Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

While Charlotte Linlin and Zephyr were battling in the sky, she didn't notice the strange plants that had appeared on the ground.

The Sweet Commanders, led by Katakuri, set their sights on a strange, tall man.

They felt a threat from him no less than that from Charlotte Linlin.

Issho drew his staff-sword and pointed it at Katakuri and his group, saying:

"Although I am old, I still have some ability to stop you all."

"Having received Admiral Raleigh's instruction, I understand that there is no chance of peace between the Navy and pirates, so I will do my utmost to kill you here."

Issho suddenly swung his sword, and Katakuri frowned as he watched Issho's movements, unsure of what he was doing.

But soon, the sky gave him the answer.

"Get out of the way! A meteorite is falling from the sky!"

Katakuri shouted.

His Observation Haki allowed him to foresee the future several seconds in advance. In the future he saw, a meteorite falling from the sky caused serious casualties among the Charlotte Family pirates.

"The Pillar of Sticky Rice".

Even though he foresaw the future, Katakuri could only warn a portion of the people. The others could only survive by using the Mochi Pillars he created to hold up the meteorite.

"Observation Haki that allows him to foresee the future? That's a troublesome ability."

He chuckled and sighed softly. "Of all his abilities, the most destructive is summoning meteorites from outer space. These meteorites gain extremely high speeds during their free fall."

It is almost invincible against low- to mid-level pirates, but it takes time for this move to be executed.

It would be difficult to inflict casualties on a pirate like Katakuri, who is highly skilled in Observation Haki.

"For Marshal Raleigh's plan, we have no choice but to eliminate you."

Although Ichisho couldn't see, his expression became incredibly resolute. Then, he suddenly strode forward and appeared in front of Katakuri.

"Gravity Blade!"

The battle between Issho and Katakuri has officially begun.

The New World, the front line of the Red-Haired Pirates' battle against the Navy.

Shanks, the red-haired man, stared grimly at the massive fortress made of reinforced concrete before him.

Just now, Shanks used a single move to sever the sea, severely injuring Borsalino.

However, no one on this vast ocean could stop Borsalino, who was determined to escape, not even Shanks, who had mastered the Observation Kill.

After the image Den Den Mushi was destroyed, Borsalino ran straight back to the naval base without a second thought.

His mission was complete, so there was no need for him to fight Shanks again.

After all, Raleigh had told him long ago that Shanks would definitely take revenge on the Navy after Uta's death.

The naval base located in this sea area is Shanks' first choice for revenge.

At this moment, all the pirates that the Red-Haired Pirates could gather were assembled on large ships. Some were responsible for logistics, while others were responsible for eliminating important strategic points in the sea that had been occupied by the Navy.

Borsalino, with bandages wrapped around his body, stood on the fortress wall, looking down at Shanks, the red-haired man, standing on the bow deck of the ship.

"Wow, Shanks is truly amazing. He was an apprentice on Roger's ship. He has grown to this level in such a short time. It's frightening."

Borsalino said, as always,

"Hmph, he's still just a child who hasn't grown up."

Barrett appeared on the city wall at some point, looking down at Shanks with disdain.

"Back when we were on the ship, Roger liked him a lot, but I felt he was too unconventional in many ways, and someone like that wouldn't reach the pinnacle of his abilities."

Barrett twisted his neck, making a cracking sound.

As a crew member on Roger's ship, Barrett was actually the real combat genius.

He was able to fight Rayleigh to a draw when he was young. If he hadn't stayed in the City of the Dark Lord for too long in the original story, which caused his strength to decline significantly, he would have been able to become one of the Four Emperors. The current Barrett did not receive the treatment he received in the original story. On the contrary, his strength increased more and more under Raleigh's tutelage.

If it weren't for the fact that admirals are subject to the control of the World Government, Barrett would be qualified to be called an admiral right now.

"Barrett, if Shanks attacks the naval fortress, how about you take care of Shanks and I'll take care of Beckman?"

Borsalino looked at Barrett with a wicked grin.

Barrett was silent for a moment before saying quietly:

"Yes, General Borsalino, I'm here to follow your orders."

In fact, Barrett knew in his heart that since Borsalino was Marshal Raleigh's brother, he should do this kind of thing himself. In addition, Barrett did want to fight Shanks.

They hadn't seen each other in far too long.

Back when they were on the ship, Barrett was too strong, while Shanks was just an apprentice, so naturally they didn't have a chance to fight.

Now that Shanks has become one of the new Three Emperors, it's natural that they can compete against each other.

Rumble!

The sea was filled with the sounds of exploding cannons, and pirate ships, led by Shanks and his great pirate crew, were pulling out the nails planted by the Navy one by one.

The shouts of battle could be heard clearly even from more than ten nautical miles away.

"Fire! We can't let these pirates reach the shore safely!"

The naval commanders on the island roared.

Their mission was simple: to prevent the island from being occupied by pirates within three days.

The naval soldiers did not object to the order at all.

They knew from the moment they received the mission that it would be a perilous journey with a slim chance of survival, but they were not afraid of death; instead, they eagerly volunteered one after another.

boom! boom! boom!

Taking advantage of their artillery range, the navy fired at the pirates before they could even make a move, while naval soldiers had already aimed their muskets at them.

Whenever the pirates on those ships landed on the beach, they would be met with a fierce and relentless attack.

On the deck, the pirates were furious.

Their artillery couldn't reach as far as the navy's, so they were never able to mount an effective counterattack.

The sea within a mile of the beach became a death trap for pirates.

Even though the pirates sent a small number of people on a fast ship, they were unable to break through the navy's fire blockade.

"Damn it, they should be out of ammunition too."

The pirate captain cursed.

Due to his personal reasons, he rarely used artillery, and his pirate crew's offensive methods were more inclined towards melee combat rather than long-range firepower strikes.

"Quickly, charge forward in one go and take out these marines."

The pirate captain, who wasn't very bright, decided to gamble his life on luck.

We'll see if he manages to land on the island, or if his ship is sunk on its way.

"Set off at full speed, target: land on the island."

"Brothers, if we win this battle, we'll be heroes of the Red-Haired Pirates and can join them."

To motivate his crew, the pirate leader made a worthless promise.

You have to understand, he doesn't have the ability to be the leader of the Red-Haired Pirates, but it has to be said that there are just too many ruthless people in the pirate world.

Upon hearing that they could join the Red-Haired Pirates, they were so excited that they didn't even bother to verify the authenticity of the information.

One by one, they brandished their swords and shouted:

"Go! Let's take down these damn marines and then we can join the Red-Haired Pirates!"

"Damn Navy, don't let me land on the island, or I'll kill you all!"

"Long live the Red-Haired Pirates!"

As the pirates cheered themselves on, the pirate crew unleashed unprecedented power, rapidly approaching the island.

Perhaps it was because of luck.

During this process, the helmsman, whose adrenaline was running high, arbitrarily controlled the ship and somehow managed to get close to the island amidst a dense barrage of cannon fire.

"Brothers, charge!"

Two hundred meters from the island, the large ship had already stopped there; any further and it would have been sunk by artillery fire.

In order to make a name for himself in front of the Red-Haired Pirates, the pirate captain grabbed a large sword and jumped into the sea, swimming vigorously toward the shore.

The pirate crew followed suit, each carrying only a sword, and jumped into the sea to swim towards the shore.

"Reporting to the Colonel, the pirates have abandoned ship and are swimming towards the shore. Should we fire the cannons to destroy the ship?"

A communications soldier quickly ran up to the naval captain and said.

The colonel nodded slightly, then spoke:

"Now that we've achieved our goal, let's just destroy their ship and let them die completely in this sea."

In fact, the navy could destroy pirate ships, but the distance was too far and the aim was not reliable enough. So the colonel ordered the cannons to miss as much as possible in order to lure the pirates into a trap.

"Yes, sir!"

The communications soldier quickly ran to the artillery position on the other side.

Soon, the positions of more than a dozen cannons were adjusted, and their angles were all adjusted to face the pirate ship.

"Three shots in a row!"

Rumble!

As soon as the artillery major spoke, the cannons roared in anger.

The pirates swimming in the sea watched helplessly as cannonballs flew over their heads and crashed directly into the docked pirate ship.

boom! boom! boom!

The pirate ship suddenly had more than a dozen large holes, and it looked like it would soon be sunk by the navy's cannons.

Rumble!

Rumble!

Two more salvos were fired, this time inflicting devastating damage on the ship, with shells relentlessly landing on the deck and sides.

Large holes, each more than a meter in diameter, appeared in various places on the ship.

"Captain, our ship has been sunk by the navy."

The pirate vice-captain, who swam faster, swam up to the pirate captain and spoke.

The pirate captain glanced back at the ship that was already sinking to the bottom of the sea, his face filled with anger:

"Men, they've sunk our ships! We have nowhere to retreat! Charge!"

"Only by killing the navy on the island can we obtain the new ship."

In this situation, even pirates with weak fighting spirit were helpless.

They could have thought that if they couldn't win, they could leave by boat.

But that won't work now, because the ship has sunk.

"Kill them! Kill all those damned marines!"

"My money's still on the ship, damn the navy!"

Upon seeing their ship sink into the sea, the pirates swam even faster towards the shore.

At this moment, the naval gunners, having completed their mission, turned their cannons toward the sea.

boom!

A shell exploded in the seawater, sending up a water column more than ten meters high.

The pirates around the explosion of the cannonball lost control of their bodies due to the impact of the raging water.

The pirates who were closer felt as if their internal organs had been struck by a sledgehammer, and they instantly passed out.

Unfortunately, it might survive on a beach, but now that it's in the sea, it will sink to the bottom very quickly if it doesn't swim.

The pirate captain dodged the flying cannonballs overhead while swimming forward as fast as he could.

The pirate captain smiled with satisfaction as his feet touched the sand.

"Men, follow me and kill them!"

The pirate captain didn't look behind him; his crew of only about thirty men was left. He just roared and charged forward.

Inside the trenches that had been prepared long ago, the naval captain wore a satisfied smile.

This situation was within his expectations.

"Order the musketeers to fire."

The naval captain issued the order directly.

Bang bang bang!

Upon receiving their orders, the musketeers in the trenches aimed at the pirates and pulled the triggers one by one.

The pirate captain was forced to hide behind a rock about half a person's height due to the Navy's fierce firepower. When he turned to look at his men, a cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

"What happened? Why are there only a few of you left?"

The pirate captain turned around and looked incredulously at the dozen or so people in front of him.

In other places, a pirate captain would not care about the number of his men, because even if there were a dozen or so pirates, he would still dare to lead them to plunder villages and towns.

But that won't work now. If we want to charge forward, we need enough people to be sacrificed.

The pirate captain suspected that the dozen or so men in front of him would be wiped out before they even reached the trench.

Five minutes later, the navy could no longer see the pirates on the beach; they had all taken cover behind the rocks. As for the unfortunate pirates who hadn't found any cover, they had long since been picked off by the navy soldiers.

The naval captain drew his sword and pointed it at the pirate hideout on the beach, shouting:

"For justice!"

He then took the lead, jumping out of the trench and rushing towards the beach.

"Charge! Slaughter all these pirates!"

"Long live the Navy!"

Led by their captain, the incredibly brave naval soldiers picked up their weapons and charged toward the few remaining pirates on the beach.

"Captain, the gunfire seems to have stopped."

The pirate crew's vice-captain whispered.

Under the recent barrage of fire, they could only hide behind the rocks and pray that the navy had no more ammunition.

Upon hearing this, the pirate captain quietly peeked out to observe the situation ahead.

He was horrified when he saw that the navy had already broken out of the trenches:

"Quick, quick, the navy is here!"

"Shoot them right now!!!"