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Not only on the Sengoku side, but on every warship there was a marine who was loudly reporting information about these One Piece crews to the ship's highest-ranking officer.
They took almost two minutes to finish reciting, and none of the One Piece captains had a bounty of less than 50 million Beli; there were even two great One Piece with bounties exceeding 100 million Berries.
This also made the atmosphere in the entire fleet heavy.
These One Piece from the 'New World' all possess a unique combination of skill and daring.
Each of them is quite capable, so they are truly capable of anything. As long as they feel it is necessary, or the goal is attractive enough, they are willing to take risks!
The allure of ONE-PIECE, the great treasure of Gol D. One Piece Roger, is absolutely immense.
In reality, the captains of these One Piece crews were just there to take a look, after all, ten warships, plus the presence of Navy Admiral and Marine Heroes, were quite intimidating.
But when they discovered that there were more and more One Piece ships around them, and that each of them was quite famous, they suddenly realized that there was an opportunity!
If they join forces, they might be able to take advantage of the chaos and steal a cargo ship's enormous fortune!
As for which lucky person succeeds and which unlucky one sinks to the bottom of the sea, that depends entirely on their skill and luck!
Thus, Den Den Mushi began communicating between the One Piece ships, discussing their joint operations without any restraint, completely disregarding whether the Navy would overhear them.
Of course, there's nothing they can do about it, since White Den Den Mushi that can prevent eavesdropping are extremely rare, and they simply don't have any of them.
Meanwhile, the Navy was indeed using Black Den Den Mushi to eavesdrop on the conversations between these One Piece crews!
"Pass down the order: form ranks and prepare for battle!"
Upon receiving the intelligence, Sengoku immediately issued the order. Soon, the two large cargo ships slowed down, and the ten warships around them, divided into inner and outer layers, began to rotate around the center, always pointing their most powerful flanks outwards.
"We must cripple these One Piece here, only then can we deter the One Piece behind us. Pass down the order: this time, no prisoners, annihilate them all!"
The only serving Admiral in the Marine Headquarters issued a decisive and ruthless order, which, along with the Projection Den Den Mushi in the hands of the Publicity Department personnel nearby, was transmitted without delay to the ears of countless people in various countries and islands around the world.
This caused many people to instinctively clench their fists and watch the terrifying One Piece ships appear on the screen with tense expressions.
Go Navy!
For most people, the navy represents justice and is a shield protecting world order, while One Piece are evil, synonymous with killing, brutality, and plunder.
This is why, in the original story, when the news of 'Whitebeard' Newgate's death spread, it was met with cheers from people all over the world.
Upon hearing Sengoku's orders relayed by the marines, Shiryu's mood improved even more. He licked his lips, which had become somewhat dry from the sea breeze, and chuckled, "This is wonderful, the Navy is such a great place."
He found himself increasingly enjoying being a Marine; it was far more enjoyable than the dark and boring Impel Down. However, he secretly glanced at Akainu, whose back was turned to him.
If only I could get a new boss, or be promoted to Vice Admiral sooner, then no one could control me!
"This damn weather really knows how to set the mood; it looks like it's about to pour."
Vice Admiral Palmer, only fifty years old, grumbled as he looked at the rapidly gathering dark clouds overhead.
Naval battles, cannons, carnage, and storm clouds and wind certainly make for a perfect scene, but they also add a lot of risks and unexpected events. Who knows how big the waves will get?
The magnetic field in this 'New World' sea area is far more chaotic than that in the first half of 'Paradise', which can be seen from the fact that the latter only requires one Log Pose to navigate, while the former requires three!
Suddenly, there was a big commotion on the One Piece side!
Nearly thirty One Piece ships of varying sizes and decorations were laid out and began to rotate around the ten warships, but in the opposite direction.
"I see."
Sengoku squinted and glanced at them, then understood the One Piece's plan. Their strategy was actually quite simple: use their numerical advantage to surround the entire navy fleet, and then launch simultaneous attacks from different directions.
Then, boarding action!
The main reason is that this is fair to all One Piece crews.
Furthermore, their artillery, in terms of quantity, range, and power, was simply not up to the task of engaging in a cannon battle with the navy, even though they had more ships.
Therefore, close combat is necessary!
Really.
Once all the One Piece ships had maintained roughly the same distance from each other, they communicated via Den Den Mushi and simultaneously sped towards the Navy fleet at almost the same time!
Like a swarm of sharks drawn by the scent of blood, they pounced on a group of enormous whales, driven by intense malice and greed!
This scene was naturally broadcast live around the world, and everyone, young and old, fell silent, staring wide-eyed at the famous One Piece ships.
"ONE PIECE has attracted so many great One Piece!"
A newspaper reporter with a tiny Den Den Den Mushi telephoto lens) hanging around his neck muttered unconsciously to himself.
[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]
When the One Piece ship entered the range of the warship's cannons, the navy showed no mercy and immediately opened fire under the orders of Navy Admiral Sengoku.
One by one, the Headquarters Class warships, with their broadsides facing outwards and sailing in arcs, suddenly revealed their 'fangs' blazing with Huoguang. Blast shells, with the power comparable to the Tomahawk missiles of the previous life of the Imu, flew in all directions with scorching heat towards the enemy ships.
It can be said that while the naval guns of this world are extremely backward in terms of range and accuracy, the explosive power is terrifying, like a piece of black technology.
"Stop them!!!"
Captain Quiller of the White Knight Pirates roared and pointed his conical lance sharply into the sky.
[Swish, swish, swish----]
At his command, three figures clad in white knight armor and white cloaks flew out in a blur, slicing three falling black cannonballs in two, causing them to crash into the sea on either side of the ship and explode into tall Water Hashira.
The surging impact of the explosion forcefully pushed the air into a wave that swept outwards, but the One Piece knights on the deck remained unmoved. However, most of the members did not have capes behind them, which should reflect the difference in their ranks.
Although warships have powerful cannonballs, there are plenty of combat forces in this area capable of cutting and exploding them with knives and fists. Explosions are not very effective against targets whose physical strength exceeds the limits of the human body.
For example, Zoan Devil Fruit users, and according to CIPHER POL's internal records, people with Doriki Value of 500.
However, this doesn't mean that these One Piece can completely ignore the repeated salvos from the ship's cannons.
As the distance between the two sides closed, the accuracy and density of the naval cannons on the Marine warship also increased, with shells constantly hitting the One Piece ship, causing huge explosions and Huoguang, and casualties were inevitable.
Although the One Piece also began to fire back, they were charging head-on at the fleet, so they couldn't use the side gun hulls to fire salvos, which greatly reduced their firepower.
Furthermore, the latter, relying on its solid steel armor, essentially ignored the former's low-powered shells.
Unless a shell lands on the deck, no officer will be allowed to step forward and resolve the situation.
This is why the navy is able to suppress the Four Seas.
Powerful ships and cannons! A gathering of experts!
"Great Eruption ----"
Suddenly, the temperature soared.
I'll post three chapters first, then I'll wait an hour. If the initial subscription reaches 500, I'll add an extra chapter, then I'll go to sleep. If the initial subscription breaks 1000 this afternoon, I'll add another extra chapter.
There's no way around it, I'm only doing this part-time. These past two days, I've been writing four chapters in a row to prepare for today's release, and today I wrote five. I'm exhausted!