Xia Yu, however, looked completely unconcerned.
"Hey, gap-toothed uncle."
"You really are quite stupid…"
"Didn't you notice that all your escape routes have already been surrounded by the Seraphim?"
"You're not escaping today."
"You'll all die here."
Xia Yu said calmly.
Earlier, the moment Ace was safely in his hands, Xia Yu had already issued a command to the Seraphim.
Seal every possible escape route.
Burgess still hadn't realized the situation and continued mocking them.
"Zehahaha! What nonsense are you talking about, kid?"
"We're surrounded? By who?"
"Don't tell me it's your little friends?"
"Are your friends called Seraphim?"
Burgess laughed wildly.
The other pirates also looked amused.
To them, Xia Yu was nothing more than a spoiled official's child who knew nothing about the world.
He had no idea that any one of the pirates standing here could crush his companions with ease.
But Blackbeard suddenly showed a rare look of seriousness.
Seraphim…?
Suspicious, Blackbeard looked around.
Sure enough—
Every path had been sealed.
A sense of unease rose in his chest.
Activating his Observation Haki to the limit, his face suddenly changed.
"Wait!"
"Burgess!"
"Pay attention to those kids—they're not ordinary!"
Blackbeard shouted.
Only then did the crew begin to examine the Seraphim more carefully.
The moment their Observation Haki brushed against them—
Cold sweat instantly appeared on their foreheads.
"This…"
"Is this really the aura of eight- or nine-year-old kids?"
"So terrifying!"
Van Augur, the sniper, had the strongest Observation Haki among them.
After Blackbeard's warning, he was the first to realize something was wrong.
These children were anything but ordinary.
Soon, the rest of the crew also sensed the terrifying aura the Seraphim released before battle.
Shock spread across their faces.
Lafitte's eyes widened.
"What's going on?"
"I've fought many powerful opponents over the years."
"But I've never felt an aura this terrifying!"
Burgess's Observation Haki was weaker, but even he sensed the immense strength radiating from them.
He swallowed hard.
"Every single one of them…"
"At the very least, they're worth over 100 million Berries in bounty!"
"Ten fighters of that level, plus a veteran Vice Admiral…"
"Even our Blackbeard Pirates would struggle against that!"
The arrogance the Blackbeard Pirates had displayed earlier had completely vanished.
Ace, who was being guarded by a Seraphim, could feel their strength even more clearly.
In fact—
They were far stronger than the pirates had estimated.
Definitely not just worth a hundred million.
Ace's mouth fell open in shock.
"They're only seven or eight years old…"
"When I was eight, even with my talent, I was just fighting wild beasts in the forest."
"Compared to them, my talent means nothing!"
"The Marines…"
"When did they recruit monsters like these?"
Ace couldn't understand it.
At this moment, Vice Admiral Momonga stepped forward with a proud expression.
"Hmph."
"A bunch of pirates who don't know their place!"
"I'll tell you the truth."
"These Seraphim…"
"Each of them possesses Warlord-level combat power!"
The moment he said that—
The Blackbeard Pirates and Ace alike were filled with disbelief.
Each one… Warlord-level?!
Becoming one of the Seven Warlords was extremely difficult.
That was why the Warlords were known as the third great power of the seas, alongside the Navy and the Four Emperors.
Every Warlord was a legendary pirate.
And now—
They were saying an eight-year-old child had reached that level?
Impossible.
But the most terrifying part was—
If every one of them was Warlord-level…
Then that meant ten Warlords.
Ten Warlords together…
Such a terrifying force might rival anyone on the seas.
Even the Four Emperors.
It sounded like a complete joke.
Even someone as cunning as Blackbeard, and even Ace himself, couldn't believe it.
"Hmph."
"Momonga, do you really think I'm someone who scares easily?"
"I admit these kids are far stronger than I expected."
"But saying they're all Warlord-level?"
"Heh."
"You think I'm a three-year-old child?"
"Don't try to shake my morale before the fight."
"Even if they're strong, if my crew fights to the death, we can still break through!"
Blackbeard gritted his teeth.
"At that point, your Marines would suffer losses too."
Lafitte narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly.
"How about this…"
"We both take a step back."
"You take Ace and leave."
"Our Blackbeard Pirates only want the Warlord title."
"What do you think?"
Blackbeard truly lived up to his reputation as a cunning schemer.
The moment he realized the Marines' strength—
He immediately chose to back down.
"Zehahaha!"
"I apologize for my earlier arrogance."
"You can take Ace and leave."
"Once I become a Warlord, I'll respond to the Navy's summons whenever needed."
But unexpectedly—
Xia Yu slowly stepped forward.
"Gap-toothed uncle…"
"I think you've misunderstood something."
"You say if you fight your way out, the Navy will suffer losses?"
"That's just a joke."
"To deal with your Blackbeard Pirates…"
"Only two of them are enough."
Xia Yu said in his childish voice.
Then, like a tiny commander, he issued orders to the Seraphim.
"Seraphim, listen!"
"Four of you guard Blackbeard's escape routes."
"Four of you protect us."
"The remaining two—"
"Seraphim Mihawk."
"Seraphim Akainu."
"Go."
"Wipe out the Blackbeard Pirates."
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