Ye Ming felt deeply humiliated and spoke in a low, serious tone. "Flying Sky and the Overlord Pirates will be here soon. In such a short time, you can't completely destroy us. At most, you'll cause us more casualties. But during this time, we will fight with everything we've got, making you expend more resources and suffer losses as well. When Flying Sky and the Overlord Pirates arrive, you'll be finished too. So, don't push your luck. We'll give you two of our secondary ships and cede this city's territory to you. You've already gained a lot."
Xia Ling's fighting spirit surged. "If you don't agree, then we'll keep fighting."
Through her earpiece, Xia Ling issued orders. "Everyone, continue to give it your all. Make them regret this even more."
Immediately, the morale of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew soared.
Meanwhile, the Yaksha and Sandstorm Pirates' morale plummeted. They never expected that even with two powerful pirate crews united, they would still be at a disadvantage against the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew. What's more, Ye Yu hadn't even really joined the fight yet.
At this moment, in Donghai City, at Donghai First High School—the school Ye Yu had previously attended—life went on as usual for the ordinary students. Those who hadn't become pirates continued their daily lives, and now they were discussing the recent events.
"I never thought Ye Yu would turn out to be so powerful. He didn't ruin himself after all."
"Do you think Lin Muxue regrets it?"
"She must regret it. Originally, they could have been part of the same pirate crew. If they were, it would have been incredible. With his terrifying Conqueror's Haki and his own strength, and Lin Muxue's Rumble Rumble Fruit, their combined power would have made the Chosen One Pirate Crew formidable. But she kicked Ye Yu off the ship. She must regret it now."
...
Meanwhile, after a brief moment of surprise, Lin Muxue burst into laughter. "Good, good, good! I never expected Ye Yu to be so much stronger than I imagined."
Li Cang asked, "Xue Er, could you have destroyed that Tornado Sandstorm earlier?"
Having never witnessed Lin Muxue's full power, Li Cang was genuinely curious.
Lin Muxue replied confidently, "Of course I could. With the Rumble Rumble Fruit, I am an even more terrifying natural disaster. A mere Tornado Sandstorm is no match for the power of thunder. I've developed many techniques with the Rumble Rumble Fruit, including large-scale attacks. Let me tell you the name of one of them—Divine Judgment. And that's not even my most powerful technique."
Li Cang's eyes sparkled with admiration. "Xue Er, you're truly amazing."
Lin Muxue said arrogantly, "I've always said I have the greatest potential and that I'll be the strongest in the future. It's not just arrogance. It's hard to imagine how powerful I'll become later on, especially after awakening the Rumble Rumble Fruit. I will undoubtedly be the strongest. Even after seeing Ye Yu's current strength, I know he couldn't defeat me now. On the contrary, I'm thrilled that he's so strong. The stronger he is, the more experience I'll gain from our upcoming one-on-one duel. The stronger he is, the happier I am. I won't regret it—no matter how strong he gets, he can't surpass me."
"I was already strong. When I defeat him and gain even more experience, I'll leave him further behind. I'll also be the top in terms of level. How can Ye Yu, with his Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Mythical Zoan Phoenix, and Azure Dragon forms, compare to me? He can't."
Li Cang sneered, "After Ye Yu made his move, he must have thought you'd regret it when you saw it. But he doesn't know that you're only happy."
Lin Muxue snorted coldly, "Back then, she asked me if I would regret it. Now I understand—she was hiding quite deeply. But it's still not enough. I said I wouldn't regret it, and I absolutely won't regret it now, nor will I beg him to join the crew. I can't wait for the one-on-one duel to arrive soon, to show him that no matter how strong a Non-Ability User is, they're still just human, with a limited ceiling. But my ceiling isn't the limit of humanity—it's the limit of a god, the God of Thunder."
...
At this moment, the battle was still ongoing, but after five minutes, Ye Ming and Sha La's expressions grew increasingly grim.
Because there were more wounded, and if this continued, more Executives would die, and even more regular crew members would perish.
"We can't go on like this," Ye Ming sighed, making a decision.
"Fine, we accept your terms!"
Xia Ling stopped fighting and gave the order.
"Everyone, cease the battle!"
Immediately, every battlefield came to a halt.
Xia Ling reminded them, "Hurry up, don't delay. Leave quickly and stay far away from here. If you return, even if we're at a disadvantage, we'll definitely target you more fiercely."
Ye Ming knew it was like being ganged up on by a group, but this person only focused on beating one of them.
"We won't return."
Both Ye Ming and Sha La were clear that the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew had suffered no casualties.
Even if some were injured, it wasn't many. It could be said that the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew had barely been worn down in the battle, with only minimal losses.
Their frustration stemmed mainly from the fact that Ye Yu's Conqueror's Haki had drastically reduced their numbers.
The mid-tier and high-tier combat strength of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew was not inferior to theirs, and they had a significant numerical advantage. This meant that even their lower-tier crew members hadn't suffered any deaths.
Because the lower-tier crew members of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew operated in groups of hundreds, with regular crew members mixed in.
Ye Ming announced, "Retreat! We'll give up our territory and only take one auxiliary ship!"
This declaration stunned the crew, but they couldn't argue. Although it was humiliating, continuing the fight would indeed come at a great cost.
When Flying Sky and the Overlord Pirates heard this, their expressions turned grim.
The city was already in sight on the open sea. Jin Mo went straight to the bow of the ship, holding a loudspeaker, and shouted, "Keep fighting! We're almost there!"
However, Sandstorm and the Rakshasa Pirates ignored him, all running toward the shore behind the city and boarding an auxiliary ship.
Soon, it became extremely crowded, almost to the point of being unable to stand.
Moreover, they had to carry many lower-tier crew members and regular crew members.
Those who had fainted were laid down, serving as a makeshift carpet, layer upon layer. They thought that as pirates, they weren't ordinary people anymore, so being stepped on or pressed for a while wouldn't be life-threatening.
Instantly, many people witnessed this scene.
A small auxiliary ship was packed with people, the unconscious lying in layers, while the regular crew members stood on top. The combat crew members straddled the shoulders of the regular crew members, and the Executives and the Captain stacked themselves layer upon layer, truly resembling an Indian-style human pyramid.
Ye Ming and Sha La felt deeply humiliated and wanted to turn off the live stream, but Ye Yu insisted it stay on, focused on them.
They knew this scene was being broadcast to the entire world, making it utterly embarrassing.
"Hahaha, this is hilarious."
"Truly capturing the essence of India."
"I never thought a small auxiliary ship could hold so many people."
"The stacked people are even taller than the ship's mast."
"Hahaha, it looks like it's about to collapse."
...
At this moment, Jin Mo's expression turned grim. The Yaksha and the Sandstorm Pirates completely ignored them.
Song Ling called and asked, "I can see your pirate ship. It's only five minutes away from the city shore. I can already see the city clearly, but they've stopped fighting. What do you say?"
Jin Mo's fighting spirit surged, "We've come this far. Wouldn't retreating be a loss of face? Of course, we'll keep moving forward and fight!"
Song Ling smiled in approval, "Jin Mo, you're a real man. I think the same way. Even if the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew hasn't expended much energy, even if Ye Yu hasn't done much and is conserving his strength for us, it's useless. Together, we'll defeat them!"
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