CH 18: Desperate situation

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"There's a situation!"

"Pirate ships sighted! Oh my goodness, there are so many of them!"

The abrupt cry on deck jolted everyone, including Carlos, from their activities. He halted his training and hastened to the deck.

People had already crowded the ship's sides, peering through telescopes into the distance.

Across the vast sea, numerous warships bearing the banner of the Big Mom Pirates came into view.

They formed an imposing line and continued to advance towards their direction. It seemed as though they were gradually encircling them!

"It's the Big Mom Pirates!"

"This feels like a trap; we're completely encircled!"

"A total of fifty-three ships! Their might is at least ten times greater than ours..."

Carlos' gaze darkened, his brow knitting in concern.

Following their victory over Smoothie's fleet, Carlos had ordered his crew to thoroughly clean up the aftermath to eliminate any loose ends.

Little did he anticipate the news leaking out!

As his eyes locked onto the enemy's fleet deck.

A bone-chilling sensation swept through everyone, as if they had plunged into an icy cavern.

"And that figure is..."

"The helm of the Big Mom Pirates, the Sea Emperor, Charlotte Linlin!"

"We're finished, it's over..."

Despair swiftly engulfed them.

Many individuals succumbed to despair, sinking onto the deck, clutching their heads, trembling with fear.

Observing their weakened state, Carlos scowled.

"Enough with the feeble looks and defeatist talk! Stand up and rally!"

Yorick, at the sideline, gestured towards the horizon, his tone laced with disdain,

"Do you recognize who's out there? It's the Sea Emperor, Charlotte Linlin, with a bounty exceeding four billion!"

"And the cohort behind her—Katakuri, Perospero, Oven, Petra..."

"Do you truly believe we stand a chance at escape? Quit jesting!"

"Moreover, the crux of this dilemma lies with you! Your actions led to the demise of the Big Mom Pirates' higher-ups, prompting this sizable retaliation!"

Yorick's fervor escalated with each word until his voice boomed.

More and more crew members congregated towards the commotion on deck.

Upon absorbing Yorick's accusations, resentful glances were cast in Carlos' direction.

If not for his actions.

Who knows how many hamlets they would have pillaged, how many maidens they would have taken advantage of, how much loot they would have amassed, reveling in contentment elsewhere.

They wouldn't be ensnared in this dire predicament!

Carlos surveyed the group with a hint of amusement.

"Things appeared quite pleasant when I pocketed the 300 million Baileys in tolls. And now? Suddenly, complaints abound?"

Several officers elbowed the crowd aside, taking turns to speak:

"Garros, if you really want to talk about it, the cause of this incident is all because of you. We can return those auction items to you, but accordingly, you must get off our ship immediately!"

"That's right. For the sake of getting acquainted, don't get us involved. Let's take a boat and leave as soon as possible! If it's any later, it'll be too late."

Several people suppressed their inner anxiety and kept persuading.

If they hadn't seen the strength of the man in front of them, they would have tied him up and presented him to the BIGMOM pirates without saying a word.

Having reached this point, Yorick simply smashed the jar and kept sneering.

"I made you the captain of the Blood Sail Pirates in the first place just because you were better than Tucker. I hope you can make us rich."

"It's good for you.

You offended the BIGMOM pirates and you still don't know how to restrain yourself.

You still want to take action to kill Smoothie's fleet.

We also advised you at the beginning, but you didn't listen and insisted on going against them! Now it's over! It's all over! Offend them to death!"

Carlos said nothing, but his eyes became colder and colder.

The evil aura and murderous intent emanating from the whole body continued to spread towards the surroundings.

Yorick was shocked and took a few steps back, then snorted coldly.

"Who are you trying to scare? Yes, you are indeed very strong. You can probably kill us within minutes. But so what? you are not the one to be feared at present time!"

"I don't know what you are so proud of. We won't survive anyway, so you can be buried with us!"

…

"Well, well, well, well—"

Auntie stepped on the thunder cloud Zeus and floated in mid-air.

Looking at each other arguing in the distance, they laughed wildly.

"Kid, are you Garros? Are you very popular recently?"

"The Blood Sail Pirates merely amount to a motley crew."

"Throughout the ages, countless like you dared challenge the authority of the Sea Emperor, yet all met a watery grave without exception."

"Young scoundrel, atone for your sins with your life!"

"Napoleon!"

With those words voiced, the bicorn hat atop his head contorted into a malicious grin.

Transforming into a jagged mystical blade, it soared into Auntie's grasp.

"Wei Guo!"

A radiant incandescence erupted suddenly.

A massive shockwave of sword energy surged towards the Blood Sail Pirates in the distance!

Even the very fabric of space he traversed contorted erratically.

"The sea is rend asunder?"

"Is this some jest?"

"Could this be the Sea Emperor's might? Undoubtedly as dreadful as the tales tell..."

All aboard the Blood Sail Pirate Ship stood frozen, gazes transfixed on the onslaught.

In that instant, only boundless despair filled their hearts, with many resorting to vile oaths.

"Help! I'm not ready to meet my end!"

"Curses! It's all your doing, all your fault!"

"Let's meet our demise together, you wretches!"

...

Confronted by this cataclysmic slash rending reality as they knew it,

Carlos paid no heed to the craven crew at his back.

He calmly observed the cataclysmic blow hurtling towards him.

Not a trace of fear marred his countenance; instead, a fierce ardor kindled within him!

"Charlotte Linlin lives up to her fearsome reputation with her truly titanic strength."

Unconsciously, he gripped the dark thunder in his hand tightly, a faint grin playing on his lips as he advanced!

With a resounding cry,

A surge of deep blue light erupted from the blade, transforming into a colossal arc-shaped slash stretching nearly 100 meters, soaring skyward!

Two immense slashes collided with deafening force in mid-air.

In that instant.

The world appeared to freeze.

Silence enveloped everything, an eerie stillness.

And then, in the following moment,

Rumble—

A thunderous roar akin to muted thunder reverberated in everyone's ears.

The aftermath of the clash of the slashes cascaded in all directions.

The once placid sea transformed into turmoil in an instant.

Fierce winds whipped up colossal waves one after another.

Confronted with this elemental might, the pirate vessels were tossed violently!

The sturdy hulls emitted ominous creaks, hinting at imminent disintegration.

Minions from both the Blood Sail Pirates and Big Mom Pirates clung desperately to masts or nearby fixtures, their forms contorted in fear.

Any misstep would plunge them into the unforgiving sea, their bodies vanishing without a trace.

The frigid sea spray lashed against their faces, but their attention remained riveted in terror upon one figure.