Pirate King

"Is the expert who killed five of our elite members on board?"

A calm and humble voice entered the cabin where Long Ye was.

Long Ye smiled to herself, thinking, "I underestimated the Ramming Horn Pirates. It seems they not only have no intention of seeking revenge, but have come to apologize!"

He got up and walked out of the cabin onto the deck, where a motley crew hung behind him. Judging from their expressions, they looked ready to kneel and beg for their lives at any moment.

What appeared before Long Ye was a colossal ship, twice the size of the large ship beneath his feet, its construction cost immeasurable.

Seeing Long Ye emerge, the burly man with yellow eyebrows standing at the front bowed respectfully from afar.

"I am the captain of the Thirteenth Fleet of the Ramming Horn Pirates. As instructed by the captain, I have come to personally apologize to my friend for the recent conflict. I have prepared five million taels of silver as a token of my apology!"

The pirates, who had been trembling with fear just a moment ago, were all stunned when they heard that the Ramming Horn Pirates had come not for revenge, but to apologize.

The fleet slowly approached, stopping just meters from the ship where Long Ye was.

After crossing the bridge plank, a pirate carrying a snakeskin bag came up to Long Ye and dumped the bag on the ground without saying a word.

Bundles of banknotes fell out, showing great sincerity.

Long Ye and Mei Terumi exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

An apology is understandable, but offering five million seems a bit too much.

"Could it be that they're afraid I'll seek revenge, so they pulled this stunt?"

Long Ye secretly pondered to himself.

Nobody complains about having too much money, but the problem is he doesn't actually have much.

In the past six months or so, he completed several S-rank missions and did make a fortune, but because of Rin's Tailed Beast Transformation, which caused considerable financial losses to Konoha, he quickly lost it all.

"Friend, please accept this. Once you do, you'll be friends with my Ramming Horn Pirates. We have something important that we need your help with."

The yellow-browed man's words made Long Ye suddenly understand.

It turns out these people weren't simply there to apologize, but to ask for his help.

Five million taels is essentially a reward; if he accepts it, he'll have to do favors for them.

"Speak! What is it...?"

Long Ye cut to the chase and asked the question.

"Since you're so straightforward, I'll get straight to the point. Our commander has a sworn enemy who's recently come knocking on our door. Unfortunately, we lack skilled fighters, so we'd like to ask you for a hand."

"Of course! That mortal enemy is far too powerful. In addition to our friends, we also went to great lengths to hire a powerful Snow Ninja from the Northern Country who is proficient in Ice Release techniques to help us!"

The Northern Country is also known as the Land of Snow, because it is located in the far north, hence the name among pirates.

"Land of Snow... Snow Ninja?"

My heart skipped a beat for no Long Ye.

The Land of Snow was his destination.

The man with yellow eyebrows was also observing his expression.

Seeing that he didn't refuse immediately, he secretly thought there was a chance, and immediately said:

"The five million is just the prelude; the real excitement is yet to come. If our friend agrees to help, regardless of whether we ultimately eliminate our mortal enemy, we will pay an additional five million..."

"If, with the help of friends, we successfully eliminate our mortal enemy, the reward will be doubled—we will add another ten million to the five million!"

The man finished speaking and smiled slightly.

He believed that no one could easily refuse such a generous offer.

It turned out that on that day, they used a secret technique to reconstruct the process of how Long Ye killed four elite members of the Demon Claw. Afterwards, they unanimously concluded that he possessed "Near-Kage Level" combat power, which is why he was chosen and they were willing to spend a great deal to invite him.

This was, of course, something that Long Ye deliberately revealed.

He killed four people using Chakra beast created by the Mysterious Peacock Method, so it's very easy to judge his strength.

After much deliberation, Long Ye finally nodded in agreement.

It wasn't simply for the 15 million, but rather for the formidable Snow Ninja mentioned by this person.

He had a premonition that he could obtain important information from this person that would help his trip to the Land of Snow.

"Hahaha... Great! With our friend's help, we're determined to win this time."

"In that case, why don't you come with us, my friend? Our fleet's speed is such that we can reach our destination in two days at most."

Long Ye glanced at the enormous ship, several sizes larger than usual, then turned to the two women, asking for their opinions.

The woman, Xue Ji, had no objections, Mei Terumi, also nodded in agreement.

They were self-reliant and unafraid of the pirates' mischief.

After boarding the giant ship, Long Ye turned around and saw One-Eyed Shark and his gang staring at him expectantly.

Although this group of people were timid and fearful along the way, they treated him with considerable respect.

"Let these people go! As for the money they want to pay..."

Long Ye spoke, she looked at Huangmei.

The man understood immediately and quickly replied:

"For the sake of our friendship, I'll waive all the fees!"

Long Ye smiled and nodded.

The One-Eyed Shark gang had been devastated when they saw Long Ye leave, but unexpectedly, at the last moment, the other party pleaded for them, and the group was "moved" to tears.

Long Ye transferred to a large ship and continued its journey towards the Land of Snow.

The Land of Snow is in the far north; as long as you're heading in the right direction, you'll definitely reach your destination.

Two days later.

Long Ye and the other two arrived at the headquarters of the Ramming Horn Pirates.

Thirteen fleets stood side by side.

The largest ship in the very center was a size larger than the other twelve, with a white whale flag flying on its sail, fluttering in the wind.

At this moment, on the deck, which was even more spacious than the square, an old man with a white beard and hair as thick as a tail sat imposingly on a long, large chair, exuding a very fierce aura.

He was flanked by two voluptuous women, who were attending to him with flirtatious mannerisms.

The old man was none other than the Pirate King, the commander-in-chief of the thirteen fleets of the Ramming Horn Pirates.

At this moment, to his left front, sat a middle-aged man with his eyes closed, resting. This man had a donkey-like face and a very thin build.

Suddenly, he frowned and opened his eyes.

"Why hasn't the person you found arrived yet? I don't even trust my abilities, so why did you insist on finding a deputy? I hope he won't cause me any trouble."

The man had a long face and looked impatient.

The old man spread his arms, embraced the two beauties beside him, and burst into laughter.

"We've been friends for a long time. How could I not know your capabilities?"

"This so-called helper was a last-minute decision on my part. To be honest, this person killed five of my elite Demon Claw. Although his strength is not as great as yours, he is still quite formidable."

The long-faced man made no attempt to hide his mockery:

"He killed your men? If you need, I can get rid of him for you, but you'll need to pay me another 80 million!"

The old man smiled slightly:

"Although I am a pirate, I still have principles. Since he has agreed to help, the matter of killing my men is considered settled, so you don't need to trouble yourself with this."

As they spoke, Huang Mei, accompanied by one man and two women, boarded the large ship and slowly walked towards them.