On the Roaring Conch.
Elvin silently retracted his gaze from the seabird.
He no longer paid attention to the armed merchant ship that had turned into hell. It was a tragic scene that seemed to have collectively lost control. It was impossible for anyone to survive.
Compared to the fate of the merchant ship's crew, Elvin was more concerned about why Iron Bone William and Hymer Raymond, who were already considered elite pirates, would appear in the vicinity one after another.
Were they in cahoots? Where was their destination?
Thinking about the powerful figure mentioned by Iron Bone William and the emblem that was deliberately hidden on Hymer Raymond's ship. It wasn't difficult for Elvin to guess that apart from these elite pirates, it was very likely that the Pirate King of the Black Sea, Octopus Ghost Huggins, had also come here personally!
This made people and even any forces on the East Coast wary.
There were two elite pirates that he had 'coincidentally' encountered, and the actual number of pirates was obviously more than that. How could an unknown event that involved a Pirate King and an unknown number of elite pirates for the time being be a small matter?
However, Elvin actually had a misunderstanding about this matter.
As a direct subordinate of the Pirate King, Hymer had indeed come on the orders of Octopus Ghost Huggins. As for Iron Bone William, who had no subordinate relationship with the Pirate King and had always been a maverick, he was ready to run away from the East Coast of the Black Sea after receiving the news.
The rich experience of being hunted in his early years made this former naval officer well versed in the art of self-preservation. If it weren't for the Iron Bone's first mate being accidentally caught while preparing the supplies, he would have long run away.
However, even if his guess was different from the actual situation, it didn't affect Elvin from making a reasonable inference that was in line with the information he currently had!
So.
Although it was less than two days' journey to return to Gabred, Elvin still released a messenger tern immediately to report the news to the Third Fleet's headquarters.
Flutter!
Looking at the military's specially trained messenger tern disappearing into the sky where dark clouds gathered again, Elvin sighed softly, "A big rainstorm is coming!"
However, what Elvin didn't expect was that the reply would come so quickly.
In less than a day, Elvin saw the tern's tracks again.
"As expected!"
Elvin's expression changed as he read the order from the Third Fleet's headquarters. His guess was confirmed.
After all, this area of the sea belonged to Faletis, and it was also the place where the kingdom's navy was the most powerful. He was not the first person to notice the anomaly.
Long before he sent out the message, more than one patrol captain had already reported the abnormal gathering of pirates.
This urgent information immediately attracted the attention of the headquarters.
Later, further investigation found that there were indeed a large number of pirates gathered in the coastal area, but most of them were just feinting in front of the Navy and soon disappeared.
It felt as if he was deliberately showing off in front of his own home!
Especially when the information Elvin sent back clearly indicated the possible movements of the Pirate King of the Black Sea, "Octopus Ghost" Huggins. More and more intelligence was sent back. Many of the Pirate King's subordinates were indeed found among the gathered pirates.
His alert status rose sharply!
This was already a power that no coastal country could ignore. Although the kingdom was large and the size of the navy was far above the pirates, there were always weak points along the long coastline.
The Third Fleet's headquarters immediately reported to the Navy and issued an order at the same time. "Except for the specific patrol ships that go deep into the Black Sea to investigate the specific movements of the pirates, all other warships are to return to the port immediately!"
After issuing the same warning to the merchant ships, asking them to temporarily stop leaving the port, the Navy was on high alert.
The thoughts of the Third Fleet's higher-ups, led by Admiral Aldrich, were very simple.
Even if they were facing the notorious Pirate King, no matter what the large-scale gathering of pirates wanted to do, they must not panic. They must withdraw all their forces as a precaution.
Instead of organizing a fleet to go out and hunt down the pirates whose intentions were unknown, it was better to guard the door from the beginning and not make any mistakes!
There were only a few places in their jurisdiction that were worth attacking. They must ensure that they would not encounter any problems within their protection. Everything else was just a small problem.
However, what they did not know was that their current actions were exactly the same as what "Octopus Ghost" Huggins had expected.
Outer sea …
A huge pirate ship floated on the sea. In terms of size alone, it was not smaller than a second-level battleship of the kingdom.
On the black main sail, a skull with a crown and eight octopus limbs was particularly conspicuous. At the bow of the ship, a ghost "bow statue" wrapped in black chains stood quietly, emitting a dim light.
Any ocean-going sailor in the Black Sea would be able to recognize it at a glance.
The flagship of the Pirate King "Octopus Ghost" Huggins, the "Eternally Imprisoned Icon"!
"Lord Huggins, it's just as you expected. Although it took a little more time, all the naval garrisons in the places we passed by chose to withdraw their forces. Only a few patrol ships were left on the sea.
Especially the 'Tulip Alliance', the navies of various countries have become cowards. "
After receiving the information from his subordinates, Hymer, who had already met up with the main force, bowed slightly to the Pirate King who was leisurely fishing with a specially-made fishing rod.
"Hehe, the navies of various countries have always done things this way. If the navies could unite, there would be no space for us pirates to survive.
Not to mention that I'm only a Rank-3 Transcendent, even a Rank-4 Transcendent peak Rank-4 wouldn't be enough … "
"Octopus Ghost" Huggins stared at the sea and did not turn his head. He only responded with a chuckle, accepting the compliment from his "student".
Unlike what outsiders imagined, "Octopus Ghost", despite his ferocious name, looked like a short and fat middle-aged man wearing a yellow silk robe.
He did not have the eye-catching chains on his arms like Hymer's. One could even see a bit of wealth and modesty from his round face.
The Pirate King, who always had a smile on his face, gave off the feeling of an easy-going businessman and a charismatic leader. Oh, if one ignored the eight coiled whiskers on his chin.
"You're a Rank-3 Transcendent Banished Prisoner who can fully control his own power! How can those useless navies be a match for you?
Besides, you have the full support of 'Mother of Sea Monsters' Erketo and the 'Deep Sea Brotherhood' under her command. The entire black sea is your hunting ground! "
Hymer's eyes were fanatical. Obviously, he believed what he said without a doubt.
"Oh, hehe …"
There was still a signature smile on his face, but no one could guess what the Pirate King, whose mind was as vast as the sea, was really thinking.
At this moment —
Splash —
Huggins grabbed the fishing rod with both hands and swung it hard. A dark blue shark that was more than eight meters long and weighed more than four thousand kilograms was thrown out of the water and thrown to the deck.
The giant shark that was still struggling was soon swarmed by the sailors who had been waiting for it and cut open its stomach!
Behind them —
Black sails! Black sails!
Led by the Eternal Icon, the black sails stretched for several kilometers. At first glance, there were at least two hundred pirate ships that had gathered, forming an enormous coalition of pirates!
Only a small number of them carried the symbol of the Pirate King's subordinates. Most of them were free pirates who responded to the Pirate King's summons and came on their own initiative.
However, from this point of view, regardless of whether he could really treat the navy as nothing, at least in the black sea, the Pirate King's prestige was well-deserved!
He threw the fishing rod in his hand to Hymer who was standing by the side.
Standing at the bow of the ship, Huggins raised his right hand with several gemstone rings and placed it on the ghost ship's head that was wrapped in chains. In an instant, a layer of dark light curtain spread out with the Eternal Icon as the center and enveloped the entire coalition of pirates.
A gust of sea breeze swept by, and the huge Black Sails Fleet that stretched for several kilometers disappeared from the sea like bubbles.
One could imagine that when they reappeared, it would be … earth-shattering!
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