Chapter 422: The Emperor and the General! (2-in-1)
Pirates are synonymous with selfishness, cruelty, and cunning, and it can be said that none of the pirates who can survive in the chaotic sea are good characters.
There are countless brainless fools, of course, but those are often the first to sink into the deep sea.
The fact that the BIG MOM Pirates have been able to stand in the New World for such a long time is not only due to BIG MOM's own unparalleled talent and strength.
After all these years of operation, Wanguo has long been built by the BIG MOM Pirates, and when war comes, Wanguo, which has been in a state of "small-scale conquest" for a long time, only needs a little reaction time to quickly burst out its war potential.
In the thick fog, seeing the black shadow of the ship getting closer and closer, the smile on the crane's face gradually retracted, and his face became solemn.
"Bell—"
"Bell—"
The anomaly on the sea in the distance was noticed by more and more navies, and the alarm bell in the harbor was instantaneous, the crew shouted for their comrades, and the various naval commanders also received reports from their subordinates one after another, and returned to the warship under their command as soon as possible.
Kuzan hurried back to the command ship, and when he appeared on deck, BIG MOM's pirate fleet was only a kilometer away from the port.
The harbor is already within the range of the pirate fleet.
The craftsmanship of the pirate ship's shipbuilding cannons is very backward compared to the navy, and only within the range of 1500 yards can the pirate ship's naval guns be able to effectively strike, and at this distance, the accuracy of the ship's guns is very impressive.
Although the pirates of the New World have been fighting naval battles all year round, they are very capable of engaging in side battles far more than the number of naval battles, and it takes some experience to manipulate cannons.
“JU——”
A sharp whistling sound came from the dense fog, and the pirate fleet took the lead in attacking, and a cannonball broke through the fog directly and landed in the sea hundreds of meters in front of the harbor, exploding a wave.
The pirates' shooting accuracy is really touching.
However, this is just a regular test launch, and after adjustments, the artillery bombardment of the pirate fleet will cover the entire harbor.
At that time, the navy will face a situation where the warship will be destroyed by the pirate fleet before it can leave the port.
Just like when the navy entered the nations at night a few days ago, it attacked the pirates.
"Enemy attack!"
"Order, everyone return to their established posts, and all warships docked in the harbor will set sail immediately."
"Close defense troops, make a counterattack."
"At the same time, notify the commanders at all levels on the other islands to be on guard against the attack of the pirates."
"All the patrol ships that are out will immediately return to the island and shrink the defensive line."
Kuzan's order was quickly passed through the herald's mouth to the navy under his command. His instructions are not exhaustive, but at such times it is sufficient to have such general instructions. The rest of the details are enriched by the commanders at all levels.
He only needs to control the general direction.
In fact, many things don't even need to be ordered by Kuzan himself before the navy can act.
There were quite a few lieutenant generals, rear admirals, and other officers of all ranks in the Battlefield of All Nations, and in the face of a sudden attack, some warships began to act before Kuzan's order was given.
One by one, the warships quickly sailed out of the port, although they couldn't figure out the specific location of the pirate ships in the dense fog, but they estimated the direction of the shelling just now, and some warships also tried to start firing back.
At the same time, the shelling of the pirate fleet also officially began.
The pirates are indeed not very good, but they can't stand the large number of them!
Dense shells flew out of the dense fog and rained down on the harbor of Cocoa Island. With so many shells, there is always a batch that can be smashed on the head of the navy.
The screeching of the pirates and navy was incessant, and most of the shells landed on the sea and exploded, but some landed on the coast and landed on the warships that failed to sail in time.
The roar soon spread throughout the island, and the thick light of the fire dispersed a little of the fog that hung over the harbor.
"Knock knock—"
The shore defense artillery that had been arranged earlier began to be launched, and the uniform sound of the guns lifted the spirits of the navy who hurriedly went to sea.
The cannonballs quickly flew out of Coco Island and fell into the thick fog, and after a while, there were loud roars in the dense fog, some of the shells were detonated in the air, and some of the shells also successfully hit some of the pirate ships in the fog, and the flames on the pirate ships could be detected by the navy even through the thick fog.
Kuzan, the admiral, did not mean to be idle for a while while the two sides were shelling, and as more and more warships left the port, the warships also turned their hulls one after another in the offshore position, and aimed the naval guns on the side at the black shadow in the dense fog in the distance.
The navy has side guns, and there are more than a dozen on one side, and pirates, very few pirate ships have such technology.
Kuzan is well aware of his own advantages, he is not afraid of this kind of naval artillery bombardment, and in order to be able to fully exert his own advantages, he also uses his Devil Fruit ability.
"Ice Age!"
Kuzan's figure quickly jumped out of the command ship and soared into the air, and at the same time, two huge icicles quickly shot out of his hands, and directly submerged into the sea.
The ability of the frozen fruit was suddenly activated, and the sea surface that was originally surging was frozen into solid ice in an instant, and at the same time, the ability of the frozen fruit was still spreading rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, the entire harbor turned into an ice field, and the ice extended towards the open sea, spreading into a dense fog in an instant.
The temperature, which could only be called "cool", took a sharp turn at this moment.
When the sea breeze blows, a biting chill wells up in people's hearts. Many warships were suddenly frozen on the ice, and even the ice quickly spread to the hull, covering the surface of the warship and covering the warship with a thick layer of ice armor.
The warship, which had been undulating with the waves, came to a standstill, and the navy, which was constantly reloading shells, continued their work after a brief pause.
"It's . What is General Kuzan's ability? ”
"The warships are frozen in the ice?"
"Aren't we going to be live targets?"
On one of the warships in the harbor, the young navy's eyes widened as he looked at the ice fields created by Kuzan, and while he was surprised by Kuzan's terrifying abilities, he couldn't help but question Kuzan's intentions.
The operational capability of warships has been curbed, and some young navies are more or less apprehensive in their hearts, after all, in this way, they will have no evasion ability in the face of enemy shelling.
Although normally, when the cannonball comes overhead, it is difficult for the ship to dodge on its own mobility.
"A live target?"
"It's not just our navy that has become a live target!"
"Isn't the enemy the same as us?"
"Artillery battle, will our navy lose to pirates?"
The young navy's worries were not unreasonable, but the commander of this ship did not have such worries at all, but his blood surged, and he ordered the sailors on the ship:
"Don't stop, keep shelling!"
"Those ships of the enemy should not be able to move, this is our chance!"
"All the artillery on the left flank is unloaded, it won't be used anyway, it's all arranged on the deck of the right flank!"
"Have a rope ladder ready, and if the warship suffers irreversible damage, disembark."
The commander's voice came into the ears of many navies on the deck, and listening to the commander's resolute tone, the navies also looked solemn, and they all responded in unison: "Yes!" Major general! ”
In the thick fog off the coast of Cocos Island.
The mighty pirate fleet suddenly stopped, and the ice quickly spread out from the direction of Cocoa Island, freezing the fleet to the surface of the sea in an instant.
Aboard the Queen Mother Anthem, Charlotte Katakuri was the first to notice an anomaly on the sea, but before he could make a move, the ice quickly stretched in, freezing the BIG MOM ship on the surface.
At the same time, a succession of shells screamed in the air and fell towards the flotilla, and the accuracy and intensity of the shelling far exceeded the attack of the Haize fleet.
The navy is able to launch a counterattack with net precision based on the direction and sound of the artillery strike, which is a quality that the pirates do not have.
"Stopped?"
"Why did the ship stop?" Under the cover of thick fog, some people did not perceive the situation on the sea, and when they noticed that the moving ship stopped, their first reaction was that the ship's power system was malfunctioning.
As several biscuit soldiers held biscuit shields and flew to block a few cannonballs that fell on the ship, the face of the crane showed a look of surprise, and he walked quickly to the side of the ship, looking towards the sea.
The coolness came to his face, and looking at the sea that had turned into an ice field, he was a little distracted.
"What's going on?"
"The sea has frozen into ice!!"
He whispered, and his shouts instantly caught the attention of his brothers and sisters on the ship.
KATAKURI'S FACE SANK, AND HE WALKED QUICKLY TO BIG MOM'S SIDE, REMINDING IN A LOW VOICE, "MAMA, THIS SHOULD BE."
BEFORE KATAKURI COULD FINISH SPEAKING, BIG MOM INTERRUPTED:
"Ahh
"It's the power of the Devil Fruit!"
"Navy, there are people who are very capable!"
Katakuri saw that MAMA seemed to be "in a good state" today, and continued to ask, "What are we going to do now?" ”
IN RESPONSE TO KATAKURI'S INQUIRY, BIG MOM HAD A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE, SLOWLY STOOD UP FROM THE PINK CAKE CHAIR, AND SHOUTED TO THE CREW ON BOARD:
"How?"
"Of course it's killed!"
"Keep up with me!"
THE WORDS FELL, AND BIG MOM LET OUT A LOW SHOUT: "ZEUS! ”
WITH THE SHOUTS OF BIG MOM, A "WHITE CLOUD" QUICKLY FLEW OUT FROM BEHIND BIG MOM, AND BIG MOM'S HUGE BODY ALSO JUMPED FLEXIBLY AND STOOD FIRMLY ON ZEUS.
RAISING HIS HAND AND GENTLY REMOVING THE PINK PIRATE HAT FROM HIS HEAD, BIG MOM PULLED OUT A RING-HEADED BROADSWORD - NAPOLEON. At the same time, Prometheus didn't need BIG MOM to shout at all, and instantly came to BIG MOM's head.
"Sa!"
"One library!"
BIG MOM, WHO HAD ENTERED THE BATTLE STATE, HAD A FIERCE GLINT IN HIS EYES AND LET OUT A LOW CRY.
"Okay, MAMA!"
Zeus let out an exhilarating shout, and flew directly in the direction of Cocoa Island with BIG MOM on his shoulder.
Plan? Strategy?
Is that kind of thing of any use in the face of absolute power?
In the face of the navy, BIG MOM has only one thing in mind, and that is to use his own strength to crush all the enemies.
Kuzan quickly fell back on his warship after freezing the ice with his ability, looking at more and more shadows of the ship falling into the sea of fire in the thick fog, with his indifference, he couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart, and gently supported the sunglasses he was carrying, and a faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
Crane could sense that Kuzan's mood had changed a little, and for fear that the kid would get carried away, he reminded:
"Since the BIG MOM Pirates have already organized a counterattack, it is impossible to have only this extent."
"That's a female pirate who can keep up with Whitebeard and Roger, so don't take it lightly."
"They're going to be quick, I think."
Before Tsuru could finish speaking, a flush suddenly appeared in the distant sky. Under the thick fog, it was difficult to see clearly, but as a burst of laughter came from the air, the faces of both Kuzan and Tsuru sank.
“MAMAMAMA——”
A middle-aged woman wearing a pink dress and a somewhat out of shape, with a fire on her head and white clouds on her feet, appeared over the port.
The moment he saw the person who came, Kuzan recognized the identity of the other party:
“BIG MOM!”
Kuzan's low voice seemed to have attracted the attention of BIG MOM, of course, maybe because Kuzan's breath was stronger than the others, in short, the big MOM in the air was stunned, his eyes swept over the crane's body, and then fell on Kuzan's body.
"Are you the Admiral, Pheasant?"
"If you dare to attack my nations, it seems that you are ready to die!"
BIG MOM DIDN'T MEAN ANY NONSENSE AT ALL, AND WITH A RAISED LEFT HAND, THE FLAMES SURROUNDING HER HEAD QUICKLY "JUMPED" TO HER PALM.
PINCHING PROMETHEUS IN ONE HAND, THE FIGURE OF BIG MOM JUMPED DIRECTLY FROM ZEUS:
"Heavenly fire!"
With a terrifying shout from BIG MOM's mouth, Prometheus was directly smashed by BIG MOM into Kuzan's warship.
Kuzan raised his head, the reflection of the fire in the pupils, his face was silent, between breaths, Kuzan's mouth spit out a thin layer of frost, raised his hand in front of him, and a hemispherical ice mirror quickly extended out of the ice, instantly enveloping the warship.
"Boom !!"
The flames roared down, and under the attack of BIG MOM, the ice mirror that Kuzan had made out of the frozen fruit was rapidly melting, and the sound of "zizi" was endless.
On the warship, the navy did not have the slightest fear in the face of BIG MOM's attack, and they all stood on the deck with calm expressions, quietly watching the flames in the sky that were isolated from the outside by the ice mirror.
"Whew-"
AFTER A LONG TIME, THE FLAMES GRADUALLY EXTINGUISHED, AND PROMETHEUS RESURFACED IN THE AIR, ACCOMPANYING BIG MOM'S SIDE.
BIG MOM LOWERED HIS HEAD AND COULDN'T HELP BUT SHRINK HIS PUPILS AS HE LOOKED AT THE HUGE ICE MIRROR SHROUDED THE WARSHIP BELOW.
Her attack only melted a large crater in the ice mirror created by Kuzan, and it did not affect the navy behind the ice mirror.
When the navy raised his hand, he actually blocked his own attack, which more or less surprised BIG MOM.
She didn't expect that in addition to those old guys and the "little guys" like Ji Guoyuanyi, there were still strong people of this level in the navy.
“MAMAMAMA——”
GLARING AT KUZAN, WHO WAS STANDING AT THE BOW OF THE SHIP, BIG MOM CHUCKLED FROM HIS LIPS.
Looks like she's not going to be bored!
"It's been a long, long time since I fought anyone!"
"Navy!"
Faced with the threat of BIG MOM, Kuzan stretched out his arms, and three ice spears quickly condensed beside him.
"BIG MOM.."
"If we settle you here, we will be able to control the losses of our navy in this war!"
(End of chapter)