Yes.
With a single glance, the two thousand pirates gathered at the port recognized the identity of the figure standing on the sailboat's deck.
By now, it could be said that almost no one in the Grand Line failed to recognize him.
A five-year-old Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral.
A monster who had single-handedly captured Edward Weevil, the so-called Whitebeard Jr.
Fist Demon Kai.
It just so happened that Lilith had never heard the details of Kai's reputation, nor had she ever seen his face.
That was why she never imagined that near the waters of Alabasta, she would run into Fist Demon Kai himself.
Even worse…
She had treated him as a fat sheep.
The atmosphere turned eerily quiet.
On the coast of the Beck Archipelago, two thousand pirates stood frozen, their eyes wide with fear.
They stared at the small sailboat docked at the port.
On the deck stood a five-year-old boy wearing a Marine coat of justice.
The sight made their bodies tremble uncontrollably.
Fear rose from the depths of their hearts.
Because they knew who he was.
They knew exactly what kind of monster had arrived.
Even across the Grand Line, this boy was already famous.
Gulp.
Many pirates swallowed dryly.
The excitement and greed that had filled them moments earlier vanished completely the moment Kai appeared.
"He… he can't really be…"
A trembling voice broke the silence.
No one answered.
No one dared to answer.
After a long time, an older pirate finally spoke in a shaking voice.
"You guessed right. It's him."
The air seemed to freeze.
Lilith, still on the deck, finally noticed how strange the atmosphere had become.
She was confused.
What was going on?
A moment ago, these people had been excited.
After all, she had finally caught a big fat sheep.
But now, looking at the silent crowd below, she did not dare make another move.
She stared blankly at Kai.
Then she looked at her companions at the shore.
They were all staring at him.
Not her.
Him.
The moment Lilith realized that, her heart tightened.
No matter how slow she was, she understood one thing.
The source of this strange atmosphere was Kai.
The five-year-old Marine beside her.
"You…"
"Who are you?"
Lilith instinctively stepped back, her eyes full of fear.
"Didn't I introduce myself at the beginning?"
Kai's smile deepened.
"Don't tell me you forgot my name already."
"Kai…"
Lilith's pupils shrank.
Her mind began racing.
Were there any great pirates named Kai in the Grand Line?
No.
Absolutely not.
She could not remember any famous pirate with that name.
"What is your purpose?" she asked, her voice tense as she backed into the railing.
"That is a very interesting question."
Kai looked amused.
"Weren't you the one who asked me to bring you here?"
"I did exactly as you requested. Now that I've delivered you to your destination, you're asking me what I want?"
"How should I answer such a ridiculous question?"
"I never asked you to bring me to the Beck Archipelago."
"You brought me here yourself."
"Isn't that right?"
Lilith could not refute him.
She turned toward the two thousand pirates at the port, then looked back at Kai.
"Then why are they acting like that?"
Kai smiled faintly.
"That is something you should ask yourself."
"Think carefully about what you have done."
"What kind of person did you bring back to the Beck Archipelago?"
"What kind of person…"
Lilith looked around.
The person she had brought back was—
"You!"
"Who are you?"
"What kind of person are you?!"
She was almost losing control.
The question had returned to the beginning.
Instead of answering her, Kai looked toward the pirates at the port.
"Why ask me?"
"Ask them."
Lilith's face turned pale.
Without hesitation, she jumped down from the deck and landed on the shore.
But returning to her companions did not bring her any sense of safety.
Instead, her fear deepened.
Only up close could she truly see how terrified they were.
"What happened to all of you?"
"Say something!"
"Who is he?"
Her voice finally broke the silence.
The pirates slowly turned toward her.
Their faces were pale.
After a long silence, one of them spoke in a trembling voice.
"Big Sister Lilith…"
"Do you know who you brought back this time?"
Lilith stiffened.
"Wasn't he a fat sheep?"
"Fat sheep?"
Several pirates almost coughed blood.
Fat sheep?
You call that monster a fat sheep?
Are you joking?
One pirate took out a recent intelligence report circulating across the sea and handed it to Lilith.
"I think you should remember what we said a few days ago."
"In the Grand Line, there are some monsters we must never provoke."
"Do you remember?"
Lilith lowered her gaze to the intelligence report in her hands.
The moment she saw the contents, her face changed.
"F-Fist Demon Kai?!"
She was stunned.
The name Fist Demon Kai had shaken the entire Grand Line in recent days.
Almost everyone had heard of him.
A five-year-old Marine boy.
The strongest genius in Marine history.
A monster called the most terrifying talent on the sea.
Of course Lilith had heard the name.
She had simply never imagined that she would be unlucky enough to run into him.
And yet today, she had.
Silence returned.
Lilith's hands began to tremble.
Her beautiful face filled with horror.
Slowly, she raised her head and looked toward the deck.
Kai was still standing by the railing, watching from above with that faint, unreadable smile.
Their eyes met.
Gulp.
Lilith swallowed hard.
Her body began to shake.
She understood now.
She finally understood.
No wonder the pirates at the port had become so terrified the moment they saw him.
"He… he is…"
Her voice broke apart.
"Big Sister Lilith…"
"What kind of monster did you bring back to the Beck Pirate Alliance?"
"He is the legendary Fist Demon Kai!"
"The strongest genius in Marine history!"
"A five-year-old Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral!"
"The monster who defeated and captured Whitebeard Jr. all by himself!"
Fat sheep?
This was a fat sheep?
What kind of joke was that?
If Fist Demon Kai was a fat sheep, then what were they?
He was a terrifying monster.
Even in the Grand Line, he was already treated like a living taboo.
A name that made countless pirates shudder.
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