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Chapter 630: Banquet and Shiki's Resolve
Environment can be infectious.
Even Gaban hadn't felt this way for a long time.
Unconsciously, he began to miss the happy days spent with his companions on the Roger Pirates.
Redfield was enjoying fine wine alone in a corner.
He actually didn't like such noisy environments.
But during the banquet, most people's hearts were filled with joy, and this collective feeling made him feel pleased instead.
The Regal Mammoth was also gnawing on the corpse of a Sea King, its two trunks excitedly trumpeted towards the sky.
Among the great pirates, "King of the Beasts" Kaido and "Tyrant Dragon" Zack were having a drinking contest.
"Demon King" Nash and Great Pirate Wang Zhi also put aside their conflict.
At least, on this Blood War Island, before this war officially ended, they were still companions.
After returning to their respective territories, as their stances changed, they would once again become enemies.
Such opportunities were rare.
Even during the last bloody battle, such a banquet was never held.
The situation was different now.
This familiar feeling was last felt over a decade ago, after the Battle of God Valley ended and they returned to Honeycomb Island.
Holding a banquet now, wouldn't the World Government take this opportunity to launch a sneak attack?
Of course not, and they weren't afraid of war either.
They had already decided on a truce, and if the World Government didn't show respect, they wouldn't mind another great battle.
As their respective conditions recovered, the World Government's accumulated advantage would also decrease significantly.
Meanwhile, outside Blood War Island.
At this moment, Blood War Island had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to before the war.
The entire island, under the destruction of numerous monsters, had long since been torn apart and was unrecognizable.
The fact that it could still maintain the shape of an island was thanks to "Golden Lion" Shiki forcibly binding them together using his Devil Fruit ability.
As for Blood War Island, with the truce between both sides, it was also divided into two areas by "Golden Lion" Shiki.
One belonged to the Pirate Alliance Army, and the other belonged to the World Government Army.
The two areas were separated by a distance of a thousand meters.
A truce was inevitable, and this was also "Golden Lion" Shiki's own plan.
Each Pirate Crew suffered heavy losses, and the Flying Pirates, with the most military strength and the strongest strength, were naturally not much better off.
Only twenty-eight out of forty-two Fleet Captains remained, a sacrifice of one-third.
The Flying Pirates' massive Great Fleet of nearly 120,000 was left with only 50,000.
The Affiliated Pirate Group also suffered heavy losses.
Of course, with most factions suffering significant losses, the Flying Pirates still ranked among the strongest Pirate Crews.
The strength of the World Government had long exceeded his expectations.
It was more terrifying than the strength displayed at the Battle of God Valley.
Under these circumstances, ending the war was undoubtedly the best choice.
The Flying Pirates also needed time to restore their strength and gather more strongmen in the New Era.
This was to further strengthen the Flying Pirates' strength.
Ambition would not disappear.
Even if the World Government possessed unimaginable strength, it wouldn't make him feel fear or retreat.
The bloody battle was not the end.
For Shiki, it was either the World Government's demise or his own death!
He had already made up his resolve.
Having witnessed the terrifying hidden strength of the World Government, even against the Flying Pirates at their peak, it was overwhelming.
This was the true World Government!
The Ruler who had ruled the Great Sea for eight hundred years!
And that mysterious destructive weapon.
As for Ancient Weapons, Shiki yearned for them even more.
To defeat the World Government, even all the Great Pirates in the New World united couldn't do it.
Unless more powerful combatants were found.
Many strongmen were still hidden on the Great Sea, including many retired Rocks Pirates cadres.
The former core crewmate, Captain of the Great Earth Pirates, King of Stone Country, "Great Earth" Duncan.
The former Captain of the Pluto Pirates, King of the Kronos Kingdom, "Pluto" Hades.
Especially "Pluto" Hades, the strength he possessed was unfathomable.
Just the two of them, he and "Glutton" Titan, were combatant strengths that everyone had to take seriously.
And the Pluto Pirates, now led by his son Kasa, were a powerful force in the New World no less than the Flying Pirates.
The Pluto Pirates, who ruled the Pluto Sea Area, had a military strength of over 200,000 alone, and this was just an estimate that couldn't be accurately counted.
However, this was impossible.
The Pluto Pirates did not participate in hegemony, and "Pluto" Hades was no longer a pirate.
And he, Shiki, did not have the means or the strength to threaten Hades.
From this perspective, the plan to resist the World Government based on sheer strength had already failed.
Moreover, things wouldn't happen a third time.
Each faction suffered heavy losses, coupled with the current situation in the New World, and the upcoming pirate hegemony.
For a long time in the future, the New World would be plunged into internal strife of mutual conquest and fierce fighting.
Before the situation stabilized and they felt the stress brought by the World Government and Marines, it was impossible for them to unite again.
Perhaps this bloody battle was the last.
In that case, they could only rely on the strength of Ancient Weapons.
Ancient Weapons, rumored to possess the strength to destroy the world.
Only by obtaining Ancient Weapons was there a possibility of defeating the World Government.
"Ancient Weapons!"
Over these years, the Flying Pirates had been searching for the whereabouts of Ancient Weapons, but found no clues.
If they were easy to find, the three great Ancient Weapons wouldn't have been absent from the Great Sea for eight hundred years.
Besides Ancient Weapons, another target was the remaining strength of the Byrnndi Pirates.
The destructive secret weapon controlled by Byrnndi World could also serve as a substitute.
The Intelligence Force of the Flying Pirates found some clues two years ago, however, the remaining faction of the Byrnndi Pirates had strong counter-intelligence capabilities and quickly disappeared again.
However, as long as they showed their hand, finding them wouldn't be far off.
Although the war was not successful, it still achieved the Flying Pirates' predetermined target of weakening the Marines and the World Government.
(end of chapter)
Environment can be infectious.
Even Gaban hadn't felt this way for a long time.
Unconsciously, he began to miss the happy days spent with his companions on the Roger Pirates.
Redfield was enjoying fine wine alone in a corner.
He actually didn't like such noisy environments.
But during the banquet, most people's hearts were filled with joy, and this collective feeling made him feel pleased instead.
The Regal Mammoth was also gnawing on the corpse of a Sea King, its two trunks excitedly trumpeted towards the sky.
Among the great pirates, "King of the Beasts" Kaido and "Tyrant Dragon" Zack were having a drinking contest.
"Demon King" Nash and Great Pirate Wang Zhi also put aside their conflict.
At least, on this Blood War Island, before this war officially ended, they were still companions.
After returning to their respective territories, as their stances changed, they would once again become enemies.
Such opportunities were rare.
Even during the last bloody battle, such a banquet was never held.
The situation was different now.
This familiar feeling was last felt over a decade ago, after the Battle of God Valley ended and they returned to Honeycomb Island.
Holding a banquet now, wouldn't the World Government take this opportunity to launch a sneak attack?
Of course not, and they weren't afraid of war either.
They had already decided on a truce, and if the World Government didn't show respect, they wouldn't mind another great battle.
As their respective conditions recovered, the World Government's accumulated advantage would also decrease significantly.
Meanwhile, outside Blood War Island.
At this moment, Blood War Island had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to before the war.
The entire island, under the destruction of numerous monsters, had long since been torn apart and was unrecognizable.
The fact that it could still maintain the shape of an island was thanks to "Golden Lion" Shiki forcibly binding them together using his Devil Fruit ability.
As for Blood War Island, with the truce between both sides, it was also divided into two areas by "Golden Lion" Shiki.
One belonged to the Pirate Alliance Army, and the other belonged to the World Government Army.
The two areas were separated by a distance of a thousand meters.
A truce was inevitable, and this was also "Golden Lion" Shiki's own plan.
Each Pirate Crew suffered heavy losses, and the Flying Pirates, with the most military strength and the strongest strength, were naturally not much better off.
Only twenty-eight out of forty-two Fleet Captains remained, a sacrifice of one-third.
The Flying Pirates' massive Great Fleet of nearly 120,000 was left with only 50,000.
The Affiliated Pirate Group also suffered heavy losses.
Of course, with most factions suffering significant losses, the Flying Pirates still ranked among the strongest Pirate Crews.
The strength of the World Government had long exceeded his expectations.
It was more terrifying than the strength displayed at the Battle of God Valley.
Under these circumstances, ending the war was undoubtedly the best choice.
The Flying Pirates also needed time to restore their strength and gather more strongmen in the New Era.
This was to further strengthen the Flying Pirates' strength.
Ambition would not disappear.
Even if the World Government possessed unimaginable strength, it wouldn't make him feel fear or retreat.
The bloody battle was not the end.
For Shiki, it was either the World Government's demise or his own death!
He had already made up his resolve.
Having witnessed the terrifying hidden strength of the World Government, even against the Flying Pirates at their peak, it was overwhelming.
This was the true World Government!
The Ruler who had ruled the Great Sea for eight hundred years!
And that mysterious destructive weapon.
As for Ancient Weapons, Shiki yearned for them even more.
To defeat the World Government, even all the Great Pirates in the New World united couldn't do it.
Unless more powerful combatants were found.
Many strongmen were still hidden on the Great Sea, including many retired Rocks Pirates cadres.
The former core crewmate, Captain of the Great Earth Pirates, King of Stone Country, "Great Earth" Duncan.
The former Captain of the Pluto Pirates, King of the Kronos Kingdom, "Pluto" Hades.
Especially "Pluto" Hades, the strength he possessed was unfathomable.
Just the two of them, he and "Glutton" Titan, were combatant strengths that everyone had to take seriously.
And the Pluto Pirates, now led by his son Kasa, were a powerful force in the New World no less than the Flying Pirates.
The Pluto Pirates, who ruled the Pluto Sea Area, had a military strength of over 200,000 alone, and this was just an estimate that couldn't be accurately counted.
However, this was impossible.
The Pluto Pirates did not participate in hegemony, and "Pluto" Hades was no longer a pirate.
And he, Shiki, did not have the means or the strength to threaten Hades.
From this perspective, the plan to resist the World Government based on sheer strength had already failed.
Moreover, things wouldn't happen a third time.
Each faction suffered heavy losses, coupled with the current situation in the New World, and the upcoming pirate hegemony.
For a long time in the future, the New World would be plunged into internal strife of mutual conquest and fierce fighting.
Before the situation stabilized and they felt the stress brought by the World Government and Marines, it was impossible for them to unite again.
Perhaps this bloody battle was the last.
In that case, they could only rely on the strength of Ancient Weapons.
Ancient Weapons, rumored to possess the strength to destroy the world.
Only by obtaining Ancient Weapons was there a possibility of defeating the World Government.
"Ancient Weapons!"
Over these years, the Flying Pirates had been searching for the whereabouts of Ancient Weapons, but found no clues.
If they were easy to find, the three great Ancient Weapons wouldn't have been absent from the Great Sea for eight hundred years.
Besides Ancient Weapons, another target was the remaining strength of the Byrnndi Pirates.
The destructive secret weapon controlled by Byrnndi World could also serve as a substitute.
The Intelligence Force of the Flying Pirates found some clues two years ago, however, the remaining faction of the Byrnndi Pirates had strong counter-intelligence capabilities and quickly disappeared again.
However, as long as they showed their hand, finding them wouldn't be far off.
Although the war was not successful, it still achieved the Flying Pirates' predetermined target of weakening the Marines and the World Government.
(end of chapter)
