Panic flickered across the faces of the pirates as the ship trembled under the aquatic assault, and Santas, the notorious captain of the Cyclops, felt his heart lurch with the closeness of the blast.
"Damn, how did they manage such precision from that distance!" Santas muttered under his breath, his brow furrowing in a mix of admiration and irritation.
The audacity of the opposing ship to retaliate against the feared Cyclops Pirates was a clear challenge, and it painted a grim scowl across Santas' weathered face. "Full steam ahead! Close the gap!" he barked, his voice a mixture of fury and excitement. "It seems the legends of the Cyclops Pirates have faded from memory in these waters. Time to remind them who rules the waves."