Sha La didn't say anything more. Acting in four days was also acceptable. If the Chosen One Pirate Crew hadn't joined, there might have been more hesitation, but fortunately, they had also allied.
At this moment, the Azure Dragon Pirates, upon learning of this alliance, Wang Quanshi made a decision.
"Contact Jin Mo and inform them that our Azure Dragon Pirates will also join the alliance."
If it were just the Flying Pirates and the Overlord Pirates, the Azure Dragon Pirates wouldn't have chosen to ally, because even if they could defeat the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, they would surely pay a price.
But now, with three powerful pirate crews already allied, their joining would mean no significant cost.
The brief friction with the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew had left him humiliated, so he naturally seized this opportunity.
Soon, the news thrilled the members of the Chosen One, Flying, and Overlord Pirate Crews.
Originally, with three pirate crews allied, they could defeat the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, but it would inevitably come with some casualties. With the addition of the Azure Dragon Pirates, there would be almost no cost.
Jin Mo sneered, "Good, and this might trigger a chain reaction."
Picking up the phone, Jin Mo dialed a number.
"Hello, is this the Destruction Pirate Crew? This is Jin Mo, Captain of the Flying Pirates."
The operator of the Destruction Pirate Crew quickly handed the phone to their Captain, the More-More Fruit Ability User.
"What's the matter, Jin Mo?"
Jin Mo said, "Previously, you hesitated about allying to deal with the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew. I understand, as you didn't want to suffer losses. But now the situation is different. We already have four powerful pirate crews allied, with unprecedented strength. If you join, this battle will be a foregone conclusion, and we'll eliminate the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew without any losses."
On the other end of the line, the Captain of the Destruction Pirate Crew pondered for a moment before replying.
"Jin Mo, it's not that we don't want to participate. If we joined, defeating the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew would indeed come at no cost. But the truth is, we're too far away. It would take at least half a month to get there, and navigating the seas is difficult and dangerous right now. Half a month is already optimistic, so it's just not feasible. If we were closer, we would definitely join."
Jin Mo acknowledged this and decided not to contact other powerful pirate crews, as they were all quite distant. Only the Azure Dragon and Chosen One Pirate Crews were in a similar sea region, close enough to gather for the alliance in time.
He didn't feel it was a pity, as four top-tier pirate crews were enough.
At this moment, Ye Ming, the String-String Fruit Ability User, ran over with news that excited Jin Mo and the others even more.
"Captain, good news! The Dominant Feather Pirate Crew won't be able to exchange their treasure within a day."
Jin Mo was puzzled, "Oh? Why do you say that?"
"On the sea route to the nearest treasure exchange point, a powerful and mysterious Sea Beast has appeared. Several pirate crews have already been wiped out there."
"A powerful Sea Beast? How big? What level?"
"No one has seen it, because everyone who entered that sea area was annihilated. We only know because someone observed it from afar with a telescope, and many shipwrecks and bloodstains have drifted over from that area."
Song Ling frowned, "Is this good or bad? What if they manage to deal with the Sea Beast?"
Ye Ming shook his head: "It's unlikely. The mysterious Sea Beast that appeared was incredibly powerful. Even the formidable Pirate Crew led by the Shadow-Shadow Fruit Ability User was completely wiped out. It wasn't just small-time Pirate Crews; many powerful Pirate Crews had joined forces, and their combined strength far surpassed that of our Flying Pirates. Yet, they were still annihilated. They believe that the appearance of such a powerful Sea Beast must indicate the presence of treasure."
Song Ling asked, "Is there treasure?"
"No one has seen it, but it's speculated that since there are no islands nearby, the treasure must be at the bottom of the sea. Generally, where there's a powerful Sea Beast, there's a high chance of treasure. The Dominant Feather Pirate Crew will surely learn about this soon—it's already trending. They definitely won't dare to proceed recklessly and will likely choose to detour to another treasure exchange point. However, the other exchange point is quite far from them, taking at least five days to reach. So, they won't make it in time to exchange the treasure before we deal with them. By then, not only will we defeat them, but we'll also seize their abundant treasure."
This news delighted Jin Mo—it was indeed good news, adding to the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's woes.
Lin Muxue was also pleased upon hearing this, letting out a cold laugh.
"They definitely won't continue sailing and will change their route. So, the treasure will ultimately remain ours. Ye Yu, you celebrated too early."
Li Cang sneered, "The happier he was just now, the uglier his expression must be now. He's surely seen the trending news. This Pirate Crew alliance annihilation event is the largest casualty incident since the anomaly, with a full twenty Pirate Crews wiped out—most of them powerful—yet they all became food for the Sea Beast."
At that moment, the atmosphere on the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's ship was tense.
Clearly, they had learned that the Azure Dragon Pirate Crew and the Overlord Pirate Crew had allied with the Flying Pirates and the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew.
An alliance of four Pirate Crews was indeed a tough challenge.
And now, there was more bad news: a mysterious and powerful Sea Beast.
"What kind of Sea Beast is this? Could it be at least level thirty?"
"At least level thirty, given that it's just one Sea Beast."
"In a one-on-one fight, this Sea Beast's strength might surpass even our current Captain's."
"The strongest among us now are only level twenty, so the appearance of a level thirty-plus Sea Beast is truly terrifying. While it might indicate more valuable treasure, so many Pirate Crews have already been wiped out."
"Damn it, it's still on our necessary route to the next treasure exchange point."
At this point, Xia Ling spoke gravely, suggesting, "Captain, should we take a detour? That Sea Beast sounds terrifying."
Zhao Yan'er shared the same thought: "Let's detour. It's farther, but we can't afford heavy casualties, especially since those four Pirate Crews have allied."
However, Ye Yu looked up at the sea ahead, his eyes gleaming with excitement and confidence.
Ye Yu shook his head: "We're not taking a detour."
This shocked the crew, leaving them stunned.
Xia Ling worried, "Are we going to fight? If it were a Ferocious Beast on an island, it'd be manageable, but a Sea Beast is much more restrictive in combat. I can freeze the sea surface, but such a powerful Sea Beast would easily shatter the ice."
Ye Yu confidently replied, "When we get close, you all stop. I'll go ahead alone to assess the situation."
Xia Ling was alarmed: "You're going to take on the Sea Beast alone?"
Zhang Tian urgently interjected, "No way!"
Zhao Yan'er and Zhang Naran also objected.
"It's too dangerous, Captain. You are strong, but the strength of this Sea Beast is unknown. Fighting in the ocean is definitely the Sea Beast's home ground. As humans, we are better suited for combat on land, so we are inherently at a disadvantage."
Ye Yu smiled confidently: "It's fine. Actually, there's something you don't know yet—fighting in the sea is no different for me than fighting on land. Besides, I will have a title in the future."
Everyone was curious: "What title?"
Ye Yu declared solemnly: "The Strongest Creature on Land, Sea, and Air!"
(End of Chapter)