Chapter 105: The Two Overlords of the Seas
The Vesper Pirates and the Rocks Pirates entered the waters almost simultaneously. Scattered across the shore lay the bodies of fallen pirates—half of them lifeless, their blood staining the ground.
Rocks’ expression darkened, his features twisted with menace. His losses were even greater than he had anticipated. Despite years of grooming his men into ruthless marauders, they were still no match for the Vesper Pirates’ firepower and tactics.
His gaze swept over Ochoku and Silver Axe, both heavily wounded. This wasn’t the outcome he had envisioned. He had expected Ochoku to make a breakthrough in the heat of battle, to slay Orion and bolster his own reputation.
Orion, pale and battered, had barely managed to recover aboard the pirate ship. Now, standing alongside Jevalle, he looked at Vesper with an awkward expression. Not only had he failed to kill Ochoku, but he had also been humiliated by an upstart pirate crew.
"Orion, what the hell happened? Are you getting weaker? You couldn’t even take down Ochoku? Tsk, tsk~"
A lazy voice rang out. The man who spoke sauntered forward with a swaggering gait, his battered pirate cutlass swinging loosely at his side. His clothes were filthy, and atop his head sat a ragged captain’s hat.
"Jack, shut your mouth!"
(T/N: Jack is Vesper’s son, the name was wrong before, from now on that’s his name if I find Chapters with the previous name. I’ll fix it)
Before Orion could snap back, Vesper cut in, his voice laced with fury. He didn’t even give his son, Jack, a chance to continue his jeering.
"Vesper, if you want to lecture your son, do it at your own base. Don’t embarrass yourself here!" Rocks sneered, folding his arms across his chest. His imposing aura radiated dominance, pressing down on the surrounding pirates like an invisible force. Even the lower-ranked crew members of the Vesper Pirates dared not meet his gaze.
"Spare me the talk. I had Ochoku at my mercy. I could’ve killed him at any moment. If it weren’t for the Hell Pirates barging in, he’d be a corpse right now!" Orion spat, his bald head gleaming under the sun as he strode forward despite his injuries.