At this moment, Skull Bay had fallen into complete chaos.
The surviving guards of Skull Bay were frantically reporting the death of Sabrino.
The news exploded across the island like a thunderbolt.
No one could believe it.
A fleet of seven warships, armed with a large number of precious Seastone bullets and cannon shells, had actually been destroyed by Red Hawk.
Even worse, Red Hawk had openly declared that he would not spare Skull Bay.
When the news spread, the entire Skull Bay became like a powder keg that had just been ignited.
The whole place erupted into panic and commotion.
People's eyes widened in shock.
Their faces were filled with fear and disbelief as they struggled to comprehend the terrifying strength of Red Hawk.
On the streets of Skull Bay, the families and descendants of pirates also received the news that Red Hawk was about to attack.
Their expressions were filled with panic.
"What should we do? Will Red Hawk Alvin really come here to kill us?" A middle aged man spoke with a trembling voice, his brows tightly furrowed and his face full of anxiety.
"He definitely will! King Sabrino died by his hand. Why would he care about small people like us?" An old man beside him sighed deeply, his cloudy eyes filled with fear.
"Why don't we run away quickly? If we stay here, we are just waiting for death!" A young woman cried out with red eyes, tears forming in the corners of her eyes.
"Where can we run? In the entire West Blue, who does not know the name Red Hawk? Where could we possibly hide?" A burly man shook his head helplessly, despair written all over his face.
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Inside the Skull Bay palace, the ministers had already fallen into complete chaos.
They sat together arguing endlessly, yet no one could come up with a real solution.
"We must immediately organize the army and resist! We cannot just sit here and wait for death!" A general suddenly stood up, slamming his hands heavily on the table as he shouted.
"Resist? Do you think our soldiers can defeat Red Hawk Alvin? Even King Sabrino with seven warships could not defeat him. What do we have to resist with?" A guard general retorted with a trembling voice.
"Then we should surrender. Maybe that way we can still save our lives." Another minister spoke quietly, his voice filled with helplessness.
"Surrender? Do you really think Red Hawk Alvin would spare us? Since he has already declared that he will destroy Skull Bay, he will never show mercy!" The general glared furiously at the minister who suggested surrender, his eyes burning with rage.
Just as the ministers continued their heated argument, a soldier suddenly rushed into the hall in panic.
"Rep report! Red Hawk Alvin has appeared outside the harbor and is heading toward Skull Bay!" the soldier shouted, his entire body trembling with fear.
Hearing this news, the ministers' faces immediately turned pale.
The once noisy council hall instantly fell silent.
The air became heavy and suffocating.
"It's over. Everything is over..." One minister collapsed into his chair as he muttered to himself.
His eyes were filled with despair.
His body leaned weakly against the chair as if all the strength had been drained from him.
——
However.
Apart from the ministers, generals, and pirate families living inside the palace, most of the population of Skull Bay consisted of ordinary commoners.
Ever since Duke of Bones ruled the place and turned Skull Bay into a nation affiliated with the World Government, the people had been exploited every single day.
In order to become a World Government affiliated nation, a kingdom must pay enormous Heavenly Tribute.
This tribute was essentially protection money.
Naturally, the burden of paying it always fell on the common people.
For every 10,000 Berries of Heavenly Tribute paid to the World Government, the rulers of Skull Bay would collect 30,000 Berries from the population.
Because of this, the people had lived extremely miserable lives for many years.
Now that they heard Red Hawk was about to arrive at Skull Bay, they did not show fear.
Instead, there was even a faint sense of anticipation in their eyes.
They hoped that Red Hawk would wipe out those pirates once and for all.
At this moment, Alvin rode across the sea on his motorboat like a streak of black lightning.
His eyes were cold and resolute.
A chilling killing intent surrounded his entire body.
The sea breeze blew through his hair as if it were announcing the slaughter that was about to begin.
As the motorboat approached the harbor, the people gathered along the shore.
Instead of fleeing, they moved closer together.
"Skull Bay. I have arrived."
Alvin's voice was low and cold, like the whisper of a demon from the underworld echoing across the harbor.
"It's Red Hawk Alvin! He is really here!" someone in the crowd shouted nervously.
"Red Hawk, please save us!" A thin young man shouted loudly, his eyes filled with hope.
"Save us!" More voices joined in.
"Wuwuwu... Red Hawk, please eliminate those hateful pirates!" An old woman cried with tears streaming down her face.
"Red Hawk..."
The voices of the commoners rose and fell.
The entire harbor fell into turmoil.
Looking at these pale and exhausted people gathered along the harbor, Alvin was momentarily stunned.
What exactly was going on here?
"Hey!"
"Do you people have a death wish? I am a pirate with a bounty of 110 million Berries!"
"You are actually begging a pirate to save you. That is an insult to me!" Alvin roared loudly at the crowd.
At this moment, an old man with a hunched back and a long white beard slowly stepped forward.
He was supported by a little girl who looked about seven or eight years old.
"Red Hawk..."
"Please save us. We truly cannot continue living like this."
"Duke of Bones and his followers are nothing but beasts. If they continue ruling this place, we would rather die by your hands." The old man's cloudy eyes were filled with tears of hatred.
"Yes, Red Hawk, please save us!"
"Red Hawk, we truly cannot go on living like this!"
"Wuwuwu..."
More and more people gathered around him.
They cried and shouted desperately, begging Alvin to destroy Duke of Bones and his group so they could finally live in peace.
Although Alvin carried the title of the Ultimate Evil of the West Blue, they had no other choice.
For so many years, only Alvin had ever managed to break through Skull Bay's defenses.
Now Alvin had become their only hope.
This was the first time Alvin had ever encountered such a scene.
A headache immediately started forming.
Was he supposed to kill them all and grant them freedom?
Impossible.
"Bastards!"
"What exactly do you want?"
"Duke of Bones has already been killed by me. Most of his adopted sons and daughters are already dead. The few that remain are crippled!"
"There are so many of you. Why don't you deal with them yourselves?"
"With this many people, even spitting once each would be enough to drown them!"
"Do not bother me!"
"Otherwise I will kill all of you!" Alvin shouted angrily at the crowd.
Before anyone could respond, he had already left the harbor at astonishing speed.
He rushed directly toward the palace.
...
The people gathered near the harbor were stunned by Alvin's sudden outburst.
They stood there in a daze.
Only after Alvin's figure completely disappeared did they slowly regain their senses.
"What Red Hawk said... actually makes sense..." a young man murmured softly as he thought about it.
"We could do it ourselves..." another person said, excitement beginning to appear in his voice.
"That's right!"
"We can do it too! Even Sabrino is dead now. Those people cannot possibly defeat us!" someone in the crowd shouted excitedly.
"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry and follow Red Hawk!"
"Charge!"
"Follow Red Hawk!"
"Kill them!"
In an instant, the hearts of the common people seemed to ignite.
They grabbed whatever tools they could find and used them as weapons.
With loud shouts and determined steps, they rushed toward the Skull Bay palace.
Their footsteps and battle cries blended together, forming a powerful wave of resistance that surged toward the palace.
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