One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 139 Hint
Soon, the ship passed through the Devil's Triangle.

With the fog no longer obscuring them, the group quickly spotted Moria's Thriller Bark.

The terror ship was so large, after all, it was a small island, and the outer hull was able to encircle the island, making it clearly visible for dozens of nautical miles.

"Ah—that's Thriller Bark, isn't it? Why isn't it in the fog?"

Yamato cried out in alarm upon seeing the terrifying three-masted sailing ship in the distance.

"Clearly, they escaped."

Nami, holding a cocktail glass, smiled sweetly and said, "Well, there's nothing we can do about it. After all, our captain is renowned. It's only natural that a mere Shichibukai would run away at the mere sight of him."

"Then let's hurry and catch up!" Yamato said hastily.

Caesar shook his head slightly: "That guy is heading towards Marine Headquarters. It's not convenient for us to venture into that kind of area. There are quite a few naval warships patrolling nearby. Moria is really going all out..."

"What a pity..."

Yamato looked immediately disappointed.

She wasn't interested in Moria; she just wanted to see the legendary zombies and ghosts, even if they were just creations of Devil Fruits, they were still things she had never seen before.

Meanwhile, aboard Thriller Bark, Moria was blasting Marine Headquarters with a Den Den Mushi.

"Why is that Caesar guy showing up on my turf, you bastards?"

"What do you mean you don't know either? What are your navy's intelligence agencies doing?"

"Send someone over here right now and get that guy out of here!"

"What? You're sending someone to come along? Tell me who you're sending first."

"Flying squirrel? Hehehehe... Die, you idiots!"

Card holder~
After hanging up the phone, Moria was panting heavily with anger, while at headquarters, Vice Admiral Tsuru looked helpless.

"Oh dear, what an impatient fellow."

"Hahaha, that brat actually dared to come to the waters near headquarters so brazenly, he's really audacious."

Garp, who was chewing on a senbei (rice cracker), burst into laughter upon hearing this.

“Bartholomew Kuma is on the ship. Even if the three generals go out together, they can only capture one ship at most, not to mention that two of the three are not at headquarters.”

Vice Admiral Tsuru said calmly, but there was one well-known fact she didn't mention: Caesar had no hostility towards the Navy.

This is why Caesar has never encountered the navy since he set sail from the Sky Island.

For a pirate with a bounty of 2.8 billion, no matter where he goes, the local branch must report to headquarters immediately.

Unlike their serious approach to pirates, the headquarters' attitude towards Caesar was quite ambiguous. Each time, they would cite his formidable strength as the reason for not rashly starting a war, only instructing the regional branches to keep a close watch on him, but there was never a substantial conflict.

This is why, even though Caesar was practically at the Navy Headquarters' doorstep, the Navy only sent Moria a flying squirrel.

As Caesar had said before, the flying squirrel would certainly not be harmed, but Moria might be.

It's not hard to see from the flight path that Caesar's target was Moriah.

Whether this was a favor or simply a matter of being wary of Caesar's superior mobility and not wanting to easily start a war is a matter of opinion.

Perhaps both are true, but there is no doubt that neither Caesar nor the Navy is currently willing to initiate a conflict with the other.

“Young people like to have fun, and it’s normal for them to go wherever they want. As long as they don’t come to Marineford to cause trouble, we don’t need to worry about them.”

Lieutenant General Tsuru said calmly, "That's a polite and well-behaved child. He won't cause trouble. My only worry is what will happen when that child gets to Chambord..."

"A Celestial Dragon?"

Garp slowed his chewing, his expression becoming slightly serious.

Caesar's whereabouts were certainly not a secret to the World Government. Given such a dangerous presence, they should be on high alert and dealt with with caution wherever they go.

To prevent a conflict between Caesar and the Celestial Dragons that could harm the people of Sabaody Archipelago, the Navy had already warned the Celestial Dragons not to go out for some time.

But the Five Elders' reaction was also in line with the Celestial Dragons' usual style: Should I avoid their sharp edge?!

For this, Sengoku was severely reprimanded by the Five Elders and had to temporarily dispatch Kizaru to the Sabaody Archipelago and recall Akainu and Aokiji who were away, in case Caesar really attacked the Celestial Dragons and escalated the situation. "Summon Moria to the Sabaody Archipelago."

Lieutenant General Tsuru remained silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke.

Garp laughed: "That fatso? What's the use of calling him? He's already been chased all the way to headquarters."

"Sending them out as cannon fodder would be a great thing."

Vice Admiral Tsuru interlaced his fingers, his gaze deep: "I suspect that Caesar might deliberately provoke conflict with the Celestial Dragons. That little guy made his stance clear from the beginning, focusing the conflict on the Celestial Dragons."

"Given what he said before, even if he doesn't provoke us, the Five Elders will probably escalate the conflict, or rather, escalate the conflict between us and Caesar."

"The current Caesar is a completely different revolutionary force, but unlike the hidden revolutionary army, they are an independent regime that can truly take root on the Sky Island and arm an army. The unclear relationship between the Navy and such a regime is something the World Government absolutely does not want to see."

"Once the battle begins, with three naval admirals present, even if Caesar wanted to show mercy to the navy, he wouldn't be able to do so in a battle of that level."

"Even so, it's still not enough to keep that guy here, right?" Garp asked, puzzled.

"Yes, the Five Elders must know this, but all they need to do is defeat Caesar. It's not hard to guess that once Caesar is defeated, the newspapers will be full of news about Caesar's defeat and escape."

Vice Admiral Tsuru raised an eyebrow slightly: "Don't you know how those guys operate? It doesn't matter how many Navy soldiers die, but they can't afford to lose face. Knowing the CP's style, they'll probably use that kid's woman as a breakthrough..."

"Hmph, that bunch of trash who can't even be considered respectable."

Garp picked his nose: "Do you think I should give that kid a call and warn him?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru: "???"

No, although I know you're biased, isn't the way you're biased a bit impolite?
Just as Lieutenant General Tsuru was about to say something, a phone suddenly rang in his arms.

"Moshi moshi, this is Crane."

"Oh, Grandma Crane~"

On the other end of the phone, Caesar's voice was light and cheerful: "It's been a long time since we last contacted each other. I wonder how Grandma's health is lately? Speaking of which, I'll be heading to the Sabaody Archipelago soon. I suppose my whereabouts aren't a secret to you. I wonder if the Navy has some kind of conspiracy waiting for me, which is why I made a special call to inquire after Grandma."

Vice Admiral He: “…”

“Uh-huh!”

Upon hearing Caesar's voice, Garp burst into laughter, spitting out a mouthful of senbei crumbs.

"You're worrying too much."

Vice Admiral Tsuru sighed slightly and said indifferently, "Akainu and Aokiji are not at headquarters. Even if they are temporarily recalled, it will take time. Moreover, with your strength, you naturally don't need to worry about this kind of threat from the Navy."

"I understand, thank you, Grandma. After I've defeated those Celestial Dragons, I'll definitely ask you to be my Chief of Staff!"

"I didn't warn you, so don't talk nonsense. If there's nothing else, you can hang up now."

"Don't rush, it's been so long since we last contacted each other, let's chat. By the way, I heard you have a granddaughter?"

Card holder~
The phone hangs up.

"Hahahaha..."

Garp laughed heartily, while Vice Admiral Tsuru's face darkened.

"Speaking of which, that kid is quite good. If he weren't so promiscuous, and if he could become a naval officer, he would indeed be a good match for that girl, Peacock."

"There are no 'what ifs'," Lieutenant General Crane sneered.

To be honest, considering Caesar's terms, if he weren't so promiscuous, she might actually be a little tempted.

Of course, she would never send her granddaughter to such a sinkhole.

With so many high-ranking military personnel in the Navy, why do they still have to defer to the Celestial Dragons? Is it just because of military spending?
of course not!

Given the size and strength of the navy, it is entirely possible to sustain itself through war, or to occupy dozens of resource-rich islands to achieve self-sufficiency.

As high-ranking naval officers, their knowledge of the Celestial Dragons is far greater than that of ordinary people…

(End of this chapter)