Chapter 618: I just want to make a big news! (1 in 3)

After Kuzan's latest order was passed down, the new navy fleet standing on the ice platform began to turn their guns. After clearing the pirate ships frozen on the ice, the new navy further "cleaned" the Rocky Port on Beehive Island.

It has to be admitted that there are still many talented people on this sea, and the resistance encountered by the new navy when bombarding Rocky Port was also much stronger. Various devil fruit abilities began to bloom in the sky above Rocky Port.

The pouring shells were blocked one after another.

However, facing the intensive bombardment of the New Navy, even the pirates on Beehive Island were unable to cope with it and often missed some shells.

These shells landed on the dock, causing a loud bang. The flames and strong shock waves from the explosion also affected the pirates who were struggling to resist.

A pirate holding a dagger was about to leap up to knock away an oncoming cannonball, but he accidentally overlooked a cannonball that his companion missed and landed more than ten meters away from him.

Although the New Navy's shells exploded when they hit the ground, the raging flames instantly spanned a distance of more than ten meters, and the flames rising from the explosion immediately engulfed the pirate.

What followed was that a new shell landed in the area where the pirate had just been.

When the first shell successfully landed on Rocky Harbor, the defense line spontaneously built up by the pirates collapsed in an instant like a domino.

More and more shells landed on the dock of Rocky Port. Thick smoke rose above the battlefield. As the pirates' vision was obscured by the smoke, the difficulty of resisting the new navy's bombardment increased exponentially.

The pirates are cruel and bloodthirsty, but at the same time, they are selfish and afraid of death. Seeing that the defense line they barely built is useless, the pirates' minds become active.

Since the way to the sea has been blocked by the New Navy and Rocky Harbor has been hit hard by the New Navy, the best way now is not to stay here and endure the endless bombardment of the New Navy, but to move towards the island and gather with more pirates, which will make people feel safe.

After the pirates of Beehive Island realized that it was the New Navy's fleet that was attacking their island, they still had a sense of luck in their hearts. They felt that even the New Navy might not be able to defeat their Beehive Island.

The world today is completely different from the world when Yoshikazu Tsugumi was in charge of the new navy.

From the perspective of outsiders, the New Navy is now just one of the many "imperial" forces in the New World. Their Beehive Island is full of powerful people, and like the New Navy, it is also one of the "imperial" forces.

The new navy is engaged in a head-on battle with their Beehive Island, and the outcome is still unknown.

When some pirates thought of this, they immediately began to retreat. If possible, they certainly did not want to fight with the new navy, but the reality forced them to retreat to the island and reunite with those companions who they were already only half-familiar with.

The pirates who had already begun to retreat began to leave the battlefield one after another. Those who ran fast were lucky enough to keep their lives, but those who ran slowly were soon engulfed by the flames of the exploding shells.

On the command ship, Kuzan looked at Rocky Harbor, which had almost been razed to the ground, without any change in his expression.

The people who died under the bombardment of the new navy should not only be the pirates on Beehive Island, right? Rocky Port is one of the only two seaports on Beehive Island. There are usually many people who were captured and turned into slaves on the island working at the dock.

Under this devastating blow, many innocent lives must have been taken away by Kuzan's order.

If it was Kuzan who was still in the Marine Headquarters, he would probably be extremely conflicted inside, wondering whether his orders were reasonable and whether there were better ways to fight these pirates.

But the Kuzan of today has long gotten rid of his naive and hesitant self.

He already knew clearly what he wanted, and he was able to weigh the pros and cons and choose the most appropriate way to achieve his goal.

The fundamental purpose of the new navy's visit to Beehive Island this time is not to rescue the people on Beehive Island, but to wipe out the pirates.

If he had to choose between the lives of his subordinates and the lives of ordinary people, Kuzan, as a general, gave priority to his subordinates.

In order to minimize the casualties of his subordinates, Kuzan chose this method of attack.

However, his adjutant's words still made Kuzan feel a little pity. Looking at the Rocky Port that had become a ruin, Kuzan used his ability, and the ice platform under the naval fleet began to slowly rotate under Kuzan's control.

The muzzle of the gun on one side of the New Navy warship overheated due to continuous attacks. Kuzan used his ability to turn the fleet and aimed the muzzle of the other side of the warship at the Honeycomb Island.

As Kuzan's new orders were passed down layer by layer, the fleet began to quickly form up and cover the different important facilities on Honeycomb Island with artillery fire.

Located in the center of Beehive Island, Wang Zhi's palace-like residence naturally became one of the new navy's primary targets. Other targets included the armory, the square where pirates liked to gather, and the magnificent houses on the island.

To be able to own a beautiful house in a place like Beehive Island, the owner of this house must not be a slave who was captured and brought to the island, right? !

Screeching sounds came from the sky above Honeycomb Island, followed by explosions and flames everywhere in the streets.

The streets were full of pirates fleeing in all directions, but without the unified leadership of their captain, they were more like headless flies. They had no idea where the navy's artillery fire would hit, nor did they know where they should run to at this time.

They wanted to leave Beehive Island, but the thick flames from the direction of Rocky Port were right in front of them. They wanted to leave from another port, but when they ran to the coast, they found that the sea was covered with a thick layer of ice.

Some pirates did not believe in evil and started making ice, hoping to "rescue" the ship from the ice. However, after a lot of effort, they only managed to make a hole in the ice about five or six meters deep. A simple visual estimate showed that the ice layer at the bottom of the hole was at least seven or eight meters deep.
The power of Kuzan's Ice Fruit is so terrifying that it not only freezes the sea area around Beehive Island, but the thickness of the ice is also extremely shocking. Most pirates are helpless against the ice that seals the island, and it is impossible for the pirates to melt the ice and leave here.

The road ahead was cut off and the road behind was blocked.

The pirates, who had lost their own opinions, could only passively rush towards the mansion where Wang Zhi was. The pirates' thoughts were very simple. At such an extraordinary moment, only Captain Wang Zhi, the owner of the Beehive Island, could lead them to repel the enemy.

Even though Wang Zhi's residence is now the focus of the new navy's attention, the pirates still gather in that direction.

The movements of the pirates on Beehive Island were also within the expectations of the new navy.

On the command ship, Kuzan was quietly observing the movements of the pirates on Honeycomb Island with a telescope in his hand, and a look of relief appeared on his face.

"Very good, just as we expected, under the bombardment, the pirates began to spontaneously gather towards Wang Zhi's lair."

"At such a critical moment, how could the pirates who value their lives care about the lives of slaves?!"

"They will just hold on to Wang Zhi's thighs and run for their lives!"

Kuzan said, turning his head slightly to his adjutant and said:

"Let's slow down the bombardment for now. We need to give the pirates some time to react so that they dare to walk out of the shelter and gather towards Wang Zhi."

"Let Huangmu lead the team to the island, occupy Rocky Harbor, build fortifications, rescue the slaves first, and temporarily place them in Rocky Harbor!"

The new navy's actions advanced in an orderly manner. After a round of bombardment, Kuzan also dispatched an elite team of 200 people led by Aramaki.

For this operation, the new navy also sent out its elite troops. Now, Huang Mu has become a rear admiral and is the leader of this elite force of the new navy.

Although the rank of major general does not match Huangmu's current strength, Huangmu's promotion speed in the new navy is step by step, solid and fast. Now he has rotated in almost every position and department in the new navy.

Aramaki has worked under Mihawk, under Ishishao, and now under Kuzan.

Although not every job transfer is accompanied by a change in military rank, Huangmu himself can actually clearly feel the intention of the new navy's upper echelons to cultivate him. Every chief officer will even take the time to personally guide him on specific matters and help him better understand the new navy system.

Now Huangmu is back on the front line again, although he is only a major general, but everyone in the new navy knows that as long as Huangmu does not make any principled mistakes, his future will be bright.

When Kuzan's military order reached Huangmu, he and his subordinates were already ready for battle. As soon as the order came, Huangmu clasped his hands together, and small teeth grew out on the deck of the warship.

These emerging saplings grew very quickly, and soon they actually grew into small wooden shuttles on their own.

Each wooden shuttle can accommodate seven or eight people.

With the appearance of these wooden shuttles, the sailors on the deck also moved together, forming into small teams, carrying the wooden shuttles and jumping off the deck.

Before long, several members of the advance team had boarded the wooden shuttle and were sliding down the curve of the ice platform toward the ice field.

"Shhhhh-"

One after another wooden shuttles fell from the ice platform, and then Huangmu leaped forward. Two wooden blades grew out from under his feet and turned into a pair of ice knives. The next second after he leaped onto the ice, Huangmu was like an arrow shot from a bow, gliding rapidly towards the distant Honeycomb Island. His speed was so fast that he soon surpassed one gliding wooden shuttle after another.

"Oh ho——"

It seemed that Huang Mu still had some childishness in him. The cold wind whistled in his ears and the fast gliding speed made him unable to help but cheer happily.

As he glided, he was like Yuri on ice, leaving clear scratches on the ice field.

On the command ship, Yuichi Tsugakuni was also attracted by the figure of Aramaki who was leading the way. He glanced sideways and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Although he did not have any personal contact with Aramaki after returning, Tsugikuni Yoriichi was often able to get a rough idea of ​​a person's character and temperament just by sensing his aura.

The atmosphere of Huangmu is peaceful and moderate. Although his behavior is occasionally a little unruly, it is just a minor flaw and is harmless.

It can be seen that Teacher Zefa and Yixiao have guided the young Huangmu very well.

Zefa has taught countless disciples in his life. Under his command, few people go astray. Even after leaving the deformed system of the Marine Headquarters, Zefa is still cultivating the backbone of the new navy.

Huangmu’s current growth and development are also inseparable from Zefa’s planning and guidance for his future.

However, Huangmu himself didn't know that every step of his journey was paved for him by Zefa in advance. He was just following Zefa's guidance and moving forward smoothly.

On Beehive Island, the people were in a panic due to the sudden bombardment by the new navy. However, after a period of chaos, Wang Zhi led a group of Beehive Island cadres out of his palace, and the chaotic situation soon settled down.

When the pirates saw their captain show up, they cheered and reported to Wang Zhi the current situation on Beehive Island, making it clear that the enemy was the New Navy.

Of course, if Wang Zhi had to wait until now to learn this kind of information from the mouths of these idiots, he would have no need to continue as captain.

Wang Zhi, now over 60 years old, is still vigorous, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes. Looking at the noisy crowd, Wang Zhi's face showed displeasure.

There is no such thing as a pure fool who can struggle in the quagmire of the New World and become a pirate of Beehive Island. Maybe they may seem short-sighted in some aspects, but when it comes to observing people's words and expressions, they are all very capable.

After noticing that Wang Zhi was in a bad mood, the pirates wisely shut up, and the open space in front of Wang Zhi's palace soon returned to silence.

It was not until now that Wang Zhi slowly opened his mouth and said:
"Quiet!"

Very prestigious.

After Wang Zhi glanced coldly at his subordinates, he looked towards the towering ice platform standing in the direction of Rocky Harbor.

The ice platform that Kuzan created was so huge that it could be clearly seen even in the center of the island.

After a moment's thought, Wang Zhi sneered:
"I haven't walked on this sea for many years. Now even those brats from the new navy have the guts to tease me?!"

"I wanted to see what kind of trouble could arise between the New Navy and the World Government."

"It seems that we still need to dampen their enthusiasm now."

"Let them know who they can and cannot mess with."

"If we kill that popsicle boy, those guys should be able to calm down, right?!"

The popsicle boy that Wang Zhi mentioned is Kuzan.

Although both are Four Emperors-level forces, the New Navy and Beehive Island are different.

In Wang Zhi's opinion, the reason why Beehive Island was able to revive and become one of the strongest forces in the new world was because of his existence.

The new navy took advantage of the remaining power of Yoriichi Tsugakuni.

Although the people who lead the new navy today are quite powerful, they are far from being as oppressive as the one that Yoriichi Tsugakuni brought to the world back then.

What Wang Zhi was afraid of was the new navy led by Ji Guoyuanyi back then, not the current one.

Tsugumi Yoshiichi once massacred their Beehive Island, but apart from Tsugumi Yoshiichi, Wang Zhi was not afraid of anyone on this sea!
"Idiots, take your weapons and follow me to kill them!"

"We are pirates. How can we just let others attack us without fighting back?!"

"Tear down that ice platform for me, kill all the marines, and repay blood with blood!"

Wang Zhi raised his arms and let out a low growl.

With the presence of a backbone, the morale of the pirates recovered, and the pirates' cheers and shouts rang out in the small square.

A stream of people rushed from the center of Beehive Island towards Rocky Harbor. Wang Zhi, leading a group of pirates, soon appeared within the field of view of Kuzan's telescope.

"That person is... the great One Piece Naoki!"

"This guy is out so quickly!"

Kuzan noticed Wang Zhi's figure and murmured.

The situation has changed slightly
Kuzan quickly put down the telescope, picked up the Den Den Mushi beside him, and sent a message to Mihawk and the others:
"I saw Wang Zhi personally leading his men to attack in the direction of Rocky Harbor."

"No need to wait any longer, let's go out and strangle Wang Zhi first!"

The appearance of Wang Zhi slightly disrupted the offensive rhythm of the New Navy. The appearance of a top-level strongman had an extremely huge impact on the battle situation.

They thought they would have a chance to see Wang Zhi only after they attacked the island.

But no one expected that this one of the "Four Emperors" would be so "impatient" and show up so soon.

In fact, Kuzan did not expect that in Wang Zhi's eyes, the new navy was "insignificant", and that the new navy was even prepared to fight back.

"Kuzan, Wang Zhi's ability is a little weird."

"He seems to have the ability to move through space."

"The scope of the specific movement is still unclear, and the restrictions are still unclear."

“Be prepared for the worst.”

"If we don't make conservative estimates, his abilities are unlimited. If we want to kill him, we have to catch him by surprise."

"Don't surround him. If he realizes the difference between us and the enemy, he might run away."

"Let him see a little hope of winning and let his guard down. I will find an opportunity to kill him!"

At this moment, Yoshiichi Tsugikoku, who had always let Kuzan do what he wanted, suddenly interrupted.

Tsugikoku Yuichiro realized that his trip to Beehive Island was not entirely successful, and he also had some vague guesses about Wang Zhi's abilities.

He had no intention of discussing with Wang Zhi any code of conduct or any of the sayings like “a proud swordsman cannot launch a sneak attack”.

Killing a pirate is killing a pirate, who cares how he kills the pirate? !
The result that Yunyi wanted was the death of the pirate Wang Zhi, rather than being praised as a "noble swordsman".

The heart of a strong man?!

Can that kind of thing kill pirates?
Only a sword can kill pirates!
When Kuzan heard what Tsugikuni Yoshiichi said, he nodded slightly, and then he thought of something. He contacted the vanguard troops and warned them that the Great Pirate King had already set out and that Aramaki should be careful.

At the moment when the new navy was transmitting the information, the vanguard led by Aramaki had already landed at Rocky Port.

The first thing Huangmu did when he arrived on the island was to use his ability to create a row of wooden fences, which surrounded the entire Rocky Harbor and formed a "position".

Just when he was about to have his men divide into groups and enter the island to search and rescue civilians, Kuzan's message arrived.

Upon hearing that Wang Zhi, the leader of Beehive Island, would personally take action so soon, Huang Mu was stunned and felt quite surprised.

But soon, he began to get excited.

Big Pirate!!!
For a new navy of his level, what could be more attractive than a big pirate? !
Although Huangmu's promotion in the new navy was smooth, Huangmu always felt that something was missing.

It took him a long time to figure out where that "empty feeling" in his heart came from.

He has no record to show for it!!!

Look at the senior leaders of the new navy. They all followed Yuichiro Tsugakuin to kill the strong men in the holy land.

Even Kuzan, a latecomer to the New Navy, fought against legendary pirates Shigeki the Golden Lion and Kaido the Beast when he was young, and even once fought against the "world's strongest" like Yoriichi Tsugikuni and "escaped unscathed."

However, his most impressive achievement since he joined the New Navy is capturing and killing a "big pirate" with a bounty of 3 million berries.

Although he had a brief battle with the then Navy Admiral Akainu on the Origin Island, that kind of thing is not something worth bragging about.

Not everyone is like Kakuzu in the Naruto world. After meeting the first generation, he kept saying that he had fought with the first generation. I thought he killed Hashirama.
Huangmu urgently needs a big victory to add luster to his "pale" achievements.

Although he has captured and killed many pirates in the New Navy over the years, in Aramaki's opinion, no matter how many "small" pirates he kills, they can never be compared with Wang Zhi, a pirate legend who has survived from the Rocks era!
If Wang Zhi could be killed, his name Huang Mu would surely resound throughout the world!
Thinking of this, Huangmu couldn't help but lick his lips excitedly. Although he "obediently" responded to Kuzan's words in the Den Den Mushi, in his heart, he had actually planned to burst out with all his strength after meeting Wang Zhi and kill the opponent in one fell swoop!

“Here it comes. Here it comes!!”

Huangmu felt a series of powerful auras coming towards Rocky Port, and his observation Haki also locked onto the strongest aura among them.

Licking his lips which were a little dry due to excitement, Huangmu murmured softly and looked down at his feet. Small flowers quickly grew out of the ruins of Rocky Harbor and soon covered the entire dock.

The elegant fragrance is spreading across the dock.

(End of this chapter)