The most courageous pirate hunter

Sakazuki was furious. One second he was in a good mood, the next he was blocked, like bungee jumping up and down.

“Rayleigh and the Phoenix are very good at finding opportunities; it was our oversight.”

Gion frowned.

She should have realized this sooner. If the navy's top combat power was all in the New World, then the rear would definitely be vulnerable. It turned out that she lacked experience and her thinking was not comprehensive enough.

I wonder when I'll be able to plan everything like my sister.

"If I can catch Whitebeard once, I can catch him a second time."

"Besides, given Whitebeard's current condition, what could he possibly do even if he were rescued?"

Sakazuki sneered, completely disregarding Whitebeard.

In his view, Whitebeard was already past his prime. Even if it were one-on-one now, he was absolutely confident that he could defeat his opponent. After the last wave of trouble, Whitebeard was already outwardly strong but inwardly weak and exhausted.

Just as Sakazuki thought.

Whitebeard is no longer the same Whitebeard he was before the Marineford War. His health is deteriorating, and it's unknown how much fighting power he has left, or how long he can live.

Like a candle flame in the wind, it could be extinguished at any moment.

"Kula la~"

"We meet again, Rayleigh, Jabba!"

A certain sea area.

Whitebeard looked much older than before, as if he might die at any moment, which worried Marco and the others greatly. Even Rayleigh and Jabba sighed deeply.

Whitebeard's current physical condition is simply too bad.

Whether they can live for two or three years is a question.

"Your situation is very bad."

Jabba took a sip of his drink, and Whitebeard wanted to drink too, but Marco forcibly took it from him, his eyes filled with tears. Whitebeard looked at the extremely haggard Marco, Jozu, and the others, and fell silent, a rare occurrence for him.

"A lot has happened on the high seas since you were captured by the navy."

"Because you lost your deterrent power, the Beasts Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, the Navy, the Blackbeard Pirates, and other forces are all vying for your former territory."

Furthermore, Blackbeard has become one of the Four Emperors, but he is being hunted down by the Hunter Emperor...."

Next, I'll explain the current situation to Whitebeard.

Whitebeard listened attentively throughout, and afterwards he had mixed feelings.

Their territory was seized, Marco and others were hunted down, Blackbeard became one of the Four Emperors, but before he could even settle in, he was taken away by the King of Hunters. Now, Kaido is being forced by the Navy to hand over his base, Onigashima.

Each and every one of these events can be considered a major incident.

"Rayleigh, Jabba, I need the help of your Roger Pirates. I want to train Ace to become the next Pirate King."

Whitebeard was well aware of his physical condition and knew he could no longer engage in intense battles.

If the Whitebeard Pirates and the remnants of the Roger Pirates were to join forces, they would undoubtedly become a force that no one could ignore. With their protection, Ace would have ample time to grow stronger.

“Even if you hadn’t brought it up, I would have. If it were Ace, he could definitely restore order to the seas and kill that black sheep, Jormungandr.”

Rayleigh had actually thought about joining forces long ago, and had also discussed it with other remnants of the Roger Pirates. They all wanted to train Ace.

He was no longer capable of defeating Jormungandr, so he could only place his hopes on Ace.

"It seems we old guys are going to have to compete with the new generation."

Jabba took a puff of his pipe, his old face beaming with smiles.

He never doubted Ace's talent, simply because it was the captain's bloodline.

It's a pity that Shanks was killed by Jormungandr. Otherwise, if he had joined forces with the Red-Haired Pirates, Ace would definitely have become the next Pirate King and would have been fearless in the face of any force.

"Let's discuss this properly then!"

"Ace is still in Jormungandr's hands, we must rescue him."

"But before that, we need to reclaim our former territory."

"This should be easy."

"Then let's set sail!!"

Chapter 354 [The Lame Wang Luffy Awakens]

"Fufufu~"

"sure?"

Dressrosa: Ever since the Blackbeard Pirates and the Hunter King wreaked havoc there, Doflamingo has been gloomy every day. Thanks to Pica's Stone-Stone Fruit power, the long-vanished King's Highlands have been rebuilt.

Hancock and Moria, who had come to help earlier, have also left.

Doflamingo's expression was very serious.

Because he received news that the Navy had attacked the Beasts Pirates, Kaido had surrendered Onigashima and fled to Whole Cake Island, the Roger Pirates and the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates attacked the new Impel Down and rescued Whitebeard.

Not long after, news came that Whitebeard, who had returned to the crew, had formed an alliance with the remnants of Roger's pirate crew led by Rayleigh. This news was announced by the Whitebeard Pirates themselves.

This is not good news for any of the factions.

Those forces that occupied Whitebeard Pirates' territory, in particular, abandoned their lands and retreated immediately, fearing retaliation from Whitebeard Pirates.

Even if Whitebeard had been rescued, he might have been the weakest of the Four Emperors, inevitably attracting the attention of ambitious individuals and fame-seeking thugs. But now, with the addition of the remnants of the Roger Pirates, he has become the most powerful of the Four Emperors.

Only the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates, who joined forces, could contend with them.

In other words, the Blackbeard Pirates, whose fate is unknown, have become the most pathetic of the Four Emperors, since they are now operating independently and, more importantly, have been out of the public eye for a long time.

It seems the odds are against them.

Who knows, the four emperors that we finally managed to gather might suddenly drop back to three!

It seems that the era of alliances is inevitable, and going it alone no longer has any advantage.

"Oro ro ro~"

Cake Island.

A meeting is in progress.

Kaido and Big Mom are currently discussing returning to Onigashima to reclaim everything they've lost, but before they can act, they receive news that Whitebeard has been rescued and has joined forces with the remnants of Roger's pirate crew.

This is not good news.

It's important to understand that these two pirate crews had seized a significant amount of territory from the Whitebeard Pirates. They weren't about to give back what they had already taken, so a conflict with the Whitebeard Pirates was inevitable.

However, this would only benefit the navy and other forces.

"Mmmmmm~"

"Why don't these old geezers just die peacefully? Why do they have to come out and cause trouble?"

Big Mom laughed loudly.

I don't have a good impression of the remnants of Roger's pirate crew. Roger, that despicable and shameless guy, secretly copied her guiding stone to reach Laugh Tale and become the Pirate King. He didn't defeat her and take it by fair and square.

He was a despicable and shameless beast, just like Jormungandr.

Even if they join forces, she won't vomit up what she's eaten.

It's important to know that she also has allies.

Both the Beasts Pirates and her pirate crew are full of talented people. For example, Kaido has added three new Supernovas: Hawkins, Drake, and Apoo, while she has added Capone Bege and Urouge.

Absolutely true.

Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Army also received news that while the Whitebeard Pirates and the remnants of the Roger Pirates joining forces might not be good news for the Beasts Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, the Navy, and some of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it was quite good news for the Revolutionary Army.

After all, they can still be connected.

What made Dragon and Sabo even happier was that Luffy, who had been in a vegetative state for many years, finally woke up on this day, and the other Straw Hat Pirates members also cried tears of joy.

Because Luffy was the last one to wake up.

Luffy woke up too late and is completely out of touch with the times. Not to mention comparing himself to the Supernovas like Kid and Law, he can easily crush even the well-known new generation, such as Bellamy the Hyena, Achino the Scorching Man, Edrag the Sound Man, the Bear King, the Despicable Han, and the Pet King.

Furthermore, the Straw Hat Pirates don't have many members left. The only ones who are still alive are Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, and Robin. Usopp and Franky have been dead for many years and failed to defeat Moria, so Brook didn't join them either.

Not to mention Jinbe in the future.

"Luffy, you've finally woken up!"

Nami lay on the edge of the hospital bed, her eyes red and swollen.

She was training when she learned that Luffy had woken up, and her mood was as excited as a rollercoaster. Almost everyone else felt the same way, because the whole room was packed with people.

Originally, the dragon had no hope.

Only Nami, Chopper, and the others firmly believed that Luffy would wake up, so for many years, after each of them finished their training, they would come to take care of Luffy and tell him about the recent events that had happened on the sea.

It is because of their perseverance that Luffy gradually regained consciousness until he is now fully awake.

It can be said that among the entire Straw Hat Pirates, only Luffy's strength has remained stagnant, while the others have become extremely strong. Even Nami, who has always been at the bottom of the pack, now possesses the Six Powers and two types of Haki.