Chapter 25: At Sea, Strength is Everything

Chapter 25: At Sea, Strength is Everything

"Captain Shiki, you're invincible!"

"Captain Shiki, you're invincible!"

"Captain Shiki, you're invincible!"

Amid the roar of cannons, countless pirates raised their weapons to the sky, shouting excitedly.

A tall man with a thick, blonde mane like a lion's, a cigar in his mouth, and an arrogant expression stood out among them.

"Ha ha ha ha! Kill all the Marines on the island! Let them know this place belongs to our flying pirate fleet. The Marines shouldn't be here!"

Hearing the captain's order, the pirates, as if injected with adrenaline, charged at the Marines who were fighting desperately.

If they destroyed this base, they wouldn't only damage the Marines' reputation but also weaken their control in the New World.

This was the era of the Golden Lion Shiki.

With a cigar in his mouth, Shiki watched the cruel battlefield.

Back in the day, Captain Rocks had managed to suppress the Marines' reputation.

That was a name feared by everyone: Rocks D. Xebec.

Nowadays, he, the Golden Lion Shiki, could also make the Marines unable to advance a single step in the New World.

Seeing the Marines still resisting tenaciously, Shiki showed a look of displeasure. His strongest subordinates were still too few.

This was unacceptable; with these weaklings, he couldn't achieve his grand ambitions.

He wasn't very worried about the Marines' resistance, as they were just a bunch of jumping clowns.

The weak had no right to speak; their resistance was always futile and weak.

One should know that the strength of the Golden Lion Shiki was the closest to the Red Line in the New World, facing constant and fierce battles with the Marines.

The survival of the fittest, eliminating weak pirates, was unquestionable.

Shiki's eyes grew cold. "I don't have time to waste here!"

He jumped into the air, and with his swords "Oto" and "Kogashi" in hand, he swung them fiercely.

"Lion's Slash, Thousand Cuts!"

A terrifying slash unfolded like a hurricane, attacking everything on the island indiscriminately.

In an instant, the island shook, cracks appeared everywhere, rocks exploded, and dust flew with a deafening roar.

The Marine Rear Admiral on the island, seeing this massive attack, showed a look of despair.

The Golden Lion Shiki, that was his terrifying strength, a monster among men.

The Rear Admiral was quickly swept away by this attack.

Shiki's unstoppable force did not diminish, sweeping away everything in its path.

"Captain Shiki, we still have men there!" shouted Boboniva, an officer of the flying fleet, unable to contain himself.

Victims of Shiki's massive attack, whether Marines or pirates, had no chance to escape.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Shiki laughed wildly, as if very satisfied with his masterpiece.

Then, with his left hand, he took the cigar from his mouth and exhaled a large cloud of smoke, saying coldly.

"The flying fleet doesn't need trash, and I, the Golden Lion Shiki, even less."

Hearing this, Boboniva quickly closed his mouth.

Seeing Boboniva fall silent, the other officers didn't dare say anything more.

In an instant, under Shiki's attack, the Marine base on the island disappeared into the vast ocean.

Satisfied, Shiki led the flying fleet back, loaded with loot.

"Kikya! Is there any powerful group at sea that can be recruited?"

With his golden hair and a cigar in his mouth, Shiki looked at the navigator and informant, Kikya.

"Let me see."

Kikya opened the intelligence documents he had recently collected and found some news.

"Captain Shiki, there's a mysterious swordsman who killed Niskin in Food City on the island and disappeared. His identity is unknown."

Shiki, with the cigar in his mouth, glanced sideways. He needed subordinates with that level of skill. After all, Niskin's strength wasn't bad.

If someone had managed to kill him without being discovered, that swordsman must be quite strong.

"Send someone to find him, and let me know when they do."

Kikya nodded, recording Shiki's order.

"Is there anything else?"

Shiki asked impatiently. He had many weak subordinates and urgently needed to strengthen his team with strong warriors.1

Kikya, thoughtful, said.

"Yes, it's said that in the sea near Ratti Island, there's a powerful fleet called the Hiberfield fleet."

Shiki was perplexed. How had he not heard of this?

Was there such an island? Was there such a fleet?

Of course, there were so many islands that not knowing all of them was normal. Besides, Ratti Island was so discreet it lacked notoriety.

The Hiberfield clan had also appeared recently, so it was natural not to have heard of them.

"Is there anything else?"

Shiki's tone reflected his disappointment, as he wasn't very impressed with them.

Was it worth checking out a fleet that was just starting to make a name for itself?

Kikya, frustrated, remained silent. At sea, the forces were complex, and a fleet that was becoming known shouldn't be that simple.

However, in front of this monster of a man, Kikya said nothing more.

After all, his strength spoke for itself.

This was a fierce lion, stubborn, arrogant, and violent.

Shiki, with his cigar in his mouth, inhaled and exhaled a ring of smoke.

Kikya's silence made Shiki reflect a bit.

He needed reinforcements, and if the other side was weak, he would simply annihilate them and loot them

After all, this was just a simple task for him. What he needed were strong warriors.

Hiberfield?

Shiki murmured. He didn't lack time, but strong subordinates.

"Ha ha ha! Let's see how strong they are."

"Guys, we're heading to Ratti Island!"

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...

For an entire month, with Ivan's spreading and communication, all members of the Hiberfield clan were going crazy.

Charlotte also expressed his appreciation and comfort for everyone's enthusiasm in training.

At sea, strength is everything!

Ivan even proposed that real battle was the ladder of progress for warriors.

So he organized patrols around Ratti Island, and pirates trying to loot were eliminated by the fervent Hiberfield clan members.

They even captured many ships, gaining a good amount of money.

Because the Hiberfield clan actively cleaned up pirates, the island became safer.

Additionally, the King of the Warehouses increased investment in the port, making Ratti Island more prosperous.

Everything was thriving, peaceful, and harmonious.

In this context, Charlotte didn't need to impose many restrictions. Without anyone bothering him, he could enjoy a quiet and high-quality life, which he deeply appreciated.

In this peaceful environment, he really felt a sense of home.

Charlotte felt that something was missing.

In the future, there should be more cultural elements from that ancient country in the architecture here.

Charlotte thought about it seriously. In the world of pirates, only the Country of Flowers seemed related to the Great Xia Empire, although it didn't quite match his vision.

He shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

There was no rush for that.

Quickly, Charlotte refocused on his new training cycle.

He never allowed himself to lower his guard regarding his own strength.

(End of the chapter)

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