After Uchiha Hikaru defeated Blackbeard, the entire sea fell into a terrifyingly silent hush.
"Did... did he really kill him?" Beckman stood beside Red-Haired, staring at the scene in shock. Amid the radiant light filling the sky, Blackbeard turned to ash inch by inch. A vicious monster had perished in such a crushing battle.
Countless thoughts flashed through Red-Haired's mind, a chaotic jumble of strange emotions churning within him.
Hikaru paid no attention to the Red-Haired Pirates' unusual state. Once he sensed that Blackbeard's aura had completely vanished, he gathered the surging Chakra around his body. Expending such immense Chakra was quite taxing even for him.
But it was not over yet. The Blackbeard Pirates had merely lost their captain at his hands. He still needed to deal with the aftermath.
Hikaru, radiating rolling golden light, descended from the air. The surviving pirates on the sea stared at this terrifying man who had slaughtered their captain with horror and despair. Though the effects of Tsukuyomi had already faded, its influence had not completely dissipated. Every pirate who saw Hikaru wore a look of fear.
Hikaru was quite satisfied with the expressions on their faces. Even without using mind-control abilities, people like them could be easily controlled.
"Your captain is dead." Hikaru's eyes gleamed with chilling light, and his tone was incomparably domineering. The pirates hastily turned away in terror, not daring to meet his gaze.
"You now have two paths. The first is to join the Buggy Pirates and become his crew. The second is death. I no longer even have the interest to send you in for bounty money."
Those brief words stirred up another commotion across the sea.
They had not expected Uchiha Hikaru to be this ruthless. Not only did he refuse to accept pirates under his