Chapter 387: Extremely Ugly

"No, if this continues, none of us will ever leave!"Li An shouted loudly, a bold idea suddenly striking his mind. "Luffy, Zoro, let's team up and force Smoker toward the Treasure Guardian; let them fight each other first!"

Luffy and Zoro exchanged a glance, then nodded simultaneously. "Good idea!"they said in unison.

The three launched their attacks again; their coordination grew even tighter as they gradually forced Smoker toward the Treasure Guardian. Smoker realized their intent, and his expression became grave. "You bastards, don't think you can scheme against me!"he shouted in anger.

But Li An and the others gave him no chance to catch his breath, continuing to unleash fierce attacks. Finally, they forced Smoker right before the Treasure Guardian. Sensing Smoker's threat, the Treasure Guardian immediately launched an attack against him.

With no other choice, Smoker had to fight the Treasure Guardian. Li An and the others took the opportunity to return to the ship; Nami quickly adjusted the course, and the vessel sailed away into the distance.

"Phew, we've finally shaken them off for now,"Guo Yao sighed with relief, a weary smile appearing on her face.

Li An gently embraced her and said, "It's not over yet; Smoker won't give up easily. We must find a safe place as soon as possible."His eyes remained filled with vigilance.

At that moment, Blackbeard Teche watched Li An and the others sailing away, his heart filled with unwillingness. "Hmph, let you run for a while; once I obtain the treasure, you will all become my defeated foes!"he said viciously.

Meanwhile, far away, the battle between Smoker and the Treasure Guardian continued. Smoker fought while thinking about how to catch up with Li An again. His heart was filled with anger and determination; he swore he would definitely capture Li An and bring him to justice.

"Quick! Accelerate!"Li An stood at the bow, shouting at Nami at the helm; the sea wind blew his hair wildly, and his eyes were full of anxiety. Behind them, Smoker's navy warship pursued relentlessly, thick black smoke billowing from its chimneys like a demon's tail.

"This is already the fastest speed!"Nami gripped the wheel tightly with both hands, her brows furrowed, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead. The sails snapped loudly in the sea wind, and every wave's crash made the hull shake violently.

"Damn it, how can we shake off this guy Smoker no matter what we do?"Zoro gritted his teeth; the three swords in his hand flashed with cold light in the sunlight. His gaze remained fixed on the navy warship behind, ready at any moment to meet a possible battle.

Luffy stood excitedly by the ship's rail, looking at the approaching navy warship, and shouted loudly, "Haha, Smoker, once I become stronger, I'll definitely beat you up!"

Just as everyone was doing their utmost to shake off Smoker, a dense mass of ships suddenly appeared on the sea ahead; various pirate flags danced on their sails in the wind, forming a strange sea of banners.

"What is that?"Guo Yao pointed at the front in terror and instinctively moved closer to Li An; Li An's arm immediately wrapped around her shoulders, shielding her behind him.

"It's the Haizeilian Alliance,"Li An said, his expression becoming grave. He carefully observed their formation, inwardly groaning in distress. These pirate ships varied in size and shape, yet each radiated a fierce aura. The figureheads were either grotesque skulls or snarling sea beasts, as if declaring that their masters were not to be trifled with.