The [Black Pearl] trailed far behind the merchant ship for an entire day. Bana Island was, after all, a large, prosperous island, and even the surrounding waters were crowded with passing ships.
Once he was discovered, Dunn could easily fail to escape if he was even a little too slow. There were several fourth-tier Classholders on Bana Island, and the number of third-tier Classholders was in the double digits or more.
Only after they were far from Bana Island could Dunn make his move against that merchant ship.
"Black Pearl, speed up and catch them! Be careful not to sink them!"
The merchant ship seemed to be in quite a hurry too. It had not merely departed in haste after resupplying on Bana Island.
Ever since leaving, it had been sailing at full speed. Though it appeared to be an ordinary merchant ship, its speed was abnormally high.
Before the [Black Pearl] had been animated, it really might have lost track of it.
"Understood, Captain!" Black Pearl's cheerful voice rang out, carrying a faint note of excitement, as though she was eagerly anticipating the coming battle!
Dunn had not expected Black Pearl to apparently be a warmonger too. He then told Annie and the others, "Keep yourselves safe. You don't need to join the fight!"
After the [Black Pearl] had been animated, these crew members below the third tier were essentially no help at all in battle.
With the [Black Pearl], a transcendent ship, pursuing at full speed, the merchant ship ahead soon came into view!
As the distance gradually narrowed, the merchant ship actually began slowing down!
Soon, it entered the [Black Pearl]'s firing range.
Dunn frowned at the merchant ship, which was now practically stopping. Had they realized they could not escape and decided to simply kill their