Mingcheng the Archer (1)

The navy, with its large numbers, opened fire simultaneously, managing to stop the giant water wolves.

However, Langyue can do more than just create water wolves; it can turn anything into a wolf when it uses its abilities. Enraged by the destruction of the water wolves, Langyue immediately created air wolves, swallowing the warship whole. Its plan was to suffocate the marines inside in this way, and then throw them out of the warship.

The marines were terrified because they had been swallowed whole by a giant wolf, and they were now inside its belly.

The marines didn't hesitate, because they knew that if they didn't fight back, they would die. So, they once again aimed their guns at the giant air wolf. A barrage of gunfire rang out again, audible for miles around.

However, the air giant wolf is different from the water giant wolf. The water giant wolf is a solid entity, entirely formed from condensed seawater. However, the air giant wolf is a thin membrane filled entirely with air. It's not so easy for marines to hit that membrane with their guns.

The marines attacked continuously for ten minutes, but the results were disappointing. On the contrary, they began to show signs of difficulty breathing.

The reason for this was that their movements were too vigorous and their breathing too rapid, consuming a large amount of air inside the giant wolf. With so many people consuming air at the same time, the oxygen inside the giant wolf naturally ran out very quickly.

The marines were very anxious because they were having difficulty breathing and would die if they didn't get fresh air.

Just as everyone was getting anxious, a man pushed open the door and came out. He walked unsteadily, as if he were drunk.

He was a colonel, a naval officer in uniform. He had blond, curly hair and wore black sunglasses, giving him a cool look.

His face was pale, and he was clutching his chest, seemingly showing signs of difficulty breathing.

Lieutenant Colonel Torre saw his superior officer run out and immediately went to his side, supporting him, saying, "Commander Mingcheng, you're awake! That's wonderful, wonderful!"

Mingcheng is the name of this officer; he is the supreme commander of this warship, and everything on board is under his control. He is sleeping now because he is too tired.

However, when he woke up, he found himself having difficulty breathing, as if hundreds of pounds of weight were pressing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe. So, he immediately ran out.

Mingcheng looked at his deputy, Torre, and asked, "What's wrong? Why am I having so much trouble breathing? Do you have the same problem?" He asked this to find out if it was his problem or if everyone had the same issue.

"Sir, we're trapped in a small space by pirates. The oxygen inside is depleting too quickly, and we're all having trouble breathing," Torre said. He immediately stopped talking, because he was in pain himself.

"Pirates? They actually attacked us! This is absolutely unforgivable!" Upon hearing this, Mingcheng realized that they had been attacked.

"Go, bring me my crossbow right now. I'm going to break through here and wipe out those pirates," Mingcheng said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Torre immediately nodded, then went into the room to get Mingcheng's weapons.

Mingcheng's weapon was a crossbow, a very powerful one, imbued with a mysterious power. It was with this crossbow that he distinguished himself in the navy and gradually rose to the rank of colonel.

He feared nothing as long as he had a bow and crossbow.

Soon after, Torre took out his crossbow. Mingcheng took it, then loaded an arrow and fired it into the sky.

The arrow flew out swiftly, heading towards the giant air wolf's hide. Soon, the arrow pierced through the giant air wolf's hide, tearing open a huge gash.

Soon after, the giant air wolf melted away.

The marines immediately felt their breathing improve and cheered excitedly.

"Commander is mighty! Commander is mighty!"

The sound echoed on the warship and continued for a long time.

Seeing its giant air wolf destroyed, Langyue immediately created more than a dozen more giant wolves and rushed over to besiege the warship. However, unfortunately, the giant wolves were too large, and they were soon hit by arrows.

The arrow seemed to possess immense destructive power; the giant wolf was instantly destroyed upon being touched.

Langyue glanced at it, frowned, and sensed something was wrong.

"It seems a true master has appeared?" Fanxin had been watching the battle closely. Langyue's continuous attacks were all blocked. He realized that a real master had emerged; otherwise, those small fry would never have been able to withstand Langyue's attacks.

"What should we do?" Langyue asked.

"You all keep an eye on the ships, make sure the navy doesn't hit them. I'm going to go and deal with him," Fanxin said, standing up with a smile.

Langyue nodded; it would no longer participate in the battle. Its giant wolf was of no use to that person; continuing the fight would be futile.

Fanxin twisted his neck, then put on his Flight Armor and flew to the warship. He landed on the deck.

As soon as he boarded the ship, the sailors immediately pointed their guns at him, ready to fire at any moment.

"Kid, you're practically asking for death. Instead of running away from us, you actually came aboard the ship," Lieutenant Colonel Torre said with a cold laugh as he looked at Xiao Fan.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin raised his head, glanced at the other person, and said, "Tch, you think you can take my life with these things? That's a joke."

"Kid, you think these guns can't kill you? You're too arrogant!" Torre looked at Fanxin like he was an idiot and said.

"Then let's give it a try!" Fanxin said nonchalantly.

"Shoot! Kill him!" Torre shouted.

Moments later, hundreds of marines opened fire and began to surround and kill Fanxin.

If Fanxin were an ordinary person, he would surely have died under such a barrage of gunfire, his body riddled with bullets. Unfortunately, Fanxin is no longer an ordinary person; he is the reincarnation of Old Diamond King.

Diamond King is known for his superior defense, capable of withstanding physical attacks. These gunshots are completely ineffective against him.

However, the marines were unaware that the frenzied attack, with gunfire erupting everywhere and flames completely engulfing Fanxin, made him invisible.

Faced with so many gun barrels, Fanxin Xin immediately retracted his Flight Armor and activated his Diamond Armor, enveloping his entire body. All the bullets struck the Diamond Armor, but failed to penetrate Diamond Armor, instead being deflected.

The marines launched a ten-minute attack, running out of ammunition, before finally having no choice but to stop.

After they stopped, they looked towards Fanxin with happy smiles on their faces, thinking they had killed Fanxin. After all, they had attacked continuously for ten minutes with hundreds of people. Even a monster would be dead under their attack.

However, when the smoke cleared, they were all stunned, because they found Fanxin standing there unharmed, smiling at them.

"How is this possible?" Torre said in disbelief.

"Hmph, it's useless. Your guns are of no use to me," Fanxin said. "Jump into the sea. I only want your ship. As for your lives, I have no interest whatsoever."

"Kid, stop being so arrogant. We haven't decided a winner yet," the marines shouted impatiently. They were unwilling to accept defeat so easily.

"You won't jump? In that case, I'll send you down!" Fanxin snorted and took out a knife. It was a diamond knife, with many Seastone embedded in it from the hilt to the tip. This was to deal with demon ability users.

He wasn't afraid of other Devil Fruit users; his real concern was Logia Devil Fruit User, whose bodies could become elemental. He hadn't yet learned Haki, so he couldn't defeat them. However, now that he had the Diamond Knife, he wasn't afraid anymore.

He took the knife and slowly walked towards the marines.

The marines were out of ammunition and could only engage Fanxin in close combat. Unwilling to accept defeat, they swarmed towards Fanxin, determined to capture Fanxin.

Fanxin gave a soft snort and attacked the marines with both hands and feet.

He was very strong, and although the marines were also trained, they were still far inferior to him. Before long, he kicked many marines into the sea.

He charged forward, reaping the marines like wheat, knocking them all down and kicking them into the sea.

A few minutes later, there were only a few marines left on the ship, and only some officers remained.

Torre was furious to see his soldiers being sent flying. He drew his long sword and charged forward, engaging Fanxin in battle.

This lieutenant colonel was quite strong, much stronger than those marines. However, he was still no match for Fanxin. He swung his diamond knife and slashed fiercely, breaking the opponent's longsword in two.

The diamond knife didn't stop there; it slashed directly at the opponent's chest, leaving a deep gash before finally ending the attack.

Torre screamed and fell to the ground, writhing in pain.

Fanxin ignored the other person, stepped over him, and went straight towards the colonel who was smoking a cigar.

"Hehe, you seem quite relaxed. Your subordinates got beaten up, and you're still here smoking?" Fanxin said with a smile as she approached Mingcheng.

Mingcheng took a few puffs of his cigarette and said, "I'm a colonel, how can I join them in attacking you? If I did that, wouldn't I lower my status?"

"Oh, you think you can beat me by yourself, right?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"I don't know. I never make any judgments before the battle begins because I don't know you and I don't know if I can beat you. However, I will do my best, and even if I lose, I will have no regrets," Mingcheng said, shaking his head.

"Great mindset, let's begin!" Fanxin said.

"No rush, I have a few questions I don't understand. Could you help me answer them?" Mingcheng waved his hand and said.

"You're really taking it easy, aren't you? Go ahead and ask!" Fanxin Xin frowned and said unhappily.

"Why do you want to be a pirate? What's your purpose?" Mingcheng looked up at Fanxin and asked.

It was his habit to ask someone's purpose before engaging in a conflict, without knowing what they were trying to do.

"It was your navy that forced me to do this, I had no choice," Fanxin said helplessly.

He wasn't lying; he was indeed forced into it by the Navy. If the Navy hadn't taken action against the Soul Clan, he wouldn't have gone to sea. Becoming a pirate was unavoidable, because he would be hunted by the Navy no matter what. So, he had no choice but to become a pirate. This way, he could recruit powerful companions to travel with him and fight enemies together.

"We forced you? What do you mean?" Mingcheng asked, puzzled.

"Hmph, your navy wanted to capture the Soul Clan, so more than ten years ago, you sent troops to wipe Soul Clan out. I was just one of the survivors. And now your navy knows there are still survivors of the Soul Clan, so you sent agents to intercept and kill them last time. However, those agents were too useless; I took care of them." Fanxin said, "They are probably still looking for me. Since that's the case, I have no choice but to become a pirate."

"You can easily go into hiding. If you hide, the navy might not be able to find you," Mingcheng said.

"I have a reason I had to come out. Okay, I've said my piece. You should have no more questions now, right?" Fanxin asked.

"That's all." Mingcheng looked at Fanxin and said, "Although I sympathize with your plight, we belong to different factions. I'm a Marine, and you're a pirate. Therefore, only a battle remains between us."

"Of course, come on!" Fanxin said without hesitation.

Mingcheng threw away his cigar and then turned his attention to Fanxin. He picked up his crossbow and launched a fierce attack on Fanxin.

His crossbow could fire instantly, and he knew that Fanxin was a formidable opponent. Therefore, he showed no mercy and immediately activated his instant-cast skill.

"Your crossbow is good, but be careful, if I hit him, he'll be ruined," Fanxin said with a smile.

He avoided being hit by the arrows, because the goal was to strike his opponent; if he kept taking hits, he wouldn't be able to get close. So, he had no choice but to dodge.

Mingcheng dodged and attacked simultaneously, maneuvering against Fanxin. He dodged because he was not good at close combat, only at ranged attacks. Therefore, he did not want Fanxin to get close to him. If Fanxin got close, his advantages would be useless.

"Hmph, you can't escape." Fanxin snorted and said.

"That'll have to wait until you win me over!" Mingcheng chuckled and said.

"Hmph, I'll make sure you have nowhere to hide." Fanxin snorted lightly, and then he began to destroy the warship. He slashed down with each strike, quickly destroying the warship.

The Little Black Cat is going to burn the warship anyway, so its destruction won't affect the outcome.