The King of the Five Seas, Nast, stood just over 1.9 meters tall. He wore a spired crown and a black robe trimmed in silver that reached his feet. A few wrinkles marked the forehead of his hard-featured face, and he sported a short black beard. Dark red light flickered in his pitch-black eyes.
"Pay no attention to Rayleigh."
Nast gazed ahead, his eyes crossing the sea and piercing the mist to settle on the Wavebreaker.
"I can sense something aboard that ship drawing me to it. Perhaps it is my chance to become an Angel."
"Once I become an Angel who walks the seas, I can establish a nation of pirates. Then I will truly be the emperor of the Five Seas!"
Bird Mustain and the other pirates all lowered their heads and bowed slightly in respect.
Then the Black Emperor's second mate spun around, pointed into the distance, and roared, "Full speed ahead!"
Over the next few days, the Iron-Blooded Lieutenant General's fleet and the Black Emperor engaged in a fierce chase across the sea. Though the Black Emperor was only a single flagship, it exerted tremendous pressure. It slipped into the Spirit World from time to time, often reappearing ahead of the Wavebreaker or beside it.
After several days, the Wavebreaker had suffered severe damage, but with the help of a certain Sealed Artifact, Ken Angus continued stubbornly resisting the Black Emperor's attacks.
Meanwhile, Sifa's Explorer kept close on their heels, relieving some of the pressure on the Wavebreaker. Thus, on this day, the Wavebreaker fled into waters not far from the Berserk Sea.
Here, the might of the Berserk Sea was palpable. Fierce winds howled from every direction, carrying a heart-chilling cold. The light was dim, dark clouds piled overhead, and lightning streaked across the sky