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

The New World, Vegapunk's research base

The island was unusually quiet. Since Enel and Barrett left, only Vegapunk and his clones remained, along with some unmanned machines designed by Vegapunk.

On one rare day, Vegapunk wasn't conducting his research; instead, he sat there lost in thought.

After a long while, Vegapunk took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and dialed the number.

"Have you thought it through, Dr. Vegapunk? We, the Revolutionary Army, welcome you."

The voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was none other than Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army.

No one would have known that there was actually a connection between the leader of the revolutionary army and the navy's top scientist.

Vegapunk took a deep breath and said in a muffled voice:

"Dragon, I will not go to your place."

Ryu's voice came through, and judging from the Den Den Mushi's expression, Ryu rarely showed surprise:

What's wrong, PhD? Are the conditions we offered not high enough?

The Revolutionary Army offered Vegapunk very high terms, but unfortunately, Vegapunk was no longer the Vegapunk from the original manga.

He found a true path to justice, and the leader of this path was far more rational and clear-headed than Long and the others.

The current world order, with the revolutionary army that Kipin seems to be developing extremely rapidly, is merely a target he needs to establish in front of the world government.

Of course, Vegapunk wasn't foolish enough to tell Dragon everything.

Instead, he said with a troubled expression:

"Dragon, the weapon blueprints and some mechanical blueprints I gave you before were just a whim of mine, and I've realized my mistake."

"So this is our last call. Even if he has forgiven me, I can't forgive myself."

"The revolutionary army is powerful enough that it may become our enemy."

The dragon on the other end of the Den Den Mushi fell silent.

He had known Vegapunk for a long time, and in later discussions with Vegapunk, he believed that Vegapunk possessed the power to change the world.

If they can be recruited into the Revolutionary Army, then the Revolutionary Army's potential will be greatly increased.

However, because Vegapunk had already communicated with Raleigh, he ultimately rejected Dragon's invitation.

What Dragon will never know is that, although his own theories are advanced enough, without Raleigh's covert promotion, the Revolutionary Army could not have formed a revolutionary program, slogans, ideology, and program so early; they would have been completely different things.

When Dragon only had slogans, he was practically invisible in the world. Even if he wanted to attract people to join the Revolutionary Army, he could only start by recruiting slaves persecuted by the World Government.

However, after receiving the guidelines from Raleigh, their thoughts swept through the masses across the land like a raging flood. After a while, the dragon finally spoke.

"I'm sorry, Doctor. Thank you very much for your help to the Revolutionary Army cause."

I don't know how things will develop in the future; perhaps one day our two forces will become enemies. But the entire Revolutionary Army will always be grateful for the help you provided when the Revolutionary Army was just beginning.

The conditions the Revolutionary Army offers you will never change. Even if you become a member of the opposing force, we will still reserve the position of Chief Scientist for you.

The dragon's attitude was very sincere. If it were any other scientist, even if they didn't want to go for the time being, they would have politely accepted the dragon's kindness.

But Vegapunk is precisely that kind of stubborn person.

I'm sorry, but I can only realize my dreams here.

After Vegapunk finished speaking, he ended the call and casually tossed the Den Den Mushi into the shredder inside the Science Laboratory.

Looking at the Den Den Mushi's shattered body, Vegapunk felt a heavy weight lifted from his heart.

In the New World, after communicating with Raleigh and Sakazuki at the naval base, they devised a simple plan.

Before the pirates could gather their strength, the Navy launched the first attack.

Lawrence will lead his elite fleet from left to right to confront the Red-Haired Pirates, while Sakazuki will lead his soldiers from right to left to confront the Charlotte Linlin Family Pirates. Both sides will break through their defenses as quickly as possible and then converge on Kaido's territory.

Blitzkrieg, pincer attack formation.

This tactic requires an army that is highly capable and obedient to command, with each unit having its own mission at any given time.

If the other side fails to reach the designated position within the allotted time, the one who breaks in first will become isolated and will soon be devoured by the swarming pirates.

However, this tactic is very much in line with Sakazuki's personality.

It's all about attacking; Sakazuki and Raleigh are best at attacking.

Inside the meeting room, Raleigh and Sakazuki sat at the front, surrounded by their subordinate generals.

Including Rat, Enel, Gion, Kakei, etc.

"Everyone has read the battle plan, so let's prepare quickly. We don't have enough time and resources, so we have to inflict as much damage on them as possible in the shortest amount of time."

Most of the generals below the stage were staring intently at the two generals on the stage; they were mostly hawks.

During this period of frantic preparation, a burning desire had been brewing within him. If it weren't for Sakazuki and Raleigh's efforts to suppress it, he would have already set sail on his warship to fight the pirates.

"no problem!"

"This should have been done a long time ago!"

"Just wait and see what I do then."

"I'll lead the way, no one can take it from me."

"You're going to lead the charge? Are you sure you can handle it? You should sit down. Leave the charge to me. I guarantee I can break through the pirates' defenses in no time."

Raleigh and Sakazuki watched the noisy scene below with smiles on their faces.

With morale high, now is the time for the decisive battle.

"Now that everyone understands the spirit of the meeting and the battle plan, let's go and prepare. You have one night to prepare."

The base was brightly lit at night, and naval soldiers began moving supplies under the command of their officers.

This time, they were mainly carrying various weapons and ammunition; they didn't prepare much food.

Blitzkrieg doesn't require that much food reserves.

Raleigh and Sakazuki's plan was to fight for seven days, and prepare enough food for fourteen days.

If it weren't for Raleigh's strict requirements, most people would probably have prepared ten days' worth of food, and the rest would have been used to pack weapons and ammunition.

The clattering sound of high heels echoed behind me.

A fragrant breeze wafted from behind, and without turning around, Raleigh knew that the person who came was Gion.

Gion gently leaned against Raleigh and said softly;

Raleigh, after this battle, can we go back and have our wedding?

Raleigh was taken aback. He hadn't thought about these things for a long time. When he was with Gion, he had promised to give Gion a grand wedding.

However, as time went on, the changing world order caused him to neglect Gion's feelings. Fortunately, Gion wasn't the kind of girl who didn't understand things. While Raleigh was busy, Gion was also frantically improving her skills, which is how she was promoted to lieutenant general.

Raleigh took Gion's small hand, embraced her tightly, and spoke after a long while.

I will give you a grand wedding, I promise.

Raleigh felt his chest was already wet, and he knew without a doubt that the woman in his arms was crying.

Raleigh patted Gion's head affectionately and said;

I owe you a lot because of the pirate incident, but I promise it won't happen again. From now on, I'll take you with me wherever I go.

In the corner, Sakazuki stood in the shadows.

In fact, he had arrived long ago, because his warship was ready and he planned to set sail under the cover of night.

I originally intended to say goodbye to Raleigh and then set off, but I never expected to see this scene.

I might as well just stay there and be a bystander.

After a while, Gion pulled her head out of Raleigh's arms and said with a flushed face;

"Admiral Sakazuki has been waiting for you for a long time. I'm going back to the warship now."

Gion's Observation Haki had already sensed it, but she didn't pay attention because she didn't want to ruin the atmosphere with Raleigh.

After a while, she became a little embarrassed.

After Gion left, Sakazuki stepped forward and said in a relaxed manner;

"Rayle, Gion is a good girl."

Raleigh nodded:

"Yes, you're right, Gion is the best girl in the world."

Sakazuki hadn't expected Raleigh to admit it so directly, and he burst into laughter, then said in a serious tone:

If you two get married, you can ask me to be your witness, I'm serious.

A hint of shyness appeared on Raleigh's face as he asked in return:

"Is everything ready, Brother Sakazuki?"

Sakazuki's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression, and he said:

"Yes, I'm all ready. Some of the warships have already set sail. I came over to say a few words to you. They're all heading out with the main fleet."

Raleigh nodded and gave a thumbs up:

As expected of soldiers trained by Sakazuki, their speed is impressive.

Then I wish Brother Sakazuki good luck in his military campaigns.

Sakazuki nodded, then reached out and patted Raleigh on the shoulder.

I'm leaving. Call me if anything comes up; don't find yourself fighting alone.

Sakazuki left quickly.

He was a born soldier; once a battle plan was established, nothing could stop him.

Raleigh's preparations were almost complete, and under the cover of night, a large number of naval warships sailed toward the territory of the three pirate emperors.

The once bustling base was reduced to just a few hundred people remaining as guards.

The New World, the sphere of influence of the Red-Haired Grand Fleet.

This is the Red-Haired Pirates' territory, the closest to the naval base, and there aren't any powerful figures stationed there.

The Red-Haired Pirates are currently still operating within the New World, and they need to persuade more forces to join this battle.

Although Shanks warned the pirates to be wary of the Navy's actions before leaving, none of them are obedient.

After the core members of the Red-Haired Pirates left, they returned to their pirate normalcy in just over ten days, spending their days having bonfire parties and drinking and having fun.

The main reason was that they didn't expect the Navy to not attack the island where Kaido's forces were located immediately, but instead bypassed Kaido's territory and attacked from left to right.

The problem was a lack of adequate preparation for defense.

When naval warships are clearly visible, it foreshadows the outcome of the battle.

Although a pirate finally issued a warning when the naval warships got close enough, it was too late.

The navy's warships unleashed their power in unison, tearing apart the last vestiges of darkness.

Dozens of warships lined up in a row and fired their cannons at the strongpoints and high ground that the pirates had set up on the island.

Rumble!

Like divine punishment, both the port and the island instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire, and the wails of the pirates could be heard from a great distance.

On Raleigh's side, Barrett and Enel led the charge, with Raleigh and Gion in command, while Rat and Cleveland were responsible for flank security.

Barrett, standing at the bow of the ship, couldn't contain his excitement as he watched the various buildings melt under the cannon fire.

Because such firepower is no less than that of the Buster Call.

Barrett had long wanted to challenge Buster Call one-on-one, but Buster Call was a powerful weapon in the Navy and wouldn't be exposed without a special reason.

This made Barrett feel bored, but now, seeing the firepower that was no less than that of the Buster Call, Barrett was very excited.

However, the pirates on this island were too weak, and Barrett had absolutely no desire to go ashore and fight.

"Lord Barrett, I relay Admiral Raleigh's order: after three volleys of artillery fire, the soldiers will land on the island to eliminate the remaining pirates."

The messenger walked up behind Barrett and said.

"understood."

Barrett waved his hand and then carried out Raleigh's orders.

Rumble!!!

After three volleys of fire, Barrett could no longer sense anyone in the port capable of putting up a fight, and sighed.

The battles on this island were too fast; there wasn't much fun in it.

He ordered the warships to dock, and then wave after wave of well-equipped naval soldiers rushed to the battlefield island. Anyone who was a pirate was dragged out and killed by the naval soldiers.

This time, the navy doesn't need any blitzkrieg tactics to take prisoners. There isn't enough time or manpower to settle prisoners. The best way is to kill them all, since they are enemies anyway.

Although Barrett had been a pirate, he felt nothing at the sight of Marines killing pirates.

Anyway, the navy kills pirates, and the pirates kill pirates, so there is no unity among the pirates.

"How did it get to this point so quickly?"

Half an hour later, the naval soldiers had searched almost every place on the island where people could hide. Barrett also used his Observation Haki to find the hidden pirates. After killing several pirate captains who were putting up a stubborn resistance, Barrett's warship set sail again for the next island.

Sakazuki's offensive was similar to Raleigh's; the Navy, taking advantage of the surprise attack, maximized their advantages.

The pirates were defeated before they could even drag Haiju into an alleyway battle.

Enel's Noah's Ark is hidden in the dark clouds in the sky, ready to support Barrett's operations below at any time.

"Reporting to Admiral Raleigh, our forces have successfully eliminated all pirates without any casualties."

Raleigh nodded.

Given the combination of intentional and unprepared attacks, coupled with superior firepower and superior strength, it's not surprising to see an exaggerated casualty ratio.

However, it can be considered a good start.

"Let's move on to the next island. We need to expand our advantage before they can react!"