Chapter 390: Navy? Air Force!
Chapter 390: Navy? Air Force!
Powerful winds stirred the vast, rolling Sea Waves. Over the boundless Sea Surface, damp water vapor permeated the air, and a chilling Aura swept between the sky and the Sea.
One could see Steel Warships, over a hundred meters long, built with steel frames and bones, their Gun Turrets standing tall, weighing tens of thousands of tons. These Dreadnought Battleships spewed surging Black Smoke, appearing like monstrous Giant Beasts, emerging in formation from the Horizon.
Among them were the Brandenburg-class and Braunschweig-class Battleships from Hans Tiger Country.
There were the Danton-class Battleships from Gaul Rooster Country, the Opustrov Battleship from Hairy Bear Nation, and the Saint Bon Admiral-class Battleship from Italian Wolf Nation.
And the Sovereign-class Battleships from Big John Bull Country!
There were fifty-two Battleships alone.
In contrast, the Cruisers and Destroyers on the periphery totaled no more than forty, but the entire Fleet's Scale already approached a hundred ships, plus the Submarines Underwater.
At this Time, nearly four months had passed since the establishment of the 'World Alliance'. The formation of the Alliance Fleet took shape rapidly with extremely high Efficiency under the sincere Cooperation of multiple parties.
Seeing this.
The Military and Government Higher-ups could no longer hold back and decided to start the War first.
They divided the entire Fleet into two parts, one in front and one in the back, to deal with various unexpected events and Situations that might occur ahead.
In terms of Warship allocation, the main Strength was concentrated in the rear Fleet.
Even two of the three Aircraft Carriers that had just been renovated for aircraft takeoff and landing were left in the rear. However, they handed over nearly half of their Ocean-going Submarines, specifically two hundred, to the front Fleet.
This was because they had already obtained general Intelligence about the Underwater Sea Monsters from Great Stick Country.
The remaining two hundred-plus Submarines stayed with the rear Fleet to be responsible for Underwater vigilance, while the front and rear Fleets were separated by a Distance of roughly one day, maintaining twenty-four-hour contact via radio.
In addition.
From North America, a large Fleet led by White Head Eagle Country was sailing from the Pacific Ocean towards Foot Basin Rooster Island Country. The Joint Fleet of Australia Kangaroo Country and the various Monkey Countries in Southeast Asia was also riding the Wind and breaking the Waves on The Seas.
But all three parties were adjusting their speed based on their respective Distances.
This was solely to launch a three-pronged attack on the so-called World Government at roughly the same Time.
It could be said.
This Time truly gathered the Naval Military Power of the Whole World, with a Total Scale already exceeding a thousand Warships.
Not only that.
At this very moment, the major Military Ports and Bases in the Homelands of various countries were still working overtime to build more Warships. They were prepared to fight a protracted century-long War with the World Government.
Regarding Special Zone No. 2.
Crocodile had already handed over this War to Kuzan to handle. As long as the Homeland wasn't attacked, their Army wouldn't interfere.
The Marines were satisfied with this.
And to fight this battle well, although no additional Marine Military Strength was sent to the Demon Slayer World, Sengoku and Garp still came personally to oversee the Situation.
However, Sengoku had stated that Kuzan would still be in charge of the command, and he and Garp would only be there to back him up and would not make the first move.
This significantly reduced the Pressure on Kuzan.
His Pressure came from the fact that their own Warships were too few. Even gathering all the large and small Warships from the former Jiaopenji Nation, Great Stick Country, Mengma Empire, and White Elephant Empire, they totaled less than two hundred.
Among these, only thirty-four Warships could be considered Dreadnoughts. Divided among the three fronts, that was about eleven ships each, a huge numerical disparity compared to the enemy Fleet.
If it were anyone else, there would be no need to even fight.
Furthermore, although their Marines had undergone several months of special training and could now operate various Otherworld Warships relatively smoothly, they were still likely inferior to the veteran Navies of other countries.
After all, this was something those countries had been doing all along.
So, before Sengoku and Garp arrived, Kuzan actually had little confidence in this Otherworld Great Sea Battle. No matter how Strong he was, he was just one person, capable of dealing with at most one side's Fleet.
If the enemy's Ship Cannons truly reached the Homeland of the Second Special Zone, the Marines would lose immense face.
Now, things were better.
Kuzan didn't stand on ceremony with the two Big Shots. He directly assigned Fleet Admiral Sengoku to deal with the Fleet from the Americas, while Admiral Garp was responsible for the Fleet from Australia Kangaroo Country and the various Monkey Countries in the south.
Logically.
He should have assigned the strongest Joint Fleet from Europa to Sengoku or Garp, but he was the Marine Commanding Officer this Time, so he decided to handle it himself.
At this moment.
Kuzan was leading a large Fleet consisting of sixty-four Warships, with the Mikasa as the Flagship, stationed in Kronotsky Bay on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
His Plan was to place the Battlefield in the Kamchatka Strait.
The Strait was only a hundred kilometers wide at its northern end, with a Total Area of just 370,000 square kilometers. This could, to some extent, limit the enemy Fleet's Military Advantage.
Although the effect wasn't very significant, having it was better than not.
Also, the Climate here was relatively cold, which made him feel very comfortable.
"Vice Admiral Aokiji, the Europa Alliance Fleet has entered the Bering Strait!"
A Headquarters Colonel walked into the Office, his voice loud and seemingly filled with Excitement.
"Ara la la... Have they finally arrived? Then let's get ready to depart~"
Kuzan took his legs off the desk, casually removed the eye mask from his face, stood up, and then draped the Coat of Justice hanging on the coat rack over himself. He bent down and walked out of the Door.
From this perspective, the full view of the Fleet within the Bay could be clearly seen.
The sight of those Steel Warships floating in the Seawater caused the Blood within him to gradually heat up.
Soon.
Following his command, a large number of Marine Soldiers from Sea Star Mainland, under the command of numerous Officers, orderly began operating these Otherworld Warships they had practiced with for several months.
Not long after, large clusters of Heavy Cruisers were the first to sail out of the Port, entering the Sea Area of the Kamchatka Strait.
At this Time, many Minelayers were already busy back and forth in the distance. Their Mission was to lay out a large Minefield.
More than a dozen Light Cruisers were also rapidly moving nearby, responsible for vigilance and Patrol.
Following closely, a group of Destroyers escorted the Dreadnoughts, spreading out in the rear of the Strait.
On every Warship, figures crowded the Deck, Cannon Barrels adjusted up and down, and the entire Marine force was standing by, ready for battle.
Kuzan himself stood tall on the Deck of the Mikasa in the rear, facing the cold gusts of Sea Breeze, letting the Coat of Justice behind him flutter up and down.
[Roar!]
When the sound of a Mine Explosion echoed in the distance, everyone knew the War had begun.
On the Europa Alliance Fleet's side, after paying the Price of one Ocean-going Submarine, they began sending in minesweepers.
At the same Time, relying on their numerical Advantage in ships, they split their forces again, attempting to outflank from the west to get behind the Kamchatka Strait and sandwich the enemy Fleet.
However, what Kuzan's side saw first were fifteen Biplane Fighters flying over from the air, as well as ten huge Zeppelin Airships following along!
"Ara la la, it seems the Air Force is going to make the first move..."
Kuzan rubbed the back of his head with a light chuckle, looking helpless.
As soon as his voice fell.
From the Cloud Layer high in the sky, three ancient Warships painted blue and flying White Sails descended. Those were the Air Force Warships from Sea Star Mainland!
Their appearance caused a Disturbance in the distant Europa Alliance Fleet.
Whether it was an Admiral or a low-level Marine Soldier, everyone wore a dumbfounded Expression.
What was that thing?
A Sailboat-style airship? No, where was the Gasbag?!
Borsalino, wearing a blue Coat of Justice, stood on one of the Flying Warships, looking down at the massive Alliance Fleet with a wry smile.
"So many Steel Warships, they look quite scary~"
Meanwhile.
On the Deck behind him and on the two Flying Warships beside him, dense blue figures flew out like a Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers.
They were actually Air Force Officers, each wearing an Air Force Coat.
Most of them were Bird Fruit Ability Users and flying Insect Fruit Ability Users in various Forms, while the other half were stepping on extremely skilled Moonwalk.
This was the Air Force under the World Government!
(End of Chapter)