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Chapter 193 The Power of the Canglan Fleet

bang bang bang-

A series of muffled sounds rang out, and shells shot out of the cannons, flying into the distance.

The Whitebeard Pirates have arrived within a range of about 10,000 meters of each of the Canglan warships, a distance that is already within the range of a precision strike.

Shells streaked through the air in parabolic arcs, blotting out the sky as they hurtled toward the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet.

Marco and the others immediately wanted to go forward to meet them, but the white-bearded man standing on the whale's head shouted:

"You don't need to do anything, I'll handle it!"

As he finished speaking, the white-bearded man clenched his fist again, his muscles bulging, and veins bulging from under his skin like winding steel bars.

Whitebeard understood perfectly well that these shells were somewhat similar to Kyle's attack earlier, both having a much larger range.

This is not easy for Marco and others to deal with, but he has quite a few ways to deal with such a wide-ranging attack.

So let him do it directly, that way Marco and the others won't have to put in so much effort, and in the end, the results might not even be very good.

Then came the familiar straight punch, the familiar mirror-shattering moment, and a shockwave powerful enough to cover all the artillery fire erupted from the white-bearded man's fist.

Depending on the situation, Whitebeard will make different adjustments, and the resulting shockwaves will naturally vary.

Some erupt with concentrated force, while others occur on a large scale.

However, the power of a concentrated burst of attacks will be much stronger, while the power of attacks over a wide area will be correspondingly weakened.

The shockwave blasted out, clashing with the incoming barrage of shells.

In an instant, all the shells exploded in mid-air upon contact with the shockwave, billowing thick smoke, while the shockwaves from the explosions spread outwards.

The shockwave from a single bomb explosion may not be very powerful, but the power of a barrage of bombs exploding everywhere is a different story.

Moreover, these shells are not comparable to ordinary shells.

As the shockwaves spread, they converged and merged, eventually forming an incredibly powerful shockwave that headed straight for the Whitebeard Pirates.

The white-bearded man standing on the whale's head suddenly narrowed his pupils. Without the slightest hesitation, a white sphere condensed on his fist and he unleashed it again.

boom--

The two shockwaves collided in the sky, and the resulting aftershocks continued to spread, blowing the Whitebeard Pirates' ships backward.

That wasn't all. Whitebeard suddenly looked up and saw countless more cannonballs appearing in the sky, heading straight for them once again.

Unlike before, this time Whitebeard knew the power of these cannonballs, so he no longer threw out a single punch, but instead wrapped both fists in the white spheres and threw them out at the same time.

The shockwave that erupted was significantly stronger than that of a fist.

But after Whitebeard withstood another round of artillery fire, what happened next made his face twitch uncontrollably.

Because another round of artillery fire appeared in the sky.

Helpless, Whitebeard could only raise his fist and attack again.

Rumble, rumble...

On Kyle's side, Kyle, who was constantly using Observation Haki to sense the situation on Whitebeard's side, couldn't help but let a faint smile appear on his lips.

To be honest, he really didn't expect Whitebeard to be so "diligent" as to personally block these rounds of cannon fire from the Canglan warship.

But this situation is advantageous to Kyle, who would love for Whitebeard to do everything himself.

Because this will deplete Whitebeard's stamina, and given Whitebeard's current condition, although he is not as physically exhausted as he was during the Marineford War, he is certainly far from being in his prime.

Once Whitebeard's stamina declines, the problem becomes much simpler for him.

If this situation continues, with Whitebeard blocking every round of artillery fire, then he might not even need to lift a finger; the shells would exhaust Whitebeard's stamina.

Each Canglan warship normally carries a considerable number of cannonballs, not to mention that this time the arrival of the Whitebeard Pirates was anticipated.

Each ship was equipped with at least several times the usual amount of cannonballs.

Based on the barrage of shells that Whitebeard just received, these Canglan warships could probably launch at least another hundred rounds.

He wanted to see how long the Whitebeard could keep up.

However, this situation did not last long. Whitebeard also noticed the problem, so he stopped blocking the incoming cannonballs and instead let the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates block them.

There are also ways to dodge by controlling the ship, but the result is definitely not as good as Whitebeard taking action.

Some ships were unable to dodge in time and were destroyed by a single shot, instantly engulfing the pirates on board in a sea of ​​fire.

Even if the shells fired by the Canglan warship do not hit the main body of the ship, but only hit the side or the bow and stern, the explosive force of the explosion can still destroy a ship.

For a time, the cannon fire from the Canglan warship alone was enough to keep the Whitebeard Pirates busy.

This is why Kyle wanted to create his own warship fleet, because powerful warships can cause trouble even for top-tier naval powers.

A large-scale barrage of firepower would be extremely powerful.

Just as the advantage was gradually tilting in the navy's favor, an unexpected situation occurred.

Suddenly, countless thick blue bolts of lightning struck down from the distant sky. The cannonballs collided with these bolts halfway through their flight and exploded in mid-air.

The shockwave had weakened considerably by the time it reached the Whitebeard Pirates due to the distance, making it much easier for them to defend against.

"Um?!"

Kyle narrowed his eyes and gazed into the distance.

The next few rounds of artillery barrages were the same; they were struck by lightning from afar and exploded in mid-air before flying a short distance away.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Whitebeard Pirates advanced a considerable distance, reaching a distance of about 5,000 meters from the Azure Warship where Kyle was located.

Even with the naked eye, Kyle could clearly see the Whitebeard Pirates' ships from this distance.

"Stop firing!!"

Kyle picked up the Den Den Mushi again and broadcast it to the entire Azure Fleet.

The moment Kyle finished speaking, the Canglan fleet simultaneously ceased its bombardment.

Kyle put down the Den Den Mushi, raised his eyes slightly, and Sabo and the others beside him did the same, all looking up at the sky in front of them.

There's nothing we can do; there's this guy over there who's just too arrogant!

A figure riding a ball of flame flew in from behind at an extremely fast speed, and soon arrived in mid-air beside the white-bearded man.

"Whitebeard, it's been so many years, and the first thing I see is you in such a disheveled state!"

"How embarrassing!"

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