Chapter 444: 445 Naval Battle 03, Dark Fruit reappears
"It hurts, damn it!" Sanjuan Wolf screamed in the water. Before he could reach the Marine battleship, he was hit by their powerful weapons, causing him severe pain.
He realized that despite his size, he was powerless against the Marine's steel monsters.
So Sanjuan Wolf quickly retreated under Jinbei's cover. The huge waves created by Jinbei effectively blocked the Marine's pursuit, stopping all their attacks.
"There's nothing to fear! This wave won't destroy us. All units, attack!"
On the Marine battleship, the captain roared with encouragement.
"It's a tough fight. Even our attacks couldn't stop them," Benjamin said, his expression serious.
From the start, the Whitebeard Pirates have been at a disadvantage against the Marines. Although a full-scale war hasn't erupted, the firepower of the two sides has shown obvious differences.
"Charles Vane, Tesla, you're with me. We must block them and not let them get through!" Benjamin said seriously. They had to get back their footing
"Okay!" Charles Vane and Tesla agreed in unison, immediately following Benjamin to fight
"I'll distract them first. Find a chance to attack," Charles Vane said. He then jumped into the air, spinning rapidly. His body created a strong centrifugal force, gradually forming a powerful tornado.
The violent wind howled, causing waves on the sea. Once the tornado formed, Charles Vane moved toward the Marine battleship. As he rotated over the sea, he soon lifted waves of seawater.
The seawater was pulled into the tornado, forming an even more powerful waterspout.
"I've never seen Vane use a waterspout before. I hope it works against the Marines," Benjamin said, watching Charles Vane move.
At the same time, a dark air current surged from his palm, gradually gathering into a series of black spots.
The black spots gradually formed a black mass, creating a whirlpool.
Similarly, Tesla was preparing his own moves.
His ordinary bubbles aren't effective against such a large battleship, so he hasn't used them before. Now, he needs more time to create a large, powerful bubble.
"You need to hold on a bit longer, Charles Vane," Tesla said.
It would take time for him to prepare the bubbles, and for now, they were the only ones resisting the Marine battleship's attack.
The other commanders were dealing with more attacks on the main battlefield.
Their manpower is less than Marines, and it is basically the stage of a weapon battle.
Marine's advanced equipment outmatches the pirates' artillery. As a result, they can't spare more forces to resist the warships' attacks.
Given the situation, Tesla can only hope that Charles Vane can hold on. If they are defeated by the Marines before their plan is complete, it will be difficult to resist the Marine battleships.
If the Marines break through, the Whitebeard Pirates will face attacks from all sides, and the Marines will push forward to attack.
The dire situation places a heavy burden on the three of them. Vane, aware of this, has used his strongest moves from the start.
The surrounding sea is turbulent, and seawater is constantly being absorbed into the air.
Vane continues to expand the waterspout, which grows larger, reaching a height where the water seems to touch the sky.
"Captain, this waterspout looks very powerful. Should we stop advancing?" The crew on the battleship felt frightened by the immense waterspout.
"Stop? What are you talking about? Fleet Admiral Sakazuki's order is to break through the Whitebeard Pirates at all costs. We can't be stopped by this!"
The captain snapped, insisting they push through the waterspout's range.
"Open the protective shields to the maximum level. Connect the warships with iron cables and move forward at full speed!" the captain ordered.
"Yes, Captain!"
The warships linked chains between each other, forming a connected line. With their protective shields at full strength, they charged forward together.
"Okay, you won't give me a break. If you want to rush out quickly, I won't let you. My waterspout can be redirected."
Seeing the warships boldly advance despite his waterspout, Charles Vane felt humiliated.
He intensified his efforts, rotating the waterspout more forcefully.
The powerful attraction began to pull the warships closer from a distance of several meters.
Over time, Charles Vane's waterspout drew the warships closer, creating a powerful suction that seemed to lift them into the sky.
However, the warships, connected by iron cables and protected by their shields, remained grounded and did not get pulled up.
"Damn it, these warships are really heavy,"
Charles Vane said. He underestimated their weight and the chain links between them, which made it difficult to lift them.
Despite the difficulty, Charles Vane continued to control the waterspout, keeping the warships within its range. He used the swirling water to continuously batter them.
"It's working well. Vane's waterspout has slowed them down significantly. This should buy us some time,"
Benjamin said, feeling a bit relieved. The powerful attraction had effectively reduced the speed of the advancing warships.
As Benjamin spoke, the black vortex in front of him grew larger and larger, indicating that he was close to completing it.
"Damn it, this waterspout is slowing us down greatly!"
The captain gritted his teeth in frustration. Inside the waterspout's range, their speed had become painfully slow.
"Captain, look over there!" a subordinate reported nervously.
The captain turned and saw Benjamin preparing a powerful attack that looked extremely dangerous.
"Dark Fruit!"
The captain recognized it immediately, recalling the chaos caused by Blackbeard's when he uses that devil fruit abilities
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TO BE CONTINUED.
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