The night was getting darker and darker.
The cold sea breeze brought with it a cloud of mist, covering the blood moon in the sky with a thin veil.
The gradually dimming light seemed to be indicating something. The atmosphere of an impending storm had quietly enveloped the fragmented Devil's Maw Island.
At this moment, at the southern border of the "North Island."
"Since you're already here, why are you still hiding?" Blackbeard stood on a smooth rock, facing the sea, and said without turning his head.
His voice was not very loud, but it was enough for Hong Hu to hear.
A few seconds later, Hong Hu walked out of the forest behind them. He adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "It seems that … I have to thank you."
"Why?" Blackbeard asked himself. "Because I didn't directly 'drag' you out of the forest and crush you to death like how I dealt with the trash from the Phantom Fiend Church?"
"Yes." Hong Hu shrugged. "That's why."
"Don't misunderstand," Blackbeard continued. "It's not that I don't want to do that, but I can't."
"That means …" Hong Hu keenly sensed the hidden message in Blackbeard's words. "… that trick won't work on everyone."
"Isn't this obvious?" Blackbeard continued. "If I could use it on anyone, I would've 'dragged' Mad Eye over during the naval battle during the day and quickly ended the battle."
"Hmm …" Hong Hu thought for a second. "The activation condition has to do with the 'target's' individual strength, right?"
"That's right." As Blackbeard spoke, he raised his hand and 'sucked' a stone from the ground into his hand. "For inanimate 'objects' like this, as long as they aren't too big, I can freely control them with my mental power. As for living things … it depends on the strength of the energy they contain."
"Heh …" Hong Hu let out a rather subtle laugh when he heard this.
"What are you laughing at?" Blackbeard asked.
"I just suddenly remembered …" Hong Hu replied with a smile. "When I was on the Queen's Revenge, I vaguely heard the conversation of several sailors. One of them once said … 'This ship is alive and will obey the captain's orders. I once saw the rope on the ship move by itself and strangle a guy who was about to attack the captain.'"
"Oh … about that." Blackbeard said, "Indeed, I intentionally let some of the sailors with lower combat strength have such a 'misunderstanding.' This helped them maintain their reverence for me."
"Then … what about the members with higher combat power?" At this point, Ambitionist's eyes scanned the officers around Blackbeard. "They should be able to tell that it is your power that allows the things on the ship to move on their own … How did you manage to keep them in awe of you?"
"It's simple." As Blackbeard spoke, he turned around to look at Ambitionist. "These officers of mine … naturally, they know how strong I am compared to those crew members with lower combat power. And the clearer they realize my strength, the less likely it is for them to have the courage to resist me. "
"I see." Hong Hu nodded and adjusted his glasses again.
On the surface, Hong Hu was still calm and composed, but he was actually quite nervous. He was ready to face a sudden attack at any time.
"Okay, let's stop chatting here." Two seconds later, Hong Hu continued, "Captain, since you found me and called me out, it should mean that … there is still room for negotiation between us, right?"
Although they had not been in contact for long, Hong Hu had long determined that Blackbeard was a cunning old fox, so there was no need to beat around the bush with him.
It was easy to understand … If Blackbeard wanted to get rid of Ambitionist, the 'stalker', he would not have talked to Ambitionist at all. Instead, he would have turned around and caught him off guard. That would have had the highest chance of success.
Now, Blackbeard took the initiative to negotiate with Hong Hu, which naturally showed that there was still room for negotiation.
"Heh … I remember, you're called 'Hong Hu'?" Blackbeard sneered and asked.
"That's right," Hong Hu answered in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing.
"Okay, Brother Hong Hu …" Blackbeard suddenly changed the way he addressed Hong Hu. In the latter's opinion, this was not a good thing. "I'll be frank with you … I still believe you and that little brother 'Snow', but Feng Bujue … I don't trust him." He paused, stretched out his hand, and made an inviting gesture. "As long as you tell me your 'real mission' and promise to draw a clear line with Feng Bujue … we can still work together."
Hearing this, Hong Hu's expression changed slightly. He thought to himself, "What a scary guy … Compared to his unfathomable martial strength, this overlord of the Chaotic Sea's attainments in strategy and shrewdness are the real troublesome parts …"
"What?" After a few seconds, Blackbeard asked, "Do you still need to consider this?"
He was indeed a scary man. He knew that he needed to continue pressuring the other party at this time so that they did not have enough time and space to think.
"Ha! Hahahaha … "Fortunately, the person standing here was Hong Hu." Okay, that's exactly what I wanted. "
The title of Wise General was definitely not undeserved. These few seconds were enough for him to settle the score clearly.
"Oh?" Blackbeard saw Hong Hu's reaction and was indeed a little surprised.
"Captain, to tell you the truth …" Hong Hu put on a sly face. "I never thought of Feng Bujue as a companion from the beginning." He looked around. "There are no outsiders here … I'll just tell you, I've wanted to kill him for a long time."
"Is that so …" Blackbeard was not stupid. These few words and some acting skills were far from enough to convince him.
"Of course it is." Hong Hu said, "You see, I'm here. Doesn't that mean that Snow and I have already left Feng Bujue alone in that open space?"
"Didn't you agree to split up?" Blackbeard's reaction was surprisingly quick. He immediately thought of another possibility and asked.
But Hong Hu was also very impressive. He was seen through and revealed the truth, but he still tried hard to control his expression … His expression did not change, and he answered smoothly, "Hmph … Under that kind of situation? Don't joke, Captain. " He shook his head and said, "If it were you, facing three strong enemies, and two of them were existences at the level of the Nine Gods, would you agree to let the only two helpers by your side leave?"
"Hmm …" Blackbeard muttered. "Indeed, relatively speaking, you and Snow took advantage of the fact that 'the enemy's target is only Feng Bujue' and took the opportunity to 'leave Feng Bujue behind and escape.' This assumption is the most reasonable."
"Isn't that so." Hong Hu heard this and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly responded.
Unexpectedly, in the next second, Blackbeard changed the topic again.
"Unfortunately … I still don't believe you!" When he finished speaking, Blackbeard suddenly waved his arm and threw the stone that he had "sucked" into his hand at Hong Hu.
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