In contrast, the Pirate Alliance and Shiryu were greatly invigorated. If reinforcements appeared, their chances of victory would be much greater. They immediately picked up speed and chased after the Star Alliance.
The Star Alliance, which had been retreating and evading all this time, finally had no choice but to begin firing cannons in an attempt to stop the pursuit behind them. Meanwhile, the mysterious fleet in the distance was widening its angle and rapidly closing in. It would soon be able to cut in from the side and successfully pin down both sides' movements.
"Oh! No!" Star Lord cried out in frustration and despair. "As everyone can see, the fleet that arrived is actually an enemy of the Star Alliance. Now the Star Alliance has given up fleeing and begun to fight back. Surrounded on three sides, the Star Alliance is bound to lose!"
Many people sighed in frustration and despair along with him, filled with deep unwillingness. They did not want the Star Alliance to lose like this.
Shiryu charged forward fiercely, enduring Hawkins's cannon fire as he tried to open a path for the mysterious fleet approaching from afar.
Seeing Shiryu working so hard, and realizing that the mysterious fleet's maneuver would completely restrict the Star Alliance's movement if it succeeded, the Commander of the Pirate Alliance's Second Fleet, who had still been holding back, gritted his teeth and ruthlessly decided to cooperate with Shiryu in launching a fierce assault on the Star Alliance.
Hawkins immediately gave the order. The fleet adjusted its movement once again, blocking off the mysterious fleet's route and forcing it to pass behind the Pirate Alliance.
The Pirate Alliance was infuriated and deeply frustrated by Hawkins's adjustment. After fighting for an entire day, they had constantly been disrupted by Hawkins's maneuvers, suffering