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As one of the vanguard teams, Dawn's team is naturally the most special.
Because the vanguard troops were mostly led by lieutenant generals, the formation was stretched to a great distance, with the purpose of clearing the way for a large-scale reconnaissance range.
Dawn and the other kids who came out of the training camp were there for training, so Aokiji led the team to ensure their safety.
I don't know whether to say that Dawn and others were bold or confident in their decision to let them gain experience in such an important pioneering mission.
But it is undeniable that this will be of great benefit to the future development of Dawn and others.
You should know that there has always been a tradition of "old leading new" in the navy.
This tradition is not simple. Just look at the representative figures, such as Aokiji led by Garp and Borsalino led by Sengoku.
It can be said that if his strength can keep up, he will definitely be a candidate for future general.
And now, letting Aokiji lead everyone to select suitable opponents for training in the waters closer to the Four Seas is the best proof.
Because Dawn had been prepared for the Golden Lion's sneak attack early on, there were no casualties in Dawn's small group.
After experiencing this disaster, although everyone was deeply shocked, their morale was not wiped out.
After witnessing the catastrophic destructive power of the Golden Lion's battle with Garp and Sengoku, all the students, including Dawn, were shocked and became more eager to become stronger.
Because even now, the feeling of powerlessness at that time will linger in everyone's mind.
The feeling of being crushed to death by someone deeply stimulated everyone.
And Dawn, thanks to the defensive ability he had developed in advance, was able to block the Golden Lion's attack for a moment, and his outstanding performance in holding on until rescue won the attention of Zhan Guo and others.
Although it was just a random attack on the Golden Lion in a wide area, it was not something that could be dealt with easily. Even the lieutenant general was held back for a while.
Dawn blocked this blank time, which gave the lieutenant general who quickly dealt with the attack in front of him time to return to support, thus avoiding too many casualties.
As for the families of the navy members, there is even less to worry about. After all, there are naval generals on vacation, so there are many protectors.
Therefore, this time, in addition to facing the heavy casualties of the Golden Lion, the Navy Headquarters could only watch as the buildings were severely damaged.
However, if Dawn hadn't been there, more than half of the people in the training camp would have died.
Afterwards, all the friends around Dwayne performed well, and their outstanding performance earned everyone enough attention.
Dawn's outstanding performance this time really caught the attention of the navy's top brass.
After this incident.
Because no one was injured or killed, and with Dawn's guidance, the incident was turned into a positive stimulus.
This can be seen from the increase in the intensity of everyone's training in the past few days.
As for the reward to Dawn and others this time, perhaps it was also because he saw the change in their mentality.
Originally, they were all elites of the same age group, and coupled with their will to transform, it can be said that they were worthy of the attention of the navy's top brass.
After all, if you want to become a strong person, willpower comes first!
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On the blue sea, the scattered warships were sailing according to their planned routes.
Suddenly, the warship in the front left discovered a group of unknown pirates, and the warships scattered around received the report and began to surround them.
Dense artillery fire crossed and covered the dilapidated pirate ship from all angles. In a short while, the pirate ship was burning because of the dense artillery fire.
On the sea, artillery is the first means of attack when encountering pirates.
First of all, because of the navy's standard artillery, it is more powerful and has a longer range, and the quality is guaranteed. Secondly, the maneuverability of the warship is far superior to that of ordinary pirate ships.
The advantage in mobility makes it easier for the navy to pursue or retreat.
At the same time, good maneuverability is also to ensure that when encountering certain catastrophic weather in this unpredictable sea, it can escape from its range more quickly.
Therefore, when encountering pirates, using artillery fire to destroy the ship first is the tactic that can best expand your own advantage.
After all, if the ship can be destroyed instead of engaging in hand-to-hand combat, there will be no casualties among the soldiers, so what does it matter if a few more shells are wasted?
Moreover, if the pirates are strong enough, destroying the ship will put them in a very unfavorable situation in the vast ocean.
If the person is a Devil Fruit user, then he has an advantage. He just needs to wait patiently to catch the turtle in the jar.
Moreover, once a ship is destroyed and encounters resistance from the manpower on board, a fixed target can be said to be the favorite existence in a war of attrition.
As long as you use more artillery fire, it will be useless even if you can shoot down all the shells, because the shells will increase in number, but the energy you consume cannot be replenished.
As one gains while the other loses, it is natural that the outcome will not be good.
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Chapter 33 First Battle [Please collect]
In the face of the continuous attack of shells, in order to ensure the safety of the ship, it is necessary to continuously block the shells.
In this case, when the pirates are exhausted, the navy soldiers with sufficient energy will naturally have an advantage in the subsequent battle.
In battles at sea, the navy generally has an advantage by relying on the power of its warships. After all, the technology of warships is the result of research and development by countless shipbuilders.
Of course, the ships crushed by the warships did not include Luffy or the Four Emperors' ships.
But then again, while powerful individuals can change the weather or the outcome of a battle, generally superior ships are a strategic advantage that will not be weakened by certain individuals.
Moreover, sophisticated warships combined with artillery fire can form a more deterrent presence, and that is the Demon-Slaying Order!
This massacre of an entire island by covering it with artillery fire was a naval deterrent, and it required a large fleet and powerful artillery to destroy the entire island.
"Target, we have encountered the pirates reported ahead at 12 o'clock! Gunners, fire!"
On the deck, orders were conveyed quickly.
After judging factors such as wind direction and distance, the gunner turned the gun to aim at the pirate ship and began the most brutal bombardment at the weak, pitiful and helpless pirate ship!
The densely packed gun barrels spewed out gunfire without stopping.
After adjusting the angle, the round black cannon once again let out an earth-shaking roar, spewing flames and shells towards the pirate ship in the distance.
However, as the saying goes, if you have a plan, I have a ladder to climb over the wall. Faced with the tactic of using naval shells to clear the way, most pirates have the skills to block the shells with their bare hands.
After all, this is a basic skill that pirates need to master! (Fog)
A pirate who can't block a cannonball with his bare hands is not a good pirate.
As an excellent pirate, you can be unable to defeat the enemy, or you can be a pet on the ship with a bounty of only 50 berries.
but!
As long as you are on the pirate ship, you must be able to use attack methods such as bare hands/abilities/slashing/shooting/props, etc. to destroy the shells that are about to destroy the ship in advance.
As a basic skill for a pirate, if you can't even withstand a few waves of naval bombardment, then what kind of pirate are you!
However, this time the pirates really became the "humiliation of pirates".
Because they were very unlucky to encounter the fleet escorting the Pirate King Roger.
Even the vanguard troops, after gathering, have firepower greater than that of the Demon-Slaying Order!
But fortunately, after nearly half of the enemy pirate ship was destroyed, the artillery fire stopped.
Because this ship was too weak, it was chosen as the first target of Dawn and others.
When the pirates on the ship were carrying Dawn and the other young calves and were ready to try their hand, they encountered a blessing in disguise - because their opponents were newbies like Dawn, there was still a chance that they could survive and be captured and taken to Impel Down to pick up soap.
"Ready to fight!"
Watching the boat approaching, the calves, who were born fearless of tigers, were eager to give it a try.
On the other side, on the trembling pirate ship.
"Captain Caberne! We spotted a warship approaching us!!" Among a group of terrified pirates, the pirate in charge of lookout said in fear while holding a monocular telescope.
On this wrecked pirate ship, whose sails were destroyed by artillery fire, was a half-burned pirate flag.
The half-destroyed black skull flag was still fluttering in the air unscrupulously, but the owner of the flag was as cowardly as a dog.
Caberon is just a lucky guy in the North Sea who formed a pirate group with his extraordinary physique.
After arriving at the Grand Line, like many newcomers, he soon suffered a setback.
When Caberne realized the reality, he quickly joined a large organization through the introduction of his peers and became a glorious slave trader.
As a slave trader, Caberne made a good living.
The huge amount of money was enough for everyone on the ship to squander, and as the captain, he enjoyed the most luxurious life. As for women, there was no shortage of them. When capturing slaves, he would just taste and enjoy the ones he liked.
However, Cabron, who was very aware of his own strength, had always been very careful and stayed in the front half, capturing ordinary people who had no ability to resist each time.
This time, the reason why Cabernet stayed away from several islands next to the four seas was because the superiors captured a large number of slaves and asked Cabernet to share some of the slaves and transport a batch to Shabaodi Island.
In fact, Cabren had been careful enough for this request, but he didn't expect that what he feared would come true. He encountered this huge navy just after leaving his familiar area!
"Prepare to surrender...at least we can still save our lives." Cabron said with difficulty with a ferocious expression.
"There seems to be only a few soldiers on the ship, the rest are just kids!" shouted the second captain who was in charge of lookout holding a telescope.
"Hmm? Let me take a look." Cabren snatched the telescope and looked at the ship his men pointed at.
"The damn navy actually sent a bunch of brats here! Are they using us as a whetstone?"
Caberon was quite smart, otherwise he would not have found a backer and become a slave trader after recognizing the reality.
"It's just right. Now we are surrounded. It seems that the other side is not prepared to capture us alive, and these little devils are our only way to survive." Cabren said in a gloomy tone.
Even if he followed his heart's guidance, when he saw the navy sending a group of little devils over, Caberon couldn't help but get angry.
Realizing that there was no possibility of escape from this huge fleet, Caberne regarded these little devils as his only chance to escape.
"All crew members, listen to my orders! We must make sure these little devils know what terror is. Only by capturing them alive can we survive. Don't kill them!"
Kabolen looked at the approaching warships, a cruel and grim smile appeared on his face, and he said madly: "Let these little devils become our amulets and open up a way for us to survive!"
"Oh oh oh!"
In the desperate situation, the pirates on the ship burst out with great momentum, and everyone went crazy in order to seek the last chance of survival.
"Guys, kill them all!"
"Oh!"