Bei Haimi's expression turned grim. He never expected the other side to still choose to fight, even after they had offered to give up their territory.
After quickly reporting to Ye Ming via the earpiece, Ye Ming's face also darkened.
"They actually chose to fight."
Sha La, upon hearing the news, was equally displeased. "Have they lost their minds to anger? We were willing to give them the territory."
Lu Qi, the vice-captain of the Sandstorm Pirates, underwent a transformation. His face turned into that of a leopard's, and his body became more muscular, his fighting spirit surging.
"Captain, if they want to fight, then let's fight. They've really gotten too arrogant."
Bark, the user of the Quick-Cut Fruit, was equally furious. "That's right, Captain. We compromised, and they just pushed their luck. Even though Ye Yu's Conqueror's Haki was beyond our expectations, causing all our lower-tier crew members to faint and even a few of our regular crew members to collapse, even with our two pirate crews allied, our numbers are still inferior to theirs."
"But our high-tier and mid-tier fighters outnumber theirs, and these are the most crucial in a major battle."
Li Si, the Explosion Fruit user, agreed.
"Indeed, some of our powerful fighters can handle all their lower-tier crew members. The rest of our forces can still fight the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew with a numerical advantage, and our combat strength is definitely superior. So, let's fight. I'll take care of the lower-tier crew members. Everyone has seen my ability—even a piece of nose dirt can become a powerful bomb."
The executives of the Rakshasa Pirates shared the same sentiment, all eager for battle.
Sha La spoke in a deep voice, "Quiet."
Ye Ming echoed, "Quiet. Although all our lower-tier crew members have fainted, it's not a significant blow to us. My ability can also manipulate their lower-tier crew members to turn on each other. But even with our advantage, it's not as substantial as before, and casualties will increase. The real anomaly has just begun, and this is unacceptable. For one-third of this city's territory, it's simply not worth it."
Sha La agreed, not letting anger cloud her judgment. Naturally, she was furious but knew to remain rational.
Ye Ming contacted Bei Haimi and said, "Ask them what they want. Clearly, they're not satisfied with the current terms. Find out what it would take for them to agree to a ceasefire."
Bei Haimi immediately asked, "What do you want?"
At this moment, Ye Yu approached the headquarters of the two pirate crews. As he got closer, more regular crew members fainted.
As for negotiating the terms, he left it to Xia Ling to decide.
After a brief moment of thought, Xia Ling said, "Unless both of your pirate crews withdraw from this city, leaving it entirely to us."
Bei Haimi's expression changed, and he was furious. "Don't push your luck! Not fighting benefits us both! There's no need for significant casualties over such a small piece of territory. You should understand that even though Conqueror's Haki knocked out our lower-tier crew members and even dozens of regular crew members, with our alliance, our combined strength is still superior to yours. If we fight, you'll suffer the most casualties."
"So, we've already shown you great respect by giving up your territory. And now you want us to withdraw completely and hand over the entire city to you?"
Xia Ling impatiently replied, "If that's not acceptable, then stop wasting time. Let's just fight."
Bei Haimi's face darkened, and he crouched slightly, his calves compressing in a spiral motion, like a spring ready to unleash its energy.
Appearing here alone, as a negotiator, he believed the other party wouldn't start a fight, but things turned out differently than he expected.
However, even if a fight broke out, he was confident he could leave unscathed, maintaining a distance of a hundred meters from the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew.
With the Spring Fruit ability, he could quickly propel himself away, so he prepared to make his escape, knowing that if he told the Captain about this condition, he would definitely refuse and choose to fight instead.
But Bei Haimi decided to ask first.
"Captain, they want us to withdraw from this city and hand over all our territory."
Instantly, the higher-ups of the Yaksha and Sandstorm Pirates heard this.
Lu Qi was furious: "That's sheer delusion!"
Li Si was indignant: "If we really do this, where will our dignity go? The whole world is watching through live broadcasts. If we retreat now, won't we be laughed at by other pirate crews on the high seas? Captain, there's no way we can agree to this."
At this moment, Ye Ming and Sha La were both seething, their faces darkening as they exchanged a glance, their eyes icy with determination.
"Since they're pushing their luck, let's make them regret it."
"Since they're so arrogant, even if this fight isn't worth it, we'll still take them on!"
Immediately, the executives were fired up, and the crew's fighting spirit soared.
"Roar!!"
"Let them regret it!"
"Without an alliance, we might have retreated and bided our time, but since we're allied, they can't possibly be stronger than us."
"We have more Ability Users than they do. Even though they have more people, many of them are Non-Ability Users, just trash."
"Let them know our power!"
At once, the two pirate crews moved, marching out from their headquarters.
Their combined forces totaled around eight hundred.
Although their numbers were far fewer than the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, they were confident, all of them mid to high-tier fighters.
At this moment, Ye Yu, who had moved closer to their headquarters, stood on a high building, gazing into the distance.
"This is the spot. I can knock out some of their regular crew members here. Even if I get closer, my Conqueror's Haki won't affect any more."
As his Conqueror's Haki erupted, the sky turned dark red again, with red arcs of electricity crackling through the air.
The Yaksha, Sha La, and others looked up at the sky, their hearts sinking.
"Ye Yu is unleashing his Conqueror's Haki again."
"He's already knocked out the crew, and now he's using it again?"
"What's the point?"
...
Bang! Bang! Bang!
However, their bodies shuddered, and the sound of people collapsing echoed once more. Looking around, they saw many regular pirate crew members swaying before falling unconscious.
They were horrified, unable to believe it.
"How is this possible?"
"His Conqueror's Haki knocked out two hundred of our regular crew members."
"Even though they're the weakest among the regular crew, this is just too insane!"
"They can't even be considered cannon fodder anymore!"
...
Lu Qi was furious, kicking the unconscious crew members.
"Get up! Can't you handle this? Stand up! Are you ashamed?"
But there was no response; they were completely out cold.
Ye Ming's expression was grim, shaken by the sheer power of Ye Yu's Conqueror's Haki.
Sha La asked, "What do you think?"
Ye Ming's fighting spirit surged: "Of course, we must fight. Even if Ye Yu alone has weakened our strength significantly, we still have to fight. We can't just hand over our territory to them. When the battle begins, prioritize targeting Ye Yu. Even if he is protected, we must focus on him. Defeat him, wait for the crew to wake up, and then surround them. We still hold the upper hand."
Sha La nodded: "Yes, judging by the level of unconsciousness, it seems they won't wake up anytime soon. But this battle is destined to last a while, so let's prioritize targeting Ye Yu. We gave them a chance to back down, but they refused. Now they'll regret it."
At that moment, Bei Haimi prepared to launch away, sneering.
"You'll see me again soon. Choosing to fight, you'll regret it."
Instantly, everyone in Dragon Country who was paying attention was invigorated. The battle was still on, and it was about to begin!
(End of Chapter)