Chapter 422: The Curtain Falls on the Byrnndi Pirates
West Blue.
For over half a year.
The West Blue had been continuously ravaged by the Byrnndi Pirates.
Amidst the constant warfare and plunder, the Byrnndi Pirates' strength did not weaken from the fierce fighting; instead, it continuously grew stronger.
With the support of certain Underworld Forces, Pirate Crews joined this legendary Pirate Crew one after another.
To the Pirates of the West Blue, "World Destroyer" Byrnndi World was indeed a legendary figure, a legendary Great Pirate.
The destruction he wrought upon the West Blue further elevated Byrnndi World's presence, earning him the title of "World Destroyer".
The Byrnndi Pirates accepted all these arriving Factions without exception.
They also had no choice but to join.
For the Byrnndi Pirates, not joining meant only death.
Too many familiar Factions had been annihilated by the Byrnndi Pirates.
Under these circumstances, the Byrnndi Pirates' Faction gradually developed to its peak.
Their terrifying strength was something even the Marines couldn't suppress.
The Byrnndi Pirates' active range spread throughout the entire West Blue.
Even mobilizing the local Marine Soldiers of the West Blue could hardly change this situation.
It was also under these circumstances that the World Government dispatched CP0 Agent reinforcements.
The war had continued until now.
The Marines had suffered Losses of twenty thousand Marine Soldiers, including elites from Marine Headquarters and local Marine Soldiers from the West Blue.
Losses for Various Factions were countless.
And the Byrnndi Pirates, even with "Tyrant Dragon" Zak helping to fend off a Top Tier Combatant, were gradually heading towards their downfall.
Pirates within the Pirate Crew were either dead or injured, and their Affiliated Forces were annihilated one by one.
By now, the Byrnndi Pirates had no new strength replenishing them.
According to calculations, not counting the Byrnndi Pirates' original Military Strength, the total number of Pirates who joined the Byrnndi Pirates' command over the past six months exceeded forty thousand.
These Pirates were Opportunists.
Like certain Underworld Forces, they plundered Treasure using the Byrnndi Pirates' name.
In the past six months, the Byrnndi Pirates had plundered an unknown amount of Treasure from the West Blue, causing immeasurable Losses.
Even so, under the encirclement and suppression by the Marines and Various Factions, the Byrnndi Pirates' strength was continuously depleted and reduced.
As of today, the Byrnndi Pirates have less than a thousand Pirates remaining.
The rest of the Combatants either died or fled.
Too many people had died.
The Byrnndi Pirates' peak period in the West Blue was over.
Everyone could see that the Byrnndi Pirates were heading towards their end, so naturally, no one would rush forward to seek death.
The smart ones, after plundering a batch of Treasure, secretly left the Byrnndi Pirates and hid.
Under these circumstances, not many Pirates were willing to follow Byrnndi World anymore.
They wanted to plunder Treasure, that was true, but the premise was having a life to spend it.
If they were dead, what use was holding onto this Treasure?
They had originally thought that after plundering a batch of Treasure, they would escape, but they hadn't expected that Byrnndi World had no intention of stopping at all.
Only Byrnndi World himself had the ability to escape back to the New World.
By now, it was already too late for Byrnndi World to escape, unless he chose to give up the Byrnndi Pirates and escape alone.
Undoubtedly, the current Byrnndi Pirates had reached their end.
He had to face not only the Marines but the entire West Blue.
The expanded Guild strength, the navies of various Kingdoms in the West Blue, and the Factions that suffered Losses during the Byrnndi Pirates' invasion of the West Blue.
When these strengths converged, the power unleashed was terrifying.
They united with the Marines and, in just two months, annihilated most of the Byrnndi Pirates' strength.
Only the most difficult opponent, Byrnndi World, was left for the Marines to deal with.
This war had reached its final stage, and the various Factions of the West Blue did not intervene.
Beside the Byrnndi Pirates' main ship, there were two other pirate ships.
One belonged to the Byrnndi Pirates, and the other belonged to an Affiliated Pirate Group.
"How did it come to this situation?"
"Old Man, I should have run earlier."
On that Affiliated Pirate Group's ship, looking at the Treasure filling the Ship Cabin, the Captain felt no excitement.
Because he could no longer spend this Treasure.
As the sole remaining seedling of the Affiliated Pirate Group, his Crewmate count had dropped from four hundred to less than fifty now.
The rest had sacrificed themselves in the fierce fighting.
The other Affiliated Pirate Groups were either annihilated or had secretly escaped while plundering other Islands.
Now, even if he wanted to run, he couldn't.
Once he had the plan to escape, Byrnndi World would mercilessly destroy their ship.
Besides them, the Byrnndi Pirates themselves were also filled with anxiety.
Because the Marines had completely surrounded them.
Dozens of warships, cannonballs raining down from the Sky, overwhelming them.
Byrnndi World stood at the ship's bow, exuding a terrifying presence.
Even now, he did not believe he would be defeated.
As long as he was here and the Cadres on the ship remained, the Byrnndi Pirates could rise again at any time.
The seemingly formidable Pirate Fleet could be easily annihilated by him.
It could be said that as long as the Byrnndi Pirates' core Combatant Strength was not missing, the threat of the Byrnndi Pirates would remain unchanged.
However, would others fulfill his wish?
"Old guy, you should just quietly make your exit."
Zak, who was confronting the Black Dragon in the Sky, noticed Byrnndi World's figure.
The Byrnndi Pirates having only this much Military Strength left was beneficial to the Tyrant Dragon Pirates.
It would take a considerable amount of time for them to recover.
His primary objective had been achieved.
However, Byrnndi World being defeated and captured by the Marines would maximize the interests.
Although Zak would not help the Marines, he would also not interfere in this war.
Whether Byrnndi World could escape from the Marines' inescapable net from here on depended on his own fortune/destiny.
He seriously looked at the Black Dragon.
Overall, the Black Dragon was still slightly stronger, but in a true great battle, neither of them could defeat the other.
So many years had passed, and Zak's strength was in growth.
Meanwhile, the CP0 Director-General's Combatant Strength remained unchanged and had not declined.
This battle was enough for him.
After lasting for so long, it was time to return to the Base Camp.
He would also prepare to take over the Territory that belonged to the Byrnndi Pirates, if Byrnndi World were captured by the Marines.
Turning around, he flew away towards the direction of the New World.
The CP0 Director-General was momentarily stunned, looking at the Byrnndi Pirates below.
He roughly guessed Zak's thoughts.
"It seems victory is within grasp. After suffering so many Losses, we must capture Byrnndi World completely this time, or none of us will be able to explain ourselves."
Sengoku noticed the situation in the Sky.
Looking at the Byrnndi Pirates opposite, he said to the CP0 Member wearing a mask beside him.
The war had lasted for so long, and he was also under great stress.
"Don't worry, our people have already infiltrated the Byrnndi Pirates. Soon, they will deliver a fatal blow to the Destroyer."
The CP0 Member was very confident.
Truly worthy of being CP0, Sengoku thought to himself.
"Then prepare to advance. Completely defeat the Byrnndi Pirates and don't let them escape back to the New World."
Although the Byrnndi Pirates were completely surrounded now, their escape direction was still the New World.
At this point, World also knew he couldn't keep causing trouble.
"Roar!"
A black Dragon Breath descended from the Sky, heading straight for the Byrnndi Pirates.
World's eye narrowed.
Stepping on Moonwalk, he rose into the Sky and, with an incredibly powerful punch, completely destroyed the Dragon Breath.
On the other side, Sengoku quickly approached using Moonwalk.
He didn't want World to escape.
What did the appearance of the Black Dragon signify?
The liberation of the Black Dragon meant the Byrnndi Pirates lost all hope of escaping the West Blue to the New World.
Pessimistic emotions spread within the Byrnndi Pirates.
They had had a sliver of hope for escape, but now there was absolutely none.
After dealing with the Dragon Breath, World returned to the ship.
At this moment, he didn't know what to do.
The situation had completely shifted in favor of the Marines.
With the Black Dragon present, the only people from the entire Byrnndi Pirates who could escape, besides himself, were Sebastian the Fish-Man.
This was a situation he didn't want to see.
His trusted companions, and his Older Brother, were all here.
His attention was focused on the Black Dragon in the Sky and the continuously approaching Sengoku.
(end of chapter)