novelonline Chapter 2278 Kizaru's Clone Army! (Bonus Chapter 23 for the humble reader who is also a patron)
Chapter 2278 Kizaru's Clone Army! (Bonus Chapter 23 for the humble reader who is also a patron)
Chapter 2278 Kizaru's Clone Army! (Bonus Chapter 23 for the humble reader who is also a patron)
Eight Norincorden-class destroyers.
One heavy battlecruiser, two light battledestroyers, and three frigates.
With thousands of carrier-based aircraft from both sides engaged in fierce combat in this unfamiliar star system.
Countless laser beams and exploding light clusters crisscrossed and stretched endlessly.
Logically speaking, the former should be superior to the latter in both quantity and specifications.
However, the battle was evenly matched.
Even the Galactic Empire's star system army is at a slight disadvantage.
Because one of their Norlin Corden-class destroyers had been completely captured.
Once the claw-shaped assault pod is successfully rammed into, it's basically a death sentence.
This tactic was completely unfamiliar to the Galactic Empire's star system.
Normally, close combat between spaceships only occurs after they get close enough to dock.
This refers to actions taken by the side with an overwhelming advantage in order to capture an intact warship or personnel.
Therefore, using a claw-shaped assault pod to forcibly board a vessel during space combat is utterly insane.
The Galactic Empire's star system army had never even seen one.
This is simply the Warhammer style.
However, because the World Government has various space teleportation technologies, it does not need to have its troops actually travel in assault pods, greatly reducing the risk of casualties.
of course.
The most crucial element is the protective shield.
Before it disappeared, the eight Norlin Corden-class destroyers could only take hits from one side.
Rear Admiral Cyril, on the other hand, was able to wait peacefully for the arrival of friendly warships such as the Amaterasu.
It didn't take long.
Both sides behind began to flash with streaks of blue light and a few golden lights.
More warships were warp-transferring, indicating that the main forces of both sides were arriving one after another.
"General Squirrel, I remember you said there was nothing unusual here."
The five-kilometer-long Freya had just emerged from the golden light.
A virtual image of Borsalino sitting in a chair with his legs crossed appeared in the command center of the Amaterasu.
Admiral Flying Squirrel explained awkwardly, "It's like this, we just finished our call, and then they suddenly appeared."
Both of them were speechless. Neither of them expected that their first leap would lead to an inexplicable encounter.
But since things have come to this point, we can only finish the fight first and then figure things out later.
It didn't take long.
Fierce fighting continues in the vast central area, but the rear of both sides have already deployed their forces.
The Galactic Empire's star system army consisted of eighty-four warships of various types.
Nearly half of them are Norlin Corden-class destroyers.
There was also a Scarborough-class battleship that was significantly larger than the surrounding warships.
Ten or fewer ships form a squadron, and one hundred or fewer ships form a company.
Four or five squadrons form a battalion, and two or three battalions form a fleet.
In other words, their entire fleet consists of more than a thousand ships.
The Galactic Empire possesses eleven such fleets.
The squadron in front of us, led by Rear Admiral Igor Delacor, belongs to the Seventh Fleet.
It is clear that, in terms of fleet size alone, the World Government is still far behind.
Fortunately, Borsalino and his team only encountered a squadron this time.
There is definitely pressure, but not too much.
soon.
The other party initiated the call, asking which civilization they were from, why they were starting a war, and why they were protecting space pirates.
There's nothing to hide here.
They directly stated that it was the First Fleet of the World Government's Naval Headquarters.
They trespassed into the border of our star system, so we intercepted them and arrested the Odette Space Pirates.
This was, of course, just an excuse Borusalino came up with on the spot.
However, he also felt that a place that could be reached from the starfish with just one jump could definitely be called the border.
World government?
Meanwhile, Major General Igor Delacor across from them was pondering the name of this faction.
He didn't recall such a large power in the western part of the Milky Way.
Borsalino gave the enemy no time to think and immediately ordered the entire ship to launch a full-scale attack.
It seems they can completely 'swallow' the Galactic Empire's fleet.
What's even more interesting is that the other side has just performed a jump, and both sides use the same engine technology, so it cannot be restarted within 100 hours.
All of a sudden.
More than two hundred warships clashed fiercely in space, which is one astronomical unit in diameter.
The number of carrier-based aircraft released was in the tens of thousands, like a dense swarm of bees, frantically fighting each other between celestial bodies.
But the result was similar to before.
The presence of the protective shield gave the World Government's warships a significant advantage.
However, the Galactic Empire also possesses this technology.
Rear Admiral Igor de la Sire immediately ordered three to four destroyers to simultaneously focus fire on one of them.
He was well aware that there was an upper limit to the electromagnetic field he could withstand.
Even with sufficient energy, it would take at least ten minutes to rebuild the protective shield once its structure is breached.
really.
This method is very effective.
A heavy battlecruiser was hit by three high-powered laser cannons, and its electromagnetic shield was instantly destroyed.
This left it completely exposed to the dangerous battlefield, attracting attacks from more destroyers and carrier-based aircraft.
Before the officers of the galactic army could rejoice for long, the heavy battlecruiser once again erected a green protective shield.
"How can this be?!"
Major General Igor Delacor was taken aback: "They've mounted two shield generators on it?"
He simply couldn't comprehend the scene before him.
however.
Borsalino, aboard the Amaterasu, was also startled:
"How scary!"
I thought that heavy battlecruiser was going to be in trouble.
He didn't want the warship to be damaged so soon after leaving Haixing.
That's really bad luck.
Thinking of this, Borsalino, who was sitting in the chair, turned into specks of light.
He flew out of the ship through the light-transmitting window specially prepared for him.
The mechanical operators ignored this and continued typing on their keyboards to keep the warship running normally.
However, the sound of warhammers echoed inside all of their own warships, large and small.
"Please note that Admiral Kizaru has entered the battle."
"Please note that Admiral Kizaru has entered the battle."
"Please note that Admiral Kizaru has entered the battle."
These three repeated sentences brought joy to all the naval officers and soldiers, greatly boosting their morale.
at the same time.
The scene of Borsalino transforming into a golden beam of light and streaking across the battlefield attracted increasing attention from both sides.
"It's him again!"
Captain Odette, aboard the White Bird, looked at the familiar golden light on the screen with a complex mix of emotions.
Although five years have passed, she will never forget that scene.
A beam of light, sharp as a sword, destroyed nearly half of the pirate crew's warships.
That's why he ended up in such a state.
【Buzz——————】
next moment.
Borsalino transformed into a giant four-pointed Venus in the astonished gazes of Major General Igor Delacor and many other officers and soldiers of the star system.
This is several times larger than the previous four-pointed Venus.
The diameter is estimated to be close to one kilometer.
However, the brightness doesn't seem as dazzling as before, or rather, it's still dazzling, but it gives a softer feeling.
It's like a real little sun.
In an instant.
Countless light projectiles, like a rain of pear blossoms, poured out into the silent, dark universe, their backs to the starlight.
Wave after wave of bombardment targeted enemy carrier-based aircraft and warships of all ranks.
Moreover, it will expand into a huge explosive fireball whenever it collides with something.
This is completely contrary to the normal phenomenon of lasers.
The Galactic Empire's galactic army was completely stunned; they didn't understand what was going on.
The enemy's weapons of mass destruction?
But what happened next made them realize they were too shocked.
All that could be seen were the light projectiles that missed their targets.
Instead of flying into the depths of space, it transformed into one Kizaru clone after another, each wielding a 'Kusanagi Sword'.
As soon as they took shape, they charged toward the remaining enemy warships nearby and hacked away at them, cutting through their outer armor.
(End of this chapter)