"Major General Yelvujiski, you are ordered to launch Patriot missiles and clear the obstacles."
Bai Qi contacted Yelvujiski directly through the wartime communicator and issued the order.
Being passively attacked, although confident the energy defense shield could withstand it.
However, this was only the beginning.
The real battle was yet to come.
Moreover, being passively attacked was not the style of the Xuanwu Navy.
Behind the Xuanwu Navy fleet, Yelvujiski's fleet was not covered by the energy defense shield.
This was because their estimated enemy range could not reach the rear.
And in fact, that was indeed the case.
Just because Johnbins' artillery could not cross the energy defense shield to strike Yelvujiski's fleet did not mean Yelvujiski's fleet could not strike Johnbins' fleet.
"Yes, General Bai Qi."
Yelvujiski received the order, looked at the map before him, found the three islands where Johnbins' artillery was located, clicked on them, and sent the locations. He then issued orders to the captains of each ship in the fleet, saying, "Target: Islands where enemy artillery is located. Commence all-around artillery bombardment."
Yelvujiski led twenty warships with a total of 4,000 troops.
Each warship was equipped with two Patriot missile launchers and 120 rounds of artillery shells.
Each launcher could simultaneously fire 20 shells.
As the twenty warships locked onto their targets and received the order, eight hundred shells were fired in unison.
Johnbins' eyes widened as he watched the incoming fire.
"All hands attack!"
Johnbins, holding the Den Den Mushi, spoke solemnly to the warships at sea, "Go forth, we are proud of you."
With that, Johnbins put the Den Den Mushi into his pocket, then transformed into a werewolf and charged forward.
In the void above, Borsalino watched the shells flying towards the island, his expression grave as he quickly made his move.
"Yasakani no Magatama."
Countless dazzling light bullets flew out, covering the sky.
Borsalino's idea was simple: to use the sheer volume of fire to detonate the shells in mid-air as much as possible, thereby reducing the damage to the artillery positions on the island.
At the same time, the hundreds of warships that had been bombarding the energy defense shield from a distance began to charge towards the Xuanwu Navy warships.
The roar of artillery fire continued to sound.
The waves of the sea pounded the advancing warships, causing them to sway left and right.
Despite the battering of the sea, the soldiers on the warships continued to launch their attacks and charges with all their might.
Concurrently, within the ship's cabins, some soldiers performed a special ritual.
In front of them, dozens of artillery shells were placed.
They waited silently, waiting for the moment the warships would break through to the Xuanwu Navy warships.
Borsalino's attack was effective.
At least, the light bullets he continuously released managed to intercept many shells.
However, many shells still landed on the islands, unleashing devastating blows.
Visibly, the mountaintops on the islands were easily destroyed.
Countless flying rocks, artillery pieces, and the bodies of soldiers danced in the air under the bombardment.
Such a magnificent scene caused Borsalino's expression to become extremely solemn.
The long-range strike capability and destructive power of the Xuanwu Navy were not comparable to the shells currently displayed by the Navy.
Bai Qi looked at the charging warships and said indifferently, "Annihilate them."
In Bai Qi's opinion, those who could still charge forward in a situation where they knew death was certain were.
Only one type of person: suicidal warriors.
Therefore, these hundreds of warships represented a dangerous trap.
The order was given.
The foremost warships of the Xuanwu fleet deactivated their energy defense shields and launched an attack on the charging World Government warships.
Dense artillery shells flew out, leaving trails of white smoke.
The World Government warships at the forefront of the charge instantly exploded under the bombardment of the shells.
A single shell with sufficient power could destroy more than half of a warship, and then detonate the shells on board. The destructive power was imaginable.
Similarly, if the Xuanwu Navy warships were also detonated, the outcome would be the same.
With each explosion of a warship, Borsalino felt his heart pound violently.
He had never witnessed, nor experienced firsthand, the scene of dozens of warships exploding simultaneously in his life.
For a moment, Borsalino felt an urge to flee the scene quickly.
Amidst the roar of explosions and the pelting of torrential seawater, some World Government warships, facing death as if it were their duty, broke through the blast radius. The injured gritted their teeth and, with determined resolve, steered their damaged warships forward, continuing their charge.
Bai Qi frowned and coldly continued, "Continue."
The artillery bombardment resumed.
The nearly twenty World Government warships that had broken through the blast radius were concentrated and bombarded.
At a distance of about five hundred meters from the Xuanwu fleet, they were completely destroyed.
Simultaneously, the islands where the artillery was deployed, under the bombardment, were engulfed in flames, losing all ability to retaliate.
The World Government's first line of defense, with ten thousand troops, over a hundred warships, and hundreds of artillery pieces, utilized all their strength, but their effect was almost negligible.
"Terrifying!"
"Such power, yet it couldn't even slightly harm the Xuanwu Navy."
"Facing such combat power, what strength should the World Government muster to resist?"
"Is this scale intended to destroy the World Government in one go?"
"The World Government made a wrong move by publicly executing Wang Zhi? Wang Zhi was just a pirate. Was he worth the Xuanwu Navy mobilizing such a force? It was merely an excuse for the Xuanwu Navy to accelerate their advance into the New World."
"The Xuanwu Navy has almost zero tolerance for pirates. If even the World Government is destroyed, won't our survival in this sea become even more difficult?"
"I wonder if the combined forces of the Beast Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, and Whitebeard Pirates, along with the pirates of the New World, can resist the Xuanwu Navy?"
"Hmph, if the Xuanwu Navy can even destroy the World Government, what can the combined forces of the three factions do? Haven't you seen their fleet? Their range and destructive power allow them to annihilate the alliance without needing to engage in close combat."
"Heavens, is there no one who can stop the Xuanwu Navy's advance?"
"The clash between the Xuanwu Navy and the World Government, I wonder how many casualties there will be this time. This might not be without opportunity for us pirates."
"When the clam and the heron fight, the fisherman benefits. This might be a good opportunity for us."
"We must unite, the Xuanwu Navy is even more dangerous than the World Government."
"Yes, we must unite and even deliver a fatal blow to the Xuanwu Navy."
...
The voices among the pirates grew louder, and the calls for action grew more resonant.
The actions of some were also accelerating.