early morning.
The sea area on the edge of Rogue Town.
The white fog was everywhere, as if covering the sea area with a hazy veil.
As the sun rose, a patrol ship also passed through the white fog and continued to sail on the sea.
On the deck of the cabin, navy soldiers in white uniforms are working in an orderly manner. On the lookout tower on the mast, there are also marines observing with telescopes.
…
Coles woke up on time.
Then I brushed my teeth and washed my face, and went to the canteen on the deck to have breakfast.
Along the way, many new recruits he met greeted him, but Coles just responded with a few cold "hmm".
To this.
The recruits were not surprised because Coles had always presented a cold image.
Today's breakfast is a sandwich.
The ingredients of the sandwich are very simple, just two triangular slices of bread filled with ham, vegetables, cheese and mozzarella. The taste is just good.
After breakfast.
Coles walked to the deck and began to look out at the sea ahead.
The sea was clear and blue, and from time to time some small fish jumped out of the water, which was particularly beautiful.
Today is the fifth day that Coles and his team have been on the patrol ship, but unfortunately, they have not encountered any pirates during this period, let alone a battle.
This is also very normal.
Because the navy often sends patrol ships out to sweep out pirates. Although there are many pirates, their numbers are extremely scattered in this vast ocean, and it is impossible to encounter them as soon as you go out to sea.
During this period, Kahn did not let the recruits idle, and assigned them various duties, such as observing the sea area, taking turns to keep watch, inspecting ships, etc.
When there are no pirates encountered, sea patrols are still very leisurely.
At least compared to the training in the previous two months, the current situation is much easier.
The new recruits and veterans gradually became familiar with each other during their conversations over the past few days.
Coles took a pointer and began to determine the current position of the patrol ship based on the wind direction.
Ever since he knew he had traveled to the world of pirates, in addition to exercising every day, he was also eager to learn about the sea.
After all, this is a pirate world where all islands are surrounded by the ocean. If you want to travel on the sea in the future, navigation knowledge is essential.
Therefore, when Coles was ten years old, he often ran to Grandpa Pro alone to ask for information about sailing.
Grandpa Pro has a cold personality towards people, but he used to be a navigator of a pirate group. He traveled the first half of the Grand Line and mastered a lot of navigation knowledge.
At first, Grandpa Pro ignored Coles, but after Coles's persistent kindness and free firewood, he finally chose to accept him and taught him all the knowledge of navigation.
Now, Coles would have no problem serving as the ship's navigator.
Three minutes later.
Based on the current wind direction and the patrol ship's speed, he finally came to the conclusion:
The patrol ship should have arrived at the entrance of the Grand Line by now!
And here, from time to time, there are pirates who want to break through the Upside-Down Mountain and enter the Grand Line.
It probably won't be long before Coles and his patrol ship run into the pirate group.
Since it was not his turn to be on duty, Coles returned to the dormitory in the cabin and began to practice meditation.
…
However, reality is often somewhat different.
It was not until the ninth day that the patrol ship actually encountered the pirate ship.
On the deck, Kahn was holding a telescope, observing the pirate ship in the distance to confirm the other party's information.
"The Giant Fist Pirates with a 10 million bounty?"
The East China Sea today is not the same as the East China Sea when Luffy set sail three years later. There are still some pirates with bounties over 10 million, and the average bounty has not yet dropped to as low as 3 million.
After putting down the telescope, Kahn couldn't help but frown slightly. The strength of this pirate group was a bit beyond the level for new recruits.
He originally just wanted to find some pirate groups with four or five million members to train new recruits.
However, now that we have met...
We must not let the other party run away.
Although a pirate group of 10 million is a bit beyond the scope, there is a capable person like Coles among the new recruits, so they can definitely compete with him.
Kahn stretched out his hand to signal Mod beside him: "Notify all soldiers on the ship to prepare for battle. The gunners begin to fire at the pirate ship ahead."
"Yes, Major!"
Maude immediately began to give orders.
boom!
A cannonball with a sound of breaking through the air, after flying high in the sky, hit hard next to the Giant Fist Pirates, causing a wave.
The pirates on the pirate ship suddenly panicked.
"Where did the attack come from?"
"Damn it, they actually attacked our Giant Fist Pirates? Who is it?"
"Navy?! It's the Navy!"
At the same time, more artillery fire came.
The helmsman on the pirate ship quickly controlled the direction and narrowly avoided the bombing.
But this also caused the hull to flip upside down.
A young pirate quickly rushed into the cabin and reported to the figure sitting inside who was three meters tall.
"Captain, something terrible has happened! A naval patrol ship has attacked us!"
A pair of eyes like those of a fierce beast were opened.
"It's just the navy, there's nothing to be afraid of! Huh?"
The young pirate who came in to report was frightened and explained quickly: "Captain, that's a patrol ship! There are at least a hundred navy soldiers on board, and there are only sixty of us pirates. Let's retreat quickly!"
The figure in the darkness slowly stood up. He was nearly five meters tall and had a sturdy build.
“Are you teaching me how to do things?”
The captain of the Giant Fist Pirates grabbed the young pirate by the neck as if he was controlling a chick.
The young pirate was strangled by the neck and suddenly he couldn't breathe. He used both hands to pry open a single finger of the man in front of him, and his legs kicked around but to no avail. His face gradually turned purple!
"No, no, Captain!..."
The young pirate could only make weak and intermittent pleas for mercy.
Finally, when the young pirate was about to die, Youlong threw the young crew member away and shouted orders to the pirates outside.
"It's just a patrol ship. Why should we, the Giant Fist Pirates, be afraid of it? Just move over there. I want to sink that patrol ship."
As Yulong walked out of the cabin, his fleshy face was revealed, and the violent look in his eyes made people dare not look directly at him.
…
On patrol ship.
All the navy recruits gathered on the deck. After waiting for so long, the time to officially fight the pirates had finally arrived.
Among them, most of the new recruits were still a little nervous. After all, they had been kidnapped by the William Pirates before, and there was bound to be some trauma in their hearts.
In this tense atmosphere.
Mod suddenly noticed the unusual behavior of the Giant Fist Pirates and quickly reported it to his superiors.
"Major Kahn, the Giant Fist Pirates did not flee, but instead approached us. It seems that they want to engage in a string battle."
"Yeah?"
Kahn picked up the telescope, confirmed the intentions of the Giant Fist Pirates, and gave the order.
"In that case, let's first bombard them with a round of artillery fire to consume their manpower, and then engage in a boarding battle with them."
The first point of the battle between the navy and the pirates:
Take advantage.
Boom boom boom!
The artillery fire continued.
The Giant Fist Pirates' ship was hit by a cannonball attack, and the mast in the middle of the ship was directly broken. After that, they could not escape even if they wanted to.
After a moment, the distance between the pirate ship and the patrol ship was not far.
"shot!"
On patrol ship.
Kahn gave the order to the naval recruits who had already been prepared to launch an attack.
Bang bang bang bang!
A burst of gunfire rang out.
It’s a pity that although these recruits practiced their marksmanship well on the training ground, their bullets failed to hit the target when they actually went to the battlefield.
On the other side, the Giant Fist Pirates also began to counterattack, and the sound of gunfire continued to echo in the sea area.
Bang!
Coles pulled the trigger and the bullet shot a pirate in the head. He suppressed all the messy thoughts in his mind and aimed the gun at other pirates again.
This was not the first time he killed someone with his own hands. The last pirate Atton was the first one he killed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Finally, amid a burst of gunfire, the pirate ship and the patrol ship collided with a loud bang.
Next, it’s the string battle!