Accompanying his roar, the already turbulent sea completely boiled over!
An enormous whirlpool appeared out of nowhere in front of The Flying Dutchman's bow!
The seawater spun wildly, emitting a thunderous roar, as if some primeval beast from ancient times was about to awaken from the abyss!
"Cap… Captain…"
Hector's voice trembled; he clutched the railing beside him tightly to avoid being swept away by the terrifying suction.
"He… he seems to be summoning something!"
The pirates on deck, including Buck and Billy, instinctively huddled together.
Over a hundred black-iron heads clustered, shivering.
They were immortal, but the apocalyptic scene before them had surpassed their meager imagination.
This was mythology!
It was legend!
It was a natural disaster that mortals simply could not contend with!
Only Roger remained calmly standing at the bow.
He even had the leisure to pull out a packet of melon seeds from his pocket, cracking them while commenting on the massive whirlpool.
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a spectacle!"
[Boss! High energy alert! Legendary creature 'Norwegian Sea Monster' detected surfacing! This is Davy Jones's ultimate weapon, massive in size, extremely destructive, and a nightmare in medieval maritime history!]
Even the system's voice carried a hint of tension.
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"Get lost, I can handle it myself."
Roger spat out a melon seed shell, looking with interest at the ever-growing whirlpool.
He wanted to see which was scarier, this so-called "sea nightmare" or the two silly creatures he kept.
"Roar—!!!"
An ear-splitting roar came from the bottom of the sea!
Immediately after, one, two, countless gigantic tentacles broke through the swirling water and shot into the sky!
Each tentacle was thicker than the explorer's main mast, covered in basketball-sized suckers, appearing a nauseating dark red in the night.
An unimaginably vast shadow slowly rose from the whirlpool.
It was a monster whose head alone was larger than The Flying Dutchman!
It had no eyes, only an enormous, layered, chrysanthemum-like mouth filled with dense, meat-grinder-like teeth.
The Norwegian Sea Monster!
It had appeared!
Davy Jones stood at the bow, arms outstretched, reveling in the fear of his defeated opponents.
A cruel and twisted smile of satisfaction appeared on his Squidward face.
"Feel despair! Mortals!"
He pointed at the explorer.
"Go! Tear that ship to shreds for me!"
The Norwegian Sea Monster let out a roar, its countless tentacles raised high, ready to smash down towards the explorer!
On the explorer's deck, there was a deathly silence.
Jack Sparrow's eyes rolled back, and he promptly fainted from fright.
However, at this critical moment.
Roger's two "big babies," Number One and Number Two, who had been hiding by the ship's side, too scared to move, suddenly stirred.
Their massive bodies no longer trembled.
In their clear yet foolish big eyes, there was no longer fear, but an… indescribable light?
"Roar?"
Number One tentatively let out a cry.
There was no hostility in its voice, but rather a hint of curiosity, a hint of… excitement?
"Roar roar!"
Number Two's reaction was more direct; its hundreds of tentacles suddenly began to rhythmically slap the water, splashing huge amounts of spray.
It even inflated its body into a perfect sphere, then quickly contracted, shooting out a massive jet of water that drew a brilliant rainbow in the air.
Roger: "?"
Davy Jones: "?"
The Norwegian Sea Monster, which was about to attack, also froze.
It slowly turned its massive head to look at the two creatures who were wildly putting on a show, its chrysanthemum-like mouth seemingly twitching.
"Wait a minute."
Roger suddenly felt that something was amiss.
He narrowed his eyes, carefully examining the majestic Norwegian Sea Monster.
Although it was a bit ugly, a bit large, and had rough skin… the arc of its raised tentacles, the rhythm of its body curves… "System, identify this thing for me… is she a female?"
[Ding! Boss, you have sharp eyes! According to this system's genetic scan and hormone level analysis, this Norwegian Sea Monster is in… ahem, in short, she is a lady.]
Roger's movements froze.
He slowly turned his head to look at his two silly sons, who had already begun to preen.
He finally understood why those two were so excited.
So, they weren't seeing an enemy, but a potential mate?
"Roar! Roar roar roar!"
Number One completely let loose.
It was no longer satisfied with just slapping the water; it extended its two thickest tentacles, grabbed a huge rock nearby, and then exerted force!
"Snap!"
That rock, comparable to a small mountain, was lifted by it with sheer force!
Holding the rock, it proudly puffed out its… chest? towards the Norwegian Sea Monster.
As if showing off its biceps like a human.
Number Two saw this and panicked.
Damn it, that big oaf got ahead of me!
Its eyes rolled, and it began its own performance.
It didn't go for weightlifting but utilized its agility.
Its hundreds of tentacles, like the most nimble dancers, gracefully danced on the sea surface.
Sometimes weaving into a giant net, sometimes forming a perfect heart shape.
Finally, all its tentacles rose high, striking an extremely flamboyant peacock-display pose in the air!
The entire sea surface instantly transformed from an apocalyptic battlefield about to destroy the world into a super-sized, hormone-filled… courtship ground.
The Norwegian Sea Monster was utterly bewildered.
It looked at the muscular man holding a rock on the left, then at the graceful dancer performing fancy moves on the right, its chrysanthemum-like mouth opening and closing, seemingly caught in a difficult choice.
On The Flying Dutchman, Davy Jones's twisted smile froze on his face.
He stared blankly at the surreal scene before him.
His ultimate weapon… his sea nightmare… his trump card… was on a blind date with the enemy's pets?
"What the f***…"
Roger couldn't help but curse.
He felt like he wasn't in a battle; he was watching a live commentary version of Animal World by Teacher Zhao.
He silently picked up the tin loudspeaker.
"Ahem!"
"Distinguished guests, dear friends! Welcome to 'If You Are The One: Deep Sea Love Search,' a special program exclusively sponsored by the explorer!"
"I am your host, Roger!"
Roger's impassioned voice, amplified by the loudspeaker, echoed across this eerie sea.
"Our guest number three, Miss Norwegian Sea Monster from the Norwegian Sea, has made her dazzling appearance!"
"Now, let's see how our male guests number one and number two will win the heart of our female guest with their unique styles!"
"Oh! Look! Contestant number one chose the most direct display of strength!"
"He lifted that ten-thousand-ton rock!"
"What magnificent strength! Miss Norwegian Sea Monster, are you moved?"
"Contestant number two is not to be outdone! He brings us a spectacular tentacle dance!"
"Such supple movements, such agile dancing! It's a perfect fusion of power and beauty!"
"It's too intense! The competition is simply too fierce!"
"Miss Norwegian Sea Monster, please make your choice! Will you choose the muscular man, number one, or the soulful dancer, number two?!"
"Who will you light up for?!"
"Pfft—"
Davy Jones spat out a mouthful of old blood.
He swayed, almost losing his balance.
He felt like he wasn't defeated by an enemy; he was cringed to death.
"Alright, commercial break over."
Roger put down the loudspeaker and walked to the ship's side.
In his hand, he still held the fire tongs gripping the heart.
He swung the fire tongs, and the still stubbornly beating heart drew a graceful arc in the air.
"Hey, Squidward."
Roger said in an extremely calm tone.
"Still fighting?"
Davy Jones stared intently at the heart, then looked at the three behemoths who had already started nudging each other with their tentacles, vying for attention.
His heart, filled with endless resentment, shattered at this moment.
He slowly, slowly, knelt down.
"Now, I declare."
Roger cleared his throat and picked up the loudspeaker.
"This 'Illegal Armed Provocation at Sea' incident has concluded successfully with Mr. Davy Jones voluntarily surrendering and expressing his willingness to actively cooperate with our company's investigation!"
"Buck! Billy!"
"Here!"
"Go, invite this new colleague onto the ship and complete his onboarding procedures."
"Remember, he is a valuable asset to our company; don't scratch or bump him, it'll affect the resale price."
Roger finished, glancing disdainfully at the fire tongs in his hand.
"Gibbs, go find a good box and put this thing away."
"Leaving it in the toilet all the time really isn't very hygienic."
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