The thunderous cannon fire grew increasingly frequent. Blackbeard had numerous pirate ships under his command, and the Red-Haired Pirates' forceful charge straight into the Blackbeard Pirates' formation immediately made them the target of all. Countless shells came roaring in from every direction.
"Everyone, get moving. We've got work to do!" First mate Beckman wore a lazy expression, yet he suddenly drew the twin guns at his waist. Armament Haki wrapped around them as both guns fired at once. Every bullet was coated in Haki, and Beckman shot down the first wave of incoming cannonballs in midair.
"Haha! Let's get moving!" The officers aboard Shanks' ship all drew their weapons. Facing the storm of bullets and shells blasting in from all directions, they showed no fear. Each used their own abilities to knock away every cannonball.
Under the Blackbeard Pirates' first wave of concentrated fire, not only did they fail to damage Shanks' ship, they even blew up several of their own vessels near the Red-Haired Pirates.
"Watch the friendlies, watch the friendlies!" someone shouted. "Look carefully—"
Bang!
Following the source of the voice, Beckman locked on with Observation Haki and raised his gun. The pirate had no chance to dodge before he was shot dead on the spot.
"Damn Red-Haired!" Blackbeard flew into a rage. Tremor-Tremor Fruit power rapidly gathered in his right hand as he raised it high into the air. The surrounding space began to twist. "Take this!"
"Captain! You'll hit our own people!" Seeing Blackbeard's stance, Lafitte knew that once that punch landed, its wide-ranging destructive power would definitely affect their own side. He immediately warned Blackbeard.
"If they can't even take down one Red-Haired and still need me to act personally, then what use are subordinates like that?" Blackbeard roared. His charged strike violently shook the