Chapter 512: Escaping the Sea of Suffering (1)
On the Uninhabited Island, Roger and Sambell returned immediately.
Seeing that the Marines hadn't found them, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Thankfully."
However, all the crewmates' hearts were pounding rapidly, unsure when the Marines would find this place.
The time they had was dwindling.
Even the Coating Craftsman's hands trembled slightly, but their sole mission was to complete the coating as quickly as possible.
The sooner they finished, the sooner they could escape this sea of suffering, and they couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
Half a day passed, and two warships slowly approached.
"Thoroughly search this island, especially the hidden cliffs.
Don't miss a single one."
Two Marine warships arrived at the coast, only a hundred meters from the Uninhabited Island, planning to circle the island from the left and right.
Their whereabouts were discovered by Roger immediately.
"Should we make a move, Captain?"
"No, try to stall for a little time.
Deal with them only when they're close to us.
Don't give them any chance to send a message."
The Roger Pirates' crewmates, hidden in the shadows, issued commands.
They knew that if they made a move this time, it would mean the Marines were close to discovering them.
The Marines would confirm their presence in this sea area and focus their energy on searching here.
The time was about right.
Roger and Rayleigh made their move personally.
"Boom!"
A terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted immediately.
On the Marine warships, most Marine Soldiers' eyes rolled back, and they lost consciousness.
Two slashes split the Marine warships in two.
And this was just the beginning.
The strongest Officer on the warships was directly targeted by Roger and Rayleigh and easily cut down.
A few minutes later, the entire warship sank into the seabed.
Fish-Man Sambell even specifically made a move to drag the sinking warships into the seabed, trying not to leave them exposed on the sea surface.
Even some wreckage was specifically collected and thrown onto the island.
All the Marine Soldiers on the ship were mercilessly cut down by Roger and Garp; not a single one was spared.
In such a critical moment, for the Pirate Crew's survival, this was all worth it; naturally, there was no room for soft-heartedness.
However, what they didn't know was that monitoring devices were secretly hidden on the ship.
Although the surveillance footage wasn't clear, the warships' encounter was perfectly broadcast to the Marine Headquarters' surveillance room and immediately discovered and reported.
"The Roger Pirates have shown their hand!
They are in the sea area near Headquarters.
Two warships have been destroyed."
"Notify everyone!
Focus your energy on searching this sea area!
Absolutely do not let them escape."
Discovering the Roger Pirates' whereabouts was an exciting matter.
However, one thing couldn't be ignored: two and a half days had already passed, and they didn't have much time left.
Now was the time to race against the clock.
Everyone felt a strong sense of urgency, whether it was the Roger Pirates, the Marines, or the World Government.
Mobilizing such a large-scale operation required significant funds.
Marine Headquarters also had a vulnerable period with a large number of combatants outside.
If someone were to suddenly attack Marine Headquarters, it would certainly result in massive casualties.
Thankfully, this operation was very close to Headquarters.
Facing attacks from certain Great Pirates, even with Fleet Admiral Steel Bone Kong present, they would suffer massive casualties.
Another two hours passed, and more and more warships approached the island where the Roger Pirates were located.
As the Roger Pirates destroyed two more Marine warships.
The Marines and the World Government finally confirmed the Roger Pirates' location.
"Are they here?"
A golden light streaked across the sky, stopping above the island.
Borsalino looked down at the island below.
At first glance, he could see the two Marine warships that hadn't fully sunk yet.
The next moment, a slash came flying towards him from afar.
The terrifying speed and sharpness made the hairs on his body stand on end.
In the blink of an eye, Borsalino's body quickly underwent elementalization and reappeared a hundred meters away, dodging the slash filled with killing intent.
"How terrifying!
Those Monsters of the Roger Pirates!"
Borsalino wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
He pulled a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.
"Moshi moshi!"
"Any discoveries, Borsalino?"
"I've confirmed the Roger Pirates' location.
Requesting reinforcements."
"Prioritize destroying the Roger Pirates' Pirate Ship.
Be careful and don't clash head-on with them."
The Den Den Mushi hung up.
Borsalino shrugged; who would be foolish enough to clash head-on with the Roger Pirates?
He was very fond of his life.
"However, let's scout first."
Saying this, his body underwent elementalization again.
Only in this condition could he feel safe.
He quickly circled the island.
Although he couldn't see it, Borsalino directly determined the cliff where the Roger Pirates' Pirate Ship was located.
However, he didn't dare approach.
The Roger Pirates, a group of Monsters, were all watching like tigers.
High speed didn't mean high reflexes.
In battle, speed wasn't absolute.
If he wasn't careful, he, this little glass cannon, could end up headless.
"Trouble, the Marines' 'Flash Kid'."
"How much longer?"
Rayleigh's expression was solemn.
That slash just now was the one he had cut, and it was a bit of a shame.
If Borsalino's reflexes had been a little slower, he might have been directly ambushed and killed by him.
Reality was reality.
"Another half an hour.
We can definitely finish before the Marines' main combatants arrive, but before that, absolutely no one can disturb us."
On the other side, warships changed direction one by one, rushing towards the island's location at full speed.
Army General "The Storm Dragon," the CP0 Director-General, Dragon, and all the Strongmen with flight ability capable of rapid movement were dispatched.
Garp, Sengoku, and other Strongmen were rushing over.
Protection was much easier than destruction.
Another ten-plus minutes passed.
Noticing Dragon's arrival, Borsalino's gaze finally turned serious.
He planned to act.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
Countless light bullets continuously condensed, bombarding the cliff where the Roger Pirates were located in an overwhelming barrage.
"Scram!"
Accompanied by Rayleigh's angry roar, a massive black slash swept through the countless light bullets.
It was as if countless bombs were exploding in the air.
The Great Sea surged.
The cliff trembled, and debris continuously fell as if from an earthquake.
The Roger Pirates' crewmates made their moves one after another, scattering the debris to prevent interference with the coating.
(end of chapter)