Chapter 7 Fierce Battle! The Chef Pirates!
Under the "protection" of Charles and Coleman, Lister went up to the deck. At this point, no one cared about them.
Even old John, who did not want Lister to participate in the battle, was serious as he controlled the sailboat and tried to gain the windward position.
A major battle is imminent, and a tense atmosphere pervades the air.
The Chef George did the same thing; when the enemy pirate ship came into range, both captains gave the order to fire at the same time.
Boom boom boom...
The cannons roared, plumes of black smoke billowed up, and solid shells traced arcs, most falling into the sea.
Occasionally, some flew towards ships, causing only limited damage, mainly because the cannons on both sides were too weak.
The East China Sea has always been "quiet and peaceful," with strict weapons control, so the cannons and shells that pirates can obtain are relatively old.
After a round of artillery fire, the Bloodaxe and the Chef George were less than 100 meters apart, facing each other side by side. Their crews began a war of words, cursing each other's ancestors.
As they drew closer, the muskets unleashed their power, firing bullets with a series of bangs.
Whether the shot hit or not, after shooting, the gun would be thrown away, and a katana would be drawn, or another melee weapon would be picked up.
Once the two ships were completely close together, Wieger, carrying the Blood Axe, roared, "Men, follow me and kill!"
He crouched slightly, then sprang up and leaped onto the George Chef. First mate John, boatswain Hansen, and Sieg followed closely behind, while the rest of the crew either swung their grappling hooks across or quickly boarded the long planks.
The crew of the George Chef also boarded the Bloodaxe and fought against the Bloodaxe pirates who remained behind.
The sounds of fighting were loud and chaotic.
In the midst of this chaotic battle, Lister was filled with excitement. He teamed up with Charles and Coleman, with Lister acting as the human shield while Charles and Coleman finished off the remaining enemies, causing great trouble for the pirates on the George's Chef who had boarded the ship.
Throughout the fierce battle, Lister kept a close eye on the clash of the "top" combatants.
Without a doubt, in this world, top-tier combat power can sway a war and determine the upper limit of a force.
No matter how fiercely the minions fought, the key to victory or defeat in this naval battle was the giant axe Wiegand and the red-legged Zeff.
In fact, like Old John, Lister did not think highly of Wieger. Old John had a direct understanding of the difference in combat power between the two sides, while Lister was prescient. The Chef Pirates were not destroyed in this naval battle, but by a storm. The Giant Axe Pirates were not even recorded. What does this mean?
The victor is king, the loser is villain!
"Blood Axe Slash!"
"Red-footed Flying Kick!"
The battle between Wiegand the Giant Axe and Redfoot Zeff was fierce, with no other soldiers daring to approach. Next was the duel between Old John and the opposing first mate, a clash of scimitars and katana that seemed even more dangerous than the battle between the two captains.
The main theme of war in this world is soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals!
Because some individual forces can truly crush everything, such as the Admirals and the Three Emperors.
Hansen and Sieg also have their own goals.
After punching down the approaching pirate henchman, Lister suddenly stepped back, and then a rapier pierced the spot where he had just been standing.
"Kid, you're pretty capable." The sword-wielding pirate wore a yellow bandana, had a scar near his eye, and a mocking smile. He wore an open-front shirt and purple trousers, and his tall, slender figure blocked out the sunlight.
"I am Via, the Swift Swordsman of the Chef Pirates. State your name."
"Liszt!"
Via waved to the approaching pirates: "You go find other opponents, I'll take care of this one."
"Yes, Captain!"
This Via is the captain of the George Chef who led the crew aboard, and he had just defeated Moby, the captain who stayed behind on the Bloodaxe.
Lister glanced at the battle scene and realized things were not going well!
The crew of the George Chef was generally stronger than the Blood Axe crew holed up in the East Blue. After a chaotic battle, they gradually suppressed the Blood Axe and gained the advantage in terms of momentum and numbers. Even Coleman and Charles, who were "protecting" him, were entangled by other pirates.
I hope Wiegand unleashes his inner power!
Lister shook off his distracting thoughts and focused on the enemy before him.
"You can choose a weapon!" Via said, raising her head and not taking advantage of Lister's distraction to launch a sneak attack.
"Need not!"
"oh?"
Without another word, Via raised his hand and thrust his sword at Lister. His sword was extremely fast; only a flash of cold light could be seen before the sword reached Lister.
Lister became wary and leaped back. Via seemed to have read his mind; before one sword fell, another was already upon him.
Lister's feet were off the ground, leaving him with nowhere to brace himself; it seemed he was about to take the blow head-on.
The aura of death enveloped his entire body. Lister was highly focused, and the extremely fast sword in his eyes seemed to slow down. Just as the tip of the sword was about to pierce his heart, it was as if a piece of his body was missing, causing the sure-fire strike to miss its mark.
"Hmm? What kind of move is that? Interesting."
Via looked surprised and said, "You're stronger than that guy just now!"
As he spoke, his movements quickened, his slender sword flashing like a storm, creating a flurry of sword shadows that seemed to envelop Liszt like a curtain.
"Swift Sword, Thousand Curtains!"
"Paper drawing!"
Before boarding the ship, Liszt had just learned "paper drawing". Despite two days of practice, his skills were still inconsistent. In the face of life and death, his concentration was extremely high, and his control over his physical strength was even better than during training.
Via's gaze gradually turned serious. Liszt had actually neutralized his "Thousand Curtains" without being injured.
Via changed his sword stance, switching from a thrust to a slash.
"As expected of the Six Styles, it's the essence of physical techniques summarized by the Navy's high command, and it's extremely practical!"
Realizing that actual combat would benefit his practice of the Six Forms, Lister was no longer in a hurry. When faced with Via's sudden slash of the rapier, he stopped in his tracks and stood still.
"Iron block!"
The rapier slid down from Lister's right shoulder, his linen shirt split open, revealing sun-tanned wheat-colored skin and prominent abdominal muscles.
This scene stunned Via, who was wielding the sword, because under the sharp blade, the body that should have been torn apart only had a shallow white mark.
"Domineering?"
Via exclaimed in surprise, his eyes widening. This kind of domineering aura was extremely rare in the world, and few people knew about it.
He heard it from other pirates who had fled the Grand Line, following Red-Leg Zeff.
Like Wiegand, Zeff's goal was also the Grand Line, and he had been preparing for it, visiting some lucky ones who had failed.
Those who have mastered domineering qualities possess bodies as hard as steel, impervious to swords and blades.
Via's understanding of Haki was limited to this; he didn't know that Haki had different categories because even in the first half of the Grand Line, there were very few pirates who knew how to use Haki.
Bang!
Having been beaten for so long, how could Lister miss such an opportunity?
With his rage fully charged, Via unleashed a powerful right hook. Caught off guard, Via was caught off guard and the right hook struck him squarely in the chin.
Even though the people in this world have superhuman physical abilities, Via still rolled her eyes and lost consciousness after taking such a powerful punch that could shatter rocks.
Via was thrown high into the air, tracing an arc, flying through the air like the Blood Axe, and landing in the sea with perfect form.
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