One Piece: General Xuanming, Defeat the New World

"Ger-Sit, tell me, given the current situation of the Aegis Eternal, if we go directly south and cross the Calm Belt, will there be any problems?"

After the meeting, the officers and soldiers on the Aegis Eternal began intensive preparations for war.

Carsent took Sit to open the map and plan the direction to go.

"If we cross the doldrums..."

Sit looked at the map, thinking about the possible dangers he might encounter.

"Your Excellency Major General, the reason why the doldrums are a restricted area for navigation is nothing more than two reasons."

"One is energy. The sea in the doldrums is completely still, without a single breath of wind. Any ship that uses wind power as energy will be permanently stranded in the doldrums."

"The doldrums span hundreds of miles of sea, and only ships with independent power can pass through them."

"Secondly, even if ships can move forward without relying on wind energy, the biggest threat in the doldrums is the ubiquitous sea kings."

"Those floating on the surface of the sea are small to medium-sized sea kings, no more than a hundred meters long. In the eyes of the strong, they are only threats."

"The Calm Belt is the home of some super-large sea kings. They have lived for hundreds of years and possess intelligence that is no less intelligent than humans. Their bodies are several thousand meters long and their skin is tens of meters long, making them almost invincible in that sea area."

"And once one of the sea kings is killed, all the sea kings in the entire sea area will go berserk due to the smell of blood."

"There is a constant stream of Sea Kings coming in, which is enough to kill anyone unless they abandon ship and flee."

Sit recalled the knowledge about the doldrums that he had come across in his mind.

"As for the Sea Kings, I can handle them. If the Sea Kings don't attack the ships, we can reach the G3 branch in a few days."

Carson spoke.

Long ago, Carsent's basalt form developed the ability to communicate with sea kings, initially just a vague tendency to sense emotions.

Now we can even convey some simple commands to the sea kings. In this case, it is very easy for the sea kings to avoid the doldrums.

"Three days, strictly speaking it's two and a half days."

Sit did a quick calculation and told the data in his mind.

"The fuel on the warship is enough to keep it going at full speed. If the doldrums don't hinder us, we expect to reach the G3 branch on the morning of the third day."

"Very good. Adjust the fuel and leave enough room for the main gun to fire one shot."

"As ordered!"

After giving a military salute, Sit went to the control room to coordinate the overall navigation arrangements.

"It is expected to enter the doldrums tomorrow morning. It is expected to enter the doldrums tomorrow morning. Please be prepared!"

"It is expected to enter the doldrums tomorrow morning. It is expected to enter the doldrums tomorrow morning. Please be prepared!"

Sit's voice spread throughout the ship thanks to the loudspeaker.

……

Early morning two days later.

The Aegis Eternal entered the doldrums on time, just as Sit had predicted.

The sea area in the doldrums is not as horrible as described in the legends. Instead, it is dreamy and beautiful, similar to heaven.

There was not a trace of wind or waves on the endless sea; the water surface was as calm as a mirror without a single ripple.

The sun shines on the sea, and the colorful light is refracted in the diffuse water vapor and mist, making it look particularly dreamy and beautiful.

Looking around, all you can see are the waves and ripples created by the movement of the Aegis Eternal, which spread to the end of your vision.

In this dreamlike fairytale environment, all officers and soldiers of the Holy Shield Eternal are ready for battle.

Although Carsen has ordered himself to deal with the sea kings that may appear at any time, the long-standing horror legend of the Calm Belt still makes everyone nervous.

On the deck of the Shield Eternal, Carsent stood alone at the bow with the giant sword Xuanwu worn on his back.

At this time, Carsent had already entered a half-beast state. The more than five-meter-tall half-beast form looked majestic and terrifying.

The head is like a dragon, the torso is wrapped with layers of tortoise shell scales, a Teng snake is coiled around the waist with its tongue spitting out, and the limbs are like dragon claws, sharp and powerful.

A terrifying aura permeated the sea surface, and an aura as vast as mountains and seas suppressed the sea level.

"Buzz!"

Vibrating silently, Carsent used the method of Xuanwu to transmit information to the sea within a hundred miles around.

"This is the wave of a powerful fellow swimming by. This is a predator, not prey!"

"I just woke up from a deep sleep and I'm very hungry now."

"Get out of here, I'm not in a good mood!"

"Any sea king who dares to enter my vicinity will rest in my stomach forever."

……

Perhaps a similar meaning spread out in the form of a sound wave unique to sea kings, with Cascent itself as the center.

At the same time, Carsent is also trying his best to use his abilities to control some small sea kings to create similar effects.

As long as the super-large sea kings lurking on the seabed are not alarmed, the Aegis Eternal will be able to safely pass through this graveyard.

On the Aegis Eternal, countless pairs of eyes were staring at the seemingly calm scene.

They were afraid that the next moment, the waves would explode, and a huge mouth like a black hole would emerge and swallow the Eternal Shield into its belly.

"Turn left and try to speed up to pass."

"Allow the propeller standby propeller to idle to minimize disturbance."

"Energy should be provided evenly to avoid excessive fluctuations in the speed of the warship."

……

Xit was in the command room, calmly reading out orders one by one with a serene expression.

It is both a confidence in one's own abilities and an absolute faith in Major General Carsent.

In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed, the sea was still calm, and what everyone was worried about did not happen.

"It is expected that we will leave the doldrums in four hours!"

Sit's voice echoed, bringing good news to everyone.

Even at the maximum speed of the Aegis Eternal, it would take nearly a whole day to travel this distance. Other ordinary ships would probably take nearly a week to cross this sea area.

As time passed, Carsent stood at the bow of the ship, continuously releasing similar information toward the deep seabed.

No less than ten sea kings have passed by the Aegis Eternal, and then chose to take a detour and leave after sensing the information.

The attacks of the Calm Sea Kings on ships have gone beyond the need to find food and are more like an organized protective behavior.

Just as wolves will attack any creature that offends their territory, the behavior of sea kings has similar meanings.

At the same time, Carsent's observation Haki was sweeping across the sea level again and again, guarding against any accidents.

A whole day of sailing, the sea remained unchanged, there were no other ships passing by, and the surrounding scene seemed to have never changed.

As if it was a maze that one could never get out of, the calm belt was slowly increasing the psychological pressure on everyone.