The Flower Kingdom and the Mulberry Kingdom's War
"Boom boom boom..."
"Bang bang bang..."
On Chongtu Island in the West Blue, cannons roared, smoke billowed, and the sounds of fighting never ceased.
The official pirate forces of the Flower Kingdom, the Happo Navy, and the official pirate forces of the Mulberry Kingdom, the Clan Army, have both dispatched more than half of their respective countries' strongest warriors to join this war for supremacy.
The Mulberry Kingdom had long wanted to overthrow the Flower Kingdom and become the overlord of the West Blue.
As the saying goes, "One mountain cannot hold two tigers, and one sea cannot hold two heroes!"
They disliked the title "The Twin Heroes of the West Blue".
They want to become the overlords of the West Blue!
"Hehehe~, let's crush these rude brutes!"
[Daimyo of Kai] Takeda Kei, wielding a long sword, directed his pirate henchmen to continuously fire upon the Flower Kingdom's navy.
All sorts of shells were rained down on the Happo Navy as if they were free.
These pirate henchmen and samurai, each with a katana at their waist, were now wielding Fire Pistol and cannons, firing wildly with arrogant expressions.
After experiencing the thrill of suppressing fire and bombarding the ground.
Who the hell still wants to swing a sword and fight to the death with those warriors from the Flower Kingdom?
After utterly destroying the Flower Kingdom's navy, we can slowly go up and harvest those uncouth warriors.
"Kill! We are the true overlords of the West Blue!"
[Daimyo of Omi] Azai Sho was equally excited, his eyes filled with fanaticism. He had long wanted to kill those bastards from the Happo Navy.
The Flower Kingdom's Punching Fist, through generations of development, have become increasingly effective against the swordsmanship of the Mulberry Kingdom.
This is completely unacceptable!
The Flower Kingdom must be destroyed, even if it means spending hundreds of years of family savings to buy weapons from the Underworld.
"Use both the Plague Shell and the Poison Gas Shell!"
[Daimyo of Suruga] Imagawa Toyoda, with a ruthless look in his eyes, gave orders to his clan soldiers.
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In the Mulberry Kingdom, pirate and samurai families occupy fertile territories.
In each territory, there was a Daimyo army.
The Mulberry Kingdom has eight Daimyo, corresponding to the Happo Navy of the Flower Kingdom.
The king of the Mulberry Kingdom is called a general and is loyal to all the Daimyo.
In fact, compared to the king of the Flower Kingdom, the general of the Mulberry Kingdom actually has slightly less power.
Because some Daimyo have already surpassed generals in strength and influence.
Unlike the King of the Flower Kingdom, he did not have considerable control over the Happo Navy.
However, after launching this war for hegemony, the interests of the Mulberry Kingdom aligned, and they became more united than ever before.
The entire nation has gone completely mad in this war for hegemony.
Even the smaller families have pulled out all the stops, frantically buying weapons from the Underworld in an attempt to grab a piece of the pie in this war.
After the war is won, perhaps we can be allocated a piece of land and become a powerful Daimyo.
The eight Daimyo also wanted to double or even triple their own territory.
As for the general of the Mulberry Kingdom, his purpose was naturally to expand territory, achieve hegemony, restore royal power, and make these Daimyo obedient.
If they successfully defeat the Flower Country, they might be able to transform the Mulberry Country into the Mulberry Empire, just like the East Blue Goa Empire.
He's not going to be a general anymore; he wants to be an emperor! He wants to be the overlord of the West Blue!
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Within the Flower Kingdom camp.
"Bastard!! What kind of samurai is this! You're a bastard!"
He Chong, a pillar of the Ni-Bo Navy, was hiding in the trenches, cursing under his breath.
The firepower suppression from the Mulberry Kingdom is truly terrifying, almost comparable to the Navy's Buster Call.
Just how many weapons did these crazy swarms of savages purchase in the Underworld?
If things continue like this, and if the weapons supply to the Mulberry Kingdom cannot be cut off, he's even considering sourcing weapons from the Underworld.
After all, it would be too much of a loss for the Mulberry Kingdom to deplete their own manpower in this way.
It's just about spending money.
Are we going to keep the money now and not spend it, or turn it into reparations or spoils of war after we're defeated?
"That guy Chinjao had better find out the source of the underground arms dealing as soon as possible."
He Chong's eyes were full of displeasure. Among the eight families of the Happo Navy, the Chinjao family was the most fond of saving money.
Now, Chinjao can't even unlock his own treasure trove, the Treasure Ice Mountain. That's truly embarrassing.
The Happo Navy dragged the war down, making the conflict even more chaotic.
"Father, those Plague Shell over there are terrifying! We must retreat."
Uholicia, the daughter of a pillar of the state and vice-pillar of the state, who looks like a man, looks at her subordinates who have been turned into mummies by Plague Shell with anxiety in her eyes.
If it were guns and ammunition, they could hold out for a while.
However, these Plague Shells and Poison Gas Shell are completely ineffective against them.
Even those who Awakening Armament Haki are finding it difficult to withstand, let alone ordinary soldiers.
The effects of this Plague Shell are terrifying.
Even she, a mere expert in Armament Haki with a bounty of 200 million Belly, dared not come into contact with these viruses and poisonous gases.
Where on the Mulberry Kingdom obtain these terrifying weapons?
Such a terrifying effect reminded them of Queen the Plague, one of the Four Emperors of the New World, who possessed a fearsome reputation.
Could these shells be the work of this Three Disasters?
Is the Beasts Pirates of the Four Emperors, going to interfere in the war in the West Blue?
If any of the Four Emperors' forces were to participate, they would have to file a complaint with the World Government, asking them to teach the Land of the Mulberry Kingdom a lesson for colluding with the Four Emperors and strip it of its Affiliated Nation.
But Chinjao and his team haven't found any evidence yet, so they can't apply for help from the World Government.
Of course, as the most powerful pirate Affiliated Nation in the West Blue, they didn't want to ask the World Government for help; that would be too shameful and weak.
They wanted to resolve the Mulberry Kingdom themselves.
This is the pride of their Flower Kingdom.
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"Something's wrong! Dongliang, Zhang Bao has charged out!"
Just as He Chong and Uholicia were preparing to retreat and preserve their strength, one of their underlings screamed in terror.
A burly figure, braving the artillery fire of the Mulberry Kingdom, unleashed shockwaves and charged fiercely towards the Mulberry Kingdom's camp.
"How foolish!"
He Chong immediately started cursing and swearing; this reckless commander-in-chief was far too impulsive.
This will put the Happo Navy in crisis.
But they couldn't ignore their commander-in-chief; they had to follow him into battle.
Otherwise, Zhang Bao would have been ganged up on and beaten to death by the pirate Daimyo of the Mulberry Kingdom in no time.
"Counterattack! Counterattack! Charge!"
"Protect the pillars of the nation!"
He Chong shouted wildly, and he himself took the lead and rushed out, his fists wrapped in thick Armament Haki, blasting a bloody path through the cannon fire.
"Damn it, I'm going all out!"
Uholicia cursed rudely, her fists also wrapped in slightly weaker Armament Haki, and charged forward fearlessly with her father.
Seeing Zhang Bao leading the charge, the other pillars of the army had no choice but to grit their teeth and join the fight.
They originally planned to wait until the artillery fire from the Mulberry Kingdom subsided before considering a counterattack.
But now, they could only follow the charge, fighting with their lives to demonstrate the fighting spirit and morale of the Flower Kingdom.