Chapter 873
Empress Boa Hancock's sudden warning put everyone in the Chris Pirates on alert.
Their earlier ease vanished in an instant.
Chris surveyed their surroundings with a cold expression. "Stay sharp."
"As long as their attack doesn't catch us off guard, their ambush will be far less dangerous."
"If you can't even defend against an attack like this, you don't deserve to remain in the Chris Pirates!"
With Chris, Bartholomew Kuma, and the other heavyweights leading them, this battle was practically being fought with their cards faceup.
If the Pudora Kingdom made a move, they could warn everyone at once.
Under those circumstances, if anyone was still caught off guard,
they really had no excuse!
Bartolomeo, his green rooster crest standing tall, had already raised both hands before him.
A barrier surrounded his Squad.
It protected every member under his command.
Cavendish gently tucked a rose into the brim of his hat.
His other hand rested on the sword at his waist.
Bellamy was quietly building up his strength, waiting for the battle to begin in earnest.
Chris narrowed his eyes. "Here they come!"
The moment he spoke, a tremendous rumble echoed through Blackwater Valley.
Soldiers of the Pudora Kingdom poured out along its edges.
From their positions above, they sent down rolling stones, rolling logs, and every other trap they had prepared!
Deafening battle cries rang throughout Blackwater Valley!
Outside Blackwater Valley, Hawkeye Mihawk raised an eyebrow. "So it's finally begun?"
"The battle to destroy a kingdom has finally begun!"
Inside Blackwater Valley, masses of stones and logs came crashing down from above toward the Chris Pirates.
Cavendish's Longsword flashed from its sheath!
A flash of steel swept overhead, and the stones and logs above him crumbled to dust!
Cavendish scoffed. "Trying to deal with us using petty