Eternal Night

Chapter 708 Villains, Titles, Humiliation
The scarred bald man's arms were trembling. His face was full of shock and confusion, and for a moment he was not sure where he was.

what the hell!

It was an ordinary small port, a solitary island city-state, neither an empire nor the headquarters of any famous maritime organization, and it was only a tiny glimpse on the nautical chart.

How did such a powerful expert suddenly appear? And where is his ship? A Celestial Phenomenon-class expert who doesn't even have a ship?!

This is a celestial phenomenon!
A being standing at the pinnacle of this world! All the celestial beings in the entire world combined couldn't even be counted on one hand!

He doubted that there might even be three such numbers in the entire world, let alone just one!
Then he immediately realized what was going on.

"...Searching for reclusive powerhouses in the upper realm? That makes sense. With clues about the upper realm, these reclusive powerhouses won't be able to sit still!"

The scarred bald man realized he had discovered the truth, and his eyes narrowed as he looked toward the harbor.

At this moment, the other officers on the ship also rushed up, each exuding an aura of dominance, clearly not weaklings. Meanwhile, the captains of the other ships also steered their vessels at high speed toward the Sea Emperor.

“Your Majesty! His ships have not been found!” shouted a tall, thin man holding a huge musket.

The scarred, bald man said in a deep voice, "No need to look anymore, he's a reclusive expert! He was also looking for the aura of the upper realm, and he ran into us!"

Everyone gasped in astonishment. A long-haired beauty wielding a scythe asked incredulously, "Are there really hidden powerhouses in the world? I always thought it was just a legend... Is it really possible to shatter a legendary ship that has sworn allegiance to you and formed a contract with you, and absorb it as your own power?"

Many people around frowned slightly, looking at the long-haired beauty with eyes that held a hint of murderous intent.

The long-haired beauty immediately realized what she had said wrong and what taboo she had broken. She quickly explained, "No, I didn't mean that this behavior is right, but is it really possible to absorb the core of a legendary ship into one's own power?"

The scarred bald man chuckled coldly, "Even reclusive powerhouses have appeared. Do you think it's possible? But he committed the greatest taboo at sea: betraying his comrades, on whom he depends for survival and who fights alongside him!"

Just as everyone's expressions improved slightly, someone shouted, "Captain! Let's go! The appearance of reclusive experts proves that the Upper Realm might really exist. We never want to go to those strange places again!"

"Do you need to tell me?!"

The scarred bald man laughed loudly, and his domineering aura immediately boiled like flames, visible to the naked eye. His entire body skin instantly turned into gears, with numerous gears appearing on his body surface, joints, and muscles. The Guan Dao in his hand also transformed into a gear-shaped Guan Dao.

At this moment, Wu Pifu also flew slowly from the island, giving off a leisurely and carefree feeling.

The scarred, bald man looked up at Wu Pifu in the distance and shouted, "I am the Sea Emperor Bagdat! Captain of the Sea Emperor! Who goes there? State your name!"

The sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth, spreading far and wide.

Upon hearing this sound, the captains and island residents, who were filled with grief and indignation or were driven to madness, all stared blankly. Many even dropped their weapons to the ground, their faces filled with despair.

There are several legends on the entire sea. Besides the most famous mythical ship of the tenth tier, the legend of the Sea Emperor Baghdad is also one of the most widely circulated.

This is a well-known sea emperor, a celestial-level being with eight pirate ports under his command, and more than fifty named pirates who have submitted to him. His most famous battle was against the combined fleet of the three great empires and seven kingdoms of this world, a war involving more than fourteen admirals, sea kings, and island lords.

In that battle, the Pirate Alliance had already been defeated and was being besieged by the Orderly Nations, which outnumbered them tenfold. Just when the Pirate Alliance was about to be destroyed, the Sea Emperor, piloting his level eight sub-legendary ship, stormed into the battlefield, killed four generals, rescued the last elite of the Pirate Alliance, and single-handedly blocked the ocean current for three days and three nights. From then on, the title of Sea Emperor appeared on his head without him even realizing it, and his flagship, the Sea Emperor, gradually became a household name.

It can be said that Baghdad was the strongest pirate in the world!
Wu Pifu was flying closer from afar. He initially wanted to attack directly, but after a brief sensing, he confirmed that the pirate who had taken his palm strike was not inhuman, but merely an evil person. Although he had killed countless people, he had not humiliated, abused, or done anything else inhuman. So, after thinking for a moment, he clasped his hands in mid-air and recited: "Ants shake trees and defy the heavens, eternal nights are covered in frost to witness a lonely star. Tigers roar across a thousand mountains and burn the desolate land, a commoner's anger slays the long darkness."

"Captain of the Dog Egg, Wu Pifu, I've met you!"

The sound was equally deafening, and could be heard for at least several thousand miles around.

"What number?" Baghdad was completely bewildered.

Wu Pifu had already replaced the Deception Pearl, and sure enough, he was delighted to see the Confusion Index skyrocket by more than 100,000.

Xu Shilan, far away on the island, immediately burst into tears, murmuring between sobs, "He said it, he actually said it... It's over, I can even imagine what name he'll give the personalized mecha when the government customizes it for him..."

Amadeus laughed heartily.

Meanwhile, in the seas far from Killua Port, several fleets of varying sizes were heading toward the Killua in different directions and currents, with their respective admirals, captains, and others gazing into the distance.

“…Baghdat has gotten stronger again.”

A giant, at least seven meters tall, wearing a loose-fitting, oversized admiral's uniform, crossed his arms and said...

At the feet of this giant was a man of average height, wearing an eye patch and sunbathing. Upon hearing this, he sneered and said, "After all, that's the Sea Emperor Bagdat. What do you think? He, along with the Iron-Blooded Grand Admiral of the Saint Elsa Empire and the Alliance Leader of the Starry Sea Merchant Alliance, are recognized as the only three Heavenly Phenomena in this world. It's normal for him to have this aura."

The giant said with a serious expression, "It's only because of the legendary ship that we're slightly stronger than you and me at best. Now we'll see if this secret weapon works!"

The blindfolded man said nonchalantly, "Whether it works or not, we still have to come here, don't we? It's ridiculous that those adults actually believe in an upper realm." "There must be an upper realm!"

The giant, his expression unchanged, continued, "Otherwise, the ship's strangeness would be the greatest despair..."

The blindfolded man spoke.

Just then, the two of them heard Baghdad's question at the same time.

The blindfolded man immediately removed his blindfold and asked in surprise, "The Ironblood Grand Admiral or the Alliance Chief has arrived? No way? Baghdad knows them, doesn't he?"

The giant didn't speak, and then Wu Pifu's voice rang out.

"What number?"

Both the giant and the eyepatch-wearing man asked, completely bewildered.

Wu Pifu looked pleased.

He didn't expect that simply registering would earn him tens of thousands of baffling indexes. It was as if many people were wondering, or was this world special, after all, it was the lower realm of a transcendent world?
In fact, the title of Louis XVI is not entirely useless, nor is it a negative title. Although the effect of this title only involves the mind, and if the "unclear index" is too low, it will only have a negative effect, the title is actually quite powerful, and its effect is stronger when facing the most terrifying enemy.

Because its head is so sturdy that it is also protected against pollution!
As long as the "Bewilderment Index" is high enough and his mind is strong enough, when he faces extremely terrifying root pollution or the source of pollution, he can even rely on this title to be exempt from a large part of the pollution and maintain a clear mind. This is the most unique aspect of this title!
So he was really pleased to see the "confusion index" rise so much.

But Baghdad, his enemy, thought differently. After asking a question, his face turned red, and veins bulged on his scarred face, with veins visible all over his bald head.

"...Wu Pifu, a reclusive powerhouse, are you humiliating me?!"

Not only did he commit the greatest taboo of all seafarers by dismantling and absorbing his own ship, but he also named it the Dog Egg... This humiliating act enraged Baghdad.

Sensing the emotion, Wu Pifu said earnestly, "No, my Gou Dan..."

"die!"

Baghdad roared and leaped into the air, slashing at Wu Pifu with his sword.

With the legendary ship's enhancement, the three colors of Haki, and Baghdad's Devil Fruit power combined, the three were unleashed in a single slash. The wind from the blade alone blew away the clouds in the sky. The curved blade was a thousand meters long. Wu Pifu, who was directly in front of him, did not dodge. He also slashed down with his own death-defying sword.

The two blades collided violently, shattering the thousand-meter-long blades instantly. The Guan Dao and the Great Dao collided, and a round black sphere appeared between them. The domineering aura, which had condensed to the point of almost solidification, was continuously compressed, preventing the two blades from colliding. Instead, they could only exert force on this domineering sphere.

"die!"

Baghdad originally held his knife with both hands, but when he slashed out, his blade actually froze at Wu Pifu's broadsword. His face hardened, and he slashed with one hand while his other hand transformed into a gear-like palm, with immense power spiraling within it, accompanied by domineering thunder. This palm struck straight at Wu Pifu.

At the same time, Wu Pifu also held a knife in one hand and transformed his other hand into a finger, immediately activating the Star River Profound Origin Cannon.

Bankai! Getsuga Tenshou!

A burst of dark energy erupted from his fingertip and struck Baghdat's palm. In an instant, the heavens and earth flashed, and Baghdat was blasted into the sea by the Star River Profound Yuan Cannon. After the entire sea surface was blasted apart, he was blasted into the seabed. A huge explosion resounded, and the entire sea trembled violently.

"captain!"

"His Majesty!"

Baghdad's men roared in unison, and dozens of them rushed straight into the air.

"Back off!!"

Suddenly, a black flame shot up from the seabed, and an immense pressure erupted, forcibly pushing back dozens of people. When everyone looked again, they saw Baghdad standing atop the mast of the Sea Emperor.

He had lost an arm, and countless gears were constantly wriggling to repair it. At the same time, things that looked like black flames or black clouds appeared all over his body, transforming into many things that resembled both clouds and flames, hovering on his shoulders and the back of his head.

"...It was originally prepared for two other powerful enemies, but I didn't expect it to be used here."

Baghdad's remaining flesh and blood were turning into gears, and even his voice had a metallic quality.

"Come! Fight!"

"Gear-Gear Fruit! Awakened Form!!"

(End of this chapter)