It arrogantly spat out its threats, its massive body churning the seawater as it prepared to turn and dive into the depths, its demeanor utterly contemptuous—as if it were the Overlord of these waters, and the world-renowned Dominant Feather Pirate Crew could only watch in humiliated silence as it departed.
Yet, just as the last of its serpentine heads was about to vanish beneath the surface—
"I've had enough of your bullshit!!"
A voice colder than the abyss, saturated with boundless killing intent and fury, erupted like thunder forged from the ice of the underworld directly above it!
Before the echoes of the shout could fade, a crimson blur—moving faster than the eye could follow—appeared as if teleporting directly above the largest of the three-headed serpent's heads.
A torrent of dark red Conqueror's Haki exploded outward like a volcanic eruption, instantly engulfing the serpent in an invisible quagmire, freezing even its thoughts in place!
Aboard the Tyrant Feather Pirate Ship, the crew's spirits soared, their eyes blazing—it was the Captain.
Ye Yu's gaze was as frigid as a ten-thousand-year glacier, his face devoid of hesitation or fear, only the unrestrained bloodlust of one pushed beyond all patience.
The Black Blade Night in his hand, wreathed in tangible dark-red lightning-like Conqueror's Haki, was raised high above his head as he uttered a low growl:
"Divine Departure!!"
Without another word, Ye Yu channeled all his rage and power into a single strike.
The blade descended, mercilessly and with unerring precision, cleaving straight through the center of the serpent's middle head—the very one that had been laughing so arrogantly just moments before.
Splurch!
Time seemed to freeze.
A thin, straight line of blood formed at the serpent's grotesque brow, splitting its vertical pupil, tearing through its gaping maw, and continuing down its neck!
Then, under the stunned gazes of countless onlookers, the massive serpent head—still frozen in its expression of gloating mockery—split cleanly along that crimson line, like a sliced watermelon, falling apart without a sound.
Scalding blood, mixed with brain matter and venom, gushed forth like a geyser, instantly staining the surrounding sea a violent red!
The bisected head crashed into the water with a thunderous impact, sending towering waves of blood skyward!
"SKREEEEEEEEE—!!!"
The remaining two heads shrieked in agony beyond description, pain and primal terror overwhelming them in an instant!
Its enormous body convulsed and thrashed wildly, churning the sea into a boiling frenzy!
Never had it imagined that, after invoking the full might of its kind as the gravest of threats, this human Captain would—without the slightest hesitation—sever its most vital head in the most brutal fashion possible!
On the deck, after a moment of stunned silence, the crew erupted with exhilaration and vindication. The Captain, as always, refused to tolerate even the slightest disrespect.
Ye Yu angled his Black Blade downward, pointing at the writhing, pain-maddened serpent, his gaze imperious, his voice colder than the depths of hell itself:
"You dare lay hands on my crew, attempt to kill me, even threaten us—who gave you the right to strut before the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew and think you could just walk away?!"
"SKREEEEEEEEE—!!!"
Those icy words were its final judgment.
"Damnable human!!!" The leftmost head reared up, its remaining eye burning with venomous hatred, its voice fractured by agony and fury.
"You'll regret this! The Mist Lord will surely awaken! It's best to let me go now!"
Ye Yu smiled and swung his blade once more. A shrill scream echoed as the three-headed serpent grew terrified.
"Don't kill me! I'll go back and persuade the King who hasn't yet awakened. I'll make sure he doesn't attack you after his revival. Spare me!"
The creature, once so arrogant, was now cowering.
"Die."
With Ye Yu's final strike, the three-headed serpent perished amidst desperate, agonized shrieks.
Killing it yielded a substantial amount of experience—after all, it had only been at a slight disadvantage against Xiao Ke and the other two.
The crew of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew erupted into thunderous cheers, their gazes at Ye Yu brimming with even deeper admiration.
Sub-captain Xiao Ke, Xia Ling, and Sun Long also exhaled slightly in relief, though the gravity in their eyes didn't fully dissipate.
The strength of this three-headed serpent general far surpassed the ordinary. Its demise didn't signify an end—rather, it might have stirred up a real hornet's nest.
Meanwhile, deep within Mist Island, in the slumbering grounds...
A vast, ancient consciousness, brimming with savagery and greed, rippled violently—like a deep pool disturbed by a thrown stone.
An intangible psychic ripple swept across the entire mist-shrouded island, sending a tremor of instinctive fury through every awakened serpentine Exotic Beast.
"Hsss... ROAR—!"
A low, commanding hiss exploded in the minds of all the beasts, laced with unmistakable surprise and bone-chilling killing intent.
"Three-Heads... is dead?"
This consciousness belonged to the slumbering "King" of Mist Island. It was in a critical phase of revival, requiring vast amounts of energy to nourish itself.
The three-headed serpent, one of its most capable vanguard generals, had been dispatched to hunt down Ye Yu—the top-ranked bounty, the ultimate "prey." What should have been an effortless feast had instead sent back news of death.
"A pirate... capable of killing my general?"
The King's consciousness seethed with rage and a flicker of astonishment.
It knew the three-headed serpent's strength well—it should have been more than enough to crush any pirate at this stage, given how recent the mutations were.
For Ye Yu to have slain Three-Heads meant this human was far stronger than anticipated—and even more delicious than imagined! This only stoked the King's ravenous appetite further.
"My King!" In the island's core region, several twin-headed serpent Exotic Beasts—second only to the three-headed serpent in power—prostrated themselves, urgently hissing through their psychic link.
"General Three-Heads has fallen! We beg for orders to mobilize the entire nest, avenge him, and tear that Ye Yu and his pirate crew to shreds! We shall bring them before you as tribute!"
The King's consciousness fell silent for a moment. Its churning fury gradually subsided, replaced by something far colder—calculation.
"Not yet."
The King's will brooked no dissent. "My revival is not yet complete. Your numbers are still too few, your strength still insufficient. That pirate crew's ability to kill Three-Heads proves they are no ordinary foes. A reckless assault would only incur unnecessary losses. If our forces are too depleted when they arrive, we won't have enough strength left to protect those still awakening."
"Endure for now!"
The King's command was branded into the minds of all the Exotic Beasts.
"Continue lying low. Accelerate the revival! Awaken all our slumbering offspring as swiftly as possible! I need more power! Once I am revived, then we shall strike!"
"As you command, our King!"
The twin-headed serpents obeyed. The King's will was absolute.
They suppressed their auras and relayed the king's command. After a brief period of unrest, Mist Island sank into an even deeper, more perilous silence—like the eerie calm before a storm. Greedy serpentine eyes flickered with colder gleams in the thick mist, awaiting the king's full awakening.
At this moment, the world trembled upon learning that Ye Yu had slain the three-headed serpent.
The three-headed Exotic Beast had previously wreaked havoc, annihilating multiple Pirate Crews, and news of its terrifying power had long spread, striking fear into countless hearts. When word of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew successfully slaying the beast swept across the world like a hurricane, it sent shockwaves far and wide.
Yet, at this very moment, Yang Luo gloated with malicious delight.
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