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Jack's arrival did not escape the eyes of Uchiha Hikaru and others.

exactly……

It was not hidden from the radar detector installed on the "Blue Planet".

This detection system was transplanted by Bulma from the Celestial spacecraft. It was originally used to detect UFOs in space, so its sensitivity is much higher than that of ordinary radars. When the two ships were still dozens of kilometers apart, Bulma had already captured the relevant information and sent it to the chat group.

[Bulma: [photo] [photo]]

[Bulma: After being out to sea for so long, this is the first time I see a ship native to this world! This ship should belong to other pirates. It seems to be sailing very slowly, and the material is not very good. ]

[Bulma: Hey, why is it approaching us? Is it targeting us? Hmm... It seems like it has bad intentions...]

[Wuming: ...This ship seems familiar to me, Yamato, do you have any clues? ]

【Ghost Princess: It's Jack! 】

[Ghost Princess: I know this ship, it's Jack's "Mammoth"! ]

"Ok?"

on the deck.

Uchiha Hikaru, who was sitting on the side of the boat, fishing with a fishing rod, raised his head and his mind moved slightly.

Others may not know who Jack is, but she knows it very well——

He is the fourth in command of the Beasts Pirates, the famous "Ship King" in the pirate world. He dared to challenge three admiral-level fighters, Fujitora, Sengoku, and Tsuru, by his own strength, and even injured a tough guy like the Elephant Lord... Such a fierce record, even Kaido himself would have to call him "Big Brother" when he saw it.

And now...

"No wonder I didn't see him on Ghost Island before. It turns out he's outside."

"It looks like this guy has discovered us."

At this moment.

Yamato was also in the group, and he introduced Jack's identity to Bulma and the others. Bulma was obviously relieved when she knew that this guy was Kaido's subordinate.

[Bulma: So it's someone I know. I thought it was an enemy. As long as Yamato comes out to explain, everything should be fine...right?]

【Ghost Princess: This...】

[Ghost Princess: Actually, Jack and I don’t have a very good relationship…]

[Bulma: Huh? Not very good, do you mean we had a quarrel before? ]

Seeing Yamato hesitating and not knowing what to say, Uchiha Hikaru sighed and interrupted the topic:

[Wumi: Ahem, although Mr. Kaido acquiesced to Yamato's departure from the Beasts Pirates, this behavior is essentially a betrayal, and others may not understand it. And Jack has a bad temper, and he may not listen to us. ]

Having said that, Bulma also came to her senses a little.

She really thought before that Kaido sent Yamato out of Onigashima in a friendly manner, but now it seems that things are not that simple.

[Bulma: Hmm... Do you need me to activate the missile defense system on the ship to force Jack to leave? Their ship is not sailing very fast. I am sure I can only smash the edge of the ship and won't let them sink.]

[Bulma: After all, he is an acquaintance of Yamato. It is not a good idea to do things directly. And once the devil fruit ability user falls into the sea, he will be drowned...]

[Brand: Well, if Miss Bulma and Miss Hikari feel embarrassed, why not leave it to me and Akame? Our strength has improved slightly during this period. If his strength is weaker than Yamato, we should be able to defeat him.]

【Wuming: That’s fine.】

Originally, Uchiha Hikaru planned to let Esdeath take action and send Jack away with an ice meteorite falling from the sky.

Anyway, this guy has merman blood in his body, so he won’t drown even if he falls into the sea.

But since Brand is willing to take action, it would save trouble.

At that moment, Uchiha Hikaru handed the fishing rod to Naruto beside him, then stood up and walked to the bow of the boat.

now.

The outline of the "Mammoth" was already vaguely visible on the sea surface several kilometers away.

Although the view was not very clear, as soon as Jack's 8-meter-tall body came into view, Esdeath and others showed a vigilant expression.

——In theory, there is no necessary relationship between body size and strength. For example, there are many guys in the world of Akagi Slash who are big but weak. But those guys are only a little over two meters tall, less than a quarter of Jack's height. The latter's body, which is like a small mountain, is still quite oppressive from a distance.

"Enemy?"

Esdeath glanced at Uchiha Hikaru and asked.

"I guess so, but you don't have to do anything. Just leave it to Brand and the others to deal with."

Uchiha Hikaru paused, then added: "But before the battle begins, I may need your help."

"?"

As former enemies, although Esdeath, Brand and others are no longer hostile to each other like they were in the Akagi Slash world, there is still some grudge between them.

But because Uchiha Hikaru spoke, Esdeath didn't say anything. She walked to the bow of the ship and clasped her hands together.

"Ice Purgatory!"

The power of "Essence of the Devil" surges.

this moment.

Then a strong cold air rose up out of nowhere and blew out from the deck of the "Blue Planet", sweeping across the sea and sky for several kilometers around in a blink of an eye.

Snowflakes were scattered in the whistling wind, and then the rough sea surface began to freeze rapidly. Pieces of white ice emerged on the water, and then turned into cliffs at a speed visible to the naked eye, spreading both above and below the water. A large number of fish were directly frozen in the sea water, and their scales were illuminated by the setting sun in the evening, reflecting a dark silver light.

It only took about ten seconds.

A huge iceberg, hundreds of meters high and several kilometers long, suddenly appeared on the sea surface. The Blue Planet was at the starting point of the iceberg, while the Mammoth was at the end. The latter was surrounded by cliffs made of ice and snow and could not move forward!

"……alright."

Esdeath released her hand seal and glanced at Brand behind her.

The latter sighed with a complicated expression: "General Esdeath's strength has really become stronger."

"but……"

"Haunted by evil spirits!!"

With a low shout, Brand activated the armor fusion state.

Theoretically, the upper limit of "Evil Ghost Haunting" is not much lower than that of "Devil's Essence". And Uchiha Guang can clearly feel that Brand's momentum is much stronger now than when he participated in the previous martial arts competition. It seems that the saying of "strength improvement" is true. If he can be guided by the cat fairy or the gods, he may be able to go further.

Leone also activated the half-orc state of "The Lion King".

As for the red pupil...

She didn't use "Murasame" this time, but drew out another long sword and rushed out with her two companions.

the other side.

After the initial surprise, Jack jumped onto the iceberg with a roar, then ran all the way to the top of the iceberg and fought with Brand and his men.

The other crew members on the Mammoth stopped where they were, looking at the huge iceberg in front of them with hesitation.

"This ability to create ice and snow... Could it be that the person on that boat is Aokiji?!"

……

"It's open, it's open!"

"Let's make a bet on how long it will take Brand and his team to win."

On board the Blue Planet.

Uchiha Guang pulled a table over and opened a betting market.

Unfortunately, Kikyo and the others who were still standing here were basically good kids who didn't touch gambling or drugs, so there were few people who responded at once. Only Esdeath and Naruto came over, the former threw two gold ingots, and the latter fumbled in the frog wallet for a moment, and laid out nine banknotes on the table to show her support.

Afterwards, Yuji Itadori and Miko Yotsuya also came over and put a few thousand-dollar bills on the table.

——Of course, it’s Japanese Yen.

This kind of gambling, which doesn't even have a unified currency measurement, is naturally very informal, but Uchiha Hikaru was just having fun and had no intention of using this to spin around, so at this moment he seriously accepted everyone's chips, counted the time they agreed on, and set the odds one by one.

"...Sister Guang, is this considered gambling?"

Naruto was a little nervous: "I heard from that white-haired uncle that gambling is a very bad behavior and can make people lose everything..."

"what?"

Uchiha Hikaru was slightly startled: "The uncle you are talking about is Jiraiya?"

It doesn't sound convincing to an old pervert who peeks at girls bathing every day and says this kind of educational words for children...

"Well, a little gambling is fun. It's okay to play with friends occasionally, just don't get addicted."

Uchiha Guang rubbed the little yellow-haired boy's head, and then remembered another thing: "By the way, where is my fishing rod?"

"over there."

Naruto raised his finger and pointed, then scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Just now Nezuko wanted to try it, so I gave her the fishing rod... I'm sorry I didn't get your consent, Sister Guang."

really.

As Uchiha Guang's eyes swept over, Nezuko grinned at her, while her hands were still tightly holding the fishing rod, as if she had caught a fish, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

——Esdeath's frozen seawater started from the front of the Blue Planet, so the sea surface on the stern side was still normal waters with schools of fish swimming underwater. And what Nezuko caught at this moment was a rare big fish. Even though she had the physical fitness of a ghost, she didn't get the upper hand for a while.

But there is no need to worry.

Because Tanjiro was standing right next to them, keeping an eye on his sister's condition while turning his head to look at the battlefield on the iceberg from time to time, looking very busy.

This situation did not last long.

After a few minutes, Nezuko finally pulled hard and pulled up a several-meter-long blue-gray fish high up and threw it onto the deck. As the fish thrashed, the tip of its tail slapped against the iron sheet, making a banging sound.

A little while longer.

The battle on Brand's side gradually became clear.