CHAPTER 27: The art is a blast

Luffy prepared a total of 24 cannons.

The 24 cannonballs fired in a single salvo were all Buggy cannonballs.

These cannonballs were found in Buggy's headquarters after capturing him in Orange Town.

Its power is enough to destroy an entire street in Orange Town with just one shot.

And now... a total of 24 shots at once!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The flames rose to the sky and, almost in an instant, an area of thousands of meters around the orange grove was leveled.

Thick smoke rose, roaring into the sky like a fiery dragon.

In front of one of the cannons, Usopp proudly punched his fist. "Well done, Fishmen! Try the attacks of the brave warrior of the sea, Captain Usopp, who never misses!"

The flames consumed everything, turning the sky above Cocoyasi Village red.

"Continue," Luffy said calmly.

"Luffy-sama, we've run out of cannonballs for Buggy," a gunner reported.

"Switch to normal cannonballs and keep bombing until they're all gone."

Until they finish?

The gunners looked at the ammunition rack behind them. Each rack had 20 cannonballs, and there were 30 racks like this...

600 cannonballs!

This is the majority of the 153rd branch's inventory!

They floated across the sea, covering almost a thousand kilometers, until they reached Cocoyasi Village, ready to be fed to the Fish-Men.

They should be happy, no doubt.

"Yes!"

The gunners immediately began their actions.

The thunderous roar of the cannons continued, like a cruel symphony, ruthlessly plundering lives on the battlefield.

In fact, it didn't need to be so troublesome.

Luffy could instantly stun those Fishmen with Conqueror's Haki, turning them into fish on a cutting board, ready to be slaughtered.

But because he was afraid of insufficient firepower, he liked to blow things up.

Explosions are art!

...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The bombardment continued, far from over.

The residents of the village of Cocoyasi, under the persuasion of Genzo and some Marines, were all evacuated from the village.

They took refuge on a beach outside the village.

However, even so, the towering flames were still clearly visible.

The constant, deafening sounds made people's hearts tremble.

"They're attacking the Arlong Pirates!?"

"It's been more than five minutes and the explosions continue..."

"What's the situation? Did they win?"

Residents were very worried.

"We will win!"

In the brightness of the night, the figure of an orange-haired girl appeared in front of everyone.

"Nami!" Genzo was surprised.

Nojiko immediately rushed forward, looking worriedly at her sister. "Nami, I heard about your plan from Luffy. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Nami smiled and shook her head, shouting to the villagers, "It's all going to be over soon, so don't worry! From now on, Arlong and his gang won't oppress us anymore! Neither will Cocoyasi Village... and not many other towns and cities nearby, everyone is free!"

With these words, the residents burst into loud applause, and everyone had smiles on their faces.

"Nojiko, I want to ask you a favor." Nami looked at her sister.

"What?" Nojiko asked with a smile.

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The bombardment from the cannons continued for a long time, until all the cannonballs were completely used up and the roar finally subsided.

"16th Squad, go and clear the battlefield."

Luffy waved his hand and gave orders.

Captain Mouse brought over a dozen sailors who reluctantly began the operation.

The task at hand was simple: wipe out all the remaining fishmen that still had a shred of life left in them.

As they entered the bombing zone, they were met with a scene of devastation.

The orange grove was gone, and a house outside the orange grove was also gone.

The ground was charred, with flames still burning and the smell of gunpowder hanging in the air.

The fishmen's limbs and arms were scattered everywhere, and their bloody appearance was disturbing.

These bodies were scattered around, indicating that they were exhausted from trying to escape during the bombardment.

"Um..."

Suddenly, the body of an octopus fishman made a faint sound.

In the next second, a volley of gunfire greeted him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After the shots, the body was shot more than a dozen times in the back, completely losing its breath.

"It was me, I did it! I was the first to get it right!" one of the sailors exclaimed excitedly. "My sins have been made up for!"

Damn, it was stolen.

The remaining sailors continued anxiously, unable to do anything else.

However, at that moment...

"Bunch of inferior races!!"

A voice filled with hatred, as if coming from hell, rang in his ears.

The next moment, a figure covered in blood, missing an arm, rushed over.

He opened his fangs and bit one of the sailors in the neck, easily tearing him apart.

The others, terrified, raised their weapons.

But they were too close, their bullets had not yet had a chance to be fired, and the figure had already rushed into the crowd, unleashing a one-sided massacre like a vengeful spirit.

In just a few seconds, the screams stopped.

Arlong, panting, lay amidst the pile of corpses, his eyes bloodshot and filled with blood vessels.

His left arm was pulverized in the first round of bombardment, and at a critical moment, he used his companion's body to block most of the damage, narrowly saving his own life.

However, even so, under the subsequent saturation bombardment, he was now barely clinging to life.

"Are you still alive? The vitality of fish is really tenacious."

Suddenly, a mocking voice appeared.

"Who?"

Arlong's heavy breathing, his coldly turned eyes.

Zoro held his two blades, with one still in his mouth.

"The messenger from hell!" he smiled. "Three Swords Style: Onigiri!"

With a quick strike, Zoro flew past, and behind him, three jets of blood gushed from Arlong's chest.

"Ugh...humans..."

Accompanied by the final sound of resentment, Arlong died.

Then, footsteps sounded.

Zoro turned and looked, "Luffy. Are there any survivors?"

"No."

Luffy shook his head and looked at the 16th division marines.

He didn't intend for this group of people to be killed, but they were unlucky and died at Arlong's hands.

"Luffy-sama!" The sailors of the 153rd branch also arrived, and Mat saluted. "The Arlong Pirates have been completely eliminated!"

"Very well. Next..."

Luffy looked around blankly and gave the order: "Cut off the heads of these fishmen, tie them with sticks and hang them in Cocoyasi Village."

(End of chapter)