"Let's go!" Fang Yi had no idea what had gone wrong, which led to Saint Musgarud, the brother of Tiffany Cho, coming with men to arrest them.
Fortunately, the ones who came were just ordinary guards from Mariejois, along with some regular Navy soldiers. With the strength of Fang Yi and his group, they weren't too much of a threat, just large in number.
But since they were bringing Dini with them, they didn't dare to fight the enemy head - on. They could only resist while retreating quickly!
"Damn it! I knew the Celestial Dragons couldn't be trusted, not even the little girls! Fang Yi, don't let her go!" Barrett gritted his teeth as he protected the others.
Fang Yi glanced at Tiffany Cho, who was also in shock and being rescued by the guards, and said softly, "Let's escape first. There are no powerful enemies here yet. Don't cause unnecessary trouble!"
"It's not far from here to our evacuation point. Let's escape first!" Shanks said while protecting Dini and retreating.
"Buggy, you go ahead with Shanks and Dini. Barrett and I will cover the rear!" Fang Yi shouted at Buggy, who was the first to run away.
He was really afraid that Buggy would just run away for his own sake.
Sure enough, after hearing Fang Yi's words, Buggy slowed down and retreated with Shanks and Dini.
"You go too. What's a sniper doing covering the rear?" Barrett gave Fang Yi a sidelong glance and said in a deep voice.
Fang Yi rolled his eyes and didn't say a word. He directly drew his bow and shot an arrow at the enemy.
The Fire Arrow immediately caused quite a few casualties among the guards of Mariejois.
"Don't let them get away, or... you'll all die!" Saint Musgarud saw that Fang Yi and his group were trying to break through and escape, and immediately roared angrily.
"Barrett, cover me!" Saint Musgarud's shout immediately caught Fang Yi's attention. After shouting at Barrett, Fang Yi aimed at the enemy.
Fang Yi's actions immediately made all the guards nervous. Just a few limited shots before had shown them that Fang Yi was very good at archery.
"Protect Saint Musgarud!" The guard leader immediately blocked in front of Saint Musgarud and shouted.
"Humph!" Fang Yi let out a cold snort. The arrow in his hand flew out and actually passed directly through the guard leader in front.
As the guard leader saw the arrow fly past his head, he broke out in a cold sweat. Then, "Pfft!" The sound of the arrow hitting something reached his ears, making his heart sink.
"Saint Musgarud!" The guard leader turned around and saw Saint Musgarud lying straight down. His eyes were bloodshot and he ran over directly.
He didn't realize that, unlike bullets, arrows shot by archers don't move in a straight line but sway like fish swimming in water as they advance. That's why the farther an archer is from the target, the harder it is to hit it. Moreover, the elasticity and softness of each arrow are different, which also affects the archer's accuracy.
So, no archer can guarantee that every arrow they shoot will hit the target with 100% precision.
Of course, it's still possible to hit a relatively large target.
Like in Fang Yi's previous life, as the legends went, he knew how difficult it was to shoot through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away (shooting through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away is an idiom meaning extremely precise archery) or hit the small hole in the center of a copper coin. After practicing archery himself, he understood that no one could guarantee such precision with every shot.
After the guard - head of Saint Musgarud came to his side, he found that Saint Musgarud hadn't been hit by the arrow at all.
The arrow was blocked by a guard in front of him. However, Fang Yi's powerful arrow pierced the guard's armor and even penetrated the bubble shield above Saint Musgarud's head. It stopped only about one finger's width away from Saint Musgarud's forehead, scaring him unconscious.
After confirming that Saint Musgarud was safe, the guard - head let out a sigh of relief. He immediately ordered the guards responsible for protecting Saint Musgarud to carry him away and then continued to command everyone to chase Fang Yi and the others.
After such an incident, if they let Fang Yi and the others escape, they might really lose their lives once Saint Musgarud woke up.
"Tsk! You're just lucky!" Fang Yi naturally saw the result.
That's how his arrows work. Although his target was Saint Musgarud, if the arrow hits another target on the way and causes damage, it won't continue to cause harm to the target he aimed at.
That is to say, his arrow - hitting skill can only cause damage once, regardless of whether the target is Fang Yi's intended one.
"More and more people are coming. You take Shanks and the others to evacuate first. Leave this to me!" Barrett looked around and found that more and more guards were surrounding them, so he immediately said to Fang Yi.
Fang Yi also noticed that guards were starting to appear in front of them. The pace of Shanks and Buggy, who were carrying Dini, had slowed down.
"Okay! Don't act like a hero. Our goal is to retreat, not to break through Mariejois!" Fang Yi said with some concern, "The longer we delay, the worse it'll be for us. Once the Navy reinforcements arrive, we won't be able to escape, so don't do anything foolish!"
"Don't worry! This long - awaited battle has really gotten my blood boiling!" Barrett said with a big laugh.
Since leaving his hometown, Barrett hasn't experienced a war - like situation like this, so it brings back some memories.
Fang Yi knew that this wasn't the time for idle talk. He started shooting his bow and arrow in Shanks' direction to clear a path for them to escape.
"Let's go!" With Fang Yi's support, Shanks and Buggy picked up their speed again, but they were now a bit separated from Barrett.
"Barrett, let's go!" Fang Yi was the first to notice. He saw that most of the guards were surrounding Barrett because he lagged behind.
"Come on! Let's go. Barrett is so powerful, he'll be okay!" Buggy didn't want to miss this great chance. He grabbed Dini and ran towards the pre - determined escape route.
"Shanks, you and Buggy go first! I can't leave Barrett behind! If we haven't caught up by the time you arrive, let Buggy take you guys and go. Let Dini treat the captain!" Fang Yi gritted his teeth, turned around, and said to Shanks.
"Brother Yi!" Shanks hesitated. Just run away like this? What would that make him? A coward who abandoned his comrades?
"Damn it, stop your bullshit and follow my arrangement. I ain't gonna kick the bucket that easily!" Fang Yi was getting a bit worked up. He cursed at Shanks while continuously shooting arrows.
"Okay!" Seeing this, Shanks knew they had to send Dini away first. Otherwise, their plan would be a complete failure this time.
"Damn it, have you had enough fun? Hurry up and retreat!" Looking at Barrett surrounded by layers of guards, Fang Yi shouted loudly.
"Hahaha... Fang Yi, you idiot. Why did you come back again?" When Barrett saw Fang Yi, his eyes lit up. He punched the ground, shook off the surrounding guards, and immediately moved towards Fang Yi.
At this time, Fang Yi didn't even have a chance to draw his bow. With the bow and arrow on his back, he snatched a spear from a guard and started sweeping it around continuously.
"Huff~ Huff~ Huff~" After joining up with Barrett, Fang Yi, gasping for breath, finally got a moment of rest.
Facing Fang Yi and Barrett, the guards temporarily chose to surround them instead of continuing to attack.
"You idiot. You actually came back after getting out. Now we're both trapped here!" Barrett wiped the blood off his face and said with a faint smile.
It wasn't that he didn't want to leave just now. There were too many enemies. If he left, the pressure would increase on Fang Yi who was trying to escape. So he deliberately stayed in place to draw the fire.
Fang Yi rolled his eyes and said, "I never thought of dying here with you. Later, when I use that move, remember to carry me and run! Don't get affected again!"
"Then you'd better shoot it farther!" Barrett naturally knew which move Fang Yi was talking about. He had witnessed the power of Fang Yi's trump - card move.
"Huff~ Buy me some time!" Fang Yi started to charge his bow. But when the surrounding guards saw him draw the bow, they rushed up again.
"Charged Arrow: Flame Dragon Blast!" Although he hadn't reached the best state, Barrett had several more wounds on his body to protect him from interference. So Fang Yi stopped charging and released the skill towards a short distance.
"Shit! Didn't I tell you to shoot it farther?" Seeing the arrow explode not far away, Barrett didn't even have time to say more. He immediately picked up Fang Yi and ran.
"BOOM~~~"
A huge explosion sounded, and the whole Mariejois felt this explosion.
"What's going on?" The Five Elders, who were resting, looked up simultaneously. Among them, the old man in a white Taoist robe, bald, wearing glasses, and holding a long knife frowned and asked.
"Don't tell me some dumbass... is attacking Mariejois?"
"Another old man in a dark green suit, with a bald head, a birthmark on his forehead, and a pair of handlebar moustaches, said with a soft smile.
"Regardless of what it is, an explosion in Mariejois isn't a small deal. Send someone to check it out!" An old man with long, straight white hair, a long beard, and a dark blue suit said seriously.
Not long after, a report reached the Five Elders about Fang Yi and his group threatening the Tiffany Cho, snatching the user of the Ope Ope no Mi, and injuring Saint Musgarud.
"Hmm? They actually want to take away the user of the Ope Ope no Mi? Do they know something?" One of the Five Elders, who was holding a long sword and looked like a swordsman, said in a doubtful and surprised tone.
"Regardless of their purpose, since they've come to Mariejois, they won't be able to escape. Inform the Navy to assist the guards in capturing all the intruders. Don't let any of them go! Also, ask the Tiffany Cho. She had contact with the intruders, so she should know something." The Five Elders member with long, straight white hair and a long beard said in a soft voice.