" Blood Axe " Locke stood at the bow of the flagship, brandishing his Giant Axe.
Roaring, "Charge! Get close to the walls! Land!"
However, the firepower and accuracy of the Hachinosu fortress exceeded their expectations.
Several pirate ships at the forefront were hit in succession, bursting into flames and slowly sinking.
Just as the attack was thwarted, a ferocious figure descended from the sky, crashing onto the deck of Locke's flagship like a meteorite!
Boom!
The deck was smashed, leaving a large crater, with pieces of wood flying everywhere.
Bullet slowly straightened up; in his White Tiger: Human-Beast Form, he exuded a suffocatingly fierce aura.
Grinning as he looked at the horrified Locke,
"You're the leader? A 420 million bounty? Hope you can give me a warm-up!"
Meanwhile, the battle at Fire Star Fortress was equally fierce.
" Skull Splitter " Baron and " Iron Wall " House launched a fierce attack.
A well-defended position put considerable pressure on the defending troops.
As golden lightning streaked across the night sky, Tesoro landed gracefully on the highest cannon platform of the fortress.
Looking down at the fleet on the sea below, dangerous arcs of electricity crackled between his fingers.
Good evening, everyone, uninvited guests.
Disturbing someone's sleep comes at a price!
The situation on the main battlefield was instantly reversed thanks to the addition of two key cadres.
Meanwhile, on the southern cliff of the main island, the elite attacking team had just scaled the cliff top using grappling hooks and their agile movements.
Before I could even feel relieved, I saw two figures in the moonlight, like the Grim Reapers.
Crocodile emerged from the shadows, the red dot of his cigar flickering in the darkness.
Climbing cliffs at night is very dangerous; be careful not to fall and die.
Hawk Eyes, holding Black Blade Yoru, stood quietly on a rock, moonlight bathing him.
As if edged with silver, his cold gaze swept over the dozens of enemies who were clearly far more elite than the other pirates.
Finally, the attack fell on the leaders, " Venom Fang " Sanchez and " Siren "Siren.
Only two?
Sanchez felt a chill, but seeing that there were only two people blocking their way, a glimmer of hope rose within him. He whispered to the Siren,
"Quickly finish this! I'll hold them off, you take the men and charge in!"
The Siren nodded, took a deep breath, her chest heaving, and prepared to unleash her most proficient sonic attack.
However, Crocodile is faster.
" Sables!"
A small sandstorm instantly formed, carrying sharp sand blades, and enveloped the Siren and the elite pirates behind her!
At the same time, he himself turned into quicksand and disappeared from the spot, reappearing a moment later beside Sanchez.
The Golden Hook, covered in Armament Haki, slashed viciously towards his back!
Sanchez was startled and quickly dodged, swinging his poisoned dagger to parry.
But he felt a tremendous force coming from him, which made his arm go numb.
"So strong!"
On the other side, the Siren ' sonic attack was disrupted by the Sables, greatly reducing its effectiveness.
Just as she was about to adjust herself, a cold gaze locked onto her.
Hawk Eyes didn't even draw his sword; he simply pointed his fingers like a sword and casually swung his hand.
A perfectly condensed, pale green slash swept past silently.
The Siren's expression froze; she felt a chill on her neck.
Then her vision began to spin and turn upside down... She saw her headless body slowly fall down.
One sword strike, instant kill!
The surrounding elite pirates were terrified. One of their strongest captains had been killed with a single, casual blow?!
Run!
Someone shouted, and these so-called "elite" troops scattered like birds and beasts.
But Crocodile's sand blades and Hawk Eyes's casual slashes, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, easily reaped lives.
On the cliff, screams rang out briefly before quickly fading into silence.
The ambush plan turned into a joke in the face of two top-tier experts.
Frontal battlefield
Bullet had snapped " Blood Axe " Locke's neck and casually tossed his head into the sea.
Tesoro disabled the propulsion systems of most of the ships with lightning.
The pirate captains are leisurely "calling out" one by one those who are trying to resist or escape.
Having lost their leader and elite troops, the remaining pirates completely collapsed and began to flee aimlessly.
Some surrendered, while others attempted to escape by jumping into the sea.
The battle lasted less than an hour from start to finish.
Hachinosu annihilated the invading pirate coalition of over five thousand men with zero casualties and only a few dozen minor injuries.
They sank or captured more than eighty ships, killed hundreds of people including five captains, and took more than three thousand prisoners.
As the first rays of dawn illuminated the sea, the waters surrounding Hachinosu had already returned to calm.
Only a few pieces of floating wreckage and the prisoner ships being towed tell the story of what happened last night.
In the command center, Roy listened to the summaries of battle reports from various locations, but his face showed little joy.
"A crushing victory tested the defense system, trained new recruits, and yielded prisoners and spoils of war."
good."
"Too bad, the opponent was too weak. It was over before we even warmed up," Bullet muttered, somewhat dissatisfied.
"At least it proves that our efforts during this period of construction were not in vain," Hawk Eyes said calmly.
"What should we do with the prisoners and captured ships and supplies?" Stella asked.
Those prisoners who commit heinous crimes and are stubborn and unrepentant will be dealt with according to the island's rules.
Those who are willing to reform and have a special skill will be either dispersed and incorporated into the construction team or, after rigorous assessment, added to the outer defense forces.
Ship supplies were inventoried and stored; useful items were kept, and useless items were sold or dismantled.
Roy gave instructions.
"This incident is probably just the beginning."
Crocodile exhaled smoke rings.
"Our bounty and the strength we've demonstrated will make many more people envious."
This will also make those truly powerful figures start to take us seriously.
"I know." Roy looked out the window; the rising sun was bathing Hachinosu in gold.
"Then let them come. Hachinosu, the Roy Pirates, are ready."
"In this new era, our voice will be louder than anyone imagines."
A seemingly easy defensive counter-attack did not lull Roy into a false sense of security.
He knew that as the bounty notice gained traction and the power of Hachinosu became apparent,
The real challenge may soon come from those behemoths that have dominated the New World for years.
What he needs to do is, before that happens, make himself and his companions stronger.
News of Hachinosu easily defeating the Pirate Alliance's large-scale attack.
As if sprouting wings, the news spread rapidly throughout the New World, fueled by reports from the fleeing pirates and the News Coo.
It was even relayed back to Marine Headquarters.
The various factions in the New World reacted differently.
Those small and medium-sized pirate crews and ambitious individuals were instantly sobered up, as if doused with a bucket of cold water.
Five thousand allied troops and five captains with bounties exceeding one hundred million were wiped out overnight.
The defenses of Hachinosu and the strength of the Roy Pirates were clearly not something they could easily overcome.
Many people temporarily abandoned their hopes of finding bargains and began to observe the situation.
Some long-established major pirate factions are now scrutinizing this matter more closely.