A Forceful Landing on Black Thorn Island

After Bogard finished speaking, he added, "Then observe him carefully. As long as he doesn't make any mistakes of principle, nothing else is a problem."

Smoker nodded.

Indeed, putting everything else aside.

Which of the three Admirals had a good reputation?

One looked at everyone with that annoyingly smug face and said, "How terrifying."

One always looked listless whenever he saw anyone, and from time to time rode a bicycle around aimlessly on the sea.

One looked at pirates as though they had murdered his father. When he got ruthless, he even took out his own people, let alone civilians...

Compared to that, what was the problem with someone like Ener being a little fond of beautiful women?

This was a world where strength reigned supreme. As long as the overall direction was right, there was no problem.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. The supplies on their ship had nearly been used up, and just as Sergeant Daniel had said, they had reached Black Thorn Island.

When their Warship sailed into the harbor, it immediately alerted the pirates docked there.

Ener swept his gaze over the harbor and found no fewer than eleven pirate ships.

Daniel truly was a competent adjutant. He pulled out a stack of wanted posters from his clothes and began comparing them with the pirate ships in the harbor.

"The Bloody Hand Pirates. Captain Blood Butcher, bounty: 18 million Beli."

"The Black Bear Pirates. Captain Black Bear, bounty: 16 million Beli."

"The Kasli Pirates. Captain Kasli, bounty: 13 million Beli."

"The Tricky Pirates. Captain Red Fox, bounty: 12 million Beli."

"The Hurricane Pirates. Captain Matthew, bounty: 11.8 million Beli."

Ener could not help raising a brow. He had thought this place would be easy pickings, but it turned out to be quite a challenge.

Daniel's brow furrowed tightly. "Captain, it seems we came at a bad time. Nearly half of East Blue's pirates with bounties over ten million have gathered here. I suggest we withdraw for now and resupply at another island."

He wanted to earn merit and be promoted to Ensign, but that did not mean mindlessly throwing his life away... Faced with this situation, only Colonel Smoker himself—

Otherwise, no one in all of East Blue could handle it.

After all, aside from Captain Ener, they only had Gin, a former pirate with a bounty of 12 million Beli.

And Lina, whose strength was still a mystery.

Finally, there were their fifty Marine soldiers. With such a lineup, charging in would be no different from seeking death. At least, that was how he saw it.

They could see the others, so naturally, the others saw them as well.

The pirates aboard the ships in the harbor all watched the enormous Warship sail toward them.

Some looked terrified.

Others were excited.

Some even wore bloodthirsty expressions.

For example, the vice-captain of the Bloody Hand Pirates had a somewhat twisted expression on his face. He even stuck out his tongue and licked his lips in a disturbingly perverse manner.

With a trace of mockery, he said, "Where did these Marines come from? You actually dare come to Black Thorn Island? Are you looking to die? Then I'll grant your wish..."

"Everyone, get ready... Fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As soon as the Bloody Hand Pirates opened fire, several pirate ships in the harbor followed suit and launched their attacks.

Cannonballs blasted out one after another, all aimed at their Warship.

"Oh no..."

Daniel's expression changed drastically. There were simply too many ships. It would be difficult to evade such a dense barrage of cannon fire.

Whoosh!

The next instant, Lina shot forward. Her katana flew from its sheath, and she slashed apart the incoming cannonballs.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The severed cannonballs exploded directly in the air.

Seeing this, Ener burst into laughter.

Lina had also reached the Iron-Cutting Realm. After eating the Animal-Animal Fruit, Model: White Tiger, every aspect of her body had been greatly enhanced.

Even in her normal state, she already possessed considerable strength.

Daniel's eyes widened. Not only him, but the other Marines as well. Lina's display of strength stunned them all.

Then, one after another, they rejoiced, and their morale soared.

Even Gin narrowed his eyes.

The way he looked at Lina changed as well. Before, he had always seen her clinging to Ener like a mere decorative vase, and had assumed she was nothing more than Ener's plaything. Never had he imagined she possessed such strength.

He immediately felt pressured.

He had originally believed he was Ener's number one subordinate.

But now...

He drew out his tonfa hammer, narrowing his eyes as excitement for a great battle rose within him. He understood that he needed to perform well this time.

Otherwise, his standing aboard this Warship might become unstable.

The next moment, Ener also rushed out. He swung his twin blades repeatedly, cutting apart all the remaining cannonballs.

At the same time, he shouted, "Full speed ahead! Bring us alongside them..."

"Yes!"

At this moment, Daniel and the others had their fighting spirit ignited, and each of them grew excited.

At the same time, as an outstanding adjutant,

he immediately began fulfilling his role. He not only directed the men to maneuver the Warship, but also ordered the remaining Marines to return fire with the cannons.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Though there were only fifty of them, they were all elite soldiers trained by Smoker. Their counterattack began swiftly.

There were no fierce fighters like Ener or Lina aboard the pirate ships opposite them. Moreover, those left behind to guard a ship were certainly not the leading figures of a pirate crew.

Therefore, no one could stop the cannonballs they fired.

Several pirate ships in the middle were hit at once. Huge holes were blasted into them, and they immediately fell silent.

This allowed Ener to pull alongside them without any trouble.

"Daniel, take the men and guard the ship!"

Daniel answered, "Yes!"

"Gin, Lina, attack with me!"

With that, Ener charged out first. He rushed to the prow, then kicked off with both legs and soared into the sky.

He leaped toward the pirate ship of the Bloody Hand Pirates, with Gin and Lina following close behind.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Daniel truly had extensive combat experience. He directly commanded the Marine soldiers to unleash a round of volleys, covering Ener, Gin, and Lina as they flew through the air.

The three successfully boarded the pirate ship of the Bloody Hand Pirates and began slaughtering the pirates like wolves charging into a flock of sheep.

The three of them.

There was no need to mention Gin. Born a pirate, he had always been ruthless and merciless. In such a situation, how could he possibly show restraint?

There was even less need to mention Ener. He understood perfectly well that if he wanted to intimidate all the pirates here, only merciless slaughter would work.

After all, they were at an absolute disadvantage in numbers.

At that moment, the vice-captain of the Bloody Hand Pirates led his men forward to meet them.

The instant he saw the three, rage surged into his heart.

However, he did not rashly charge at them. Anyone with eyes could tell how terrifyingly strong the three were. The pirates aboard the ship were being cut down by them as easily as chopping vegetables.

Not a single person could withstand even one move from the three of them.

He waved his hand. "Fire..."

He commanded a group of riflemen to aim at Ener, because he could tell at a glance that Ener was the leader.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bullets rained down like raindrops.