Chapter 19: Leaping Lightning
On Nicholas's Pirate Ship, a group of Pirates nervously watched the red sailboat approaching from behind.
Sweat beaded on their foreheads, but there wasn't a trace of fear on their faces. After all, the moment they threw themselves into the Sea, Death was just a guest that would arrive sooner or later.
"Are you all afraid?"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the Deck.
It was Bell-lin's roar. They were not unfamiliar with the Pirate Crew behind them. After all, they had seen the scenes of other Pirate Crews under Rocks fighting against them.
Although they were said to be evenly matched, the Pirate Crews under Rocks often suffered heavy losses. After all, on the Sea where strength reigns supreme, facing the Roger Pirates who followed the Elite Path, numbers often didn't mean much. When Roger, Rayleigh, Jabba, and others held up the high-end combat power, the other Small Fries faced a crushing battle.
However, no one answered. But after a brief moment, a childish voice rang out.
"Not afraid!!"
Bell-lin smiled and ruffled Katie's hair, looking at the determined expression on her small face.
Although Nicholas had always wanted to follow the Elite Path, in Bell-lin's view, to become a King on the Sea, a vast force was necessary. But the current performance of these Pirates disappointed Bell-lin. After all, those who did not have the determination to die together could only be passengers on the Ship, not true Companions.
"Simon, you have a lot of Talent for Observation Haki."
At the stern, Nicholas stood on the Ship's rail, watching the Oro Jackson approaching, and said without turning his head. Simon and Vistad stood behind him.
"Now I will teach you how to use Observation Haki for long-range attacks."
Before Simon could answer, Nicholas's voice came again. It seemed that he had seen the future Pirate King in the distance, and a smile crept onto Nicholas's lips. Then, he took out a metal ball from his pocket and played with it.
Looking straight ahead, watching the Oro Jackson getting closer and closer to his group, the light in his eyes became increasingly sharp.
"Believe me, the next scene, you will remember for a lifetime!"
At the same time, on the Oro Jackson.
"Hey, hey, Captain, you're kidding, right? At this distance, even Golden Lion wouldn't be able to pose a threat to us, would he?"
Fishman Sanbel scratched his fish head with his fish hand, unable to understand why the Captain had suddenly become so serious. After all, last time Golden Lion tried to smash them with a small island from the Sky, Roger's expression wasn't this solemn.
"Sanbel, there must be a reason why the Captain said that. Have you forgotten that time?"
Nozdon patted Fishman Sanbel's shoulder with his hand.
At the same time, almost in an instant, a feeling of palpitation appeared in the hearts of the Roger Pirates, and everyone's expressions became serious.
On the silent Sea, the Pirate Ship fleeing at full speed ahead, the substantial sense of threat emanating from its stern, made people silent.
"What a terrifying guy!"
Jabba also tucked the Wine Bottle into his waist, his voice serious and solemn, staring intently at the Pirate Ship ahead and speaking.
On the stern of Nicholas's Pirate Ship, Vistad had already taken Simon away from Nicholas.
At this time, constantly leaping lightning appeared around Nicholas's body, especially his outstretched arm, which was surrounded by electric arcs.
A scalp-tingling electromagnetic field emanated from his entire body.
The magnetic field generated by these spiral electric arcs was parallel to Nicholas's arm. Then, Nicholas used his Devil Fruit Ability to generate extremely high voltage to break through the air and form plasma, replacing the role of rails. And the metal bullet that Nicholas held in his hand began to accelerate continuously.
Watching the metal bullet emitting light due to the high temperature generated by friction with the air.
At this moment, an unprecedented sense of Death appeared in Simon's mind. There was only one thought in his mind: if he was locked on, he would definitely die. His whole body was instantly drenched in cold sweat.
At the same time, Roger also drew Ace, then Armament Haki wrapped around it, and said with a serious expression, "It's coming!"
"What... is that?!!!"
With a sound of doubt.
Boom!!!
In just an instant, a dazzling attack tore through the air with unparalleled momentum, cutting through the Sea with such speed that it even created a chasm in the Sea!
Even Roger and Rayleigh could only vaguely perceive what was contained in that light, but trying to lock onto it with Observation Haki was impossible.
"God Avoidance!"
Without time to think, Roger directly swung his sword.
The powerful sword energy and the long arc of light stalemated in the Sky. Then, a terrifying torrent of air waves erupted violently!
The sea wailed, waves surged, and monstrous waves soared into the Sky. Even the white clouds in the Sky were split in the middle, and the people standing on the Ship were shaken and unsteady! In the face of this terrifying air wave, humans were truly too small.
As the collision gradually dissipated, this Sea area suddenly became eerily quiet!
Simon recovered from his shock and looked in astonishment at the countless Fish and Small Fries around him that had been shocked to Death and stunned, floating with their white bellies up.
For him, he thought that after witnessing the power of the Rocks Pirates, he already had some understanding of the Strongest on the Sea.
But when this terrifying scene appeared before him, he still felt that he seemed to have underestimated the terror of the Strongest on the Sea.
"Damn it! What the hell is going on? What was that attack just now?!!"
"Could it be some new Weapon? This power is too terrifying, isn't it?"
The members of the Roger Pirates looked at the Ship in the distance with lingering fear. If the Captain hadn't blocked that attack with that speed and power, if it had hit the Oro Jackson head-on, their Ship would have been in big trouble.
"Hahaha, this is getting more and more interesting. Kids, bring the Ship closer!"
Roger raised the huge Western sword in his hand diagonally towards Nicholas and his group, and said loudly.
Then the Oro Jackson's speed increased again, charging towards Nicholas and his group.
The distance between the two sides narrowed again, and in the blink of an eye, it was already five hundred meters.
At this moment, Roger, standing at the bow, suddenly grinned.
"Kids, fire the cannons!"
It must be said that Roger's personality is indeed a bit simple. Just like Nicholas's attack just now, Roger rushed up just to return the favor.
At the same time, on Nicholas's Pirate Ship.
Watching the Shells flying over, Nicholas said to Vistad, "Play with them, and get the Barrel Bomb ready. We're ready to retreat at any time."
"All gun positions, attention, broadside fire!"
Vistad's roar echoed throughout the Ship.
As the Pirate Ship carved an arc, revealing the broadside gun ports, the Pirates' expressions became frantic at this moment, and they quickly lit the fuses.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
In the blink of an eye, the pungent smell of Gunsmoke and sharp whistling sounds rang out. Shells drew parabolas and roared towards each other's Pirate Ships.
"Interesting."
Roger sat cross-legged at the bow, watching the Shells flying towards him with interest, without moving.
Then.
"Swish swish swish!"
Behind him, accompanied by a sound of rushing through the air, Rayleigh, Jabba, and others jumped up, and in an instant, they blocked all the Shells in the air. The sound of explosions rang out around the Pirate Ship.
(End of Chapter)