Chapter 63: The Three-Year Deadline Has Arrived

The realm of the Sword Master?

Comprehending the breath of all things?

Including Krieg, every pirate wore a blank expression; what on earth was this woman talking about? How could they possibly understand such things?

"Wasted breath."

Nojiko covered her mouth and chuckled softly nearby, reveling in their misfortune: "You should save those words for the pirates of the Grand Line; these fools won't understand them."

"..."

Sister Sister Guyina's cold expression instantly crumbled; turning her head with slight embarrassment and annoyance, she was just about to argue with Nojiko when her brows suddenly furrowed.

The keen intuition of a Sword Master made her vaguely sense air currents behind her; clearly, someone was rapidly approaching.

"Damn woman!"

In the next instant, an iron-ball staff whistled toward her back; the lenses reflected Ah Gin's sinister and ruthless face as he shouted, "Let go of our captain!"

Such slow speed.

At best, it's on the same level as Zoro.

Sister Sister Guyina curled her lips in disdain; just as she was about to counterattack, a blinding blue-purple Lei Guang suddenly struck, grazing her shoulder and shooting straight toward the rear!

Boom!

The Lei Ting exploded upon the ground; the few pirates closest didn't even have time to scream before turning into corpses as black as charcoal.

As for Ah Gin, he stared down in a daze, looking in disbelief at the charred hole in his chest, large enough to hold a washbasin.

After his lips trembled slightly a few times, his pupils finally dilated as he fell backward, completely devoid of any sign of life.

"Captain Ah Gin!!!"

Desperate and furious roars from his subordinates rang out from all sides.

Awooo—!

The sound of a wolf's howl suddenly echoed across the coast.

"Th-that is..."

Under the terrified gazes of the numerous pirates, Ah Yin stepped out from the woods with steady strides, casting a cold glance at these uninvited guests.

Three years had passed.

It had long shed the clumsy innocence of its cubhood.

Now, a silver-white giant wolf with a shoulder height of two meters and a body length of three meters stood proudly with its head held high, its fur cascading like a snow waterfall.

The electric current stirred by its earlier Pale Thunder Breath had not yet dissipated; deep purple beastly eyes shimmered with hidden lightning, while flowing dark blue arcs spread from its spine to its limbs, emanating a chilling cold light.

Thump.

Krieg's entire body trembled; he actually dropped to his knees with a plop, seemingly so terrified that his courage was completely shattered, leaving him with no will to resist.

"... Coward."

Sister Sister Guyina paused slightly, casting a contemptuous glance at him.

She casually sheathed her sword and looked happily at the giant wolf not far away: "Ah Yin, how did you come here too? Your timing for striking... no, for biting, was just perfect; you exactly saved my life!"

"..." Ah Yin glanced at her as if looking at a Bai Chi, then lazily flopped onto the ground.

"Looks like your warm face got stuck to a cold butt."

Nojiko burst out laughing with a puff:

"I know you want to build a good relationship with Ah Yin, but it's useless; Ah Yin has always been very aloof toward outsiders, yet extremely enthusiastic toward Brother and me. If you don't believe me, look: Ah Yin! Come here!"

This time, Ah Yin couldn't even be bothered to lift its head; it yawned, closed its eyes, and started dozing off in the sunlight.

Nojiko's smile froze on her face.

"Pwahahahaha!!!"

Now it was Sister Sister Guyina's turn to clutch her belly and mock: "For someone who loves to talk big, hey, whose butt turned out to be colder this time?"

"Shut up!"

Nojiko, filled with both shame and anger, marched over indignantly and grabbed Ah Yin's ears, shaking them back and forth.

"You ungrateful ingrate! Have you forgotten who secretly bought you extra strawberry milk as a treat when you got into trouble before, hiding it from Brother?"

Ah Yin grunted twice; without struggling, it reluctantly saved some face, lowered its head, and continued its comfortable nap.

"Hmph!"

Still not vented, Nojiko placed her hands on her hips and was about to scold when she suddenly seemed to notice something; turning her head, she exclaimed, "Eh? Strange? Where did that big guy go?"

Sister Sister Guyina followed her gaze and couldn't help but furrow her brows slightly.

—It was empty there; Krieg, who had been kneeling obediently on the ground just moments ago, had vanished without a trace.

"Laozi is right here, you idiots!!"

A triumphant cry came from afar.

Somehow, Krieg had already quietly retreated to the edge of the dock several hundred meters away, using his arm to choke an old man who seemed to have just come out for a stroll after a meal.

Sister Sister Guyina and Nojiko froze, exchanging a strange glance.

"You bastard!"

Sister Sister Guyina suddenly drew her blade, trying hard to keep her mouth straight as she shouted angrily, "Let go of that Mr.!"

"Oh? It seems you know him; that makes things even easier. None of you come closer!! If anyone dares take one step forward, I'll kill this old man!"

Krieg grinned viciously: "Put your swords away too; don't try any little tricks. If there's even the slightest disturbance, Laozi will snap this old man's neck immediately."

He lowered his head again to look at the pitiful old man in his arm and bared his teeth.

"Scared shitless, aren't you, old geezer? You'd better behave too; if you have anyone to blame, blame your own blind eyes for having nothing better to do than taking a walk by the coast."

Having said that.

Krieg continued to tightly choke the old man's neck; while keeping his eyes fixed on Sister Sister Guyina in the distance, he carefully retreated along the gangplank back onto the ship, then waved his hand and issued a harsh command:

"Open fire! Blast the entire pier into shards! I, Laozi, will make those two stinking women and that coward who doesn't even dare show his face witness the firepower of my invincible fleet!"

"But, Captain!"

The pirates on the deck widened their eyes, "We still have so many brothers on shore!"

"Can't you hear what I, Laozi, am saying?"

Krieg glared over with a cold gaze, "Indiscriminate artillery coverage! Fire! I, Laozi, do not want to say it a third time! If those fools cannot survive, it is entirely their own fault for being useless!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Under the accumulated authority of usual days, the subordinates remaining on the ship were startled, daring not to speak further, and each returned to their posts.

Before long, amidst the clack-clack-clack of rotating mechanisms, all fifteen ships aligned their cannon muzzles toward the direction of the pier.

"Th-this, what are they doing?!"

"Not good! This time it's our turn to become sacrifices!"

"Captain Krieg! Don't abandon us!!!"

The pirates on shore shouted in a mix of shock and rage.

Krieg remained unmoved, staring coldly downward.

Then he suddenly felt something was off; the pier, along with the entire island, seemed to be becoming lower and lower, farther and farther away...

No!

It was clearly his field of vision that was rising!

Krieg suddenly realized that, without him noticing, he had actually arrived hundreds of meters high in the sky!

The gunners on the ships below looked up dumbfounded, momentarily unsure whether or not to continue firing.

The next instant, Krieg only felt an old yet powerful large hand suddenly clamp around his neck, sending a fierce sensation of suffocation surging through him.

"Hey."

Blue and red interlaced flames spurted from beneath Zeff's right foot, allowing him to hover steadily in mid-air; looking at Krieg, whose face had turned purple, the old man grinned, "Let's reintroduce ourselves; actually, in my youth, I too was a pirate, somewhat famous in the East Blue..."

"Therefore, the kind of scum I, this old man, despise most is someone like you who easily abandons companions."

Boom!

The moment the words fell, Zeff released his right hand while simultaneously delivering a full-power kick, viciously striking Krieg's neck—

Siano, wearing an apron, stood before the faucet, rinsing dishes under the rushing water.

"Is it finished?"

Through the window glass, he could vaguely see that falling corpse in the distant sky; he felt somewhat enlightened, "No wonder it took so long; it turns out the ones who came this time were the Krieg Pirates."

In the glass, his current reflection was refracted.

A height of one meter eighty-five, a figure balanced and slender, features delicate and handsome, eyes clear and bright, smiling even more gently, resembling the big brother next door who just graduated from school, brimming with approachability.

Second update; watching Top Esports' antics delayed things a bit, apologies.

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