I Don't Agree to the Terms

"I've become the Pirate King..."

Cai Jian looked at the wanted poster in his hand, the bounty had reached one hundred million, which left him somewhat dazed.

He had thought about becoming the Pirate King, but he never imagined it would happen like this.

Casually stuffing the wanted poster into his chest, he expressionlessly walked away, from the small island—oh, it should be called an affiliate nation now.

He had been chased by Yu Ju and his men all this time, and this place was not suitable for a lengthy stay.

Until now, he had remained undiscovered and uncaught, thanks largely to the help of "Heavenly King," coupled with the amplification from Sky Heart, which had allowed him to travel across various locations.

But now, things had gotten even more difficult, mainly due to the spread of his wanted poster and the firm establishment of his reputation as Pirate King.

Rumors had it that he dared to attack the Island Alliance because he had brought out a legendary treasure, "Heavenly King," from the legendary lands.

These rumors were quite vivid, mainly because the legendary lands not only contained various treasures such as Demon Fruits with no side effects and powerful treasures that enhance spirit weapons, but also housed the origins of Divine beings, historical secrets, and even the mystery behind Wang Qi's rise to Great Commander.

Therefore, many Pirate Groups not only pursued the hefty bounty on Cai Jian but also the real secret of the legendary lands hidden within him.

No amount of money was better than power.

For the major pirates, overthrowing the Island Alliance was their true desire.

"Damn it!" Cai Jian cursed under his breath, feeling it was a conspiracy by the Island Alliance; otherwise, why wouldn't the Island Alliance come out to explain?

His Heavenly King was an opportunity obtained from the vortex of the deep sea, not from any legendary lands, not to mention those mysteries were entirely fabricated.

Yes, he could be sure that the Heavenly King might have deeper secrets, but that didn't mean they could slander him like this.

Thinking about this, he felt almost exploding with fury.

What was more important was that they also fabricated his strength, claiming he overthrew Wang Qi barehanded and used the Heavenly King to obliterate the Island Alliance's base. If it weren't for Wang Qi employing a small trick in time, the Island Alliance might have changed hands by now.

That was practically threatening his life.

Because it didn't grant him deterrent capacities; instead, it attracted more factions to entangle him and strike him with even greater forces.

After the annihilation of the Black Divine Dragon, Evil Angel, and Man-Eating Shark Pirate Groups, new major pirates emerged to replace them. Each was utterly ruthless; falling into their hands would indeed be a fate worse than death.

They would interrogate him about what the legendary lands were, and he didn't have any answers. They definitely wouldn't believe it was a lie, making it an unsolvable issue.

"Excuse me, please let me through, thank you." As he squeezed out of the crowded throngs, Cai Jian breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew he couldn't stay here long and had to leave quickly. Yu Ju and his men would soon catch up again, and he was no match for Yu Ju now.

Repeated use of Heavenly King's power not only failed to repair it but also further damaged it because it was in a small portable mode. Many abilities would inevitably cause more harm to the ship.

He was now hiding in a commerce port as a sailor and through some tricks was disguised well enough to fool most people.

As long as he didn't stand out too much, he wouldn't need to worry about these things.

It was only this time, when he heard other sailors talking about Pirate King Cai Jian on the ship, that he was alarmed and forced to leave the ship to investigate the matter.

Now that he had checked, naturally, he needed to return to the ship.

The commerce that hired him as a sailor was leaving the island today, so he needed to get back before he missed it.

They wouldn't wait for a sailor like him; he wasn't any significant person.

When he returned to the port, he felt it was strangely quiet, which immediately set his nerves on edge. His first thought was that the Navy had discovered his whereabouts and had cleared the port early to use as a battlefield.

Having been chased for so long, his nerves had been constantly on edge. Any slightest disturbance made him think there might be trouble talking about his life safety; it was normal to be cautious.

"No, this is definitely a problem, I need to find a way to escape," Cai Jian thought as his first instinct was to flee.

He needed to find a place to hide again and then find a ship to leave.

Staying on the island would only get him trapped.

Therefore, he quietly prepared to retreat using his poison dagger.

"Cai Jian, don't go, you can't leave," Yu Ju's voice came from behind.

Cai Jian turned around, his expression filled with resentment.

Besides Yu Ju, the Admiral, there were Navy Admirals and so forth—essentially a full military strike.

It wasn't just about dealing with him; they could handle all the major pirates.

"Do you think you have the upper hand?" Cai Jian knew he had truly fallen into a trap this time; there was no escape.

"Just a piece of advice, if you surrender, we can still offer you a decent way to die; otherwise..." Yu Ju's expression darkened.

It had been half a year since Cai Jian attacked the Island Alliance base with Heavenly King. These six months had been extremely exhausting for him; Wang Qi had also sent messages several times, urging him to capture Cai Jian as soon as possible.