Lin Muxue and the other three looked grave and tense, none of them wanting to be chosen.
Without much hesitation, Ye Yu's gaze fell on Lin Muxue, a hint of mockery curling at the corner of his lips.
Lin Muxue's body stiffened abruptly, her heart filled with unease.
Ye Yu smiled slightly and said, "Captain, let's choose Lin Muxue."
Immediately, Jin Mo, Song Ling, and Wang Quanshi, the other three captains, breathed a sigh of relief. They wouldn't have to become slaves. Just the thought of being enslaved, let alone the potential mistreatment, was deeply humiliating.
Lin Muxue's expression turned grim, her heart unwilling. She was the most talented prodigy, with the greatest potential, the user of the Rumble Rumble Fruit, and yet she was being reduced to a slave.
Ye Yu said indifferently, "Alright, the chosen one, prepare to board the ship and start serving as a slave."
Lin Muxue didn't want to become a slave and frowned, "Ye Yu, don't choose me! I'm an Ability User of the Rumble Rumble Fruit. With me, we can definitely gather enough treasure in fifteen days, so don't choose me."
Song Ling, Jin Mo, and Wang Quanshi were displeased upon hearing this.
Song Ling snorted coldly, "If not you, then who? Since you've been chosen, don't say anything more. Do you think we can't do it without you?"
"That's right, we can still complete the task without you."
Jin Mo and Wang Quanshi chimed in as well. They had already felt relieved, but seeing Lin Muxue suddenly speak up, they couldn't just stand by. What if Ye Yu changed his mind?
Lin Muxue confidently retorted, "Can you match my strength? Can your fruits compare to the power of my Rumble Rumble Fruit? In terms of combat ability, one-on-one, none of you are my match."
Song Ling sneered, "You overestimate yourself."
"Overestimate? Hmph, can your Soul-Soul Fruit compare to my Rumble Rumble Fruit? Don't think just because you can release lightning that you're powerful. It's far from my true lightning. Can your lightning reach ten million volts? In the later stages, I can achieve hundreds of millions of volts. Can you? Can you even imagine the level of destruction I can unleash?"
Song Ling's anger flared, and Prometheus above her head caused her hair to burn like flames.
"I'm still stronger than you."
"Stronger my foot..."
The two immediately began to argue.
Ye Yu, growing impatient, said sternly, "Enough nonsense. Lin Muxue, it's you. Serve as a slave for fifteen days and come with me."
Lin Muxue was instantly filled with despair, her face ashen.
Song Ling, on the other hand, was overjoyed, covering her mouth as she laughed, "He still chose you."
This infuriated Lin Muxue, who wanted nothing more than to fight Song Ling right then and there.
Jin Mo and Wang Quanshi were also completely relieved, no longer having to worry about becoming slaves.
Lin Muxue asked worriedly, "If we become slaves, you won't deliberately mistreat us, will you? After all, everyone knows the history between us. You won't take this opportunity to make things difficult, right?"
Ye Yu snorted, "Expect to be treated well? That's impossible."
Lin Muxue's expression darkened, "We don't need the same treatment as you, but our safety must be guaranteed. If we're sent into danger to die, that's unacceptable!"
Song Ling and the others also felt this needed consideration and asked, "Ye Yu, you won't deliberately make things difficult, will you? Our crew needs to be protected. If they come back either severely injured or disabled, that's not acceptable."
Ye Yu said indifferently, "As long as they don't cause trouble, and you gather enough treasure as I instructed within fifteen days, I'll ensure they all appear before you unharmed. As for deliberately sending them to their deaths, their lives are not as valuable as the treasure in my eyes. Enough talk. Get on the ship, slaves."
The crew of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew cheered. They had won this battle, and they had won spectacularly.
The crew of the Four Pirate Crew Alliance breathed a sigh of relief. It was finally over. Continuing the fight would have been too dangerous. They didn't feel ashamed; surviving was enough.
Song Ling and the other prodigies looked grim, feeling deeply humiliated.
This battle ended here, and no one had expected such an outcome.
Ye Yu chose not to continue the fight because a prolonged battle would have been meaningless. Although his side had the upper hand, continuing the fight would have only increased casualties. While they had the advantage, it wasn't enough to completely crush the enemy.
Moreover, Ye Yu had been fighting at full strength against so many prodigies, using Divine Departure multiple times, each strike at full power, with various enhancements. The toll on him was significant. If he continued to fight, even if he could take down more prodigies, he would only grow weaker.
At this early stage, maximizing gains was the most important. Using them as laborers would not only yield a large amount of treasure but also slow their progress while accelerating his own, achieving maximum benefit.
Continuing the fight would only result in more deaths on both sides, with little additional gain.
As for eliminating all these prodigies? With his current strength, it was impossible. They fled in different directions, and he couldn't catch them all. A prolonged battle wouldn't guarantee a significant advantage either, as he was alone against too many prodigies. Ending it here was the best outcome, leaving the enemy with no gains and suffering heavy losses.
Lin Muxue and the other twenty slaves boarded the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's ship, all shackled with handcuffs and leg irons.
They were deeply humiliated. After all, they were prodigies, yet they had become slaves. They hung their heads, not wanting to be seen.
Ye Yu looked at them, especially Lin Muxue, and smirked.
"Lin Muxue, I'll be paying special attention to you these fifteen days."
The world was in an uproar.
"No one expected this outcome. At the start of the battle, everyone thought the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew would be defeated and crushed by the Four Pirate Crew Alliance. But in the end, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew emerged victorious, as if in a dream."
"Ye Yu was the key. He held off too many top-tier fighters, used Conqueror's Haki to knock out too many crew members, and prevented over 200,000 combatants from getting close. Although the vice-captain and executives of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew were also strong, Ye Yu was undoubtedly the deciding factor."
"Ye Yu has once again shocked the world, further cementing his reputation and letting the world know the terror of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew. After this, many will want to join, and the crew will grow even stronger."
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At this moment, many powerful pirate crews were deeply concerned, fearing the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew would become even more formidable. There was still a month and a half until the Strongest Pirate Crew Ranking.
"What should we do? Should we form an alliance to suppress and deter them, to prevent people from joining? If four pirate crews aren't enough, then more."
"Alas, it's too difficult now."
"Forget it, never mind. There aren't many rogue cultivators now, and even fewer who are truly skilled."
"Don't worry, we're in a strong phase now. In a month and a half, most of the powerful ones should be around level thirty, close to forty. That's when the Non-Ability Users will be at a disadvantage."
"Right, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew is just showing off for now."
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This battle also excited more Ability Users, motivating them to reach level thirty as soon as possible and begin inheriting the combat strength of the Ability Users among the Pirates.
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