Hirado Port.
At Sam's mansion, a tragic annual drama was unfolding.
Robin knelt in the center of the main hall, snot and tears streaming down his face, vividly recounting his terrifying experiences at sea.
From the black monstrous ship he himself repaired, to the invulnerable skeleton pirates, and then to the golden sorcery that could devour an entire warship like a snack.
He spoke with great animation, and the entire hall listened in astonishment.
Sam, the net-sea king, who was famous throughout East Asia and even gave the Great Ming Navy a headache, sat in the main seat, his face so gloomy it looked like water could be wrung from it.
"You're saying, one man, driving a demonic ship, in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, swallowed over a dozen of your ships?"
Sam's voice was filled with suppressed rage.
"And then he even sent you back to deliver a message, saying he wants a nine-to-one split with you?"
"No... not nine-to-one..." Robin cried even harder. "It's ten-to-zero! We get zero! He also said... also said..."
"Said what?!" Sam slammed his hand on the table.
"He said if you don't agree, he'll personally come to Hirado and ask you... what flavor of ashes you prefer..."
After Robin finished speaking, he rolled his eyes and fainted from fright.
The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone present was a trusted general under Sam, each a fierce bandit who lived by the sword.
But today, after hearing Robin's description, they all felt a chill run down their necks.
Eating ships?
And asking what flavor of ashes they preferred?
Is this a pirate?
This is clearly a sea monster!
"Preposterous!"
A One-Eyed Man general suddenly stood up.
"Big Brother! We cannot tolerate this! No matter what sorcery it is, let's gather all our brothers and blast that black ship into smithereens!"
"Right! Blast it to hell!"
"An outsider dares to run wild on our territory?!"
The crowd was agitated, with shouts of fighting and killing.
Sam, however, slowly raised his hand, silencing all voices.
He looked at the strange flag hanging by the entrance of the main hall, brought back by Robin, depicting an albatross clutching a compass, and fell into deep thought.
"Give the order."
After a long pause, Sam spoke.
"All ships, suspend sailing."
"Big Brother?!" The One-Eyed Man grew anxious.
"Before we understand the opponent's true strength, we must not act rashly." Sam's decision was not to be questioned.
"First, send people to investigate!"
"Find out when such a person appeared in these waters."
At the same time.
On the deck of the explorer, a unique "corporate culture building activity" was taking place.
The pirates were fighting tooth and nail over a few copper coins.
Buck, relying on his "bronze muscles and iron bones," stood out in the melee and snatched the largest pile of copper coins.
He piled the copper coins in front of him, like an old hen guarding her chicks, getting agitated with anyone who came near.
Roger looked at these "excellent employees" who were fiercely competing for KPIs and nodded in satisfaction.
Very good, the wolf culture was already showing initial results.
However, a serious problem lay before him.
These leeks, no, these employees.
Now, each of them seemed to be on drugs, their physical fitness rivaling Marvel's super-soldiers.
Especially Buck, when Hector cut him with a sword just now, the sparks flew more intensely than in a blacksmith's shop.
As the boss, even though he had an immortal body, what if one day these guys got drunk and insisted on sparring with him, and he couldn't win?
Wouldn't that be very awkward?
Or what if someone, using the same method he used to arrest Barraba, controlled him, tied two large stones to his feet, and sank him into the sea? How frustrating would his death be?
No, a good life is built upon absolute power!
I need to spend money too!
"All of you, shut the hell up!" Roger roared.
The entire deck instantly fell silent.
"The money, I will temporarily keep it for you!"
After Roger finished speaking, he turned and walked into the Captain's Cabin, leaving a group of pirates looking at each other in bewilderment.
"What is the Captain going to do?"
"What do you know? The Captain is going to comprehend even greater divine power!"
"I bet a rib that after the Captain comes out, he'll be able to kill a whale with a single fart!"
The pirates discussed animatedly, their gazes towards the Captain's Cabin filled with awe and anticipation.
Inside the Captain's Cabin.
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