Chapter 282 Iron Fist
At the same time Zhang Daye and his crew turned the ship around, the pirate ship also adjusted its course.
When a pirate encounters a ship on the sea and confirms that it is not a warship, what should he do? Of course, he will rush up and rob it.
"Captain, the enemy is coming towards us!" shouted the lookout on the pirate ship.
The captain shouted, "That's perfect! Get ready for battle!"
Someone asked, "But Captain, they didn't run away when they saw us, could they be bounty hunters?"
The captain said, "That's perfect, isn't it? Defeat them and become famous in the sea! Become a pirate that no one dares to mess with, and then you can have whatever you want!"
"Oh!" The little pirates are easy to incite.
The captain drew his sword and stepped on the railing: "Full speed ahead, prepare to fire!"
The two ships gradually approached each other, and with two bangs, two cannonballs flew towards the Amber.
Boom! Two splashes of water exploded on the sea surface more than ten meters away from the Amber. The pirate gunners were average.
However, if it is against ordinary people, this effect is almost enough. The pirates in the East China Sea often do not expect the shells to cause too much casualties. The bombardment is more often for intimidation, so that the target will give up struggling and cooperate obediently.
If they don't cooperate, a boarding battle will follow, and their ammunition reserves are quite limited.
"What a poor artillery technique." The one at the helm now is Zhang Daye. For such a small situation, there is no need for Altria to come out of the observation room.
Ye Yan said disdainfully: "The boat looks shabby too. A boat that can carry 20 people is not as big as ours. It looks like a nine-handed little broken boat that was recycled somewhere, right?"
Zhang Da also looked over carefully. He had never seen the bow and flag before. It should be some unknown small pirate group.
After a round of artillery fire that went off target, the pirates on the ship began to shout: "Listen, everyone on the other side, we are the Walkon Pirates. If you know what's good for you, give up resistance and hand over all your valuables, otherwise it won't be easy to leave alive!"
This group of people were very brave. Zhang Da suppressed his laughter and shouted, "Listen, pirates on the other side, we are part-time bounty hunters. If you know what's good for you, put up a stronger resistance. Otherwise, you won't have a chance to resist in the future!"
"Damn it, how dare you look down on us!" Captain Walkeron shouted angrily, "Guys, prepare for a boarding battle. Hand the guy who is shouting over to me, or I'll cut off his tongue!"
"Oh!!!" The pirates were in high spirits. From the bow to the flag, the opposite ship did not look strong at all. It seemed that there would be no danger in today's battle.
Swish, swish, swish, several pirates excitedly swung the grappling hooks in their hands, ready to hook the mast of the Amber when the two ships intersected.
According to the rules on the ship, the person who first boards the enemy ship can get a bigger share when the spoils are divided. Although this is a bit risky, since they have all come out to be pirates, this little risk is nothing, especially for a ship that looks so weak.
"What...what is that?"
"It's flying over here! Is it a bird?"
"No, it's a cat, and there are people! How can a cat carry people to fly?"
The pirates who were about to throw the grappling hooks opened their mouths wide. Some of the hooks fell on the deck with a clang, while others hit their companions' faces.
Xia Lulu had already grabbed Wendy's shoulders and flew above the pirates.
Zhang Daye actually didn't understand whether Xia Lulu was using her cat claws to grab Wendy's clothes, or using the side effect of her flying magic to carry Wendy. Maybe her claws had the same suction function as Doraemon's.
Under the astonished eyes of the pirates, Xia Lulu took Wendy and slowly lowered their altitude.
Wendy spread her arms, and a small magic circle appeared on her arms. Then two whirlwinds wrapped around her arms: "Tianlong's... Wing Attack!"
Wendy swung her hands from behind to the front, and the whirlwind wrapped around them swooped down on the pirates below like the wings of a giant dragon.
The five pirates were instantly knocked to the ground and lost consciousness by the huge force, and several pirates near them were also blown by the wind and subconsciously covered their faces with their arms.
"What's going on?"
"Is it a monster?"
"What was that attack just now?"
The pirates were panicking. The flying cat and the little girl, the attacks that controlled the wind, each of them was beyond their understanding, and they didn't know how to deal with it.
"Don't panic! After all, she is just a little girl. Shoot her down!" Captain Walker was calmer than his men. After giving the order, he was the first to draw the pistol from his waist and pointed it at Wendy.
Bang! Bang! Walkeron pulled the trigger, but he couldn't hit the target.
Xia Lulu nimbly took Wendy to avoid the gun muzzle and dived down.
Wendy had already prepared the next magic tacitly: "Tianlong's... hook claw!"
With the wind wrapped around her calves, Wendy kicked Walkon in the chin.
Walkon's teeth clenched with a clanking sound, and he was kicked out, with his pistol and several bloody teeth falling on the deck.
"Captain!" Only then did the dozen or so pirates left react. They pointed their guns at Wendy and fired indiscriminately.
Wendy took a deep breath: "Tianlong's...roar!"
A blue magic circle took shape in front of Wendy, and Wendy's mouth seemed to have turned into the mouth of a dragon, spewing out a violent tornado.
"Are you kidding me?!" The pirates looked at the tornado in horror, which was like a natural disaster to them, and they were powerless to resist.
Not only were all the bullets blown away by the tornado, but even the pirates with guns were swept away by the wind and flew backwards in a spin.
This was not the end. The mast of this already shabby sailboat collapsed and the cabin was damaged by the tornado. The entire ship was pierced diagonally by the impact force, and seawater poured back into it. It was about to sink.
"Is Wendy so strong?" Perona was stunned. This was the first time she saw Wendy in actual combat. She never expected that the little sister who usually trained and played together could have the power to destroy a ship with one blow.
"Haven't you seen Wendy practice magic?" Zhang Da also asked curiously. He had seen Wendy practice these moves before, so he was not surprised.
I have the impression that the breath of Fire Dragon King Igunelu can easily evaporate a mountain into a crater. Grandine, who teaches Wendy, is better at healing and auxiliary magic, and is slightly inferior to Igunelu in terms of destructive power. Not to mention evaporating a mountain, it should not be difficult to penetrate a mountain.
Even if Wendy's current magic cannot reach that level, it is still quite easy to destroy a medium-sized sailboat.
"When Wendy was practicing magic, I was also practicing my devil fruit abilities seriously! So I didn't notice it." Perona said a little frustrated, "Uh... No matter how much I practice, I can't reach Wendy's level!"
"Your ability and Wendy's magic have different focuses, so there's no need to compare their powers like this. Why don't you try again to see if there are any other development directions?" Zhang Da could only try his best to comfort Perona and couldn't help her plan the development direction. Mainly because he really couldn't understand why the little ghost could make people negative and why it would explode.
At this time, there were two lucky pirates who were not affected by Wendy's attack, but they dared not move except to hold on to the railing, and their expressions were a little dazed.
"That's too exaggerated. I think I saw a giant dragon breathing."
"Why does a little girl have such terrifying power? She's simply a monster!"
After a brief exchange, the two men looked terrified, not knowing whether they would be killed or drowned along with the boat.
Seeing Wendy defeat all the enemies with just a few moves, Xia Lulu said, "It was pretty easy."
Wendy was a little worried: "Will we go too far?"
"It should be... okay, right?" Xia Lulu remembered that the people in their guild would tear down a street every time they went out on a mission. She and Wendy just destroyed a ship. That wasn't too much, right?
At this time, Shark Chili emerged from underwater and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Wendy's magic is so powerful."
"I'm just following suit." Wendy scratched the back of her head shyly.
Originally, Wendy only knew one attack magic, which was the Dragon's Roar. Moves like Wing Strike and Hook Claw were imitated from Natsu's moves, and it seemed to be quite effective. Wendy's confidence in becoming stronger increased a little bit.
Xia Lulu asked: "So what should these people do?"
"Subdue them first, then ask the nearby navy to come and take them away." Shark Chili looked at the two 'survivors' and asked, "Who is your captain? How much is the bounty?"
"That's the captain." The two of them didn't bother to surprise the robot, and pointed at Walkon who was missing several teeth and was in a coma. "As for the bounty, we are working hard to get it."
Yes, they worked hard to get it. The original plan was to make a big news after completing this job, and the captain would almost be rewarded. Who could have thought that the whole army would be wiped out in an instant.
"There is no bounty..." Shark Chili guessed that Zhang Da would be upset too. Without a bounty, he could only exchange the pirate ship and weapons for money. However, the pirate ship was destroyed, and the money they got from the weapons was not enough for a meal. It was all in vain.
Shark Chili picked up the pirates one by one and put them in the small boat lowered from the Amber. Then he dived to search the cabin of the wrecked ship, but didn't find much. This pirate group was a bit poor.
Shark Chili brought the two survivors to Zhang Daye and asked them to tell the "bad news".
However, Zhang Da's reaction was calm: "I'm already prepared. There are a lot of pirates as weak as them in the East China Sea."
The pirates in the East China Sea were weak to begin with, so it was normal that this group of people had no fame and no bounty. However, he did not expect that Wendy was also poisoned by the Fairy Tail's house-destroying gene, and the only little broken ship that was worth some money was gone.
It’s gone, so be it. The boat didn’t look that good anyway. Zhang Da comforted himself and praised Wendy a few words.
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After confirming the name and captain of this rookie pirate group, Zhang Da also dialed the maritime rescue number and connected to the 77th Navy Branch which was closest to here .
After explaining the situation and location, the operator asked Zhang Daye and the others to wait where they were. A naval patrol ship would come to pick up the pirates in about an hour.
Zhang Da agreed immediately and wondered whether he should go to the warship to have a free meal later.
However, when Zhang Da saw the warship, he also gave up this idea: "What a small warship..."
This was the smallest warship he had ever seen. Its total length was probably only half that of the Amber, and at best it was on the same level as the Merry.
Xia Lulu asked, "This seems to be about the same size as the pirate ship that Wendy just sank. Are all navy ships this small?"
She and Wendy arrived late and missed the opportunity to visit Kizaru's warship, so she had such questions.
Zhang Da also said: "Not really. Large warships are many times larger than our ships. I didn't expect the warships in the East China Sea to be so - pocket-sized."
The warship stopped beside the Amber, and an officer with pink hair, dark skin, and a striped suit came out. After taking a look at the Amber, he tutted in displeasure, and then formally introduced himself:
"I'm the Navy Headquarters Warrant Officer, Iron Fist Herbdi, and I've been ordered to come take over the Walkon Pirates. Are you the Amber Travel Group?"
It was him? Zhang Da looked carefully and saw that the man was wearing something like brass knuckles on his hands. Was this the Iron Fist Herbert who was as famous as Iron Fist Garp?
I heard that his reported rank was warrant officer of the Naval Headquarters. I don't know how he got to the East China Sea Naval Branch from a warrant officer of the headquarters. Major Craw of Shampoo and Magic must want to learn from him.
Zhang Daye held back his laughter and replied, "I'm Zhang Daye from the Amber Travel Group. All 20 members of the Walkon Pirates are here."
Because of the size of the boat, Hebodi needed to slightly raise his head to speak, which made him very unhappy. Zhang Da's attempt to hold back a laugh also did not escape his attention, but he had no reason not to get angry.
Hebodi waved his hand and asked the soldiers to take the pirates aboard the warship to confirm their identities and then take them into custody.
The soldiers whispered:
"I see skeletons and robots on their ship!"
"Robot, really?"
"Isn't this the point? They are so amazing. A tour group of just a few people can actually wipe out a pirate group of 20 people."
Obviously, Tom and Xia Lulu were not treated as human beings, and the two little children Wendy and Perona were also excluded. In their eyes, it was just four people plus skeletons and robots who defeated the 20-member pirate group.
"It would take a lot of effort for us to fight against such a pirate group... It must be the robot's fault!"
The soldiers came to a conclusion.
Hebodi clenched his fists and scolded, "It's just relying on the ship's large size and firepower to suppress the enemy. It's nothing great. Don't discuss these things that have nothing to do with work!"
"Yes, Warrant Officer!" The soldiers answered at attention, then handcuffed the pirates and took them into the cabin.
Zhang Da didn't hear clearly what was said on the other ship. He remembered the bounty order and said, "Warrant Officer Hebodi, do you have a bounty order for the East China Sea pirates? We just arrived in the East China Sea and want to know more about the situation here."
A mere bounty hunter actually spoke to a warrant officer of the Navy Headquarters in such a matter-of-fact tone!
Hebodi was very dissatisfied with Zhang Da's condescending attitude. He also noticed Ye Yan's dead eyes, which seemed to be mocking him.
Of course, he didn't know that Zhang Da always spoke with the same attitude, equal and polite, whether he was facing the admiral or the king. It was just the issue of their height that made Hebodi feel offended .
Ye Yan's eyes were born with dead fish eyes. The more people disliked him, the more they would feel that his eyes were mocking them.
Although Hebodi was so angry that he gritted his teeth, the other party had just helped him capture a pirate group. Faced with such a reasonable request, he couldn't refuse. He could only wave his hand and let his subordinates go and get it. At the same time, he made a note in his little notebook in his mind, not to let me catch any handle.
After the warship left, Ye Yan said doubtfully: "I always feel that guy has something against me."
"I have the same feeling, it's strange." Zhang Da was also sure that he had never seen him before, nor did he embarrass him in public, so where did the malice come from?
