Enemy activity detected beneath the sea?
The Big Mom Pirates' officers felt even more stifled. They had just been caught off guard by a Kraken, and before they had even reorganized themselves, Uchiha Hikaru was already launching a second wave of attacks from the sea?
"Close the defensive line!" An officer stood up, his face incomparably grim. "Drop everything immediately and restore the formation of all pirate ships!"
"But there are still many people in the sea who haven't been rescued!" A Charlotte said with a frown. "Closing the defensive line now would not only mean abandoning them, but many people who haven't been pulled aboard yet would be crushed to death while the ships regroup!"
The officer's gaze was cold and utterly resolute. "What do a few pirates matter? Mama can form another fleet at any time. But if we fail to mount a defense in time and the entire fleet suffers even greater losses, do you know what punishment awaits us if we lose this war and return?"
As soon as he said this, everyone around him fell silent.
Only by sacrificing a few people and immediately restoring the fleet from its current scattered, chaotic state could they take up formation and face the battle ahead.
They were pirates. Cruelty and heartlessness were commonplace to them. They had even witnessed crueler scenes, watching close relatives and friends die before their eyes while being forced to remain indifferent.
"Close the defensive line!" A Charlotte spoke up.
"Close the defensive line!" Others responded one after another.
The pirate ships on the sea, which had just caught their breath and were organizing rescues for their companions, suddenly changed. Many pirates who had fallen into the water abruptly lost the aid of their comrades aboard the ships. They watched coldly as they