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If these warships had attacked right then and there, the O'Haras would have been finished. But for whatever reason, these twenty warships simply surrounded and monitored O'Haras, without taking any further action. They waited, like an executioner awaiting the executioner's token.

This token represented a large naval fleet, which also arrived the following night.

At the same time, ships from other forces also arrived, but these ships stayed far away and did not dare to get too close to avoid causing displeasure to the naval fleet.

The ships of other factions were just trying to pick up the missing pieces; perhaps an O'Hara scholar had managed to escape and been captured by them. It was impossible to directly raid O'Hara to rob someone.

Not to mention that their fleet of only one or two ships dared not to, even if any of the future Four Emperors came with all the ships under their control, in front of a luxurious fleet of 200 warships, they would only be able to say sorry.

An atmosphere of unease hung over all the residents of O'Hara, and the brightly lit sea made for a sleepless night.

The arrival of the large naval force means that the arrival of the Undead Fleet is not far away. There are only two days left until the full moon.

If Olivia's research is correct, the Undead Fleet should arrive at the Demon Tomb on the night of the full moon.

The arrival of the Undead Fleet was crucial. Only if the Undead Fleet created chaos would O'Hara have the opportunity to evacuate and complete the plan of using the dead as a substitute. Therefore, no matter what, these two days had to be dragged on. This was what Qin Luo, Olivia, and Dr. Kuroha had agreed to from the beginning.

The next morning, before daybreak, a small boat hoisted a white flag and sailed toward the naval fleet. This was not a spy ship, but an envoy sent by O'Hara.

There were only two people on the boat, Dr. Kuroha and a boatman. In order to convince the navy to delay for a few days, Dr. Kuroha risked his life and personally acted as a lobbyist.

Such a mission is extremely dangerous. If any accident occurs during the negotiation, the two people who go there will be killed on the spot, and even Qin Luo will not be able to save them in time. If Dr. Kuroha had not insisted on doing so, Qin Luo and Olivia would not have agreed with his decision.

The negotiation process was very intense, but in the end Dr. Kuroha showed his scholarly demeanor and successfully delayed the navy's action for three days.

Dr. Kuroha's ability to delay the Navy's destruction of O'Hara hinged on his research into the Undead Fleet. Given two more days, Dr. Kuroha hoped to uncover the Undead Fleet's intelligence and secrets before his death, thereby aiding the world in its fight against them.

Isn't it because the World Government is afraid of the research capabilities of the Ohara Scholars, led by Dr. Kuroha, that they want to destroy Ohara? Now that the knife is pointed at the Undead Fleet, the Navy and the Five Elders are happy to see it happen, so they agreed to Dr. Kuroha's proposal.

Dr. Kuroha's words weren't all about stalling for time. At least, he had this in mind when it came to researching and disclosing information about the Undead Fleet, helping the world deal with it.

Since returning to O'Hara, Olivia has been studying the Undead Fleet with Dr. Kuroha. The information and data collected by the two have been combined to develop more useful things.

Every day a small boat would sail to the naval fleet and hand over the new research information to the navy.

On the night of the full moon, Dr. Kuroha packed up the important research manuscripts in the room, and the same notice was given to other members of the O'Hara Scholars Group.

Today's research report on the Undead Fleet has been written and will be sent to the Navy soon. This time, Dr. Kuroha specifically selected a Navy spy found by Qin Luo as the person to deliver the intelligence.

Dr. Kuroha knew very well that the moment the navy saw that the person delivering the research report was a spy sent by their side, the brief transaction between O'Hara and the navy fleet would immediately become a thing of the past.

The naval fleet would immediately bombard O'Hara. This was indeed risky, but Dr. Kuroha really couldn't afford to send innocent people to their deaths.

Fortunately, the Undead Fleet would appear and cause chaos before that time. After receiving the research report sent by the spies, the Navy realized that things were not going well and no longer had the energy to care about O'Hara.

On a full-moon night, the sea breeze was particularly noisy. Standing on the crown of the All-Knowing Tree, Qin Luo could see a fleet approaching the seashore not far away. When the moon rose to its highest point in the sky, at the speed of that fleet, it would almost reach O'Hara.

The time was almost up, Qin Luo gestured to Dr. Kuroha, who nodded to indicate that he had received it.

The spies delivering the research report were already on their way, along with the personnel arranged by Dr. Kuroha. They would quickly notify all residents of O'Hara to gather at the Tree of All-Knowing with their important belongings and luggage before the moon reached its highest point.

Latecomers will be at their own risk. This notice has been issued as the highest level of alert, and I believe the residents of O'Hara will take it seriously.

Everything was like clockwork, planned in advance. When the spies arrived at the navy fleet, the Undead Fleet appeared behind the navy fleet, and Dr. Kuroha, the last resident of the Tree of All-Knowing, arrived and closed the door of the Tree of All-Knowing.

Chapter 462 This is a misunderstanding

When Zhan Guo was silent, it was usually Zefa who stepped in to stop these meaningless farces, and this time was no exception. Zefa separated the two glaring tempers and spoke impartially.

"Dr. Kuroha is indeed despicable, but the fate of O'Hara has long been sealed. As a sinister organization dedicated to studying historical texts and attempting to awaken ancient weapons to bring about war, the O'Hara Scholars must be destroyed. But Garp is also right. We must first understand the intentions of this undead fleet behind us."

Why did the Undead Fleet come to O'Hara? What were their intentions? O'Hara seemed to know that the Undead Fleet would arrive, even knowing the time of its arrival.

How did they do it, or is there some connection between the Undead Fleet and O'Hara? Could it be true, as they've fabricated rumors, that O'Hara awakened the Undead Fleet? In that case, all the research reports O'Hara had sent in the past few days were fake.

These were the doubts in the minds of the senior navy officers. Akainu also thought that the report sent by O'Hara was not credible and planned to destroy it.

"Zhan Guo, did you see anything?" Finally, Marshal Gang Gukong threw the question to Zhan Guo, who had been reading the report without expressing any opinion.

When everyone's eyes turned to Zhan Guo, the man known as a wise general slowly put down the report in his hand.

"The report sent from O'Hara is flawless and contains useful and true information. O'Hara is connected to the Undead Fleet, but not in the way you imagine. This report states that the second Undead Fleet is sealed within O'Hara, or more precisely, within the sea below us."

As soon as Zhan Guo finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the navy, especially Marshal Kong Gu Kong, were really wonderful.

If the navy hadn't come to O'Hara, O'Hara would have been doomed to destruction, and would have fallen to the Undead Fleet just like Chitose Castle. But the navy came, intending to destroy O'Hara, becoming O'Hara's shield against the Undead Fleet.

It wasn't that no one questioned the accuracy of Zhan Guo's words and the report. However, such doubts were meaningless. The Undead Fleet was heading straight for them, and the several modified warships in the lead were already firing at the naval fleet. The Undead Fleet's actions were far more convincing than any suspicions.

Marshal Kong Kong really wanted to curse those useless researchers supported by the Navy and the World Government. With such huge financial and human resources, and access to a thousand-year-old archive, their research speed couldn't match that of a small group of O'Hara scholars. This lack of intelligence had put the Navy at a disadvantage.

The navy's fleet was previously anchored at sea, and it was futile to accelerate its departure from this sea area. Not only would it not be possible in a short period of time, but it would also expose the navy's weaknesses and core capabilities to the Undead Fleet.

Once the Undead Fleet decides to attack, the Navy Fleet is like a young wife stripped of her clothes, and can only be brutally ravaged. Will the Undead Fleet attack? This is a free point question, and the answer is yes even if you close your eyes.

Could it be that the Navy is sending someone out now and saying to the Undead Fleet: "Brother, this is a misunderstanding. I'm just passing by. I have no intention of stopping you from rescuing your companions. Don't fight, wait until I make room for you, and then you can do whatever you want."

Well, even a three-year-old wouldn't believe such a statement, let alone the Undead Fleet, which had already fought the Navy many times. Marshal Steel Bone Sora gave the order helplessly.

There was only one option left: engage in battle. This would at least buy the navy enough time and space to adjust its position. Otherwise, if another undead fleet escaped from the seal, the navy's current position would only become more passive.

"Ding ding ding." As the first-level alert sounded and the order to fight was issued, the muzzles of the navy's two hundred warships moved and aimed at the Undead Fleet.

Especially the part of the fleet that had been bombarded by the Undead Fleet before and had not received orders not to retaliate. They were even more furious and madly poured a batch of shells at the Undead Fleet.

Even after the Undead Fleet conquered Chitose Castle and seized the city's ammunition and artillery, its firepower was still no match for the well-equipped naval fleet.

Unlike the sparse artillery fire of the Undead Fleet, which created countless splashes of water in the Navy Fleet and occasionally hit one or two warships, the Navy Fleet's artillery fire directly washed over the Undead Fleet. What was created was not a splash of water at all, but a tsunami, and the Undead Fleet's ships were constantly reduced to sea garbage.

The Undead Fleet was now restocking its ships after passing through Qiansui City, and every ship was filled with Undead soldiers. Soon, the blue water disappeared from the sea, replaced by a sea of ​​corpses made up of drowned Undead.

As the saying goes, when there are tens of thousands of people, there is no end in sight. The number of souls lost in the sea is far greater than just ten or twenty thousand.

As the distance between the navy and the Undead fleet gradually closed, the navy's artillery fire became more intense. This was because the navy knew that once the two sides entered close combat, in order to avoid accidentally injuring friendly forces, the navy's artillery fire could not be so casual. However, the Undead side had no such scruples.

At this moment, the navy wished they could empty all the ammunition depots and pour every shell onto the heads of the undead before that.

"What if the navy runs out of ammunition and has nothing to bombard O'Hara?" Qin Luo stood on the balcony of Dr. Kuroha's office and looked at the battle situation at sea in the distance.

Both the Doctor and Olivia chose to remain silent. The joke was too dull and they had no interest in answering it.

Chapter 463: The Altar Appears

The bombardment was just the beginning of the battle. If you count, this was the third time the navy and the Undead Fleet had fought.

What really determines the outcome of a battle of this scale is the struggle between the two sides' high-end combat capabilities.

On the side of the undead, Ayi Du brought Gu Mu and the recovered Selshali and led the captains of his undead fleet into battle.

The navy, led by Admiral Kong, dispatched a large number of majors and above, including Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, the future admiral, and Garp.

Zhan Guo and Zefa did not go out. They were commanding the naval fleet to withdraw from this sea area in an orderly manner and had no time to participate in the previous battle.

Theoretically, it is impossible for a fleet of undead with only its high-level combat power to defeat a navy fleet of 200 warships.

On the surface, the results showed that the high-end combat capabilities of both sides were in a close fight, evenly matched. It seemed suspicious, wasn't it? But on closer inspection, this situation was understandable.

The undead side that Ayi Du is on really cannot be defeated, even if the navy has given up.

The Navy had no intention of winning. Their goal from the outset was to hold off the Undead Fleet, giving them enough time to withdraw from the area. They had no intention of fighting to the death.

Therefore, the Undead Fleet, which was at an absolute disadvantage, relied on Ayi Du's Death Field to suppress the Devil Fruit users of the Navy, and managed to hold on to the battle without collapsing.

However, it was not easy for Ayi Du to achieve this level, and he did so at a price.

At this moment, Ayidu felt as if he had turned into an undead meat bag. With sufficient combat power, Ganggu Kong and Garp joined forces to launch a frenzied attack on Ayidu.

At first, Ayidu only unleashed a single slash towards the navy. After that, Admirals Kong and Garp swooped in like sharks smelling blood. And that was when Ayidu's path to self-destruction began.

Steel Bone Sora and Garp danced their fists, strengthened by Armament Haki, until the sky was filled with afterimages. Two different afterimages of fists, one in front and one behind, sandwiched Ayidu in the middle.

Where Ayi Du was and which direction he flew were not his own decisions. The ones who helped him make the decisions were either Garp's Iron Fist or Kong Kong's Marine Six Styles.

Ayidu successfully unlocked many extremely embarrassing postures with the help of Sora and Garp.

This kind of suppression and inability to fight back was different from the situation with the Red Earl. Ayi Du could not use the same trick as he had done before to plot against the Red Earl, and he could not use the trick to force the Red Earl to retreat.

"This is bullshit." Even Ayi Du, who considers himself a gentleman, couldn't help but curse in his heart, which shows how crazy and insane Cybernetic Kong and Garp are.

By the end, Cyborg and Garp were completely ecstatic. Ayidu could subtly sense that, as he was being beaten, he was no longer considered an opponent in the eyes of these two old lunatics, but rather a prop, similar to the tumbler-shaped punching bag between two boxers during a sparring match.

Fortunately, Ayi Du was a ghost, otherwise, God knows what kind of torture he would have suffered. Ayi Du's tragic experience did not end until the navy successfully withdrew from the sea area just now. The three people who beat and were beaten all breathed a sigh of relief.

After the Navy and the Undead Fleet exchanged positions, both sides were very satisfied and had achieved their respective goals. Therefore, both the Navy and the Undead Fleet temporarily stopped fighting.

Qin Luo and a group of people on the Tree of Omniscience witnessed the entire process of the navy's formation change.

From the beginning, the Undead Fleet surrounded the Navy and besieged them on the shore of O'Hara. As the battle progressed, the two sides were on the same line, and finally the Navy Fleet came over and surrounded the Undead Fleet.

"The Navy is truly spineless! I doubt they've failed to read the research report sent today. Under these circumstances, they so easily released the sea area where another Undead Fleet was sealed. And they even dared to claim they were upholding justice."

Dr. Kuroha already had no feelings towards the navy's desire to wipe out Ohara, but now, after seeing what they were doing, his disgust was intensified. Olivia had seen the navy's true colors back in Chitose Castle, and while she despised them, she wasn't as shocked as Dr. Kuroha.

"Dr. Kuroha, please ask the people below to start preparing to line up, and at the same time inform them of all the plans and matters. We will need the cooperation of these people next." Qin Luo said.

Because just now, the Undead Fleet began to break the seal here. When the seal was lifted, it was also the time for the Undead and the Navy to attack O'Hara. It was not too early for Qin Luo to ask Dr. Kuroha to prepare now.

The moon was now full in the sky. Within the Undead Fleet, Sershari, the one responsible for breaking the seal, stood at the front of a modified navy ship. Her palms were facing upward, and two energy balls hovered in her hands.

One was a blood orb, condensed from abundant flesh and blood, with a strong scent of blood. The other was a soul orb. Soul orbs were composed of powerful souls or those with intense resentment. Countless souls wailed in the center of the transparent sphere.

……

Apparently, after Qin Luo dealt with the souls in Sershali's Soul-Burning Demon Fire, she added a new batch.

The full moon's light, the surging tide, and the object in Sershari's hand—each unique force gradually merged into the demon's tomb at the bottom of the sea.

A rumbling sound was heard, and the land on the seabed continued to rise. This should be the correct way to seal the altar as recorded in the literature.

Olivia and Qin Luo were still wondering if without the seal talisman, the Undead Fleet would be unable to summon the Demon Tomb and break the seal on it. But now all of this has an answer.

A huge port and an ancient altar slowly emerged from the sea in response to Sershari's call. Everything that had been dormant in the sea finally saw the light of day again after who knows how many years.

After the ascent, not only the navy, but also Qin Luo and others were stunned. The port that sealed another undead fleet was not just close to O'Hara Island. Instead, this port was actually part of O'Hara. The port that emerged from the sea was completely aligned with the cliffs of O'Hara.

Perhaps a thousand years ago, the undead fleet responsible for sealing the Demon Tomb used the power of the seal and the altar to separate the port from O'Hara and sink it to the seabed, in order to better protect the seal.

Chapter 464: Breaking the Seal

The port that sealed off another Undead Fleet was quite unique. One of the most obvious things about it was how long it was.

The harbor is formed by two avenues extending from O'Hara. Each avenue is ninety meters wide and over a thousand meters long. They are paved with a white stone. Soaked in seawater for millennia, some white patches can still be seen beneath the mottled seaweed and coral reefs.

In the middle and on both sides of the road-like port is another sealed fleet.

Like Ayi Du, who was awakened by Qin Luo in the Shipwreck Bay, this undead fleet also had a size of 300 ships. It seemed that every undead fleet had a standard size of 300 ships. And the undead had at least two more such fleets.

One can imagine how powerful the Church of Death, to which the Undead Fleet belonged, was a thousand years ago. At that time, perhaps just one such fleet was enough to rule the entire West Sea, and the Church of Death easily had four or five such fleets, each with a standard configuration of 300 men.

In this era, even the navy can barely muster a fleet of 300. Of course, the size, quality, and firepower of the navy's warships far surpass those of the Undead Fleet.

After all, times have changed. The wooden ships of the Undead were the largest sailing ships a thousand years ago, but compared to the navy's steel warships, they were just little brothers. However, this did not prevent the Undead fleet from dominating the entire sea at that time.

These ships were evenly distributed on both sides of the two main avenues of the port, in four rows, with seventy-five ships in each row.

Three hundred ships were imprisoned in the port, and the power of the seal attached itself to the ships and the skeletons on board in a black form.

The erosion of time and seawater has caused the destruction of numerous ships. These ships have been magically modified by the power of the undead, and with sufficient flesh and blood, they can slowly recover. This has been confirmed in previous battles.

The damage to these ships now indicated that the flesh and blood power of this fleet had been worn away by the seal. Perhaps the black color on the surface of the ships and skeletons was not caused by the seal, but rather the outer layer of black matter condensed on the surface of the undead fleet when it resisted the sacred power of the seal.

Unlike the damaged ship, the skeletons aboard remained largely intact. Aside from a few seaweed and coral polyps, nothing else had altered the skeletons. Those observing could even sense a dark, dim glow emanating from the skeleton's black surface.

At the end of the two harbor roads stands a white stone platform, octagonal and tapering. It rises from the corners toward the center, becoming a platform about halfway up. There are steps on each side of the stone. Various symbols and images are engraved on the stone platform.

In the middle of the stone platform stood a half-human-high column, and above the column was a groove for the sealing talisman. This was the altar that Qin Luo and Olivia had seen before.

The Undead Fleet hadn't been able to obtain the Sealing Talisman, not even the fake one in the Red Earl's hands. Breaking the seal easily was impossible.

So Sershali, who was responsible for breaking the seal, chose the most direct method, breaking it by force.

The reason why cults are called cults is that they all have one thing in common: when in doubt, they resort to blood sacrifice.

Sershali and Ayi Du must have discussed this long ago, so even though they knew they would encounter strong resistance from the navy and the Norez Kingdom army in Chitose City, they still chose to storm Chitose City. This was all for the abundant flesh and blood energy in Chitose City.

The Undead Fleet converted many new Undead soldiers into the Qiansui City. These were the sacrifices prepared by Ayidu and Sershali, or rather, the purpose of these soldiers being converted was to serve as storage tanks for flesh and blood power.

Floating on the sea, standing quietly on the ships, these newly tampered undead. As Sershari chanted, black matter was continuously drawn out of the undead's bodies.

Forcibly stripping the flesh and blood energy from the undead is just like extracting vitality from a living person. It is not a comfortable process.

The souls of the dead wailed, their flesh and blood gradually withered and turned into a black substance, revealing the skeleton inside. Then the skeleton began to tremble, making a "crackling" sound.