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The powerful naval warriors who appeared in the air, despite their considerable strength, found it difficult to maintain their footing in the air when the gale-force winds, strong enough to shatter ships, struck!
Several giant tornadoes appeared from the sky and entered the sea, causing many naval personnel to change their expressions drastically!
Seeing that many people were swept away, the others immediately turned tail and ran!
Even pacifists are swaying in the storm!
The next moment, a barrage of lightning bolts rained down, instantly destroying several Pacifistas in the intense lightning strikes!
Then, hailstones, each as large as a small island, began to fall rapidly!
An extremely chaotic magnetic field vortex also appeared in the clouds!
The warships that approached this magnetic field vortex actually began to float!
"It's a magnetic vortex!! Jump ship!! If you get sucked in, you'll be torn to pieces like the ship!!"
"What's going on?!"
"Why would such a high-level natural disaster suddenly appear in the waters surrounding the islands?!"
Even in the most dangerous sea areas, these kinds of natural disasters only happen a few times a year!
……
The World Government forces, the Navy, and the Straw Hat Pirates were all stunned!! What was going on?!
The entire battlefield instantly descended into chaos!
People in both worlds watching the video were completely dumbfounded!
[Rocks #1 & #2: This actually works?! Even if the New World's climate is inherently unpredictable, they just happened to encounter such a terrifying storm at this crucial moment!? The entire naval encirclement formation has been torn apart!!]
[Golden Lion #2: Holy crap!! Why does this scene feel so familiar? Damn it, back when I was chasing Roger in the Sea of Etwal, I finally cornered him and his crew, and we encountered a similar storm!! But that was practically a miracle! And now it's happening again. Could it be that there really is someone deeply loved by some so-called deity?!]
[Kaido #2: If all so-called gods are like that Enel thing, then they probably wouldn't be able to protect the Straw Hat crew!!]
[Whitebeard #2: This is truly a miracle!!]
[Red-Haired Shanks #2: Luffy and his crew, who seemed to have nowhere to run, now seem to have a glimmer of hope!!]
[Auntie No. 2: Such a massive storm is rare to begin with, and it just so happened to occur at this time. Is it really just a coincidence?]
[Number 2 Law: Could it be that Dragon is manipulating things from the shadows?! He seemed to have used a similar ability to save Straw Hat Logue back in Loguetown!]
[Number 1 & Number 2 Sengoku: Even a dragon shouldn't be able to stir up a storm of this magnitude!!]
[Whitebeard #1: But even if a storm suddenly hits, it won't just be targeting the World Government; the Straw Hat Pirates will also be greatly affected. And no matter what, the Five Elders won't let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity pass them by!!]
……
The truth is indeed as Whitebeard #1 said!
The fleet was thrown into chaos by the sudden storm!
The Five Elders' domineering voices still rang out loudly in the storm: "Everyone, maintain formation! These raindrops won't kill anyone, at most they'll injure you. Focus fire immediately and wipe out the Straw Hat Pirates!! At any cost!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Despite ships being constantly eroded and destroyed by storms!
Some warships have even taken to the skies, and many pacifists are finding it difficult to maintain their footing in the storm!
But under the orders of the Five Elders, a barrage of cannonballs and laser beams still rained down on the Sunny!
After their initial shock, Luffy and his crew quickly recovered and began to fight off the barrage of fire!
Amidst the storm, powerful figures like Saturn and Fujitora also launched their attack! They charged towards the Straw Hat Pirates!
However, Luffy and his crew withstood the first wave of attacks.
Because of this concentrated attack, although there were still many warships and lasers at close range!
However, in the raging storm, more than 80% of the artillery fire lost its accuracy!
To save several warships that were being pulled up by the magnetic field vortex, Fujitora even used his own hands to create a gravity field and pull them down!
Because those warships were staffed with naval units wearing heavy armor, primarily focused on defense.
In such a short time, they didn't even have time to take off their heavy armor; instead, they were sucked up along with the ship.
If we don't save them, these people are doomed, and that doesn't align with the justice that Fujitora has always upheld!
"Great opportunity!!! Everyone hurry up!! Let's break through to where the storm is fiercer, let's take a gamble, everyone!!" Franky snapped out of his daze, his eyes lighting up!
Although their situation is still precarious, they now have one more chance to fight back!
"Oh!!"
"Charge!!" At this moment, Luffy and the others all chose to believe in Franky!
"Wind Brings Explosion!!!"
Franky decisively activated the Wind Blast once again!
With a deafening roar, the Sunny took off!
"Chase them!! We can't let them get away!!" Saturn's face turned extremely ugly upon seeing this. How could they let their cooked duck escape?!
"Their ship is severely damaged, and with this kind of flight method, they can't escape very far!" Soon, a powerful figure responded to the Five Elders' order!
"Oh no!! There's a huge whirlpool in the sea!! The rudder is out of control!!"
"The sail has been torn!!"
"Our boat has been hit by hail, please help!!"
"Unable to navigate effectively!!!"
"Quickly! There are specially designed foreign ships! Start them and give chase! With so many troops deployed, we absolutely cannot let the Straw Hat crew escape!!"
……
Many ships are now in the eye of the storm, and even with the Five Elders' orders, very few can still sail in such a storm!
All sorts of special ships, or ships belonging to individuals with special abilities, don't even add up to twenty!
Even if there are only a dozen or so warships, the Five Elders will still hunt down the Straw Hat crew and will not be stopped by a storm!
Many powerful individuals, pacifists, and seraphim boarded these dozen or so warships!
They gave chase in the direction the Sunny had flown off from!
Boom!! Sure enough, after flying only four or five kilometers, the Sunny landed back on the sea, still in the eye of the storm!!
Although they broke through the encirclement, the Sunny is still within the sight of Saturn and the others!
"Their two masts are broken, we'll catch up with them soon!!" Although the sails of the naval warships are also broken, they have other propulsion systems, especially foreign ships that can be pursued and even move on land!
It has limited energy and cannot travel for long periods, but it is perfect for chasing the Straw Hat crew right now!
But... they forgot that the Straw Hat crew had an exceptionally skilled navigator!
"What do we do?! What do we do?! We've escaped the encirclement, but both masts are broken! We can't go anywhere, and they're catching up!" Usopp was frantic, pacing back and forth...
Although they had all prepared to die in battle, Usopp's will to survive surged again the moment he had the chance!
"Don't panic, have you forgotten who the navigator on this ship is?" Nami said confidently.
She fears storms the least; the more intense the weather, the more she can leverage it!
On the contrary, the calm ocean offers little room for maneuver!
"Oh right!!" Only then did everyone remember that they had an incredibly skilled navigator on board!
"Follow my orders and take control of the ship! I will definitely lead everyone away from here!!"
"yes!!"……
[Golden Lion #2: Hey, hey, this can't be right! Although I fought the Straw Hat crew to steal this navigator, and I know she's incredibly talented, this is the New World climate—it's completely unpredictable and has no discernible pattern! How could she possibly handle this?!]
[Whitebeard #2: This girl's talent is indeed somewhat unexpected!]
[Roger #1 & #2: It's very much like some kind of power from ancient legends!]
[Kaido #2: Ancient legends? That can't be, can it?]
[Auntie #2: That's easy to explain. Logically speaking, Zeus, who is given life by my Soul-Soul Fruit, is unlikely to fear anyone. But Nami, the little thief, seems to have a natural ability to make even the elements fear her?]
[Golden Lion #1: These are all unknowns. What I'm more concerned about now is whether the Straw Hat crew can really escape! Holy crap!! The Straw Hat crew's ship is really moving! It seems to have caught a current and is heading straight in one direction. They really did it! At this rate, they're really going to escape!]
……
Nami, sensing the ocean currents that ordinary people couldn't perceive, quickly directed Jinbe to adjust the ship's direction. Soon, using the strong winds and the currents for propulsion, the mastless ship...
They shot off in a flash! Their speed left the Five Elders and the group of powerful naval officers following behind completely dumbfounded!
The Five Elders then instructed Fujitora to use his Devil Fruit powers to levitate the ship and give chase!
But Fujitora refused!
"We lost this battle. The speed of those ships is such that even if I piloted the warship into the air, I might not be able to catch up. Even if I did, only a few of us could keep up. The main force couldn't keep up, so it's hard to say who would win or lose! Moreover... Lord Five Elders, please look back. Is it really appropriate for us to abandon our fleet, which has suffered such heavy losses, in this storm?" Fujitora said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Saturn frowned and looked back to see that dozens of warships had been damaged to varying degrees, and countless sailors were still struggling in the sea!
And what Fujitora said is true!!
The gloom on his face gradually subsided, and he then said to his attendants, "Begin treating the wounded immediately!!"
"Yes!!"