“What is that!?”
Although these agents were not on guard against creatures other than humans, and their intelligence included information about the Beasts Pirates’ bio-weapons, they were only on guard against big guys. The bigger the creature, the greater the power, and in many cases, this logic holds true.
Even an ordinary Gyarados is the size of a small sea beast, and according to research, these violent creatures were not controllable. In their view, there are likely to be a large number of dangerous sea beasts living in the sea, and these sea beasts will attack any target they can see indiscriminately.
But the Beasts Pirates might have a material similar to Seastone, which can allow their ships to avoid the attacks of these creatures, and even if they can be controlled, they can only distinguish between friend and foe.
It was already beyond their expectations that they would be intelligent enough to rely on tactics.
But they were also trained by the World Government to carry out secret missions. Not all agents were wastrel like Spandam, with a Doriki value of 9. The greatest ability he has is being born into a good position, with Spandine arranging most things for him.
These agents who fight on the front lines have good reflexes. Not many of them were proficient in Rokushiki, but many of them can use one or two techniques.
Although Tekkai is often criticized for its lack of practicality when attacking, it still has some uses; it’s just that the user may not use it at an appropriate time. Moreover, without Tekkai, the user might just get obliterated outright.
As an inferior version of Armament Haki defense, it allowed the user to deal with most situations. For example, the Spike Cannon shot by Mareanie was blocked by Tekkai.
Although some were scratched by it, it didn’t cause much effect.
“Captain, there’s a hole below the ship, but it’s already patched up!”
“Captain, there are casualties, just minor injuries.”
Several reports came in one after another, but in the end, they still couldn’t get a clear look at the attackers’ appearance.
“Captain, we’ve probably been spotted. Should we continue forward?”
“Continue, but stay vigilant.”
After the attack, it seemed as if nothing had happened, but Queen in the sky was confidently broadcasting the entire situation here. As a part-time entertainer, his filming skills were obviously much better than Yamato’s, and the situation on the enemy ship was clearly transmitted to Arceus.
“Lord Arceus, just wait two more minutes. Just two minutes, and they will experience the power of my creation.”
The distinguishing feature of this version of the plague is its delayed onset. It would stealthily invade the body during the period when the enemy lets down their guard.
The poison gas released by Galarian Weezing had no smell and was highly paralyzing.
Queen even extracted ingredients for potent anesthetics from it. With just a little, it could induce complete paralysis in the body. Nowadays, this anesthetic has replaced the ordinary anesthetic in the Beasts Pirates’ Pokémon Center.
A strong anesthetic with no side effects was much better than ordinary ones. And the Plague Bullets this time also contained similar ingredients. Talking about the effect without mentioning the dosage was undoubtedly causing trouble. The dosage Queen mixed in was just right to achieve his desired goal.
Due to individual differences, the same skill would produce different effects depending on the user. These Mareanie were introduced as a coral cleaning team, with not very high combat power, so the Spike Cannon only scratched some people’s skin.
But it was the Spike Cannon that carried the Plague Bullets’ poison that had an effect. As the effect of the anesthetic gas gradually passed, a tingling sensation gradually appeared in their bodies, which became more and more intense.
At first, it was just itching, but soon the skin in that area was scratched raw, followed by intense pain.
And those who seemed unaffected at first soon experienced the same effects not long after. His Plague Bullets could affect them even through breathing, though the effects might be slower to manifest.
“Damn it, I got hit by it…”
No matter how high the mastery of Tekkai was, there was no way to deal with such attacks. Although some could endure this torment, this batch of Plague Bullets was just the beginning. After the ship stopped moving, two huge Gyarados emerged from the water.
These were giant Gyarados which had evolved from Wano Country’s modified giant carp. They were four times the size of regular Gyarados, and compared to the sea beast version of Gyarados, they were already at the level of Sea Kings.
The trigger for the evolution of these Magikarp was quite special. It wasn’t an external crisis but rather mockery from their descendants.
Most Magikarp in the open sea evolved due to crises, but the waters near Wano Country were too calm, and they hardly encountered any problem here.
For the past few years, they managed to get by like this. However, with the gradual formation of the Magikarp pilgrimage army, they have been ridiculed.
The Magikarp groups that could reach here were led by powerful Gyarados, and these Gyarados would look at these Magikarp who had been directly modified by Arceus but had not evolved yet with contempt.
It seemed like they were mocking them that even though you have the most things, living by Arceus’ side every day, yet after so many years, you still haven’t evolved. How dare you consider yourselves as our elders?
Under this pressure brought by their descendants, they evolved one after another.
First, Mareanie launched a surprise attack while carrying Plague Bullets, aiming to dismantle the opponent’s defenses to the maximum extent, then Gyarados appeared to destroy their ship. Although Arceus had simpler methods, not everyone deserved his personal intervention.
Two gigantic Gyarados were enough for one reconnaissance ship.
The effects of the Plague Bullets continued, after brief pain, the poison invaded their central nervous system, causing their bodies to stiffen and become immobile. In this situation, Gyarados’ Hyper Beam directly destroyed their ship.
After they fell into the water, the waves caused by Gyarados swept them into the deep sea, but at the last moment, the captain was still able to transmit the intel in his hands.
This was one of the strengths of the World Government, they could cultivate a large number of people willing to die for the World Government.
These people’s lives were their casino chips, and now they have received the results of their probe. The benefits didn’t match the sacrifices, so they have chosen to immediately retreat.
After all, this reconnaissance ship was destroyed without even seeing the shadow of Wano Country. According to the videos he transmitted at the end, the cost of forcefully attacking Wano Country was too high.
This was also the reason why Sengoku ordered Garp to retreat. The World Government had already made their judgment.
Marines were a military organization, but they were also a subordinate organization of the World Government. Large-scale operations required the approval of the World Government, as it involved the balance they cared most about.
“You should have received the direct order from the World Government. Garp, go and assist Sakazuki and the others.”
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