"Marco, watch closely. This young man is definitely not as simple as he seems. Perhaps today we will witness the rise of a great pirate!" Whitebeard looked at Tian Qi with great interest. He had come here intending to declare this place his territory and offer it protection. However, he hadn't expected to see Tian Qi and his group as soon as he arrived and witness the whole incident. This made him curious about Tian Qi, which was why he hadn't shown himself so quickly.
Tianqi slowly flew into the air, looking down at the entire Fishman Island from above. He gathered his power in his throat and said in a deep voice, "Listen up, all pirates and marines of Fishman Island! From this moment on, Fishman Island is the territory of my Conqueror Pirates! Anyone who dares to cause trouble on the island without my permission will be killed by me, Uchiha Tianqi! Anyone who is dissatisfied can come to Coral Hill. No matter who they are or how many there are, I, Uchiha Tianqi, in the name of the Conqueror Pirates captain, will take them all on!"
Tianqi's voice boomed like thunder throughout Fishman Island. This sudden action stunned everyone present, including Shanks and his crew. Tianqi's words were tantamount to declaring war on all the pirates in the entire sea.
To so blatantly declare Fishman Island as his territory is something even the once-powerful Rocks Pirates and Roger Pirates wouldn't dare to do. It's practically tantamount to going against millions of pirates, not even including the Navy. It's utterly reckless.
In an instant, the entire Fishman Island was in an uproar. Whether they were mermaids or fishmen, they all looked at Uchiha Tenki in the sky with disbelief. Although they were happy that someone could stand up to protect them, they were also afraid that Tenki would be destroyed by the pirates. Both mermaids and fishmen wanted to step forward to support Tenki, but they did not dare to. They were caught in a dilemma.
The merfolk and fishmen were very grateful for Tianqi's actions, but the pirates and marines on the island were quite different. They were all extremely angry. How dare an unknown pirate crew claim that Fishman Island was their territory and even threaten to kill them for their misbehavior? This was simply outrageous! Immediately, everyone grabbed their weapons and rushed towards Coral Hill.
Even those who had fled after being defeated by Tianqi quickly turned back after hearing these words. There were at least tens of thousands of fish-man island pirates and quite a few marines as well. For Uchiha Tianqi to dare to say such a thing was practically suicide. So many people could drown him with just a spit from each of them. What was there to be afraid of?
After announcing this, Tianqi slowly landed on the ground, but his hands were still tightly clasped together. Going to find these scumbags one by one would be too much of a waste of his time; he planned to deal with them in one move.
"Gentlemen, we are very grateful that you are willing to protect our Fishman Island, but there are about 20,000 people on the island who are capturing mermaids and fishmen. Your words have already angered them. You should leave now before they come. We don't want to harm you!"
The eight mermaids, protected by Shanks and his companions, were unwilling to see their benefactors slaughtered, and they couldn't help but try to persuade them to stop.
"Hehe, ladies, don't worry. Our captain never does anything he's not confident about. Look at him, he's not showing any emotional fluctuations at all, which proves he has complete confidence. Besides, we can't retreat without the captain's orders, not even if we die in battle!" Shanks chuckled, completely unconcerned.
"We will stand with Lord Tianqi through thick and thin, even in death!" As loyal fans of Tianqi, how could Hancock and the others possibly back down at this time?
"From the day I set sail, I've already entrusted my life to the sea. If you want my life, come and take it anytime!" Beckman said coolly, holding his gun. As a qualified crew member, he couldn't do something like abandoning his captain.
Just then, thousands of pirates arrived and immediately began searching for the so-called captain of the Conqueror Pirates.
"What kind of captain of a conquering pirate crew dares to spout nonsense here? Get out here and let grandpa kill you!"
"And my Rakami Pirates, daring to try and take my life? I'll make sure you're dead!"
"I am the Karami Second Pirates! Who is the captain of the Conqueror Pirates? Come out here and let your Karami Second Grandfather kill you!"
With the arrival of one pirate crew after another, the entire Coral Hill was packed with people. Looking up, there were at least 10,000 people, and the number was still increasing. Among them were groups of marines, but the leaders were just some insignificant figures like rear admirals and colonels.
"Dad, I think that guy is in danger this time. Should we step in now?" Marco looked at the dense crowd in front of him and felt a chill run down his spine.
Those who can enter Fishman Island are all powerful pirate crews, some with bounties exceeding 100 million. Among them are Marines with the rank of Rear Admiral and a group of Colonels. If they were not on the same level as the Whitebeard Pirates, they probably wouldn't have been able to stop 20,000 people.
"Hehe, this is just a bunch of rabble. Don't focus too much on appearances. Sometimes, sheer numbers are useless. Besides, this young man isn't as simple as he seems. Just wait and see!" Whitebeard smiled without the slightest worry.
For a strongman like him, 20,000 people were nothing but trash. One wave of Conqueror's Haki would knock out at least half of them. Although Whitebeard wasn't sure if Tian Qi had Conqueror's Haki, the way the young man clasped his hands together and his calm demeanor proved that he was confident in dealing with these people. Moreover, even if he couldn't defeat them, he could go and provide support. He didn't want such a promising talent to perish in such a place.
The entire Coral Hill was now completely surrounded, with people densely packed all around. Only the central area was empty, where there were only six people: Tianqi, Shanks, Beckman, and the three Hancock sisters. The six of them were surrounded by more than 20,000 people.
The three Hancock sisters looked around at the thousands of dark, pointed guns aimed at them, and the terrifying aura of the surrounding crowd made their hearts pound.
Tianqi noticed the three sisters' fear and stepped in front of them, whispering, "Don't be afraid, they're just a bunch of rabble. I'll take care of them soon!"
With Tianqi's comfort, the three sisters felt much more at ease, because Tianqi had never lied to them since the Sabaody Archipelago, and he could fulfill all his promises.
"I...I'm not afraid. I'm strong too. I can fight!" Hancock mustered her courage and stood beside Tianqi. Although there was still a trace of fear on her face, she was very strong. I can't always stay behind Lord Tianqi. I have to prove that I can fight too. I have to make Lord Tianqi recognize me!
“We…we can fight too!” Seeing their sister Hancock like this, Sandersonia and Marigold mustered their courage and came to Hancock’s side.
Tianqi felt a surge of pride looking at the three Hancock sisters. They had faced a battle with tens of thousands of people right from their debut, and they still managed to muster the courage to forge ahead in the face of tens of thousands of people. Regardless of their strength, they had already surpassed many others in terms of courage.
"Hehehe, it's enough that you have the will. I can handle a mere 20,000 people. Just remember not to leave my side, or you'll all get involved. Shanks and Beckman, you too, don't leave my vicinity!" Tian Qi earnestly instructed the crew members.
"Understood, Captain!" Shanks and the others indicated that they understood.
However, upon hearing Tianqi's words, Shanks and the others widened their eyes, ready to see what kind of ultimate move their captain would use to deal with so many people. They were filled with anticipation at the prospect of witnessing such an ability.
"A few brats have wasted my time coming all this way, how infuriating!"
"Hmph! Probably just a few brats eager for quick fame, but daring to provoke us in this way, they'll pay the price!"
"Hehe, those petite girls are all quite pretty. Don't try to take them from me, I'm going to have all three of them!"
Before the battle even started, the 20,000 people were already discussing how to deal with Tianqi and his group. After all, no one took a pirate crew they had only heard of seriously, especially since it consisted of three young men and three girls. They weren't worried about being able to handle such a combination.
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