On Thousand Rocks Island, at Marine Base 177.
Jennifer watched as Richard was carried away on a stretcher, unconscious and covered in blood. She couldn't help but clench her fist and punch the broken door frame that Vinsmoke Judge had forcibly knocked open.
"Vinsmoke Judge, to expand his Germa Kingdom, he's completely gone mad! He even disregards the Marines! Hammer!"
"Here!"
A muscular Longleg Tribesman named Hammer stood at attention with a slap. Hammer, the martial artist who had used quicklime to ambush Rorschach, was now a lieutenant at Marine Base 177.
"Gather everyone and get your weapons. We must break through the Germa army's blockade and send this message out."
"Yes!"
A moment later, a thousand soldiers, ready for battle in the base square, grabbed their flintlock rifles. Led by lieutenants and majors, they ran toward the port where the warships were moored. Except for leaving a hundred soldiers to guard Thousand Rocks Town, the entire Marine Base 177, led by Jennifer, swarmed out and charged toward the port.
"This time, we must get the message out. Germa has gone crazy, starting a war with no regard for consequences. If we wait any longer, I don't know how many innocent people will die."
Jennifer held the Den Den Mushi she had hidden in her arms tightly. She was at the forefront, holding a long sword.
However, when Jennifer led the thousand Marine soldiers to the port, she saw that the Germa patrol ships, which had been thousands of meters outside of Thousand Rocks Island, had quietly approached to within 500 meters of the port. Not only that, but in addition to the dozen or so ordinary patrol ships, ten large Warships also appeared in the waters near Thousand Rocks Island.
This act of having an army appear outside a Marine base was equivalent to directly declaring war on Base 177 and Marine Headquarters.
"Judge has gone mad. For his ambition to dominate the North Blue, he no longer respects the Marines."
Jennifer shook her head and waved her hand. "Everyone, board the ships! Follow me out to sea!"
"Yes!" The soldiers roared in response and began boarding the ships with solemn expressions.
Just then, a huge loudspeaker on a nearby Warship suddenly blared. The loud voice was clearly transmitted to Jennifer and the others.
"Warning! Until the blockade of the Thousand Rocks Island sea area is lifted, all residents within the kingdom are prohibited from going out to sea without authorization. Violators will be eliminated!"
"Warning! Until the blockade of the Thousand Rocks Island sea area is lifted, all residents within the kingdom are prohibited from going out to sea without authorization. Violators will be eliminated!"
Hearing the voice from the Warship, Jennifer's face turned even uglier. She pulled out her long sword, pointed it in the direction of the Warship, and roared, "This is Thousand Rocks Island, Marine Base 177. It's an island independent of the kingdom and not under your Germa's jurisdiction! Judge! You've gone too far! I will report everything here to headquarters as it is..."
"Warning ineffective. Execute the king's order. Open fire! Destroy the target!"
An indifferent voice sounded from the loudspeaker on top of the Warship. The next moment, before the Marines on Thousand Rocks Island could react, a series of deafening cannon roars exploded on the sea. Black cannonballs flew out from the muzzles of the Warships, sending out ripples on the sea as they flew toward the shore with a whooshing sound.
"Damn it! Counterattack!"
Jennifer gritted her teeth. She shook her wrist and swung her long sword, slicing out a four or five-meter-long curved slash that cut three incoming cannonballs in half in mid-air, making them explode. At the same time, the well-trained Marine soldiers also found cover and raised their long guns to counterattack.
The warships moored in the port had not even been started yet when they were hit by the incoming cannonballs. In an instant, a series of intense fireballs exploded on the warships. The hull, mast, cabin, and deck of the warships were all shattered by the flying cannonballs, and a large amount of sawdust scattered everywhere.
Jennifer pulled out the sniper rifle from her back and fired a shot at the deck of a Warship.
"Bang!"
A clone soldier who was about to jump into the sea from the deck fell to the ground with a bloody hole in his forehead.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The Warships and patrol ships on the sea, under the constant roar of cannon fire, kept getting closer to Thousand Rocks Island. At the same time, fully armed clone soldiers, holding weapons, jumped off the ships and quickly swam to land on the beach.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The thousand Marine soldiers on the island, under the command of their majors, were divided into three groups. They took turns firing and reloading their weapons, creating a dense storm of bullets, like a non-stop rainstorm. The bullets shot out and turned the first group of clone soldiers who landed on the beach into a beehive. More clone soldiers rushed forward, but before they could get close, they were shot and fell to the ground.
In just a moment, the sea and beach on the Thousand Rocks Island coastline were stained red with blood. Facing the well-trained Marine soldiers, the emotionless clone soldiers who only knew how to charge head-on were like living targets, being knocked down one after another.
But soon, when the ten large Warships on the sea got within 200 meters of the coast, the roaring cannon fire broke open the warships moored in the port and blasted into the Marine base's position. At once, the ground shook. As a large amount of dirt flew up, a series of soldiers were sent flying by the cannonballs.
"Fire! Fire! Hold the line! Don't retreat!"
Hammer's face was full of sweat. He was also firing his flintlock rifle madly. After shooting down three clone soldiers in a row, he had no time to reload his ammunition when he saw more than a dozen clone soldiers rushing toward him. He gritted his teeth, let out a roar, pulled out the long sword from his waist, and charged forward.
"Kill!" The majors and lieutenants also drew their swords and charged out.
Jennifer held her sword in both hands and rushed into the crowd of clone soldiers. She swung her sword from side to side, instantly cutting down seven or eight clone soldiers. Blood stained her clothes and her long hair.
"Die! All of you, die!"
A hoarse roar came from Jennifer's throat. Her eyes were red and wet. Her long sword tore through flesh, and she was covered in blood. Jennifer was like a madwoman, cutting down the clone soldiers who were rushing forward one after another.
As she killed, a deep sadness suddenly appeared in her tired eyes.
Her husband was dead, killed in the great battle more than ten days ago. His body was never even found. His clothes were the only thing that could be buried in the Martyrs' Graveyard in Marineford.
Jennifer felt so tired, so very tired. The long sword she was swinging became heavier and heavier. If time could go back, she would have done anything to persuade her husband to leave the Marines. If she had, they might have been able to return to their hometown, the Lawrence Kingdom, plant some crops, and have a few children.
Unfortunately, it was all too late.
"Boom!"
More than a dozen cannonballs, one after another, bombarded the area around Jennifer. They didn't discriminate between friend and foe, blowing up the clone soldiers who were surrounding her. The violent shockwave made blood ooze from Jennifer's mouth and nose. Her body was sent flying and fell heavily onto the ground filled with cannonball craters.
A large crowd of clone soldiers, with blank expressions, were swinging their swords and spears, ready to strike. Jennifer gritted her teeth, tightened her grip on the blood-stained sword hilt, and swung it out!
Just then, a thunderous explosion erupted between heaven and earth. In an instant, thousands of silver-like lightning bolts spread down from the sky, precisely striking the heads of the clone soldiers who were charging onto Thousand Rocks Island.
Electricity flashed, and thunder roared in the sky. Bodies that had turned into charcoal fell to the ground, emitting black smoke. Hammer, who had been cut by a clone soldier, was struggling to fend off the siege of five clone soldiers. He was about to be hit by the flashing sharp blade. But in the next moment, the five clone soldiers surrounding him, who were taller than him, were all struck on the head by a bolt of lightning from the sky. They were instantly charred, and black, burnt smoke came out of them.
Hammer was stunned and looked blankly at the sky. He saw a small warship flying in the air, descending and landing on the beach in front of Thousand Rocks Island. A very familiar tall, silver-haired figure leaped off the warship. He opened his big hand and, with a motion, pushed at the overwhelming number of cannonballs flying toward him!
The next second, countless cannonballs that were about to fall on Thousand Rocks Island solidified in mid-air, as if time had stopped.
The Marine soldiers on Thousand Rocks Island looked at the familiar silver hair, and each one of them was too excited to contain themselves. Hammer's eyes filled with tears, and he shouted hoarsely, "Vice Admiral Rorschach!"
Rorschach's eyes were as cold as knives. He pushed his hand forward in the air. Hundreds of cannonballs that were suspended in mid-air flew backward with a whooshing sound and hit the patrol ships and Warships more accurately than when they came.
"Boom! Boom, boom!"
A series of expanding fireballs exploded. The patrol ships were turned into shattered pieces by their own cannon fire and scattered on the sea. Six of the ten Warships were sunk by the overwhelming cannon fire. The remaining four were also badly damaged by the cannonballs, and the large Den Den Mushi carrying the war fortresses trembled in fear.
Rorschach had an expressionless face. He opened his five fingers and clenched them in the air. A surge of electricity turned into a powerful magnetic force and rushed out. From a distance of a hundred meters, he lifted the four damaged Warships from the sea as if he was controlling toys with his mind and slammed them together.
The sky was filled with exploding pieces of rock and wood. In the collision, the four large Den Den Mushi were turned into four lumps of meat that fell into the sea.
The bloody battlefield, which had been in complete chaos moments ago, was instantly pacified. The entire Germa Kingdom fleet that had been blockading Thousand Rocks Island was buried in the sea, with no one surviving.
Hibari flew like the wind to Jennifer, rushed into her arms, and hugged her tightly, sobbing.
"Jennifer, Uncle Ardila, he..."
Jennifer hugged Hibari. A look of affection appeared in her eyes, and she cried silently as well.
"Hammer, get people to treat the injured." Rorschach put his hand down and turned to the excited Hammer.
"Yes!" Hammer stood at attention, gave a military salute, and then quickly turned around to start treating the injured.
Rorschach didn't stay idle either. He quickly went to the severely wounded and dying soldiers. He sent his bio-electricity into their bodies, stimulating their life potential and saving their lives. He also used air pressure to quickly close the wounds on some of the soldiers' bodies that could not be treated immediately, stopping the bleeding.
"Lieutenant Rorschach..."
A major from the base whose left leg had been blown off by a cannonball saw Rorschach. His voice choked up, and he called out tremblingly.
Rorschach's eyes welled up. He waved his hand, using air pressure to forcefully close the wound on his leg. He reached out and held the other person's hand tightly. He knew this major from Marine Base 177. When he was here a year ago, every time he arrested or killed pirates, this easygoing man would greet him with a smile and then lead his men to count Rorschach's trophies. At that time, they would often go to the pub in town to drink. The major's name was Bill. A little over a year ago, he was a lieutenant and the logistics officer of Marine Base 177.
"I'm sorry, I'm late, Bill." Rorschach held his hand tightly. He couldn't bear to look at his bloody left leg.
"No, Lieutenant Rorschach, you came... at the right time. You saved everyone." Bill's facial muscles twitched from the pain on his body. His voice was trembling. He seemed to have thought of something and looked at Rorschach with a bitter smile. "I'm sorry, Rorschach, I... I subconsciously called you lieutenant... I forgot that you're already a vice admiral, the pride of our Marine Base 177 in the North Blue."
"It's okay, Bill. I'll always be Lieutenant Rorschach of Marine Base 177." Rorschach patted Bill's shoulder and shook his palm lightly, making the pained man faint. "Get some rest. You'll be fine, Bill."
He stood up and looked at the moaning people everywhere, many of whom had missing limbs from the cannonballs. His knuckles cracked, and the killing intent in his eyes surged like an angry tide.
"Judge! You're looking for death!"
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