The Marines' Astonishing Transformation!

Amid howling winds and surging waves, the warship and the USS Oro Jackson maintained a relatively stable distance as they slowly drifted across the sea.

But in the skies, on the sea, and on the ships between them, there was constant killing and fierce fighting, with swords clashing and booming wherever they went.

Groups of Rankyaku kicks flashed past, the air explosions of Geppo continued endlessly, and white afterimages darted about, colliding with powerful pirates, being knocked away, and then clashing again, exploding into visible shockwaves and ear-piercing sonic booms.

"Kill! Kill them all!"

On a warship, Langram, with her curly ponytail and bare, steaming upper body, frantically wielded her long spear, sweeping away the marines rushing towards her. It was a very rare long-handled weapon on the high seas.

[Clang--]

A Commodore Justice Coat, shouted and swung his long sword down to stop the momentum of the spears, instantly creating a clanging sound of metal striking metal.

"What!"

But the brute force emanating from the blade immediately split his tiger's mouth open, and the long sword in his hand flew away.

[Puff--]

The next second, the spear pierced through his right shoulder with lightning speed, like a black snake spitting its tongue. The spearhead pierced a bloody hole, and he screamed as he was blasted away by a force.

A Commodore general couldn't even withstand a single move from Langram.

Just as he was about to chase after them to find out what was happening, three officers stepped forward, their feet shod, and wielded identical longswords, thrusting, slashing, and sweeping.

"Hmph, too slow!"

Langram sneered, and with a swift, sweeping motion of his spear, a thick, crescent-shaped shockwave erupted from the air, blocking all attacks before surging outwards.

"Block!"

The three officers, a Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Major, changed their expressions and, with an extremely strange rhythm, slashed vertically. With a loud "Duang," they joined forces to block the sweeping spear.

Both weapons Hardening with a layer of dark Haki, and it was clear that Langram's Haki was stronger, but even so, it was still unable to knock away the combined block of the three longswords.

"Um?"

Langram was somewhat surprised, but when he increased the force in his hand by three points, the defense of the three longswords collapsed instantly.

"Kill!!"

But that little time was enough for the other navy forces to close in, and a dozen longswords attacked from all directions and angles.

[Jingle bells.]

Helpless, Langram could only swing his spear wildly, trying to block all attacks with rapid strikes, but he soon noticed a strange phenomenon.

Each time he used the elasticity of his gun barrel to parry back, these sailors would stand in groups of three or five, wielding their swords to block.

Although he was still unable to withstand her own power and was forced to retreat repeatedly, he was ultimately unharmed.

Even the marines without overcoats fought calmly and methodically, their steps perfectly synchronized. However, the fact that they surrounded him made Langram somewhat uncomfortable.

"What's going on? Don't these navy ships usually charge up in one go and then fly back in one go?"

"And those three guys just now, they actually withstood the force of my spear, even if only for a brief moment."

This combatant from Roger Pirates, pondering the strangeness of these naval forces, became entangled with the officers who kept attacking him.

Their speed of attack and movement was extremely fast; most marines could only see blurry black and white afterimages. However, this did not stop the marines from pointing their blades and gun barrels at the battlefield.

In the Three-Three System Tactics, a very important point is to think about and understand what you should do.

When to move in, when to protect, and when to surround!

Faced with this situation of surrounding and killing a master, the mission of these marines is to surround him, using their numerical advantage and the weapons in their hands to block him out in the battle as much as possible.

The instructors had told them that Haki is something that can be depleted. Once they lose the protection of Haki, even experts with bounties of tens or hundreds of millions can still be injured by bullets and blades. That will be their time to show their skills!

"Damn it, how did these navy guys become so troublesome?"

"Troublesome, instead of charging in, they're just standing there shooting from the shadows?"

"What's going on with them? They're clearly much weaker than me, yet they managed to block my blade?"

"And those armors are really tough, it's like trying to cut through a steel plate!"

Meanwhile, some Roger Pirates members who relied on their superior strength, such as Mulian, who came from a certain kingdom's army, Brumalin, who wore a white turban with red dots, Max, who was burly and had a big beard, and Banku, who was short but agile and skilled with dual swords, also began to experience the changes in the navy.

The marines no longer blindly swarmed forward; they handed over the main battle to the highly skilled officers and stood aside to establish an encirclement.

This made the battlefield environment on each warship extremely distinct, completely devoid of the previous chaos and excessive, meaningless sacrifices.

Only when some members of Roger Pirates realized something was wrong and broke through the officers' encirclement to prepare to leave would they be intercepted with a large number of Fire Pistol or several rocket launchers.

Otherwise, they could charge forward to the first two rows of swordsmen, using their swords and bodies to block the enemy and buy time for their officers.

It was under these circumstances that the marines suffered more casualties, although they were unlikely to pose a threat or cause harm to Roger's powerful crew.

However, it still caused some impact and trouble to varying degrees!

Even Banku, whose Armament Haki was relatively weak, was riddled with bullets from behind as he fled the warship, leaving several bloody holes in his shoulders and arms.

Soon, apart from Mireille Paien and CB Golan, who were still locked in a fierce battle with Sakazuki, all of Roger's crew members left the warship with injuries of varying degrees. They discovered that the warship was no longer the place where they could go on a rampage and reap countless lives at will.

These men would rather fight one-on-one with the officers and generals in their flowing coats on the sea, retreating as they go, than board the ship alone again!

As for Mireille Paien and his group, with Sakazuki present, the other Marines really didn't dare to linger nearby, let alone form an encirclement.

Even so, in those short few tens of minutes, these people killed or wounded three or four hundred naval personnel of various ranks!

Although this number seems insignificant compared to the total force of nearly ten thousand, it demonstrates the formidable strength of Roger's crew, all of whom are master swordsmen.

No matter how clever the Three-Three System Tactics is, even if the naval officers below the rank of colonel cooperate, they cannot cope with the Flying Slashes they unleash. Basically, sweeping through them will cut a long bloody path in the encirclement.

Fortunately, aside from those unlucky enough to suffer neck and head injuries, the wooden armor saved the lives of many.

In this world, as long as a person doesn't die on the spot, they will recover in a few days.

But their sacrifice was worthwhile; they made Roger's crew reluctant to approach the deck easily, which greatly reduced the pressure on the lower-ranking naval personnel.

Now I basically just line up and watch the melee between masters in the air and on the sea.

More than 600 naval Major and above faced off against more than 20 members of Roger Pirates, including Rayleigh who had just returned.

In this situation, there's basically nothing they can do but watch the white 'dumplings' fall into the sea.

"Don't just stand there! Get moving!"

Suddenly, Vidal, standing atop the 'Apis Divine Bull', roared, his voice reverberating through the air and sea breeze, echoing throughout the entire arena.

"Rescue the officers who have fallen into the sea with all your might!"

[Smack!]

As soon as he finished speaking, he clapped his hands together in front of him, and in the next moment, hundreds of thick, long green vines grew on the sea surface. They rolled back and forth in the waves like agile sea snakes, pulling the wounded officers who had fallen into the water onto the deck.

Immediately, the decks of all the warships mobilized, with some calling for the ship's doctor and others immediately providing first aid.

Meanwhile, after rescuing a group of people, Vidal, without saying a word, sent the giant bull beneath him charging into the fierce battlefield.

This time, his opponent was not just Rayleigh, but all the crew members of Roger Pirates, but fortunately, he was not fighting alone.

This is war!

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