The booming cannon fire grew increasingly frequent. Blackbeard had numerous pirate ships under his command, and the Red-Haired Pirates' forceful charge straight into the Blackbeard Pirates' formation immediately made them the target of all. Countless shells came hurtling at them from every direction.
"Everyone, get moving. We've got work to do!" First mate Beckman wore a lazy expression, but he suddenly drew the twin guns at his waist. Armament Haki wrapped around them as both guns fired in unison. Every bullet was coated in Haki, and Beckman shot the first wave of incoming shells out of the sky.
"Haha! Let's get moving!" The officers aboard Shanks's ship all drew their weapons. Facing the barrage of bullets and shells raining in from every direction, they showed no fear whatsoever, each displaying their skills and knocking every shell away.
The Blackbeard Pirates' first wave of covering fire not only failed to damage Shanks's ship, but instead struck several of their own ships near the Red-Haired Pirates.
"Watch the friendly ships, watch the friendly ships!" someone shouted. "Look carefully—"
Bang!
Following the source of the voice, Beckman locked on with Observation Haki and raised his gun to fire. The pirate did not even have a chance to dodge before he was shot dead on the spot.
"Damn you, Red-Haired!" Blackbeard flew into a rage. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power rapidly gathered in his right hand, which he raised high into the air. The surrounding space began to twist. "Take this!"
"Boss! You'll hit our own men!" Seeing Blackbeard's stance, Lafitte knew that once that punch landed, its wide-area destructive power would definitely affect their own side. He immediately warned Blackbeard.
"If they can't even take down one Red-Haired and still need me to act personally, what use are such subordinates?" Blackbeard roared. His charged