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

Chapter 315 Arrival
The unpredictable and ever-changing celestial phenomena of the new world are already a well-worn topic.

The climate of this narrow stretch of sea is like a series of blind boxes stacked together; you never know whether it will rain or a knife fall from the sky in the next second... or even a dragon might fall down.

On the spacious deck, a refreshing sea breeze swept by, crushing the lingering scent of high-end perfume left over from the deck cleaning process and mixing it with the faint salty tang of the ocean.

But Nathania didn't care at all, because he couldn't smell it at all.

The gods of the upper realm, clad in their noble glass shields, cannot be allowed to be polluted by the filthy air of the lower realms... Natania is now only thinking about quickly bringing her slaves back.

"It's so slow! When will we get there?!"

"Faster, faster!"

"Make those useless slaves under the ship stomp faster!"

"Yes!"*n
Under no circumstances should the esteemed Celestial Dragons be displeased. Several black-clad agents immediately took up whips and went down to the 'engine room' at the bottom of the ship. After a bout of physical whipping, the ship quickly sped up again.

……

"Hmm~"

"Go again... huh?"

Nathania, sensing that the ship had sped up a bit, was about to order more agents to go down and 'spur' it on when she suddenly found her vision darkening. She looked up in confusion.

Just a moment ago, the boundless blue ocean was displaying its magnificent yet relatively peaceful side, and his luxury cruise ship was cutting through the white waves, sailing smoothly under the pure sky.

Then, the next second, He began.

First came the clouds, pitch-black clouds, dark clouds that seemed capable of swallowing all life, rapidly spreading across the entire sky at an unbelievable speed.

Then, without warning, an absolute, chilling silence instantly enveloped the entire sea area.

All sounds—the billowing of sails, the crashing of waves, the cries of seagulls, even the subtle rustling of air—were forcibly paused by an invisible, overwhelming force.

The wind stopped, and even the flags representing the Navy and the World Government fell instantly. Both cruise ships and warships were frozen in place like solidified specimens.

Fortunately, the deathly silence only lasted for a few unsettling seconds... and people could start breathing again.

"Whoo~"

"Huh? This is..."

Mien, who had initially paid no attention and was focused on reorganizing the troops, was the first to notice the anomaly. The experienced naval vice admiral suddenly raised his head and stared intently at the sky.

It's true that the climate in the New World is constantly changing, but Mien's experience of countless naval battles tells him that this time is different... This scene is so similar to a scene in his memory.

The same dark clouds loomed over the city, the same stillness enveloped everything, the same suffocating feeling that made it hard to breathe, and—

Boom~
The sound of thunder echoed in the sky, illuminating his somewhat ferocious face... The lightning hidden among the clouds was not the normal blue-white, nor the extreme red, but a sacred gold.

[Golden lightning—it's her!!!]
Golden lightning roared across the sky, as if it would shatter the entire sky into pieces!
This catastrophic phenomenon, which doesn't exist in nature, Mien had only seen in one person... Gripping the blood-stained longsword in his hand, he instinctively felt a chill rise up his spine.

Compared to four years ago, the pressure he felt from the other party this time was many times greater!
Even though he had already decided to abandon everything and become a vengeful ghost, seeing the other person again... no! Before he even saw the other person, his hands had already started to tremble involuntarily.

It wasn't because of excitement, but because of a primal fear!
He is afraid!
Am I... am I scared?

Haha!

"I'm actually scared?!"

Looking at her trembling arm, which she couldn't control no matter what she did, Mien unconsciously recalled the pair of crimson eyes that had met hers years ago, and the other person's words, "What is the source of your anger?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"asshole!!!"

Puff-!
A longsword pierced through Mien's arm, which was immobilized due to a shoulder injury, pinning it to the floor... and the one who did it was himself!
The intense pain twisted his already somewhat ferocious face into a grotesque grimace, making him look like a demon.

"Sir!"

The adjutant was startled when he saw his superior suddenly start to harm himself. He rushed forward to check on him, but he stopped abruptly after taking only a few steps because he was terrified by Mien's twisted and terrifying expression.

"?!" "I'm fine! Immediately organize the soldiers to prepare for battle; the enemy is coming soon."

"quick!"

Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, but Mien, whose arms had stopped trembling, immediately gave the order.

"Huh? Enemy?"

"Where is the enemy?"

The adjutant clearly hadn't grasped the situation and thought it was just a normal lapse in the climate of the new world.

"The enemy...she is in the sky."

Pulling the blood-stained sword from his arm, Mien continued to look up at the sky, waiting for the crimson figure to appear.

Although they hadn't seen each other since that battle, Mien was certain he would recognize the other at first glance, based on the wanted posters that were practically in the hands of every member of the Navy and used as posters.

He glanced at the soldiers on the deck and saw that the once orderly ranks had become scattered. Each soldier was nervously gripping his long gun, showing no sign of morale. He sighed inwardly.

"Tsk~"

Mien didn't really expect them to be of any use, after all, these guys had already been completely captivated by beauties like the Queen of Kuja before...

Now, facing [the Underworld Princess]... as long as these soldiers don't defect to the enemy on the spot and then turn around and attack him, Mien thinks that's already quite good.

……

Beneath the surface of the sea, the schools of fish that were once chasing and swimming with each other have long since escaped into the deepest part of the ocean and disappeared without a trace.

The Celestial Dragons on the luxury cruise ship also noticed the abnormality and began to fidget like pigs before an earthquake, even frantically whipping slaves to vent their pent-up frustration.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Amidst the cracking of whips and the cries of slaves, the CP0 officer in white, like Mien, nervously stared at the sky while preparing to dial the Admiral's number.

In this situation, relying solely on him and a vice admiral might not be enough; given the safety of the Celestial Dragons at stake, he must be cautious.

[We need to send at least another lieutenant general, or even a general!]
Thinking this, CP0 took out a Den Den Mushi. But unexpectedly, the Den Den Mushi in his hand was tightly curled up inside its shell, not moving at all.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Before he could even try to shake the Den Den Mushi to come out, a violent bolt of lightning struck straight down from the sky.

boom!
Wow! ! !

The golden lightning struck the cruise ship almost grazing its port side, shattering the sea surface and sending towering waves crashing against the ship, nearly capsizing the massive vessel!

"Ouch!"

"Okay, it hurts!"

"Help! Help me into the cabin and get me to my bed!"

Nathania tripped and rolled several times on the deck, crying out in pain and starting to yell.

But this time no one responded to him. All the agents, servants, and even slaves looked up in unison... Their pupils shrank to the extreme, their eyes filled with terror that exceeded the threshold.

And where their eyes met—the sky—was torn apart.

"roar-----!"

A deafening roar, belonging to no known living being and impossible to imitate by any machine, shattered the space.

He has arrived.

It did not appear slowly, but rather suddenly occupied the entire sky with a domineering and unquestionable sense of "presence"!

The whole world seemed to groan and cry out in fear as this enormous, indescribable body descended.

At this moment, a primal fear, stemming from the instinct for life, completely dominated all living beings in this world.

(End of this chapter)