Chapter 26

In a short while,

He arrived on the deck of the pirate ship.

Facing him, one by one, the pirates' eyes—filled with arrogance, ferocity, insolence, and coldness—unanimously fixed on Lu En.

Under normal circumstances,

Even an adult strongman, alone, boarding a pirate ship infamous across the seas, would surely be so terrified his legs would turn to jelly.

Yet,

From start to finish, Lu En's expression showed no significant emotional shift.

The atmosphere was eerie!

Oppressive!

A crowd of pirates stared fixedly at Lu En, their cruelty and malice utterly unhidden.

"White Ostrich Captain Kukali?"

Lu En's gaze locked onto Captain Kukali.

Thanks to the intelligence provided earlier by the navy,

He recognized at once Captain Kukali of the White Ostrich Pirate Crew—the notorious pirate with a bounty of eleven million Berries.

"Kid, gutsy!"

"Daring to board my ship alone and still keep your cool the whole time."

"Any normal person would've pissed themselves already."

Captain Kukali stepped forward from the crowd, his eyes icy as he sized up Lu En.

He truly hadn't expected it.

A mere Mao Touxiaozi, only a few years old, had boarded his ship—and still hadn't been frightened by his crew of ruthless, bloodthirsty pirates.

"Captain, maybe he's already been scared stupid, he's just not showing it yet."

One pirate said with cruel amusement.

"Kid, did the navy specially send you here to negotiate with our pirate crew?"

Captain Kukali spoke directly.

"Negotiate?"

Lu En smiled. "No, no, no—I think you might be mistaken. The navy sent me here not to negotiate with you, but to kill every last one of you!"

As his words fell,

The entire deck fell deathly silent!

Not a sound!

The entire pirate ship was utterly silent.

Whoosh—

A gentle breeze brushed the sea, producing the crisp, melodic ripple of waves—eerily loud in this unnatural stillness.

After a long moment,

Captain Kukali's smile faded slightly.

He stared coldly at the boy before him, expressionless: "Kid, do you know who you're talking to right now?"

"I'm the notorious pirate with an eleven-million-Berry bounty!"

"An animal-type Devil Fruit user!"

Beside him,

Hundreds of pirates' eyes blazed with murderous intent, their faces twisted in grimaces as their icy gazes pinned Lu En in place.

Killing intent surged,

The air thick with slaughter.

"Boss, let me teach this arrogant kid a lesson!"

A burly middle-aged man slowly stepped forward from the crowd, heading toward Lu En.

As he approached, his face twisted into a cruel grin: "Kid, should I say you're reckless—or should I say you're brave?"

"You boarded the White Ostrich Pirate Crew's ship—and still dared to insult our captain to his face!"

"Who gave you the nerve?"

"You're begging for death!"

"Let me, the great me, give you a Shenkedi Sect lesson."

"Soon, I'll tear you apart alive."

Around them,

Hundreds of pirates roared in wild encouragement.

"Tear him apart!"

"Throw this blind brat into the sea to feed the fish!"

"Kill him!"

Finally,

The burly man halted his steps, standing directly before Lu En, his eyes brimming with brutality as he loomed over him with condescension and mockery.

"Kneel before me, you little worm!"

He thrust out a massive palm and slammed it down hard toward Lu En.

But at the critical moment…

Lu En vanished.

"En?!"

The burly man's pupils contracted slightly, a hint of shock and suspicion on his face.

His palm slap cut through empty air.

"Looking for me?"

A light, airy voice rang out from behind the burly man's head.

By the time he reacted,

Yu Guang could only see a fist closing in on his own skull.

Before the fist even arrived,

The fist wind came rushing in!

Accompanied by a piercing whoosh through the air.

Sharp,

Fierce.

In an instant,

Pfft!

A punch slammed down, and the burly man's head instantly burst like a watermelon.

Like a fragile piece of tofu…

It shattered on the spot.

Turning into a blood mist filling the sky, drifting and dancing.

Blood dyed the long sky.

Immediately after,

Thud!

As a dull, heavy sound rang out.

One could only see,

The burly man's cold corpse collapse heavily to the ground.

The pungent smell of blood spread out in all directions.

Fresh blood was like a drizzle of goose feathers,

Scattering everywhere.

Staining the deck of the entire pirate ship.

The whole scene fell deathly silent!

The several hundred pirates who had been jeering all fixed gazes full of terror upon that youthful figure.