Bab 22: Chapter 22 The Unlikely Heroes: Fishermen Turn the Tide Against Pirates
Everyone's eyes widened in shock.
Look at the video of the Dragon Kingdom!
There's a fleet of dozens of pirates of all sizes heading towards the Dragon Kingdom!
[Big Mom: "It's not surprising. The Dragon Kingdom is so rich, of course pirates would want to take it over."]
[Kaido: "They're quick to act. I don't recognize that flag. Are they a local pirate group from East Blue? They look like they have some scale."]
[Smoker: "It's the Krieg Pirates!"]
[Akainu: "Hmph, pirates are the cancer of the sea."]
[Sengoku: "It looks like they weren't far from the Dragon Kingdom before. They must have been planning this for a while. They arrived in less than half a day."]
Sengoku was worried.
He hoped that the Dragon Kingdom had some strong fighters, like Bai and the silly-haired female swordsman, who could hold out for a while.
The pirate fleet was large, and it would be easier to destroy and loot than to defend.
Although the Dragon Kingdom had refused to join the Marines, Sengoku didn't want to see a country being trampled and ravaged by pirates.
He knew that the Dragon Kingdom was a new country, and they might not be prepared for such an attack.
But he also knew that the Dragon Kingdom had a strong spirit, and he hoped that they would be able to persevere.
Sengoku sighed.
He knew that there was nothing he could do to help, but he still hoped for the best for the Dragon Kingdom
"Even though Smoker is on his way, we need to do everything we can to stop this tragedy from happening!"
"Intelligence Department, give me all the information you have on this pirate!"
Sengoku looked worried. He knew that pirates were always looking for opportunities to attack wealthy countries.
And now that the Dragon Kingdom had revealed its wealth, it was only a matter of time before they were attacked.
...
Krieg laughed maniacally. "350 billion Baileys! This is all mine! My Krieg Pirates will be rich beyond our wildest dreams! We can take down the Dragon Kingdom, or even just a few towns, and we'll have more wealth than we'll ever know what to do with!"
His crew cheered in excitement. They couldn't believe their luck. They were about to get rich beyond their wildest dreams!
Krieg continued, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! We have to seize it! Let's go crazy and show the world what the Krieg Pirates are made of!"
Chief Krieg was excited.
They would be rich beyond their wildest dreams if they could take down the Dragon Kingdom.
He would expand his fleet to 50 ships and build his own pirate kingdom in East Blue.
The pirates were all excited and ready to fight.
"Captain, shouldn't we send some people to the island to gather some basic information before we attack?"
Gin saw the crowd was blinded by greed and lost their rationality.
He couldn't help but remind them to be careful.
Krieg was getting impatient. "Gin, stop saying stuff that'll lower morale!"
"You saw the video too. The king of that country is just a kid. There's nothing to be afraid of."
"I didn't see any decent armed forces in the video. If we don't act now, someone else will take our chances!"
"But..."
"No buts! I've made up my mind."
Gin sighed and looked at the other pirates' faces.
They were all eager to fight and get rich.
He knew that there was no point in arguing with them.
Gin knew that it was useless to say anything now.
The pirates were only interested in the wealth of the Dragon Kingdom.
Even if there was evidence that the Dragon Kingdom had a strong army, the pirates would find a way to convince themselves that it was not a threat.
"Pirates!" he yelled as he frantically pressed the ship's alarm button
The alarm went off, and the dozen or so fishing boats nearby were startled.
"Let's destroy them! We can't let them stop us!"
Krieg saw the fishing boats and immediately ordered his crew to open fire.
He knew that the people of the Dragon Kingdom had probably seen the sky screen video and knew that the pirates were coming.
So, there was no need to hide their attack.
They just needed to charge forward and destroy the fishing boats.
Following Krieg's order, the pirate ships fired their cannons.
The shells flew through the air and landed around the fishing boats, creating huge explosions.
"Dad, what are we going to do?"
"We're done for, boss!"
"Damn those pirates!"
The way they talk and their ships show that they are ordinary people.
They are fishermen who go out to sea to fish, not armed guards.
[Big Mom: Those poor fishermen.]
[Kaido: There doesn't seem to be any patrol fleets in the Dragon Kingdom's waters. Their defenses are really weak.]
[Blackbeard: Could such a rich country just fall like this?]
[Loan Usury King: The whole country shouldn't fall. If Umit was here, these pirates wouldn't be his match. But a sudden attack like this could cause many towns to be looted. By the time the king's army arrived, the pirates would have already fled. If Umit isn't in the hauler, then the loss will be even greater.]
[Aokiji: The coastline is very long and can't be fully defended. Pirates always attack suddenly and leave suddenly, so they're extremely difficult to destroy.]
"It might not be a bad thing." Gin smiled faintly.
If the Dragon Kingdom is constantly attacked by pirates, it will eventually have to surrender to the World Government.
Once the Dragon Kingdom surrenders, the World Government will be able to take over everything they have.
...
No one thought that the fishing boats could pose a threat to the pirates.
But when the pirates were about to wipe them out with their next round of artillery, the fishermen fought back!
"The pirates are about to attack us again! We can't just sit here and wait for them to kill us! Let's fight back!"
"Load all of our weapons! Turn on Sea Kings hunting mode! Chang'an, transform!"
The fishing boats started to transform.
The masts, cabins, and other parts of the boats moved and twisted, and the sound of metal assembling could be heard.
The old boats quickly turned into boxy steel fortresses floating on the sea.
Anti-aircraft heavy machine guns were erected around the fortresses.
The largest fishing boat was the most exaggerated.
The surrounding hulls unfolded automatically, revealing a rotatable cannon that occupied one-third of the hull size.
The other boats were also undergoing various changes.
Chief Krieg:
"!!!"
"????"
...
[Aunt:? ? ? ? ]
[Kaido:? ? ? ? ]
[Golden Lion:? ? ? ]
.....
The old fisherman lit a cigarette, his hands shaking.
He looked at the huge pirate fleet approaching them like death itself.
"Don't be afraid," the old fisherman said, trying to sound brave. "We're Sea Kings, and we'll fight them!"
"But father, you're shaking," his son said. "It's making me afraid too!"
"Be quiet!" the old fisherman snapped. "Please bless His Majesty the King! Fathers and folks! Fire!"
The old fisherman gathered his courage and shouted as loudly as thunder.
Booom!!!!!
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
stone