Although Jack Sparrow still sported his signature panda eyes, gold teeth, and dreadlocks, his demeanor had undergone a complete transformation. While he still wore a smile, he was no longer cynical; his eyes still held joy, but he was no longer a playboy.
At this moment, Jack Sparrow is the true pirate king who controls the Black Pearl!
"Jack Sparrow, what the hell are you doing? You better behave yourself, or I'll hang you right now, even if it means waiting a little longer!"
Although Norrington sensed a dramatic change in Jack Sparrow's demeanor, he still vividly remembered Jack's previous unruly and rebellious performances, so the old naval officer simply assumed this was yet another act by Jack Sparrow!
"General Norrington, I'm not playing tricks, I'm just reminding you that we're currently in the ' White Mist Maze ' of the Black Pearl. Visibility is obstructed, and the sea is riddled with reefs and sunken ships. Continuing forward would be extremely dangerous! After all, the Black Pearl... is about to attack!"
Jack Sparrow suddenly stopped the " Dauntless," ignoring the disheveled and disoriented state of the people on deck, and said in a serious tone.
"Boom boom boom..."
Before Major General Norrington could answer, he suddenly heard several familiar sounds—the sounds of the 16-pounder cannons from the Black Pearl!
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
"Enemy attack!"
Despite being ambushed, the Royal Navy aboard Dauntless remained calm, shouting orders and preparing to fight back!
This is when the difference between pirate ships and Royal Navy warships becomes apparent!
Although the Black Pearl possessed the illogical supernatural ability of the " White Mist Maze," pirates were not a regular army. Furthermore, after bombarding Port Royal for most of the night without resupply, they arrived directly at this Isla de Muerta with limited ammunition. In addition, the pirates' military skills were far inferior to those of the Royal Navy. Although the Black Pearl launched the initial attack, it only managed a few hits, and even those few hits caused minimal damage.
On the contrary, although the Royal Navy 'Royal Navy visibility was Dauntless, they relied on their experience, the ship's large-caliber guns and ample ammunition to launch a barrage of fire even though they couldn't see the target clearly. They aimed directly at that area and opened fire!
Seeing this, Jack Sparrow frowned slightly, a pained expression on his face. After all, although he had been expelled by Barbossa, he had escaped a deadly situation, meaning he hadn't lost his title as "Captain of the Black Pearl." This was why, even without reclaiming the Black Pearl, he could still call himself captain, and Barbossa didn't object. And this was also why he could easily enter the Black Pearl's " White Mist Maze " and be unrestricted within it!
Now, seeing the " Dauntless " directly overwhelming the enemy with its sheer force, brute forcefully unleashing a barrage of fire without any aiming, would normally be ridiculed as idiotic by everyone. But now, this foolish attack method has become a stroke of genius!
Although this area was blocked by the " Black Pearl's" " White Mist Maze," the seabed was riddled with reefs and shipwrecks. Even the " Black Pearl," knowing its route, needed to be extremely cautious. High-speed evasion was out of the question in such waters. Therefore, after the " Black Pearl " revealed its position with its initial shelling, the " Dauntless," though unable to see the " Black Pearl's " exact location, could still fire at a specific area. This meant that with a 50-meter margin of error, I didn't need to visually reduce the error to 5 meters; I only needed to increase the kill radius to 100 meters!
That's exactly what the " Dauntless " is doing! It doesn't need to actually see the " Black Pearl."
And with accurate aiming, it only needs to ensure that its dozens of 24-pounder and 32-pounder cannons hit a few times!
"Boom boom boom..."
Jack Sparrow looked pained, because the " Dauntless's" large-caliber guns had actually hit the " Black Pearl " amidst this barrage of fire!
Jack Sparrow is still the captain of the Black Pearl. Even though he's not on board, he still considers the Black Pearl his own, so he's in a real bind right now!
His warship, the " Dauntless," damaged its own vessel!
Under Barbossa's leadership, the Black Pearl ran rampant and developed a fearsome reputation. They always relied on the unique and extraordinary ability of this legendary pirate ship, the " White Mist Maze," to ambush and harm others. In this pitch-black white mist, they had never encountered a ship that could damage them!
Having played too many games with an easy advantage, it had become a habitual way of thinking. Even Barbossa was furious because he had been tricked by Elizabeth Swann and, despite all the effort, had failed to lift the curse. Moreover, the atmosphere on the Black Pearl was anything but normal!
Previously on Isla de Muerta, Barbossa only managed to keep these pirates in check by relying on his past prestige; otherwise, these pirates might have rebelled because their promises were not kept!
Therefore, when the Dauntless's swift and decisive counterattack damaged the Black Pearl, the pirates on the Black Pearl were in an uproar!
They were making a huge fuss about sinking the " Dauntless " and killing everyone on board! Barbossa naturally wouldn't object; in fact, this cunning and treacherous pirate king, a master of incitement, was quite pleased!
Because finally, these restless pirates can direct their pent-up anger at the " Dauntless "!
"Our ammunition reserves are limited. We'll use the old method: sneak across the seabed, jump onto their ship, and wipe out all these reptiles that have dared to offend us!"
On the deck of the Black Pearl, Barbossa raised his arms and shouted as he carefully steered the legendary pirate ship away from the cannon-saturated waters, retreating some distance to the rear!
These pirates were previously furious that the curse hadn't been lifted, and even wanted to throw Barbossa onto the deserted island as well. But now, after hearing Barbossa's words, they thought that having this immortality curse wasn't so bad, since living people couldn't walk on the seabed!
"Alright! Let's get started! Everyone, what are your thoughts on the next steps?"
Through Little White's " Eye of Observation," Wang Zhen saw the pirates of the Black Pearl " each grab their weapons and jump into the sea. Then, as if on land, they carried their weapons and ran towards the " Dauntless, " which was continuously bombarding them!
" Wang Zhen, I want to lead the second team to capture the ' Black Pearl '! Then, we'll split up and each capture the other warships mentioned in the mission!"
Would you agree?
"Hmm? Second team wants to act alone? No problem! As for the ' Black Pearl,' that's up to you guys. I won't get involved. Everyone else is free to do as they please; whoever gets it keeps it! This time, let's learn from 'One Piece'—everyone can be the One Piece. How much you get, how much you earn, is up to you!"
Wang Zhen glanced around and said with a smile!
"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. There are two ships on the mission list right in front of you. I won't participate. It's up to you how you form a group and how you attack. I won't interfere. Of course, if you can't take them, I won't watch the target escape."
Upon hearing Wang Zhen's words, everyone's eyes lit up!
Xiao Shenke, Wang Dashan, Nie Quanzhen, in particular, were among the first to follow Wang Zhen and knew that his strength was overwhelmingly superior. If they fought desperately, the gap between them would only widen! Now that Wang Zhen had actually agreed to let them act independently and seize the warships themselves, the three of them were overjoyed!
Clearly, everyone has a dream of becoming the One Piece!