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Gotter Island Waters
Rain poured down, and the waves surged!
The Red Hair Pirates, with only one ship, faced the massive fleet of the Beast Pirates, which consisted of over a hundred warships.
They were in a desperate situation!
Rockstar knelt in despair.
No matter how he looked at it, they were doomed!
"Boss, let's escape quickly!"
"Stop talking nonsense."
Beckman pulled Rockstar back.
Red Hair came to the bow of the ship, gazing at the Beast Pirates' grand fleet.
This scene reminded him of the Battle of Edd War back then.
In that war, they had also faced Golden Lion Shiki's grand fleet like this. The difference was that back then, he was still an apprentice, but now he had become a Captain who could stand on his own.
It was his turn to make the decisions!
"Wororororo!!!"
An azure dragon roared, circling above the fleet.
"Red-Haired Shanks, surrender. As long as you join my command, we can conquer the entire world!"
"I'm not interested in ruling, Kaido!"
Shanks drew his sword, saying the exact same words as Captain Roger, and then unleashed his Conqueror's Haki again.
"If you truly want to fight, then come with the resolve to die!"
"What a pity!"
Kaido's eyes were cold.
If he couldn't be used, then he could only be killed!
"Wororororo, crush them!"
"Take down the Beast Pirates!"
Both Captains gave their orders simultaneously!
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!"
Artillery fire continuously roared, and large splashes erupted around the Red Force. The countless cannonballs kept the officers scrambling.
There were too many!
But the threat didn't just come from the front!
From the direction of the island, the Groudon quickly sailed out of the port, approaching the Red Hair Pirates, with cannons aimed at them.
Speed commanded the gunners.
"Bombardment!!!"
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
Several cannonballs flew toward the stern of the Red Force!
"I'll block them!"
Beckman quickly rushed to the stern, raising his pistol and firing continuously, piercing through all the incoming cannonballs from behind.
On the deck, Lucky Roux roared.
"Boss, if this continues, our brothers won't be able to hold on!"
"I understand."
Shanks's face was covered in rain.
Facing a hundred times the firepower, they could only take a beating. The most important thing now was to find a breakthrough and carve out a path to survival from the encirclement.
"Yasopp!"
"Leave it to me!"
Yasopp raised his rifle and aimed.
"BOOM!!!"
A Beast Pirates warship exploded violently, with flames soaring into the sky.
"Damn it, did he aim for the ammunition depot!"
Who's-Who ran to the side of the deck, looking at the continuously exploding warships not far away, clearly understanding what had happened.
Only one person among the enemies could do that!
"Chaser" Yasopp!
Several warships were destroyed in succession, creating a gap in the encirclement!
"Captain Who's-Who, there's an order!"
"Understood!"
King, Queen, Jack, Who's-Who, and other Tobi Roppo and higher-ranking officers simultaneously roared at their subordinates.
"Bring the ships closer!!!"
The officers' warships accelerated out of the main fleet, rushing toward the Red Hair Pirates under the cover of artillery fire.
Relying solely on suppressing fire to annihilate a Yonko crew was almost a pipe dream. Boarding combat was the only way to maximize their combat advantage.
Even if it was ten men for one, the ultimate victory would still belong to the Beast Pirates!
As Beast Pirates officers, their mission was to lead the charge, hold back or eliminate the enemy officers as much as possible until all of them were wiped out!
"Boss, the Beast Pirates are getting closer!"
"There's fire in the sky!"
"Pteranodon? It's King the Conflagration!"
"All the officers have been dispatched!"
The Red Hair Pirates immediately noticed the Beast Pirates' movements, and their hearts sank. The biggest challenge was yet to come!
"I'll deal with him!"
Officer Jones leaped up, quickly rushing forward using Moonwalk. Among the officers, he was most proficient in aerial combat.
Just as he approached, a red figure shot out from the Beast Pirates warship below, its sword-like fangs biting at his throat!
"Iron Mass: Fang Flash!"
"CLANG!!!"
A stun baton blocked the fangs!
Seeing the disruptive enemy, Jones's gaze darkened.
"Who's-Who!"
"What an honor, I didn't expect you to have heard of my name!"
Who's-Who stepped on Moonwalk, curling his lips into a dangerous smile, his right leg raised high behind him, gathering power.
"I heard you're good at aerial combat, and coincidentally, so am I!"
"Tempest Kick!"
A crescent-shaped slash flew out!
"!!!"
Jones quickly stepped on the air, avoiding the incoming slash, but the next moment, Who's-Who caught up to him.
Moonwalk VS Moonwalk!
"That bastard Who's-Who!"
Hongo was annoyed that Who's-Who had stolen the limelight, but there was nothing he could do. He could also fly, but only at low altitudes.
"Faster!"
"Captain, this is as fast as it gets!"
The Beast Pirates warships charged, and Red Hair's ship also changed direction, avoiding direct engagement with the Beast Pirates.
If they were held back by the Beast Pirates officers, and the Beast Pirates grand fleet formed an encirclement again, it would be almost impossible to break through.
But the enemy wouldn't let them leave easily.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
Yasopp turned his gun, aiming at the rapidly approaching King. Known for his hundred-percent accuracy, he uncharacteristically missed several shots against the high-speed flying King!
King's flying speed was too fast!
Even if a bullet could hit him, it wouldn't cause effective damage.
Hongo shouted a reminder: "Yasopp, that guy is from the Lunarian race. You need to shoot when he accelerates and his flames go out!"
"I know!"
Yasopp's palms were sweating.
Of course, he knew the opponent's information, but as the third-in-command of the Beast Pirates, King the Conflagration was not so easy to deal with.
In his flame-out state, King's flying speed could even rival a bullet.
"Cover me!"
Yasopp closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and to hit King, he had to predict his trajectory in advance and also disrupt his judgment!
"BANG! BANG!"
Yasopp suddenly opened his eyes, pulling the trigger continuously. The gunshots overlapped, and if one wasn't careful, they might even think he only fired one shot.
One shot to lure the enemy, one shot to kill!
In the sky, King perceived the bullets coming from below. The flames on his back disappeared, and his flying speed suddenly increased!
While avoiding the bullets, another bullet hidden in the dark suddenly appeared, shooting rapidly toward his face.
King's pupils contracted.
"BANG!"
A corner of his helmet was shattered, revealing the corner of his eye and white hair tips.
A trickle of blood slid down his forehead!
King stopped flying, his gaze coldly fixed on the Red Hair Pirates below. He raised his hand and pulled up the crest on his head.
His entire face was stretched and deformed!
This scene made the Red Hair crew's officers change their expressions.
"Yasopp, you've made him angry!"
"I didn't want to!"
"Stop talking nonsense, find a way!"
The officers argued for a few moments, then Lucky Roux directly leaped up, curling into a ball in the air and blocking directly above!
"Meatball Defense!"
Almost simultaneously, a terrifying shockwave pierced downward!
"Puff!"
Lucky Roux spat out blood, his plump body flying toward the deck like a ball. Even with his fat that could cushion most of the impact, he was still in pain from King's attack.
"Lucky Roux!"
The officers quickly caught Lucky Roux, but they were almost crushed to death.
"Get up, you're too heavy!"
"Sorry!"
"Lucky Roux, are you alright?"
"Nothing serious!"
Lucky Roux rubbed his visibly bruised and swollen belly, wincing in pain, but it was a miracle his body wasn't pierced through from that attack.
"This time, we've gone too far!"
In the blink of an eye, the Beast Pirates' officer warships had approached, and one by one, famous officers appeared.
Cold sweat mixed with rain slid down the officers' foreheads.