Chapter 382: Whirlpool (7)
The water at the rear of the pirate formation began to churn heavily.
But it wasn’t chasing the pirates—it was swiftly forming a circle.
As if it were trying to engulf the trailing end of their fleet.
“Let’s see here...”
I traced the curve of the swirling surface with my finger, trying to estimate the radius of the forming circle in advance.
The rough calculation I arrived at suggested that five boats near the rear would be caught in the vortex.
These were the ones that had fallen slightly behind in the tightened formation, where boats were spaced barely ten meters apart for the return journey.
Judging by the flow speed and the size of the forming circle, those five boats were going to be caught for sure.
The sun hadn’t fully risen yet, so I couldn’t see anything in the water from above. I quickly turned to Yeondu.
"Yeondu! Stick close to us, and if any boats flip, help rescue the people immediately!"
—Shaaaa. 『Got it, So-ryong!』
"Cho! Let’s flank around the back! Don’t fly directly over the swirling water’s head—understood?"