Chapter 1006 A One-Sided Annihilation
"Admiral, we've tried everything, but none of us can enter the Domain," an Officer reported.
"I see," a man who was a little more than two meters tall replied with a smile on his face. "Tell everyone to get into formation and prepare to execute Plan B."
"Yes, Admiral." The Officer saluted before walking away to carry out his superior's orders.
The Admiral lit the pipe in his hand and took a deep drag.
A moment later, he blew out several white circles that were made up of smoke and looked at the map on top of his table.
His name was Onyx Dreadheart.
He hailed from the Dreadheart family, one of the three Great Families of the Ford Federation.
The three Great Families consisted of the Dreadheart Family, Shadowheart Family, and Ashenheart Family.
Each of these families had a Supreme backing them, making them the Shadow Rulers of the Ford Federation.
Under them were the Ten Prestigious Families, who acted as their direct subordinates, helping them with the management of the Federation.
The reason why they were called the Shadow Rulers of the Federation was because they weren't really the true rulers of the land.
There was a family who stood above them all, and they ruled the Islands within the Seven Seas.
The name of this family was the Darkstar Family, and the three Great Families had long wanted to kick them out of their position so that they could finally take full control of the Ford Federation.
The Darkstar Family didn't have any Supremes among their ranks. In fact, they only had Saints.
However, there was one simple reason as to why the three Great Families didn't dare to usurp their position.
The Ancestor of the Darkstar family was still alive.
Although that man was only of the Saint Rank and shouldn't be considered as a threat, behind this person was his Beast Companion who intimidated the Three Great Families, as well as their subordinate families, into not daring to cross them.
The Ancestor of the Darkstar Family managed to befriend one of the Emperors of the Sea.
With the creature backing the Ancestor of the Darkstar Family, the three Great Families were unable to make strong enough waves that could topple their rule.
This Sea Monster was so strong that many believed it to be a Peak Demigod. Even three Supremes would have to think twice before attacking such a creature, and a battle of that magnitude would certainly cripple or kill any of the three Supremes. With this threat, none of them wanted that to happen.
But after patiently waiting for hundreds of years, the Ancestor of the Darkstar family was finally nearing his end. According to the healer, the Saint only had a month or two to live.
Knowing this, the three Great Families decided to use this opportunity to weaken the supporters of the Darkstar Family.
They had declared that they would eliminate all the Pirates in the Seven Seas, ensuring everyone's safety.
In order to ensure that everyone would be on the same page, they declared that those who wouldn't join them in battle would be considered by the Ford Federation as siding with the enemy and would be labeled traitors.
Knowing that the Ancestor of the Darkstar Clan was dying, the families who originally supported them jumped ship and voiced their intentions to join the Great Pirate Purge.
Of course, this was the perfect opportunity for the Three Great Families to increase their influence and make the populace look up to them as Heroes who fought against the Pirates, who were notorious bandits at sea.
What they didn't know was that the Three Great Families and the Ten Prestigious Families were no better than the Pirates.
Heck, they even created their own Pirate Fleets and used them to attack the Merchants, who belonged to their competitors at sea, shifting the blame onto the Pirates.
Because of this, the Ford Federation hated the Pirates with a vengeance.
Of course, the Pirates weren't good people either. They were true to their name as Bandits of the Sea.
However, these Pirates choose their targets.
They would only attack the vessels that belonged to the Three Great Families and Ten Prestigious Families.
This was also why these families hated them with a vengeance.
Now that the Ancestor of the Darkstar Clan was about to croak, there was no better opportunity to wipe out the last forces that would resist their rule in the Ford Federation.
Once all the Pirates were eliminated, the Three Great Families were bound to enjoy an era of prosperity, while toying with the citizens of the Ford Federation from the shadows.
A day later…
"Admiral, according to the navigators, we will reach our destination in half a day," the Officer reported. "Should we maintain our current formation?"
"Yes," Admiral Onyx replied. "However, make sure to stop six miles away from the Pirate Enclave. We will trap them in an encirclement and prevent them from escaping."
"Yes, Admiral." The Officer saluted and left the Admiral's Office.
Admiral Onyx looked at the map on top of the table and stabbed his dagger into the island that represented the Pirate Enclave.
Even if all the Pirates escaped, as long as they destroyed the Island, they would be able to consider it a victory.
There was no longer a place in the Ford Federation where these Pirates could hide since all the islands were now under their control.
Admiral Onyx knew that the Pirate Enclave had a special meaning to the Pirates because this had been the Headquarters of the Pirate King in the past.
Every Pirate's biggest goal was to be the Pirate King,
But if their very symbol of authority was taken from them, then they would no longer be able to raise their heads and make their dreams a reality.
The Pirates knew of this as well.
Because of this, even though nearly half of their forces had decided to not participate in the battle, those with strong wills decided to stay and fight.
They were the people who were serious about becoming the Pirate King and wanted to unite all Pirates under one banner once again.
Two hours later, the Officer returned with an excited expression on his face.
"Admiral, it seems that we no longer need to go to the Pirate Enclave to exterminate those Pirate Scums," the Officer reported. "They have decided to serve themselves to us on a silver platter."
Admiral Onyx chuckled before standing up from his chair.
He then walked out of the room, with a sneer plastered on his face.
'So you fools don't want your little Pirate Island to be destroyed, huh?' Admiral Onyx mused.
For him, it didn't really matter whether they fought their enemies near the Pirate Enclave or on the open seas.
"The result will be the same," Admiral Onyx muttered as he raised his hand to inform the Battleships of the Ford Federation to get into position. "It will be a one-sided annihilation, with our forces emerging victorious."
Admiral Onyx smirked as he looked at the Grand Pirate coalition in the distance.
Hundreds of pirate ships sailed side by side, like an impenetrable wall.
However, the Admiral knew that this wall wouldn't be strong enough to block his path.
He was certain that before this day was over, the sea would turn red with the blood of his enemies, and the heads of the Pirate Captains would be collected.
Admiral Onyx intended to mount these heads on countless spikes and display them as a warning to everyone who dared to stand in the way of their ambitions, that they would suffer the same fate.
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