Those who sit on the chair of justice but commit evil deeds made this pure and innocent girl even more indignant!
Behind Kael and Tashigi, Koby was also gripping a Nichirin blade engraved with pink blade patterns, his body trembling uncontrollably, seemingly filled with fear about the battle that was about to begin.
But just like Tashigi, if someone truly tarnished the image of the Navy he held in his heart, he would definitely muster all his courage and fight to the end!
Even though...
Kael had never expected Koby to play any significant role from the beginning.
The agile Tiga moved at incredible speed and soon arrived at the port of the naval base.
A massive stone gate separated the port from the outside world.
Inside the massive gate, a row of Navy warships was docked.
A large number of Navy personnel were busy maintaining the ships and their weapons.
However, just then…
A sharp-eyed Navy soldier suddenly spotted the Tiga!
"Pirates! Pirates are coming!"
"Pirates? Are your eyes playing tricks on you? This is a Navy base! What kind of idiot pirate—"
"Holy crap! They really are pirates!"
"Stop cleaning! It's go time!!!"
As the shouts spread, more and more Navy soldiers noticed the Tiga on the sea.
"These days, you just sit at home and glory comes knocking! Brothers, don't let them get away!"
"Someone bold, go report to Captain Morgan right away!"
"...…"
"...…"
Although they were ruled under Morgan's tyranny, the Navy soldiers' professionalism remained intact.
Squads of Navy soldiers quickly sprang into action.
Some boarded ships, others manned cannons…
They were preparing to set sail immediately and destroy the pirate ship before it could escape.
But what puzzled them was...
After seeing the Navy base, the pirate ship not only didn't flee...
It actually sped up at an incredible and bewildering pace, approaching the gate of the port.
Suddenly, two paper-like objects flew out from the ship.
A strange gust of wind blew past, and the two pieces of paper mysteriously stuck themselves on either side of the port gate.
Under the Navy's stunned gazes, Kael stood at the bow of the ship, spread his arms, and laughed loudly:
"Art is an explosion!"
BOOM!!!
A fierce blaze flashed suddenly, followed by an ear-shattering explosion!
Under the force of the two explosive talismans, the stone port gate shattered instantly, breaking into rubble and sinking into the sea.
The naval base, which had just been bustling and ready to head out to capture pirates, fell into sudden silence after the explosion.
"Wh-What just happened!?"
The Navy soldiers stared in shock at the dust cloud where the gate had been, eyes wide with disbelief.
At that moment, a raging gust of wind swept through, clearing a broad path through the chaotic entrance.
Riding the wind, the Tiga slowly cruised into the base's port through this corridor of air.
"Good morning, warriors of the Navy."
Standing at the ship's bow, Kael slowly lifted his head, revealing a devilish smile.
At his side, Tashigi had already finished her chant the moment his words fell:
"O Monarch! Mask of flesh and blood, all creation, flapping wings, bearer of the name of man! Scorching heat and conflict, surging southward across the sea, step forth!"
"Hadō #31: Shakkahō (Red Fire Cannon)!"
BOOM!!!
With a soft chant from the girl, a crimson beam of light shot forth like lightning, streaking across the sky and slamming directly into the base of a port-side cannon.
The massive impact was unstoppable and shattered the cannon instantly.
But the beam didn't stop there—in Tashigi's two-finger control and guided by her gaze, it swiftly swept toward the adjacent cannons!
Under the devastating power of the Shakkahō, the cannon towers built from ordinary stone bricks crumbled like flimsy paper structures!
In less than a dozen seconds, every cannon on the port was destroyed!
"Well done!"
Seeing how swiftly and cleanly Tashigi had neutralized the threat to the Tiga, Kael nodded in satisfaction.
He then suddenly drew his blade, Frostbite, and leapt down from the ship into the port area.
Swish, swish, swish, swish!!!
Instantly, over a dozen long rifles were aimed directly at Kael.
A Navy soldier, who seemed to be a squad leader, shouted nervously:
"Wh-Who are you people!?"
"This is Navy Branch G153! If you don't want to die, surrender now!!!"
"Surrender? With just you lot?"
Hearing the soldier's shout, Kael sneered in disdain.
The next second, his blade flashed, and he shot forward like a cannonball, crashing straight into the Navy formation.
Empowered by immense strength, he struck the squad leader with a reverse-blade blow to the stomach!
The powerful impact sent the soldier flying into the wall behind, cracking it like a spider web.
"A-A monster!!!"
"Fire! Shoot him!!!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!…
Shocked by Kael's terrifying power, the Navy soldiers panicked.
They quickly raised their rifles and opened fire wildly at Kael, not caring whether they could hit or not.
Gunfire erupted all over the port.
However...
Facing the Navy's rain of bullets, Kael merely smiled.
His ultra-instinct had already foreseen this moment!
As the bullets came flying, he simply sidestepped, dodging most of them.
Any stray shots were deflected with his blade.
"Looks like I've gone way too far down the path of inhumanity…"
Realizing how easily he pulled off these insane moves, Kael muttered to himself.
But his hand never stopped moving!
In the brief pause in gunfire…
Kael swung Frostbite again, and his ghostly silhouette flashed behind several Navy soldiers.
A second later.
All gunfire ceased.
Thud~
Like dominoes, as the first soldier fell unconscious, the rest followed one after another, collapsing to the ground.
"So…so strong!"
On the Tiga, Koby's eyes sparkled with awe as he watched Kael take down over a dozen Navy soldiers in mere seconds, fantasizing about one day becoming that strong himself.
"Koby!"
Kael's sudden shout snapped him out of it.
"Yes, sir!"
Koby instinctively straightened up like a trained soldier.
Kael smiled and pointed to the battlefield:
"Strip their weapons and ammo. Load everything into the empty room on the second floor of the Tiga."
Those weapons and ammo were worth money!
The mayor of Ville Town was still waiting for Kael to return for a deal!
"Yes, Captain Kael!"
Koby replied seriously and immediately rushed off the Tiga to carry out the task.
Meanwhile, Kael turned his gaze toward Tashigi, who was just stepping off the ship.
"It's your turn now."
"Understood, Captain Kael!"
Tashigi's eyes gleamed as she turned toward the Navy base building.
By now, many had heard the commotion and were rushing out, grabbing their weapons and gear.
"It's pirates!"
"Pirates are attacking the base!"
"Hold on! Captain Morgan will be here soon!"
"...…"
"...…"
Navy soldiers poured out in a rush.
But before they could even assess the port's situation...
The quiet and composed Tashigi suddenly let out a stunning shout, her hands aimed toward the soldiers as spiritual energy surged forth!
"Bakudō #21: Sekienton (Red Smoke Escape)!!!"
Boom!
With a light explosion, a thick red smoke suddenly enveloped all the Navy soldiers, blinding their vision!
"Damn it! I can't see anything!"
"Watch out for sneak attacks!"
In the smoke, the Navy soldiers warned each other.
But the next second, another loud shout from the girl rang out:
"Bakudō #37: Tsuriboshi (Hanging Star)!!!"
A net of transparent spiritual energy appeared above all the soldiers and then crashed down.
From its edges, strands shot out like Spider-Man's webbing—or squid tentacles—and embedded into the surrounding ground, anchoring the net firmly in place.
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