Narration:
Tremor Pirates
Arata Kuro – 6,800,000,000 ryo.
A man whose footsteps make the sea bend and land crack beneath him.
Kyra Veilhaunt – 1,950,000,000
Boros – 1,420,000,000
Elira Voss – 1,160,000,000
Drayden Holt – 860,000,000
Ravhira Mistral – 650,000,000
And standing opposite him…
Ashveil Pirates
Captain Ashveil Kenny – 6,900,000,000 ryo
The one they call The Abyss King.
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Before anyone can breathe, Kenny blurs out of sight.
FWOOM.
He appears right beside Supreme Admiral Uruma.
The air itself trembles.
Uruma's throat tightens. Sweat trails down his cheek.
Above, upon the high tower,
The Seven Seraph Admirals watch without a word.
Emotionless. Masked. Unmoving. Judgment given form.
Kenny (cold, quiet): If the Navy interferes… I will unmake this entire island. So listen closely.
Do. Not. Move.
Uruma swallows, nodding once.
Uruma: Understood…
Kenny's voice snaps like thunder across the battlefield.
Kenny (roaring): ELIMINATE ARATA KURO. RIGHT HERE. RIGHT NOW.
His gaze cuts back to Uruma.
A command disguised as mercy.
Kenny: And you… will let every other Tremor Pirate leave alive.
He vanishes.
Reappearing atop his ship like a phantom.
Silka steps forward, her eyes glowing like dying stars.
She extends her hand toward Arata and whispers:
Silka: Star Cage.
THWOOOM.
A dome of burning starlight collapses around Arata, locking him inside a swirling sphere of celestial fire.
Narration:
Ashveil Pirates – Silka
Cursed Necklace: Starlight
Her cages have contained giants, beasts, and living storms.
None have escaped.
Silka (smirking): Nobody breaks my Star Cage.
But inside the burning light…
Arata just grins.
As if this is exactly what he wanted.