"Newspaper?" Hancock was stunned at first.
Even Granny Nyon, who was being dragged away, stopped and subconsciously looked towards Sonia.
However, when she saw the front page of the newspaper that Sonia was holding open, with the skull bounty poster printed on it, her pupils suddenly contracted.
"A b-bounty of 350 million Berries? What's the background of that man?" A female warrior stammered.
Faced with this questioning, everyone's nerves tightened, and they all looked towards Sonia.
Th-three days ago, Impel Down, the great prison that stands alongside the Marine Headquarters and Enies Lobby as part of the World Government, experienced the largest jailbreak in history.
The chaos even affected the so-called sixth level, Infinite Hell. The number of deaths is unknown, but the number of escaped prisoners is definitely not small. Sonia felt her tongue was clumsy for the first time.
However, thinking of the terrifying content printed in the newspaper, she gritted her teeth and continued.
"And the mastermind who caused this jailbreak is Uchiha Kai, who appeared on our Amazon Lily and is known as the Skeletal Demon in the outside world!"
The awe-inspiring words, at this moment, were as if infused with demonic sounds, unable to dissipate for a long time.
Everyone's gazes turned in unison, locking onto the figure who was violently charging towards the Celestial Dragon's merchant ship, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Hehe, I already said that he's not a simple person. All information about him appearing on Amazon Lily is strictly forbidden to be spread. Next time we meet, I'll personally get my revenge." Hancock chuckled and said, "Set sail, return to the Calm Belt. Let's go find other prey."
As the Amazon Lily pirate ship left, on the huge merchant ship transporting Heavenly Tribute, a Marine officer wearing a bone mask had just taken the binoculars.
"Vice Admiral Bastille, the Amazon Lily pirate ship that appeared just now has turned around and left." The adjutant reported.
This immediately caused the Marine soldiers who were leaning on the railings to show disappointed expressions.
As Marines, they knew a little about the rumors that were spreading on the sea.
But for male creatures, the sea's number one beauty, Empress Hancock, and her soul-stirring beauty, made many people willing to risk death for a quick glimpse.
Seeing the adjutant at his side also showing disappointment, Bastille snorted coldly and said, "Why are you all showing that expression?"
"Isn't this what we expected?"
"This time, we're escorting Heavenly Tribute sent from various countries in the East Blue. That Empress is a member of the Shichibukai, but no one dares to offend the authority of the Celestial Dragons."
Speaking of this, the adjutant immediately perked up and said, "Vice Admiral Bastille is right. This is a lucrative job. As long as we complete this trip, the rewards from the World Nobles will be equivalent to our salary for a year."
"What's more, even if some fool comes to attack, once they hear Vice Admiral Bastille's name, they'll have already tucked their tails and run away. So we still need to thank Vice Admiral Bastille for securing this good job for us!"
"Yes, thank you Vice Admiral Bastille!"
"With Vice Admiral Bastille here, even the Four Emperors would give us some face!"
The enormous deck suddenly became lively.
Faced with this kind of boasting that could make a cow fly, a hint of a smile appeared on Bastille's serious face.
However, as soon as this smile appeared, a cold voice suddenly descended from the sky.
"Hehe, it seems I've come at the wrong time!"
"However, I don't plan to tuck my tail and run away, and I don't have a tail. I can only tell you something unfortunate."
"This ship, I, Ainz Ooal Gown, want it!"
The not-so-loud voice, at this moment, carried a soul-stirring taste, shaking everyone's nerves.
The adjutant's face sank, and he suddenly raised his head and shouted angrily, "Who is it? Who is so arrogant, daring to speak so wildly!"
The harsh words were blurted out, but after seeing clearly the black shadow that appeared in the sky, the last word was swallowed back by the adjutant.
Then, he stammered and said, "It's, it's the Skeletal Demon Uchiha Kai! H-how could he appear here!"
"Skeletal Demon? Isn't that the mastermind of the jailbreak who escaped from Impel Down, with a bounty of 350 million Berries?"
"H-he wouldn't be after the Heavenly Tribute, would he? This is the Celestial Dragons' stuff!"
The enormous deck suddenly became chaotic.
No one had expected that this rare lucrative job would encounter the Impel Down jailbreaker who had been in the limelight recently.
"A bounty of 350 million Berries? The Marine Headquarters' move is really surprising."
Kai was also a little surprised, but his voice changed and he said coldly again, "However, you've said one thing wrong. I am Ainz Ooal Gown, the Supreme Overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the Dominator of Terror."
"Now, I'll give you two choices: one, hand over this ship; two, fight to the death. I'll give you 30 seconds to think!"
The cold words, like a tide, swept across the entire field, causing everyone's faces to change drastically, including Bastille.
"Ding-dong, informing the host that the character template's verisimilitude has increased. The current verisimilitude is 40%."
"Ding-dong, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Seventh-Tier Magic, Primal Fire Elemental."
The system's ethereal prompt echoed in Kai's mind, making him raise his eyebrows slightly.
If he remembered correctly, once this Seventh-Tier Primal Fire Elemental was activated, it would summon a High Fire Elemental with a level of 85.
Not only did it possess high-attack fire-attribute magic, but it also possessed an immortal body in the face of ordinary attacks.
As long as it still had a magical connection, and didn't encounter water-attribute magic of the same level, this High Fire Elemental wouldn't disappear.
Faced with the sudden reward, Kai browsed through it slightly and then exited the consciousness space, looking at Bastille, who was not far away, and said, "Time's up. State your choice: fight, or surrender!"
The cold words rang out again.
However, this time it gave them the feeling of Death urging them to their doom.
Faced with the mastermind who had a terrifying appearance and had escaped from Impel Down, it was definitely impossible for them not to be afraid.
For a time, everyone's gazes locked onto Bastille.
Faced with a criminal with a bounty of 350 million Berries, it seemed that only the title of Vice Admiral could give them a trace of security.
"I'll have a duel with you. If you win, I'll let you have this ship, but if you lose, you leave immediately." Bastille suddenly raised his head, met Kai's gaze, and said in a deep voice, "I, Bastille, will definitely defeat you, even if I have to bet on the name of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral."
"You're challenging me?" Kai was slightly surprised and shook his head with a casual, cold laugh, and said, "However, you're either overestimating yourself or underestimating me. With your title as a Vice Admiral, you're not worth my time!"
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