Hikaru's discovery that there were people beneath the sea was quickly reported to the captain. The entire merchant ship immediately went on alert. Whatever had been following them, the fact that it had stayed hidden for so long without revealing its intentions clearly meant it was up to no good.
Everyone aboard greatly admired Hikaru for being able to detect people beneath the sea. Their gazes carried a touch of respect, practically saying, "As expected of someone who came from Garp's ship." Hikaru rolled his eyes and ignored them.
"What should we do? Should we open fire and blast them out?" The captain instantly developed a sense of reliance on Hikaru, who had the air of an expert. After all, he had come from Garp's ship.
Hikaru lightly tapped the ship's railing. Having a group of unknown people following beneath the ship he was riding on felt utterly unpleasant. Moreover, he was almost certain that the submarine was manned by pirates. If those pirates suddenly decided to drill a hole into the bottom of the merchant ship, it would sink, and he would be stuck swimming again.
"Blast them out!" Hikaru made up his mind. Rather than let these unknown people keep following them as a hidden threat, it was better to force them out and drive them away. At worst, he could just kill them.
With Hikaru's approval, the captain felt a weight lift from his heart and immediately turned to issue orders to prepare for an attack.
The sailors swiftly moved into position, and all kinds of firearms and weapons were readied. After Hikaru slowly pointed out the submarine's location beneath the sea, the merchant ship immediately began firing shells into the water.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dozens of shells rained down, blasting towering columns of water from the