Chapter 16
King of the Near Seas? Braised or Steamed?!

On the beach, Red Rabbit, pushed forward by Xia Yu, did not attack the Near Sea King.

After roaring, the Near Sea King didn't hesitate for a moment, and swooped down towards Red Rabbit.

As the Near Sea King charged forward at full speed, giant waves immediately surged on the surface of the sea, and the splashing waves rushed to the shore first.

Whoosh—

The waves crashed, splashing and instantly turning Red Rabbit into a drenched chicken.

Almost in an instant, Red Rabbit, who had been blinking curiously a second ago because he had caught such a huge creature, suddenly exploded on the spot.

The next second, he went into a frenzy, jumping high into the air, and punched out towards the Near Sea King that was charging towards him with its blood-basin mouth wide open.

Just at this moment.

The Near Sea King’s ferocious head just happened to be right in front of him.

With an incredibly shocking bang, Red Rabbit's sandbag-sized fist smashed into the Near Sea King’s head.

Immediately, the Near Sea King's head caved in at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Then, under the unstoppable powerful impact, the Near Sea King's massive body slammed into the sea with a deafening boom, sending countless waves splashing up.

Red Rabbit was obviously not going to let the Near Sea King go.

As the Near Sea King's massive body plunged into the sea, he didn’t hesitate for a moment and directly shot down like a cannonball from the sky, plunging into the sea.

Then, the surface of the sea began to churn violently, and a series of impactful sounds came from the seabed, while the terrifying power constantly caused waves to surge on the surface of the sea.

Just then.

Led by Makino, the villagers came in a mighty procession.

"Mr. Xia Yu, are you alright?!”

Makino was the first to come to Xia Yu, her face filled with concern.

Unexpectedly, even the villagers were alerted. Seeing the villagers with various weapons, and some even running so fast that they didn’t even have their shoes on, a warm current inexplicably rose in Xia Yu’s heart.

Although the pirate world was in chaos, with various forces attacking each other, and strong people destroying the world, the villagers living in Windmill Village were not affected. They lived in harmony with each other, and they were so protective of him, this outsider!

This is what it means to have true love in the world.

"I’m fine!"

Xia Yu turned to Makino with a smile, then shifted his gaze to the villagers who were gathering around, "Everyone, don’t worry. A mere Sea King is not enough to hurt me. However, you all came at the right time. After Red Rabbit finishes off this Sea King, let's have a fish grilling feast tonight!”

“Boom—”

As soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, the sea surface suddenly exploded.

Immediately, a huge figure flew out of the sea, making a parabolic arc over the heads of the villagers before smashing heavily onto the rocks by the sea.

“?????”

Looking at the huge creature that had crashed onto the rocks, all the villagers were immediately filled with question marks.

Then, someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed, “Ah! This... This is…”

"It's the Near Sea King that bit off Shanks' arm!”

“It really is the Near Sea King! Mr. Xia Yu, what on earth is going on?!”

“So this is the Near Sea King? It’s so… so huge!”

Amidst the exclamations, the villagers all regained their composure and quickly surrounded the Near Sea King.

The Near Sea King that crashed onto the rocks was massive, over twenty meters long. It looked a bit like a super-oversized moray eel, with a pair of red eyes and blue fins. It was frightening just to look at.

However, unlike its previous domineering presence, the Near Sea King that crashed onto the rocks had its head completely deformed by a beating. It was constantly spewing out an unknown liquid from its mouth. Although it had not completely died yet, it was breathing out more than it was breathing in, and it was likely to die at any moment.

Because of the appearance of the Near Sea King, the villagers’ attention was drawn away, and Xia Yu was glad to have a moment of peace. He turned towards the sea and waited for Red Rabbit to return!

Makino also noticed at this time that one figure was missing from Xia Yu’s side.

Seeing that Red Rabbit was nowhere to be seen, her heart jumped, and she worriedly asked, "Mr. Xia Yu, Red Rabbit… he…"

"Don't worry, Red Rabbit is fine!"

Xia Yu looked around the sea. Seeing that Red Rabbit still hadn’t appeared, he immediately turned to the Near Sea King lying on the rocks.

Boom!

Boom boom!!

Boom boom boom!!!

A series of muffled banging sounds came from the Near Sea King as soon as Xia Yu turned around.

Then, the Near Sea King’s belly rapidly bulged.

The sudden change made the villagers who had just gathered around to watch the strange sight immediately recoil like startled rabbits.

Puchi—

Just as the villagers stepped back, the Near Sea King’s belly was savagely torn open, and a familiar figure emerged from the opening, Red Rabbit, covered in slime.

In the astonished gazes of the villagers, Red Rabbit didn't stop, quickly reached the sea, and dived in.

When he reappeared, the slime on his body had been washed away.

Although the slime on his body had been washed away, Red Rabbit’s anger was clearly not completely gone.

He could be seen dragging his wet body back to the Near Sea King and beating its head repeatedly.

With a series of rhythmic beating sounds, Red Rabbit only stopped when he had smashed the Near Sea King’s head into a pulp, and then turned around.

Seeing Red Rabbit’s terrifying side again, the villagers watching couldn't help but swallow hard, and many even subconsciously moved closer to Xia Yu.

“Red Rabbit is so scary!”

"But, the Near Sea King is dead! Ahahaha!"

“The Near Sea King that has been bothering us for so many years has been killed?!”

“Red Rabbit is amazing. Thank you for helping us get rid of this big trouble!”

As some villagers expressed their thanks, the others no longer feared Red Rabbit’s terrifying side, and rushed forward to lift Red Rabbit up and toss him into the air.

Red Rabbit didn’t show any emotional fluctuations. He let himself be thrown into the air and calmly said, "Grilled fish!"

"Did you hear that? Red Rabbit wants to eat grilled fish!"

"The whole village is on holiday for a day, and we’re only doing one thing today, grilling this Near Sea King!"

"Grilled fish feast, grilled fish feast!"

Looking at the excited villagers and Red Rabbit, who seemed cold but actually enjoyed this special treatment, Makino also smiled.

Xia Yu didn't feel like fishing anymore. He glanced at the Near Sea King that was killed by Red Rabbit, and a series of spices needed for grilled fish, such as cumin, chili powder, salt, and oil, flashed through his mind.

High-end ingredients often require the most exquisite grilling techniques and the purest enjoyment to match.

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