a crazed beast, stabbing Vice Admiral Momonga again and again. It was almost unbelievable.
Momonga, of course, was thoroughly enraged. Since boarding the ship, he had not said a word. He simply stood at the bow, staring at the Death God Pirate ship as it drew closer.
Ye Chen was badly wounded. He had collapsed on the deck as soon as he boarded. Apart from Lucci, Kuina and the other two were all on edge. They were facing Momonga, a man notorious for his ruthlessness. With even Ye Chen down, Kuina, Gin, and Stone doubted they could last a minute against him.
Momonga stood with sword in hand, his gaze cold. He looked like a vengeful spirit come to claim their lives. Even from where he stood, the killing intent pouring off him made it hard to breathe.
It had nothing to do with courage. Neither Kuina nor Gin was afraid of death. But the pressure Momonga exerted left them chilled to the bone, as if the blood in their veins had frozen.
The two ships drew closer and closer. The Warship was plainly much faster than theirs.
Lucci's frown deepened. He glanced back at Ye Chen, who was barely conscious and had all but lost the ability to fight. He had one foot in the grave; even standing up would be a struggle.
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