Chapter 5 Good and Evil in the Fire
The Great Shipping Route, the Island of Justice, the Main Island. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Originally, as the garrison of many seamen on the island of Justice, many buildings could be said to be comparable to bustling towns, although they were not majestic, but now they are as if they have been plowed many times, and they are full of devastation.
The death tornado in Krokdal was, of course, one of the culprits, but on the other hand, the naval shelling also played a role.
Purple air came from the east, smoke and dust were filled, and the sun was rising.
Unconsciously, from dawn to landing on Justice Island, until now, it has been several hours, looking at the current position of the sun, it is almost overhead.
However, there is not the slightest heat here on the island of Justice that it should be at noon. Not only is there no warmth, but there is a hint of coldness.
The chill doesn't come from the weather, it comes from the heart.
Just because, the naval fleet summoned by the Demon Slayer Order, the indiscriminate shelling began.
The emergency summoning order, known as the Demon Slaying Order, can be said to be the most powerful weapon of mass destruction in the navy, second only to the three generals with the strongest combat power. For ordinary pirates, even the deterrent is stronger than that of the general. If the general is strong, he is strong, after all, it is only his personal combat power. And the Demon Slaying Order is a brutal and inhumane attack that burns everything in the world.
The Demon Slayer Order will carry out indiscriminate and devastating attacks on the areas that send the signal, and will be used to completely eliminate all areas that threaten the rule of the World Government. Both people and things, and even islands will be wiped off the map under the powerful cannon fire of the Demon Slayer Order.
Depending on the level of threat, the Demon Slayer Order will dispatch a fleet of as few as ten ships and as many as a hundred ships to strike at them. Such a strategy can not only ensure that it has strong firepower and destroy the enemy in one fell swoop, but also to maintain the invincible reputation of the Demon Slayer Order. Just like the existence of a nuclear bomb, when it is not used, it is deterrence.
Twenty years ago, the demon slaying order was issued by the former CP9 commander Spandyne, and five lieutenant generals, including Pheasant and Akainu, were dispatched to lead ten warships to destroy O'Hara. The only survivor of the incident was a young girl who was only 8 years old at the time, Nicole Robin.
Twenty years later, the Demon Slaying Order was issued by Spandam, the child of Spandyne and the current chief of CP9. Although according to the hierarchy of Justice Island, a formation of thirty warships should be dispatched, but for various reasons, only ten of them came. And the core of this incident is Nicole Robin twenty years later.
It has to be said that this is a cycle, and it also seems to be a kind of fate.
Although there were only ten warships this time, no one dared to underestimate the power of the Demon Slayer Order. Deterrence is one of them, but its own strength is fundamental.
Ten warships, all of which are the most powerful capital ships in the navy. Not only does it have an amazing tonnage, but it also has firepower that matches the tonnage. A salvo from the artillery will kill even the Sea Kings without a wind belt.
Similarly, the five vice admirals who are in charge of the battleship are not good matches, not to mention that in addition to these five vice admirals, the captain of each battleship is a commodore or rear admiral of the naval headquarters. The entire fleet has 10,000 sailors, and a powerful junior officer can also make up a team of 100.
Compared to the fleet that had ambushed Krokdahl, although there were more warships, if it really had to fight, it would be beaten in minutes without even slag.
This is the Demon Slaying Order, a power that is enough to destroy everything.
Perhaps Crockdahl should be glad that this time the Demon Slaying Order did not really reach the scale of thirty ships. Because at that level, the Demon Slaying Order will become a lineup of five lieutenant generals led by one general. As for the legendary Demon Slaying Order, the highest scale, the fleet of 100 warships, I'm afraid the three major generals will be dispatched, right?
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"Boom Boom Boom Boom ......"
Artillery roared, waves shook, and smoke filled the air.
In the midst of the earth-shattering loud noise, tongues of fire more than ten meters long erupted from the side of the naval battleship, licking the air and exuding a scorching aura. And the smell of gunpowder, which was so strong that it could hardly be dispersed, was even more disgusting.
In order to increase the firepower, the navy even pushed the artillery on the other side of the warship and added it to the firepower network.
Ten warships and hundreds of artillery pieces bombarded non-stop, and the Justice Island, which was once the face of the world government, was completely reduced to the Red Lotus Hell this time.
It was impossible to see exactly what was going on on the Isle of Justice, and everything was obscured by the brilliant flames from the shelling. In addition to the fire, what can be seen is the fire. Even the smoke was engulfed in flames.
The gunner, who is responsible for firing the cannon, is constantly mechanically completing the ignition. They don't need to aim, they just shoot in the direction of Justice Island. Rao was prepared for a long time and plugged their earplugs, but they were still shocked by the sound of artillery fire, and their ear drums hurt severely. Some people even have blood in their ears.
But they had no chance of resting unless they were stunned by the sound of artillery. Until the stocks are depleted, as long as there is one round of ammunition left in the ship, their shelling will not stop.
Driven by the aftermath of artillery fire, the waves continued to fluctuate. The violent waves swept towards the island of justice, but they were evaporated in the firelight like moths to a fire.
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The arrival of the shelling was not without warning, but it was somewhat unexpected.
Whether it was Crockdahl, Luffy and others, after learning the news of the Demon Slaying Order and discovering the traces of the Navy, they knew that the shelling was inevitable. However, none of them expected that the shelling would come so quickly, and they did not care about the safety of the navy on Justice Island.
"Yes...... Demon Slayer Order!" crouched on Chopper's back, Nicole Robin's eyes widened and her pupils dilated.
Already...... Is it too late?
Thoughts turned, and the horrors of twenty years ago took over again. In the blink of an eye, a second wave of shelling struck again, the most recent one even exploded right next to them.
"But...... I'm not scared anymore......" Slowly closing his eyes, Robin's face showed a smile.
At the same time, Crokdal, who had just crossed the suspension bridge to reach the main island, was also baptized by artillery fire. Although the shells could not hit him under the defense of the sand, they also seriously hindered his progress.
"Damn......" Crockdahl felt a little agitated.
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Ten minutes, twenty minutes, or an hour?
It is impossible to count the passage of time, as if everything in the world has slowed down. Every second is like 10,000 years, and every second there are hundreds of shells exploding.
The shelling continued on and on until there was no more ammunition left, and then finally stopped.
The artillery fire stopped, and the smoke gradually dissipated. From the loud bang to the calm, the tortured sailors sat down on the deck, as if they were in a different world, and even a little uncomfortable with the feeling of calm.
But they are the elite of the navy after all, and after a short rest, they regain their former vitality. Even one by one fell into some kind of inexplicable excitement.
War is the best catalyst, in which people forget all fear and exhaustion, and all that is left is the desire to destroy everything.
At this time, these sailors were swayed by this fanaticism, waiting for their commander to call the shots.
The brutal landing battle is about to begin.
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The ground turned upside down and the dust was flying. At this time, there is no longer any intact place on the island of justice. All the ground was plowed by artillery fire and was covered with devastation. Unextinguished fireworks can even be seen in many places.
Under such a dense rain of bullets, even Crockdahl looked a little embarrassed. But after all, it's just a little embarrassing, and the ability of the natural fruit is the least afraid of it, which is covered by such artillery fire. As long as there is no domineering in the attack, elementalization can be like a bug, making the capable person invincible.
After a short pause in the artillery fire, Crockdahl couldn't wait to chase Luffy. Although in the original book, Luffy and his gang were safe and sound, it's hard to say whether this is still the case. Especially Robin, who didn't untie the handcuffs, she was even worse than ordinary people after being restricted by Hailoushi, so he couldn't help but be worried.
The places along the way can be described as full of sorrow, and the scene when I used to read comics is completely incomparable with reality. The so-called "pirates are immortal" law seems to be a complete joke at this time.
Corpses are everywhere, and this word in the book becomes a reality at this moment. Even after the baptism of artillery fire, there were very few corpses that were able to remain intact. The ground that had been devastated by the bombing was even more scorched and red. The smell of blood and gunpowder mingled like purgatory on earth.
Crockdahl seemed to feel the resentment that had become substantial, and the reluctance of the dead. When he saw the stunned expressions on his broken faces, he couldn't help but feel a throbbing pain in his heart.
"Hehe, this is the so-called navy......" Crockdahl chuckled and sighed again, "this ...... It's the so-called ...... of justice."
Indeed, is the Navy really justice?
Demon slaying order, is it a demon or a Buddha, and who defines it?
Whether it is good or evil, Buddha or demon, I'm afraid it can only be decided by the person holding the butcher's knife, right?
Only the victor can decide who is good and who is evil, and only those who stand at the apex can rewrite good and evil.
At this moment, Crockdahl couldn't help but think of what Doflamingo said in the original book when he was at the top of the war. And he also agrees very much - only strength is everything!
When you have power, no matter what you do, you will be on the side of justice.
Just like the current situation, people from the outside world don't pay attention to whether the people who died in the Demon Slayer Order are navy, civilians, or pirates, or what they have done in the past.
It doesn't matter if you do evil deeds, whether you do all kinds of good deeds every day, whether it's the navy, or whether it's pirates. When the dust settles, the focus will only be on the side that is standing. And those who are defeated will no longer even have the qualifications to open their mouths to explain.
This is the good and evil that exist in the midst of artillery fire......
The weak are sinful, and the victorious is righteous.
That's it.