The green beam shot straight at Seniors's face, but the instant it struck him, its angle inexplicably shifted slightly, and it flew past his Tricorn Hat.
Seniors quickly recovered from the distortion and theft. He clenched the Pendant in his hand and let out another Shriek, then waved his hands repeatedly, driving several zombies to lunge at Edward. He himself used Mirror Flash without hesitation and vanished.
Edward flashed backward and unleashed several streams of Fiendfyre, burning the zombies to ashes.
"Tch, pretty quick to run."
Only then did he look around at the pirates. "What? Just going to watch? I'm worth 220,000."
"..."
The pirates fell silent, then backed away in unison. Do you think we're idiots? You beat the Admiral of Blood so badly he could only run for his life.
"All right, see you around."
Edward grabbed Danitz by the shoulder and used Apparition to reach a deserted spot.
"Are you all right?"
"I won't die."
"Hang... where's Alger?"
"He said he was going to see a friend."
Danitz suddenly asked, "Captain, did you really only come here to attend the Pirate Gathering and buy things?"
Edward nodded. "Yes. Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes." He was considering whether to assume another identity and sneak back in.
A light that had never been there before flickered in Danitz's eyes. "Hey, interested in another big job?"
"Huh? Well, this is a surprise. You actually want to stir up trouble yourself?"
He chuckled. "Seniors nearly killed me. Shouldn't I give him something in return?"
Edward was taken aback. He had almost forgotten that Danitz was a genuine pirate who had made a name for himself through his own efforts.
"How do you want to repay him?"
Danitz grinned. "I'm going to burn his pirate ship!"
"You might not