The people of Oki Province on the main island watched in horror as the pirate army gradually approached, their eyes filled with despair and fear.

Those warships were like the scythe of the Grim Reaper, about to reap their lives.

Oki Masamori knew that this would be a battle of life and death, a battle that would determine the fate of their family.

In this critical moment, the samurai of Oki Province had all assembled.

They gripped their weapons tightly, as if those weapons were their last hope.

Their eyes were full of determination and resolution, like burning flames, and they would never retreat even in the face of the coming storm.

"Father, are we really not going to ask Izumo Province for help?" Oki Masamori asked unwillingly, his voice trembling with fear of the unknown fate.

"Ask for help! A new round of national war is breaking out on the continent, do you think they can still take care of us? We told Izumo Province about this last time, but did they pay attention?" Oki Genyasu, the daimyo of Oki Province and Oki Masamori's father, said with grief and indignation.

His eyes were filled with helplessness and despair, as if he had already foreseen the end of his family.

"The pirates are here!" a samurai shouted, his voice sharp and urgent, interrupting the conversation between father and son.

They instantly drew their weapons, the crisp sound like a battle horn.

As the pirate army approached, the smoke of war gradually filled the air.

This time, Jett seemed very generous, and he unhesitatingly let his men rush to the front, without suppressing their desire to attack.

Because he knew in his heart that there were no reinforcements on this island, and no strong men would come to help.

Unlike the last time, the current pirate army also includes thousands of former citizens of Oki Province. They are the people at the bottom, who have been living a miserable life of not having enough to eat and wear.

Under Jett's clever propaganda, these islanders were actually willing to serve their new master.

Jett promised that after capturing Oki Province, he would hand it over to them to manage, making them the daimyo and administrators of Oki Province.

It was with the help of these island traitors that the pirate army was able to quickly find out so much information.

Jett's behavior was despised by other pirates, who thought it was disgraceful to cooperate with people who betrayed their own country. However, they did not stop him.

Because the facts proved that Jett's plan was perfect.

After all, it was impossible for them to be stationed in Oki Province for a long time, and exchanging a piece of land that was not very useful to them for so much information was indeed very worthwhile.

Standing next to Jett was a short dwarf of about 4'7", looking at the giant Captain Jett with a respectful face.

"Shimada-kun, that's the right way to address you, right!" Jett's voice had a hint of banter.

"Yes! Captain Jett," the dwarf Shimada replied quickly, his eyes filled with flattery and awe.

Shimada Kamikyo was short in stature, only about 4'7". His face was slightly thin, but his eyes sparkled with shrewdness and calculation.

As a 100 koku hatamoto samurai of Oki Province, he was only a second-tier professional samurai. And he was a traditional samurai, who had not undergone body modification, but he had his own ambitions in his heart.

Jett asked in a low and powerful voice, "Shimada-kun, are you confident that you can take Oki Province after we leave?"

Shimada Kamikyo quickly bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Yes! As long as all the samurai loyal to the Oki family are killed, I am 100% confident that I can control Oki Province. With a little more time and money, I can bribe the daimyo of Izumo Province and completely solve the problem of ruling Oki Province."

Jett nodded, his eyes revealing a hint of expectation, waiting for his explanation.

Shimada Kamikyo hurriedly explained, "Oki Province has a small land area and is mostly mountainous, with extremely scarce arable land."

"This small amount of arable land has volcanic ash soil, which is not very suitable for cultivation."

"In addition, it is isolated from Honshu Island, and its development is relatively slow. Since ancient times, it has been a place of exile for criminals. Emperor Go-Toba and Emperor Go-Daigo were both exiled here."

Jett was calculating the gains and losses of this transaction in his heart. He knew Shimada Kamikyo's ambition, but he also understood that in this complex situation, taking advantage of this person might bring him greater benefits.

Jett raised his chin slightly, and said with an arrogant expression: "Very good, if you can control Oki Province, I will consider giving you a potion to assist in cultivation, thereby increasing your strength." His words had a kind of condescending majesty, as if giving the potion was a great gift.

On the island continent, samurai and ninjas with a little money will undergo body modification, because they do not have a complete potion and alchemy system.

This means that they cannot refine various potions by themselves.

Cultivation depends entirely on hard work and talent. Before the body modification technology, there were only a few Saint-level powerhouses in each era on the island continent.

On the island continent, there are only two types of medical treatment.

One is the backward method of boiling medicinal materials into medicinal soup and taking it. This method is slow and the effect is far less than that of potions.

The other is to ask the shrine's shrine maiden to perform healing magic.

Shimada Kamikyo had already taken the cultivation-assisting potion given to him by Jett, and the effect was very significant. As long as he had three more, he could break through to become a third-tier samurai. Thinking of this, his heart was full of desire and expectation.

"Yes! Please rest assured, Lord Jett, I will definitely not let you down," Shimada Kamikyo shouted respectfully,

His voice was full of determination and resolve.

Jett nodded, then turned his gaze to the battlefield.

On the coastline of the main island of Oki Province on the island continent, the storm of war was raging.

The crossbow cannons on both sides continued to emit deafening roars, and crossbow bolts flew across the sky like black raindrops.

Each crossbow bolt carried the threat of death, either splashing high water on the sea, or piercing into the hull of the ship, making a chilling impact.

Some of the fast ships had already extended their oars, sliding quickly, and launched a charge towards the coast.

The oars fluttered in the sea, splashing patches of white spray.

The pirates stood at the bow of the ship, their faces grim, their eyes flashing with greed and excitement.

They gripped their weapons tightly, eager to rush ashore and launch a bloody plunder.

The overall quality and combat effectiveness of these pirates far exceeded Oki Province's expectations.

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