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Chapter 146: The Storm Can't Stop It Either! The Dominant Color That Changes the Weather!
Chapter 146: The Storm Can't Stop It Either! The Dominant Color That Changes the Weather!
San Popula is not a high-altitude city. As a port city on the island, its terrain is relatively flat, making it an ideal berth for ships. The city is divided into sections, with the seawater flowing in through the mouth, and a marine railway where trains stop.
But now, the entire city is like a submerged landscape, with water flowing everywhere, and the water level has risen to a height of half a person, flooding the streets and alleys of the city, including the busiest marine train station.
Everything is underwater!
The violent gale blew the submerged water flow, forming a fast-moving torrent. In this hurricane, most of the roofs were blown off at first glance.
And those that remained intact...
Sarge pulled the corner of his mouth as he looked out the window, "Do we even need to find a target now? The ones that haven't been blown open are all large households."
The buildings that had their roofs blown off were two- or three-story residential buildings, while the ones that remained were large buildings and mansions that occupied a significant area.
However, don't assume that all buildings on the sea are two- or three-story buildings. The unique construction capabilities of this city often result in the construction of tall buildings, and due to the spacious sea and the difference in height, buildings on the sea are often large in size, with small buildings being rare.
However, those who can build tall buildings are usually quite wealthy, not to mention the quality that can withstand hurricanes.
Honestly, even Sarge didn't expect that a city would really be flooded just like Lily said.
Of course, there are two sides to this matter.
On the one hand, you can just go down and rob without having to wander around the city.
On the other hand, the drawback is that it's flooded, making it hard to get in.
Sarge drained the red wine from his cup and grumbled, "Damn it! How did a good city end up flooded? Lily, what are you looking at me for? You don't think I did this, do you?"
Lily shifted her gaze, and her moist lips parted, but whether out of reluctance or respect for the captain, she didn't answer directly. Instead, she said,
"Sarge, if we retreat, we can come back and rob it another time."
If it weren't for such a violent storm, this city wouldn't have been flooded, and it's not just a matter of the city. The edges of this island are soaked by the seawater, just like high tide.
And the storm...
You could say that it's related to Sarge, but indeed, it's a natural phenomenon.
But to say that it has nothing to do with him...
It somehow feels a bit off.
Sarge: "..."
Just give me a straight answer!
What do you mean by retreating and coming back another time?
Are you implying that the storm will disappear once he leaves?
"There's going to be another time? I'm too lazy to wait even a day for a robbery!"
Sarge stood up, glanced out the window, and grit his teeth, "I refuse to believe that a mere storm can stop me from robbing!"
Being an island, it is naturally more resistant to storms than being on the sea. Once you reach the port, the storm is actually weaker, and at least it allows people to disembark.
"No need for ability users. Letty, Hawkins, you two take 300 people to stay on the ships and make sure they don't get out of control. Everyone else, follow me down!"
He pushed open the door of the captain's room and strode out onto the deck, facing the wind and rain. Looking at the seawater that continued to spread into the city, he sneered, "No matter how bad the weather is, it won't stop me from taking what I want!"
The violent storm left no ships in the port, not because they wisely fled after noticing the storm, but because they simply didn't have time to escape. In this rushing water, one could still see fragments of ships, implying that if even the sturdy Dead Star needed Renee's ability to stay afloat, there was little chance for ordinary ships to survive.
As a massive pirate ship suddenly loomed, one would expect it to strike fear into the citizens. However, no one had the capacity to concern themselves with that now.
The torrent wasn't merely about inundation; some who couldn't dodge in time were swept away by the currents, rushing inward toward the city's depths, with no clue as to where they'd end up.
Even more individuals sought refuge within buildings that had their roofs flipped, clustering together and shivering uncontrollably.
Whoosh!!
Just as the Dead Star drew near the shore, a mountain-like tsunami arose under the sweep of the violent gale, akin to a devouring beast poised to sink the Dead Star alongside everything in its path.
The rising tsunami cast a shadow darker than the pitch-black sky, plunging the Spring Queen's City by the seaside into utter darkness.
The commoners bowed their heads, embracing each other tightly and shutting their eyes firmly, accepting this doomsday-like spectacle.
Such a tidal wave wasn't something that could be hindered.
This colossal tsunami was like a vibration across the sea's surface, capable of effortlessly obliterating towns, and with greater intensity, even entire islands.
"Sarge!"
Lily stared fixedly at the massive tsunami, falling into a momentary stupor, but soon enough, she snapped back to her senses.
Renee's eyes widened as her instincts kicked in, urging her to boost the power and detach the Dead Star from this location.
Regardless of who bore witness to this tsunami, aside from breaking into a sweat, there was no conceivable solution.
Even Hawkins, who had foreseen through divination that no mishaps would occur on this occasion, couldn't help but recoil a couple of steps under the might of this tsunami.
Could that minuscule probability have manifested?
Impossible!
Divination isn't a probabilistic endeavor; it's about piecing together the most likely occurrences and the least likely ones to form what's termed as probability. It's not random—his divination that foretold no unforeseen events meant that the greatest possibility was the absence of any such incidents.
Yet, at this very moment,
Being struck by this tsunami would mean the loss of both lives and the ship!
"Go to hell!!!"
Just as the tsunami was about to engulf the Dead Star, Sarge bellowed out, his fist clenched tightly as he condensed his domineering aura into a concentrated burst, emitting black lightning around him, and with a single punch, he slammed it towards the towering wave.
Boom!!
The tsunami's center ruptured, creating a massive gap in its path.
Sarge's thrown fist paused for merely a couple of seconds; the temporarily lost domineering aura recovered once more, reconvening under his command at his fist, ready for another punch.
Boom!!
This time, the towering wave, now cleaved with a massive breach, utterly shattered from the segment towering over the Dead Star. The upper segment of the wave, having lost its connection to the seawater, also lost its momentum, transforming into a colossal blob that plummeted into the sea.
Meanwhile, the lower segment of the wave merely grazed the Dead Star's vessel, imparting additional swaying motion to the ship before vanishing into the seawater.
Buzz!
In the instant the tsunami dissipated, Sarge abruptly lifted his head, his eyes flashing with a scarlet gleam that plunged the heavens and earth into a transient pause.
The wind, the rain, the rushing currents, and the roaring waves—all seemed to come to a standstill at this very moment.
Then, the gloomy sky began to contort inward, causing the ferocious wind and rain to gradually diminish, losing their frenzied intensity.
The entire sky seemed to be rolling inward, an extremely bizarre phenomenon.
"Gulp—"
Hawkins swallowed hard, his body involuntarily trembling as cold sweat streamed down his face, defying the raging wind and rain.
The Conqueror's Haki!
Not directed at them but at the sky itself, yet the aura emanating from the Conqueror's Haki still instilled a palpable sense of its might.
Compared to the Conqueror's Haki Sarge had unleashed previously, the current manifestation was even more terrifying!
Could the Conqueror's Haki alter the sky?
(End of Chapter)
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