One Piece Gunslinger

"How is this possible! It actually managed to break through my hard body."

"Hey, this guy is so weak. Li Ang hasn't even shown his true strength yet, and you're already about to fall. Are you even capable?"

Chapter 127 There's nothing a single shot can't solve.

Although the "Red Nine" has been upgraded to level two firepower, it is still essentially a pistol, although its power is greater than other pistols, at 1.8. However, it is still far inferior to other larger pistols.

Li Ang hadn't even considered that Hong Jiu's shot would have any substantial effect. Based on past experience, it was impossible for it to penetrate the enemy's Armament Haki; it was just a casual shot to see if it could give him some breathing room.

Ford, who was shot, thought that there was no need to dodge this thing. According to his usual experience, this shot would at most break the skin a little, and then the bullet would be stuck in his muscles and unable to move forward. Afterwards, Ford could easily squeeze the bullet out with his muscles. So there was no need to pay attention to this shot.

Both of their ideas were actually correct, but the problem lay in the information asymmetry between them. Li Ang and Ford were thinking completely different things; Ford had no idea that this gun was far more powerful than any firearm he had ever seen before.

According to the system's data, if the flintlock pistols and handguns used in daily life only have a power of about 0.5, they are certainly enough to deal with ordinary people, but they are completely useless against strong people with very tough bodies.

So this is how it turned out. Due to this unexpected turn of events, Ford suffered a significant loss. Ford's attack was forced to stop; his body instinctively paused in pain, and he reached up to cover his wound.

It was only because Li Ang pulled out a pistol that Ford was caught off guard; if he had pulled out something bigger, Ford would have been more cautious. And if Ford had been truly cautious, aside from the butterfly, Li Ang really didn't have anything that could break through his defenses.

It's fair to say that no one, including Li Ang, expected this kind of maneuver. A powerful pistol can be quite effective, catching opponents off guard. I could imagine a large, powerful weapon, but who would have thought even a small pistol could be so powerful?

However, there are no "what ifs" in this world. Startled by this unexpected turn of events, Li Ang was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered.

They're taking advantage of your illness to kill you; let alone the legendary opportunity.

He put away Red Nine, flipped his hand and took out Butterfly, aimed it at the paused Ford, and blasted it hard.

Although Ford was shot and slightly wounded, he was not rendered incapable of fighting. For an ordinary person, such a shot would have been fatal, leaving them to close their eyes and wait for rescue or simply die.

However, Ford's physical condition was what it was. After discovering that Leon had switched guns, Ford, having learned his lesson the hard way, instinctively sensed something was wrong. When the red laser beam struck his head, Ford disregarded the pain and quickly coated his hands with black Armament Haki, crossing them in front of him.

"boom!"

Compared to that roar, Hong Jiu's voice was so crisp and melodious. Even though Li Ang had experience firing before, he was still quite shaken by the enormous sound, which was like a dragon's roar.

However, Ford, who was hit head-on by the butterfly, was obviously in a much worse state. The bullet, with unstoppable force, passed directly between Ford's arms and successfully entered Ford's forehead.

"That's it?" After regaining his senses, Li Ang looked at Ford, who had been shot between the eyebrows and collapsed to the ground, and said incredulously, "This guy is too weak. He took care of it so easily and without much effort."

Looking at Ford's miserable state, Fujitora shook his head and said, "It's not that he's no good, but your new guys are too powerful. The last shot actually went through both arms covered in Armament Haki, and still had the power to hit between the eyebrows. It's really terrifying."

Armament Haki also varies in strength. Fujitora knows best the power of the Butterfly. Even with his level of Haki, he was somewhat threatened by the Butterfly, let alone those beginner-level Haki. The Butterfly piercing through Ford's arm was as natural as a regular gun piercing through a wooden board.

Li Ang rubbed his shoulders, put away the butterfly, and said, "Hehe, you're right. With this butterfly, I can call my red laser beam 'Death Gaze' from now on. Whoever it glares at will be sent flying."

Li Ang accepted the praise with a smug look on his face, even though Fujitora was praising the butterfly, not Li Ang. But in Li Ang's mind, it was all the same; praising the butterfly was equivalent to praising him. He even gave the laser sight a ridiculously cheesy name, which was absolutely brilliant.

"Well, we didn't really test their strength. We just got a real glimpse of the butterfly's power. And we were only able to easily defeat them by taking advantage of their carelessness." Haku sighed as he looked at the smug Leon and the fallen Ford.

Haku's point is valid, but it's not all bad. In Li Ang's view, this has opened another door for him, giving him new ideas.

In the original work, the Big Mom Pirates possessed a new type of pistol with immense power that was also easy to control, lacking the significant recoil of a butterfly pistol. Pudding was able to wield this gun and wound Reiju's steel-like skin and muscles.

It also takes advantage of the element of surprise. Anyone with an invulnerable body would never expect to be shot by a small handgun.

This is a blind spot in thinking. Just like the Golden Gunner didn't expect Ling Lingqi to be able to cut through his armor with a butcher's knife, he was fearless and stood there to resist. It's the same principle.

Li Ang could also take advantage of this; if managed well, the small pistol could also exert its power and make great contributions.

Fujitora responded quietly, "Forget it, Li Ang's skills are basically all in those guns and the Observation Haki that goes with them. Other close combat techniques are just for emergencies. He can know a little bit, so there's no need to expect too much."

Speaking of this, Fujitora remembered something: "Speaking of which, Li Ang still has a pretty good knife on him. It would be a waste not to make use of it. When we get back, I can teach him some swordsmanship. If we really have to fight in close combat, that knife will definitely play a big role."

Unbeknownst to Li Ang, Fujitora's moment of deep contemplation led to him needing to learn another martial art for the next few years. And training in swordsmanship under Fujitora was, in fact, the most dreaded experience he had during those years.

Just then, Long, who had received the signal, led his army and gradually approached Chaotic Magnet Island, bringing about a real battle.

Meanwhile, the other brother, Brandon, did not come with Ford to retake the control room. Instead, he ventured deep into the island's interior, into the undeveloped jungle.

Chapter 128 As they spoke, many problems arose that even guns couldn't solve.

In fact, the two brothers had already realized this problem on the way. Since this group of people dared to break into the control room alone, they were no weaklings.

Furthermore, the two brothers suffered a defeat in their first encounter. This demonstrates that in terms of military strength, Bloodsail is inferior to the group before them.

Without the influence of the ocean currents, and with their warships unable to withstand the attack, the two brothers had little confidence that their fortifications could hold off the fierce enemy, despite having some defensive works.

If the two brothers wait until they arrive, Li Ang and his two companions will have already shut down all the switches and destroyed the facilities in the control room. Even if the two brothers can subdue the three, they will still have to face the overwhelming fleet.

Not to mention, in the minds of the two brothers, these three must have some other reliance or backup plan.

So you just blindly go in and fight, but whether you win or lose, it doesn't matter. In the end, you'll still have to type GG.

Given this, the two changed their plan, sending Ford to the control room to scout out the situation first, while Brandon went to fetch reinforcements.

So Ford wasn't surprised to see the three men emerge and fire flares; it was something the two brothers had already anticipated. The remaining task was to test the three men's strength.

So when the two pushed Li Ang out as a scapegoat, Ford readily accepted, hoping they would take turns, so that their speed in rescuing their companions would reveal their capabilities. However, Ford hadn't anticipated that this test would cost him his life; the other two hadn't even offered a helping hand.

As for where Brandon could find help on the other side, he didn't go anywhere else but inside the island, in those primeval jungles.

When Li Ang and his two companions, along with the revolutionary soldiers who had successfully landed, saw their "saviors," their eyes widened in astonishment.

"This is probably some kind of reinforcement sent by the monkeys!"

Leon let out such a scream because the helper Brandon had brought was actually a giant gorilla, over ten meters tall, or rather, a giant King Kong. As it emerged from the jungle, it knocked down countless tall trees.

"So, why is there a gorilla here?" Haku also became agitated. Even if there were such huge creatures in this primeval jungle, how did they manage to move him out? How could they possibly invite such a powerful being out of the jungle?

Upon seeing this, Li Ang was shocked for a moment, then quickly pulled out his sniper rifle and aimed it at Black King Kong's eyes.

Li Ang's response was correct. The giant King Kong was incredibly thick in every part of its body. Even its fur and fat were impenetrable to ordinary attacks.

Not to mention that the muscles, bones, and skin that could support such a massive body must be exceptionally tough, making it virtually impossible to be easily injured. Even the cannons on a ship would likely be unable to cause it any damage.

Therefore, if we were to attack, we could only target their weak points, and the weak point that Li Ang could find was the eyes, which are present in many animals.

This position would normally be very difficult to reach due to the chimpanzee's enormous size, but Li Ang has a sniper rifle, so distance and altitude are not problems.

Fujitora and Haku were slightly relieved to see Li Ang solemnly raise his sniper rifle and aim at the huge figure in the distance. After all, no matter how powerful he was, he was just a gorilla.

However, the group quickly stopped thinking about it.

As Li Ang pulled the trigger, a sniper bullet flew towards the gorilla at incredible speed. Even though there was a distance of nearly a kilometer between Li Ang and the gorilla, for a sniper bullet, that distance could be covered in less than a second.

To everyone's astonishment, just as the bullet was about to hit its target, it slowed down and finally stopped. Yes, it stopped, hovering in mid-air.

"What the hell! / How is this possible?!"

Li Ang could see this scene clearly through the scope, and Fujitora also saw it through his extremely wide range of Observation Haki.

Seeing the two men's shocked expressions and surprised words, and noticing that King Kong in the distance showed no unusual behavior, Haku realized something was wrong; his shot had likely missed.

But given Li Ang's marksmanship, and the fact that King Kong didn't even attempt to dodge, how could he possibly miss?

Just as Haku was thinking this, Leon and Fujitora shouted in unison, "Oh no!"

As he shouted, Li Ang quickly rolled to the side. Fujitora drew his sword, stepped forward, and swung it at the air in front of Li Ang.

"clang!"

A crisp sound rang out from the staff sword that Fujitora swung into the air.

Now Haku could see clearly that it was Fujitora who drew his sword, deflected a bullet, and saved Leon, who couldn't dodge in time.

"What's going on? Isn't this Leon's bullet? How did it fly back?" Haku asked upon seeing this.

Li Ang was still somewhat shaken and cursed, "What the hell is this gorilla? Is this some kind of reincarnation of Accelerator? Unbelievable! The world is full of wonders."

Li Ang's explanations are generally difficult to understand. Haku, naturally, didn't understand who Accelerator was either, so he automatically ignored Li Ang's words and turned to look at Fujitora.

Before Fujitora could offer an explanation, Li Ang continued to hold his gun and fired another bullet in the direction of the gorilla.

Without even looking, Li Ang pulled the trigger and ran to the side. He had only taken two steps when a crater appeared where he had been standing.

"Wow." Li Ang put away his sniper rifle and said, "I was only gloating for two minutes when I met my nemesis. I'm really helpless."

After Fujitora's explanation, Haku realized that it wasn't that Leon's marksmanship was bad, but rather that every time the bullet was about to hit the target, it would stop and even return to the attacker's direction.

No wonder Li Ang said he had met his nemesis. His skills were basically all about those guns, and this chimpanzee seemed to be immune to bullets and could even reflect damage back at them, which was a complete disaster for Li Ang.

So, would this only happen with firearms? What about cannons?

The moment the question arose in everyone's mind, they immediately had their answer.

A cannonball from the Revolutionary Army flew toward the chimpanzee, and then the cannonball exploded at high speed on one of the Revolutionary Army's ships.

"Wow, this is way more awesome than the King Kong on the Empire State Building. If that King Kong had this ability, what would it be afraid of, your planes and tanks? It could easily blast through America." Li Ang thought to himself upon seeing the defeated revolutionary army.

Chapter 129 Ignoring everything else, I'm going to shoot!

Faced with such an invulnerable being, everyone couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. If they couldn't use cannons, then against such a colossal creature, ordinary swords and blades would at best only manage to trim its feet. This wasn't an action game where you could kill a giant by simply trimming its feet.

However, less than two minutes later, everyone was disappointed to find that even if they wanted to get their toenails fixed, they couldn't.

With the gorilla's first roar after its appearance, all the weapons in the hands of everyone around, friend or foe, swords or guns, involuntarily flew up, floated around the gorilla, and gradually merged into a large iron ball.

"I knew it. If it were vector manipulation, there would be no way to fight it, no matter who came. Turns out it's just a combination of King Kong and Magneto, so there's still a chance." Li Ang was actually relieved to see this.

Undoubtedly, this giant dog must have consumed a Devil Fruit to cause such illogical events. However, in this world, Devil Fruits are used to defy common sense.

The world is vast and full of wonders, and the types and varieties of Devil Fruits are incredibly diverse. Even now, humanity hasn't fully grasped all the different types and abilities of Devil Fruits. Therefore, Li Ang cannot guarantee that there isn't a Devil Fruit that allows for vector manipulation.

However, King Kong's actions made Li Ang realize that this was nothing more than Magneto's version of King Kong. Either of them alone was terrifying, but together they were utterly ruthless.

It has to be said that if it were a monster that had eaten a Devil Fruit, even Ultraman might not be able to defeat it.

So now the problem facing Li Ang and the Revolutionary Army is how to deal with this little monster who ate a Devil Fruit.

Li Ang witnessed this scene, as did Long, who was directing operations from the ship. Faced with such a massive war machine, having more people was useless; the only option was to order the ordinary revolutionary soldiers to retreat.

"How about I fight that chimpanzee myself?" Fujitora said helplessly. "Currently, no conventional weapons can work on him. The only way to deal with him is..."

Before Fujitora could finish speaking, Li Ang fired a shot, interrupting him. However, this time Li Ang didn't use a sniper rifle, but rather the Red 9 pistol. After firing, just to be safe, he took a few steps away from his original position.

This shot naturally drew the attention of the two men again: "Why did you fire another shot?"

Li Ang did not answer directly, but waited for a few seconds before pointing to the ground and saying, "The bullet I fired just now did not bounce back."

The two noticed this as well, and looked puzzled. Fujitora even sensed the movement of the bullet and asked, "Which bullet successfully pierced the gorilla's arm? That's strange. It's a pity that the power didn't cause any damage, not even scratching the skin."

"Based on its previous behavior and abilities, it must not be an ordinary gorilla, but a gorilla that ate a Devil Fruit, and I speculate that its ability is related to magnetism."