Breaking the Siege (Part III)

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A streak of lightning cleaved the air, leaving a shimmering afterimage. Only Borsalino could rival the velocity of Brontes. In a blink, Brontes appeared before a pirate ship.

"He's above us! The lighting logia devil fruit user!" The ship's captain bellowed, his gaze locked onto the rapidly approaching Brontes.

"Fire the cannons!"

"But captain, he's a logia devil fruit user." A crew member stammered, his voice trembling with fear.

"I said, FIRE!" The captain's roar echoed across the deck.

"Lightning Dragon!"

Brontes had no intention of indulging in a drawn-out battle. Morphing into a dragon of pure lightning, he surged forward, striking the ship's mast with unerring precision.

"Boom! Rumble!"

The ship disintegrated in an instant, reduced to mere flotsam. But Brontes was far from done. He wheeled in the air, setting his sights on another ship.

"He's targeting the western fleet! We must stop him now!" A pirate captain, having discerned Brontes's strategy, hastily retrieved his Den Den Mushi to alert his counterparts.

"They aim to breach our blockade from the west. The boss was clear - they must not escape. If they slip through our side, we will be in a big trouble!" Another captain chimed in.

"Rest assured, the encirclement is fully deployed. They can't possibly... B-Blast it! Prepare yourselves! The magma user is coming towards us. Stop him!" A captain's reassurances were cut short as crimson flares erupted in the sky.

Sakazuki, using the Moonwalk, his fists functioning like artillery, ceaselessly launching magma bombs skyward.

Once the molten magma ascended, it underwent a cooling phase, hardening and gaining weight. Within seconds, under the formidable pressure of heat and air, it transformed into a volcanic projectile, far surpassing the destructive power of a cannonball.

The magma bombs, Sakazuki's creation, coupled with the terrifying high temperature, could effortlessly obliterate a pirate ship, provided they weren't intercepted.

To enhance the potency of the magma bombs, Sakazuki propelled them into the upper atmosphere. Assisted by gravity, the magma bombs gained even more destructive force.

"Damn you, pirates! Die!" Sakazuki spat out through gritted teeth. If the situation hadn't been so dire, he would have gladly eradicated every pirate in his vicinity.

After a barrage of magma bombs, Sakazuki was left gasping for breath, drained from the exertion.

Despite the formidable power of Logia-Type devil fruits, they exact a significant toll on the user's physical energy.

Sakazuki's reckless unleashing of his magma abilities had pushed his body to its brink, leaving him both physically and mentally drained. Yet, the cost was justified as the rain of magma bombs engulfed over a dozen pirate ships, at least buying them some time.

The initial volley of magma had obliterated three pirate ships and inflicted severe damage on the others to the west, nearly opening a path for their escape.

The plan was for them to break free first, with Zed trailing behind.

Meanwhile, Brontes had decimated the mast of a sixth ship. Bereft of their masts, these ships were immobilized unless they could be repaired - an impossibility under the current circumstances.

"ZliZli! Boom!"

Just as Brontes and Sakazuki began to slice through the enemy ships like a hot knife through butter, a violent explosion erupted in the sky. A colossal rock in the sky shattered, raining down fragments.

"Phew, finally destroyed." Borsalino sighed, his voice weary, as he hovered in the air.

"Watch out!" Zed's voice echoed in Borsalino's ears.

"I knew trouble would follow."

In the next instant, Borsalino's body transformed into a beam of yellow light.

"Sush!"

As he fully elementalized, a slash bisected his form, causing the two halves to dissolve into particles of light and vanish.

When Borsalino reappeared, he was aboard the warship, his face pale with residual fear and slick with sweat.

"That was close! I was nearly cleaved in two by that blade." Borsalino murmured, his gaze fixed on the figure wielding two swords in the sky.

Earlier, when Shiki had been engaged in combat with Zed, he had noticed Borsalino successfully blocking his attack, which had irked him.

Seizing an opportunity, he had repelled Zed and launched a strike at Borsalino. Had Zed not issued a timely warning, Borsalino would have sustained injuries, even in his elementalized state.

After all, logia devil fruits were not invincible, particularly against formidable pirates like Shiki.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!!"

As the warship attempted to breach the siege, the pirate ships retaliated with a barrage of cannon fire from both sides.

"Intercept those shells!" Yoshida bellowed, drawing his sword and deflecting the incoming projectiles.

As the master instructor of swordsmanship at the elite camp, Yoshida was responsible for shaping the future sword masters of the Marine.

His own prowess with the sword was formidable, particularly his mastery over the fundamentals of swordsmanship.

With a swift upward motion, he brandished his sword.

"Sush!"

"Boom!"

His sword cleaved through the air, colliding with the cannonballs.

In an instant, a row of cannonballs was bisected, detonating mid-air.

"Tempest Kick!"

Doberman, Jonathan, and others sprang into action. Their swordsmanship skills were still a notch below par, but they compensated with physical prowess.

The Tempest Kick, a technique from the Sixth Styles that allowed one to generate air blades by kicking the air with immense speed and strength, was sufficient to counter the incoming shells.

"Borsalino, back up Sakazuki!" Yoshida suddenly commanded.

"This battle grows more taxing by the minute. I'm already spent from neutralizing that blasted rock attack earlier. If this persists, I'll die from exhaustion." Borsalino grumbled.

His preference for a laid-back lifestyle and aversion to trouble made this intense battle particularly grating.

Nonetheless, he still complied with Yoshida's directive.

He overlaid his hands, and a sphere of light materialized between them, radiating like a luminous mirror.

"Eight Span Mirror!"

A beam of light shot out directly, reflecting on a pirate ship, and then Borsalino's body turned into light particles and disappeared.

In the next moment, he had already appeared on the pirate ship, right at the position where the beam of light had just been illuminated.

His body was hanging upside down, his long legs were raised, and a ball of yellow light appeared on them.

"Lightspeed Kick!"

"Damn it! It's another Logia devil fruit user!" The pirates on the boat were attracted by the sudden appearance of the shining light. But when they looked over, Borsalino had already raised his feet and was about to attack.

"Boom!"

The Lightspeed Kick directly penetrated the ship making a huge hole in its center, therefore causing seawater to continuously gush up into the ship.

After his attack was successful, Borsalino didn't attack again and instantly left, because the ship would sink soon.

"We have to hurry up before the other pirate ships bridge the gap." Borsalino thought with a serious face.

"Boooom!!!!"

"Rumble!!!"

Just as Borsalino was in a deep thoughts, another wave of magma bombs shot from the sky, and the entire sea in this area was boiling.

"Ahhh! Ahhh!"

The pirates on those ships were unable to stop the magma shots, and could only watch the ships engulfed in flames, so they could only jump into the boiling sea water.

But because the sea was hot as hell, they started screaming in pain and agony.

At this time, Brontes had already destroyed the mast of the eight ships, and the warship finally broke out the siege under the combined attack of the three Logia devil fruit users.

"Logia-Type devil fruits are really scary." Looking at the burning sea behind them, the still-living Momonga and the others looked at the three people standing on the deck of the warship in shock and respect.

A beam of light erupted, reflecting off a pirate ship. Borsalino's form dissolved into particles of light and vanished.

In the next instant, he appeared on the pirate ship, precisely where the beam of light had just illuminated.

Suspended upside down, his long legs raised, a sphere of yellow light materialized around them.

"Lightspeed Kick!"

"Damn! Another logia devil fruit user!" The pirates aboard the ship were drawn to the sudden burst of radiant light.

But by the time they turned their attention, Borsalino had already lifted his foot, poised to strike.

"Boom!"

The Lightspeed Kick punctured the ship, creating a gaping hole in its center and allowing seawater to surge in.

After ensuring his attack had hit its mark, Borsalino refrained from further assault and promptly departed, knowing the ship was doomed to sink.

"We must leave before the other pirate ships close the gap." Borsalino mused, his expression was grave.

"Boooom!!!!"

"Rumble!!!"

As Borsalino was lost in thought, another volley of magma bombs rained from the sky, causing the surrounding sea to boil.

"Ahhh! Ahhh!"

The pirates aboard the doomed ships were powerless against the onslaught of magma.

They could only watch as their ships were consumed by flames and sink into the scalding sea water. The sea, heated to unbearable temperatures, elicited screams of pain and terror.

By this time, Brontes had demolished the mast of an eighth ship, and the warship finally breached the siege under the combined assault of the three Logia devil fruit users.

"Logia-Type devil fruits are truly terrifying." Observing the sea ablaze in their wake, the surviving Momonga and others regarded the trio standing on the warship's deck with a mix of awe and respect.