Achieving Nothing, I Can Only Be the Pirate King-Chapter 580 - 340: Aite Wall (Part 2)

The Pirate Captain raised his head, his one eye showing a look of nostalgia.

"After I retire, I’ll find a place, buy a large piece of land, become a wealthy man, hire a few people to farm, and enjoy life..."

Whiz!

The last word ’life’ hadn’t even left his mouth when a sharp whistle suddenly rang out in the air. A jet-black object swiftly came from the distance, hitting the deck.

Boom!!

The fierce explosion set off the powder storage, engulfing the entire ship in flames. With wood and nails flying everywhere, the whole ship fell apart, floating in the sea.

On the distant sea surface, a row of massive, jet-black shapes appeared suddenly, traveling straight ahead far from the wreckage.

Nobody cared about the wreckage, as if they’d crushed an ant and wouldn’t bother researching what treasures might be inside it.

"Yes! Cannonball!"

On the Death Star, Renedia clenched her fist from behind a cannon, sliding the goggles to her pink hair, and excitedly exclaimed: "Hit the target!"

"Lety, come up for some snacks."

From the second-floor balcony, Marika called out.

"Coming, coming!"

Renedia clapped her little hands and ran straight up.

In the captain’s room, Sage reclined on the throne, clicked his tongue: "I should’ve brought Bella and Pasia, there’s nobody to dance."

"We’re setting out, not doing other things. Bringing them would be too dangerous. Bella is the head maid and needs to maintain the palace’s daily work, and Pasia needs to instruct the newbies in dancing."

Lily casually took a bottle from the liquor cabinet and asked: "Is Lefray okay?"

Sage pushed a glass, letting Lily pour in some white wine, and picked up a snack from in front of him. Just as he took a bite, Renedia hurriedly rushed in.

"What were you doing outside?" Sage asked.

"Too boring, I was looking for something to hit. You wouldn’t let me blow up fish, but I just found a pirate ship, hit it with one shot, it was quite a sight."

Renedia sat on the sofa, just about to pick up a spoon to eat small cake, when Marika immediately approached, smiled: "Wash your hands first."

"Oh..."

Renedia sighed and went off to wash her hands.

"Pirate ship?"

Sage paused but didn’t care.

Running into pirate ships was too normal, and those that could be knocked out with a single shot were just that.

Small things that no one cared about ended up being destroyed without a second thought.

He didn’t even consider retrieving anything from the wreck.

Previously wanting money was because with money came confidence, allowing for business development.

Now he had money, territory, lacked nothing, so a bit of small fortune didn’t interest him.

The fleet was sailing on its path; no need to change course for such a trivial matter.

"How much longer?" Sage finished his snack and asked.

Lily thought for a moment, said: "According to schedule, two more days before we reach the sea area Teach has set."

Fleet navigation can’t be too fast.

Death Star could be quick, but the rest of the ships might not be.

Lily looked from a window towards the back of Death Star, behind this Black Ship, were countless ships.

This time, the ten-thousand-strong fleet was truly formidable.

Diagonally behind Death Star came the leading four ships.

Moriah’s small Thriller Bark, Hawkins’s Resentment Dolphin, Urouge’s Hanjomaru, Gin’s Fearless Battleship Saber, all of these were thousand-strong giant ships.

Further back were the captains’ ships, all were three-masted ships capable of carrying over three hundred people, also with various degrees of modification.

Bellamy’s ship, its figurehead was like a spring, the buildings on board too were spring-like in construction, hung above with Starry Sky Pirate Flags, also had a secondary flag with a skull-crossed tongue-sticking mouth symbol.

This was his flagship, Spring.

Pearl’s ship was covered on both sides with shields, its emblem also a skull painted on a shield.

He had his own ship named ’Invincible Handsome’.

Mute’s ship was normal in comparison, the flag similar to Bellamy’s, with a mouth wide open, expelling sound wave-representing circles.

This was his ’Broken Tongue Beast’.

The rest was irrelevant.

The remaining Jean Bart and Stansen, including new member Suleiman, also had commanding ships.

But after the last fight with Big Mom, Lily felt the configuration was off, as Death Star needed people to operate.

So, when Death Star set out, some people had to be in specific positions; Jean Bart was the helmsman and must steer, Suleiman needed to assist with command.

As for Stansen, his commanding ship wasn’t large; if he boarded, he’d lose too many followers, and he didn’t like sailing alone, so he returned to Death Star.

During battle, should damage occur, he could quickly repair ships with his physique.

These captain-level flagships sailed with the diverse ships behind them, but without individual pirate flags.

Nearly thirty pirate ships mingled with the captain-level flagships, all of which were ships from the joined pirates, using their own vessels.

The Disaster Pirates grew ever larger, attracting more people, and thus larger ranks under command.

Previously, simply earning trust was enough to become a captain, though only a few earned that trust after all this time.

Now it was more than that, even the two-thousand spots aboard Death Star brought competition.

Recruitment for Death Star was once open to all.

Back then, Sage gave two options.

First, keep your ship and crew, but without a flag. If you wanted an affiliated flag, you had to earn a trusted reputation within the pirates.

Second, abandon everything, enter Death Star entirely.

A normal pirate ship could accommodate just over a hundred folks, easy enough to feed, because battles always meant losses.

Now it was different; with more people and fewer expeditions by Sage, the crew aboard Death Star became sought after.

Apart from three hundred Demon Race members, the remaining seventeen hundred spots faced fierce competition.

Even roles like ship doctor, navigator, and chef attracted those wanting to prove their superiority, thus entering Death Star as true pirate elites.

This resulted in those aboard having excellent combat skills and seasoned pirate experience.

After all, this is the flagship, the soul of the Disaster Pirates.

Of course, not everyone wished to join. Some original pirate crews kept their ships though they had no flags, competing from a different angle.

"Sage... something’s off!"

Lily withdrew her gaze, observed through the front window, with just one look, she suddenly paused, and shouted: "There’s a fleet!"

"Fleet? Marco?" Sage was taken aback.

"No, it’s not..."

Lily shook her head: "A very large fleet, not Marco’s Moby Dick. It seems..."

Her pupils contracted, full of gravity.

The fleet appeared clearer.

And she remembered this sea area...

Here...

It’s Aite Wall!