Chapter 102: Decisive Battle (Part 1) [VIP]
The day of the decisive battle was a very sunny day.
Obviously, the weather on the Grand Route is the most unpredictable, but today, no matter which sea area, the weather is exactly the same.
The sun was shining brightly, the blue sky was dotted with scattered white clouds, and the sea breeze blew gently, blowing the flags hanging on the masts of the ships.
The navy, pirates, revolutionary army, and other forces large and small, even a few small fishing boats among them.
These people who had never been able to coexist peacefully, countless powerful people who had fought against each other and galloped across this sea, now stood side by side with their ships aligned, standing on the same side for the first time in history.
Whether it is for their own interests or for true justice, at least at this moment, they are consistent in their actions and goals.
We must not allow Yale to continue invading, otherwise it will be destroyed sooner or later.
The naval formation representing justice and order stood solemnly on the deck of the warship, the weapons already in their hands reflecting a cold light.
In the center of the fleet, led by Vice Admirals and Admirals, was a team led by Fleet Marshal Sengoku and Commander-in-Chief of the Army, Steel Bone.
If it were a conventional war, leaders like these who belong to the core would not be present at the scene.
They need to command and dispatch troops from the rear, and also shoulder the heavy responsibility of stabilizing the military morale.
But this war was different. They were going all out and putting all their chips on the table.
Once you fail, you will lose everything and there will be no possibility of getting back on your feet.
Unlike the solemnity and seriousness of the navy, the pirate ship is still bustling and cheerful.
They don't seem to be going to a war, but more like going to a banquet, a feast of dancing for the whole world!
On the deck, people were drinking and chatting, and someone told a joke that made everyone laugh.
The pirates laughed so hard that they fell over, attracting countless contemptuous and envious glances from the nearby warships.
On the Merry, which looked particularly small among the large ships, Luffy sat cross-legged on top of Merry's head, holding down his straw hat with one hand, with an incomparably bright and determined smile on his face.
The village chief, Makino, and everyone in Windmill Village, he is finally going home!
Looking at the islands getting closer and closer, Zoro drew his sword and prepared himself, Sanji lit a cigarette, and Nami closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
The Sniper King stood proudly and calmly, but a closer look revealed that his legs were trembling slightly.
Chopper was completely unaware and was still gazing at the tall, confident, mysterious hero with starry eyes in admiration, secretly imitating his posture.
Robin was leaning against the side of the boat, an open history book dangling from his hand.
She looked at the huge ships around her with complicated eyes. She never expected that the world would suddenly develop into this.
Putting aside past grudges and joining forces, if it were before Yale appeared, such talk would definitely be regarded as a pipe dream.
Suddenly, the sea water nearby bulged upwards, and a bright yellow submarine broke out of the water.
Shadows loomed, and when Robin looked up, Law, the captain of the Heart Pirates, who was standing on the deck of the submarine, also glanced at them.
After a glance, the other party withdrew his gaze and began to communicate with his companions on the deck.
Luffy's eyes lit up, it was the first time he saw a submarine-like vessel like this.
While he was shouting, another ship came from the other side.
The big ship is extremely oppressive. Even though all the forces have reached a tacit consensus at this moment, this ship is still acting arrogantly.
Relying on its stronger and larger size than the surrounding ships, the Kidd Pirates squeezed through several pirate ships and sailed nearby.
Captain Kidd's red hair was like a burning flame, and his face showed undisguised violence and ambition.
"Hahahaha! The prey is right ahead! No one can snatch Yale's head from me!"
"Shut up, idiot!" Farther away, a woman with long pink hair biting a chicken leg glared fiercely at the noisy red-haired man.
"I'm the one who's going to kill Yale myself!"
"Survival rate..." Captain Hawkins, a fortune teller who can predict fate, sat upright, performing some kind of divination without being affected by the noise around him.
The tarot cards suddenly fell to the ground, his pupils trembled slightly, and his usually expressionless face showed surprise and confusion.
The future is chaotic and unclear, like an endless void.
The young pirates' noise did not reach the three pirate ships leading the way.
As the strongest emperor of the sea among pirates, only Whitebeard, Red Hair and Big Mom are left now.
Unlike the other two who were simply solemn, Big Mom felt a bit more resentful.
Yale didn't kill Kaido earlier or later, but only did so after she and Kaido had finished talking about cooperation.
This is definitely a warning! But Big Mom didn't understand what this warning meant.
If they wanted to stop the Four Emperors from cooperating, why didn't they attack Whitebeard and Red Emperor?
If it is about her secret cooperation with Kaido based on the cooperation with the Four Emperors, BIG MOM doesn't understand what this has to do with Yale.
She had been holding back her anger, and she was only going to vent it out when she saw Yale on the islands!
Just then, a bat flew onto the boat and dropped a piece of paper.
Katakuri took the paper, took a look at it and handed it to Big Mom.
"Mom, it's a map of the islands."
The island map was obtained by the Red Hair Pirates when they first went to the islands.
Now that Yale has expanded its territory, it is already an outdated thing, but it is better than rushing in blindly.
The mighty noise of the ships could not be concealed, but until the advance party first reached the edge of the island group, no one came to attack them.
Ships docked at the shore.
The first navy to land on the island looked around vigilantly, searching for possible enemies.
They didn't have to search for long before the citizens of the island group, who had been waiting for a long time, appeared in large numbers.
What surprised the navy the most was not the metal armor they wore, but their age - among the citizens who showed up, there were not only elderly people over 70 years old, but also children as young as five or six years old.
This situation was something that no one who landed on the island had expected.
The old and the children, these people are going to die on the battlefield!
"Stop! We are not enemies, we are compatriots from the same planet!"
Among the navy, a colonel with a skeleton-like appearance and curly black hair let out a roar that sounded like both a roar and a wail.
The sailors were all shaken. They were already hesitating whether they should fight those old people and children. After hearing what Colonel T. Pengen said, they lost the will to fight.
These people captured by Yale were already pitiful. They must have been controlled by Yale to attack them.
If we just wake them up, there will be no need to fight this war.
"Colonel T. Pengen is right. You are under control. Wake up quickly!"
"Don't work for Yale, we are compatriots!"
"Put down your weapons! Our target is not you, but that invader, Yale!"
Verbal awakening works.
But the navy used the wrong method of persuasion.
In the hearts of the citizens, Yale is the savior and the reverse scale that cannot be violated.
Directly criticizing Yale and bluntly stating that "you are puppets" will make citizens completely lose their minds.
Just as the navy was still making earnest appeals, a frail old man among the citizens moved.
The exoskeleton wrapped around his aging legs, giving him speed far beyond that of an ordinary person, and covered his arms, giving him sharp weapons.
"You are a bunch of - idiots who are rude to Captain Yale!"
With a "puff" sound and the sound of a light blade piercing the chest, the old man easily pierced T. Penn's chest under the stunned gaze of the navy.
T. Peng En also had an expression of disbelief, but he felt that this was the best outcome.
There is no way he would draw his sword against an ordinary person.
"Colonel T. Pengen——!!!"
The sailors' eyes were red, and they could not accept that this extremely kind commander would die so easily at the hands of an old man he wanted to protect.
The old man, however, swung his blade without any concern and roared with full energy, "For Captain Yale!"
"For Captain Yale!!!"
The citizens roared and rushed towards the navy without hesitation.
The navy was forced to fight back. Those who were too soft-hearted to fight died quickly, and the rest were enraged by the death of their colleagues and roared back.
Similar bloody battles took place one after another on various coasts.
Compared to the Navy and the Revolutionary Army who were still hesitating, the pirates were much more efficient.
They are not very soft-hearted.
Some people who were cruel and bloodthirsty in the past even regarded this war as a game of plundering the island.
Kill, kill, kill madly!
Citizens' exoskeleton equipment is not invincible.
The powerful and domineering people could kill them as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
In a sea of blood, CP9 member Rob Lucci's white suit was completely stained red with blood.
Beside him, Kaku, Kalifa, Bruno and other CP9 members had complicated and fearful looks in their eyes.
Compared to them who were still concerned about the elderly and children, Lucci would not leave anyone alive.
Come to think of it, they were severely humiliated by Yale in the Water City, and then when they returned to the Holy Land to report, they almost became experimental subjects.
Fortunately, after Yale attacked the Holy Land, the government was taken over and reorganized by the commander-in-chief of the army, so they were able to escape and live in this world again as CP members.
Lucci's mission completion rate has always been 100%, so how could he accept failure?
In this decisive battle, the enemy did not come for the future of this planet, nor for orders, but simply for revenge.
"keep going!"
Lucci glanced at his companions, threw down a cold remark, and quickly headed deep into the island group.
As long as he keeps going deeper and kills all the enemies in his way, he will definitely see Yale again!
Also advancing deeper into the island group were CP0 members not far away.
Among the members, a masked blonde woman took advantage of another round of attack to separate from the main force and head in another direction.
Looking at the map of the islands in his hand, Stussy spread his bat wings behind him and judged the direction from a high vantage point.
She wants to go to Future Island to confirm whether she is safe!
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