The silence did not last long.
But the one who broke the silence was neither Blackbeard nor Feng Bujue, but …
"Captain —" At that moment, a loud and sonorous voice came from the lookout platform at the top of the mast, "Maybe now is not the time, but I have to interrupt you."
"What's the matter?" Blackbeard's gaze was still fixed on Feng Bujue, and he had no intention of moving away, but he still responded to the lookout with a shout.
"There's a ship coming towards us at high speed from the southeast." From the tone of the lookout when he spoke to Blackbeard, it was easy to guess that he was not an ordinary person. "In my opinion … they don't come with good intentions."
Blackbeard heard this and thought for two seconds. Then, he adjusted his tone and voice to the appropriate level, and said to Feng Bujue in front of him, "Looks like … we have to talk later."
"It's okay, you go ahead." Feng Bujue spread out his hands and replied with a noncommittal look.
"Heh …" Blackbeard smiled, "But I still have to confirm …" He paused, "When I'm 'busy', you won't take the opportunity to do something that will make me even busier, right?"
"I won't." Feng Bujue replied, "In fact, I'm going to help you …" He reached out his hand and made a "please" gesture, "If possible, I hope you can treat me as an ally, or even a companion."
"I see …" Blackbeard heard this and said thoughtfully, "This is your 'mission' this time, right?"
"It's one of them." Feng Bujue did not show any surprise at Blackbeard's choice of words, even though he heard the word "mission", "But I don't think I can explain it to you in detail."
"It's okay, knowing this is enough." Blackbeard finished speaking, immediately turned around and left.
His steps were firm, steady, fast, and powerful …
In the blink of an eye, he had walked all the way to the helmsman's tower located in the middle and rear of the hull.
Blackbeard stood on high ground beside the railing in front of the helm. Under the watchful eyes of the pirates, he stood solemnly for a long time.
After a while, he took a deep breath and shouted, "Bandits! Scum! My little bitches! " Speaking up to this point, he revealed a smile that could only be described as' sinister '. "Hehe … It's obvious that a group of reckless fellows are charging towards us …"
Just as he was about to give his "pre-battle speech," the ship from the southeast was already closing in on them. Even the sailors with average eyesight could faintly see the silhouette of the ship.
However, Blackbeard's attitude was still very calm …
His calmness and eagerness came from his confidence as an overlord of the sea, as well as … a primitive desire for slaughter.
"I want to use their captain's skull to decorate my bookshelf.
"I want to use the skin of those crew members to sew war drums.
"I want to collect a hundred spines to make carvings on the sides of the Queen's Revenge.
"I want to fill twelve barrels of human blood to be used as fuel for the Greek fire (a liquid combustion agent invented by the Byzantine Empire that can burn on water).
"I'm going to put their boat in a glass bottle and keep it as a permanent collection.
"I want to engrave fear deep into the souls of each and every one of them. Let the River Styx praise my name!"
Blackbeard's voice was like thunder. Every word of his was heard by everyone on the ship. Even the pirates below the deck and in the cabins all heard his declaration.
"Do you … understand?" A few seconds later, Blackbeard asked.
“HO！ HO! "All the pirates on the ship, no matter where they were, shouted in unison and in a loud and clear voice.
"Very good." The corner of Blackbeard's mouth raised into a smile again, indicating that he was very satisfied with the response. After pausing for two seconds, he opened his mouth again. "Then …"
Just as he said these two words, they heard … a long screech came from the side. Then, there was a loud bang.
It turned out that … an enemy ship's cannonball had landed on the surface of the sea, only a few meters away from the Queen's Revenge.
The power of the cannonball was very terrifying. The water splashed up like an evil dragon coming out of the water.
"Hmph …" Blackbeard saw this and just sneered.
In the next second, he suddenly pulled out the sword of Triton (the messenger of the sea in ancient Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon, King of the Sea and Queen of the Sea Amphitrite) from his waist. He raised it high to the sky and continued what he didn't say before. He shouted loudly, "Pirates … raise the sails! Full rudder to the port! "
Once the captain gave the order, all the pirates on the ship moved like an arrow leaving the bow.
Although these guys were usually lazy and irritable, at this moment, they instantly became more efficient than any well-trained army.
In the blink of an eye, the pirates around Feng Bujue and Snow … including Garlic Bro … had all disappeared without a trace.
They ran, rolled, crawled, and swam …
The pirates were like a swarm of bees, or like jumping monkeys, bustling about on the deck.
Under the command of the few "cadres," these dozens of people quickly raised the sails, set up the cannons, prepared ammunition, swords, and ropes …
In short, they were all ready for battle.
And the enemy … Although the identity of the enemy was still unclear, this kind of character who dared to attack the Blackbeard Pirates was certainly not easy to deal with.
"Captain – it's the 'Brown Algae'!" A little while later, when the outline of the ship became more distinct, the lookout shouted.
When Blackbeard heard the name, his expression still didn't change. He just asked, "Whose flag is it?"
"The One-Eyed Skull Flag!" The lookout shouted back. After a second, he added, "It's the 'Mad Eye'!"
When he said the name, most of the pirates on the deck were slightly stunned.
Feng Bujue and Snow were very good at reading people's expressions. They immediately inferred something from the reaction of this group of pirates.
"You saw it too, right?" Snow immediately asked softly.
"Ah …" Feng Bujue said, "From the changes in the expressions of these people around … that 'Mad Eye' is not easy to deal with."
"Well …" Snow said in a deep voice, "But no matter how difficult it is to deal with, it's not as strong as Blackbeard, right?"
"That's for sure." Feng Bujue responded, "But … it's this kind of 'enemy who is only one level lower than Blackbeard' that is more difficult to deal with. Generally speaking … when two pirate groups with similar strength go up against each other, no matter who wins in the end, it will be a 'Pyrrhic victory.'" Speaking of this, Brother Jue's eyes moved slightly, and he changed the topic, "Also … I'm very concerned …"
"Concerned about what?" Snow quickly realized that Feng Bujue's gaze was moving downwards, as if he was "looking through" the things below the deck.
"The shell that fell into the sea just now …" Brother Jue muttered, "It's a little unusual …"
"Oh?" When Snow heard this, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he thought for a moment and said, "Well … after what you said … it's indeed very strange. When the shell was fired, the other party's ship was still very far away from us. Assuming that their shooting range was only so far away, why would they continue to get closer? Even if they had a reason to get closer, why didn't they shoot again in the process of getting closer? "
The conclusion that he could draw from this self-questioning reasoning was the meaning of Brother Jue's words just now — that shell was "special," or even "the only one."
But as for what it was specifically used for, even Feng Bujue did not know at the moment.
"Raise the sails! Full speed ahead! "Just as the two players were conversing, Blackbeard's voice once again rang throughout the ship.
At this moment, the Queen Anna's Revenge had already turned to the bow of the Brown Algae after the previous adjustment of "raising the sails and full rudder to the left." In other words, Blackbeard's order was basically equivalent to the crew steering the ship towards the enemy's ship.
"Captain." At this moment, on the helmsman's deck, a black man who had been standing quietly beside Blackbeard all this while spoke to Blackbeard with a solemn expression. "The enemy is now following the wind, and … they have already reached that kind of speed. If we collide with them head-on like this …"
"Erdini," Blackbeard called out to him, interrupting him.
"What are your orders, Captain?" "Yes, Captain," Edini replied respectfully.
"You don't have to participate in this battle," Blackbeard continued, "Now … go to the sea."
Erdini did not show any dissatisfaction or doubt towards this seemingly suicidal order. He just calmly asked, "What do you want me to do in the sea?"
"There's something wrong with the shell that fell just now." Blackbeard also very calmly replied, "Go and check it out … If everything is normal, come back to support."
"Yes, Captain." Erdini received the order, turned around, and ran towards the side of the ship.
When he reached the edge of the deck, he leaped and jumped into the murky sea outside the ship.
…
At the same time, on the Brown Algae.
"Captain! The enemy has turned the ship around and is heading towards us! "Their lookout also shouted to the captain.
"Nonsense, it's so close, I can see it myself." At the bow of the ship, a man with a dark blue captain's suit, a fierce-looking face, and a black eye patch on his left eye, immediately responded to his crew member with a grumpy tone.
This man, is Mad Eye …
The name "Mad Eye" was obviously his nickname after he became a pirate. As for his real name … he had already forgotten it.
Although Mad Eye always wore an eye patch on his left eye, in fact, he was not blind in that eye.
Seeing this, a lot of people must be wondering … Does he have a Sharingan? Is that eye patch a Reiki Suppression device?
Well … The answer will be revealed in the next chapter.
Let's continue with the story …
After Mad Eye shouted to his lookout, he took two steps forward and walked in front of another person.
Then, as the captain of the ship, he changed his tone to one that was close to flattering. He said, "Uh … Master, what do you think … What should we do next?"
The person called "Master" by Mad Eye was wrapped in a western monk's robe, and his face was completely covered in shadows. In such a state, even if one stood in front of him, one would not be able to tell whether he was a man or a woman, old or young, human or ghost.
"You don't need me to teach you this, do you?" Master's voice did not sound special. It was a very ordinary male voice. Most men in their twenties or forties could have such a voice. "You know how to fight a naval battle better than I do."
"Then … I will act according to the situation?" Mad Eye asked tentatively.
Just as the 'master' was about to answer that question, suddenly, he, who was hiding in the monk's robe … noticed something strange, and he said in his heart, "Is that … Feng Bujue?"
He didn't know what method he used, but when there was still a certain distance between the two ships, he noticed that his Brother Jue was on Blackbeard's ship.
"Not only that … Those two guys are also there." Master thought, "No … I can't contact them in this situation, I have to leave before they find me."
He almost instantly made the decision to run, and said calmly, "Mad Eye, I have to go to the cabin to get something, you have full authority here."
After saying this sentence, he turned around and was about to leave.
"Huh? This … "Mad Eye saw this and hurriedly asked," Master, the battle is about to start, you … "
"Huh?" The Grandmaster did not intend to explain anything to Mad Eye. He only spat out a syllable in a displeased tone.
Just this action alone made Mad Eye take a step back in fear.
"I … I'm sorry, I said too much, Master, please …" Mad Eye hurriedly lowered his head and took a few steps back. "I … I will take care of this."
Master didn't say anything to him and left silently.
It wasn't until his figure entered the cabin below the deck and out of Mad Eye's sight that Mad Eye let out a sigh of relief.
"This bastard, I don't know what he is doing." Even if the other party had gone far, Mad Eye didn't dare to say this out loud, he just whispered.
It wasn't difficult to see from Mad Eye's reaction … He didn't think that the "master" would run away.
In Mad Eye's perception, the strength of this "master" was far above Blackbeard, and this was his biggest confidence and reliance in this "attack".
Mad-Eye firmly believed that he, who was only "a little worse" than Blackbeard, as long as he had the help of this existence stronger than Blackbeard, he would be able to take the title of Pirate King … Oh no … Pirate King.
Unfortunately … Man proposes, God disposes.
Mad Eye would never have thought that just a minute ago, he had become a victim in a "change".
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