Chapter 41: The Battle Begins! First, a Big Gift for the Marines
WEE-OO~ WEE-OO~ WEE-OO~ WEE-OO~!
The moment the Rocks Pirates appeared, the Marine lookout immediately sounded the alarm. The siren instantly blared across the sky, clearly audible to every Marine.
"They really came! The most evil in history! The Rocks Pirates!"
The moment the alarm rang, three new recruits who had earned the title of "monsters" despite being in service for only a few months—Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino—were all startled.
The Marines had already laid an inescapable trap, yet these pirates still dared to attack! They truly had no fear of death!
"Don't look so surprised, brats. It's only natural. Our opponents are the Rocks Pirates, after all," a still-young Vice Admiral Tsuru, her beauty unmatched, said calmly from the side, as if everything was within her expectations.
"Rocks, Whitebeard, Shiki, Rono, Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, Charlotte Linlin, John! All seven Division Commanders are here! Rocks has brought his entire force!"
Despite having made ample preparations, Admiral Kong couldn't help but suck in a cold breath when he saw the approaching figures! The seven great Division Commanders, plus Rocks himself! The world's strongest pirate crew had arrived in full force!
"In any case, we must stop them outside the Golden City! We absolutely cannot let them get close to the Golden City and harm the Celestial Dragons."
Kong's muscles bulged as he unleashed his aura, leading a large contingent of elite Marines to intercept the Rocks Pirates at sea.
"Admiral Kong, wait!"
"Although the Rocks Pirates have appeared, the Golden Lion Shiki is not on the ship!"
Just then, another Admiral candidate known as "The Strategist"—Sengoku—suddenly spoke up.
Kong immediately halted his steps, and the Marines following him also froze in place.
The Golden Lion, Shiki! Captain of the Rocks Pirates' Second Division! He also had another nickname—The Flying Pirate!
As if remembering something!
A massive shadow fell upon the ground!
Kong, Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp, and all the Marines present shot their heads up to the sky!
Just as they expected!
Rumble, rumble!
The entire sky seemed to be blotted out!
Above the Golden City, an entire island was falling in a freefall! If it landed, the entire Golden City would be buried with it!
"Jihahahaha, how do you like my big gift!"
"Marines, Celestial Dragons, all of you can go to hell!"
In mid-air, the Golden Lion laughed heartily, extremely pleased with his masterpiece.
"He... he actually threw an island down!"
"Is this the power of the Rocks Pirates' Second Division Captain?"
"My, my~ How terrifying~ The Flying Pirate, Golden Lion Shiki!"
Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino's eyes widened simultaneously! It was clear that Shiki's attack had far exceeded their imagination.
"Don't just stand there gawking, brats. Don't forget the mission I gave you," Tsuru reminded them slowly from the side.
Prompted by Vice Admiral Tsuru, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino finally remembered why they were there.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The three of them erupted with aura, simultaneously turning into their elements. At the same time, the twenty elite warships moored outside the Golden City, as if long prepared, aimed their cannons at the sky.
"So they were already prepared for an air raid? That woman, Tsuru," Rocks said from the prow of his ship, unsurprised by the scene.
"Meteor Volcano!"
"Ice Age!"
"Yasakani Sacred Jewel!"
Although they were only rookies, the three had already developed their strongest moves. It was just that the presence and range were far more immature than in their future prime. Fortunately, the destructive power was not much inferior. Besides, their opponent was just a lifeless island; their current power was more than enough.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In coordination with the three's ultimate attacks, the elite warships on the perimeter opened fire simultaneously!
BOOM, RUMBLE!
The cannonballs, mixed with the attacks of the three Logia users with their super-destructive power, directly pierced through the island Shiki had dropped!
Twenty elite warships, equivalent to the destructive power of two Buster Calls, launched an indiscriminate attack! Combined with the three incredibly powerful Logia users, shattering an island was a matter of minutes.
Soon, the island dropped by the Golden Lion turned into a shower of gravel and small rocks falling from the sky.
"Great! We're saved~!"
The Marines on the scene showed expressions of relief, as if they had just survived a disaster.
"Are those the three Marine rookies Captain Rocks mentioned?"
"They're really lucky, eating top-tier Logia Devil Fruits."
"They actually managed to neutralize Captain Shiki's attack."
Among the Rocks Pirates, many members also exclaimed in amazement. Even rookies, if they ate top-tier Logia fruits, could unleash tremendous destructive power.
"Damn it, a few rookie brats broke my move?"
The Golden Lion felt he had lost face. He shot down from the sky like a human cannonball, charging towards the three rookies: Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino! He would take care of these three in one go.
"Just in time!"
Seeing the great pirate Golden Lion charging at him, the fearless young Akainu, instead of retreating, advanced! His elementalized right arm, filled with scorching magma, was about to strike at the Golden Lion.
"Shiki, don't even think about touching my students. Your opponent is me!"
Boom!
The next moment, a figure flashed into the sky, clashing fiercely with the descending Shiki. The collision of Haki produced a terrifying shockwave! The shockwave spread continuously like a Category 8 typhoon, and the nearby Marines had to hold on to something tightly to avoid being blown away.
The newcomer was none other than the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, and one of the Admiral candidates—"Black Arm" Zephyr!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Zephyr and the Golden Lion clashed rapidly in the sky. The collision of sword energy, martial arts, and Haki! Each clash caused an explosion!
"Sakazuki, don't be rash!"
"We're no match for these great pirates right now!"
Taking advantage of the gap while Zephyr and the Golden Lion were fighting, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino quickly retreated to a safe area.
"It's finally our turn!"
"Shiki, your job is done! Just wait for me to go on a killing spree!"
"Hahaha, Marines, you're all dead! Golden City, here I come!"
Just then, under the cover of the huge commotion caused by the Golden Lion, the Sword of Xebec seized the opportunity to close the distance and approached the Golden City!
On the ship, Division Commanders Silver Axe, John, Wang Zhi, and Charlotte Linlin were already chomping at the bit.
"Damn it, was the Golden Lion just a feint?"
"Was closing the distance their real objective?!"
Admiral Kong was filled with regret. A moment ago, the Marines' attention had been completely drawn by the commotion Shiki had created! They hadn't noticed at all that the Rocks Pirates were now right on their doorstep
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