As Sakazuki gave the order, the warships sped towards the island ahead.
As they drew closer to the island, they discovered pirate ships anchored around it. A total of four ships, all bearing the same pirate flag, varied in appearance, clearly plundered from various sources.
"Marines! The Marines are here!"
"Wake up, don't sleep, the Marines are here!"
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Quickly inform the boss!!!"
As the warships approached, the pirates left on the island also spotted the rapidly approaching vessels, shouting loudly to their companions to notify their captain.
Amidst the ensuing chaos, the pirate captain, having received the notification, returned with his subordinates, brandishing blood-stained sabers.
"What's the panic! Load the cannons, and fire when they get close."
As the captain, he held considerable authority, calming the panicked pirates and ordering them to load their cannons, preparing for battle.
"Rear Admiral Sakazuki, the pirate group ahead is within striking range, shall we open fire?!"
The officer in charge of the warship's cannons approached Sakazuki to report.
"Fire, and destroy the ships."
Sakazuki's cold voice commanded.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!....
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!....
The warships opened fire first. The Marine warships were custom-built, and Sakazuki's vessel was even more so, specially designed for patrolling the four seas. It was equipped with thirty-two cannons, boasting not only immense firepower but also a rapid rate of fire.
Several volleys of cannonballs were unleashed, raining down on the four pirate ships. Explosions erupted everywhere, with nearly half the cannonballs hitting their targets, directly crippling the vessels and eliminating any possibility of escape for the pirates.
"Bastards!!"
"Fire the cannons！！！！!"
"Fire!!!!"
"Blast these Marine scum!!!"
Seeing their ships ablaze and their subordinates in disarray, the pirate captain was enraged, shouting fiercely.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Under the captain's intimidation, the pirates suppressed their panic and began to retaliate. However, their ships, acquired through plunder, had cannons added as an afterthought, with a range far inferior to the latest standard Marine artillery.
Crack, crack, crack, crack!
The cannonballs fired by the four pirate ships fell into the sea before reaching the warships, creating bursts of spray.
"Damn it!!"
"Grab my treasure!!"
"Everyone off the ship!!!"
With their cannon fire proving ineffective and their ships gradually taking on water, the pirate captain could only order a retreat to shore.
"They probably haven't finished killing everyone in the town yet."
"You, you, you, you."
"You four, go and grab me some children."
"Hurry!!!"
Having disembarked, the pirate captain, seeing his panicked subordinates, summoned four of his swiftest pirates to return to the town they had just massacred and fetch some children.
"Damn it, these damned Marines."
"I haven't even become a world-famous pirate yet."
"How can I die here!"
"Hmm?"
"Are you trying to escape?"
The pirate captain growled to himself, then noticed a figure retreating. A hint of madness flickered in his eyes as he called out to the thin, retreating pirate.
"No... no... boss."
"Then what are you panicking about? Come here."
"Come here!!!"
"Yes.... yes!"
As the thin pirate drew closer, the pirate captain's madness was fully revealed.
Crack!
Rumble, rumble....
A swift decapitation!
Blood sprayed onto the pirate captain's face, stimulating his nerves and deterring any other pirates contemplating escape.
He then ordered his subordinates to find cover, set up an ambush, and surround the enemy.
His blood-stained face was filled with savagery and madness.......