Chapter 51: Seeking Follow-up Reads! The Fiercest Cat Meets Dragon!
"Black Cat, don't these Marines seem a bit off, meow?"
'Fishing Little Cat' stood at the stern, looking at the Marine Fleet still hanging back and giving chase. He asked the Transponder Snail in his hand strangely, as he only had this feeling subconsciously and couldn't pinpoint why.
This was when he needed the slightly smarter 'Three-Legged Cat' to clear things up for him!
"It's the Cannon Fire, meow!"
As expected, Black Cat didn't disappoint him this time. The Transponder Snail, displaying an Expression like their third sibling, looked very serious.
"Those Marines are gradually lowering the frequency of their Cannon Fire, meow!"
'Three-Legged Cat', also standing at the stern of the Black Ship, said this while thinking about the problem with surprise and uncertainty. But 'Fishing Little Cat' on the other side showed delight and laughed loudly, "Are they running out of Cannonballs, meow?!"
The former immediately shook his head, rejecting this possibility.
"That's impossible. Everyone knows that in terms of wealth, the Marines of the South Blue rank second among the Four Seas. Things like Cannonballs are no different to them than Bullets are to us, meow."
Just then, as the last boom exploded in the Seawater not far away, the entire world suddenly fell silent. The sound of Sea Waves hitting the Deck once again became the main melody.
"Black Cat, they've stopped firing, meow!"
White Cat 'Fishing Little Cat' shouted in surprise. Due to the short distance between the two Ships and the cessation of Cannon Fire, 'Three-Legged Cat' on the Black Ship's side could faintly hear him even without the Transponder Snail.
"Strange, it's too strange. We still have a long voyage to Reverse Mountain, and these Marines still don't seem to be catching up, meow..."
The latter looked at the Sea Surface around him and found that they were once again in a situation of being surrounded on three sides. However, the Warships were now just quietly following.
[Thump thump thump thump]
Just then, a series of rapid Footsteps quickly approached from behind 'Three-Legged Cat'.
As he turned to look, he saw a Crewmate running up to him with a panicked Expression. The Crewmate spread his arms wide and shouted loudly, "Captain! Marines have appeared in front of us too! And... and they're especially, no, super huge—!"
At the same time, the same Situation was happening on the White Ship.
The next moment, Black Cat and White Cat turned into somewhat blurry Afterimages and rushed from the stern to the bow at an astonishing Speed, where they also saw five incredibly large and terrifying Warships approaching head-on.
"W-what is that thing, meow?"
White Cat 'Fishing Little Cat' murmured in disbelief, mouth agape. Because he was a Cat-Cat Fruit Devil Fruit User, his visual Ability was very Strong, allowing him to see more clearly than ordinary people.
The Warships in front were estimated to be several times larger than the South Blue Warships behind them, especially the Caliber of the Triple-barreled Turrets on them was very frightening.
"If I'm not mistaken, those should be the legendary Marine Headquarters Warships, meow..." 'Three-Legged Cat' replied to the other party with a pale face.
"Marine Headquarters?"
"Yes. I really didn't expect that the Nobility of the South Blue actually have such great Ability. They even invited the Headquarters Marines to catch us." 'Three-Legged Cat's mood was complex at this moment.
He felt both despair and a strange sense of being flattered. After all, looking at all the Pirate Crews in the South Blue, he hadn't heard of anyone attracting the attention of the Marine Headquarters. In this regard, they were quite impressive.
"Ah, what am I thinking about at a time like this, meow?!"
On the opposite side, Dragon on the Warship received an inquiry from a low-ranking Marine Soldier about whether to open fire. His answer was, of course, no. With the Cannon of these Headquarters Warships, if even one hit, the opponent's Ship would basically be disabled. How could they practice then?
"Rear Admiral Aven, I'll leave this side to you. Please inform the Warships from the various Branches in the South Blue to return. Also, please thank them and tell them they worked hard on my behalf."
"No problem, I look forward to your performance!" Rear Admiral Aven smiled gently.
Performance?
Dragon looked at the other party in confusion. But at this moment, familiar Cannon Fire sounded again, followed by two sharp whistling sounds entering his ears.
The two looked up and saw two red-hot Cannonballs rapidly approaching.
"Hey, I really didn't expect these South Blue Pirates to have some backbone. They're actually charging towards us voluntarily!" Rear Admiral Aven raised an eyebrow and said with some surprise.
At the same time, Dragon transformed into a light Green Whirlwind and soared into the sky. The surging Wind blew Rear Admiral Aven's Coat of Justice, making it flap loudly.
"Is this the Ability of the Logia System Hurricane Fruit? It's a bit cool~" The latter looked at the flying Green Whirlwind, his Gaze revealing envy.
On the Black Cat Pirates' Ship, the Transponder Snail in 'Three-Legged Cat's hand showed a fierce Expression.
"Forget about Headquarters or Branches! Since there's no retreat, we'll fight our way out! After all, they're only three Warships. Even if they're bigger, at most they just have a few times more people. Let's fight them, meow!"
Hearing 'Fishing Little Cat's words, 'Three-Legged Cat' had to admit that in this Situation, the other party had more courage than himself, and it was indeed the only thing they could do.
At this moment, he had completely realized the intention of the South Blue Marines. It wasn't to force them into the Grand Line, but to force them in front of this Marine Headquarters Fleet!
"You're right. Sometimes when you have to fight for your life, you just have to fight for your life. Now is that time, meow!"
After speaking, 'Three-Legged Cat's Body underwent a drastic change visible to the naked eye. His Body Size rapidly expanded, thick white-yellow fluff grew from his pores, his ear tips became rounded, and his Pupils turned light green.
This was the Beast-Human Form of the Animal System Cat-Cat Fruit, Pallas's Cat Form!
The Pallas Cat, also known as the Manul, is recognized as the Cat with the strongest combat Strength and the fiercest personality, living in cold regions. It is said that they have not evolved much in five million years, thus retaining their most primitive form.
"Prepare for battle! Meow—!"
'Three-Legged Cat' shouted loudly at the surrounding Crewmates, his voice becoming rougher than before.
"Meow!!!"
The nearly three hundred Crewmates of the Black Cat Pirates and White Cat Pirates roared in unison, letting out Cat calls. This was both to cheer themselves on for the upcoming battle and to express their trust in the Strength of their two Captains.
These were two Devil Fruit Users, what was there to fear?!
But the next moment, some people noticed that the Cannonballs they had fired were actually shooting back mid-air, getting bigger and bigger in their eyes.
"Watch out!!"
The piercing scream made all the Pirates on both Ships notice this as well.
[Swish swish]
Fortunately, the Captains they had always trusted did not disappoint.
Two Afterimages, one white and one black, leaped over the tall Masts. As sharp Cat Claws tore through the air, the two Cannonballs flying back towards their respective Ships were instantly cut into three sections, exploding on the Sea Surface in the blink of an eye after passing the Ships.
"Wow!!"
This stunning scene immediately excited the Pirates on both Ships. This was the Reaction they always had when they saw the Screen Feed of their two Captains 'tearing' Cannonballs with their hands.
But 'Three-Legged Cat' and 'Fishing Little Cat', who had landed back on the Deck, showed no sign of relaxation on their faces. Instead, they became even more vigilant and nervous.
Because they knew very well that Cannonballs couldn't fly back on their own. For such a counter-intuitive Matter, as Devil Fruit Users, the first thing they could think of was the Devil Fruit Ability.
Furthermore, as Zoan Ability Users, they were more sensitive in terms of Sixth Sense. The unprecedentedly strong sense of crisis in their Heart made their fur stand on end.
[Whoosh!]
Suddenly, a strong Wind rose from the Plain on the Black Ship's Deck, blowing a dozen Pirates with drastically changed expressions high into the air. Then, in the suddenly cleared Zone, a tall, muscular Marine Officer appeared in the Wind.
[Reader Lord, why are so few people speaking? My Collection is almost a thousand, and I refresh the Comment dozens of times every day (helpless). We can totally chat about the plot, or your thoughts on this Book, and suggestions for the future. It's so quiet, all you handsome young Reader Lord~~]
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