Chapter 291: Disadvantage

The battle between Hancock, Momousagi, and Shirahoshi did not last very long; the appearance of the three Four Emperors was actually just to allow the remaining pirates to safely retreat to Wano Country.

Whether it was Charlotte Linlin, Beast Kaido, or Shanks, none of them had any interest in starting an intense naval battle right there on the open sea; that would be too harsh for Devil Fruit Ability users.

The pirates who remained after Hancock's wave of tsunamis were basically of elite caliber; in terms of quality, they were at least much stronger than the cannon fodder of the three pirate crews, which is why the three Four Emperors tried to find a way to provide them with cover.

Otherwise, the remaining one or two tens of thousands of pirates, facing a siege by nearly a thousand Merfolk, Amazon warriors, and female Marines with Marine Vice Admiral strength, would have certainly ended up completely wiped out, and it would have been impossible to cause any blow to Uchiha Feiyu's forces.

After about an hour had passed, thanks to the efforts of the three Four Emperors, all the pirates finally managed to return to Wano Country with the help of the Flying Homies created by Charlotte Linlin.

After all, although Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, and the others were entangled, their subordinate pirate crews were not; plus, with various indiscriminate attacks launched from high altitude and deployed around the edges of Wano Country, Uchiha Feiyu's side did not tangle with them either.

These Four Emperors would not care about the losses of other pirate crews, only whether they could fulfill their duties as cannon fodder; Uchiha Feiyu did not want his own subordinates to suffer any casualties.

After more than an hour of fighting, the three Four Emperors all broke away from their opponents quite easily; although Hancock, Shirahoshi, and Momousagi were now all powerhouses of the same level, they were still a bit lacking in combat experience compared to the three current Four Emperors.

Looking at the battle scene, even Momousagi, who performed the best, could not gain any advantage when facing Kaido, and Shirahoshi could only harass Charlotte Linlin slightly.

Hancock, who fought the most intensely, was covered in blood when she returned to the giant Sea King; according to Uchiha Feiyu's observation, if they had fought to the death without retreating, the final result would certainly have been Shanks being heavily injured and Hancock losing her life.

In terms of configuration alone, neither Hancock nor Momousagi were inferior to their opponents, yet the absolute gap in combat experience caused both of them to be quite inferior to the other side.

"Cough, cough... Damn it, Shanks that guy runs fast! Otherwise, I would definitely have turned him into a pile of crushed stones!"

"I don't think you have that kind of ability. Although Shanks's talent is not as good as Charlotte Linlin's and Kaido's, his Haki cultivation, especially his Conqueror's Haki cultivation, is completely monstrous. If you keep fighting, you won't gain any advantage."

Looking a bit disheveled but in much better condition than Hancock, Momousagi, who was currently hugging her chest with both arms, said mockingly.

"Ha, at least I left some injuries on Shanks. I wonder if this Marine Admiral caused any damage to Kaido?"

Hancock retorted without hesitation. The battle between Momousagi and Kaido was the exact opposite of the battle between Hancock and Shanks; both were thick-skinned and tough—one had an Undying Body, and the other was a monster who had surpassed Awakening with an Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit. They fought for a long time, and in the end, neither side suffered any injuries.

"You two, stop arguing... didn't everyone fail to win!"

The massive Shirahoshi said with some helplessness. She was the one who performed the worst on the battlefield just now. There was no helping it; although her physique met the standards, her ability to summon Sea Kings was destined to be suitable for group fights or destroying islands. To a solo powerhouse like Charlotte Linlin, it did not pose much of a threat.

If it weren't for the fact that this battle took place on the ocean, and it had been on land instead, Shirahoshi would certainly have been beaten to a pulp by Charlotte Linlin.

With the words "everyone failed to win" spoken, the atmosphere suddenly stiffened. The three of them thought of the big talk they had boasted at the beginning, and that Uchiha Feiyu's rewards were also gone, so they all immediately showed dejected expressions.

"Alright, don't make those expressions. Victory and defeat are common occurrences for soldiers. You are only a little behind these seniors in experience right now. As long as you fight more and train more, defeating the Four Emperors is not a difficult thing to achieve."

Uchiha Feiyu waved his hand. In fact, Hancock and the others failing this time was within Uchiha Feiyu's expectations.

Except for Momousagi, the remaining Hancock and Shirahoshi could not be considered qualified top-tier powerhouses. Although Hancock had once been one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, she had relied too much on her own Devil Fruit Ability for her strength throughout her life, and most of the time she fought "noob-stomping" matches; she had no high-end combat experience at all.

Shirahoshi goes without saying; she was a true pure novice. It was only after she turned dark and became ruthless, plus being Poseidon and having her physique strengthened by Uchiha Feiyu to be comparable to Big Mom's Iron Balloon, that she suddenly became a top-tier combat force.

However, among top-tier powerhouses of the same level, Shirahoshi definitely belonged to the weakest one. Not only did she lack combat experience, but her Three-Color Haki was also relatively weak, and her combat techniques were close to non-existent; she was more like a punching bag that could take a beating.

Of course... among the three, Shirahoshi's potential was also the greatest. One must know that Shirahoshi's age was nearly half that of Hancock and Momousagi, and she had hardly ever trained, nor had she eaten any Devil Fruit. It could be said that as long as she was coached a little, she would be a powerhouse capable of surpassing the Four Emperors.

"Sob, sob, sob, Lord Feiyu is actually not blaming us for our problems; I am so moved..."

Hancock pounced over, seemingly moved to tears, but unfortunately, Uchiha Feiyu pressed her down with one hand: "Go get treated first, then take a bath... you are covered in blood right now!"

Hancock pouted and finally backed down. Uchiha Feiyu waved his hand: "Alright, everyone go down and rest for a while! Tomorrow we will officially attack Wano Country!"

Time quickly reached the next morning. After a night of rest, Hancock and the three women, as well as those female Marines, Merfolk, and Amazon warriors, had all fully recovered.

The island terrain of the New World is strange and peculiar, and Wano Country belongs to the best among them. The original work did not introduce the altitude of Wano Country, but Uchiha Feiyu only had to estimate it to know that this island must be at least a thousand meters high.

It sounds much shorter than the Red Line, but in reality, the climate around Wano Country is harsh, and most of it is waterfalls; wanting to go up using normal methods can be described as harder than ascending to heaven.

For top-tier powerhouses, they can always find a way to go up, but for most ordinary people, even powerhouses at the Marine Vice Admiral level, there is simply no way to enter.

"Regarding the terrain problem of Wano Country, leave it to me!"

Shirahoshi patted her large bun with shells on it, and a smile appeared on her face:

"I can summon a large number of Sea Kings to directly push out a path leading straight to Wano Country!"

"If there is enough time, the Sea King army I summon would have no problem even if they pushed over the entire Wano Country!"

Shirahoshi's ability to summon Sea Kings is not very useful when facing top-tier powerhouses, but for a fixed target like an island, it possesses terrifying destructive power.

Unless it is a super-continent like the Red Line, otherwise, no matter what kind of island nation it is, it cannot withstand the bombardment of giant Sea Kings that are thousands of meters long. Wano Country counts as a large country in the New World, but for Shirahoshi, it is just a slightly harder target to deal with; as long as she lets the giant Sea Kings spend a year or half a year, she can always dismantle the entire Wano Country.

"Then leave these to you, Shirahoshi! Those guys in Wano Country definitely won't sit still and wait for death. Take your time; it just so happens to be a good way to train you all."

"As long as the situation isn't too critical, I won't make a move."

With Uchiha Feiyu's current strength, facing these pirates in Wano Country would be a complete slaughter, but since there is no benefit and it wouldn't serve as training, he naturally has no interest in it.

"Rest assured, even if we can't win against these guys in a one-on-one, in terms of overall strength, we are definitely a huge cut above these pirates in Wano Country!"

Momousagi said very seriously. The women who have been strengthened by Uchiha Feiyu possess Vice Admiral-level strength from the start. In terms of potential, it is not much weaker than when she was at the Admiral candidate level. This time, there are four or five hundred of them who followed Uchiha Feiyu.

What is the concept of four or five hundred Marine Vice Admirals? Whether it is the Beast Pirates or the Charlotte Linlin Pirates, it is hard to say if they have forty or fifty powerhouses of this strength combined! Even if you add other pirates in the New World and the Red Hair Pirates, they can at most scrape together a hundred Marine Vice Admirals, and most of them are the type whose potential has already been realized and whose strength cannot progress.

Plus Shirahoshi's Sea Kings, and powerhouses like Nami and Princess Vivi whose strength is not much worse than the three women, it can be said that they occupy a great advantage when facing Wano Country.

Even if it is really possible for the opponent to turn the tables, isn't there still the great god Uchiha Feiyu? With someone to provide a safety net, these women are full of confidence.

"Alright then, let's set off now!"

Following Uchiha Feiyu's order, Shirahoshi notified the Sea Kings outside at the first moment. Several giant Sea Kings, thousands of meters long, crashed into the island of Wano Country like mountain ranges.

Wano Country.

Ever since Charlotte Linlin and Kaido formed an alliance, the two had been constantly gathering combat power. First, they moved Whole Cake Island into the inner sea of Wano Country and merged it with Onigashima.

Subsequently, these two Four Emperors still did not stop. First, they summoned a large number of pirates from the New World, and then the two joined forces to invite those Great Pirates who were second only to the Four Emperors level one by one.

Some Great Pirates saw the situation clearly and bowed their heads, willing to ally to fight against Uchiha Feiyu, while others were grabbed here by the two of them along with their islands—anyway, Uchiha Feiyu's reputation for coldness is known throughout the sea; if a real fight breaks out, these pirates will also take action for the sake of their own lives.

Just yesterday, Shanks also had to come to Wano Country under this general trend. By now, the entire Wano Country can be said to have concentrated eighty percent of the New World's power.

Because of this, the current Wano Country has at least over a hundred thousand pirates, and this is the result after a lot of cannon fodder was eliminated by Uchiha Feiyu and his group at the beginning.

The quality of pirates in the New World is already high, and this batch in Wano Country is even more elite among them, but for this period of time, this group of pirates who do not belong to each other has been in chaos.

It was just the battle yesterday that made everyone sober up. Uchiha Feiyu didn't even make a move; just the women under this guy were already able to go back and forth with the three Four Emperors. The strength was so powerful that it was simply terrifying.

Especially since Shirahoshi summoned countless Sea Kings to surround the entire Wano Country, it left the pirates of Wano Country with no way out.

Under these circumstances, those originally unruly pirates also united, all gathering on the outer edge of Wano Country's inner sea, constantly vigilant against the attacks launched by Uchiha Feiyu and the others.

However, when a Sea King thousands of meters tall emerged from the sea and crashed toward Wano Country, these Pirates were still terrified, without the slightest thought of resistance.

There was no helping it; even a monster with thick skin and sturdy flesh like Jack the Drought was once knocked into the seabed by a single trunk-swipe from Zunesha, and if not for his Fish-Man Bloodline, he would have drowned to death. Although a Sea King thousands of meters in size cannot compare to Zunesha, the gap is no longer that great.

One must know that the world's highest peak, the Himalayas, is only 8,000-plus meters, and that includes the 2,000-meter plateau elevation; Japan's Mount Fuji is only 3,000-plus meters. When a Sea King of several thousand meters charged toward Wano Country, the feeling it gave people was that of a great mountain crashing directly into them.

"It's over!! Wano Country is finished!"

"Block it, hurry and block it!"

"What kind of monster is this? I'm not being a Pirate anymore, I want to go home!"

The numerous ordinary Pirates were in chaos, their faces drained of color, and then at this moment, a powerful Conqueror's Haki instantly surged forth, rushing toward the giant Sea King of Wano Country, which suddenly trembled, and under instinctive fear, its speed slowed down rapidly.

"Great, the Sea King has stopped advancing! It's Conqueror's Haki!"

"The Four Emperors have made a move, this Haki... it's Shanks!"

"Such powerful Conqueror's Haki, he is truly the most domineering man on the sea!!"

Following Shanks's action, two more slightly inferior Haki erupted instantly; with the three Haki merging and overlapping, the giant Sea King finally could not hold on, and its speed came to a standstill.

Although the Sea King has an incomparably powerful physique and extremely abundant Qi and Blood, it is not adept in terms of the Soul; even a Sea King thousands of meters in size, when facing the full-force Conqueror's Haki of three Four Emperors, could only barely manage to maintain its sanity, having already lost the ability to attack.

As for those large and medium-sized Sea Kings, they had long since completely fainted, turning their white bellies up on the sea and slowly sinking.

"Such strong Haki... Hmph, it seems in the end, I must take action myself!"

Standing on top of the giant Sea King's head, Hancock let out a cold snort and, without hesitation, unleashed a vibration technique.

(End of this chapter)