Why do wars start, and why do pirates never stop?
It's in their nature, and we also have doubts in our hearts!
For whom do we clench our fists in anger? To beat you up and get rid of our inner demons...
*Cough cough*, got carried away there.
In Roman's view, the technology in this world is completely off track. Not only the technology, but even the development of Devil Fruits is ridiculously skewed.
Everyone is desperately developing combat abilities, and the only one that combines 'technology' and Devil Fruits well is Enel with his Ark Maxim.
And the first thing that comes to mind about Enel, besides his invincible Rumble-Rumble Fruit, is his Observation Haki that covers the entire Sky Island!
In fact, after humbly asking Vice Admiral Garp, Roman has a certain understanding of the top-level Observation Haki in this world. Even top experts can only cover an island with their Observation Haki.
If it goes beyond that range, it's usually combined with a Devil Fruit ability. For example, a certain blind man can sense meteors in near-Earth orbit with his Observation Haki, which is combined with his Gravity Fruit ability.
Enel is the same. He can achieve the god-like effect of 'knowing everything that is said' on Sky Island because his Observation Haki is combined with his Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Of course, Roman can't reach Enel's level in either Observation Haki or Devil Fruit development. But:
When ability is not enough, technology comes to the rescue!
Within a hundred nautical miles around the warship Roman commands, hundreds of pure white doves are scattered in the sky. To the naked eye, they look no different from normal white doves, but if Enel were here, he would notice:
Each dove is emitting electromagnetic waves, like hundreds of radars operating simultaneously, constantly scanning and exploring this sea area. The denser the doves, the clearer and more detailed the information obtained.
"Paper Dance - Hovering Loop!"
That's right, compared to the 'traditional' Observation Haki sensing search, this is a more 'scientific' search method.
Using the white doves as 'base stations' and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's ability to generate tiny lightning while emitting unique frequency electromagnetic waves, the reflected feedback of these waves is sensed to obtain information. Then, using Observation Haki to interpret the information, Roman can achieve a search range far beyond ordinary Observation Haki.
Using this method, Roman can greatly extend his scouting range, continuously searching within a hundred nautical miles without any problem, far exceeding the search range of top experts' Observation Haki by dozens of times!
Of course, unlike Observation Haki, which can specifically distinguish the number, strength, and emotional fluctuations of targets, Roman's 'scientific' search method can only obtain a rough 'shape.' Only by concentrating a large number of doves for repeated scanning can a clear image be obtained. But:
It's incredibly effective for searching for ships on the vast sea!
Why are there so many pirates in this world?
On one hand, it's because of the corruption of the World Government, the mixed quality of royal families in various countries, and constant wars, leading to people's suffering and the rise of many factions.
On the other hand, it's because there are no good scouting methods in this world. Navigation still relies on compasses and lookouts using their eyes, so even though the Marines have far superior strength compared to pirates, most of the time they're playing hide-and-seek on the sea.
The sea is so vast, and with the ever-changing weather of the Grand Line, Marine warships and pirate ships often pass by each other without noticing, leading to the Marines' low search efficiency. But Roman's human radar doesn't have these problems—unless there's a strong current weather.
"If I had joined the Marines from the start, Luffy probably wouldn't have even had a chance to enter the Grand Line, right?"
Lying on the deck, Roman mocked himself. The technology of one world, even if just a bit of it leaked out, could greatly change this world. Of course, Roman had no interest in ending the Great Pirate Era...
"Captain Roman, what did you just say?"
Facing the youthful and energetic Lieutenant Commander Isuka, who had just finished her workout and shower, Roman calmly waved his hand.
"Nothing, just reminiscing. But that's not important: at three o'clock, forty nautical miles away, there are two pirate ships!" Roman flipped his hand, and a few portraits appeared.
"Take a look at what kind of people they are."
After discovering the ships through a wide-area search, a large number of white doves observed them closely, sketching the notable figures and passing them to Isuka for identification.
"Bounty of 60 million for 'Horn' Danton, 44 million for 'Blood Axe' Richie, 32 million for 'One-Handed' Mara... a bunch of thugs who burn, kill, and loot!"
What a bunch of pirates?
"Move the ship closer,"
"Lieutenant Commander Isuka, Captain Bolkin, the battle is yours."
"Yes!" X2
As the warship increased its speed towards three o'clock, a few hours later, the two pirate ships appeared in sight. In response:
"Prepare for boarding!"
Bolkin, now a cheerful-looking man with his blond hair tied in a ponytail, waved his sword and began to command the battle. As for how Captain Roman located the pirates? Who cares, as long as we get fewer injuries in the fight.
"A mere warship with only field officers dares to mess with us?"
Standing at the bow, holding a giant horn-shaped weapon, 'Horn' Danton, the captain of the 'Crusher Pirates,' sneered. Especially when he saw the enemy coming straight for a boarding battle without firing a single shot, the pirates laughed uproariously!
"Hahaha, the enemy commander must be an idiot!"
"Not using their firepower advantage and choosing to board us?"
"Hahaha, let's teach these Marines a lesson—"
"Great, looks like we'll have a third ship soon..."
'Horn' Danton stroked his messy beard;
"Great, looks like we'll have our thirteenth ship."
Roman, lying on a sun chair, stroked his smooth chin.
With the 'understanding' of both leaders, the three ships quickly approached each other without firing a single shot, and then:
"Charge!"
"Kill these Marines—"
"Hahaha, there's a girl? She's mine!!"
Several 'experts' among the pirates leaped into the air, while others grabbed ropes to swing over; the less skilled ones threw grappling hooks to connect the ships and then charged along the ropes...
What, laying planks?
Even the grunts on the Grand Line should at least be able to charge along ropes and lift heavy objects, or they might as well go back to the Four Seas to fish.
"Hold the formation,"
Facing the swarming pirates, Bolkin remained calm.
"Don't steal kills, cover each other..."
"Whoever gets injured the most cleans the toilets."
???
'Blood Axe' Richie, leaping through the air, was furious! A mere Marine officer, with a small rank, but a big mouth!
"You're dead!"
He raised his famous weapon, a giant axe weighing hundreds of kilograms, over his head and leaped with a thunderous sound, the axe wrapped in a fierce wind, aiming straight for the blond officer.
With this axe, not just a person, even a Sea King would be smashed to pieces!
Clang!!!
With a piercing crash, the giant axe suddenly stopped in mid-air! The huge axe was blocked by the 'slender' military sword, and Bolkin's dissatisfied voice followed.
"Big guy, don't damage our warship's deck!"
Under Bolkin's feet was a dented deck. The reason it didn't shatter was because Roman had laid a layer of paper in advance.
Whether it's wood or steel, it's too fragile for the experts in this world.
"Don't get cocky! We outnumber you by a lot, brothers, charge—"
Powerful slashes, gleaming swords, and bullets and cannons flying everywhere! The warship's deck quickly turned into a hell of blood and fire! But as the fight went on...
"Damn it! Why are only our people falling?!"
As 'Horn' Danton widened his eyes in disbelief, a flash of a sword cut across his waist.
"Stupid girl!"
The pirate captain, with a long wound on his waist from Isuka, was furious.
"I'm going to kill you!"
The giant horn in his hand whistled through the air with a terrifying sound, but Isuka easily dodged it with a Geppo, and the two quickly engaged in a fierce battle! 'Horn' Danton soon realized that this young officer was as strong as he was, and that was trouble...
...After the battle lasted for about half an hour, 'Horn' Danton's thoughts had changed to:
This is bad
As the pirates from his two ships fell one by one, the blood-soaked Danton was disarmed by Isuka and knocked into his own pool of blood.
If only I hadn't been greedy for this warship!
'Horn' Danton had inhuman lung capacity, and with his weapon, he could unleash wide-range sound wave attacks that could crush ships and bodies! If he had used his 'big move' from the start, he wouldn't have ended up like this:
All his men were down, and not a single Marine had died?!
This isn't right—
Thud!
A kick to the back of his head, and the pirate captain blacked out on the deck.
After the battle:
"Those with less than three injuries, step forward!"
No one in the team moved.
"Those with more than three 'moderate injuries,' step forward!"
Dozens of blood-soaked Marines stepped forward.
"Extra training for one hour!"
"Yes!"
"Those with more than three 'severe injuries,' step forward!"
Three bloody figures stepped forward.
"Go clean the toilets!"
"Yes!"
"Boss," Bolkin turned to Roman.
"With these two ships, we've captured thirteen pirate ships. If we want to take them all..."
We're clearly short on manpower.
"Yes,"
Roman stood up and nodded.
"It's time to head back—return to Marine Headquarters!"
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