A dragon's roar shook the Four Blues, blade energy subdued the eight horizons; a sky-rending strike shattered a thousand troops, and the Azure Dragon's mighty name held the oceans in awe.
The waves of the West Blue surged. A fleet flying the Black Bird Flag cut through the waves, speeding toward the Ballywood Kingdom. Guan Yu stood at the flagship's prow, his green robe snapping in the sea breeze. The Green Dragon Crescent Blade beside him had yet to leave its sheath, but the immense Dragon Dread granted by the Rayquaza Fruit had already calmed the sea for miles around until it was smooth as a mirror.
"General, a Ballywood patrol fleet has been sighted ahead!" An urgent report came from the lookout tower.
Guan Yu opened his phoenix eyes slightly and gazed at the sails barely visible on the horizon. "Pass the order: the entire fleet is to form an arrow formation. I will personally face these defenders who don't know their limits."
The Ballywood patrol fleet consisted of five medium-sized warships, their figureheads carved in the shape of lions. Their commander, Rear Admiral Kalos, stood on deck, looking at the Black Bird Flag fluttering in the distance with a sneer. "Mere barbarians from Hua Country dare invade our Ballywood Kingdom? Pass the order: prepare the cannons!"
Before his order had finished making its way through the fleet, however, the sea suddenly churned violently. Guan Yu rode out alone on horseback, treading the waves as though they were solid ground! This was the Rayquaza Fruit's special ability to control air currents.
"Stop him!" Kalos ordered in horror. Dozens of cannons roared together, sending cannonballs raining toward the sea. But Guan Yu merely lifted his gaze slightly, and the aura of Delta Stream spread outward like a tangible force. Every