"What's there to be afraid of?"

The merchant scoffed, "Who are we to care about these pirates? We're just making some repairs here. If they're so blind, they can just destroy this island."

He patted the giant cannon on the bow of the ship, full of confidence, "If you're so worried about pirates, then let's fire a shot first to liven things up. Perfect, let's test the power of the cannon so we can sell it later."

"oh?"

At the center, Kuro narrowed his eyes, watching the ships gradually approach. From his distance, he could just see that the number of cannons on each ship far exceeded what a normal merchant ship should have.

"This is quite a lot of water and goods. At least a merchant has come to trade." Kuro smiled with relief.

Merchants are like dogs with a keen sense of smell; they'll be wherever there's a business opportunity. The news that the navy has stationed here must have spread by now.

boom!!!

Just as he was thinking this, sparks flew from the muzzle of a giant cannon on the approaching ship, and with a loud bang, a huge cannonball was launched from the muzzle, heading straight for the town.

"Huh?" Kuro's eyes widened. "Kuro!"

"clear!"

Tap tap tap!

Kro took a few steps in place, rushed out of the window, and stepped on the air with incredible speed, creating ripples as he headed straight for the cannonball.

"Iron Fist Technique - Straight Through the Nail!"

Without even getting close to the shell, Kro threw a punch, and the moment he was about to hit the shell, an inexplicable force pierced through it. With a bang, fire and smoke exploded in the air.

Kro landed from the air, cracked his fist, and looked coldly at the ships ahead. "You've got some nerve. Attacking the navy is a serious crime."