Chapter 55: Wandering Dreams! Pursuing Freedom in the Sea! (Ch 55)

“Sweeping across the Navy Headquarters? Humph, this guy called Morgans really dares to write anything!”

On the vast sea, warships are like a forest. On the deck of the flagship, an old man wearing frog glasses with a livid face angrily tears up the newspaper he just read. The scraps of paper dance in the sea breeze:

“Immediately arrange for all branches to recycle this series of reports and ensure that none of them falls into the hands of the public!

“If this kind of nonsense spreads, where will the dignity of the navy be? Where will the trust of the people be?”

As soon as the former finished speaking, the ship suddenly shook violently.

Immediately afterwards, a pungent smell of gunpowder filled the air, and the sound of artillery fire in the distance was like thunder, continuous and tearing the tranquility of the sea into pieces.

“War… Marshal Sengoku! We seem to have stepped into the range of the World Pirates!”

A navy soldier stumbled over, his face pale with tension and fear:

“Vice Admiral Ghost Spider’s ship has been severely damaged and the situation is critical!”

“It’s still so far away…how could it be!”

Zhan Guo looked at the distant sea horizon swaying in the artillery fire, and his eyes suddenly became sharp:

“Damn it, what kind of monster did Blackbeard release from Level 6?!”

“Gulalalalalal——”

“After so many years, the navy is still so vulnerable.”

Dozens of miles away, Wald stood at the bow, the shells spinning and jumping at his fingertips like toys. He looked at the naval fleet engulfed by artillery fire in the distance with contempt, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth:

“Bin Jack, tell them to prepare that for me. I want to blow all the ships away at once!”

“Too… too reckless! If we launch it now, we will also sink to the bottom of the sea due to the impact…”

Bin Jack tried to dissuade him with a trembling voice, but all he got was a cold glance from the former:

“Stop talking nonsense and do as I say.”

He crushed the shell in his hand and swung it casually, piercing the bodies of several crew members who were afraid of the navy and wanted to retreat:

“I don’t need a guy who can’t follow orders, not even my brother!”

“Understood…”

Bin Jack shuddered all over. Wald’s ruthlessness made him realize that there was no way out. He could only suppress his inner fear and quickly convey the order, even though it was a gamble with his life at stake.

“Hurry…hurry up!”

“If you delay… you’ll be killed!”

The crew of the World Pirates looked at each other, with fear and enthusiasm in their eyes. They acted quickly, pushing the specially made huge shells into the gun barrels, and the deck was busy and tense.

“Gulalalalalal——”

“That’s it, leave the rest to me!”

The wind was raging, the waves were surging. The flagship of the Wald Pirates was like a giant beast, rising and falling in the waves. Wald stood at the bow, his eyes flashing with crazy light, as if he had seen the magnificent scene of himself blowing away the entire navy fleet with one shot.

However, just as he was about to give the final order, he was shocked to find that the crew members fell to the ground one after another, foaming at the mouth.

“You’re still the same, Walder!”

Under the moonlight, a bare-armed figure slowly walked out of the darkness. The moonlight shone through the clouds and onto his face, revealing a face full of scars but extremely resolute.

“Ray…Rayleigh!”

Wald’s face turned pale in an instant: “I heard that Roger was beheaded. Why don’t you just stay in a corner and enjoy your retirement? Why are you rushing here to die?”

“You’re wrong, Walder!”

Rayleigh smiled calmly, his eyes piercing through the night sky and landing on the Polar Submersible not far away:

“The captain is still alive—”

Before he finished his words, a cross-shaped flame shot up into the sky from behind him, forcing the unprepared World to retreat repeatedly. Then, three figures descended from the sky, one after the other, and landed steadily on the deck of the World Pirates’ flagship.

“Mr. Rayleigh, long time no see…”

“I wonder how everyone is doing now!”

In the air filled with smoke, Bucky, covered in bandages, was the first to rush out. With a wave of his hands, several shells that were attacking like hills were instantly split into countless pieces and flew everywhere.

“Is this old man the ‘right arm’ of my bastard father? No matter how you look at it, he can’t compare to my dad!”

Ace curled his lips, and followed closely, with scorching flames gushing out from his fist, transforming into a surging fire dragon, sweeping towards the crew members of the World Pirates who had just awakened from their slumber, forcing them into a desperate situation.

“Guomugomulu——”

“Giant Battle Axe!!”

With a deafening roar, Luffy appeared in the air, and his huge fist, wrapped in a strong wind, fell like a mountain, hitting the flagship deck of the World Pirates.

This blow caused the entire ship to shake violently, the wooden boards on the deck shattered, and the pirates were knocked to and fro by the force.

“Damn you little devils, how dare you…!”

Wald’s whole body stiffened, and he climbed out of the ruins with a roar. As soon as he stood up, he caught a glimpse of a sharp sword on his shoulder, flashing coldly in the moonlight. The tip of the sword was lightly resting on his shoulder, but it seemed to be as heavy as a thousand pounds, pressing him so hard that he could hardly breathe.

“Let’s call a truce, Walder.”

Rayleigh looked at the fleet of naval ships approaching not far away, and said in a low and firm voice:

“I guess you don’t want to go back there either.”

“Wold…be careful!”

Suddenly, a fiery red light appeared in the sky. Upon closer inspection, one could see an incredibly powerful artillery shell, like a flaming meteor, rushing towards it with the force of thunder.

Bin Jack, who had just woken up from a coma, was shocked by the sudden danger.

However, he did not hesitate at all, and resolutely pulled out the IV bottle beside him, pushed Wald away with all his strength, and rolled to the ground. He could only open his eyes in despair and watch the fatal shell explode in front of him.

In an instant, a powerful impact force that could destroy the world came surging, knocking him heavily against the hard side of the ship like a light fallen leaf, and blood instantly dyed his clothes red.

“Binjack!”

Wald, who was about to launch another attack, screamed, then rushed to where Binjack fell and pulled him up from the side of the ship. At this time, the latter’s face was as pale as paper, with blood at the corners of his mouth.

“Why! Those shells can’t hurt me!”

He widened his eyes and looked angrily at the huge cannon on the bow:

“I will let everyone be buried with you!”

Along with this roar, Wald’s hair stood on end with rage, and a chilling murderous intent emanated from his whole body.

He stood up suddenly, and the air around him became chaotic because of his anger. However, just as he was about to take the step of revenge, a voice so faint that it was almost inaudible sounded quietly:

“Wald…don’t do this…”

That was Bin Jack’s voice, weak but full of pleading and hope.

Wald froze in his tracks. He lowered his head and looked at Bin Jack in his arms. The latter was looking at him with eyes full of trust and dependence.

“Didn’t we…didn’t we say on our journey…that we would pursue the free sea together?”

The surrounding artillery fire seemed to have stopped at this moment. The former’s eyes began to blur under his frown, as if he was deeply touched by an invisible force.

“In pursuit of the free sea…”

Wald murmured over and over again, memories flooding back like the tide. It was the dream they shared when they were young, the laughter and tears of exploring the endless sea, and the trust and support they had for each other when facing powerful enemies.

However, as the years passed, these were obscured by hatred and ambition, and until today, they are almost forgotten in a dark corner.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the night sky before him that was dyed red by the flames of war, with complex and indescribable emotions surging in his heart.

The figures of Rayleigh, Luffy, Buggy, Ace and others were looming in the firelight. The continuously spraying artillery and deafening explosions seemed to have stopped at this moment, leaving only the heavy heartbeat of Wald and the weak breathing of Binjack intertwined.

“Hey, Walder, let go of your hatred!”

Buggy had walked to the side of the former without knowing when. He raised his hands, and the shrapnel in the dying figure’s body instantly broke into powder and was then expelled from the body.

“There are some very good doctors over there, maybe we can still make it in time…”

He pointed to Luo, who was frowning and sweating in the distance, and smiled…