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Chapter 613: Where is Grandfather Going?
Thick dark clouds covered the sky, and crystalline snowflakes danced through the air.
The vast sea flowed mightily, with waves rolling one after another towards the distance.
On the boundless, wide ocean, dozens of warships from two different sides were engaged in a chaotic battle, baptized by a rain of arrows and cannon fire.
Slaughter, slaughter, a fight to the death!
To the west, more than twenty modern-style Steel Warships, leveraging their Artillery Range which far exceeded that of the opponent, continuously bombarded the nearly hundred extremely ancient Sail Wooden Ships in the distance.
In the sky.
From time to time, a dozen or so silver Rockets, spraying fiery tails, would swiftly streak across the sky, destroying target enemy ships or massive Sea Beasts with accuracy far superior to Cannonballs.
These were 'Thunder Spear' type Rockets produced in the 'Titan World'. The Weapons Research Institute had made some Renovations to them according to the requirements of the Marine Headquarters and then equipped them onto the Warships.
Thus, the World Government now possessed its own Missile Destroyers.
Although the World Government did not yet have Artificial Satellites to assist with Positioning Navigation, Vegapunk of the Academy of Science had taken some time to develop something called a 'Hemispherical Inertial Navigation Gyroscope'.
It could provide accurate Positioning Navigation without the need for Artificial Satellites, and it offered better stability against Electronic Interference than Artificial Satellites.
Of course, if the Distance was too great, the Accuracy was indeed slightly worse than Satellites, but it was sufficient for Missile strikes.
However, the biggest opponents for the World Government's Marines at this moment were not the Sail Wooden Ships, but the strange Monsters beneath the Seabed.
These were the Ocean Danger Beasts of this World.
Their Body Size was not only enormous, but they also possessed their own Supernatural Abilities. Among them, a black Octopus two to three hundred meters tall was the most ferocious.
It endured various Cannonballs, Rockets, and even Slashes from Marine Officers, wildly striking the World Government's Warships with its eight thick, long Tentacles.
Or it would spray highly poisonous Ink, dyeing the surrounding Sea Surface pitch black, even poisoning its own Sea Beasts to death.
The God-Harmony Island Fleet was located on the east side of the Great Sea.
They seemed to possess some Means of taming or controlling these Sea Monsters, and the wooden ships were truly only used as ships, without even a single Cannon on them.
Furthermore, they had a large number of Samurai wielding Blades, and each of them was extremely agile, with Swordsmanship that was quite exquisite. Those who could unleash Sword Aura were everywhere.
These Swordsmen used the massive bodies of the Sea Beasts as platforms, fighting back and forth with the Officers of the Marine Headquarters above the Sea Surface.
They clashed and collided from time to time, the crisp clang of metal echoing incessantly.
Although these Swordsmen often found it difficult to Resist against Officers who possessed Observation Haki.
However, when facing Marine Officers who only possessed Armament Haki or no Haki at all, they could achieve certain results through their exquisite Swordsmanship and coordination.
Not only that, on the side of the God-Harmony Fleet, there was a group of archers wearing black masks on their faces. They seemed to be both male and female, but their Archery was extremely formidable.
They could not only hit Marine Soldiers moving at High-Speed Movement but also occasionally Intercept Cannonballs whistling through the air.
If someone approached, some of them would directly draw the Twin Swords from their backs, summon the Kawamatsu responsible for vigilance from underwater, and together with them, engage the attacking Marine Captains, buying time for their companions behind them to continue Shooting.
These people were the Ninja of the Shenhe Island Nation!
In this Country, those with excellent Archery were not necessarily Ninja, but any Ninja was definitely skilled in Archery.
As for the Kawamatsu, they belonged to a type of Ocean Danger Beast.
In appearance, they resembled Humans with four Limbs and flowing hair, but their mouths were sharp, and they had a light green turtle shell on their backs.
They could not only move normally in the Water but also had astonishing Swimming Speed and terrifying Leg Strength. They most liked to leap out of the Water and then kick their Target to death with one foot.
Or they would swim up quickly from underwater and kick through the Ship Bottom.
In other words, their threat to Warships was very similar to Torpedoes. Although their Power was slightly weaker, they excelled in flexibility and Attack Frequency.
After all, if one kick wasn't enough, they would just do it a few more times.
Because these Kawamatsu only existed in the Shenhe Island Nation, the Imperial Faction had not included them in their records or assigned them a Rank.
At this time, the Kawamatsu guarding near these Ninja were a minority. Most of the Kawamatsu were in the Deep Sea, engaged in underwater combat with the World Government's Marine Fish-Man Unit.
In terms of numbers, the Fish-Man Tribe from the World numbered around five hundred, while the number of Kawamatsu was upwards of three thousand.
And this was not all the Kawamatsu the Shenhe Island Nation possessed.
For nearly a thousand years, the Shenhe Island Nation had already developed a mature model for breeding Kawamatsu. These Kawamatsu were equivalent to the Marines' low-level Soldiers, Laborers, and Cannon Fodder.
To this day, countless Imperial Navy personnel have died at the hands of Kawamatsu, and countless Imperial Warships have sunk beneath the feet of Kawamatsu. Of course, countless Kawamatsu have also died in large and small Naval Warfare battles.
Esdeath must have the deepest feelings about this point.
In short, the Shenhe Island Nation side, relying on the joint operation of Sea Beasts, Kawamatsu, Swordsmen, and Ninja, managed to block the Marine Fleet from the World Government side.
Actually, according to the Plan, the former should have also had the Imperial Navy led by Esdeath as reinforcement at this time.
However, from ancient times to the present, Plans can never keep up with the changes in the situation.
The Capital of the Shenhe Island Nation. In the green mountains behind Sirius City.
An extremely aged old man with tightly closed eyes was seen sitting cross-legged on top of a large round stone. On his knees rested an unremarkable Long Saber with a White Hilt.
Behind him was a surging Waterfall hanging like a water curtain. A large amount of water flow continuously pounded into the lake pool below, creating a series of shocking roaring sounds.
Beside this large round stone, there was a smaller round stone, a few sizes smaller.
Sitting cross-legged on it was a black-haired girl who looked seventeen or eighteen years old, with a cold and aloof demeanor. A Long Saber also rested on her legs, but its Scabbard was black.
Suddenly, as the old man abruptly opened his eyes, the originally Solemn Aura was suddenly broken.
"Grandfather, what's wrong?"
The black-haired girl sensed the abnormality in the Atmosphere. Opening a pair of sharp, beautiful black eyes like an eagle's, she looked up at the other party in surprise.
"Lord Shenlong just gave This Old Man a Divine Oracle, telling us to be careful with the Enemy from Another World that has appeared this time. Among them are multiple powerful individuals comparable to 'Immortal Spirit' (Super Danger Beast / Western Divine Beast)."
"Moreover, the other 'Immortal Spirit' in Various Places in the World have also awakened from their slumber!"
The black-haired girl was greatly shocked. People comparable to 'Immortal Spirit'?
"Grandfather, how can there be such people? Didn't you say that even you, as a Sword Saint, and the Stigma Alchemist in the West, can at most Resist against an 'Immortal Spirit' for a while?"
The old man held the Scabbard and slowly stood up. The water vapor and Strong Wind generated by the Waterfall as it fell behind him caused his loose white kimono to flap loudly.
"That's why, This Old Man is also very curious. It's truly something to look forward to..."
"I, Yejian Tsukahara, have lived for eighty-one years without encountering an Opponent, my career undefeated. To have the opportunity to encounter such individuals is truly a fortunate event. If the opponent is a Swordsman, that would be even better!"
As his words progressed, the Fighting Intent on this Shenhe Sword Saint surged more and more intensely.
His formidable Aura produced immense Pressure that even made the black-haired girl feel difficulty breathing.
It was the first time she had seen her kind and gentle Grandfather display such a Powerful Posture.
"Let's go."
"Grandfather, where are you going?"
"To the Vast Sea."
(End of this chapter)
Thick dark clouds covered the sky, and crystalline snowflakes danced through the air.
The vast sea flowed mightily, with waves rolling one after another towards the distance.
On the boundless, wide ocean, dozens of warships from two different sides were engaged in a chaotic battle, baptized by a rain of arrows and cannon fire.
Slaughter, slaughter, a fight to the death!
To the west, more than twenty modern-style Steel Warships, leveraging their Artillery Range which far exceeded that of the opponent, continuously bombarded the nearly hundred extremely ancient Sail Wooden Ships in the distance.
In the sky.
From time to time, a dozen or so silver Rockets, spraying fiery tails, would swiftly streak across the sky, destroying target enemy ships or massive Sea Beasts with accuracy far superior to Cannonballs.
These were 'Thunder Spear' type Rockets produced in the 'Titan World'. The Weapons Research Institute had made some Renovations to them according to the requirements of the Marine Headquarters and then equipped them onto the Warships.
Thus, the World Government now possessed its own Missile Destroyers.
Although the World Government did not yet have Artificial Satellites to assist with Positioning Navigation, Vegapunk of the Academy of Science had taken some time to develop something called a 'Hemispherical Inertial Navigation Gyroscope'.
It could provide accurate Positioning Navigation without the need for Artificial Satellites, and it offered better stability against Electronic Interference than Artificial Satellites.
Of course, if the Distance was too great, the Accuracy was indeed slightly worse than Satellites, but it was sufficient for Missile strikes.
However, the biggest opponents for the World Government's Marines at this moment were not the Sail Wooden Ships, but the strange Monsters beneath the Seabed.
These were the Ocean Danger Beasts of this World.
Their Body Size was not only enormous, but they also possessed their own Supernatural Abilities. Among them, a black Octopus two to three hundred meters tall was the most ferocious.
It endured various Cannonballs, Rockets, and even Slashes from Marine Officers, wildly striking the World Government's Warships with its eight thick, long Tentacles.
Or it would spray highly poisonous Ink, dyeing the surrounding Sea Surface pitch black, even poisoning its own Sea Beasts to death.
The God-Harmony Island Fleet was located on the east side of the Great Sea.
They seemed to possess some Means of taming or controlling these Sea Monsters, and the wooden ships were truly only used as ships, without even a single Cannon on them.
Furthermore, they had a large number of Samurai wielding Blades, and each of them was extremely agile, with Swordsmanship that was quite exquisite. Those who could unleash Sword Aura were everywhere.
These Swordsmen used the massive bodies of the Sea Beasts as platforms, fighting back and forth with the Officers of the Marine Headquarters above the Sea Surface.
They clashed and collided from time to time, the crisp clang of metal echoing incessantly.
Although these Swordsmen often found it difficult to Resist against Officers who possessed Observation Haki.
However, when facing Marine Officers who only possessed Armament Haki or no Haki at all, they could achieve certain results through their exquisite Swordsmanship and coordination.
Not only that, on the side of the God-Harmony Fleet, there was a group of archers wearing black masks on their faces. They seemed to be both male and female, but their Archery was extremely formidable.
They could not only hit Marine Soldiers moving at High-Speed Movement but also occasionally Intercept Cannonballs whistling through the air.
If someone approached, some of them would directly draw the Twin Swords from their backs, summon the Kawamatsu responsible for vigilance from underwater, and together with them, engage the attacking Marine Captains, buying time for their companions behind them to continue Shooting.
These people were the Ninja of the Shenhe Island Nation!
In this Country, those with excellent Archery were not necessarily Ninja, but any Ninja was definitely skilled in Archery.
As for the Kawamatsu, they belonged to a type of Ocean Danger Beast.
In appearance, they resembled Humans with four Limbs and flowing hair, but their mouths were sharp, and they had a light green turtle shell on their backs.
They could not only move normally in the Water but also had astonishing Swimming Speed and terrifying Leg Strength. They most liked to leap out of the Water and then kick their Target to death with one foot.
Or they would swim up quickly from underwater and kick through the Ship Bottom.
In other words, their threat to Warships was very similar to Torpedoes. Although their Power was slightly weaker, they excelled in flexibility and Attack Frequency.
After all, if one kick wasn't enough, they would just do it a few more times.
Because these Kawamatsu only existed in the Shenhe Island Nation, the Imperial Faction had not included them in their records or assigned them a Rank.
At this time, the Kawamatsu guarding near these Ninja were a minority. Most of the Kawamatsu were in the Deep Sea, engaged in underwater combat with the World Government's Marine Fish-Man Unit.
In terms of numbers, the Fish-Man Tribe from the World numbered around five hundred, while the number of Kawamatsu was upwards of three thousand.
And this was not all the Kawamatsu the Shenhe Island Nation possessed.
For nearly a thousand years, the Shenhe Island Nation had already developed a mature model for breeding Kawamatsu. These Kawamatsu were equivalent to the Marines' low-level Soldiers, Laborers, and Cannon Fodder.
To this day, countless Imperial Navy personnel have died at the hands of Kawamatsu, and countless Imperial Warships have sunk beneath the feet of Kawamatsu. Of course, countless Kawamatsu have also died in large and small Naval Warfare battles.
Esdeath must have the deepest feelings about this point.
In short, the Shenhe Island Nation side, relying on the joint operation of Sea Beasts, Kawamatsu, Swordsmen, and Ninja, managed to block the Marine Fleet from the World Government side.
Actually, according to the Plan, the former should have also had the Imperial Navy led by Esdeath as reinforcement at this time.
However, from ancient times to the present, Plans can never keep up with the changes in the situation.
The Capital of the Shenhe Island Nation. In the green mountains behind Sirius City.
An extremely aged old man with tightly closed eyes was seen sitting cross-legged on top of a large round stone. On his knees rested an unremarkable Long Saber with a White Hilt.
Behind him was a surging Waterfall hanging like a water curtain. A large amount of water flow continuously pounded into the lake pool below, creating a series of shocking roaring sounds.
Beside this large round stone, there was a smaller round stone, a few sizes smaller.
Sitting cross-legged on it was a black-haired girl who looked seventeen or eighteen years old, with a cold and aloof demeanor. A Long Saber also rested on her legs, but its Scabbard was black.
Suddenly, as the old man abruptly opened his eyes, the originally Solemn Aura was suddenly broken.
"Grandfather, what's wrong?"
The black-haired girl sensed the abnormality in the Atmosphere. Opening a pair of sharp, beautiful black eyes like an eagle's, she looked up at the other party in surprise.
"Lord Shenlong just gave This Old Man a Divine Oracle, telling us to be careful with the Enemy from Another World that has appeared this time. Among them are multiple powerful individuals comparable to 'Immortal Spirit' (Super Danger Beast / Western Divine Beast)."
"Moreover, the other 'Immortal Spirit' in Various Places in the World have also awakened from their slumber!"
The black-haired girl was greatly shocked. People comparable to 'Immortal Spirit'?
"Grandfather, how can there be such people? Didn't you say that even you, as a Sword Saint, and the Stigma Alchemist in the West, can at most Resist against an 'Immortal Spirit' for a while?"
The old man held the Scabbard and slowly stood up. The water vapor and Strong Wind generated by the Waterfall as it fell behind him caused his loose white kimono to flap loudly.
"That's why, This Old Man is also very curious. It's truly something to look forward to..."
"I, Yejian Tsukahara, have lived for eighty-one years without encountering an Opponent, my career undefeated. To have the opportunity to encounter such individuals is truly a fortunate event. If the opponent is a Swordsman, that would be even better!"
As his words progressed, the Fighting Intent on this Shenhe Sword Saint surged more and more intensely.
His formidable Aura produced immense Pressure that even made the black-haired girl feel difficulty breathing.
It was the first time she had seen her kind and gentle Grandfather display such a Powerful Posture.
"Let's go."
"Grandfather, where are you going?"
"To the Vast Sea."
(End of this chapter)
