stonecrandall Chapter 255 The Navy! Here I come!
Chapter 255 The Navy! Here I come!
Chapter 255: The Navy! Here I come!
call!
A gentle sea breeze swept across the tranquil surface of the East China Sea, and the glow of the setting sun illuminated the neatly arranged naval warships. The ten massive ships, like ferocious monsters, exuded an aura of dominance.
"Report! Vice Admiral Onigumo! A large number of pirate ships have gathered in the waters about 600 meters from the warship group. From the current observation, they have not made any special moves, they are just watching this area!"
On the deck of a warship located in the middle of ten warships, a naval soldier quickly ran to a vice admiral and shouted loudly...
"Hmph! They're just a bunch of sea junk; they won't dare come any closer! But send sentries to keep a close watch on their movements, and kill anyone who oversteps the line!"
Vice Admiral Onigumo, wearing a helmet emblazoned with a two-headed dragon and a cloak of justice, spoke menacingly to the reporting soldier.
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order from Oni-Zhu, the soldier immediately ran off the deck.
Almost simultaneously, a similar scene unfolded on the decks of four other warships nearby. Each sailor's report and the orders received were nearly identical. However, an accident occurred only on the deck of the leftmost of the ten warships.
"Uh! Admiral Kizaru! What are your orders?"
A soldier, looking slightly nervous, glanced at Kizaru lying on the rocking chair in front of him and asked again.
Just moments ago, the soldier carrying the same message had been silently awaiting Kizaru's orders after his report, but the general seemed completely indifferent, making the soldier feel ashamed. He then mustered his courage and asked again.
"Oh dear! I've already said that the main force of this operation is those five lieutenant generals over there. I'm just here to supervise. Leave these small matters to them. Don't bother me unless it's something else!"
Kizaru took a small sip of his juice, then waved to the Marines, signaling them to leave.
"Yes!"
The naval soldier saluted Kizaru, then turned and left with a sigh, while Kizaru's gaze slowly drifted towards the vast ocean ahead.
Kizaru's expression became extremely strange at this moment, his face filled with complex emotions, and his eyes flashing with surprise and curiosity.
"Hehehe! Hero Mu Chong! How will you face this formidable force? Hmm! This juice is delicious!"
As Kizaru finished speaking, the entire sea fell silent once more. The sea breeze gently caressed the massive warship, and the calm waters softly lapped against its hull.
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, everything appeared so harmonious and peaceful.
At this moment, in the sea area more than 700 meters away from the naval fleet, the two pirate ships of the One-Eyed Dragon Pirates and the Giant Hammer Pirates stood side by side.
The waters surrounding these two pirate crews were filled with countless pirate ships. At this moment, no one was admiring the sunset in the west; instead, they were all watching the naval fleet with extreme tension.
Gudong!
On an unidentified pirate ship, a pirate holding a knife nervously moved his throat, constantly adjusting his long sword. Although the evening sea breeze was slightly cool, he felt no relief; sweat beaded on his forehead.
"Damn it! Ten warships, five vice admirals, and countless sailors—what on earth is the Navy trying to do with such a massive force?"
Such questions were constantly being raised on the pirate ships in this area, but no one knew the answer.
"Boss! Isn't our ship too close to the naval warships?"
A two-wheeled sailing ship that didn't quite look like a pirate ship was surprisingly positioned closest to the naval fleet on the sea. A low-ranking member on deck nervously spoke to their leader...
"Hahaha! I'm Bartolomeo, the captain of the Bartolomeo Club. How could I possibly hang out with those cowardly pirates? Don't worry, with me here, the Navy's cannonballs won't hurt you!"
The man speaking at this moment is Bartolomeo, the underworld boss of Loguetown and captain of the Barto Club.
"But! This distance..."
"Hey! Look at the sky over there! Just a moment ago it was full of rosy clouds, how come such thick dark clouds have appeared in the blink of an eye?"
Suddenly, a low-ranking officer on deck pointed to the western sky and said, with great confusion,
"Hey! It's just going to rain, stop creating tension, you jerk!"
The underling had barely finished speaking when his companion slapped him on the back of the head and quickly said...
"Hiss... Is that really true?"
Woo! Woo! Woo!
At that very moment, almost simultaneously, a deep horn sounded from ten warships in the waters ahead of them.
As the bugle sounded, the ten warships began to turn course in unison. Then, under the control of the naval soldiers, the cannons on the warships were all aimed at the western sea area.
"Ship rotation complete!"
"Artillery ready!"
"Gunners are in position!"
……
Loud and powerful shouts echoed continuously from the various warships, all because of a sudden dark cloud, which put more than 10,000 naval soldiers on high alert across ten warships.
call!call!call!
The next moment, the once calm East China Sea suddenly became swept by strong winds, with powerful gusts of wind blowing out from the ever-growing dark clouds in the sky.
Squeak!
boom!
Boom! Boom!
The unusually strong wind grew stronger, causing the ten naval warships to rock violently, and huge waves churned up on the sea, constantly crashing against their hulls.
"All crew, listen up! Lower the sails! Stabilize the ship!"
"All crew, listen up! Lower the sails! Stabilize the ship!"
……
As well-ordered commands were relayed through the fleet, the sudden strong winds did not cause any panic.
call!call!
The strong winds continued, and the extremely dense dark clouds in the sky covered an increasingly larger area! In the blink of an eye, the entire sea area was shrouded in dark clouds.
Click!
Rumble!
As dark clouds covered the sky, streaks of silvery-white lightning began to spread and explode within the clouds, instantly resounding throughout the entire sky with tremendous roars.
call!call!call!
Rumble!
In just a few moments, a fierce gale swept across this part of the East China Sea, obscuring the sunset's glow with thick, dark clouds. The sky was shrouded in endless black clouds, and terrifying lightning raged across everything in the air, its deafening roar echoing throughout the heavens and earth.
At this moment, the sea was raging with towering waves, a scene reminiscent of a natural disaster, like the end of the world.
"Why...why? Why has the weather suddenly become so violent?"
"This is so abnormal, this is so abnormal..."
"What kind of monster is it...?"
All those who witnessed this were filled with immense doubt, and the fear that permeated their hearts grew ever more chilling.
"Lieutenant General Onigumo..."
"Hold on! The enemy hasn't appeared yet! It's just a sudden change in the weather, don't be afraid, wait for orders!"
On the deck of the warship, Onigumo placed his hand on the long sword at his waist as he spoke, his sharp gaze fixed on the lightning flashing across the sky.
Click!
Rumble!
Suddenly, an incredibly thick bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, instantly illuminating the western sea.
In that instant, a figure appeared without warning in mid-air a hundred meters away from the warship, illuminated by the lightning.
"Hiss! Is anyone there?"
"Hey! Who's there?"
Click!
Another massive bolt of lightning struck, illuminating the world once more with its blinding flashes.
"Hahahaha! Navy! Here I come!"