"Want a drink?"
Hades sat down beside a young pirate and tapped his bottle lightly against the table.
"That's Randy Orton, the rookie pirate with a fifty-million-Beli bounty. Looks like Hades has taken an interest in him."
The pirates nearby saw what Hades was doing and understood his intentions.
"Lucky bastard."
They were envious. A Great Pirate had taken an interest in him.
If he followed a Great Pirate, he would naturally get a bigger share of the riches they plundered.
"Don't underestimate him. He killed more than three hundred pirates today!"
"Yeah. He's ruthless."
"Me?"
The young pirate named Randy Orton stiffened. He stared at Hades, stunned and a little incredulous.
"That's right. I think you've got promise. Want to come with me?"
Hades tapped his bottle against the glass in Randy Orton's hand and smiled, making his invitation outright.
Randy Orton was someone Hades wanted to recruit. He was a formidable fighter and one of the most outstanding pirates among this batch of rookies.
He hadn't put on the best showing. Plenty of pirates were stronger than him, including several with bounties over a hundred million, or even two hundred million Beli.
But he was young, with a sharp, ruthless fighting style and a wealth of combat experience.
When he faced an opponent, he could quickly spot an opening or create one. He would let the enemy make the first move, then strike back with the lethal speed of a viper.
He fought like a cold-blooded killer, willing to use any means necessary. Many pirates had died in his vicious attacks.
Hades didn't know what Randy Orton had been through.
But his viper-like eyes seemed filled with hatred. His gaze was proud, disdainful, cold, cruel, and even angry.
Hades liked Randy Orton's fighting style. He liked the defiance