Chapter 1102 - 653: Imprisonment, Coercion, Corruption, Current Criminal!
Sage was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "Surrendering as soon as I arrive, quite considerate of you... However, that would make my trip in vain. Let him in, I want to hear what he has to say."
As the subordinate left, Hawkins casually drew the top Tarot Card, "Reversed ’Empress’, indulging in pleasure. It seems it’s not Sivier who came, but those nobles seeking to surrender."
"It’s fine to be a step ahead... What a pity." Moriah shook his head.
Urouge raised one hand silently, offering prayers.
Soon, a subordinate brought in a trembling noble-looking person.
The tent was reasonably bright, but whether due to the wind and rain outside or the oppressive air inside, the flickering candlelight created a dim atmosphere.
"Res-Respectable Lord Moriah."
The nobleman struggled to suppress his trembling voice, his eyes darting erratically, occasionally glancing towards Sage seated at the head, stammering, "I-I’m Mororon, a knight of the Hyrule Kingdom, rep-representing our King Melvin, sur-surrendering to you and the Disaster Pirates..."
Seeing no response, he seemed to gather more courage to continue speaking:
"We are willing to surrender unconditionally, as long as we can retain our ruling power. Hyrule Kingdom will raise the Disaster Pirates’ flag. We know you want those commoners, and we’re willing to cooperate with you to carry out your orders. Given the credibility of our nobility, I’m sure we can..."
"Has no one told you of my rules?"
Before he could finish, Sage lost interest in listening and waved his hand dismissively, "Anyone can make mistakes, haven’t you seen my Wanted Order? Ruling power? You’re asking me for ruling power?"
"Yo-You are..."
The nobleman’s eyes widened as he finally realized the terrifying Moriah was sitting off to the side, while the man in the main seat was a white-haired man.
Although he hadn’t seen the Wanted Order, the signature white hair was unmistakable.
This guy is...
Before the noble could react, Sage continued, "I’ve been delayed here for so long, and now I’ve come personally, yet you still want ruling power? How brazen. When I wasn’t here, there was room for negotiation; now there’s none. Go back, wash your neck clean, and wait. Don’t even think about running, the waters outside are surrounded, there’s nowhere you can escape to!"
On the periphery of Hyrule Kingdom’s island, amidst the waves, heads occasionally emerged from the sea only to submerge again.
Numerous Fishmen had dispersed and surrounded the island’s waters, ensuring any ship departing would be detected by them.
Even if there were strong individuals among them, it was irrelevant if they couldn’t destroy the ships immediately. They were merely acting as eyes; the true destruction would be brought by their Governor.
"W-We... We’re willing to hand over Sivier!"
The nobleman took a deep breath, gathering his courage, "We know Sivier has caused you significant losses, and with her around, you can’t rally all the commoners. She’s under our command; if we make her surrender to you, then it would..."
Bam!
Sage’s eyes widened, electric sparks flickered in the air. The nobleman appeared stunned, his face turning pale as if he couldn’t breathe, attempting to clutch his throat, but in the next moment, his eyes bulged, his body stiffened, and he collapsed lifelessly to the ground.
In the presence of a Conqueror, if they wish, they can kill by glaring, without needing to use Haki.
As the nobleman fell, a stiff Radio Snail dropped with him.
"Eavesdropping?"
Moriah grinned maliciously, "These guys, are they stupid or just really bold?"
"Probably both stupid and bold."
Sage glanced at the stiff Radio Snail, a red glimmer flashed in his eyes, smiling. "They came prepared, quite a few presences are approaching... Oh, cannons?"
As his voice fell, the eyes of those present also reflected the red glow of Observation Haki.
Urouge was the first to stand, but Sage quickly restrained him.
Sage gestured with his hand, smiled, "No need to rush, they’ll come on their own. The future... has already been seen."
...
Outside the camp, in the jungle, shadows flickered beneath the stormy skies.
"Are we really going to do this?"
Heinrich lay beside Sivier, even though they were still far from the campfire-lit clusters of tents, he instinctively lowered his voice.
"If we launch an attack now, and you’re put in danger, then our resistance is completely over. There’s still time, let me lead, you oversee from behind..."
"No."
Sivier didn’t even turn back, instead keeping her gaze fixed on the tents ahead, "You don’t have my ability; you can’t achieve this. I’m the only one who can lead the charge and effectively strike the enemy."
"It’s the first time this many people have gathered together; we must seize this opportunity. It’s also the only chance. As long as we attack fiercely enough to cause chaos among the Pirates, they’ll definitely take to their ships and leave. Once they do, we can continue to strengthen our defenses. This is the moment to boost the confidence of all citizens and the best opportunity to win them over!"
A subordinate, face wrapped in black cloth, crawled forward, carefully handing over a Radio Snail with its ringer muffled, giving it to Sivier, who lay as still as a stone.
The receiver was picked up, the Radio Snail coldly uttered two words, "Take action!"
"Take action!"
Sivier abruptly stood, causing the ’jungle’ behind her to rise as one, standing firm despite the storm, without any sign of wavering.