Tsushima Island, Crescent Bay.
the explorer made no attempt to hide, boldly anchoring two nautical miles from the shore.
Its posture was so arrogant, it looked less like it was here to plunder and more like it was here to collect rent.
"Hector, do you see the largest stronghold on the shore?"
Roger held up his binoculars, speaking in a tone as if he were appraising a building's floor plan.
"That one, nestled against the mountains and by the water, the one with the best feng shui."
"I see it, Captain."
Hector's face was filled with the excitement of impending action.
"Excellent."
Roger put down his binoculars and snapped his fingers.
"Armstrong rotating cannons, three rapid-fire rounds, calibrate trajectory."
"Consider it... a grand opening flower basket for our future partners."
Following Hector's command, twenty menacing breech-loading cannons slowly extended from the steel hull of the explorer.
"Fire!"
There were no earth-shattering roars, only twenty dull, short explosions.
Twenty armor-piercing shells traced elegant arcs through the air, precisely blanketing the pirates' stronghold.
"Boom! Boom! Rumble!"
The distant mountain stronghold was instantly engulfed by fire and thick smoke.
Wooden watchtowers were blasted in half, and sturdy stockade walls were torn open with huge gaps.
Rocks flew, and wood splinters scattered.
Inside the stronghold, the pirates, who had just been drinking, eating meat, and boasting about how many merchant ships they had plundered last time, were utterly stunned.
They hadn't even clearly seen who their enemies were before half of their home base was dismantled.
"Sorcery! It's divine retribution!"
"Run! The Sea God is furious!"
Panic spread like a plague.
"Stop."
Roger raised a hand, and the cannon fire ceased abruptly.
"Alright, demolition crew, move in."
He walked to the ship's rail and whistled at the two impatient behemoths lurking underwater.
"Number One, Number Two, time for work."
"Today's task is simple: violent clearance."
"Remember, our slogan is: only demolish houses, don't harm people; be a civilized construction team."
"Roar!"
Two super sea monsters, comparable in size to Godzilla, broke through the water. Their recently reinforced skin gleamed in the sunlight, looking incredibly delicious.
They excitedly extended their massive tentacles, charging towards the coast with an earth-shattering momentum.
The pirates had just recovered from the shock of the bombardment when they witnessed a sight they would never comprehend in their lives.
Two monsters, larger than mountains, emerged from the sea.
"I... I'm screwed..."
A pirate leader's katana clattered to the ground.
He rolled his eyes and promptly fainted from fright.
The scene that followed could no longer be described as a battle.
It was a unilateral, art-performance-like forced demolition.
Sea monster Number One seemed displeased with the gate that had been crooked by the cannon fire. It extended two tentacles, carefully straightened the gate, and then slapped it into splinters.
Sea monster Number Two, on the other hand, developed a strong interest in the towering watchtowers. It used a tentacle to uproot a watchtower, then inverted it, using it like a back scratcher, rubbing it against itself and emitting satisfied grunts.
The entire pirate stronghold was quickly flattened under their "construction."
As for the pirates, the fast ones had long since vanished.
The slow ones were also scooped up by tentacles and gently tossed into the sea, experiencing a free sea bungee jump.
"Well done."
Roger nodded in satisfaction.
He felt less like a pirate and more like the director of urban planning.
"Alright, brothers!"
Roger turned, looking at the hungry skeletons on the deck.
"The path has been paved for you!"
"Now, it's your turn to create achievements!"
"Charge!"
"Remember! We have only one goal!"
"Copper coins!"
"Roar!"
Hundreds of skeleton pirates, like tigers unleashed from their cages, scrambled onto the ruined land via ropes and gangplanks.
"Team A! Conduct a carpet search! Tear down all the houses! Pry open the floors!"
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