chapter-8

"Well, put down the hanging ladder and let these little demons come up!" The pirate boss, with a fat and unattractive face, waved his hand to give instructions.

"Shua!"

A long suspended ladder fell, and Jack and his companions began to climb up from the patrol boat. To avoid detection, Jack climbed up with the utmost cooperation.

"You all raise your hands. We've identified that you're hiding illegal items, so we have to check!" Xiaoqi, holding a gun, said to the pirates surrounding them, once Jack and his group reached the pirate ship.

"Ha ha, you want to check us?" The pirate boss, with a smirk, looked at Xiaoqi.

"That's right!" Xiaoqi replied firmly.

"Do you even know who we are?" The pirate boss's smile grew wider.

"Pirates." Xiaoqi's expression remained steady.

"Hiss!"

Hearing Xiaoqi's calm declaration, even the dim-witted pirate boss understood that the group was clearly prepared. But he quickly reassured himself; these little brats were nothing to worry about. He could easily crush them.

"Children, take them down! Show them what happens when you don't know your place!" The old pirate waved his hand, instructing his crew.

"Yes, let's go..." The surrounding pirates charged forward in a swarm.

"Clang!" Xiaoqi tossed aside his musket and faced the advancing pirates without fear.

"Rankyaku!"

"Sou!" A cutting wind burst from Xiaoqi's right leg, instantly sending the pirates flying.

Simultaneously, Xiaowu, Little Liu, and the others joined the fray, and the scene quickly turned chaotic.

"Disappointing. Such a ragtag bunch of pirates and their bounty only reaches tens of millions," Jack remarked, surveying the underwhelming pirates with a shake of his head.

"Tata...Tata..." Jack stepped confidently towards the pirate boss.

"Are you the one they call 'Sword of Death'?" Jack asked, eyeing the portly, middle-aged man before him.

"Impressive. Where did you little demons come from?" The pirate boss now looked at Xiaoqi and the others with serious eyes.

"I underestimated you, but you're still too reckless. Maybe in a few years, I might have to take you seriously, but right now, you're just asking for death!" The pirate boss's eyes narrowed with murderous intent. He couldn't believe young people could be so strong.

"Oh, you think you can kill me?" Jack's face remained calm as he faced the pirate boss.

"Die for me, come!"

"Sou!"

A long sword flew towards Jack, aiming straight for his right hand.

"This is your ability?" Jack observed the sword with calm detachment and gently extended his right hand.