Chapter 96: First Subscription! Charge! Strong Ships and Sharp Cannons!
It wasn't just Sengoku; on every Warship, a Marine Soldier was loudly reporting the Intelligence on these Pirate Crews to the Highest Officer on board.
It took them a full two minutes to finish reading, and not a single Pirate Captain had a Bounty lower than fifty million Berry. There were even two Great Pirates with Bounties over a hundred million.
This also caused the atmosphere of the entire Fleet to become solemn.
These Pirates from the New World each had the characteristic of being skilled and bold.
Their Strength was not weak, so they were truly capable of doing anything. As long as they felt it was necessary, or the target's Temptation was strong enough, they were willing to take risks!
The Great Treasure of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, ONE PIECE, its Temptation was definitely great enough.
Actually, the Captains of these Pirate Crews were just coming to take a look; after all, the lineup of ten Warships, plus a Marine Admiral and a Marine Hero, had sufficient Intimidation.
But when they discovered that more and more Pirate Ships were gathering around, and each one had a considerable reputation, they suddenly tacitly felt that there was an opportunity!
As long as they joined forces, they might be able to snatch the immense wealth of a Cargo Ship amidst the chaos!
As for which lucky person succeeded and which unlucky one sank to the Seabed as a corpse, it would all depend on their respective abilities and luck!
Thus, Transponder Snails started communicating between the Pirate Ships. They brazenly discussed the content of their joint Combat, completely unconcerned about whether the Marines might be eavesdropping.
Of course, even if they cared, there was nothing they could do. After all, White Den Den Mushi, which could prevent eavesdropping, were extremely rare, and they simply didn't have such things.
At the same time, the Marines were indeed using Black Den Den Mushi to eavesdrop on the conversations between these Pirate Crews!
"Pass down the Order, form ranks, prepare for Combat!"
After Sengoku received the Intelligence, he immediately gave the Order. Soon, the two Large Cargo Ships slowed their Voyage. The ten Warships around them divided into inner and outer layers and began to rotate around the center, always keeping their Broadside, which had the strongest Firepower, facing outwards.
"We must severely cripple and injure this group of Pirates here. Only by doing so can we deter the Pirates who come after. Pass down the Order, no prisoners this time, annihilate them all!"
This current Marine Headquarters' only serving Admiral's decisive and cold Order was transmitted without delay through the Visual Den Den Mushi in the hands of the Propaganda Department personnel nearby, reaching the ears of countless Citizens in World Nations and Various Islands.
This also caused many people to subconsciously clench their fists, watching the Screen Feed with nervous faces as terrifying Pirate Ships appeared one after another.
Go, Marines!
For most Citizens, the Marines represented Justice, the Shield protecting the World's Order, while Pirates were the Synonym for Evil, Slaughter, Brutality, and Plunder.
This was also why, in the original work, when the News of 'Whitebeard' Newgate's death spread, it caused Citizens in Various Places to cheer loudly.
When Shiryu heard Sengoku's Order conveyed by the Marine Soldier, he felt even better. He stuck out his Informant and licked his lips, which were somewhat dry from the Sea Wind, and smiled, "This place, the Marines, is really good..."
He found that he liked being a Marine more and more. It was much more exhilarating than the dark and boring Impel Down. However... he secretly glanced at Akainu, who had his back to him.
If only he could get a different superior, or get promoted to Vice Admiral sooner, then no one could control him!
"This damn weather really knows how to set the mood... Looking at the Situation, it's going to pour rain."
Palmer, a Vice Admiral who was only fifty years old, muttered complainingly as he looked at the Dark Clouds rapidly gathering overhead.
Naval Warfare, Cannon, slaughter, and Dark Clouds, Wind and Rain, indeed made for a perfect match Screen Feed, but they also increased many risks and accidents. Who knew what scale the Wind and waves would reach?
The degree of Magnetic Field chaos in this New World Sea Area was far greater than in the First Half's Paradise. This could be seen from the fact that the latter only needed one Log Pose to Voyage, while the former required three!
Suddenly, there was a big commotion from the Pirate side!
Nearly thirty Pirate Ships, varying in size and decoration, actually spread out and began to rotate around the ten Warships. However, their direction was exactly opposite to that of the Warships.
"So that's it..."
Sengoku narrowed his eyes and observed for a moment, then understood the Pirates' idea. Their Combat style was actually very simple: they wanted to use their numerical advantage to surround the entire Marine Fleet and then launch a charge simultaneously from different directions.
Then, boarding combat!
Mainly, doing this was fair to all Pirate Crews.
Also, their Cannon, whether in quantity, Range, or Power, were simply not qualified to engage in a Cannon battle exchange with the Marines, even if they had more Ships.
So they had to get close, Melee Combat!
As expected.
When all the Pirate Ships maintained roughly the same distance from each other, through the connection of Transponder Snail, they almost simultaneously charged towards the Marine Fleet at full speed!
It was like a School of Sharks that smelled blood, carrying thick Malice and greed, pouncing towards a group of giant Whales!
This scene was naturally Live Broadcasted to Various Places in the World. All the men, women, and children fell silent, staring blankly at the famous Pirate Ships appearing one after another.
"ONE PIECE actually attracted so many Great Pirates..."
A Newspaper Reporter with a small recording Transponder Snail hanging around his Neck subconsciously muttered.
[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]
When the Pirate Ships entered the Warships' Cannon Range, the Marines showed no politeness. Under the Order of Marine Admiral Sengoku, they immediately opened fire.
The Headquarters-level Warships, with their Broadside facing outwards and sailing in an arc, immediately revealed their flaming 'fangs'. Hollow Explosive Shells, whose Power was comparable to Im's Previous Life's Battle Axe Missiles, flew overwhelmingly towards the enemy Ships in all directions, carrying scorching high temperature.
It can be said that the Power of the Ship Cannons in this World, although extremely backward in terms of Range and Accuracy, the Power of the Explosives was terrifying like Black Technology.
"Stop them!!!"
Quiller, the Captain of the White Knight Pirates, roared and lifted his conical Knight Spear, pointing it sharply towards the High Altitude.
[Swish swish swish----]
Following his Order, three figures wearing white Knight Armor and white White Cloaks turned into Afterimages and flew out, cutting three falling black Cannonballs into two pieces, causing them to fall into the Sea on either side of the Ship Deck and explode, creating high Water Spouts.
The surging Explosion Impact strongly pushed the air, turning into Air Currents that swept out, but the Pirate Riders on the Deck remained motionless as a mountain. However, most Members behind them did not have Cape, which should reflect the difference in rank.
Although the Warship's Cannonballs had great Power, this Sea Area was not lacking in Combat Power capable of cutting them with Blade and exploding them with fists. Explosions like this did not have much killing Power against targets whose Physical Ability exceeded the Human Limit.
For example, Zoan Devil Fruit User, and according to Cipher Pol's internal statement, people whose Doriki value reached 500.
However, this did not mean that these Pirates could completely ignore the Warship's repeated Volleys.
As the distance between the two sides got closer and closer, the Accuracy and Density of the Marine Warship's Cannon also became higher and higher. Cannonballs constantly bombarded the Pirate Ships, causing huge Explosion and Gunfire Flashes. Casualties were naturally unavoidable.
Although the Pirates also began to return fire with Cannon, they were charging towards the Fleet head-on, so they couldn't use the Broadside where the Cannon Deck was located for Volleys, and their Firepower was naturally greatly reduced.
Furthermore, the latter relied on the surface being wrapped in a layer of solid Steel Armor, basically turning a blind eye to the former's low-Power Cannonball.
Unless a Cannonball landed on the Deck, only then would an Officers casually step out to deal with it.
This was the reason why the Marines could suppress the Four Seas.
Strong Ships and Sharp Cannons! Expert gathered!
"Great Eruption----"
Suddenly, the temperature surged.
Chapter 96. Then, Little Author, I'll wait for an hour. If the First Subscription reaches 500, I'll add another chapter update, then go to sleep. If the First Subscription exceeds 1000 in the afternoon, I'll add another chapter update.
No way, I'm part-time after all. These past two days, for today's Go Premium, I coded four chapters for two consecutive days. Today I coded five chapters, I'm exhausted.
(End of this chapter)