Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 305 Agency
Phew—bang!

A shell struck the 'Bullfighting' squarely in the face, breaking off the visibly rusted bull-shaped ram. At the same time, LaHail, located at the bow, was blasted back onto the deck by the impact of the explosion.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Ugh..."

After rolling several times on the already scorching hot deck, LaHail finally came to a stop after hitting the mainmast.

At this moment, he felt as if his bones were shattering, and his internal organs seemed to have shifted due to the impact of the explosion. He was even having difficulty breathing.

His plan failed; the other side neither accepted his surrender nor allowed the ship to leave... These naval forces seemed determined to kill them all here.

"Cough, cough! Are you alright?"

A familiar voice rang in my ears; it was the squad leader.

He was carrying an infant who was only slightly smaller than himself, and limped toward La Hire.

The thick black smoke made it almost impossible for him to open his eyes, and tears uncontrollably filled his eyes, making each step difficult.

However, the baby in his arms was well protected; a round bubble covered the baby's large head, preventing the deadly smoke from harming the fragile little life.

"Ahem! Whew~ I'm so sorry... I, I couldn't..."

Lahail opened his eyes with difficulty upon hearing the call and apologized.

"Alright, alright. You merman, what nonsense are you spouting... cough cough!"

"You are Brother Bourfat's friend. He risked staying behind alone to cover our retreat to protect you... cough! cough cough!"

"Phew~ Your life or death is related to Big Brother's awareness, as well as the reputation of all beasts."

The squad leader finally moved to Lahail's side and safely handed the baby in his arms to him.

"Hoo~ Hoo~ And before I left, I promised my brother that I would protect you all. This is my promise as a younger brother."

"Therefore, I absolutely cannot let you fall into their hands before I die! Cough, cough cough cough!"

The fire on the ship grew larger and larger, to the point where there was almost nowhere to hide... The aggressive flames, accompanied by deadly black smoke, were devouring all the lives on board.

"You are fish-people, you can breathe in the sea, so hurry up and jump into the sea and escape."

"I'll cover you and create opportunities for you... You just need to keep swimming into the deep sea with the child."

"Young man, I...you'll escape with us!"

Lahail had intended to stay and perish together with the other party, but the weight in his arms stopped him from speaking.

"With bubbles, you can hide with us on the seabed. We'll wait for them to leave before—"

"It's no use, the coral that made the bubbles is gone, and..."

"Hey!"

The squad leader pounded his thighs with both hands, and surprisingly, he straightened up in one breath, grinning and saying proudly:
"I am the acting captain personally appointed by Brother Bulfat. As the captain of the Beasts, I cannot desert my post!"

After saying that, he walked through the raging flames without taking any precautions, stepping on the creaking and shaky deck, and arrived at the helm.

With one hand gripping the scorching hot rudder and the other on a nearby lever, the squad leader, ignoring his already burned throat, roared at the top of his lungs:
"As acting captain, I hereby order! Now! Everyone abandon ship immediately!"

"Huh?!"
The squad leader's voice was quite hoarse, but it was clear enough for everyone on the ship to hear.

Those crew members who were still trying to salvage the ship and searching for lifeboats amidst the flames were stunned by the order, seemingly caught off guard by the 'acting captain's' decision.

But they quickly abandoned everything and jumped into the sea.

This is not because they are afraid of death, but because they are elite crew members carefully selected by Bulfat, and these people have a much higher level of execution ability for the captain's orders than ordinary pirates.

To put it bluntly, this is a group of people who won't fuss over trivial matters at crucial moments.

thump!
thump!
thump!
……

Under the cover of flames and thick smoke, the crew members of the Bullfighting jumped into the sea one by one… “…”

After confirming that Lahail had also jumped into the sea with the child in her arms, the squad leader smiled with relief and then pushed the lever next to the rudder.

Click!

"Bullfighting, forward...four!"

Beep, beep, beep, beep beep beep beep—boom!

As the push rod was pushed, a cone-shaped propulsion device suddenly emerged from the bottom of the stern below the sea surface, and with the rotation of the turbofan inside, the Bullfighting started moving despite the destruction of its mainsail.

As if being pushed from behind by an invisible giant hand, the burning Bull continued to accelerate! Accelerate! Accelerate! And then it crashed straight into the warship where Mien was located!

"Oh? It's not running away, but crashing into me instead."

"Ha! None of the propulsion systems on the Beast Ship were installed for escape!"

"Arrogant navy! Come and try to face the wrath of the beasts!"

"Drink!!!"

As the 'Bullfighting Ship' sped up and drew closer, resembling a mad bull, and the unknown pirates on board grinning wildly, Mien remained unmoved.

With his thumb pressing against the hilt of the longsword, he gently pushed it forward, and a half-inch of snow-white, cold light suddenly pierced the air. Then, Mien gripped the hilt and pulled it out.

Shine——

The slender blade, flowing like water, gradually emerges from its scabbard.

Unlike his previous lightning-fast sword draws, which were almost imperceptible, Mien drew his sword very slowly this time, as if he were wrestling with someone... He was building up his momentum.

With each step the sword was drawn from its sheath, Mien's aura weakened, while the power accumulating on the sword grew increasingly terrifying.

"The wrath of the beasts... I'm sorry, but my wrath far surpasses yours."

Mien's skinny face remained expressionless; he simply murmured softly in a calm voice.

Clang—Buzz~~~
No one saw clearly when the last inch of the blade left the lacquered sheath; in a fleeting moment, the famous sword, which had been almost completely drawn, returned to its sheath as if it had never been drawn at all.

The crowd could only belatedly catch the lingering buzzing sound in the air and the metallic clanging of the blade striking the carp's mouth.

"Secret Sword - Wrath"

Bah!
As the words in his heart fell, a massive crimson slash materialized out of thin air, then violently tore open the bow of the Bull like a chainsaw.

This is a move completely different from Mien's previous style.

Abandoning the clean, crisp, and lightning-fast swordplay, it was replaced by complete madness, brutality, chaos, and... ferocity.

The crimson slash lacked the sharpness expected of an ordinary strike; instead, it resembled a raging, berserk beast, uncontrollably tearing apart everything in its path, leaving devastation in its wake.

The bow of the ship was completely shredded in the blink of an eye, and the red beast opened its blood-red maw, crawling step by step toward the only living person on the ship who was steering the ship.

The Bull was torn apart inch by inch by its fangs, a sight that made the squad leader, who was acting as captain, furious. His hand, gripping the helm, was bloodless from the force he had used.

Despite this, he did not move an inch, even if he himself would be torn to pieces in the next second, he would live and die with this ship with dignity.

This is his choice.

[Sorry, Brother Bourfat.]
[Neither this ship nor your friend, in the end I failed to protect them... You really did choose an incompetent acting captain~]
[Haha~]
The acting captain of the Bull opened his eyes, stared straight ahead, and prepared to face his death.

……

but……

"Secret Technique - Water Heart - Sea God!"

(End of this chapter)