The pirates' ferocity, opening fire without a word, left a deep impression on the cadets.
They suddenly realized that this really was no longer the "playing house" they had done before.
This was a battle where people really could die!
"Huh? You saw that just now, right? That brat actually kicked the cannonball away!"
The pirate's face was full of surprise.
"Aren't they recruits? Are all navy recruits this strong now?"
One-Eyed Dragon sneered and said,
"Now this is interesting. Bring the ship alongside!"
"Yes!"
The pirates were in high spirits.
Before long, the pirate ship reached the shore.
The cadets watched warily as the pirates filed off the ship.
The man leading them had a scar running through his left eye, and his remaining eye bulged with bloodshot veins.
Two men followed behind him, one bald and the other carrying a cleaver.
Both radiated a vicious presence, clearly on a different level from the rest.
Watching from the shadows, Randall shook his head at the cadets' inaction.
At a time like this, they should have tested the enemy with ranged attacks first.
Instead, they were waiting for them to approach as though they were playing a game.
Then he looked at One-Eyed Dragon again, recalling his information.
Captain of the Rampage Pirates, with a bounty of 110 million.
From what Randall could sense, this captain and the two men behind him were all stronger than Ain.
The rest, however, really were just small fry.
All in all, they still had a fighting chance.
It would just be extremely difficult.
"Teacher Zephyr, isn't the opponent you picked a bit much?
If I hadn't given them some pointers earlier, they might have been wiped out."
Randall spoke in a hushed voice.
Zephyr shrugged helplessly.
"I wanted to put them under a