manynovel Chapter 231 The Returning Shell
Chapter 231 The Returning Shell
Chapter 231: The Cannonball That Returned
"Ok?"
Danger! !! !!
The moment the arrow appeared, Mu Chong, Enel, and Aisha noticed something was wrong with it, their brows furrowing instantly. As for Slade...
"Hehehe! That's a bit impolite of you to say hello like that!"
While muttering to himself, Slard did not give up his attempt to grab Dick; instead, his movements were even faster than before.
boom!
"Cloud Shield!"
Slard grabbed Dick with one hand and pulled him behind him, while using his other hand to activate his Devil Fruit ability to meet the incoming arrows, creating a white shield.
boom!
Click!
The moment the shield appeared in mid-air and made contact with the arrow, cracks began to spread across its surface. Then, with a crack, the shield shattered. The arrow's momentum was reduced, but its power remained.
"what?"
The moment Slad Cloud Shield shattered, everyone on the deck of the Freedom was startled, their bodies involuntarily tensing. Meanwhile, Mu Chong was filled with curiosity, his gaze following the direction the arrow had come from, landing on a white figure on the distant hillside.
Ding!
Snapped!
As soon as Slade saw the cloud shield shatter, his palm was already covered in Armament Haki, and he grabbed the arrow the instant it was about to strike.
boom!
The immense force of the arrow caused Slard to take a slight step back, but even that small step was enough to demonstrate the arrow's power.
"Huh? Arrows? Arrows covered in Armament Haki? That guy..."
Seeing Slard take a step back, a red light flashed in Enel's eyes. He then looked up at the figure on the distant hillside.
"hateful……"
"Hey! Wait a minute, Slard! Wait a minute! It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Just as the enraged Slad was about to strike, Dick, who had been pulled aside, suddenly ran to the front of the group, spread his arms wide, and shouted loudly, his face full of helplessness and embarrassment.
"Hey! Dick! Get out of my way! I'm going to flatten this island today! You shoot me with such a dangerous arrow the moment we meet? Do you think I'm made of clouds?"
As the enraged Slad spoke, white clouds continuously emanated from his body, and he appeared to be about to transform into elemental form.
"Hey! Slade! Calm down, calm down..."
Hey!
Just as Dick was desperately trying to stop Slard, Mu Chong had already silently taken to the air and arrived directly above the Liberty's hull.
Faced with an enemy, Mu Chong wouldn't stand idly by. Although he had promised Dick he wouldn't harm the people of Tiger God Island, they had provoked him, so there was no reason not to retaliate, even if it was unintentional.
"gallant……"
Roar!
When Dick saw the wooden dragon take off, everyone on the shore also saw it, and the huge pterosaur even let out a warning roar.
boom! boom! boom!
The pterosaur's roar seemed to be a signal for attack; the moment the roar sounded, the densely packed guards on the shore, who had been waiting in full battle array, immediately raised their guns and opened fire.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
On the neatly arranged gun emplacements on the hillside, soldiers had already placed torches on the cannon fuses. One after another, dark shells burst from the barrels, shooting towards the wooden emplacements in the air with long tongues of fire.
In just a few moments, the area directly in front of Mu Chong was already covered by a dense barrage of bullets and shells. Judging by the sheer force of the first volley, it was enough to deter even a sea king thousands of meters long.
However, standing before the artillery fire is merely a human being barely over two meters tall.
"Hiss! The captain..."
Belinda, on the deck of the Freedom, looked up at the hail of bullets overhead, a look of deep worry immediately appearing on her face.
"Tch! Don't worry, Belinda! This is nothing to the captain!"
Upon hearing Belinda's worried words, Slade took a small step forward, his Cloud-Cloud Fruit powers slowly emanating from his body.
"gallant……"
As Dick's voice faded, Mu Chong slowly raised his right hand amidst the hail of bullets.
"Hehehe! Guests from afar are always welcome! But this kind of welcoming is not pleasant!"
In mid-air, Mu Chong slowly moved his lips, and a cold voice came from his mouth.
hum!
Immediately afterwards, the Power-Power Fruit's power activated, and a white energy wave spread out, instantly enveloping all the artillery fire in front of them.
"Certainly!"
As a deep voice boomed from the sky, the barrage of artillery fire, to everyone's astonishment, abruptly stopped in mid-air.
"Hiss! Look at the sky...look at the sky...the bullets and shells have stopped..."
"This...how is this possible?..."
Who is this man???
On the hillside of the south coast, beside the giant dragon, a man clad in armor stared intently at Mu Chong, who was suspended in mid-air, his expression growing increasingly solemn.
Roar!
The oppressive atmosphere made even the enormous pterosaur somewhat impatient.
"Humph!"
Just then, the figure standing atop the tree suddenly let out a cold snort. Although his tone was full of anger, his voice was gentle and refined.
Clang!
A sound of a bow being drawn and an arrow being shot rang out. The beautiful figure in the tree raised her golden bow and fired an arrow at Mu Chong.
hum!
The arrow, carrying terrifying power, tore through space and headed straight for the wooden spike in the air.
"Hehehe! You really don't know how to repent! I didn't want to hurt anyone, but I just couldn't see the situation on the field. Hmph, then I'll teach you a lesson!"
"go back!"
Mu Chong glanced at the incoming arrow out of the corner of his eye, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes. Then, as he spoke, he waved his right hand.
hum!
The dense swarm of shells that had been hovering in the air suddenly changed direction and headed back the way they came, as Mu Chong uttered the two words.
call!
"ah!!!……"
Boom! Boom!
With screams echoing, the entire defensive fortification of the south coast was utterly destroyed by Mu Chong with a wave of his hand, instantly engulfed in raging fire and thick smoke billowing across the southern coast.
Roar!
A roar resounded as a massive pterosaur soared into the flames, and a man clad in armor, wielding a silver-white spear, charged straight at Mu Chong.
"Stop!!"
Just then, Dick, on the deck of the Liberty, grabbed Slard, who was trying to take off, and shouted at the top of his lungs.
The sound that echoed across the south coast instantly silenced the entire area, leaving only the lingering smoke and flames billowing in the air.
boom!
The next moment, Dick on the deck of the Liberty suddenly exerted force with his legs, his body shooting out with tremendous power, heading straight for the huge pterosaur.
"Huh? Dick?"
On the back of the pterosaur, the armored man, seeing Dick heading straight for him, was slightly puzzled. As he spoke, he casually sheathed the spear in his hand.
Roar!
The pterosaur, which had remained levitated, lowered its attack stance after seeing Dick's appearance clearly. It let out a soft roar and allowed Dick to land on its back.
"Your Highness! Please stop!"