"Boss! There's a huge island ahead! This island is too big! I can't even see its borders!"
The lookout on the mast of the Scythe Pirate Crew, holding a telescope, observed a massive island in the distance.
He hurriedly reported to his boss.
"Hm? Are you mistaken? This sea area is full of deserted islands. Where would a big island come from!"
Liam, the captain of the Scythe Pirate Crew, a man with a beefy face and a pirate hat, asked with a puzzled expression.
"No, Boss! There really is a big island in the distance!"
Hearing his subordinate's confident assurance, Liam also pulled out his telescope and looked into the distance.
What appeared in the telescope's lens was a large island that definitely seemed inhabited.
As for why he was so sure there were people, it was simply because the colossal wall didn't look like it was naturally formed.
"Hahaha! Lads, full speed ahead towards this big island! We're going to snatch money and women! We're going to strike it rich again!"
Liam shouted to his subordinates with a cruel expression.
"Great! We finally get to plunder again!"
"That woman before, I hadn't even had her for a few days before you guys played her to death. This time, I need to grab a better one!"
As the pirate ship got closer to the large island, they gradually realized something was off.
The entire island had no accessible landing spots; every area was surrounded by walls reaching a hundred meters high.
"What's going on! There isn't a single opening to land! Do they not come out?"
"Navigator, sail around the entire island for me. I refuse to believe there isn't a single place to get on!"
Liam ordered his subordinate with a ruthless look.
"Yes, sir!"
As the pirate ship continued to sail, they gained a clearer understanding of the island's immense size.
"What the hell is this place? How can there be such a huge island!"
The pirate ship had sailed for several hours and still hadn't seen the end. Liam was starting to get restless.
"Boss! Something's ahead! It looks like a gate!"
"What!"
Hearing his subordinate's report, Liam hurried to the bow of the ship, raised his telescope, and looked forward.
He indeed saw a huge, open gateway, and his face immediately lit up with excitement.
"Hahaha! Finally found it! It seems the people on this island have no defenses whatsoever! Lads, accelerate!"
"Oh!!!"
"I'll kill everyone on this island! How dare they make us go to such trouble!!!"
Just as the pirate ship eagerly advanced towards the gate.
No one noticed a dark figure in the sky not far from them, intently watching them.
"Lord Diablo! Do I need to deal with them directly?"
The black demon asked Diablo, who was arranging desserts for Rimuru, if he could launch an attack.
Upon hearing his subordinate's report, a sharp glint flashed in Diablo's eyes, then he commanded his subordinate:
"No need. Lord Zhong Chen's order is to let them in and capture them all alive. Lord Chen has some questions he needs to ask!"
"Yes, I understand!"
The black demon responded respectfully.
As the pirate ship arrived at the gate, they finally caught a glimpse of the island's interior.
Inside the gate was a huge crescent-shaped bay, and the harbor was filled with countless warships.
What astonished them most was that all these warships were made of steel.
Further inside, towering building complexes were visible everywhere.
The most striking feature was the colossal flag erected on top of the gate's frame.
It depicted a giant blue Slime, which had an innocent smile on its face.
"This... This is..."
"Bo... Boss... Maybe we shouldn't go!"
"Yeah, Boss! This clearly isn't a place to mess with!"
Liam also looked at the scene inside the gate with a gloomy expression.
Although he was indeed extremely covetous of the island's resources, he still knew his own limits.
Even though his bounty was forty-five million, that strength was truly insignificant on the Grand Line.
Then, with an annoyed look, he ordered his subordinates:
"Hmph! Lads, let's go! Consider it sparing their lives!"
"Yes, Boss!"
Upon hearing their boss's order, the subordinates hurriedly began to turn the ship around, wanting to escape from here as quickly as possible.
"Damn it, I'm really unwilling! When I contact a few more pirate crews to come together, let's see if you'll still be this lucky!"
Liam, feeling the pirate ship turning around, shouted indignantly.
"Heh heh! It seems this scum still thinks he can leave safely!"
"Who's there!"
Hearing the sudden elegant voice, everyone present hurriedly looked towards the source of the sound.
A figure in a black uniform was standing on the mast of the pirate ship.
"Then, please allow me to introduce myself!"
"Will, a low-ranking officer of the third squad of the Royal Knights, under the Monster Country Federation! I've met all you scums!"
The figure elegantly placed his right hand on his chest and bowed slightly to everyone present.
"What did you say!"
"How arrogant! How dare you call us scum!"
Just as many pirates, enraged, wanted to attack Will.
Liam slowly walked to the front of the crowd and shouted at Will:
"Are you saying such outrageous things because you don't take me seriously!"
"I am Liam the Evil Scythe, with a bounty of forty-five million Berries!"
Hearing a piece of scum speak to him like that, a clear look of disgust flashed in Will's eyes.
"Ah! Both are humans, yet Lord Zhong Chen is so great!"
"And your existence simply defiles Lord Chen. If it weren't for Lord Diablo's order to capture you all alive..."
At this point, Will instantly vanished from the mast.
Bang!
"Ugh ah... Pfft!"
Liam was suddenly kicked away by Will, who appeared before him, and crashed into the scythe decoration at the ship's bow.
"What!!!"
"Boss was defeated in one hit..."
"How is this possible!"
Looking at Liam, who was lying unconscious at the bow, the pirates present all turned pale with fear.
"Oh my! Did I hit too hard? It wouldn't be good if I accidentally killed him!"
Will slowly walked towards Liam, and the pirates blocking his way all involuntarily moved to the sides.
Reaching the bow, Will kicked the unconscious Liam with his foot.
Finding that he was still breathing, he breathed a sigh of relief. This was his first mission.
If he messed it up, he was truly afraid that Lord Diablo would directly kill him and send him back to the Demon Realm.
"Will you surrender obediently, or do I need to make you!"
Many pirates present shivered at Will's cold gaze, and they all dropped their weapons.
"Very good! Then, sail the ship to the harbor...