Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

In Beihai, at the Don Quixote family's stronghold, groups of Mafia members, led by Zhuo, were ready for battle.

Doflamingo had arrived at his family's residence a day earlier aboard a naval warship.

He is already fully prepared for battle.

Reporting to the young master, we have spotted the pirate ship of Bondiwald.

A member of the Mafia walked in and said.

A murderous glint flashed in Doflamingo's eyes, but considering Raleigh's presence, he suppressed it.

Raleigh seemed to sense Doflamingo's killing intent and turned to ask:

"Doflamingo, if you were planning to deal with Bondiwald, what would you do?"

Doflamingo had only seen Bondiwald's achievements in the newspapers; he had never actually encountered him in combat.

This made his answer sound unusually arrogant.

"If it were me, I would distribute my family members to various locations on this island in advance."

Our Don Quixote family has an advantage over other Mafia families: we possess more and better weaponry. Bondiwald will not survive our firepower.

Doflamingo seemed to be talking about his family's Rory, but he shook his head and didn't say anything.

Doflamingo clearly overestimated his own strength while underestimating Bondiwald's.

It's fortunate that Raleigh arrived with him, otherwise Raleigh felt that Doflamingo might have tried to fight Bondiwald alone.

"Alright, Cleveland, pass the word: proceed according to the plan we made beforehand."

Raleigh informed the Ward Pirates, who were standing behind him and were almost at the Donquixote Family's base, unaware that the Navy had laid a trap there.

The Ward Pirates, carrying a ship full of resources, are speeding towards Don Quixote's family's territory.

Bondiwald stood at the bow of the ship, his tall figure receiving the admiring gazes of the pirates aboard.

Bondiwald is very satisfied with what he has achieved so far.

In less than half a month after arriving in the North Sea, he transformed his medium-sized pirate crew of a few hundred people into a medium-to-large pirate crew of over a thousand people.

And with the resources he acquired, if he were to use them, with the help of the Don Quixote family, to manufacture that unprecedented cannon.

With this cannon, he can occupy more territory in the New World and recruit more subordinates.

"Brother, at the current pace, as long as we return to the New World of the Grand Line, countless pirates will surely flock to us."

Bondiwald was very proud.

He had long admired the strength of the Rocks Pirates, even before he became as strong as he is now.

Later, after his strength increased, he encountered the remnants of the Rocks Pirates.

That is, Shiki the Golden Lion and Newgate the Whitebeard.

These two individuals, due to their formidable strength and unique personal styles, aggressively recruited subordinates in the New World.

To occupy territory.

Although Bondiwald never admitted it, he secretly longed to build a great pirate fleet; it was his most important dream besides traveling the world.

Bondiwald glanced at the small island where the Don Quixote family was based not far away and relayed orders to his pirate crew.

"The Don Quixote family's island is just ahead. Order the men to speed up."

We not only need to manufacture one cannon here, but if time permits, we also need a batch of brand-new, high-quality modern munitions.

Bondiwald's idea was quite reasonable. His ultimate goal was, of course, to forge that invincible cannon, but he could also take the opportunity to upgrade the weapons and equipment of his men.

If he, as the captain, had to step up for everything, then there would be no need for him to form such a large pirate crew.

The weather looks terrible today.

A thick layer of dark clouds shrouded the island, completely blocking out the sun's rays.

However, the unusual weather didn't cause much of a stir among the Ward Pirates, after all, they were on the Grand Line.

They've encountered all sorts of outrageous weather.

"Preparing to log in."

Although a slight warning flashed through Bondiwald's mind, he didn't take it seriously after observing the surrounding towns.

Instead, they mistakenly believed that the Navy Headquarters or the World Government were plotting against him from behind.

"Move everything down and head to the Don Quixote family's residence."

"Yes, Boss Bondi!"

The pirates were all very excited.

This matter is not just about Bondiwald's trump card.

It even involves other ordinary pirates.

If they could possess the Don Quixote family's superior weaponry, their survival rate on the battlefield would be very high.

They all looked very excited.

After all, since joining the Ward Pirates, aside from the major incident of hijacking a World Government ship, he has only done a few things.

Neither side had complete weapons and equipment, and they were constantly in a state of military shortage.

Therefore, they were extremely excited to be able to replenish their weapons at the Don Quixote family's supply depot.

Under the helmsman's command, the Ward Pirates' ships lined up and entered the port.

"Bing Jack suddenly interrupted."

Just as the pirate crew was about to line up to go in, Bin Jack's sudden words brought everything to a halt.

"What's wrong, brother?"

The imposing and tall Bondiwald turned to look at his older brother, Bingjac, who was sitting on his shoulders.

Regardless of any problems that arose during the voyage, Bondiwald unconditionally trusted Binjak.

On Bingjack's already aged face, his two gray-white eyebrows were squeezed together.

He carefully observed the port of the Don Quixote family.

It seems completely different from when they last came.

The original port, though not large, was not as crowded as it is now.

The Don Quixote family ships and some ships belonging to the North Sea underworld bosses were all moored at the exit.

"Wald, I suggest we keep some of the ships out to sea until we've resolved our matters before resting."

After thinking about it, Bingjack could only come to this conclusion.

"Okay, brother, let's do it your way."

Bondiwald didn't mind Bingjac's suggestion.

In his opinion, no one in the North Sea would dare to defy him, and even the navy would have to think twice about their own strength.

Of the Ward Pirates' three ships that entered the port, only one pirate ship remained adrift on the sea.

Due to the influence of low pressure, a cold front blew towards the Ward Pirates.

As soon as Bingjack came into contact with the cold air, he couldn't help but cough loudly.

"Cough cough cough, Wald, there's no time to lose, let's hurry to the Don Quixote family."

Binjak didn't want the Ward Pirates to stay here for too long.

After all, the navy along the Grand Line can hardly catch them.

However, Bingjack also wanted to reduce the time his pirate crew was exposed to the World Government and the Navy.

"Oh, don't worry, brother, I'm here!"

Bondiwald seemed to notice that his brother was in a bad mood and stepped forward to say something.

Ever since his bounty was raised, the pirates in the North Blue have gone crazy.

One by one, they eagerly joined the Ward Pirates' ranks.

To maintain the fighting strength of his pirate crew, Bondiwald even set up an elimination tournament.

Therefore, everyone who can successfully join the Ward Pirates is considered excellent. But this situation makes Binjak, Bondiwald's brother, extremely fearful.

He always suspected that many intelligence agents had infiltrated this group, including, but not limited to, those from the World Government and the Navy.

Seeing that his younger brother had become a bounty hunter, Bin Jack became even more cautious in his actions from then on.

Aside from gathering necessary supplies and selecting subordinates, Bin Jack never allows his pirate crew to appear on any island without a reason.

Pirate ships are subject to frequent inspections to prevent Ward Pirates' intelligence agents from using tools such as Den Den Mushi to transmit information to the outside world.

Even Bondiwald was somewhat dissatisfied with the way things had been done these past few days.

This is the North Sea, not the New World of the Grand Line.

Even if it were Garp or Sengoku from the Navy, Bondiwald wouldn't back down, let alone the North Sea Navy, which only has one vice admiral.

"Don't think too much, brother. We still have plenty of cannons!"

Bondiwald flexed his muscles, trying to boost his brother's confidence.

I'm fine, Wald. Let's hurry up and unload the refined iron.

Bingjack hoped his premonition was wrong; the closer he got to the place, the more a sense of crisis began to creep into his heart.

Several nautical miles away, a naval warship with sails of justice was quietly waiting.

The man in the lead was none other than Vice Admiral Borsalino, the Admiral of the North Sea Navy.

He had completely shed his former carefree and irreverent attitude.

With a serious expression, he observed the movements of the Ward Pirates through his binoculars.

Reporting to Admiral Borsalino, Admiral Sengoku of the Marine Headquarters is about to arrive here.

Borsalino was not surprised.

Because it was he who reported Bondiwald's movements to Sengoku. There was no other way; a few days ago, at the Eryokabu Kingdom naval base office.

Raleigh and Borsalino understood the situation the moment they learned that Sengoku was coming.

When the Warring States period arrives, the credit for Bondiwald's achievements will be attributed to him.

The two of them couldn't help but curse in the office.

"Old fox."

Then, Rhodes, accompanied by Doflamingo, arrived at the Donquixote Family's place first.

Borsalino followed at a distance behind Bondiwald and his group.

Several days passed before the Warring States general finally arrived.

But as the saying goes, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

The timing of their arrival during the Warring States period was quite coincidental.

A day earlier, Bondiwald was still adrift at sea, and it would take all night to catch up with him.

If it had been a day later, the fighting between Bondiwald and the navy might have already ended, and all that would have been left was to clean up the battlefield.

"Long time no see, Warring States General. You've finally arrived in the North Sea. That Bondiwald guy is truly terrifying; his strength is monstrous."

Borsalino complained to the newly arrived Sengoku no Toshiro.

The Warring States period pretended not to hear.

He had known Borsalino for a long time and was already familiar with Borsalino's personality.

Don't be fooled by his scary talk; in a real fight, it's very likely to be a 50/50 situation.

Bondiwald might not be able to hurt Borsalino, who is focused on dodging.

"If you were as reckless as Sakazuki, I wouldn't have needed to make this trip to the North Sea."

Sengoku shook his head, saying with a hint of disappointment, "..."

Although Borsalino verbally apologized to the Sengoku general, he knew perfectly well what was going on in his heart.

Before the cannon was built, the so-called Bondiwald was just a tough nut to crack.

Normally, when everyone's free, he can still be energetic and carefree, but once everyone gets serious...

Someone whose strength isn't top-tier, but who's incredibly arrogant, will die immediately.

The reason why the headquarters still sent Sengoku after already having Borsalino and Raleigh in the North Sea was so that they could get a share of the credit.

This matter itself was very advantageous to the Warring States period.

Under the guise of avenging their fallen comrades, they went to eliminate pirates who were rebelling against the World Government. Once this was reported,

The entire world's navy and people will admire Sengoku's character, and he will also gain the recognition of the world government.

In fact, this was the purpose of the Warring States period.

He needs public opinion to build momentum for him.

As long as his influence in the navy continues to grow, his chances of succeeding as admiral will increase.

"Enough with the small talk, how many people actually landed on Bondiwald Island?"

Since Bondiwald's strength is among the best in the world, the navy's warships were actually stationed far away to avoid being detected by his Observation Haki.

Even the most precise telescopes used during the Warring States period could only clearly see pirates carrying goods in swarms, like ants.

Reporting to General Sengoku and Lieutenant General Borsalino, Brigadier General Raleigh has sent intelligence.

A messenger rushed in from the office, holding a newly printed file.

Warring States period snatched it away and placed it in front of him to examine it.

Borsalino also watched from the sidelines as this brat, Rory, tried to show off. He thought, "You don't have to be so shameless."

The Warring States period laughed and cursed.

It turns out that Raleigh wanted to fight Bondiwald.

Because although Bondiwald is well-known worldwide, it is also known for its destructive power.

However, his combat strength wasn't particularly high, because his main threat to the World Government stemmed from his Devil Fruit ability.

As for Bondiwald's own strength, Sengoku estimated that he was at the level of an ordinary lieutenant general or an elite lieutenant general.

"Pass on the order: Raleigh can fight Bondiwald, but my condition is that we cannot fail until we have destroyed all the pirate ships."

During the Warring States period, a seemingly ruthless order was issued.

In fact, this command wasn't difficult for Raleigh.