Western Continent, Jingyue Strait.
The sea connecting the southern islands to the mainland was surging, and thick clouds were rolling in the sky. Lightning flashed from time to time, illuminating the chaotic battlefield below.
Here, two parties are exchanging fire in the midst of a violent storm, constantly bombarding each other's ships.
The sea was littered with torn canvases, wooden boards, and broken wooden barrels, which occasionally hit the side of the ship along with the waves, making all kinds of noisy noises.
"Fire!"
One hand tightly gripping the railing beside him, the commander clutched the sea-soaked telescope, straining to locate the enemy ship through the blurred lens. The metal emblem on the shoulder vaguely revealed that this was a fleet belonging to the Hinabe Kingdom.
"Sir, we can't find the whereabouts of the enemy!" The observer's anxious voice came from the brass tube of the bridge.
"Damn it! Keep looking!" he shouted angrily, then wiped the telescope with his sleeve and looked for the other person's figure again in the wind and mist.
Since the war between the Crimson Empire and Cranzia broke out, a large number of fleets have been mobilized to the front line to confront each other, disrupt each other's ties, and attack each other's transport ships and caravans.
In the rear, in the Jingyue Strait between the Southern Islands and the mainland, the number of patrolling fleets has decreased a lot, which now gives the pirates an opportunity to take advantage of and become rampant.
This time, the Southern Islands also took the lead and temporarily transferred part of the fleet to form a new patrol fleet to fight against nearby pirates.
Unfortunately, the suppression process was not smooth. The pirates, once poorly equipped and weak, now had a recognized leader: the Pirate King, Infic, also known as the "Blood Fork of the Wave Breaker."
This rare Sequence 7 Beyonder did not join any country or organization, but instead became a pirate on the sea.
In his own words, "I practiced so hard just for freedom and enjoyment. You want me to work for you? Dream on!"
This extraordinary person then embarked on a business of plundering and pillaging at sea, which was much easier than earning money through hard labor. Now that he was incredibly powerful and unstoppable at sea, he naturally acted like a local tyrant. The patrol fleet was now encountering this very same Blood Halberd pirate.
The Hinamichi Kingdom's fleet consisted of about twenty ships, including one battleship, seven ironclad warships, and thirteen sailing warships, while the other side had three old ironclad warships and five sailing warships.
Logically, the Hinamichi Kingdom should have won, but that was not the case in the actual battle.
The extraordinary person of Ocean Sequence 7 can easily create waves, or dive the ship into the water for a short time to hide, or suddenly accelerate and shuttle. He is very flexible and can use various amazing tactics.
At the same time, they took advantage of the extremely bad weather, the fluctuating wind and waves and the heavy rain to block the sight of the Hinami Kingdom fleet, hindering the enemy's attack, and maximized the environmental advantage.
This was the unique feature of the Ocean Sequence. While they might not be very powerful on land, if they were to place their opponent on a vast river or ocean, they would possess a tremendous advantage. High-level Ocean Sequence Transcendents could be like the legendary dragons of the East, stirring up storms and sweeping across thousands of miles.
Bang!
Another loud bang sounded on the hull.
A cannonball, fired from somewhere, landed on the bow deck, piercing it. Water, driven by the rain and waves, poured continuously through the breach into the hull.
"Report to the commander, cabins No. 2 and No. 3 ahead are flooded!" More bad news came from the copper tube of the bridge.
"Send the mages stationed on the ship with the pumps and pump out as much water as possible!"
"yes!"
"Damn it!" After giving the order, the commander pounded the table in front of him, venting his anger.
"Send the signal and prepare to retreat." He picked up another copper tube beside him and announced loudly.
We can't fight anymore. Delaying it any further will only result in unnecessary casualties.
Torrential rain lashed the sea, and the strong wind whipped the raindrops across their bodies, causing a slight pain. A dozen men braved the downpour and threw themselves on the deck, hastily patching the gap and preventing more water from pouring in. The nearby gun turrets spewed flames in the rain, and the explosions sent scattered water droplets clattering across the deck.
As the battle became unfavorable, the retreat flags were gradually raised on the ship, allowing the ships behind to follow the flagship and sail away.
But what was different from the past was that the opponent this time was particularly rampant. Although their numbers were inferior to the cruising fleet, they still dared to pursue and attack relentlessly, chasing closely behind.
So the chase continued on the sea.
Artillery fire and splashes of water appeared from time to time in the rain, and then disappeared in the noisy sound of rain.
During the continuous chase, several sailing warships at the rear of the cruising fleet were sunk by the enemy, and a large amount of wood chips and personnel were scattered on the sea. Some shouted for help, while others clung to the wooden boards tightly, drifting with the waves, praying that they could survive.
Just as the pirate ship with the blood-red halberd flag was about to move forward again, a flash of fire burst out in the pirate fleet, and then an ironclad ship exploded in half. The broken hull sank into the water, causing several complex whirlpools and sucking in many pirates who fell into the water.
Now it was the pirates' turn to be confused. They didn't know where the attack came from and they couldn't even find the target of the attack.
But this is not the end yet. Another explosion sounded behind, and a sailing warship caught fire and began to sink.
"Seabed, seabed! They are attacking from underwater!" The pirate who delivered the message shouted angrily into the brass tube.
"Lord Infick has found the enemy, they are attacking underwater!"
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