The Vinsmoke family's base of operations.
Nearly a hundred warships dotted the surrounding sea.
Most of these belonged to the Vinsmoke family, with a smaller portion belonging to pirates from various factions.
The North Sea fleet, led by Benedict, had arrived in full force, and they naturally had no intention of waiting passively.
Thus, nearly a hundred warships, carrying over ten thousand men, set sail in grand fashion.
Among this fleet, the warship commanded by Gerage was undoubtedly the largest and most luxurious, resembling a palace.
And around this warship were other Vinsmoke family warships, manned by fearless cyborgs, each protected by purple battle armor.
This armor was named 'Energy Armor' by Gerage.
Powered by a special energy crystal, it granted the death soldiers formidable defense, offense, and mobility.
At this moment, on Gerage's warship, the young Foxy was enjoying a feast.
All of this was because Foxy's performance in a recent battle had caught Gerage's eye.
"Foxy, make good use of your abilities."
"As long as your slow-down beam hits Benedict, you will have achieved a great feat."
Gerage saw immense value in Foxy.
With Foxy's abilities, combined with his cyborgs and scientific weaponry, he could accomplish a great deal within thirty seconds.
No matter how powerful Benedict was, he would ultimately be killed through cunning.
Foxy had been receiving preferential treatment during this time, both physically and mentally, which made him somewhat reluctant to leave.
Hearing this, Foxy let out a peculiar laugh and said, "King Gerage, rest assured, the direction you guide me towards is precisely where the slow-down beam will inevitably strike."
Gerage was very pleased with Foxy's reply.
This Foxy had foresight and was a target worth cultivating and winning over.
The numerous warships and pirate ships advanced across the sea, their awe-inspiring momentum shocking the informants from various factions remaining in the North Sea.
And as the live broadcast reached various parts of the world, everyone was also greatly astonished by the sheer amount of military strength the Vinsmoke family had gathered.
"It's no wonder the Vinsmoke family can dominate the North Sea; they are not simple."
"Hiss! Such scale, even with many pirate forces involved, it showcases the Vinsmoke family's foundation."
"Such numbers are definitely not the entirety of the Vinsmoke family's foundation."
"It is said that the force that defeated the Xuanwu Navy's North Sea fleet previously was a group of mecha weapons. Since they haven't appeared here, are they hiding to set an ambush?"
"Hahahaha, facing a force of this magnitude, the fleet led by Xuanwu Navy Marshal Benedict simply cannot compare."
"The Xuanwu Navy will be humiliated again this time."
"I look forward to the moment Xuanwu Navy Marshal Benedict is captured."
"If the Xuanwu Navy Marshal is captured, the world will surely be greatly shaken."
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"Heavens, how many factions has the Vinsmoke family gathered?"
"It was too impulsive for the Xuanwu Navy Marshal to lead over a dozen warships to attack the Vinsmoke family."
"The gap is too large; even if the Xuanwu Navy Marshal is powerful, he is not enough to fight now."
"It's over. After Commander Genbu and General Jian Xian were successively defeated, if the Xuanwu Navy Marshal also suffers a defeat in this battle, the East Sea will likely fall into chaos."
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As the allied forces of the Xuanwu Navy and the Vinsmoke gathering appeared on the live broadcast, the vast disparity between the two sides triggered heated discussions.
And more people, largely pirates, underworld figures, or those who disliked the Xuanwu Navy, hoped for the Xuanwu Navy's defeat and eagerly awaited the scene of Benedict's capture.
On the sea.
Benedict stood on the Xuanwu warship, looking at the spread-out, dense pirate ships forming a crescent formation before him, a cold smile appearing on his face.
"Very good, they've actually gathered so many pirate factions."
"Then let's deal with them all at once."
Looking around, besides the Vinsmoke family, there were as many as forty pirate factions, including the Foxy Pirates.
However, the Foxy Pirates were encircled in the middle.
"This time, I'm going to go on a killing spree!" Sakata Gintoki, seeing such a massive scale, could no longer suppress his excitement and the urge for revenge.
"Hahaha."
"As long as we don't die, let's kill to our hearts' content."
Yeltskiy was also very annoyed by his previous embarrassing retreat.
Moreover, in the previous battles, many of his original brothers had been killed or wounded. This time, no matter what, he had to make them pay a doubled price.
Foxy Pirates.
Foxy returned to his pirate ship from the luxurious warship, looking somewhat lecherously into the distance at the man standing on the Xuanwu warship, Benedict.
"The head of the Xuanwu Navy Marshal is too valuable."
Gerage stood at the very top of the warship, on a specially constructed observation deck, perfect for watching battles and issuing commands.
Seeing that the distance between the two sides was only one nautical mile, Gerage took the pistol from a soldier beside him and fired it into the sky.
A purple-red beam shot up into the sky.
Upon seeing the attack signal, all the pirate captains shouted and launched their assaults.
The Germa 66 warships also surged forward at an even faster speed.
A massive opening rapidly expanded and approached, seeming to swallow Benedict's fleet.
Benedict narrowed his eyes and let out a cold laugh.
"Patriot missiles, prepare."
With a command, all the ready gunners reported, indicating they had found their targets.
"Fire!"
Benedict gave the order, and almost simultaneously, eighteen warships, each equipped with two Patriot missile launchers.
As beams of artillery shells shot out, they resembled countless shooting stars.
Gerage's eyes widened slightly as he watched the streaking shells.
This method of firing shells, as well as their speed, was exactly a weapon that the Germa 66 forces were currently developing.
He never expected that the Xuanwu Navy would already possess it.
The captains who were charging, encircling the Xuanwu Navy from the flank, and directing their gunners to adjust their cannons to bombard the Xuanwu Navy, were stunned as they saw the Patriot missiles rushing towards them.
They were fast and incredibly accurate.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
From launch to impact, it took only five seconds.
Hundreds of smoke trails were left in the air, and precise targets were hit, creating dozens of brilliant fireworks.
In this instant, the world seemed to change color.
The pirates and sailors alike were awed by the deafening sound.
However, while the pirates felt fear, the sailors were filled with excitement and wild exhilaration.