One Piece: General Xuanming, Defeat the New World

Chapter 377 Anna's Growth

"Navy, advance in a defensive formation, and leave no pirates standing in our way!"

On another beach, the "Sunflower" had already docked. Zhiya stood on the bow of the ship, which was dozens of meters high, waving the command knife in his hand.

Zhiya is not good at force and fighting, but in terms of command ability, he is the best among his peers in the navy.

Under Zhiya's command, the Thorn Pirates, whose total bounty reached 600 million Baileys, were almost wiped out, leaving only Captain Thorn Leonriel leading the remnants to flee in a panic.

"Damn it, these marines are outrageous! They're almost dead before they even touch anyone..."

Leon Lil kept cursing as he ran, but the fear in his eyes undoubtedly revealed Leon Lil's true thoughts.

Just now, Leon Riel led his pirate ships to attack the navy warships three times, but not only did they fail to achieve any success, they were even beaten and retreated before they even came into contact with the navy warships.

The fighting methods that were once invincible in naval battles seemed as childish as those of a child in front of Zhiya.

What Zhiya learned was the formal naval warfare tactics, and with the guidance of Vice Admiral Tsuru, he was very familiar with the "mad dog" mode of pirates.

Of course, the most important thing is that the weapons and equipment of the "Sunflower" are far ahead of those of the ships of the Thorn Pirates.

The weapon's range is almost twice that of the enemy, which is also an important magic weapon for Zhiya to defeat the enemy with fewer troops. He uses continuous bombardment of artillery shells to create an atmosphere of fear.

Even if Leonriel was in charge personally and was able to use his ability to stop the shells from approaching the warships, the next level of obstruction would be Anna's air-to-sea saturation bombing.

Hundreds of "dark night light balls" exploded around the ship like missiles. The shock wave alone was enough to cause devastating damage to the hull, and the subsequent erosion of the power of dark night was even more difficult to guard against.

Anna's angel wings can firmly occupy the air superiority, and the frequent harassment and attacks from a high position make Leonriel very annoyed.

What was even more terrifying was that this great pirate with a bounty of 430 million berries was actually at a disadvantage in a head-on collision with Anna.

The power of the dark night surrounding Anna can easily corrode the thorns created by Leonriel. Even Leonriel's armament domineering is quickly destroyed, and the consumption is far beyond normal.

Anna's skillful swordsmanship, solid foundation of domineering and devil fruit make her more courageous as the battle goes on.

Gaining the upper hand easily and suppressing continuously without interruption, every swing of "Tianyu Yu Zhan" and every vibration after the collision made Anna feel that the fighting spirit was constantly boiling!

Suppressing but not crushing, and at the same time restraining the devil fruit. Such a battle is particularly effective in improving Anna's fighting spirit and confidence.

After several battles, Anna's confidence increased, and she swung the sword more powerfully.

Of course, the most important thing is that Anna discovered that with the defensive power of the armor in the form of a night angel, even if she was slashed a few times by Leonriel, it would not be a big deal.

Realizing this, Anna quickly broke through the psychological trauma of her last battle with Douglas Barrett and no longer paid attention to deliberate defense.

If you can't kill me, then beating you would be like playing with a monkey. Anna and Carsen have the same understanding on this point.

At the same time, compared to Carson's basalt form, Anna's biggest advantage lies in air control and speed.

Not only can you not kill me, you can't run away either, unless you hide in the sea. Otherwise, the heaven and the earth are all my territory!

So, after several battles, Anna, who was so excited about the fighting, simply didn't even return to the warship, but kept hovering above the hull of the Thorn Pirates, sending out a few "dark night light balls" from time to time.

It was not until the Thorn Pirates suffered heavy casualties and were forced to move toward the center and retreat to the land that Anna returned to the warship reluctantly.

Anna's suppression, as well as the artillery fire that continuously blocked the pirates' escape route under Zhiya's orders, were gradually forcing the pirates into a desperate situation.

"It's so exciting!"

Anna wiped the blood off the blade of the sword, her purple-red eyes filled with excitement and excitement, and her beautiful figure seemed a little weird at this moment.

While Anna was fighting, Zhiya was not idle either. He had already confirmed the nearby islands through the nautical chart.

After locking onto the island where Leonril might have escaped, Anna immediately contacted the garrisoned navy and asked them to go to the coastal village to evacuate the villagers.

A desperate pirate may do anything.

We are still in the naval battle stage. It will take at least half a day for the Thorn Pirates to retreat to land. This time is more than enough to relocate the villagers.

Through the comparison of power between the enemy and us, the method of destroying the Thorn Pirates has gradually taken shape in Anna's mind.

After finishing all this, Zhiya looked up and saw Anna with her armor stained with blood.

"Sister Anna, don't do this, I'm scared!"

Seeing Anna's appearance, Zhiya could not connect her with the little girl from the past.

"It's okay, Zhiya. It's inevitable that there will be some changes in the first actual combat. This is a good thing, Sister Anna!"

Compared to Zhiya who has been sitting in the office all the time, Gion has seen too many things like this. After the first battle, the personalities of the new recruits will change slightly.

Anna's behavior is not out of line.

"9494"

Anna rolled her eyes, sheathed the "Tianyu Yuzhan" in her hand, and the angel wings behind her gradually folded in.

After a brief joke, Zhiya stood on the bow again and directed the warships to dock in an orderly manner.

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After the navy chased them to land, they continued to fire artillery at the members of the Thorn Pirates, constantly depleting the pirates' manpower!

Zhiya saw clearly that Anna could easily suppress Leonriel, and Gion and Carlton were more than capable of dealing with the rest of the pirate leaders.

Although we cannot win quickly, it is almost certain that we can slowly wear down the Thorn Pirates.

Under the bombardment of the navy's guns and the harassment of Anna's "Dark Night Light Ball", the pirates in front were defeated and left behind corpses.

Zhiya was not in a hurry, so he ordered the naval forces to slowly follow behind and divide into three batches to chase in turns, so as to consume the pirates' manpower to the greatest extent.

Retreating will inevitably increase casualties, and in order to resist Anna's attack, Leonriel also needs to constantly use his ability to create a "thorn barrier". If this drags on, the entire pirate group will naturally collapse.

You know, the Thorn Pirates are far from being at the end of their rope. If they are forced into a desperate situation now, it might cause casualties to the navy.

The navy's advantage lies in order, weapons and organization. But when it comes to life-and-death combat, pirates are superior.

Zhiya's current command is to use his own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses to the greatest extent, and to destroy the Thorn Pirates bit by bit like boiling a frog in warm water.