Chapter 8: Ruthlessly Destroying the City! The Cruelty of the World Government!
Buster Call!
These three large words seemed like a taboo, instantly freezing the atmosphere in the tavern to the temperature of ice dust!
Everyone's face turned pale, filled with panic.
"Is it possible?"
"Five Vice Admirals, more than ten warships, bombarding with artillery fire with the resolve to slaughter everything and leave no one alive!"
"What has Whiskey Peak done to deserve such a massive disaster?!"
No one could survive a Buster Call!
This was the absolute prestige established by the World Government over eight hundred years!
"Escape... run quickly!"
"Leave this place, otherwise, there is only death!"
However, before everyone could move, someone else ran in from outside.
"Bad news! Marine warships have surrounded this place. I tried to communicate, but it was useless!"
Bai Ye frowned tightly, a sense of crisis rising in his heart.
The Buster Call was not something to be trifled with. Robin had been shrouded in the shadow of the Buster Call, living in fear and hiding her name for decades.
This was not the time to make the whole world his enemy before he had fully grown.
Just as Bai Ye was preparing to find a way to leave, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his ears.
[Mission 2: Resolve the Whiskey Peak crisis, defeat the incoming enemies. Reward: Lottery Chance x1]
Bai Ye: ...
What a joke. Surrounded by the Marines, and the system mission appears now.
Apart from taking action and resisting, was there any other choice?
...
In the surrounding waters, warship after warship appeared.
On the lead warship, Sengoku stood at the forefront. Behind him followed thousands of elites, their actions uniform, carrying a chilling aura.
Sengoku, user of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Daibutsu (Human-Human Fruit, Model: Buddha), could increase his size a thousand times, looking like a Buddha incarnate!
Surrounding him was a group of Marine Vice Admirals, all figures who had risen through slaughter and possessed great renown!
The group stood on the deck, wearing coats. The large character for "Justice" on their backs fluttered in the wind, drawing attention.
"Vice Admiral Sengoku, the target is fully gathered!"
"Lock onto Whiskey Peak. Execute the Buster Call."
Sengoku lowered his head, his round glasses reflecting a dazzling gleam.
"Action!"
Boom, rumble!
Shells flew into the sky one after another, covering the heavens and earth as they blanketed the direction of Whiskey Peak.
explosions rang out, fire soared into the sky, almost enveloping the entire mountain peak within it!
Thick black smoke rose. In every household, people ran out of their rooms in a hurry, unsure of what was happening, their faces full of confusion.
"Waaa..."
The screams of infants, hurried and chaotic footsteps, the mourning and wailing of adults, mixed with the sounds of coughing from the smoke and dust, all converged into one at this moment!
Bang!
The tavern was not spared and also welcomed the attack of cannonballs!
Bai Ye's eyelids twitched. The blade in his hand revealed a cold light. With one sword strike, he detonated a shell in mid-air. Walking out the door, he saw blood and corpses everywhere, blood flowing like a river!
"Buster Call, indiscriminate slaughter!"
A cold smile curled on Bai Ye's lips, his eyes intense.
The methods of the so-called Marines were even colder than pirates!
Several rounds of artillery fire covered the area without a shred of mercy, enveloping every inch of land on Whiskey Peak!
Few could survive under such artillery coverage. Even pirates with bounties of millions or tens of millions might dodge one or two shots, but could they dodge artillery fire that covered the sky and wilderness?
Even the entire mountain body seemed to have sunk several meters; it was extremely obvious.
Half an hour later, the fire ceased.
A ship with a predominantly black hull stopped beside the Marine warships.
World Government, Field Agents.
Specially responsible for the collection of the Heavenly Gold!
"Vice Admiral Sengoku, good job!"
"Send some people to follow. We are going to collect the Heavenly Gold!"
"Under the artillery coverage, there must be fish that slipped through the net. We absolutely cannot let a single living witness leave!"
Several people completely shrouded in black robes, with raspy voices and wearing masks, spoke one after another, laughing about how great this harvest would be.
"After all, it's a city that has existed for over thirty years. Countless pirates pass through here daily; the profit must be substantial!"
"Tsk, don't think too highly of it! After being covered by artillery fire, it's hard to say how many layers of treasure will remain intact!"
The discussion of these few people didn't sound like World Government field agents at all. The greed revealed on their faces was heavier than the pirates roaming the seas!
Sengoku suppressed the thought of arresting them all. With a cold face, he waved his hand, signaling the Marines to follow the operation.
Dozens of people led thousands of Marines onto the broken island. The remaining flames and the smell of smoke around them did not cause them the slightest discomfort.
Looking at the mutilated corpses filling the streets, someone licked the corner of their mouth, excitement in their eyes.
"Hah... quite a few people really died. Pity, I didn't get the chance to do it myself!"
"Usually, these guys are respectful to us. I really wanted to find two distinct ones to kill properly."
Red light flashed in one person's eyes. Suddenly, he looked into the distance. Within the smoke and dust, a figure stood faintly, surrounded by green light.
"Looks like it won't be completely boring. There's a guy who seems to have targeted us."
everyone's spirits lifted, and they looked forward expectantly.
Someone slapped their palm out. A violent shockwave transmitted from their feet in all directions, dispersing the black smoke and extinguishing the flames, revealing that person's figure.
One man, one sword, a white robe with a black and red sash. A young man with a bit of childishness still on his face.
"Well... just a kid who hasn't even grown hair yet..."
"I thought I could loosen my bones, but it turns out to be some little guy. Can't work up any spirit at all!"
"A local? Lucky to have survived."
One person looked at Bai Ye with interest and shouted an order loudly.
"Kid, do you know where the treasure vault here is? Lead the way obediently, and we can let you die without pain!"
While everyone was mocking, the person who first discovered Bai Ye sensed something wrong in his heart.
For some reason, the surrounding environment was a bit strange.
It seemed... too quiet!
That's right!
Quiet!
Whether it was the burning timber merchants or the shattering corpses, everything was silent at this moment!
He looked up, and a trace of horror suddenly flashed in his eyes as he cried out in alarm.
"Look at the surroundings!"
A cold sneer curled on Bai Ye's lips. His left hand, which had been behind his back, extended out. Endless Reiatsu began to pour in madly as he spat out coldly.
"Too late!"
Around everyone, faint black light and shadows suddenly solidified. Looking from afar, it seemed as if a black fortress had suddenly been built atop the mountain peak, blotting out the sky and sun!
In Sengoku's eyes, rather than a fortress, it was more like... a coffin!
"That is... Black Coffin?!"
Sengoku suddenly opened his eyes wide, recalling the news transmitted from the North Blue some time ago.
"Is Bai Ye, who destroyed the G-64D base, here too? Looking at the intensity of that aura, it seems he hasn't suffered the slightest damage?"