Chapter 167: All Navy recruits, step back—lest you get caught in the crossfire

More than three thousand extremely vicious pirates fixed their bloodthirsty eyes on Lu En.

The way they looked at Lu En…

As if

He were a prized delicacy!

Auren's earlier words held immense appeal for them.

The position of Fourth Division Captain…

That was the very position they had secretly vied for and struggled to seize!

Now,

The opportunity had arrived!

If they could capture this brat, they could securely claim the position of Fourth Division Captain!

Opportunity knocks but once,

Never to return!

This was a divine gift.

Capturing just a mere child—could this not be the simplest thing in the world?

It would be as easy as turning over one's hand!

Thus,

The atmosphere grew thick with lethal intent; countless wolf-like eyes, brimming with greed, locked onto Lu En, unable to shift an inch.

Oppressive!

Radiating murderous intent!

These gazes were terrifyingly fierce.

Each one was a villain stained with blood; their stares naturally carried immense intimidation.

For an ordinary person,

Facing such a multitude of murderous gazes, they would surely collapse on the spot, trembling uncontrollably, terrified into utter panic.

Yet,

Lu En maintained his usual calm expression, unmoved even under the gaze of over three thousand vicious pirates, his demeanor unchanged, his emotions undisturbed.

"Lu En, stay back a little after this."

"Give me three minutes."

"I'll deal with the high-ranking members of the Demon Pirate Crew first, then wipe out these minor thugs."

Kaku said to Lu En beside him.

The cold aura emanating from him grew increasingly pronounced.

Gray-white cold mist drifted freely, curling upward.

Around them,

The air temperature plummeted sharply, making the area unbearably cold.

Though the blazing sun still poured down warm light.

Yet this stretch of land felt as if a million-year block of ice had appeared, preventing the air temperature from rising at all, instead driving it ever lower.

Turning his gaze,

Kaku looked at Mizi behind him, solemnly instructing: "You, protect this boy. Do not let him come to harm."

"If this boy is harmed…"

"The entire Navy will be shaken to its core!"

"The consequences that follow—I cannot even predict them."

In short,

Kaku dared not imagine.

A child hailed by Captain Kapu as the most terrifying monster on the seas—if he were to meet misfortune here today, Kaku could not fathom how furious Captain Kapu would become.

A furious Captain Kapu…

That was terrifying indeed!

Merely imagining it sent a chill down Kaku's spine.

After hearing Kaku's instructions, Mizi thought to himself.

Of course!

This young boy truly has an extraordinary background and origins!

Otherwise,

How could even a full-fledged Headquarters Vice Admiral like Kaku care so deeply for this boy's safety, and speak with such grave seriousness just now?

"Vice Admiral Kaku, rest assured—I'll risk my life to protect him!"

"As long as I'm alive, no one shall harm him so much as a single hair."

Mizi patted his chest in pledge.

Then,

He led his one hundred and twenty elite Navy soldiers to Lu En's side, forming a tight protective circle around him to shield him from the vicious pirates' claws.

"Lu En, don't be reckless now."

"Don't leave the protective circle on your own."

"If you get hurt, my fate will be dire."

Kaku fixed Lu En with a solemn warning.

"With only about a hundred of them, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand the encirclement and slaughter of the more than three thousand pirates present."

Lu En shook his head and suggested, "I do have a very good proposal that can reduce the danger level of this group of pirates to zero!"

Hearing this,

Aokiji looked at Lu En with a doubtful expression.

After pondering for a moment,

He asked, "What method?"

"A very simple method."

Lu En suddenly laughed.

This made Aokiji even more puzzled.

At a time like this,

He can still laugh?

Aokiji had to admit.

This kid truly lives up to being Captain Kapu's grandson!

His courage is extraordinary!

But, in this situation,

Having courage is useless.

With more than three thousand pirates present, even if Aokiji went all out, it would still take several minutes to eliminate the threat from these pirates.

And during these few short minutes, Aokiji naturally had no time to look after Lu En's personal safety; he needed to go all out to eliminate this group of pirates.

That would be the best way to settle things once and for all.

Aokiji certainly knew.

Lu En had already become the primary target of this group of pirates.

He felt extremely helpless inside.

If he hadn't brought Lu En along...

At this moment,

He would have already made a move against this group of pirates.

Why bother with all this trouble?

"Forget it, I'm not counting on you kid to come up with any good ideas either."

Aokiji looked at Lu En helplessly.

He's just a little brat only four years old, after all.

Even if he's been praised by Captain Kapu as the most terrifying monster on the sea...

So what?

His strength is ultimately fragile beyond compare.

At this very moment,

Aokiji no longer hoped to get an excellent solution to the current predicament from Lu En.

He was preparing to go all out!

To eliminate all the high-ranking members of the Demon Person Pirates in the shortest time possible.

In this way...

He could effectively prevent the Lu En Society from falling into the deadly hands of these pirates.

This was what Aokiji considered the best method.

"Listen clearly."

"He must not have any mishaps whatsoever!"

Aokiji looked at Miz and reminded him once more.

"Vice Admiral Aokiji, rest assured."

Miz nodded heavily.

Next,

Aokiji prepared to step forward, charging toward the group of pirates ahead.

Upon seeing Aokiji stride toward them,

The captain of the Demon Person Pirates, the Demon Person Oren, suddenly felt waves of palpitations and terror.

"Not good!"

"That monster Aokiji really is planning to make a move on me!"

Oren did not believe.

That he could become Aokiji's opponent.

The one before him was one of the top combat powers within the Marines.

Although Oren's personality was extremely arrogant and overbearing, that did not mean he lacked brains.