Above Pirate King - Chapter 116
Let’s go back in time half a day.
After the Charlotte family entered the Mock Town.
The nearby Marines gradually arrived near the town and covertly surrounded it.
However, after waiting for half a day, there was no movement in the small town, and no ships came nearby.
Fortunately, Akainu, despite his straightforward nature and brutal methods, remained patient and quietly watched the town through his binoculars.
And at that moment.
A suspicious target appeared!
Outside the encirclement, a dense mist suddenly appeared. Along with the mist, a three-story tall sailing warship emerged from the mist and headed towards the Mock Town.
And a rose flag was flying on the warship.
The flag of the Kingdom of St. Martin!
Akainu recognized it immediately!
It was a kingdom that left a deep impression on him. It was the same kingdom that had beaten the Onigumo to a pulp. At that time, he had wanted revenge, but he was stopped by the higher-ups!
However…
Could it be that this time, the one forming an alliance with the Charlotte family was the Kingdom of St. Martin?
Akainu’s expression became puzzled, but then he thought, perfect!
If it really was them, then this time, in addition to dealing with the Charlotte family, he could also teach a profound lesson to the people of the Kingdom of St. Martin!
The ship from St. Martin slowly approached the Mock Town.
The Charlotte family on the town signaled to their ship, guiding them into the harbor!
Now, Akainu confirmed his target!
“Surround the town with all the warships, don’t let anyone escape!” Akainu ordered in a deep voice to the nearby Marine soldiers.
“Yes, sir!” The soldiers saluted and turned to carry out the order!
Soon, the hidden twenty-five warships appeared one by one, their cannons aimed at the town, surrounding it.
“Fire!” Without giving the people in the town time to react, Akainu gave the command, and the warships opened fire one after another.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
…
The twenty-five warships fired in unison, shooting at the town, regardless of whether there were ordinary people or captives of pirates in the town.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
…
The firepower of the cannon shells covered more than half of the town, exploding everywhere.
After one round, half of the town was on fire, but strangely, there was no cry for help from the town.
However, Akainu did not notice this. Instead, he focused his attention on the people from the Kingdom of St. Martin and the Charlotte family who had fled into the town.
A faint smile appeared on his lips, a cruel smirk on his face, as he raised his fist.
“Meteor Volcano!”
His fists instantly turned into enormous lava fists, striking into the sky. Soon, a rain of magma fists fell from the sky, covering the entire Mock Town.
This time, it was even more extreme than the previous cannonballs. The entire town was enveloped in thick white smoke, and almost all the houses in the town were incinerated by the lava.
But it wasn’t over yet!
“The first to the tenth warships, follow me! The others surround the town and don’t let anyone escape!” Akainu gave the order, and immediately, using his Moonwalk, he rushed into the town, with the ten warships following closely behind, rapidly heading towards the harbor.
Just as he set foot in the town, Akainu’s body suddenly stopped, and a serious expression appeared on his face. He felt that something was off!
Too quiet!
Apart from the sound of molten lava and fire burning, there was no other sound in the entire town. Moreover, there was something wrong with the smell in the air. He twitched his nose and carefully sniffed the scent in the air.
There was the smell of burnt flesh, the smell of something charred, the smell of gunpowder smoke, and various other smells.
But there was one thing missing— the smell of blood!
No!
There was a faint smell of blood!
But very faint!
Based on his experience, this smell of blood didn’t seem fresh; it had been dead for some time. But they had seen the Charlotte family enter with their own eyes, so how could they have been dead for some time?
At that moment, the Marines under his command also landed at the harbor!
“Attack!”
“Charge!”
“Don’t leave a single pirate!”
…
The Marines were full of momentum, ready to charge into the town.
“Stop!”
Akainu raised his hand to stop them.
Immediately, the Marines’ powerful momentum came to a halt, and they stopped in their tracks, looking at Akainu with confusion.
Akainu didn’t explain but furrowed his brow, carefully sensing everything around him, trying to find the strange aspects of this town.
At that moment, a cute little girl wearing a red princess dress in the town looked at the scene with a hint of regret in her eyes and murmured, “What a pity, but… oh well, let it be.”
With that, the little girl picked up a rope from the ground, with a small duck-shaped pedal boat tied to the end of the rope.
“Lalala… lalala…”
The boat seemed weightless and was easily dragged along. The little girl pulled the rope, singing and dancing as she passed through the Marines.
Strangely, it was as if the Marines didn’t see her at all.
Only when the little girl passed by Akainu did he seem to sense something. He abruptly turned his head, showing a puzzled expression, but in the end, he didn’t take any action.
The little girl continued dragging the boat until she reached the harbor.
Placing the boat on the water, she lightly jumped onto it. Sitting at the neck of the duck-shaped boat, she grabbed the handles on both sides of the duck’s head with her hands, and her little short legs stepped on the pedals as she exerted force, while shouting, “One, two, one, two!”
The boat started moving!
After a while, the duck-shaped boat sailed away from the harbor.
After a certain distance, the little girl stopped and turned back to look at the Mock Town, revealing an innocent smile on her face.
“Danger!”
Akainu in the town felt an inexplicable sense of danger at that moment!
He had great confidence in his instinct for danger, honed over many years of risking his life.
“Retreat!”
Akainu made a decisive decision and roared in anger.
At the same time, he instantly released his Armament Haki, Tekkai, and Devil Fruit abilities. Besides protecting himself, he also shielded the surrounding Marines.
Upon hearing his roar, the officers around him immediately reacted. They released their Armament Haki and Tekkai, and then turned around and ran!
But it was too late!
The next moment…
“Boom!”
Accompanied by a dazzling light, the entire island… exploded!!!
The force of the explosion erupted from the island, sweeping across the entire island, turning everything on the island into powder. The smoke instantly filled the entire island!
The tremendous shockwave spread for hundreds of miles, causing the sea around the island to churn violently. A mushroom-like cloud rose above the island.
After a while, the smoke slowly dissipated.
Akainu stood in a sorry state, only the ground beneath his feet remained intact. The other parts of the island had sunk several tens of centimeters, and a pitch-black deep pit was created in the center of the island by the explosion.
At the moment the sense of danger appeared, Akainu realized it was a trap!
Although he reacted quickly, his subordinates couldn’t keep up!
Even with his full protection, only a group of higher-ranking Marine officers stood there in a sorry state!
And almost none of the 3,000 Marines on the ten warships remained. Blood permeated the entire harbor, with severed limbs flying everywhere. Even the warships at the harbor were shattered by the force of the explosion, leaving only debris floating on the sea.
“Vice Admiral Sakazuki, what do we do now?” a limping Marine officer with a long knife approached Akainu, his face gloomy.
Akainu clenched his hands tightly, trembling slightly, panting heavily, his face twisted and fierce. His eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his neck bulged. Magma continuously dripped from his body, indicating his extreme anger.
However, he forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and shouted in a low voice, “We retreat! Head to the Sabaody Archipelago and block them! I want them all dead!!!”
Akainu had never suffered such a setback before!
“And what about headquarters?” the officer hesitated and asked.
Akainu said fiercely, “What else can we do? Report the truth! Also, coordinate with the Navy at the Sabaody Archipelago to block them and don’t let them escape!”
“Yes!” The officer nodded respectfully.
Fortunately, although the explosion was powerful, Akainu had previously surrounded the town with fifteen warships to prevent anyone from escaping. These fifteen warships were not heavily damaged since they were a distance away from the island, only being pushed several hundred meters by the blast.
Soon, Akainu and a group of disheveled officers boarded the warships, full of anger, and headed toward the Sabaody Archipelago.
Watching this scene from a distance, the little girl took out a Den Den Mushi and made a call.
“Purupurupurupuru”
In a short while, the call was answered!
“Code name Illusionist, mission accomplished!” the little girl said in her crisp childlike voice.
“Recorded, awaiting confirmation!” a cold female voice came from the other end of the call.
After hearing the response, the little girl casually hung up the phone, revealing a silly smile. Biting her finger, she exclaimed excitedly.
“2 billion Berries, after deducting the handling fee, I’ll still have 1.8 billion Berries. Plus my previous savings, I won’t have to work anymore! When I get the money, I can retire to the West Blue! But… I’m only thirty this year, is it too early to retire? Oh well, who cares, I won’t have to worry for the rest of my life! I just made a big enemy of the Marines this time, I need to be more careful from now on!”
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