"How is this possible? How could their artillery fire be so powerful!" "How could their cannons be so accurate?" "How can we possibly withstand such artillery fire!"
"Does this mean the ocean will belong to artillery from now on?" "Take cover! Take cover quickly!"
But at that moment, shells were already raining down from the sky.
One pirate ship after another was hit by cannonballs.
The Buggy Ball is extremely powerful; if Little Ichi ship is hit head-on by Buggy Ball, it can often be sunk with a single shot.
It can destroy most of even large pirate ships.
The allied forces, consisting of over a hundred pirate crews, which had just arrived with great force, were annihilated after a barrage of artillery fire.
Most of it has already sunk into the sea, or is in the process of sinking. "Wow, amazing!"
"This shell is incredibly powerful, even more powerful than naval shells!"
"The cannons have also been modified; their power and range are several times greater than ordinary cannons!" "It's new explosives!"
"So this is the Second Division of the Azure Emperor Pirates? Wow, that's amazing!" "They wiped out most of these pirate crews in one go!"
"The remaining pirate crews will probably be sunk and destroyed in just a few rounds of bombardment." "Great! Long live the Azure Emperor Pirates! With cannons like these, who would dare to attack Hachinosu!" The merchants on Hachinosu were all astonished.
Actually, some merchants already knew that pirates would attack Hachinosu before the pirate attack even started.
After all, merchants of this era had some connection with pirates.
Some of these merchants openly conducted business as maritime traders.
But in reality, it also has connections with the underworld.
They even engage in business with no initial investment.
They're just not like professional pirates who spend all their time at sea.
The New World is neither too big nor too small.
The actions of so many pirate crews were already known to some powerful merchants.
Actually, if these businessmen hadn't just invested a huge amount of money in Hachinosu...
If things hadn't happened so suddenly.
Just like before, they had all fled.
"With such powerful artillery, Hachinosu is as solid as a rock. Even without the Azure Emperor, no pirate could conquer Hachinosu. It seems I need to increase my investment in Hachinosu!" "Who says otherwise? The Azure Emperor Pirates too powerful. Aside from the Azure Emperor, this level of artillery fire is something even the Navy doesn't possess. This place is probably safer than the Marine Headquarters, even the World Government!"
"With the Azure Emperor Pirates and such artillery fire, who would dare attack Hachinosu?"
Upon witnessing such powerful artillery fire, these businessmen expressed their intention to increase their investment in Hachinosu.
In today's world, it's incredibly difficult to find a suitable place to invest.
They weren't afraid of being robbed by nobles or royalty, but rather of being robbed by pirates one day.
Hachinosu is pirate territory.
But the rule here is freedom of trade.
Pirates, marines, kingdom nobles, and merchants can all trade here.
Furthermore, the Hachinosu has now become the economic center of the New World and the political center of the Azure Emperor Territory.
This makes the trading environment here excellent.
Furthermore, the Azure Emperor Pirates will protect the personal property of those who come here to trade on Hachinosu.
This rule was issued by Azure Emperor Azure Emperor's Decree.
That was the order of the Emperor of the Sea; who would disobey it?
Moreover, given the current profits from Hachinosu, the Azure Emperor Pirates wouldn't even consider such a small amount of property as theirs.
Therefore, investing here is very safe.
This is why these businessmen are willing to invest heavily in Hachinosu, and why many chambers of commerce have even moved their headquarters Hachinosu.
However, they also had their concerns.
The Azure Emperor Pirates are, after all, a pirate force.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Azure Emperor Pirates are currently at their peak.
With a Azure Emperor's Decree, the navy must temporarily retreat.
But you have to understand that pirates are still pirate crews, and no matter how strong a pirate crew is, it has never lasted more than three generations.
Let alone a third generation, it's already a miracle for a pirate crew to have a second generation.
Especially those top-tier pirate crews, all of them were defeated or fell apart after their powerful pirate captains grew old or died.
However, seeing that the Azure Emperor Pirates possessed such a powerful weapon, these merchants' expectations for Hachinosu increased significantly.
People grow old and die.
However, as long as the technology is mastered, war machines like cannons can be used for a long time.
The appearance of such powerful artillery fire greatly increased businessmen's enthusiasm for investing in Hachinosu.
"As expected, these idiots are incapable of accomplishing anything!"
"Letting them draw the attention of the Azure Emperor Pirates is a good way to make use of them!"
"It's our turn next!"
Suddenly, a large number of bubbles appeared on the sea surface surrounding Hachinosu.
At that very moment, one pirate ship after another suddenly emerged from the sea.
"It's a pirate ship!"
"It actually emerged from the seabed!"
How did they do it?
"It's a coated tail!"
"It's the Frenzied Battle Pirates!"
" Vice Admiral York with a bounty of 1.03 billion Beli!"
" The Renault Pirates!"
"The bounties are $790 million and $850 million respectively, against the unfortunate Renault Brothers!"
" The Sympathetic Detonator the explosion, for whom a bounty of 990 million is offered."
"These are all top-tier pirate captains from the New World, and they've actually joined forces."
Upon seeing these pirate ships suddenly emerge from the seabed, the merchants on Hachinosu exclaimed in surprise.