The day after the left and right fleets split off, Pirate King Bloomfield stood at the bow of the Sea King and drew his blade, facing the storm-tossed sea.
The magic power surrounding the Pirate King rose into the sky like a terrifying whirlwind, spiraling upward and suffusing the entire storm.
Rumble, rumble, rumble-
Lightning instantly filled the sky, bathing everything in the storm in white.
The storm kept expanding at an outrageous speed, soon catching up with Bronski's and Nido's fleets, which had already sailed clear of it.
Mulan and Nido rushed out of the bridge onto the upper deck. Looking at the sky overhead, they could almost feel the Pirate King's will spreading.
"What terrifying magic power. That's our leader for you!"
Nido closed his eyes, sensing his own perception being carried into the distance as the Pirate King's power extended. For an instant, he even sensed a terrifying behemoth moving beneath the distant sea.
"Vincent, tell them to turn the fleet fifteen degrees north."
Mulan immediately rushed back into the wheelhouse inside the bridge and shouted.
"Orders from Chief Nido! Turn the fleet fifteen degrees north! Send the signal lamps!"
The entire fleet soon began adjusting course. Mulan had already returned to the upper deck. Dark clouds completely obscured the sky, and the storm once again engulfed the waters around the fleet.
Their quarry had detected the Pirate King's power. It seemed to be fleeing on instinct, even evading his perception. There was no need to force it to turn, because it had already changed course, but its speed was now several times greater than before.
Lightning flashed, and torrential rain fell once more.
"Vincent, watch the sea in the distance."
Nido spoke softly, his eyelids trembling constantly. His perception merged with the Pirate King's will, revealing