Salute To The General

Boom!

A thunderous boom rang out.

Suddenly, from the distance, a colossal lizard burst forth from the depths of the sea. It lunged toward the rudimentary sailboat aircraft, its massive jaws wide open, ready to snap at the sailboat aircraft. The few pirates on the aircraft were so frightened that they quickly accelerated.

The aircraft darted forward, narrowly avoiding the jaws of the colossal beast snapping shut behind it.

Nathan stared at the dinosaur-sized lizard creature. Astonished, he said, "Eve, didn't you say that there were only microorganisms and seaweed at the bottom of the sea? What's the deal with this monster?" Eve was slightly nervous, her gaze fixed on the beast in the distance. In a hushed voice, she said, "That's a giant lizardfish, an invasive species, known for its ferocity."

Right then, the colossal lizardfish lunged again, its gaping maw wide open, ready to snap up the sailboat aircraft.

It seemed that the ape-men pirates aboard the aircraft were about to meet their end.

Nathan frowned. These guys can't die. I need these pirates to lead the way to meet Toothless, the King of Space Pirates!

With that in mind, he moved abruptly.

Whoosh!

It has already been fired off, blocking the path of the giant lizardfish lunging toward the aircraft.

The giant lizardfish hadn't eaten in a long time.

Just when it seemed certain that the prey would be captured, unexpectedly, a formidable challenger appeared out of nowhere.

It flew into a rage, fiercely lunging to bite Nathan.

With a swift motion, Nathan drew The Unsullied from his waist. With a rise of his hand and a fall of his blade, he struck at the giant lizardfish with a single stroke. Swoosh!

A flash of a sword aura flashed in the air.

Just like that, the beast was cleaved in half directly by Nathan.

The power of the sword aura did not diminish, cleaving onto the surface of the sea.

With a thunderous boom, a trench stretching hundreds of meters was cleaved into the ocean floor.

Right after that, the ocean floor, once separated by the sword aura, merged back together.

And the beast's body fell heavily into the sea, its blood staining the surface a vivid red. The pirates aboard the sailboat aircraft were all captivated by the scene before them. They still hadn't come to their senses.

With a swift twist in mid-air, Nathan swooped toward their aircraft, much like a hawk returning to its nest, and landed effortlessly on the humble flying machine.

In an instant, the little monkey and a few ape-men were so scared that they started shrieking in chaos.

They also brandished various weapons at Nathan, seemingly warning him not to come any closer.

Nathan couldn't understand the shouts of these guys and was momentarily confused.

Thankfully, at that moment, Eve caught up, piloting the small aircraft.

Eve, Colin, along with a few vampires, had surrounded several space pirates.

Nathan turned to Eve for help. "I can't understand their language. What should I do?"

Eve tossed a tiny device to Nathan. "Put this on. I've already set it to the universe language for you. It can help you with translations." Nathan took the object that resembled a combination of headphones and a microphone and put it on.

Then, he looked at the pirates again, trying to reassure them, "Don't panic. I mean no harm."

His voice was instantly translated into a peculiar sound by the device he was wearing.

Yet, the few space pirates in front of him seemed to understand.

The pirates calmed down slightly, but that little monkey-like pirate still nervously squawked at Nathan a couple of times.

The strange cry was immediately

translated by Nathan's translator: "W-Who are you, really? You actually have a God with you. What are you trying to do? My father is the King of Space Pirates, Toothless. I advise you not to mess around, or else my father will wipe you all out."

Swoosh!

Nathan appeared before the little monkey, picking it up with one hand. With a playful smirk, he said, "Well, that's perfect. I've been looking for your dad!" The other towering ape-men, seeing their young master fall into Nathan's hands, were all angry and ready to pounce.

However, Eve had already drawn a lightsaber, sternly warning, "Nobody act rashly!"

Several ape-man pirates were so scared that they didn't dare to act recklessly.

Instead, it was Nathan who was holding the little monkey, struggling desperately. The little guy,

embarrassed and angry, said, "Let me go! Let me go! I am Blackball, the son of the King of Space Pirates. If you treat me like this, I won't let you off."

Nathan said with a laugh, "Blackball? What a great name indeed! Sure, I can let you go, but you have to behave. Then, take us to meet your father." After saying that, Nathan tossed Blackball, sending the kid sprawling as if he'd been tripped by a dog.

In response, Blackball glared at Nathan in anger.