After only a few shots, the situation changed completely. The Marines were suddenly in dire straits.
Van Augur took aim at Wuli and pulled the trigger. He could not be sure of killing the Vice Admirals with one shot; it would hardly be surprising if they dodged. But he had never missed a Navy Captain.
The bullet flew out without a sound. Wuli froze for an instant, sensing danger, but before it could reach him, Shiryu of the Rain knocked it away with a slash. Wuli looked at him in confusion.
"Pay them no mind," Shiryu of the Rain said. "You're my prey. You die by my hand, and no one else gets to take you from me."
Wuli paid no attention to being called prey. He was worried about the battle. At this rate, the Marines might truly be defeated soon.
Aboard the huge raft, Van Augur saw Shiryu of the Rain block his shot. They had spent enough time together for him to know a little about Shiryu, so he stopped targeting Wuli.
With Van Augur's help, Lafitte and Catarina Devon broke through the Vice Admirals' encirclement in an instant.
Power gathered in Catarina Devon's spear as she swept it toward a Marine Vice Admiral. He had no time to react before the blow sent him flying.
Once one Marine Vice Admiral fell, the others did not last much longer. They went down one after another. Only three Marines aboard the warship were still fighting: Vice Admiral Onigumo, Vice Admiral Hōshō, and Captain Wuli.
Even Blackbeard was surprised. A captain had lasted this long against Shiryu of the Rain on his own. Shiryu had not gone all out, but it was still enough to make Wuli worth watching.
"Burgess is back," Van Augur said suddenly, pointing toward the