Chapter 122: Buster Call Arrives! Attack the Money Pirates!
"Hmm??"
"They're here??"
Just as Lister was feeling satisfied with his strength.
Dozens of warships entered the range of Lister's Kenbunshoku Haki perception.
Lister immediately walked out of the captain's cabin!!
Walking towards the deck.
"Everyone attention! The Buster Call is here!"
Hearing Lister's words, everyone's spirits rose.
They became even busier.
"Those guys came really fast, it's been less than an hour!" Nami exclaimed in astonishment.
"The Buster Call emphasizes speed, precision, and ruthlessness," Lister said indifferently.
"Where are those Marines?? Can't see them??" Nami looked towards the sea with a telescope, seeing nothing but the vast ocean.
"Sixty kilometers away!" Lister said.
"Sixty kilometers??? You discovered them from that far??" Nami was stunned.
"Just got a bit stronger!!" Lister's mouth curled up slightly.
"Alright, you showed off again!" Nami curled her lips.
"Next, what response strategy should we adopt?? Fight a positional defense battle on land, or take the initiative to attack??"
"Take the initiative to attack." Lister answered directly without thinking.
Fighting a positional defense battle on land.
Too passive.
No different from waiting for death.
One must know, after approaching the target, the Buster Call wouldn't land directly and let the army charge out for close combat.
They would bombard the ground directly.
Until the last shell on the warship was fired, only then would they stop and clean up the battlefield.
Therefore.
Lister never considered fighting a positional battle with the warships on the island.
With a command.
All ships raised their anchors and hoisted their sails.
Heading to meet the Marine fleet.
About ten minutes later.
Nami, who had been watching the sea situation with a telescope, finally discovered the existence of the warships.
A total of forty warships.
Lined up in a row like an open net, rushing towards Water 7.
"Lister, spotted the Marines!"
"En!! The distance is a bit far, our ship's cannons can't reach!! Continue advancing!!!" At this time, the distance was over twenty kilometers.
Let alone pirate ships, even warships might not be able to reach.
"Aye!!"
While Nami saw the warships.
The lookouts on the warships also saw the Money Pirates' fleet.
"Report, Money Pirates' trail spotted ahead, sailing towards our fleet!!"
The five Vice Admirals received the lookout's report simultaneously.
The five Vice Admirals took up telescopes and looked ahead one after another.
Immediately saw nineteen pirate ships sailing towards them.
"Daring to take the initiative to attack! Seeking death!!"
Vice Admiral Momonga, one of the five, snorted coldly.
"Visual estimate is about twenty-five kilometers. Our warships' cannons can barely reach, but it's probably hard to hit," Vice Admiral Yamakaji said.
"Then let them come closer, then fire!" Doberman said.
"Godspeed Lister, heard Fleet Admiral Sengoku has been having headaches because of him recently. Didn't expect he would provoke a Buster Call. This time, no matter what, we must eliminate him, and simultaneously annihilate the entire Money Pirates!" Onigumo said coldly.
"Then it's decided!" Strawberry nodded.
As the two sides got closer and closer.
After entering twenty kilometers.
Vice Admiral Momonga issued the order immediately:
"Fire!!!"
"Fire!!"
"Fire!!!"
Commands were conveyed one by one.
Soldiers ignited the fuses one after another.
Rumble...
In an instant.
Forty warships, countless cannons, fired simultaneously.
Countless shells left the chambers, flying towards the Money Pirates overwhelmingly.
Lister looked at the incoming shells expressionlessly.
Motionless.
The current Money Pirates had experts like clouds.
Such a lineup didn't need him to handle it personally.
Naturally, someone would do it for him.
In an instant, Zoro moved.
Akame also moved.
For a time, sword energy crisscrossed.
All incoming shells were swept into the sea by the two.
"Quite capable!! Continue!" From afar, Momonga watched this scene without any emotional fluctuation.
"Fire!!!"
Boom...
Soon, another round of shells came.
"Three Sword Style: Black Rope Dragon Twister!!"
"Rhythm of Wind: Azure Dragon!!"
Rumble!!!
Two dragons of sword energy and wind appeared abruptly.
Crisscrossing, devouring all shells.
Pushing them hundreds of meters away from the Money Pirates before exploding.
"Continue!!" Momonga's expression remained unchanged, repeating what he just said.
"Fire!!!"
Boom...
The third round of shelling struck again.
"Three Sword Style: 108 Pound Cannon!"
"Rhythm of Wind: Wind Wall!"
Zoro first swung a tornado of sword energy, sweeping away a large number of shells.
Then, Akame swung out a broad wind wall, blocking all the shells.
Three rounds of shelling failed to cause any damage to the Money Pirates.
The five Vice Admirals on the warships couldn't help but marvel.
"There are capable people in the Money Pirates."
"Without Godspeed Lister lifting a finger, they easily blocked all our shells."
"Talented individuals, yet chose to be thieves! The more dazzling their performance, the more they deserve to die. The more we must stifle them, otherwise, there will be endless trouble later!" Doberman said coldly, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"Indeed!" The other four nodded in agreement.
"Continue!!" Momonga said.
"Fire!!"
Boom...
At this time, not only Zoro and Akame!
Sheele, Nojiko, Johnson, Rocky, Jango, Gin, Daz Bonez, Paula, Bon Clay, and Galdino also took action one after another.
Various moves swept away those shells.
Greatly reducing the pressure on Zoro and Akame.
"Damn it, our cannons are not powerful enough, otherwise, I'd blast them to death." Nami watched another round of shelling from the warships and couldn't help but say angrily.
"Don't worry, wait until we get closer, then we'll blast them too!" Lister said indifferently.
The Marines' weapons were much stronger than theirs.
But there was no helping it.
The Marines were backed by the World Government.
Possessing the most perfect research institutes and industrial chains.
Pirates, whether roving bandits like the Money Pirates or local overlords like the Four Emperors, most of their weapons were seized from others.
They didn't have their own research institutes at all.
Nor did they have the mind to research weapons.
Comparing with the Marines on this.
"Wait until we defeat them, then snatch their cannons," Nami said.
"Why snatch cannons, let's just snatch the warships directly," Lister said.
"Makes sense!!" Nami glanced at Lister and said speechlessly.
As time passed bit by bit.
The distance between the two sides closed to twelve kilometers.
This distance entered the range of the Money Pirates' cannons.
"Fire!!"
Lister finally couldn't help but issue the same command as Momonga.
The gunners, who had been holding back their anger, ignited the fuses one after another.
Boom————!
For a time.
Countless shells shot out from the Money Pirates' ships, flying towards the warships.
"Death is imminent, yet you dare to counterattack!!"
Without needing Momonga and the other four Vice Admirals to act.
The Rear Admirals, Commodores, and even Captains and Commanders on each warship all moved out in unison.
Chopping those shells down into the sea.
After all, they were Marine Headquarters officers.
They had strength.
Far from comparable to those branch chiefs in the East Blue.
Cutting down a few shells was not difficult for them at all.
Thus, amidst the back-and-forth bombardment, the two sides unknowingly engaged in boarding combat.
"Damn it, a dignified Buster Call turned into boarding combat!"
At this time, the faces of the five Vice Admirals looked ugly.
However, at this time, there was no other way.
Could only engage in slaughter with the Money Pirates.
"Kill..."
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