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The 2nd defeat

Jack's arrival did not go unnoticed by Uchiha Hikaru and the others.

To be precise...

It did not go unnoticed by the radar detector installed on the "Blue Planet".

This detection system was transplanted by Bulma from the Celestial God spacecraft. It was originally used to detect UFOs in space, so its sensitivity is much higher than that of ordinary radars. When the two ships were still tens of kilometers apart, Bulma had already captured the corresponding information and sent it to the chat group.

[Bulma: [Photo][Photo]]

[Bulma: I've been out at sea for so long, but this is the first time I've seen a ship native to this world! This ship should belong to other pirates. It seems to be sailing very slowly, and the material is not very good. ]

[Bulma: Hey, why is it approaching us? Is it targeting us? Hmm... It seems to be coming with bad intentions...]

[Wumi: ... This ship seems familiar to me, Yamato, do you have any clues? ]

[Ghost Princess: It's Jack! ]

【Ghost Princess: I know this ship, it's Jack's "Mammoth"! 】

"Hmm?"

On the deck.

Uchiha Hikaru, who was sitting on the side of the ship and fishing with a fishing rod, raised his head and his mind moved slightly.

Others may not know who Jack is, but she knows it very well-

He is the fourth in command of the Beast Pirates, the famous "ship king" in the pirate world. He dared to challenge Fujitora, Sengoku, and Crane with his own strength, and even injured the ruthless character of the elephant master... Such a fierce record, Kaido himself would have to call him "big brother" when he saw it.

And now...

"No wonder I didn't see him on Ghost Island before, it turns out that he was outside."

"It seems that this guy should have discovered us."

At this time.

Yamato was also in the group, introducing Jack's identity to Bulma and others. When she knew that this guy was Kaido's subordinate, Bulma was obviously relieved.

【Bulma: It turns out that he is someone I know. I thought he was an enemy. As long as Yamato comes out to explain, it should be fine... right? ]

[Ghost Princess: This...]

[Ghost Princess: Actually, my relationship with Jack is not very good...]

[Bulma: Huh? Not very good, do you mean we had a quarrel before? ]

Seeing Yamato hesitating and not knowing what to say, Uchiha Hikaru sighed and interrupted the topic:

[Nameless: Ahem, although Mr. Kaido acquiesced to Yamato's departure from the Beasts Pirates, this behavior is essentially a betrayal, and others may not understand it so much. And Jack has a very bad temper and may not listen to us. ]

At this point, Bulma also came to her senses.

She really thought that Kaido sent Yamato out of Onigashima in a friendly manner, but now it seems that things are not that simple.

[Bulma: Hmm... Do you need me to activate the missile defense system on the ship to force Jack to leave? Their ship is not sailing too fast. I am sure that I can only break the edge of the ship and will not let them sink. ]

[Bulma: After all, he is an acquaintance of Yamato. It is not a good idea to do things directly. And once a devil fruit ability user falls into the sea, he will be drowned...]

[Brand: Well, if Miss Bulma and Miss Guang feel embarrassed, why not leave it to me and Akame? Our strength has improved slightly during this period. If his strength is weaker than Yamato, we should be able to defeat him.]

[Wumi: OK.]

Originally, Uchiha Guang planned to let Esdeath take action and send Jack away with an ice meteorite falling from the sky.

Anyway, this guy has fishman blood in his body, so he will not drown even if he falls into the sea.

But since Brand is willing to take action, it will save trouble.

At this moment, Uchiha Guang handed the sea rod to Naruto next to him, and then stood up and came to the bow.

At this moment.

The outline of the "Mammoth" was already vaguely visible on the sea surface several kilometers away.

Although it was not very clear, as soon as Jack's 8-meter-tall body entered the field of vision, Esdeath and others all showed a vigilant look.

——In theory, body size is not necessarily related to strength. For example, there are many guys in the world of Akagi Slash who are big but weak. But those people are only a little over two meters tall, less than a quarter of Jack. The latter's body, which is like a hill, is still quite oppressive from a distance.

"Enemy?"

Esdeath glanced at Uchiha Hikaru and asked.

"Is it, but you don't have to do anything. Just let Brand and the others deal with it."

Uchiha Hikaru paused and added: "But before the battle begins, you may need your help."

"?"

As former enemies, although Esdeath and Brand and others are no longer hostile to each other like they were in the world of Akagi Slash, there is still some grudge between them.

But because Uchiha Hikaru spoke, Esdeath didn't say anything, walked to the bow and clasped his hands.

"Ice Purgatory!"

The power of "Devil's Essence" surged.

At this moment.

A strong cold air was seen rising from the deck of the "Blue Planet" and sweeping across the sea and sky for several kilometers around.

The snowflakes drifted away in the sound of hunting wind, and then I saw the rough sea surface, which began to freeze quickly. Pieces of snow-white ice emerged on the water, and then turned into cliffs at a speed visible to the naked eye, spreading toward the water and under the water at the same time. A large number of fish were frozen directly in the sea water, and their scales were illuminated by the setting sun in the evening, reflecting a dark silver light.

It only took more than ten seconds before and after.

On the sea, a huge iceberg hundreds of meters high and spreading for several kilometers suddenly appeared. The "Blue Planet" is located at the starting point of the iceberg, while the "Mammoth" is located at the end. The latter is wrapped in layers of cliffs made of ice and snow, making it difficult to move!

"……alright."

Esdeath released his hand seal and glanced at Brand behind him.

The latter sighed with a complicated expression: "General Esdeath's strength has indeed become stronger again."

"but……"

"Haunted by evil spirits!!"

With a low cry, Brand activated the armor fusion state.

Theoretically, the upper limit of "Haunted by Evil Ghosts" is not much lower than that of "Evil Essence". Moreover, Uchiha Hikari can clearly feel that Brand's momentum is much stronger now than when he participated in the previous martial arts competition. It seems that the statement of "strength improvement" is true. If he could be given some guidance from the Cat Immortal or God, he might be able to take a step further.

Leonai also activated the half-orc state of "The Lion King".

As for Chi Tong...

She did not use "Murasame" at this moment, but drew out another long sword and rushed out with her two companions.

the other side.

After the initial shock, Jack roared and jumped onto the iceberg, and then ran all the way to the top of the iceberg, fighting with Brand and others.

The other crew members on the "Mammoth" stopped in place in confusion, looking at the huge iceberg in front of them and hesitating——

"This ability to create ice and snow...could the person on that boat be a blue pheasant?!"

…

"It's open, it's open!"

"Let's take a bet on how soon Brand and the others can win."

On the "Blue Planet".

Uchiha Hikaru casually pulled a table over and opened a handicap.

It's a pity that the people like Platycodon and others who are still standing here are basically good boys who are not addicted to gambling and drugs, so there are only a few applicants at the moment. Only Esdeath and Naruto came closer. The former threw two gold ingots, while the latter fumbled for a moment from the frog's wallet, placed nine banknotes on the table, and gave her a piece of paper.

After that, Hisahito Kizuna and Miko Yotsuya also came over and put a few thousand-yuan bills on the table.

——Of course, it’s Japanese yen.

This kind of gambling game, where the coin measurements are not uniform, is naturally very informal, but Uchiha Hikari was just having fun and had no intention of spinning around with it, so at this moment, he seriously accepted everyone's chips and counted them again. time, and the odds are set one by one.

"...Sister Guang, is this considered a gathering of people to gamble?"

Naruto was a little uneasy: "I heard that white-haired uncle say that gambling is a very bad behavior and can make people bankrupt..."

"ha?"

Uchiha Hikaru was slightly startled: "The uncle you are talking about is Jiraiya?"

An old pervert who spies on girls taking showers every day, saying such words to educate children, doesn’t sound very convincing...

"Well, it's a little gambling. It's okay to play with friends occasionally. Just don't get addicted."

Uchiha Hikaru rubbed Xiao Huangmao's head, and then thought of another thing: "By the way, where is my fishing rod?"

"over there."

Naruto raised his finger, then scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Just now Nezuko wanted to try it, so I gave her the fishing rod... I'm sorry I didn't get your consent, Sister Guang."

really.

As Uchiha Hikari glanced across, Nezuko grinned at her, while still holding on to the sea pole with both hands, as if a fish had been caught, and the two sides were locked in a stalemate.

——The frozen sea water of Esdeath starts from the front of the "Blue Planet", so the sea surface on the stern side of the ship is still normal water, and there are schools of fish swimming underwater. And what Nezuko caught at this moment was a rare big fish. Even though she had the physical fitness of a ghost, she didn't take advantage of it for a while.

However, there is no need to worry.

Because Tanjiro was standing nearby, keeping an eye on his sister's condition, and turning his head to look at the battlefield on the iceberg from time to time, looking very busy.

This didn't last long.

After about a few minutes, Nezuko finally pulled hard and lifted up a large blue-gray fish several meters long and threw it onto the deck. The tip of the tail of the big fish flapped against the iron sheet, making a banging sound.

A little while longer.

The battle on Brand's side gradually decided the winner.