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Blood-red eyes scanned the distant sea, but no abnormalities in this world were detected.
After a moment, Madara narrowed his gaze.
"A ship is approaching!"
Qin Lin and the Three Generals immediately perked up. In the short time they had been on this island, they had already scouted the area and found that, apart from a small village, there was nothing else that posed a threat to them.
"A ship? Is it heading toward us?" Yang Yi asked, puzzled.
"Based on its direction, yes." Madara nodded, his cold gaze filled with intense curiosity.
Soon, the ship he had mentioned drew closer. Standing by the shore, the four of them could faintly hear a loud song echoing across the water. They also spotted a skull emblem hanging from the mast and painted on the sail.
"Hah, there are actually people here? I've been looking to recruit some crew lately. Follow me, and I'll take you to the Grand Line."
As the skull-adorned ship approached, a sinister laugh rang out from the bow. The speaker was a man wearing a captain's hat, shirtless, with a fierce beast tattooed on his shoulder. A short weapon hung from his right hip, and a short sword rested on his left.
Hearing the voice, the four exchanged stunned glances.
They could understand the language! Remarkably, it was the same as the one spoken in Madara's world.
"Madara." Qin Lin called out, and Madara nodded slightly. They all understood each other's thoughts.
The shared language would undoubtedly save them a lot of time.
"Hey, why aren't you saying anything? Looking down on me? I'm talking to you!"
With a creak, the wooden ship came to a steady stop in front of them. The man in the captain's hat frowned, his expression turning cold as he drew the short weapon from his hip and pointed it at Madara. If Qin Yi were here, he would recognize it as a revolver.
Madara's body tensed, and his right hand began to rise.
"Madara, don't act rashly. Let's assess the situation first." Qin Lin urgently stopped Madara's movement. He knew all too well that this man was decisive and brutal. If he acted, everyone here would be in danger.
Madara paused, his expression blank, but he halted his movement.
"Mute? How disappointing!"
The captain pouted, thought for a moment, and then holstered his revolver. He ignored the four of them and turned his attention to the village on the island.
"Let's move. Even a mosquito is still meat!"
At his command, the pirates behind him cheered, their faces filled with excitement and cruelty.
Then, something strange happened. The captain and his crew bypassed the four of them and charged directly into the village behind them.
Moments later, screams echoed out, causing Qin Lin and the others to change their expressions.
"They're bandits!"
The scent of blood wafting through the air made it clear who these people were.
"Wrong! We're not bandits; we're pirates!"
"Pirates, got it?"
The captain and his crew approached, grinning sinisterly.
At this point, the pirates who had just finished looting surrounded the four of them, their expressions cold as they regarded them like they were already dead.
"You're next!"
The revolver was once again aimed at Madara. Subconsciously, the captain felt that these four were not to be trifled with. But after a moment's hesitation, he decided to eliminate the four who made him wary.
Humans are like that, the more they feel something is thrilling, the more they want to try it.
"Bang!"
The smell of gunpowder filled the air as the captain fired.
But the next moment, the pirates were stunned. Even the gold and silver treasures they had just looted clattered to the ground.
"How is this possible?!"
The captain's voice trembled with shock as he took two steps back in fear.
He was confident in his marksmanship. The reason he had a bounty of eight million was precisely because of his perfect aim.
But now, at a distance of less than ten meters, he had missed.
No, he hadn't missed. The man in front of him had seen the trajectory of the bullet and dodged it!
What kind of joke was this?!
Suddenly, the captain shuddered again. He saw the cold man's eyes turn blood red.
Then, a chilling voice emerged from his lips.
"They are as weak as chicks. Why bother holding back?"
These words were directed at the Three Generals, causing their faces to flush with embarrassment.
Suddenly, a strong wind picked up, and Madara sprang into action. His long knife gleamed in his hand, ready for combat.
With three swift steps, the blade emitted brilliant light and arcs, slicing through the air. To the pirates, it appeared to grow larger and larger.
By the time Madara reached the back of the pirates, the chaos was already over.
"Puff, puff, puff!"
Blood sprayed out as the pirates fell one after another. The captain trembled on his knees, his pants soaked, having lost control of his bladder in fear.
"I'll spare you, but I have some questions."
"After I'm done asking, you'll still die."
The cold words echoed in the captain's ears, causing his eyes to roll back as he fainted.
The Three Generals were left speechless. The decisiveness of this man was astonishing; he swung his knife at the slightest provocation.
"He can't be obeyed. Since I'm here, it has to be done my way!"
After a moment, Madara's voice rang out again.
The Three Generals hesitated, but finally, Qin Lin spoke up.
"How does Madara San want to proceed?"
"Gather intelligence, find the organizations in this world, and infiltrate them."
Madara's eyes flashed coldly as he spoke.
That was just how Madara was, impulsive. After a moment of silence, the Three Generals shouted in unison to stop him.
Ultimately, under the relentless persuasion of the Three Generals, Madara chose to relent, subtly changing his plan from infiltration to joining.
Of course, at Madara's insistence, there would still be a fight before joining!
The Three Generals had no choice; they could clearly see the burning flames of war in Madara's eyes.
They had a bad feeling that, as time went on, Madara would likely throw this world into chaos.
Meanwhile, Qin Yi, still in slumber, was unaware of how much time had passed until he finally heard sounds from outside.
"Finally, have they come?"
His perception spread out, and he clearly sensed everything happening outside.
A man in military uniform was barking orders, directing soldiers to move the terracotta figure he was in.
"Be careful! Don't bump into it! If it gets damaged, I'll take your lives!"
He recognized the officer's face; it was General Yang, played by Huang Qiusheng in the movie.
"This is my lackey?"
Qin Yi thought silently.
He certainly wouldn't be as ruthless and brutal as the Dragon Emperor in the original story. He understood that to unify this world, he needed to rely on these armies in addition to his Undead Legion. General Yang was one of them.
Next, General Yang would transport him to the museum.
"General Yang."
After a moment of contemplation, Qin Yi projected his voice toward General Yang.
To his surprise, General Yang heard someone calling him and immediately froze, looking around.
"It is I!"
Qin Yi spoke again.
General Yang was shocked.
(End of Chapter)