The entire naval port, stretching for miles, had thousands of cannons aimed at the sea along its long coastline.
At this moment, the once mighty Yan Kingdom has revealed its sharp claws and fangs.
If lightning and crimson flames were to fall, the earth would crumble and mountains would collapse, and rivers and seas would be overturned.
It is by no means a lamb in a sheepfold, waiting to be slaughtered.
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maritime.
The fleets of various nations continued sailing forward, and they had already noticed the differences in the naval port ahead.
The first to be affected was naturally the Blazing Sun Fleet. Clemento, who was at the bow, had his pupils constricted and took a deep breath. Meanwhile, Muller from the Federation Fleet silently walked back to his cabin. In the adjacent Sea Lion Fleet, Augustus's smile had long since vanished. He stood frozen in place, sweat streaming down his forehead.
Meanwhile, Lucate, aboard the Lightning, was oblivious to what was happening behind him, as the Rose Fleet had already withdrawn.
He shouted, "Increase speed!!"
Then he shouted upwards, "Can you see the boat?!"
"No, Marshal!" the sailor replied helplessly.
Leto stood dejectedly beside Lucate. He didn't turn back either. After all, choosing to retreat meant giving up the big project, which was a terrible thing. He could already imagine the kind of reprimand he would face if he returned to China in such a humiliating manner.
"Sigh." He sighed and couldn't help but look at the flustered Lucat and say, "Marshal, I really don't understand what you're worried about."
"The Emperor has entrusted us with such an important task, yet we are to return like this. When we return home, I'm afraid everyone will be greatly disappointed in us."
Anxious, Lucat turned around and shouted:
"Going back to China?! Being able to go back to China is a good thing!"
"Just you wait and see! Something's definitely going to happen to them!"
Leto cursed inwardly, but said aloud, "What could possibly happen?"
"I think you, Marshal, are..."
Suddenly.
Behind him.
boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Like a deafening thunderclap during a torrential downpour in the height of summer, the sound of this thunder was so explosive and fierce.
Like an eagle swooping down and a thunderbolt striking, the deafening roar of fire and thunder erupted almost instantly.
The sky was so blue, the sea so calm, and even the wind was exceptionally gentle. But when the thunder roared in broad daylight, the heat and fury seemed to transform into a storm, fiercely rising from the naval port and rushing towards the vast ocean.
Thousands of shells hurtled into the sky under the blazing sun, their overwhelming force making the azure sky seem to dim in an instant.
The billowing smoke filled the air, the temperature seemed to rise a notch, and a heat wave swept in. The seawater crashing against the shore also seemed to become fierce and violent.
At this moment, the earth-shattering "South China Sea War" began amidst the sound of countless cannonballs.
On the ship.
In front of the mainmast.
With a "bang".
As if hit by a cannonball, Lucat's legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the deck with a panicked scream.
"I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"
"Did you see that?!"
"Fools! All fools!"
"You're all idiots!!!" he screamed hoarsely, his handsome face losing its shape, his pale complexion filled with panic, helplessness, regret, and anger.
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