I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

As a result, the dining environment became increasingly bizarre, and the pirate crew's higher-ups, who were originally the hosts, suddenly found the food difficult to swallow.

Odak inwardly praised, 'That's it. The more synchronized my performance with Ares, the higher my chances of escaping unscathed. And then... I'll take good care of my wives, sob sob...'

"Grandpa Audak, you don't seem very happy. Are you unhappy with the way you died?"

Ares asked him considerately.

Audak paused for a moment, then sighed, "Ares, after all these years, do you still resent me for saving you back then? Do you still really think being a demon is better than being a human?"

“Grandpa Audak, I should be the one asking you this.” Ares grinned broadly. “Why are you still so stupid as to think I want a normal life? Whether I’m a demon or a human, it doesn’t really matter!”

As long as they're not what's considered a "normal" person, that's fine.

Even if you can change my mind, can you give me a normal past? Can you make me forget the blood on my hands?!

Looking at Ares's crazy yet rational smile, Odak put down his chopsticks.

He finally realized where the point of contention lay.

“You should have said this when he killed those two children,” Figo suddenly interjected. “Say, ‘Ares, well done, you have passed my final test, from now on you are my most important tool,’ or you could have just killed him directly, he wouldn’t have been sad.”

“Oh, I see. Then I’ll be very happy,” Ares agreed.

A wry smile tugged at the corner of Odak's mouth.

The pirate officers exchanged bewildered glances. What was wrong with this guy? How could he be so aligned with the captain's thinking? What if he became the first mate in a minute?

Fortunately, things finally got back on track in the next moment. Ares said, "However, it's not your place to judge what's between me and Grandpa Audak. Be quiet, King of the Blue Sea!"

Kuris immediately seized the opportunity: "There's one more thing, King of the Azure Sea. The captain instructed you not to make things difficult for the rats we sent. Why? They've all lost contact?"

"Hmm?" Ares wrinkled his nose.

Odak's expression changed.

Figo slowly chewed the meat in his mouth.

The atmosphere finally became tense and on the verge of conflict!

……

At the same time, eight hundred miles away, a gun was silently aimed at the castle.

The cloak of the divine general fluttered, and the eighth divine general squinted as he made slight adjustments to the muzzle of his gun.

Once a certain level of strength is reached, firearms become less useful, but in reality, it's just that fewer people use them, not that firearms have no future.

Firearms can also light lamps!

And the most famous gun god in the entire starry sky is none other than the Eighth God General, Divitzvan.

Although not the brightest light, his firearms light is close to the fourth level. With the same level of Armament Haki, the strongest firearms technology on Tianlong Star, and the added power of a special Devil Fruit ability, its power is extremely considerable. He has a record of killing three kings of the Light with a single shot countless times.

Fourteen years ago, before he intervened in the battle between Vladivostok and Beelzebub, he fired three shots from a great distance, wounding Beelzebub!

He was about to fire again.

The bullet will pass through Figo's body, killing the mad scientist Odak, while simultaneously warning Figo and eliminating the fugitive!

Of course, the King of Qinghai is different from the ordinary Three-Lamp King, and has the opportunity to evade it.

That would be even better. Perhaps that madman Ares would take his anger out on Figo because of Odak's death. Figo, who was favored by the demonic prophet Beelzebub and had been holed up in the Eastern Cosmic Sea for countless years, would first contact Ares upon emerging from his seclusion. In Ares's mind, Figo was indeed a destabilizing factor.

The sixth god was too arrogant. If it weren't for his indulgence, Beelzebub, this scourge, might have been eliminated by them much earlier.

When it's time to act, you must act!

hum-

There was no sound of gunpowder exploding, only a faint buzzing sound like a mosquito flapping its wings.

A crimson bullet twisted the air, flew to the flying ship castle in an instant, passed through the open window, turned a corner, skillfully avoided all non-target objects, and headed straight for the banquet hall!

……

In the banquet hall, Figo had just swallowed the meat and opened his mouth when his brows suddenly furrowed.

Ares, who was squatting on the chair, paused slightly, then lunged at Odak in a fit of rage.

bullet time.

Ares's superhuman leap appeared remarkably slow. The pirate officers' expressions of surprise and confusion had just begun to rise when Odak, thinking Ares had changed his mind and was about to kill him, turned green with horror...

Then, boom!

A cracking sound rang out from Figo's location, and the flying ship castle shook violently. The pirate officers in the right position only saw a crimson bullet embedded in Figo's raised right hand, with violent power expanding outward from it!

But the next moment, as Figo clenched his fist, the explosion that had just begun was completely extinguished, saving Ares's airship from being reduced to ashes.

Who the hell fired that shot?! The boss hasn't given the order yet, has he gone mad?!

With a thud, Ares finally tackled Odak to the ground. Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and roared, "Divizevan!!"

I almost, I almost didn't manage to kill Grandpa Audak with my own hands!

His figure vanished in a flash.

The pirate officers who had stood up exchanged surprised glances. Devi Ts'uen? The eighth general of the Celestial Dragons?!

How dare that guy... wait a minute.

Was that shot by the Eighth Divine General?!

His gaze suddenly focused back on Figo.

Figo slammed the crushed bullet onto the table and muttered, "The Eighth General? What kind of thinking is that? What's wrong with him?"

He shook his head and said to the pirates who were staring intently at the bullet, "Keep eating? Come on, let's go to another table. While we eat, I'll explain to you why all the rats you sent to the Qinghai Navy... have been caught by me!"

Chapter 217 As Dazzling as the Sun

It was caught?

Divitzvan's Observation Haki caught what was happening in the banquet hall, and his brow furrowed deeply.

He didn't hold back in order to kill Odak in one blow. Of course, he didn't expect to seriously injure a physical king like Figo, the famous Qinghai King in the starry sky, with just one strike. He could accept minor injuries or even being defended by Figo.

But his idea of ​​defense was to destroy Ares's airship with the impact of force, which would also injure the nearby Odak, and then finish him off with a single shot!

But now even the impact has been extinguished...

What's wrong with this guy?

The hesitation and doubt lasted only a moment, for the enraged Ares had already pounced.

Even before people arrive, countless bacteria invisible to the naked eye gather in the air.

From a microscopic perspective, these bacteria resemble cockroaches, forming a terrifying torrent that instantly swept through Divicevan's body.

'Paralytic bacteria!'

Ares grabbed with his right hand, and Divitzvan's body and nerves were instantly paralyzed. His eyes rolled, and he thought to himself, 'This is troublesome.'

boom--

The sound of the collision echoed for only a moment before the sky darkened. As Divitzvan was thrown backward, his weapon turned to dust and scattered, but with a wave of his hand, the dust gathered again in his hand, restored to its original state.

hum - hum - hum -

Flames flew as three bullets formed a triangular pattern to block Ares. Divitzvan's body shuddered, and he floated up, escaping from Pistos. But after dodging the bullets, Ares also gave chase!

It looks like they're determined to fight to the death!

……

Captain, don't go, Captain!

The Plague Pirates' executives thought to themselves.

They glanced at Figo, then at the specially made, flattened bullet on the table, and felt a chill run down their spines.

They were all powerful figures in the star system and knew what was going on. Looking back on the moment the bullet struck, only Ares and Figo reacted. They would never underestimate the bullet just because Figo easily extinguished its power.

That's the strongest sniper in the starry sky!

But they are pirates, and pirates under the command of Ares, one of the Four Emperors of Space Pirates. They are not so easily intimidated by Figo's strength alone!

Kuris remained as calm as Figo throughout the entire ordeal, sitting in his chair with perfect composure.

After only a few seconds of stiffness, the female pirate named Sophia also curled up a dangerous smile and said, "Then come on, help the King of the Blue Sea clear the table and serve another meal."

The zombie minions immediately sprang into action.

The pirate crew's officers also returned to their seats one by one, but the atmosphere became even more tense than before, like a powder keg that had been lit and was about to explode at any moment!

Odak was somewhat startled and momentarily stunned by Ares's lunge. He sat back down in his chair and after a long while said, "Just now... was the Eighth God General trying to kill me?"

"That's right, you owe me a life."

You shameless bastard! If you hadn't dragged me here, how could I have... Never mind, I've already lost my chance to repay you anyway. Do you think you can make my wife... my wife...

The thought of his ten wives instantly brought his intelligence to the fore. Audak's mind replayed scenes from his time with Figo, especially the moment Figo ignored his poison and caught the Eighth God General's bullet...

'Have you ever thought that I might be a little bit stronger than that?' Figo's words were repeated.

This guy... could it be...?

"It seems that after 14 years, the uncrowned king of four lamps, the King of Qinghai, has truly lit the fourth lamp. In the starry sky, there is another king whose lamp shines as brightly as the sun."

Once the dishes on the table were rearranged, Kuris said, "Congratulations."

"Thank you," Figo said politely.

Having received confirmation, a slight ripple flickered in Kuris's eyes, and the gazes of the other pirate officers also darkened. Watching Figo resume eating, they had no appetite whatsoever.

“You just said you wanted to tell us why the rats sent to Qinghai have all lost contact while we eat. Now you can tell us.” Kuris’s tone remained calm: “King of Qinghai.”

“Naturally, it’s because I’ve captured them all. I originally planned to send them back, but they all resisted, preferring to go to Impel Down rather than come back here,” Figo said.

"So... you ignored the captain's instructions, is that right?" Curis asked.

Figo: "Yes."

hum-

A murderous intent pierced their very souls; the pirate officers no longer concealed their hostility! The last guy this arrogant had already been tortured to death by the captain. So what if he's a king who lights four lamps? We are members of the Plague Pirates!

Besides, they dared not back down, otherwise Ares would not spare them when he returned!