One Piece Thundergod Marine

**Huā Lā La!**

The indigo Blue Battleship cut through the waves, cleaving the sea left and right, causing the white tide to churn in a "V" shape.

Soon, the Battleship slowed down, maintaining a certain distance from [The Merry] and establishing its firepower coverage advantage.

"Attention pirates ahead, you have intruded into G-10 sea. Immediately stop your ship and seek leniency!"

"Immediately stop your ship and seek leniency!"

On the deck, a Lieutenant Commander shouted into a megaphone. After a moment, he swallowed to moisten his throat and turned to say, "Senior official, give the orders! They completely ignored our warning."

The warning had gone through all channels, both the broadcast alert and the manual voice warning. Since they still refused to stop, there was only one option left.

"Monkey D. Luffy?"

Dante didn't rush to respond but instead examined the bounty notice brought by his subordinate, his mouth curling into a killing intent.

"Monkey?"

"Hmph! As expected, an unruly family."

After learning that Garp might have been hiding the truth and adopting a wicked bloodline, Dante no longer had any fondness for the surname he once admired fervently.

"Achievements" and "failures" are never things that can cancel each other out.

Compared to past glory, he valued the future and present more.

"However... I seem to remember something."

"That ship seems to have our intelligence personnel on it?"

Dante had never seen Nami, but he had heard of her only from Sengoku.

Since Fleet Admiral Sengoku had a plan to prevent his friend's grandson from following Ace's path, Rowen's G-10 was tasked with assistance.

Given that Fleet Admiral had a plan, direct execution was not an option.

Moreover, there were their own people on board.

After some thought, Dante asked, "Do we have the small Electromagnetic Cannon that Caesar developed?"

"Yes! We completed the loading last month. The Large-Scale Battleship is equipped with one, with ten rounds of ammunition."

Caesar's newly developed small Electromagnetic Cannon could even be installed on Pacifista. The reason for only having one on the Battleship was the cost...

Especially the cost of the cannonballs!

Electromagnetic Cannon-specific cannonballs are several times more expensive than regular artillery and Plasma Cannon shells, truly embodying the adage that a single artillery shot can be worth a fortune.

Nodding, Dante gave the order.

"Fire a shot at them to push them towards the base."

"Uh... Understood!"

The Lieutenant Commander didn't quite understand why they weren't sinking the ship directly, but as a soldier, there were no questions— just follow orders.

After he left, Dante picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed.

"Colonel Henry, the Fleet Admiral wants the Straw Hat Pirates captured alive. I'll drive them towards you, so get ready to take over!"

Only four people within G-10 knew about this matter, and Henry was one of them.

"Finally showing up? Got it, leave it to me!"

Henry knew he couldn't compare with Ain or Dante or Rowen in terms of connections, so he had to show his value in other ways.

A G-series branch has three Rear Admiral-level staff!

"Very well, then..."

Dante placed his finger on the hilt of the Clear Spring Sword and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Fire!"

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**Meanwhile, on [The Merry].**

"Not good, they're going to fire!"

Zoro's expression froze, and he quickly reported the situation.

"How is that possible? We're at least three nautical miles away!"

Usopp, the sniper, looked incredulous, feeling his hands tremble on the slingshot.

He understood the power of long-range artillery in naval battles, which was also his role in the Straw Hats— providing fire support for his companions.

The power of the Plasma Cannons on Marine Battleships was still fresh in their memory, but those were close-range weapons with less range than regular artillery.

Artillery capable of attacking from three nautical miles away was beyond Usopp's comprehension.

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Although the Straw Hats had been pursued by the Marines, it didn't mean they hadn't faced Battleships head-on.

Luffy stood up with a grin, patting his round belly.

"As long as it's a cannonball, I can definitely bounce it..."

Bang!!!

Before he could finish his sentence, a flash of electric light suddenly appeared within his line of sight.

A blinding blue light and terrifying wind pressure swept across the entire ship, with splinters of wood flying everywhere, grazing his skin and leaving a bloodstain on Luffy's face.

Luffy's smile immediately froze, and he turned his head stiffly.

From the right shoulder of the [The Merry]'s bow, a scorched channel extended through the ship's hull, slicing through the deck, collapsing half the cabin, and disappearing into the sky.

"[The Merry]!!!"

That was a small Electromagnetic Cannon, but it was still an Electromagnetic Cannon.

Although it didn't reach the initial two weapons' speed of 5000 meters per second with no upper limit, it still had a firing rate of around 3000 meters per second.

The distance across the three seas only took two seconds.

"Nami-san, Robin-san, are you okay?!"

Sanji, with blood dripping from his head, crawled out from the debris and shouted anxiously.

"I'm fine. What about Chopper?"

"I'm here, Nami!"

Seeing the heavily damaged [Merry], Zoro, on the lookout platform at the top of the mast, swayed with the ship's movements and grew increasingly troubled.

"Hey, what is this thing?!!"

The power of the blast almost reduced [Merry] to rubble! The terrifying bombardment stunned everyone in the Straw Hats. They suddenly understood why the fourth route was referred to as "the road to heaven that one cannot cross" by pirates.

The pirate problem in Alabasta was so severe because they saw no hope of passing through and could only remain in the first half.

Imagine, if a battleship equipped with such a fearsome weapon goes out on a mission, then what about the core interior lands like Jaya Island and the G-10 base fortress? Who could get through?

"Luffy, give the order to retreat!"

Sanji shouted, clutching his left arm. He had been hit by a piece of flying wood during the previous bombardment. If not for his arm blocking it, his internal organs would likely be shattered.

If they continued, [ Merry] might sink.

"Nami!!"

Luffy did not answer the question.

He silently lowered his hat's brim and asked, "Is there any way to dodge it? [Merry] can't take another hit from the Second Cannon."

"Yes!"

Nami, enduring the pain, got up and took the helm, saying, "This is an Electromagnetic Cannon made by the Marine Scientific Force based on the Thunder Thunder Fruit (Goro Goro no Mi). It has a fast firing rate and long range, but it charges slowly... As long as we keep a close watch on their charging actions, we have a chance to dodge!"

"Just a chance!"

Nami added reluctantly and then asked herself in her heart.

Aren't I supposed to hate pirates the most? Why do I care about them?

"Then it's up to you... Zoro!"

"Understood!"

Holding onto the binoculars tightly, Zoro took a deep breath, understanding that the real focus was on him.

Whether they could avoid the second attack depended on how timely his warning was.

Dante, satisfied with the gunners' aiming skills, nodded, then threw aside the binoculars, drew his sword, and said, "Raise the mainsail, pursue them!"

After taking such a hit, no pirate would dare to stay on the same line with them.

Next, it was time for a cat-and-mouse game.

Gradually driving the enemy toward the G-10 base.

(End of Chapter)

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