Chapter 606: Arrangement x Ship Cannon Crushing
"Hold on to us!" Luffy gave a confident smile.
Sanji assured, "Vivi, don't worry! I will make sure that those pirates who attempt to plunder the [Alabasta Kingdom] never return."
"Thank you, Sanji!" Vivi gave him a sweet smile, which immediately made Sanji's blood boil and his fighting power soar.
Ace looked at the black dots in the distance and chuckled, "I'm afraid they are not just here to rob."
Xia Jieren glanced at Ace in surprise and continued, "You guessed right."
"What are you talking about?" Usopp asked in confusion.
"Nothing!" Xia Jieren shook his head, then explained briefly: "These pirates probably have the support of the World Government behind them."
"What! [World Government]?" Except for Ace, everyone was very surprised to hear the news.
"That's right!" Xia Jieren nodded slightly.
"World Government? Isn't the Kingdom of Alabasta a member of the World Government? Why?" Usopp looked at Vivi in confusion, thinking, "Did the Kingdom of Alabasta do something that violated the bottom line of the World Government?"
"I don't know either!" Vivi was also confused. It seemed that Cobra had not told Vivi about the complicated relationship between the Kingdom of Alabasta and the World Government. Or, Cobra wanted to wait until Vivi's coming-of-age ceremony before telling her everything.
So everyone turned their curious eyes to Xia Jieren.
Xia Jieren chuckled twice and said, "The relationship between the [Alabasta Kingdom] and the [World Government] is quite complicated. You just need to know that the [World Government] does not allow the emergence of too strong a country in the world."
"In the eyes of the World Government, pirates are nothing but a bunch of clowns, not worth mentioning. Even as strong as the Four Emperors and the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they cannot shake the foundation of the World Government. Only the Roger Pirates, who have reached the final destination, can shake the World Government."
Ace seemed to be deep in thought, while the Straw Hat Pirates all looked confused.
Seeing this, Xia Jieren spread his hands and said no more.
"In short, all you need to know is that this pirate alliance is the result of the instigation of the [World Government] behind the scenes! The purpose is probably to suppress the [Alabasta Kingdom]." Xia Jieren concluded.
"I see!" Regardless of whether they understood it or not, Luffy and the others nodded, looking as if they had learned something new.
Looking at the Pirate Alliance getting closer and closer, Xia Jieren looked at Weiwei and said, "We should go!"
Weiwei nodded, glanced at the Straw Hat Pirates, and said apologetically, "Sorry, everyone! I'll leave it to you from now on."
"When there is danger, you must escape immediately, don't force yourself!"
Ace smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm here!"
"Goodbye!" Luffy said goodbye to Vivi and Xia Jieren with a smile.
Next, Xia Jieren and Weiwei stepped into the [Air Gate] and disappeared.
After Vivi left, Luffy turned his gaze towards the pirate ship not far away with an eager expression.
Usopp said tremblingly: "Luffy, you don't want to take action now!"
"Have you forgotten Weiwei's instructions?"
"The first shot of this battle should be fired by the [Alabasta Kingdom]!"
Ace also stopped him at this time: "Forget it, Luffy! Don't be reckless and destroy the plan of the [Alabasta Kingdom]."
"Okay!" Luffy calmed down, but his eyes were always fixed on the Pirate Alliance.
Not long after.
In a slightly tense atmosphere, more than sixty pirate ships of the Pirate Alliance sailed into the firing range of the [Alabasta Kingdom] naval fleet.
The naval commander made a prompt decision: "Fire!"
In an instant, hundreds of shells shot out, cutting through the sky and landing heavily on the Pirate Alliance.
"Damn it! Why is the range of the shells so far?"
"Counterattack, counterattack quickly!"
"Damn it! What are you still standing there for?"
"Ah, help! It hurts so much, someone come and save me!"
"Idiot, don't run towards me, jump into the sea!"
"Don't retreat! Don't be afraid, keep charging!"
"..."
The Pirate Alliance was in a panic.
After the Pirate Alliance withstood four rounds of bombardment, the artillery could barely reach the [Alabasta Kingdom] naval fleet.
"Fight back!"
"fire!"
"Damn [Alabasta Kingdom], let me teach you a lesson about our power!"
"..."
The two sides went back and forth, and the fight was endless.
Luffy and his crew were seeing such a grand scene for the first time, and they all looked interested.
After their fear, Usopp and Chopper also began to watch carefully with interest.
More than ten minutes passed.
The Pirate Alliance only has thirty pirate ships left, which is equal to the [Alabasta Kingdom] naval fleet.
[Alabasta Kingdom] This time, thanks to the advantage of naval guns, only five or six warships were slightly damaged, and the rest were unscathed.
The huge gap made many pirates want to retreat.
[Atley Pirates] Captain Atley Marvin was keenly aware of this and decisively ordered to turn the guns around and execute several pirate ships that wanted to escape.
To Atli Marvin, these pirates were nothing more than cannon fodder, tools for him to realize his dreams.
However, the [World Government] promised him that as long as he could deal a major blow to the [Alabasta Kingdom] this time, he would be allowed to establish his own country and become the [World Government]. At worst, he would be allowed to become a noble in another country.
How could Atli Marvin miss such a great opportunity?
Being exposed to the wind and sun on the sea is not as refreshing as being a noble or a king.
With this in mind, Atli Marvin ordered in a cold voice: "Keep moving forward and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the [Alabasta Kingdom] navy."
"Yes! Captain Atley!" Forced by Atley Marvin's strength, everyone had to obey.
The two sides were getting closer and closer, and the naval guns were of little use at this time.
Now, only a few naval guns are still firing, and the rest are all shut down.
Soldiers from both sides stood on the deck, holding their weapons tightly, waiting for close combat.
When the two sides were within a hundred meters of each other, the naval commander shouted, "Shoot!"
clatter! clatter! clatter!
The endless sound of gunfire suddenly rang out, becoming the only melody between heaven and earth.
The pirate let out a scream of pain to accompany it.
Dense bullets hit the pirate ship, leaving one scary bullet hole after another.
The pirates had no time to care about their injured companions who fell to the ground, and they all hid.
Even a skilled practitioner of physical skills would not dare to confront this level of firepower.
"Damn it! We were deceived! The strength of the [Alabasta Kingdom] army is far beyond imagination!"
Seeing this, many pirates felt regretful.
But now they have no way out.
The cost of the sinking was too great to be stopped.
