Chapter 411: Super Giant
"Why hasn't there been any movement for so long? Did they give up? That doesn't seem like Garp's style."
The lack of movement from the Marines made Rayleigh feel a bit puzzled.
Just then, Garp's familiar voice came from the distance.
"Haha! Roger, this is a surprise I prepared especially for you. Catch it well!"
"Hey, hey! We're really going to die!"
Buggy, who was on lookout duty, looked towards the Marines' warship through his telescope and was so scared he broke out in a cold sweat, his eyeballs nearly popping out.
"Let me see."
Shanks snatched the telescope, and the sight he saw also sent a cold sweat down his back.
He wasn't much better off than Buggy.
Without them needing to say anything, the other crewmates of the Roger Pirates had already seen it.
A giant iron ball suddenly appeared above the warship in the distance, about the same size as their pirate ship.
Powerful Armament Haki was wrapped onto the iron ball, reflecting light under the sun and carrying a terrifying deterrence that made people's hearts tremble.
"How did they get this thing onto the ship?"
Rayleigh's pupils contracted.
He couldn't help but adjust his eye, wanting to see more clearly, and cold sweat also appeared on his brow.
"We have to be serious now. We absolutely cannot let it fall. If it hits the ship, the Oro Jackson will completely collapse."
Roger also put away his smile, saying with a serious expression.
Such a massive scale, combined with Garp's terrifying strength and Haki, was not something that could be easily blocked.
"Understood!"
The crewmates nodded one after another, preparing to take action.
Their pirate ship was their best partner.
If the ship sank, they wouldn't even know how they would leave.
That would be a serious problem.
On The Great Sea, a pirate ship was a pirate's second life, especially in the New World, where the natural environment was harsh.
Meanwhile, Rayleigh had already made his move, cutting through the air with a slash.
A terrifying black slash, delivered mercilessly, like a black swift cutting across the Sea Surface.
He wanted to use this to interrupt Garp's attack and buy them more time to evade.
However, that man made his move.
Facing this slash, the young Bogujia's figure instantly disappeared.
When he reappeared, a sharp sword light flashed.
A simple, unadorned full-power slash, although there was still a considerable gap compared to the current Rayleigh, successfully deflected Rayleigh's slash, sending it towards the right side of the warship.
"Catch!"
"Bone Fist: Star Shatter!"
Garp gripped the iron chain, exerting strength throughout his body.
He took a step forward, the Deck shattered under the immense strength, carrying a terrifying aura of pressing forward relentlessly.
The massive iron ball was thrown with great force by Garp towards the Roger Pirates.
It accurately locked onto the Oro Jackson, which was accelerating.
The Sky suddenly darkened.
If what fell before was a meteor, then this was a meteorite.
"We're going to die! It's over!"
Buggy was so scared he started crying.
He held onto Shanks' body tightly, refusing to let go.
"Let go quickly, idiot! You're getting it all over my clothes." Shanks said with a hint of disdain on the surface, but in reality, he was also holding onto Buggy.
"You two hide in the Ship Cabin first."
Seeing his slash fail, Rayleigh knew it was unavoidable.
He told the two younger ones to hide inside first to prevent being affected by the subsequent shockwave.
If they weren't careful, they could be swept into the Great Sea.
"Partners, let's make this big guy deviate from its track. Everyone, attack together!"
Roger knew that under such powerful Haki, splitting this iron ball in half was completely impossible.
Compared to that, cutting down a mountain would be even easier.
Moreover, Garp threw it too accurately.
The pirate ship couldn't evade it head-on at all.
Leaping up, Roger's figure charged directly towards the incoming iron ball.
"Get lost! Divine Departure!"
A scarlet light flashed in Roger's eye, and black-red lightning suddenly appeared on the sword body.
The Conqueror's Haki erupted, carrying terrifying lethality.
Roger's full-power strike landed on the left side of the giant iron ball, causing intense sparks to fly.
Tacit agreement was displayed at this moment.
Seeing their Captain make a move, they understood their Captain's idea.
Use powerful strength to strike the left side of the iron ball, causing it to shift towards the right.
The helmsman on the ship saw this and sharply turned the ship's rudder, shifting the ship to the left.
Immediately after, the other crewmates made their moves one after another, following the Captain's point of attack.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Powerful attacks landed on the iron ball one after another.
The powerful waves generated by the collision continuously spread.
The Great Sea seemed to be enraged, stirring up countless waves.
The pirate ship was affected by this, shaking violently.
The entire Sky seemed to lose its color all at once.
Garp's terrifying strength was not to be underestimated.
For many years, he had consistently maintained his training in basic strength.
In this regard, he had broken through his physical limits more than once, even not weaker than those Monsters with naturally powerful physique.
The impact possessed by this iron ball was extremely terrifying.
It required even greater strength to change it.
Just changing it a little was still insufficient.
The distance between the iron ball and the Oro Jackson was getting closer and closer.
To avoid affecting the Oro Jackson, the iron ball needed to deviate at a large angle.
It could be clearly seen that the iron ball's track was changing, slowly shifting to the right.
Seeing this, the Roger Pirates' crewmates showed joy on their faces.
"Let's put in more effort, one more time."
The Roger Pirates' crew attacked again.
The iron ball's track continued to change.
And this was their only chance.
The iron ball had already fallen, smashing directly into the Sea Surface.
"Did we avoid it?"
No, they didn't.
The Roger Pirates avoided the iron ball's direct strike; however, the edge grazed the right dragon bone of the pirate ship.
"Crack!"
The dragon bone snapped.
Even the Oro Jackson, built from the branch/trunk of Adam Wood, could not withstand this small friction.
The entire pirate ship shook violently.
Everyone instinctively grabbed onto something to support their body.
This wasn't over yet.
The iron ball entering the sea splashed up giant waves carrying terrifying impact, which fiercely slammed against the Oro Jackson's hull.
The right side of the hull, which already had a crack, suffered even greater damage.
Seawater continuously poured into the Oro Jackson's interior.
There was too little time.
Two consecutive powerful impacts in such a short time left them unable to react.
Terrifying giant waves reaching a hundred meters high seemed to want to swallow the Oro Jackson.
Fortunately, they didn't have any Devil Fruit Users on their ship, otherwise, it would have been dangerous.
"As expected of Vice Admiral Garp, he's too strong. The Roger Pirates' pirate ship's dragon bone is broken, and the Ship Cabin is taking on water. We'll catch up soon!"
The lookout on the Marines' warship excitedly reported the situation of the Roger Pirates.
"Haha! Hurry and chase them! Don't let them get away!"
On the other side.
"Hey! Is everyone alright?" Rayleigh steadied himself, holding Buggy and Shanks, who had already fainted.
"We're fine. Quickly patch up the leak. Garp is about to catch up. Get ready to escape next."
Roger laughed loudly.
The current seemingly critical situation was still far from pushing them to the degree of despair.
Under Roger's command, the crewmates quickly took out materials for repairing the hull according to the shipwright's instructions, performing simple repairs on the hull.
And Roger also prepared for a great battle with Garp, buying time for the pirate ship's repairs and escape.
(end of chapter)