The traveling frog is living a carefree life in the Marvel universe.

Bates was completely dumbfounded.

He glanced at Brian's side, then turned back to look at the empty space next to him.

What about people?

I'm a grown, living person!

How could they suddenly disappear...?

play?

...Did they steal the people from the other ship from us?

On Reyes's yacht, Brian and Mia were also dumbfounded, completely confused about the current situation!

They originally thought it was a rescue operation with a slim chance of survival. They thought that if anything went wrong, they would all die on the sea, leaving no trace of their bodies, to be devoured by fish and shrimp. The only chance would be that they would be lucky enough to return to shore safely.

But how come, before they could even use any of their planned strategies to outwit and outmaneuver the hostages, they were rescued?

It seems like all their tension, urgency, and racking their brains during this period have been for nothing.

It was only at this moment that Brian realized why Aunt May and Parker were so interested in Bai Ye, as if there was no problem in the world that Bai Ye couldn't solve. It turned out that Bai Ye... really had that ability!

The two of them looked at Bai Ye standing beside them.

Because Byakuya had activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his body was still wrapped in residual lightning, and his hair was flying.

The powerful aura and terrifying presence emanating from him instantly transformed Bai Ye from the goofy guy into a powerful figure who held their lives in his hands.

"Is this the world of the strong?"

Brian and Mia trembled involuntarily. Compared to these extraordinary individuals, they, ordinary people, were truly less than ants!

Bates has many subordinates and a wide influence. He can even bribe the police and even dare to kill his own drug lord boss, Reyes. But what can you do when faced with someone who can move thousands of meters in the blink of an eye?

Don't be fooled by the fact that Bai Ye just saved someone. If he had gone over there, shooting Betz in the head would have been much easier than saving Mia, right?

Brian and Mia could only be thankful that they hadn't offended Bai Ye in the past few days; otherwise, they would definitely have died a very tragic death.

Bai Ye's indifferent gaze turned towards Bates.

Bates met Bai Ye's gaze through the telescope, and for a moment, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

He felt it; death was now closer to him than it had ever been.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something.

However, Bai Ye didn't have time to waste with him.

So Bai Ye extended his right hand, fingers spread, pointing towards Baze. His arm was crackling with lightning, and within the blue lightning, his terrifying muscles were vaguely visible. The next second, Bai Ye gently clenched his fist and uttered four words:

"Divine retribution!"

Instantly!

Above the sky, dark clouds suddenly gathered, and within the clouds, electrical charges collided, and lightning flashed.

The offensive quickly took shape.

An unstoppable energy, moving at a speed beyond human comprehension, merged into a massive pillar of lightning.

In an instant.

Fall from the sky.

This pillar of lightning emitted a destructive aura, engulfing Baze's entire ship.

Standing on the ship, Bates seemed to sense the wrath of the heavens descending upon him; his body stiffened, his mind went blank, and he stared at the pillar of lightning in the sky.

"boom--!!!"

In an instant, a huge explosion leveled Bates' entire ship, and even a pillar of lightning pierced through the sea, creating a huge hole centered on Bates' ship that led directly to the seabed.

It's like a young girl's mouth that she can't seem to close for a long time...

"Alright, that solves it! Why did you have to go on and on with all that nonsense?"

Bai Ye clapped his hands and said calmly.

Brian: "..."

Mia: "..."

The two people's mouths widened into an "o" shape, exactly like the cave that Bai Ye had blasted through with his attack.

"Wow, so strong!"

"Basic operation, don't be silly!"

Bai Ye waved his hand and said:

"Look at you two, so naive and clueless. It's just a small boat, what's so strange about it? Mia, even if one day you were kidnapped by an aircraft carrier, I could still sink it and rescue you!"

In fact, if the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's lightning bolt were used, it could sink even an island, let alone an aircraft carrier.

In Bai Ye's opinion, there was nothing to be proud of in sinking Bates's little boat.

However, Brian and Mia's perspectives are definitely different.

The wanton sinking of an aircraft carrier was beyond their imagination; they couldn't even fathom what it would look like.

Mia stared blankly and said: I don't have the honor of being kidnapped by an aircraft carrier!

"Alright, all the problems are solved, we can head back now."

Bai Ye said.

"Are we just going to come back like this?" Brian said hurriedly. "Bates's ship was completely destroyed, and we still have Reyes's and the others' bodies on this yacht. To avoid making trouble, shouldn't we just report it to the Coast Guard? Otherwise, we'll be in real trouble later."

"In fact, even if we report to the Coast Guard now, we will definitely face a lot of questioning and suspicion, let alone if we go back now."

Bai Ye frowned and thought about it; this was indeed a problem.

He brought Aunt May and Parker here to have fun, not to face those people's unwarranted questioning and suspicion.

Given his personality, he was bound to clash with those people and cause trouble.

It's not that I'm afraid, but it's unnecessary. Why let a group of irrelevant people affect my mood?

“How about this… I’ll make a call, and someone will naturally take care of the aftermath for us.” Bai Ye took out his phone and said, “Including the shipwreck you found, if you report it to the police and let the coast guard know the whole story, then the shipwreck ruins that are so close to the shipwreck probably won’t be of any concern to you. I’ll help you resolve the ownership issue directly.”

Brian and Mia exchanged a glance.

The two wondered to themselves, besides his strength, could Bai Ye have a powerful background behind him?

Even Brian, an FBI agent, couldn't do it, but Bai Ye could solve it with a simple phone call?

Bai Ye called that bastard Tony.

Tony's hometown is in Marbury, Los Angeles, so this area can be considered Tony's territory. Getting him to handle some minor matters shouldn't be a problem. Stark Industries' legal department is arguably the strongest in the Northern Hemisphere!

"Hey?"

That bastard Tony, he sounds like he hasn't woken up yet.

Bai Ye: "Son, it's your father who needs to talk to you about something."

Tony yawned: "Oh, it's you, Bai Ye's son. What problem did you need your dad to solve this time?"

Bai Ye: "Dad killed a few drug dealers here at Santa Monica Beach and then found a shipwreck. Can you help me deal with it? At worst, Dad will give you three floors of the shipwreck bounty."

Tony chuckled twice and said, "I don't care about the pittance from that sunken ship, but for your sake, I'll send someone to handle it for you in a bit. No need to thank me, this is a father's love for his son! If you're really touched, call me 'Dad' a couple of times, and I'll be satisfied."

Bai Ye: "Go to hell!"

Tony chuckled as he listened to the busy tone on the receiver. He had just been woken up by Bai Ye's phone ringing, and his hand was still clutching a soft mass. He played with it for a moment, then casually called his personal assistant, Natasha, on his phone.

“Natasha, that bastard Bai Ye killed a few drug dealers on Santa Monica Beach and found a shipwreck. Take some lawyers and professionals and go handle it.”

It was nothing more than a trivial matter, certainly not worth Tony Stark, the Iron Man, personally intervening in. Besides, he was already very busy, about to engage in a difficult and intense battle, and had no time to chat idly with Bai Ye.

"understand!"

As Tony's assistant, Natasha has been doing nothing but handling these miscellaneous tasks for him these days.

However... if the target is Bai Ye, then there's additional value to it.

Natasha showed a rare display of enthusiasm.

When Bai Ye hung up the phone, Brian and Mia looked at him with somewhat strange expressions.

Mia: "Brother Baiye, who did you call just now? If you can't tell me, then never mind."

The things they were saying were truly...

“It’s that bastard Tony Stark. He’ll send people from Stark Industries to handle this, so you don’t need to worry about anything,” Bai Ye said. “From now on, you just need to stay home and wait to collect your money. Also, I’ve already promised 30% of the money; you don’t mind, do you?”

"No, no, of course not!"

Brian shook his head repeatedly.

Let's not even talk about how Bai Ye saved their lives, or how close the shipwreck was to Reyes's laundry detergent, etc. Even if we disregard all of that, whether they could reliably get the money after finding the shipwreck was still an unknown.

This brings us to Odyssey Marine Exploration, the world's pioneer in deep-sea salvage. Located in Florida, USA, the company boasts world-class underwater robots, deep-sea cameras, and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) search technology, among other cutting-edge equipment. The company's founder, Reg Stomer, was an expert in navigation and familiar with the entire process of shipwreck salvage.

In 1998, Odyssey Marine Exploration successfully salvaged the ancient Carthaginian shipwreck, the Mecas, recovering tens of thousands of treasures. In 2004, the company discovered the USS Republic, an American warship that sank in 1865, off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, recovering gold and silver coins worth $1.8 million.

However, even such a prestigious salvage company can make a mistake. In 2007, Odyssey Salvage found a shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean between Portugal and Morocco. The shipwreck contained tens of thousands of silver and gold coins, especially the silver coins, which were estimated to number in the hundreds of thousands and were clustered together. Due to their age, these gold and silver coins were firmly stuck together.

These silver coins belong to the ancient Spanish eight-mile silver coin, which was legal tender until 1857. At market value, a single coin could be worth thousands of dollars. With such a vast quantity, plus the gold coins and gold boxes, the treasure is worth as much as $5 million.

News of the discovery of a huge treasure at the ancient shipwreck site quickly reached the Spanish government. After assessment, the Spanish government determined that the shipwreck was highly likely to be the Spanish warship "Mercedes." Therefore, the Spanish government demanded that Odyssey Company return the treasure; otherwise, it would pursue legal action.

After numerous negotiations, the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the treasure on the ship belonged to the Spanish people, and that the Spanish government would pay the Odyssey Company's $260 million salvage fee in a lump sum during the handover of the treasure.

Odyssey Company's efforts were in vain.

According to Brian, this was because Odyssey was not strong enough. If Stark Industries had been the one suing the Spanish government at the time, even if the Spanish government could prove with absolute certainty that the shipwreck was their property, they probably would not have been able to take more from Stark Industries' jaws.

If the matter is handed over to Stark Industries and all that's required is to pay three layers of "protection fees," it would be a huge bargain for people like Brian and Mia who have no connections. Otherwise, do they really think anyone in this world can just get rich so easily?

"If you have no objections, then fine, let's head back."

Bai Ye said.

Brian and Mia naturally had no objections.

The two piloted Reyes' yacht toward the shore.