Under the command of the great Captain Annie, the large fuchuan belonging to the Bear Head Nameless Community quickly turned southeast at full speed, keeping the more than fifty cannons along its broadside trained on the enemy. It had firmly seized the standard T-shaped position for a naval gun battle.
As time passed, the enemy ships, which had initially been barely visible even from the lookout basket atop the mast, gradually appeared on the distant horizon.
Of course, for now they could only make out the enemy's masts and sails. They couldn't yet tell what type of ships they were, how large they were, or which community they belonged to.
After all, the distance between them was truly enormous. There was no way to identify the approaching ships by their flags from so far away.
"Those are..."
"One, two, three, four, five..."
"!!"
"Uh-oh!"
At the tower above the stern's rudder room, Black Rabbit had been gazing east through a monocular telescope. When she realized the enemy really did have five ships, she couldn't help crying out, making no attempt to hide the alarm and unease in her voice.
"The enemy has five ships in all! They're coming toward us in a combat formation, trying to surround us. Can we get away?"
Black Rabbit panicked.
It was only natural!
The enemy had five ships, and they were approaching in a formation that would surround them. Their intentions were clearly hostile!
But they only had one ship. With everyone limited to fighting with cannons, firearms, and swords, the side with more ships, guns, and people would obviously have a tremendous advantage.
It wouldn't even be an exaggeration to say the enemy had a sure chance of winning. How could Black Rabbit not worry, knowing they had so many ships and seemed