Reading settings
Chapter 492: The Flying Pirates Move Out, The Marines' Reaction
In just one week, the Flying Pirates mobilized their elite.
The various Fleet Captains were summoned and left their respective Sea Areas and Territories to head to the Base Camp.
A day later, dozens of Pirate Ships, following a massive island battleship, ascended into the Sky under the control of Shiki "The Golden Lion", before disappearing without a trace.
Everyone knew who the Flying Pirates' target was, given the spread of such rumors.
Are the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates, the two strongest Pirate Crews on The Great Sea, finally going to clash?
This would be the first collision between the two Pirate Crews.
Personal sparring between individuals like Roger and Shiki was not counted in this.
Individual combat and war are completely different concepts.
Now, the Flying Pirates were heading in the direction of the Roger Pirates.
It wouldn't be long before the two Pirate Crews met face-to-face.
This was definitely an exciting, even tense, moment.
The entire New World, and even the entire World, eagerly wanted to know what would happen next.
The scale of the Flying Pirates was too vast, a mixed bag of individuals, with a large number of informants from various Factions hidden within.
Compared to the Roger Pirates, intelligence about the Flying Pirates was easier to expose.
The Flying Pirates dispatched a full five thousand elite, including all the Fleet Captains, Deputy Reinhardt, and Atlas, who guarded Blood War Island.
In a war against the Roger Pirates, too many forces would only be cannon fodder, a waste of resources, offering no help to the war and even having negative effects due to the excessive numbers.
The Flying Pirates knew this, so they did not send out their entire force.
Facing the Roger Pirates, unlike wars against other Top Powers, military strength did not play a significant role.
Furthermore, Roger's special ability, which could influence nature, would cause greater destruction in a war with more people.
This was evident; the Marines had suffered considerable losses during their attempts to encircle and suppress the Roger Pirates.
The Flying Pirates naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to send people to their deaths.
Upon receiving news that the Flying Pirates had begun their operation.
The Marine Headquarters immediately convened an emergency meeting.
Fleet Admiral Kong, Admiral Sengoku, Zephyr, Vice Admiral Garp, and even Staff Officer Tsuru.
Many Marine High Command members rarely gathered together, and among them were the young monsters who had risen in recent years, the Marine Supernovas, three Logia-type Devil Fruit Users.
Sakazuki, Borsalino, and the young Kuzan.
Kuzan had spent two and a half years in the Elite Training Camp, graduating half a year early.
After graduation, he grew rapidly.
As a key training target for the Marines, a pillar of the future, coupled with his powerful combatants, they were also able to participate in this meeting.
Everyone's expression was solemn, after all, it was a collision between the two World's strongest Pirate Crews.
One held intelligence about an Ancient Weapon, while the other yearned to obtain the Ancient Weapon and possessed the ambition to become the King of the World.
How should the Marines counter the upcoming events?
"Should we just watch them fight like dogs and reap the benefits in the end?"
Someone proposed this idea.
"Too naive.
Neither the Roger Pirates nor the Flying Pirates will give us that opportunity."
"On The Great Sea, Golden Lion is like Whitebeard; they are not opponents to be faced lightly."
A General on the side shook his head; he understood Shiki's Ability.
Unless Roger defeated Shiki, even after a great battle, Shiki could still easily destroy the warships they sent out with a simple move.
After all, Shiki could control the Great Sea through his Ability.
This was an unsolvable existence on The Great Sea.
To be precise, he was even harder to deal with than Whitebeard.
Although Whitebeard's destructive power was widespread and terrifying.
It was very monotonous.
In comparison, Shiki's Float-Float Fruit Ability was much more flexible.
Moreover, as a Swordsman, Shiki could make them very uncomfortable even by kiting.
He could even control an Island and throw it down directly.
That scene was terrifying just thinking about it.
Besides Shiki, the other members of the Flying Pirates were also difficult to deal with.
Deputy "Heavenly King" Reinhardt, whose Air Current Fruit Ability can create terrifying air currents comparable to a hurricane.
Its destructive power on the Great Sea is devastating.
No matter how many Marine warships there were, they could potentially be overturned by Reinhardt.
Over the years, as Reinhardt's strength grew stronger, his status as Deputy to Shiki "The Golden Lion" became increasingly elevated.
In the war initiated by the Flying Pirates against the three Top-Tier Pirate Crews, Reinhardt's stunning performance, single-handedly holding back Captain John, who had been famous for many years and held great prestige.
After the war, with the expansion of the Flying Pirates, his reputation was further enhanced.
Some people bestowed the name "Heavenly King" upon him.
This also symbolized Reinhardt's Devil Fruit Ability.
In this Marine Officer's view, the idea of reaping the benefits was unreasonable, a waste of time, and not worthwhile.
The current New World could not be arbitrarily acted upon by the Marines.
"Looking at the current situation among pirates in the New World, I feel that even if a great battle begins, other Great Pirates will not allow us to interfere in this war.
They might send people to stop our operation."
As soon as the words fell, another General voiced a different idea.
"This is an opportunity not to be missed.
If the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates truly suffer heavy losses, we might be able to capture them both in one fell swoop, kicking them while they're down."
"What a great opportunity this is, how can we easily miss it?"
This was a proactive faction, hoping the Headquarters would send powerful combatants to participate in this event.
Such opportunities were indeed rare.
Inside the large Conference Room, various ideas constantly arose, basically oscillating between whether or not to send people.
The voices grew louder, and they even began to argue with each other, a smell of gunpowder filling the air.
"Bang!"
"Silence!"
Seeing the meeting in chaos, Kong became somewhat angry.
With terrifying force, he smashed the table in front of him to pieces.
The noisy Conference Room immediately fell silent.
Kong's gaze swept over everyone, making them feel immense stress.
This Elder, nearly eighty years old, still possessed terrifying strength.
"The meeting continues."
Kong said, then sat down.
The atmosphere in the Conference Room improved significantly, and the meeting continued in an orderly manner.
Garp, sitting on the side, seemed to be getting annoyed.
He picked his nose, stood up, turned around, and left the Conference Room.
"Stop, Garp, what are you trying to do?
The meeting isn't over yet."
Seeing Garp leave directly, Kong shouted.
"Haha!
I've finished listening.
Roger can only be dealt with by me."
Garp reached the Conference Room door, pushed it open, and laughed, then walked out of the Conference Room.
"Stop right there, Garp!"
Kong's voice had just sounded.
With a "Bang!", the Conference Room door closed, and his words were completely ignored by Garp.
Seeing Fleet Admiral Kong's awkward appearance, a stark contrast to his strong aura just moments before, some Marine Officers couldn't help but secretly chuckle.
"It seems Garp is going to take action."
Tsuru chuckled softly from the side; this wasn't the first time this had happened.
Although the meeting hadn't ended, it had already been decided that the Marines would dispatch a warship to the battlefield of the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates.
As an important combatant strength, Garp was definitely going to be sent.
So, this small interlude did not affect the subsequent operation.
Moreover, the meeting was already nearing its end, with Fleet Admiral Kong making the final decision.
Kong sighed, his gaze fixed on the sea chart.
Whether it was the Flying Pirates or the Roger Pirates.
They were both huge threats to the World Government, to the Marines, and to the entire World.
Although they knew Roger would not cooperate with Shiki, they had to eliminate this possibility, even if there was only a sliver of a chance.
The two legends on the Great Sea today, the Flying Pirates' massive Fleet capable of covering half of the New World, plus Roger's powerful combatants.
If they truly united, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Kong's expression was serious as he looked at Sengoku and the others.
"Sengoku, Zephyr, Tsuru, you will go to the New World with Garp.
Be mindful of the situation and act accordingly."
The Marines began their operation, sending out only one warship, but it gathered the combatant strength of the Marine Headquarters, including the three Supernovas.
This operation might not involve combat, but it would be an extraordinary experience, providing them with training.
If there was an opportunity, they could naturally take action.
If there was no opportunity, they would just watch the show.
To deal with unexpected situations, Army General "The Storm Dragon" and the CP0 Director-General would also participate in this operation.
If the warship ran into trouble, the two Top Tier Combatants who could fly could still bring Sengoku and the others back.
(end of chapter)
In just one week, the Flying Pirates mobilized their elite.
The various Fleet Captains were summoned and left their respective Sea Areas and Territories to head to the Base Camp.
A day later, dozens of Pirate Ships, following a massive island battleship, ascended into the Sky under the control of Shiki "The Golden Lion", before disappearing without a trace.
Everyone knew who the Flying Pirates' target was, given the spread of such rumors.
Are the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates, the two strongest Pirate Crews on The Great Sea, finally going to clash?
This would be the first collision between the two Pirate Crews.
Personal sparring between individuals like Roger and Shiki was not counted in this.
Individual combat and war are completely different concepts.
Now, the Flying Pirates were heading in the direction of the Roger Pirates.
It wouldn't be long before the two Pirate Crews met face-to-face.
This was definitely an exciting, even tense, moment.
The entire New World, and even the entire World, eagerly wanted to know what would happen next.
The scale of the Flying Pirates was too vast, a mixed bag of individuals, with a large number of informants from various Factions hidden within.
Compared to the Roger Pirates, intelligence about the Flying Pirates was easier to expose.
The Flying Pirates dispatched a full five thousand elite, including all the Fleet Captains, Deputy Reinhardt, and Atlas, who guarded Blood War Island.
In a war against the Roger Pirates, too many forces would only be cannon fodder, a waste of resources, offering no help to the war and even having negative effects due to the excessive numbers.
The Flying Pirates knew this, so they did not send out their entire force.
Facing the Roger Pirates, unlike wars against other Top Powers, military strength did not play a significant role.
Furthermore, Roger's special ability, which could influence nature, would cause greater destruction in a war with more people.
This was evident; the Marines had suffered considerable losses during their attempts to encircle and suppress the Roger Pirates.
The Flying Pirates naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to send people to their deaths.
Upon receiving news that the Flying Pirates had begun their operation.
The Marine Headquarters immediately convened an emergency meeting.
Fleet Admiral Kong, Admiral Sengoku, Zephyr, Vice Admiral Garp, and even Staff Officer Tsuru.
Many Marine High Command members rarely gathered together, and among them were the young monsters who had risen in recent years, the Marine Supernovas, three Logia-type Devil Fruit Users.
Sakazuki, Borsalino, and the young Kuzan.
Kuzan had spent two and a half years in the Elite Training Camp, graduating half a year early.
After graduation, he grew rapidly.
As a key training target for the Marines, a pillar of the future, coupled with his powerful combatants, they were also able to participate in this meeting.
Everyone's expression was solemn, after all, it was a collision between the two World's strongest Pirate Crews.
One held intelligence about an Ancient Weapon, while the other yearned to obtain the Ancient Weapon and possessed the ambition to become the King of the World.
How should the Marines counter the upcoming events?
"Should we just watch them fight like dogs and reap the benefits in the end?"
Someone proposed this idea.
"Too naive.
Neither the Roger Pirates nor the Flying Pirates will give us that opportunity."
"On The Great Sea, Golden Lion is like Whitebeard; they are not opponents to be faced lightly."
A General on the side shook his head; he understood Shiki's Ability.
Unless Roger defeated Shiki, even after a great battle, Shiki could still easily destroy the warships they sent out with a simple move.
After all, Shiki could control the Great Sea through his Ability.
This was an unsolvable existence on The Great Sea.
To be precise, he was even harder to deal with than Whitebeard.
Although Whitebeard's destructive power was widespread and terrifying.
It was very monotonous.
In comparison, Shiki's Float-Float Fruit Ability was much more flexible.
Moreover, as a Swordsman, Shiki could make them very uncomfortable even by kiting.
He could even control an Island and throw it down directly.
That scene was terrifying just thinking about it.
Besides Shiki, the other members of the Flying Pirates were also difficult to deal with.
Deputy "Heavenly King" Reinhardt, whose Air Current Fruit Ability can create terrifying air currents comparable to a hurricane.
Its destructive power on the Great Sea is devastating.
No matter how many Marine warships there were, they could potentially be overturned by Reinhardt.
Over the years, as Reinhardt's strength grew stronger, his status as Deputy to Shiki "The Golden Lion" became increasingly elevated.
In the war initiated by the Flying Pirates against the three Top-Tier Pirate Crews, Reinhardt's stunning performance, single-handedly holding back Captain John, who had been famous for many years and held great prestige.
After the war, with the expansion of the Flying Pirates, his reputation was further enhanced.
Some people bestowed the name "Heavenly King" upon him.
This also symbolized Reinhardt's Devil Fruit Ability.
In this Marine Officer's view, the idea of reaping the benefits was unreasonable, a waste of time, and not worthwhile.
The current New World could not be arbitrarily acted upon by the Marines.
"Looking at the current situation among pirates in the New World, I feel that even if a great battle begins, other Great Pirates will not allow us to interfere in this war.
They might send people to stop our operation."
As soon as the words fell, another General voiced a different idea.
"This is an opportunity not to be missed.
If the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates truly suffer heavy losses, we might be able to capture them both in one fell swoop, kicking them while they're down."
"What a great opportunity this is, how can we easily miss it?"
This was a proactive faction, hoping the Headquarters would send powerful combatants to participate in this event.
Such opportunities were indeed rare.
Inside the large Conference Room, various ideas constantly arose, basically oscillating between whether or not to send people.
The voices grew louder, and they even began to argue with each other, a smell of gunpowder filling the air.
"Bang!"
"Silence!"
Seeing the meeting in chaos, Kong became somewhat angry.
With terrifying force, he smashed the table in front of him to pieces.
The noisy Conference Room immediately fell silent.
Kong's gaze swept over everyone, making them feel immense stress.
This Elder, nearly eighty years old, still possessed terrifying strength.
"The meeting continues."
Kong said, then sat down.
The atmosphere in the Conference Room improved significantly, and the meeting continued in an orderly manner.
Garp, sitting on the side, seemed to be getting annoyed.
He picked his nose, stood up, turned around, and left the Conference Room.
"Stop, Garp, what are you trying to do?
The meeting isn't over yet."
Seeing Garp leave directly, Kong shouted.
"Haha!
I've finished listening.
Roger can only be dealt with by me."
Garp reached the Conference Room door, pushed it open, and laughed, then walked out of the Conference Room.
"Stop right there, Garp!"
Kong's voice had just sounded.
With a "Bang!", the Conference Room door closed, and his words were completely ignored by Garp.
Seeing Fleet Admiral Kong's awkward appearance, a stark contrast to his strong aura just moments before, some Marine Officers couldn't help but secretly chuckle.
"It seems Garp is going to take action."
Tsuru chuckled softly from the side; this wasn't the first time this had happened.
Although the meeting hadn't ended, it had already been decided that the Marines would dispatch a warship to the battlefield of the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates.
As an important combatant strength, Garp was definitely going to be sent.
So, this small interlude did not affect the subsequent operation.
Moreover, the meeting was already nearing its end, with Fleet Admiral Kong making the final decision.
Kong sighed, his gaze fixed on the sea chart.
Whether it was the Flying Pirates or the Roger Pirates.
They were both huge threats to the World Government, to the Marines, and to the entire World.
Although they knew Roger would not cooperate with Shiki, they had to eliminate this possibility, even if there was only a sliver of a chance.
The two legends on the Great Sea today, the Flying Pirates' massive Fleet capable of covering half of the New World, plus Roger's powerful combatants.
If they truly united, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Kong's expression was serious as he looked at Sengoku and the others.
"Sengoku, Zephyr, Tsuru, you will go to the New World with Garp.
Be mindful of the situation and act accordingly."
The Marines began their operation, sending out only one warship, but it gathered the combatant strength of the Marine Headquarters, including the three Supernovas.
This operation might not involve combat, but it would be an extraordinary experience, providing them with training.
If there was an opportunity, they could naturally take action.
If there was no opportunity, they would just watch the show.
To deal with unexpected situations, Army General "The Storm Dragon" and the CP0 Director-General would also participate in this operation.
If the warship ran into trouble, the two Top Tier Combatants who could fly could still bring Sengoku and the others back.
(end of chapter)
