I, Fujimaru Ritsuka, am back with a max-level character!

Drake was somewhat surprised, twirling the Holy Grail in his hand: "This little thing can actually conjure up money? That's truly amazing."

The pirate's eyes lit up for a moment, but quickly turned disdainful.

“I do like gold and silver, but pirates don’t acquire wealth through prayer. Wealth without adventure is like chewed sugarcane—tasteless.”

"I see... Captain Drake, you're quite an interesting guy!"

"No, I'd prefer someone who finds me interesting to be a slightly more normal man, no offense intended." Drake looked the strange man up and down.

“Huh—?!”

Pepe was stunned.

"Ah, don't mind it. The boss is just always treated like a man, so seeing a effeminate man all of a sudden...it's just a little hard to stand, hahaha~~"

The red-turbaned pirate and Bonbe laughed heartily.

"Hmm~~ Yoshi."

Drake gave a cold laugh: "It's decided, today Bombey will take a beer bath headfirst!"

"Hey—! Boss!"

The burly pirate suddenly turned pale, and fear immediately appeared on his face.

......

Ophelia didn't know what to say.

Although Germans enjoy drinking, she had little exposure to alcohol due to strict upbringing.

She even felt a little uncomfortable; it was difficult for a young lady from high society to get along with such a roughneck.

The short time passed just like that.

As dusk fell, the setting sun cast its last rays.

And the unsettling night naturally begins at this time.

......

As the campfires lit up at night, the pirates reveled in this unexpected era, many getting completely drunk, leaving the four open camps virtually undefended.

"Oh my, this is really unexpected."

"I didn't expect the Nanban pirates to be holding a banquet... It seems we've picked a good time, Fujimaru."

A petite and handsome young girl, carrying a torch, led the group through the dense forest.

"This reminds me of Okehazama. That big idiot Imagawa Yoshimoto was so unprepared back then, and I took advantage of that."

"Well, after all, no one would have expected that we would come here to steal the Holy Grail."

Fujimaru Ritsuka said with a hint of exasperation, then looked at the black combat boots in her hands, "I know that a surprise attack should minimize noise, but you actually made me get your shoes~~"

"Keep your voice down, you idiot! You'll get caught!"

Credit nudged Fujimaru Ritsuka's waist lightly with his elbow and complained.

"Having completed my naval conquest, as promised, I will give you the most beautiful girl in the world."

Xin's crimson gaze swept across the dense forest, her soft lips curving into a slight smile as she raised the torch beside her high: "Alright, we see the enemy camp! Gentlemen, follow me and surround these barbarian bandits!"

"Mash and Kadoc will flank the enemy from both sides, while Katsuzo and Ranmaru will cut off their retreat! Our goal is the Holy Grail, so minimize unnecessary casualties, understand?!"

Kadoc: "Why should I take orders from this guy?! Damn it, you self-righteous bastards, you lot, get on my heels!"

Mashu hurriedly asked, "Senpai! Where is Senpai... Senpai needs my protection—oh dear, Senpai was kidnapped by Nobunaga-san?!"

"Shin is a popular character, so I'm sorry, heroine!"

This is a provocation, a provocation against the Empress!

Before Mashu could say anything, Shin had already run off with Fujimaru Ritsuka in a flash.

With one hand holding a torch high and the other a sharp katana, the girl in black military uniform gave orders to her small force.

"Oda army, charge!"

"Seize the Holy Grail—!"

"oh------!"

Instantly, flames lit up the dense forest, and deafening shouts rang out!

Chapter Twenty-Five: Pirates: Boss, the Oda Army sent me with a message.

If we were to describe Oda Nobunaga's personality in four words, it would be: [Oda Nobunaga].

They absolutely do not follow the thinking of normal people, and their ideas are completely contrary to those of ordinary people.

Most people, upon hearing of such an all-powerful wish-granting machine, would probably make wishes that would benefit them. But Oda Nobunaga was different. She didn't have any wishes she wanted to fulfill through making a wish; instead, she seemed interested in using it as a "bomb" to cause trouble.

Soon, Oda's army easily surrounded the entire pirate camp.

The sight of the continuous flames and the yellow, five-petaled pumpkin-patterned banner startled Ophelia and Pepe.

"Enemy attack?! That's... Oda Nobunaga's army!" Peperoncino's true identity was Japanese, so he was quite familiar with the dazzling yellow and black family crest flag.

"I heard they met up with Kadoc and Mash, so why are they here?" Ophelia's eyes were also full of doubt.

"Oda Nobunaga... What a strange name. Who is he? And what about that strangely styled army...?"

Drake abruptly sat up in his chair, shook his head to sober up, and asked.

“That was a lord of an Eastern country…you could say that, well, except this lord almost unified a country roughly the size of Germany,” Peperoncino explained.

Japan is a large country, and that can be considered in the context of the entire world.

In modern Europe, there are very few countries with a territory larger than Japan.

Of course, those who think Japan is small are simply comparing themselves to Japan, or even the countries that have clashed with Japan, and are all monsters in size.

Seeing his men completely drunk, Drake was at a loss for words.

"Damn it, did they sneak through the dense forest and then surround us?"

"There's no way we can fight like this, but I'm a little curious... how did these guys get into my camp?"

“This dense forest isn’t a place where just anyone could get in, is it?” Drake looked at Ophelia and Peperoncino. “Did you send the message?”

It's no wonder she thought that way, since only Ophelia and Peperoncino on the entire pirate island could do something like that.

“No, we haven’t been in contact with Chaldea for a while,” Ophelia said. “But we can’t rule out the possibility that they have a way to find us…after all, Kadoc is quite good at tracking.”

“I’m sure it’s not Kadoc, Ophelia! You know, Kadoc’s anti-beast magic reduces distance a lot over the ocean… Look, someone’s coming over there.”

Sister Peipei pointed to a pirate who had run out of Oda's army.

"Captain Drake, maybe those pirates you lost contact with are in there."

“I know, I’m not drunk yet, I can see. That guy’s name is William, he’s a fallen nobleman, he served in the army, but he angered his superior... so he came to work for me.”

Drake watched the pirates running towards him with torches, and casually picked up the matchlock pistol that was on the table.

"Boss, boss! Don't shoot, it's me, it's me."

The pirate named William, with his booming voice honed from years of seafaring, clearly carried his voice here.

"Ah, it's you~~"

"Yes, boss, it's me. I'm heading back!" William replied in a gruff voice.

"Did you lead this Oda army here?"

"Boss, Oda asked me to pass on a message to you: if you hand over the Holy Grail, we'll give you plenty of tea!"

That's tea from the East, something as valuable as gold, a product monopolized by the Spanish and Portuguese governments.

William noticed that besides essential supplies, the ship was filled with green tea from Fukuoka.

This is not the kind of black tea produced in India, but genuine Eastern tea ceremony.

"..."

"Are you kidding me? You think you can rob me? I'm a pirate!"

"Even though this wine glass is some kind of liver-burning machine, it's not something I can't easily hand over... but if word gets out that a pirate has been robbed, what kind of pirate am I?!"

“Tell that Oda-no-Naga that if she’s so capable, she should fight me herself. If she wins, she’ll take the Holy Grail and her head; if she loses, she can go back to where she was.”

"The lord's army can't possibly make things difficult for a pirate who's been sent out to fight, can they?"

William was taken aback: "Our tea...that's top-quality tea cultivated native to the East!"

"Tea my ass! At a time like this, even pepper would be handled with caution, let alone tea."

Drake held the matchlock pistol to William's forehead.

The pirate was sweating profusely.

"Boss, please calm down. I... I was only thinking about the brothers' future."

"Heh heh, then go back and tell that Oda to bring it on. My head is right here... But even a regular army has to pay the price for angering pirates!"

Captain Drake said with an air of authority, licking his bright red lips.

His eyes revealed excitement.

"Big Sister..."

"roll!"

"Hey, okay!"

William hurriedly fled back to Oda's army.

.........

"So, that's the situation. The boss said she wanted to fight Lord Oda one-on-one. Even tea leaves couldn't sway her decision."

"Well, it's not anything particularly valuable anyway. Compared to those, I'm more interested in Captain Drake."

"As a daimyo, it would be unwise to challenge a thief. I am a navigator destined to spread my power throughout the four seas. Very well, I accept this duel!"