Chapter 617: Bombs raining down upon the ground, indiscriminate attacks? (2 in 1)

The New Navy's fleet marched towards Beehive Island in large numbers, and the huge fleet soon attracted the attention of the pirates on Beehive Island.

On top of the sentry tower in Rocky Harbor.

The bored sentry was holding a wine glass in his hand, and was drunkenly chatting with his friends about dirty jokes. The life of the pirates on Beehive Island was so simple and unpretentious, and all they had to think about every day was fine wine and beautiful women.

On this island, no matter what the pirates want to do, no one will interfere. The slaves captured on the island are not the private property of a certain pirate, but can be enjoyed by everyone.

"I plan to go out to sea with Captain Gro tomorrow. It's too boring to just guard this coastline every day."

"The sea breeze wrinkled my skin."

"I have to go grab some new young girls to get my body alive again."

The pirate had a pistol on his waist. After taking a big gulp of wine, an intoxicated smile appeared on his face. In his mind, it seemed that he was already imagining what he would get after going out to sea tomorrow.

However, while he was speaking, another pirate on duty in the same watchtower was looking out to the distant sea with a telescope. This pirate seemed to have discovered something extraordinary, his body became extremely stiff, and he had no intention of speaking at all.

"Hey, why are you being so serious at this time?"

"I'm talking to you."

"Are you jealous that I can go out to sea? If you want to go out too, please ask me for help. I will talk to Captain Gro for you. It won't be a problem to take you with me. Hahaha!"

Seeing that his companion did not respond to him, the pirate thought that the other party was jealous of him and started to sulk. After taking a sip of wine, the pirate patted his companion's shoulder gently and said with a smile.

It sounds like he is a good brother who values ​​loyalty.

"Oh no, something terrible has happened!"

The pirate who was holding a telescope and looking toward the distant sea was sweating profusely. His abnormality finally attracted the attention of his companions. But before the pirate picked up the telescope and looked toward the distant sea, his companion's terrified voice fell into his ears.

"Quick, sound the alarm."

"It's a fleet, a fleet of the new navy!"

"The New Navy's fleet has appeared on our Beehive Island!!!"

The screams of fear were even a little cracked, and the pirates who were passing by the watchtower at this time also heard the low screams coming from the tower.

New Navy.

When the pirates heard this name, all of them trembled involuntarily. This has almost become the pirates' subconscious mind engraved in their blood.

The shadow of fear surged in their hearts, and the pirates at the harbor had no time to confirm the truth of the news. After hearing the news that the new navy fleet was coming to the Hive, the crowd became panicked.

Far sea.

The new navy's fleet has now appeared on the sea level.

At this time in Rocky Harbor, the alarm sounds were almost continuous, and the shrill gong sounds even echoed throughout the entire island.

The pirates who were closer to the harbor began to rush to board the ships. Some ships that had already planned to sail, after noticing the new navy fleet rapidly approaching Beehive Island, hurriedly set sail without caring whether the crew were present or not.

These pirate ships that set out first did not intend to meet the enemy to slow down the march of the new navy. On the contrary, these pirate ships that set out also adjusted their direction and were accelerating their evacuation from the Beehive Island.

The fleet of the new navy appeared silently in this place. Even the most brainless pirates knew that these people had ill intentions and that these new navy must be targeting the pirates on their island.

If we don't leave now, we might be dragged into the war.

Wang Zhi's rule over the pirates was actually extremely free, and his pirate group also gathered the crew members to this island through the interests of the people.

They can enjoy together, and when they have an absolute advantage, they will not be timid or hesitant even if they go to war with other pirate groups.

But that requires the pirates to have a certain advantage before they can fight together.

If the opponent they face is a behemoth like the New Navy, the pirate group that has just been established will quickly fall apart under the huge external pressure.

To put it bluntly, on Beehive Island at this time, except for Wang Zhi and his core backbone, the rest of the people were nothing more than minions and vassals.

The reason why Tsugikoku Yoshiichi chose to attack Beehive Island was because he had seen through this characteristic of the Beehive and chose to start from there first.

The existence of the Hive is the easiest way to destroy people's hearts. A pirate group with no entry threshold can induce more and more people to become pirates.

Ordinary people only need to abandon moral constraints, pick up guns and knives, and they can immediately become the superior people, and change from the oppressed to the oppressor. For the vast majority of ordinary people, they cannot resist such temptation at all.

Wealth, women.

All of these can be easily obtained by robbing with just a knife and a gun, so who would choose to work hard?

The fragmented Honeycomb Island is actually one of the biggest cancers in the New World.

In contrast, the impact that elite pirate groups like Red-Haired Shanks, who have ascended to the throne of the Four Emperors, can have on ordinary people is much smaller.

Its threat is far less than that of Honeycomb Island.

It only takes a thought to join Beehive Island, but it is not easy to become a member of the Red Hair Pirates.

If someone can gain Red Hair's recognition and become his partner, then even if that person doesn't become a pirate, he can succeed in anything else.

People's purpose of going to sea is actually very simple and pure, it is nothing more than for wealth and power.

If these things were not readily available, how many people would choose to go out to sea and risk their lives?
The pirate ships docked at Rocky Harbor began to flee in all directions. By the time Wang Zhi, who was in the center of the island, received the news, most of the pirates on the island had already fled. Except for a few of his own subordinates, he could no longer contact any lower-level captains.

This sudden change also made Wang Zhi furious. He punched and broke the armrest of the chair, cursing:
"A bunch of rotten fish and shrimp, useless mud that can't even be helped up the wall."

"These guys are so scared of just the new navy."

"Is their new navy definitely stronger than ours?"

"Tsugikuni Yoshiichi is already dead. The New Navy is already overwhelmed by the World Government, and now they dare to provoke our Beehive Island. They are really courting death!!!"

Wang Zhi's eyes were filled with anger. After having a tantrum in the room, he grabbed the Den Den Mushi at hand and began to summon all the cadres who were still on the island.

escape?!
He had already escaped once when facing the new navy, but this time, Wang Zhi no longer had any scruples and planned to fight the new navy to the death.

He was not afraid of the threat from the new navy at all, nor did he care how many pirates would die on their island if they went to war with the new navy.

After all, they are just a group of rabble. As long as he and some core pirates are included, he can recruit as many other pirates as he wants.

On the Beehive Island, he could also fight the new navy with all his might. Even if he was defeated, the worst that could happen was that he would continue to retreat with his core members.

Wait until the new navy leaves, and then walk out of the bunker to regain control, unless the new navy plans to settle down on Beehive Island permanently and have several top powerhouses stationed here.

Otherwise, Wang Zhi would have been invincible before the war even started.

Moreover, considering the combat effectiveness and strange abilities of Wang Zhi and others, if the New Navy fails to completely wipe them out, it will have to pay a huge price to occupy the Beehive Island. Even if there are strong men from the New Navy stationed here, they will face the risk of being attacked at any time.

In the few minutes of waiting for the crew to gather, Wang Zhi had already thought of the way in and out. Without any worries, Wang Zhi showed a grim smile on his face, walked to the window sill, looked at the chaotic street outside, and a little regretful appeared on his face:
“It took all these years to restore Beehive Island to this state.”

"But I didn't expect the new navy to suddenly attack us."

"Whether we win or lose, the island's prosperity will not be seen in the near future."

When Wang Zhi thought that the results of his hard work over the years would be destroyed, his anger grew stronger and stronger.

Just as the pirates on Beehive Island were hastily preparing for war with the New Navy, the New Navy's fleet was only a thousand meters away from Beehive Island.

The entire island of Honeycomb Island has come within the coverage range of the naval guns.

On the command ship, Kuzan noticed that a pirate ship was sailing out of Rocky Port and without any hesitation, he activated his ability as planned.

Kuzan's figure jumped out from the deck. When all the warships stopped and changed direction, facing the Honeycomb Island with their side guns, Kuzan pointed his hands toward the sea, and two icicles shot out from his hands and fell into the sea.

Ice Age!

After the nature-type devil fruit awakens, the user can even possess power comparable to that of nature.

The moment the Ice Age began, the turbulent sea surface was instantly frozen, and the frozen area spread rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few breaths, it had spread over a thousand meters.

Above Rocky Harbor, the pirate ship that was planning to escape had not sailed far before the sea had already turned into a thick layer of ice, and their pirate ship was frozen directly on the ice, unable to move forward an inch.

Even if you want to escape, there is nowhere to escape at this moment.

"This is the ability of the New Navy's Admiral Kuzan!"

Ever since Kuzan left the Marine Headquarters and joined the New Navy, the pirates have changed their code name to his original name.

Kuzan refreshed the inherent impression of himself in other people's minds through one battle after another.

When pirates mention Kuzan, the first identity they think of is the new navy, not the former navy admiral.

The pirates who noticed that the sea was frozen could not hide their fear at all. The new navy that appeared silently on Beehive Island had bad intentions in itself, and now it even froze the sea for a while, leaving them with no way to leave. All the pirates realized that the new navy was planning to kill them all.

The next move of the new navy was exactly what these pirates had expected.

In the distance, an ice platform rose slowly and quickly from the ice field, holding up one warship after another. This strange scene also attracted the attention of the pirates. The pirates who noticed the ice platforms suddenly felt something was wrong.

On the command ship.

Kuzan's figure fell from the air and stood back on the deck.

At this time, Kuzan stood at the bow with his hands in his pockets, looking down at the distant Rocky Harbor, with a cold light flashing in his eyes;
"Let's start with the pirate ships that are about to leave."

"It has become a fixed target. It's a good time to try out the gun and get into the formation."

Kuzan murmured, then picked up the phone beside him and ordered, "Prepare for bombardment!"

"Towards Rocky Harbor, clear out all the pirate ships first!"

Kuzan ordered the artillery fire, and the muzzles of all the warships began to adjust their angles at this moment. The command ship where Kuzan was stationed also fired the first shot of the war.

"Bang!!!"

A low cannon sounded, and a shell with a sharp bullet was fired directly, cutting through the sky and making a sharp whistle.

"boom!!!"

The cannonball flew towards a pirate ship outside Rocky Harbor in the distance. In Kuzan's sight, the cannonball landed accurately on the deck of the pirate ship. As the explosion sounded in the direction of the harbor, the sky-high flames instantly submerged the deck of the pirate ship.

The command ship's bombardment was like a command flag in the commander's hand, and all the warships accompanying it also began to fire.

The new navy's artillery warfare is different from the old-fashioned round shells. The New World is rich in mineral resources, and the new navy has also invested a lot of money in new weapons in recent years. This kind of artillery shell with a sharp warhead was originally the idea of ​​Tsugaru Yuichiro in his early years. It was developed several years ago and began to be put into use in the new navy.

This conical shell has stronger penetrating power, and often only one shot is needed to penetrate a wooden ship.

The weapons of the new navy are absolutely generations ahead of those of ordinary pirates. Not to mention hitting "targets" like they are doing now, even if they launch a face-to-face bombardment with those pirate ships, there is no way that the new navy can lose.

"ju——"

Sharp sonic booms sounded in the sky. The pirates with no way to escape had no choice but to abandon their ship and flee.

As one pirate ship after another was completely destroyed, Rocky Port was also engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

It’s not that there weren’t pirates who tried to fight back against the New Navy’s attacks, but the range of the shore artillery on Rocky Port simply couldn’t reach the New Navy warships that were thousands of meters away and standing on a hundred-meter-high platform.

Something like a cannon must have range first, then power.

The pirates' cannons can't even reach the new navy, so talking about their power seems a bit ridiculous.

This artillery battle was a one-sided crushing victory. In just a few minutes, the pirate ships on the sea were completely destroyed, and the defense facilities on Rocky Port were reduced to ashes under the bombardment of the New Navy.

There were no longer many pirates in the field of view of the telescope in Kuzan's hand. Seeing that the bombardment was almost over, Kuzan planned to change his tactics and first launch a round of artillery fire on the entire Beehive Island.

And just as Kuzan was about to give the order, a lieutenant hurried over to Kuzan and whispered in his ear: "Mr. Kuzan, there are many civilians on Beehive Island who have been taken away by pirates."

"We have to find a way to rescue them."

The adjutant was also a man with a clear mind, and he had already anticipated Kuzan's next move.

"Of course I know what you said."

"But if we go to the island now, the pirates' manpower is still very strong, and the landing battle will cause heavy casualties to our new navy."

"People's lives are precious, but I am more responsible for your lives."

"If the number of people who need to be sacrificed in the war is the same, as a commander, I certainly hope that the people who are sacrificed are not you."

Kuzan's words are rational and cruel. He has returned to the front line. Although he still has a passion for fighting pirates in the New World for many years, he has become more rational. On the contrary, his adjutant is like Kuzan in his youth.
"Then let's strike these key targets first!"

However, Kuzan still took his subordinates' words to heart. The reason why he chose this new navy officer to be his adjutant was because the other's personality was very similar to his own back then.

When facing a lieutenant, Kuzan suddenly made such a concession, and he also wanted to make up for the regrets of his "younger self".

His superiors and companions at that time were determined to kill all those who came under the gun.
When Kuzan thought of this, he couldn't help but turn his head slightly and look at Ji Guoyuan beside him.

The guy next to him was the one who stopped Sakaski in O'Hara.

But now, Tsugumi Yoshiichi's mentality seems to have changed from what it was back then.

(End of this chapter)