Chapter 21

"Hmph, they don't look like they're here to welcome us with all these weapons."

"You're right, instead of a welcome, they seem more like troublemakers!"

The crew members chatted and laughed.

But Carnes, on the other hand, was only concerned about his own crew and why they hadn't arrived yet.

Could it be that he needed to set foot on the island himself?

As Carnes pondered over this thought...

The militiamen holding torches also arrived at the shore.

There were quite a few people, around thirty or so.

There were even more members of the "Gale Emperor Pirates" gathered on the shore.

They slowly formed a barrier, blocking the path that must be taken to set foot on the island.

"Hey! Are you here to welcome us?"

On the ship, even though they understood the intentions of the other side, a crew member jokingly greeted them.

As expected, right after his call.

Nison, who was leading them, immediately let out a loud voice.

"This island doesn't welcome you!"

"Leave immediately!"

"As long as we're here, you won't set foot on this island!"

Upon hearing Nison's resolute opening statement, the members of the "Gale Emperor Pirates" were momentarily stunned.

After recovering from their surprise, some of them secretly got excited, rubbing their hands together.

"Wow, this guy speaks so boldly! I like it!"

"Damn, he's tough! I admire that!"

"Is it going to turn into a fight? It's definitely going to turn into a fight, right? No more negotiations, right?"

Some of them quietly retreated to the back of the crowd, stealthily drawing their long swords from their waists, ready to charge at a moment's notice.

At this moment, a senior crew member instinctively turned his head and glanced at Carnes.

Carnes looked at the people blocking the way below, then looked back at him.

"Didn't you say there was nothing to do?"

"In the future, handle these kinds of things yourselves."

"But remember one thing, we're here to pick someone up. Don't do anything foolish like retreating the entire crew just because someone said something reasonable."

Seeing Carnes delegate authority, the senior crew member smiled.

"Don't worry, Captain! We won't do anything like that!"

"Everything we do will uphold the dignity and reputation of the 'Gale Emperor Pirates.'"

As soon as the senior crew member spoke these two sentences.

The crew members who were about to rush out and deal with Nison immediately stopped their actions, suppressing their urge to charge.

At this moment, a thought surged through their minds.

"If we charge in like this, will we lose our dignity? Shouldn't we... wait a while?"

It was also at this moment that the senior crew member turned his head and looked down at Nison and the others.

"So, according to custom, let's negotiate first!"

Saying that, a gentle smile appeared on the senior crew member's face.

"Hey, you guys down there, we're here to pick someone up. Could you make way for us?"

"No! We don't welcome you! Leave this place!" Nison responded without hesitation, raising his voice.

Upon hearing this, the smile on the senior crew member's face grew even wider.

His mouth was almost stretched to his ears.

"Not letting us through, huh? Tough! I like it!"

"I was afraid you would make way for us!"

Since the last fight didn't happen, my hands have been itching!

"So, there's no point in negotiating?" The senior crew member reached for his long sword at his waist.

"Clang~"

With a crisp sound of the unsheathing blade, the senior crew member slowly drew his long sword from his waist. "Since that's the case, then we have no choice but to..."

Before he could finish his sentence, several figures suddenly flew out from the ship.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh..."

The senior crew member, who hadn't fully drawn his sword, was stunned at the sight.

The next moment, he angrily exclaimed, "Hey, you idiots! Come back! I haven't given the signal to start yet!"

However, those crew members who had rushed out didn't return.

Only their voices returned.

"You said there was no point in negotiating, right? Then we have to resort to violence!"

"Then I'll be the first to go! You idiots!" Without further delay, the senior crew member cursed while drawing his sword and disembarked, rushing towards the battlefield.

After realizing what was happening, the other crew members also followed suit.

Afraid they wouldn't find an opponent.

"Let's make it clear, one person per opponent, no stealing!"

On the coast.

Watching the pirates rushing towards them, Nison loudly warned.

"Be careful, they're coming!"

The four or five skilled gunmen in front immediately aimed their guns at the charging pirates.

Perhaps it was their first time engaging in a direct fight with pirates.

Many militiamen were nervous, and their hands and feet trembled slightly.

Noticing this, Nison immediately reassured them, "Don't be afraid, don't be intimidated by their momentum!"

"They are just like us!"

"We outnumber them, and we have guns, we have the advantage!"

Just as Nison was boosting morale.

Suddenly, a cold voice sounded beside him.

"Could you please stop here?"

"I would be troubled if you were to shoot at my companions."

Hearing this sudden unfamiliar voice, Nison couldn't help but shudder, quickly turning his head to look.

But all he saw was a young man in white clothing, carrying a long sword on his back, who had appeared beside him at some point.

And he was none other than Yūta Okkotsu, the special crew member recently recruited by Carnes!

"Who... who are you?!" Nison asked in fear.

He knew every single militiaman, what they looked like, having lived on this island for so long!

However, Yūta didn't answer his question right away.

Instead, he called out softly.

(Rika)

In an instant, the militiamen in the front row, holding their guns, suddenly felt an immense force.

That force, in an instant, took away all the guns from their hands.

And right in front of their eyes, Yūta crushed those four or five guns on the spot!

"Bang!"

Faced with this sudden turn of events, those militiamen were as if they had seen a ghost.

They were all so frightened that their breaths halted, freezing in their tracks.

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