!
Sha La was extremely confident, believing that as time went on, the Tornado Sandstorm would surpass her own strength, which was the terrifying aspect of this move.
Zhao Yan'er's expression was grave. She couldn't let this Tornado Sandstorm affect the crew members. She wanted to get closer, but once she did, she would be met with a powerful suction force, forcing her to attack from a distance.
"Fire Fist!"
A burst of flames erupted and collided with the Tornado Sandstorm, only to disintegrate immediately.
Sha La sneered, "It's useless. This isn't based on my strength anymore. It's reached a point where even I can't control it. No one can stop it. And you're already one of the strongest in the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, right? The other strongest is Xia Ling, with her Ice Fruit. Even she definitely can't stop it. I don't think her current freezing ability can freeze such a massive Tornado Sandstorm."
Zhao Yan'er's face was serious. "This is bad. We can't destroy it. It was just forming earlier, and we could have dealt with it, but he desperately blocked us. So that's why he was fighting so fiercely."
At this moment, the members of the Sandstorm Pirates and the Rakshasa Pirates breathed a sigh of relief.
"The agreed-upon tactic has finally arrived."
"I didn't expect it to come so quickly. We've already used our trump card."
"Originally, we planned to use this tactic to gain a greater advantage and win with fewer casualties, but now it's being used to reduce casualties."
...
Before the battle began, they were confident in their advantage, but now they realized that the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew was actually the one with the upper hand.
Their captain was no match for the opponent's vice-captain, and in other battles, they were also at a disadvantage.
Moreover, the combat strength of the opponent's Non-Ability Users was mostly on par with their Combat Crew members, with each one at least starting as a full-fledged crew member.
Even though they had formed an alliance, they found that their overall combat strength was still inferior to the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew. On one hand, many of their lower-ranked crew members and even some full-fledged crew members had been knocked out. On the other hand, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's recent recruitment had significantly boosted their combat power.
The reason for this significant improvement was that they had recruited many Non-Ability Users.
This also made the world realize that some Non-Ability Users deserved more attention, as the powerful ones were not inferior to some Ability Users.
Bai Shaohan instructed, "When recruiting crew members, we must also value Non-Ability Users, and they must have a decent level of talent."
"Understood, Captain."
Bai Shaohan sighed lightly, "I always thought that the strongest Non-Ability Users, even if contracted, would at most be comparable to Artificial Devil Fruit Ability Users. But now it seems I was wrong."
"Captain, in our city, there are also some unlucky ones with decent talent who contracted Non-Ability Users, but sometimes they can't even defeat Non-Ability Users with lower talent than them. So perhaps we can't solely rely on talent."
Bai Shaohan nodded, "I know. It means that those with high talent who contracted Non-Ability Users also ended up choosing weaker ones. But with low talent, it's absolutely impossible to produce powerful Non-Ability Users, while with high talent, there's a possibility."
"Alright, I'll arrange it quickly."
...
At this moment, many other Pirate Crews were also starting to pay attention.
The Chosen One Pirate Crew.
Lin Muxue sneered, "Hmph, many pirate crews have started focusing on recruiting non-ability users because of Ye Yu's performance. But I won't do that. In my eyes, non-ability users have a low ceiling. They might be strong now, but they can never match the potential of ability users. Devil Fruits have a high ceiling and can even awaken. How can non-ability users compare? So, they might be in the spotlight for now, but I won't prioritize recruiting them."
Li Cang nodded, "Yeah, after all, we even kicked Ye Yu off the ship."
Lin Muxue gloated, "This Tornado Sandstorm is indeed growing larger and larger. In this battle, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew is doomed. After the Tornado Sandstorm sweeps through the entire city, they'll suffer heavy casualties. I was a bit worried before, seeing how they defeated the Yaksha and Sandstorm Pirates with minimal losses. But now, I don't need to worry anymore."
Li Cang agreed, "Right, if their losses aren't significant, the Flying Sky and Overlord Pirates won't fully engage. But if they suffer heavy losses, they'll definitely take action."
...
At the same time, Jin Mo and Song Ling were also pleased.
"This move is not bad."
"It seems they're not completely useless."
"Let them consume more, and then we'll step in to finish it."
...
Meanwhile, Ye Ming sneered.
"Best to deal with the Tornado Sandstorm. Zhao Yan'er alone, with the Flare-Flare Fruit, can't stop it. You must have noticed that most of our combat power is behind Sha La, while most of yours is in front of the tornado. The target is you. Even though some of our forces are there, they're mostly regular crew members, with a few executives who can escape without worrying about their comrades. But you, you have to worry about them."
Xia Ling was serious, indeed realizing that they couldn't continue fighting Ye Ming. If they did, the sandstorm would grow even larger, and its destructive power would increase significantly.
At this moment, wherever the Tornado Sandstorm passed, large trees, houses, and boulders were uprooted and sucked into it.
Watching the ever-expanding Tornado Sandstorm, even Sha La was surprised and extremely proud.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect this move to be so powerful. This battle will also make me famous, boosting the deterrence of my Sandstorm Pirates."
At the same time, Sun Long had dealt with some regular crew members and looked at the Tornado Sandstorm, which was now very close to him.
"Sun Long, we should retreat."
Sun Long shook his head, "It's too late to retreat to the sea. It's moving too fast. I'll try."
Sun Long charged towards the Tornado Sandstorm, using the Three-Sword Style once again.
"Nine Mountains and Eight Seas Make One World, Gather a Thousand Worlds to Form a Minor Chiliocosm, This World Multiplied by Three, None I Cannot Sever! Three-Sword Style Secret Skill!"
"One Great Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds!!!"
Clang!
With a single slash, Sun Long had already moved to the back of the sandstorm, but he had sustained several wounds. The Tornado Sandstorm's tearing force was incredibly strong, and as it grew larger, its power increased. Although his slash had horizontally cut the sandstorm in two, it didn't dissipate and quickly reformed.
Sun Long was grave, "It's no use. The power isn't enough."
At this moment, the lower-ranking and regular crew members of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew were running towards the sides of the city, trying to get as far away from the Tornado Sandstorm as possible.
Xia Ling arranged through the earpiece, "We need to work together to stop it. Executives, join me and Yan'er to destroy this Tornado Sandstorm."
The other executives engaged in combat knew they had to intervene. Although the Yaksha and the Sandstorm Pirates might seize the opportunity to escape, not stopping them would result in significant casualties.
Ye Ming breathed a sigh of relief. This way, their casualties could be halted. He thought it best to retreat to the open sea first. Depending on the casualties incurred later, if the enemy suffered heavy losses, they would return; if not, they would wait at sea for the arrival of the Flying Sky and the Overlord Pirates to jointly crush the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew.
The reason for crushing them rather than annihilating them was that they also wanted to replenish their ranks and recruit new members. After all, any battle had to be valuable and profitable.
However, just as Zhao Yan'er, Xia Ling, and the executives were preparing to move, Ye Yu's voice rang out.
From the high tower, Ye Yu gazed at the massive tornado sandstorm connecting heaven and earth in the distance, his expression calm.
"Everyone, continue fighting. Leave this tornado sandstorm to me."
With those words, Ye Yu leaped into the air, charging toward the sandstorm. Under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers, he drew the Black Blade Night from his back!
(End of Chapter)