This news shocked Xia Ling and the others, leaving the crew in awe.
"The strongest creature on land, sea, and air."
"That sounds so domineering."
"Does that mean the Captain is formidable in battles on land, in the air, and in the sea?"
...
Ye Yu explained, "Among the seven people bound by the Contract, one is a race that lives in the ocean. So, I'm unaffected when fighting in seawater."
This reassured Xia Ling and the others. Since Ye Yu was confident, they chose to trust him and continued their voyage.
Zhang Naran began researching the sea area and the news about the incident. After understanding the situation, she roughly determined the possible range where the Sea Beast might be located, estimating they would arrive in about twenty-three hours.
Meanwhile, the Flying Pirates, Azure Dragon, Overlord, and Chosen One Pirate Crew learned that the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew had not altered their course and were still heading toward the dangerous sea area where the powerful Sea Beast had appeared. Members of the four Pirate Crews couldn't help but gloat.
"The Dominant Feather Pirate Crew is really digging their own grave this time. Knowing there's a powerful Sea Beast and still daring to go? That's just foolish."
Li Cang sneered as if he had seen through everything: "They must have found out that our alliance is going to deal with them in four days. They think they can't win against us, so they're taking a desperate gamble, trying to stick to their original route to quickly deposit their treasures at the treasure point and gain experience. That's why they're continuing their voyage."
Lin Muxue scoffed, "Do they really think they can cross that sea area? Impossible. We've already confirmed that the Sea Beast is extremely powerful, at least Level 30 or above. Even our Chosen One Pirate Crew might be wiped out facing it. A Level 30+ Sea Beast is currently a significant gap. Even a top-tier Pirate Crew would struggle to handle it. Even if we consider the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew as a top-tier crew, they still can't get through. If they encounter it, there will definitely be heavy casualties."
Sha La expressed some concern, "What if they manage to defeat the Sea Beast and obtain its treasures? They could gain a lot of experience. The experience from killing the Sea Beast, plus the treasures it guards, and whatever they've plundered—if they successfully exchange them, Ye Yu's level would skyrocket. If they distribute some to the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's Executives, their levels would also increase, boosting their overall strength."
Jin Mo sneered, "Even our Flying Pirates wouldn't be able to get through, so the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew is bound to lose both the battle and the resources. They won't make it past, won't be able to exchange the treasures, and will suffer casualties. Facing our alliance afterward will only make things worse for them."
Song Ling agreed, "Although Ye Yu isn't an Ability User and isn't afraid of seawater, setting aside how powerful the Sea Beast is, just being in the sea gives the Sea Beast an absolute advantage. So, there's no way they can win."
Lin Muxue ordered, "Continue to closely monitor the situation in that sea area. I want to hear the news of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's annihilation as soon as possible."
...
Meanwhile, in the sea area where the Sea Beast resided, a powerful Pirate Crew arrived. Their Captain, Wang Xiao, a Sound-Sound Fruit Ability User, was determined to test his luck.
"I've heard there's a powerful Sea Beast in this sea area. Perfect. I'll see for myself whether it's stronger or if my Sound-Sound Fruit is more powerful."
Wang Xiao stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the eerily calm sea ahead, his face filled with arrogance and disdain.
Their ship slowly sailed into the dangerous sea area. The atmosphere around them grew oppressive, and the seawater seemed to turn even colder.
Splash!
Suddenly, a massive splash erupted from beneath the sea, and a colossal Sea Beast, as large as a mountain, burst through the surface. This Sea Beast resembled a giant shark, its body covered in sharp bony spikes, with a pair of blood-red eyes radiating a ferocious glare. It was none other than the highest-level Sea Beast currently known, the level 32 Deep Sea Demon Shark, which had already annihilated numerous Pirate Crews and even Pirate Crew alliances.
"It's here! Attack, take it down!"
Wang Xiao was excited, his eyes filled with greed. This was a huge amount of experience, and there was surely treasure hidden beneath the sea.
His crew members quickly grabbed their guns and cannons, some preparing to unleash their abilities, while others transformed into various animals.
However, as they prepared to attack, the Deep Sea Demon Shark opened its massive jaws, and a powerful suction force surged from its mouth, pulling many of the crew members into its maw.
Screams of agony filled the air as the Demon Shark's mouth filled with people. With a snap of its jaws, blood gushed out, and the severed hands, legs, and heads of the crew members fell into the sea, turning the water red with blood.
This horrifying scene stunned the remaining crew members, filling them with instant terror.
Wang Xiao was shaken. The other crew members pulled their triggers, and bullets and cannonballs bombarded the massive Demon Shark, but it was like scratching an itch.
The Deep Sea Demon Shark swung its enormous tail, sweeping across the ship. With a deafening crash and the sound of splintering wood, their proud, sturdy, hundred-meter-long, thirty-meter-wide Pirate ship was shattered in an instant.
"Ah!!"
Screams of agony continued as many Pirates were crushed or sent flying. In just a few seconds since the battle began, their Pirate Crew had suffered heavy casualties.
Wang Xiao stood on a large piece of wood, his face pale and his heart filled with dread. He hadn't expected the Sea Beast to be this strong, and his Pirate Crew was utterly outmatched.
A sense of crisis surged within Wang Xiao, and he realized his own arrogance. He no longer harbored any thoughts of defeating the Sea Beast but focused entirely on escaping.
Wang Xiao activated the power of the Sound-Sound Fruit, slapping his belly as if it had turned into a drum.
Boom, boom, boom...
As the intense and powerful drumbeats rang out, visible sound waves shot toward the Demon Shark.
Boom, boom, boom...
The sound waves were fast, exploding directly on the Demon Shark's body.
Ye Yu wasn't surprised by this. After all, in the world of Pirates, even Kizaru had been ambushed by Apoo and suffered an explosion to his waist.
Wang Xiao felt a surge of joy, thinking he had successfully dealt a heavy blow to the Demon Shark.
But as the smoke cleared and the Demon Shark's figure reappeared, Wang Xiao's smile froze on his face. The Demon Shark was completely unharmed, its tough skin not even scratched.
However, it was still a bit painful. The Demon Shark, now enraged, opened its massive jaws, large enough to swallow the entire ship, and lunged at Wang Xiao.
Wang Xiao quickly leaped and dodged on the floating piece of wood, suppressing his fear and continuing to use the power of the Sound-Sound Fruit.
The sound waves transformed into even more powerful explosions, detonating around the Demon Shark.
Yet, these explosions had no effect on the Demon Shark. With a fierce swing of its tail, the Demon Shark struck.
Wang Xiao used a sound blast, but it was directly crushed. His eyes widened as he crossed his arms in defense, covering them with Armament Haki. But he couldn't dodge in time and was struck heavily. The defense was useless, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, sent flying. His entire body was in excruciating pain, feeling as if many of his bones were broken. The searing pain nearly caused him to lose consciousness.
But he forced himself not to faint. After being flung two hundred meters away, he took out a device and activated it. An inflatable raft appeared, and he quickly paddled, using his ability to propel himself further away with the help of sound waves.
The Demon Shark pursued him, moving swiftly through the water like a torpedo.
It quickly closed the distance, and Wang Xiao regretted his actions.
"Am I going to die? Damn it, am I going to perish so young?"
However, when the distance was only twenty meters, the Demon Shark stopped and turned back.
The severely injured Wang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he had left the Demon Shark's protective range and had narrowly escaped with his life. Although his Pirate Crew had been wiped out except for him, he still felt fortunate. The Demon Shark was too powerful, and surviving was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
This incident quickly became the top trending topic.
Lin Muxue was worried when she heard the news: "After they find out, they might be scared. I hope they continue their voyage, so they lose both their men and their ships. We can take advantage of the situation and act early while they suffer casualties."
Li Cang snorted coldly: "They will definitely be scared and change their course."
At that moment, too many people around the world were paying attention.
However, soon, the world was shaken.
Ye Yu's decision was to keep the sailing route unchanged!
--Support me in Patreon for more chapters 35+ chapters in there
patreon.com/LegendaryTL
Thanks!