Chapter 703: The Rotating Turtle Approaches! (3k)
“Yamata no Orochi… has it really resurrected?”
Hearing the voice beside her, Su Jiu stared blankly at the young man in front of her. She could feel the sincerity in his tone, and her gaze slightly dropped to the scale. She reached out and took it.
The touch was cool, but not the usual sinister chill. It was a very strange feeling.
The scale was oval, but the color deviated slightly from the feathers she remembered. This one was more bluish, giving the impression of being a valuable item at first glance.
As his scale was taken, Sheqi slowly straightened his waist, a smile pulling at the corner of his mouth, and said, “Moreover, just now, the Great God decided to allocate half of this island as a resting place for us old folks.”
“This place called [Redbeard Strait] is going to become a resting point… Will Yamata no Orochi come here?” Su Jiu was slightly stunned and asked subconsciously.
She just wanted to leave here as soon as possible and, officially, not get too involved with these [Ghosts].
If that Yamata no Orochi came and wanted to meet her, Su Jiu would rather flee now. She just wanted to go home and relax.
“Yes, but it won’t affect Miss Su.”
Seemingly seeing through Su Jiu’s thoughts, Sheqi simply smiled faintly and snapped his fingers, “Da!” With a crisp sound, the scorching heat around them gradually receded. It unfolded from top to bottom like petals, revealing the scene outside.
The sky had become somewhat overcast, and a few raindrops fell on the energy shield, sizzling and emitting some steam, as if the weather had changed drastically.
As the energy shield slowly disappeared, a Whitebeard figure appeared outside, accompanied by several pirates radiating powerful auras. They were looking at Kamishiro Yuichi from a distance. Upon discovering Kamishiro Fujiye, Whitebeard roared:
“Young master of the Kamishiro Family, has our Redbeard Pirate Group offended you in any way that requires such a large force to come and suppress us?”
The booming voice echoed through the town and gradually subsided after a long moment.
“It’s Lord Whitebeard who has returned!”
As the voice rang out, many pirate families stopped their work and looked over excitedly, with cries of relief.
“Whitebeard, we are here to trade for some treasure and that meteorite. We can offer five top-grade magic crystals, twenty high-grade magic crystals, fifty intermediate magic crystals, and three War God level medicinal herbs. You can choose the varieties…”
Hearing this, Kamishiro Yuichi leaped forward and shielded Kamishiro Fujiye behind him, then said with a loud laugh.
Although the other party gave him a strange feeling, as the leader of this expedition, he needed to maintain some semblance of dignity.
After Kamishiro Yuichi spoke, the already quiet scene became even more silent. The pirates fell into contemplation, and even Yamanashi couldn’t help but glance over. She had opposed it before because he hadn’t mentioned the trading price…
But now – I’m sorry, they were offering too much.
That meteorite had been idle since her father disappeared. It was only because the Rotating Turtle was moving to destroy the island that they were forced to spend a lot of money to hire an alchemist to help refine a formation to control the enemy.
But with these magic crystals, they could even buy another island of this size. So be it, they could abandon this place.
“Uncle Bai?”
Yamanashi turned to look at Whitebeard, only to see that he didn’t seem happy. His eyes were full of solemnity. He sighed, and then his aged voice suddenly sounded:
“You all should leave. We don’t need your things here. Take your things and leave.”
“Uncle Bai?”
Hearing this, Yamanashi was surprised by his words but did not retort. Instead, she clenched her fist and remained silent.
Kamishiro Yuichi frowned slightly and said calmly, “Mr. Whitebeard, we have shown enough sincerity. Due to crackdowns from various governments, you pirates have become more restrained in recent years. These items should be equivalent to three years of income, shouldn’t they?”
“Indeed…”
Whitebeard smiled, took out a pipe from his pocket, which was a bit longer than Lin Chujiu’s. He glanced at the sky, took a puff, and exhaled a plume of white smoke. He then pointed to the town and said softly,
“But this meteorite concerns the safety of the entire island. We Redbeards will not betray our companions for a small profit. These people are the families of our fallen sailors. As the first mate of the deceased sailors, I have the right to protect their families.”
He then waved the sleeve of his pirate attire and said softly,
“All of you… go back. Don’t disturb our formation preparations.”
“Boss Whitebeard!!”
Wuwuwu—
As Whitebeard finished speaking, cheers erupted from the town, accompanied by the sounds of drums and organs, giving the illusion of watching Venetian pirates.
Su Jiu looked at this Vice-Captain Whitebeard with surprise. She also understood the meaning of the saying, “The world is not black and white.”
Sensing the determination in Whitebeard’s eyes, Kamishiro Yuichi’s eyes narrowed. He knew there was likely no room for negotiation. He then turned to the people beside him, intending to signal them to attack…
Suddenly, Sheqi stepped forward, pushed Kamishiro Yuichi aside, and said softly to Whitebeard, “What if we could help you overcome this disaster? Could you give us the meteorite and use this money to buy a plot of land in Redbeard Strait?”
“Overcome the disaster?”
Hearing this, Whitebeard’s eyes curved with a hint of mockery. He smiled faintly and said, “The Kamishiro Family should know the strength of this Rotating Turtle better than us pirates, right? Sakura’s investigation revealed that it’s the cause of the perpetual overcast weather in all of Tokyo. In legends, this Rotating Turtle is even called the strongest below the Ghost King…”
“After so many years, even if its strength has declined due to old age, it shouldn’t be much different, right?”
“Our Former Patriarch will come… The Rotating Turtle is strong, but it’s definitely not stronger than him.” Kamishiro Fujiye blinked and then shook her head, looking directly at him.
Upon hearing the words “Former Patriarch,” Whitebeard hesitated. He looked at the increasingly dark sky and was about to respond when several silver-white bolts of lightning suddenly exploded in the air, drawing the attention of almost everyone.
“Drip, drip…”
Su Jiu landed on the ground, her leather shoes making a crisp sound. She also looked up. The sky was grey and hazy. Then she felt a cool sensation on her forehead and subconsciously said:
“It’s raining?”
“This is bad!!”
A loud shout suddenly echoed from the sky. Several figures flashed past, all wearing pirate outfits. Judging by their auras, they were High-ranking War Generals. However, their faces were filled with extreme panic, as if they had seen some monster.
“Such a fuss when you’re supposed to be scouts! What happened?”
Whitebeard turned to look and first reprimanded them. Then, seeing their terrified expressions, he couldn’t help but focus on one of the scouts and asked, “Tell us the situation first.”
“The monster is accelerating towards us!! It’s a monster comparable to an aerial fortress!”
The fear in the scout’s eyes could no longer be concealed. He pointed to the position in the sky. Everyone looked, only to feel that the already dim sky had become even darker. A claw appeared at the edge of the sky.
“The Rotating Turtle is in the sky?”
Su Jiu’s pupils contracted slightly. She felt an inexplicable pressure from the claw, something she hadn’t even felt from “Wei”…
It was a suffocating feeling.
The claw resembled a duck’s webbed foot. It had slightly yellowish nails, but they were as large as a human’s. The Rotating Turtle’s body was submerged in the black clouds, with only its black legs, as large as small houses, exposed.
Sheqi narrowed his eyes and turned to Whitebeard, saying softly, “Mr. Whitebeard, please don’t hesitate any longer, otherwise, I won’t be able to help you.”
A trace of struggle appeared in Whitebeard’s eyes, and his expression was extremely grim. He hadn’t expected this Rotating Turtle to arrive early by flying. The formation wasn’t ready yet…
“This is close to the Wanderer Class, isn’t it? Half a Wanderer…”
Looking up at the sky, Lin’s light purple eyes showed a hint of longing. This was the strength she pursued. If she had this kind of power, how could she be like a stray dog?
Although her strength had recovered this time, the limitations of her bloodline were probably only to this extent.
“Don’t just stand there, run! We’re not pirates, are you going to stay here and have dinner with them?”
Snapping back to reality, Su Jiu cursed the dazed Lin, calling her a “Little Foolbird,” and grabbed her small hand. She felt a cool and smooth sensation but didn’t have time to dwell on it. She then suddenly turned her head and shouted towards Lin Chujiu:
“Mr. Lin, Cousin, let’s go! This thing is not comparable to an ordinary War God. It’s not a War God at all!”
Lin Chujiu naturally reacted swiftly and fled in the opposite direction of the claw. As for Chen Qianyun and her students, they had already made a hasty retreat.
The appearance of the giant Rotating Turtle also caused many alchemists to rush out of their laboratories to observe. Upon seeing its mountain-like size.
“What kind of monster is this? Even a War God isn’t this terrifying?!”
Unprecedented panic appeared on their faces. Some even abandoned their work and began to flee, their bodies turning into streaks of light as they darted upwards…
It was a joke! If they had known the pirates were facing such a behemoth, they wouldn’t have bothered to build any defensive formations.
This scene caused Yamanashi to fume. These alchemists truly had no integrity, but she didn’t have time to deal with them. The priority now should be to evacuate the pirate families, who were perhaps only at the Warrior Class…
“Roar!!”
As everyone was busy with their own affairs, a sky-shattering roar erupted from the sky, stirring the clouds and revealing its crocodile-turtle-like head. Its crimson eyes shot downwards, like an ancient evil spirit that had wreaked havoc on the human world.
“I… smell the scent of Divine Blood…”
As the roar sounded, the ground shook violently, and the glass in the residents’ homes shattered almost instantly. Whitebeard no longer hesitated and quickly shouted to the Sheqi beside him:
“deal!”
