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

"Is this the Holy Land, Mary Geoise?"

The streets were spotless, and everywhere was decorated in a magnificent style.

Everyone walking on the street is a handsome man or a beautiful woman. Judging from their clothes, any one of their outfits could feed an ordinary person for a year.

From any perspective, this place truly deserves to be called a sacred site.

If it weren't for these Celestial Dragons.

Shanks and his crew disguised themselves as agreed.

They were led into the interior of Mary Geoise by members of the CP organization.

It was here that they witnessed a reality even more brutal than that of pirates.

Almost everyone here is a slave of the Celestial Dragons.

A minority were not slaves, but the majority were government officials or members of the CP organization who served the Celestial Dragons.

The dragon hooves that can be seen everywhere on those handsome men and beautiful women prove this.

"If I had to be a slave, I'd rather die."

Yasopp shook his head and began to speak.

Even though he is now disabled, he is still one of the world's top snipers.

However, it cannot move and can only snipe enemies from a fixed location.

The leading CP members seemed not to have heard these blasphemous words.

He knew in his heart that this group of pirates was people who had been personally ordered by the Five Elders to be taken away.

Moreover, Shanks was right behind him, so even if he wanted to do something, he would be killed instantly.

The CP organization members led the group through the streets and into the alleyways of the residential area, stopping in front of a wide building.

"The Five Elders have ordered that, with the exception of Shanks, one of the Three Emperors, everyone else shall remain here for the time being."

He coldly carried out the orders from the Five Elders.

"Could it be that the Five Elders are going to attack us?"

Beckman's eyes narrowed.

From the moment he entered the alley, he kept observing his surroundings.

Until it stopped at the entrance of this small courtyard.

Although this small courtyard is located in an alley, it has no high vantage point.

The small courtyard is surrounded by buildings.

To be honest, Beckman detected the presence of many CP organization members in his Observation Haki.

If Shanks hadn't remained silent, the Red-Haired Pirates would have already launched an attack.

The members of the CP organization gave a cold war:

"You are nothing but lowly pirates. The Five Elders have granted you permission to enter the sacred Mary Geoise."

"You should kneel and thank the Five Elders even before you've been imprisoned in a place of slavery."

"You still have so many demands? I think you really don't know what's good for you."

boom!

The CP member who had just spoken had a strong hand gripping his throat.

Beckman pinned him firmly against the wall with one hand.

At the same time, the other members of the Red-Haired Pirates also drew their weapons.

The CP members who had been hiding all along jumped out, weapons in hand, and stared at the group of pirates.

"Redhead, is this your answer?"

A powerful figure dressed in a CPO uniform stepped forward and coldly stared at Shanks, who was standing at the front.

"Put him down, Beckman."

Shanks faced the CPO and drew his Griffin from his waist.

Upon hearing this, Beckman slowly put down the CP member he was holding.

"We don't like feeling like we're being watched."

Shanks suppressed his anger and said...

The CPO member shook his head and said:

"It is already a great favor that the Five Elders allowed you to enter Mary Geoise."

"How can outlaws like you go unchecked?"

"This is where the Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles, reside. What will you lowly pirates do if you anger them?"

Both sides refused to give in to each other.

Shanks, the red-haired man, seemed to have thought of something and took out a Den Den Mushi to contact the Five Elders.

After a secret conversation, Shanks finally agreed to the Five Elders' request.

"I have reached an agreement with the Five Elders. You will lead the CP organization members away from here, and I will ensure that my subordinates do not step out of this compound."

The CPO members did not move.

He wouldn't believe Shanks just because of one sentence; he needed orders from the Five Elders before he would leave.

In less than ten minutes, another member wearing the CP organization uniform flew to his side using Moonwalk.

He said a few words to this powerful man.

"retreat."

After receiving orders from the Five Elders, the CP members left swiftly and decisively, completely disregarding the opinions of the rest of the Red-Haired Pirates.

Seeing this, Shanks led the members of the Red-Haired Pirates into the courtyard.

"Captain, what should we do?"

In the living room of the small courtyard, Beckman sat on the sofa, asking Shanks about his next plan.

A hint of confusion flickered in Shanks' eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"wait."

"All we have to do now is wait."

"I'll go find the Five Elders later and continue to discuss some terms with them."

Shanks rubbed his face, trying to clear his head.

Everyone else remained silent.

Their long years of combat and life experience have made them have unwavering faith in Shanks' judgment and choices.

Even if they were taken to a place like Mary Geoise, they would never doubt that Shanks would betray them.

"it is good."

Yasopp and the other members agreed in unison.

Afterwards, Shanks left the courtyard alone.

Led by members of the CP organization, they went to have a conversation with the Five Elders.

Outside the New World, outside the original territory of the Red-Haired Pirates.

At this moment, enormous warships, like steel behemoths, opened their gaping maws and pushed forward.

The pirates defending the perimeter were no match for the cannon fire from the navy.

They abandoned the islands they were guarding and boarded their pirate ships, heading towards the center.

Zephyr coldly watched the fleeing pirates, without relentlessly pursuing them.

He glanced at his watch and only gave the order for the military aircraft to take off when the hands slowly began to turn 12 o'clock.

Zefa's orders were quickly relayed to every warship via walkie-talkie.

"All warships, weigh anchor immediately."

"All personnel, enter Level 1 combat status."

"Our goal is to form an impenetrable encirclement and wipe out all the pirates in one fell swoop!"

Zephyr and the other marines did not advance too quickly, because if they advanced too quickly, many pirates would not have time to escape to the center.

Some pirates on the island might be overlooked.

Therefore, the operational plan proposed by the Naval Staff was to use artillery pressure tests to drive the pirates to despair.

They voluntarily abandoned the island they were guarding and fled towards the heart of the Red-Haired Pirates.

After all, facing the navy ahead means confronting them, while sticking together for mutual support means turning back.

In this situation, pirates who value life highly will definitely prioritize fleeing towards the center.

As Zefa advanced, a military aircraft set sail approximately every ten nautical miles.

Each military aircraft is equipped with an elite lieutenant general and a pacifist.

This configuration already exceeds the firepower of the Buster Call.

On a small island not far from the front line, He and his staff members were fiddling with small flags on a sand table.

Following Raleigh's instructions, they did not stay at Marine Headquarters.

Instead, they went to the front lines of the war to prevent any unforeseen events caused by the sudden intervention of the World Government.

At this moment, both the crane and the Warring States are sitting here.

There's also Borsalino and Cap.

Borsalino originally didn't want to come, but after hearing that Sengoku and Garp were both there, he came uninvited.

There's nothing we can do; even though a long time has passed, Raleigh's faction is still wary of these people.

During the Warring States period, he saw through the situation but kept quiet, slowly sipping his hot tea.

Until both sides are unwilling to break off relations, playing it safe is the best approach.

A communications soldier walked up to the sand table and reported loudly:

"Report!"

"Chief Instructor Zefa has begun to advance towards the central area at the agreed time."

After hearing his intelligence, several intelligence operatives from the General Staff began to reposition the small flags on the sand table.

At this moment, the sand table is covered with small red flags belonging to the navy.

Furthermore, it surrounds the small black flag representing pirates.

The small red flags lined up in formation, gradually forming an impenetrable encirclement, covering the last piece of territory belonging to the pirates.

"Warring States Period, the battle to annihilate the pirates of the New World is about to begin. What are your thoughts?"

Perhaps because she had already foreseen the outcome, He was much more relaxed at this point.

She glanced half-jokingly at Sengoku, whose hair was now gray, beside her.

After finishing his tea in one gulp, Zhan Guo sighed.

"No matter what, that kid Raleigh achieved something I've never achieved in my life."

"At first, I was very unconvinced, and for a while I even hoped he would fail."

"But then I realized that with my abilities, maybe the pirates will remain the same as before, and the Revolutionary Army can still grow."

The Warring States period couldn't help but sigh.

Now that things have come to this, he has to admit that his abilities are far inferior to Raleigh's.

"Forget it, these old bones can still move. Let me do my part for the navy one more time."

There was no longer any anger in the hearts of those who were angry with Raleigh.

Now it's more about appreciation, just like I appreciated Raleigh back then.

Garp coughed and said:

"Putting all that aside, the Navy's current offensive line is too thin. If some pirates break out in the opposite direction, they might be able to carve out a path."

All of the New World Navy's warships have been transferred here, but the battle lines have been advancing from the beginning, including Whole Cake Island, Wano Country, and other sea areas.

To be fair, Garp's concerns were not unfounded.

The crane frowned and said:

"Karp is absolutely right, so we are actually operating with two forces now."

"The fleet led by Zephyr forms the outermost encirclement, while the innermost layer consists of assault teams led by Kakei, Doberman, Onigumo, and others."

"They will use their superior firepower to strike the islands guarded by pirates, launch a swift raid, eliminate key targets, and then move on to the next island."

The crane's words were very clear.

But Sengoku and Garp still had some concerns.

Although Kakei, Doberman, Onigumo, and others have reached the level of elite lieutenant generals.

But pirates aren't pushovers either.

Members of those defeated Yonko-level pirate crews, the lone wolf, and core members of the Red-Haired Pirates.

None of them are easy opponents.

At this time, neither the navy nor the pirates knew that the Red-Haired Pirates had quietly left this area of ​​water.

"What if there are casualties?"

"The Warring States period was filled with emotion," he lamented.

Crane said in a very serious tone:

"During the Warring States period, how could there be no war without death?"

"You used to be afraid of death, which allowed pirates to discover you and grow stronger."

Frankly speaking, given the current overwhelming advantage of the navy...

We could wait a while longer and let Raleigh gather more manpower and warships to participate in this war.

But Raleigh did not agree.

They were just a bunch of pirates on the verge of death; that wasn't enough for him to reveal all his trump cards.

Especially since they have the World Government, a behemoth of an adversary, by their side.

On the front lines, aboard a ship selected as part of the inside assault team.

A face that had lost its youthful innocence was carefully polishing a military medal.

This is a medal he earned during his battle against the Charlotte Linlin family pirates.

Snapped.

A large hand slapped him on the shoulder, the force of which nearly made the medal in his hand fly out of his hand.

Corentin Cabezas quickly gripped his medal tightly to prevent it from falling onto the deck.

When Corentin Cabesas turned around, he realized that the person who patted him on the shoulder was Lieutenant General Doberman.

"Please, Lieutenant General Doberman, don't do such pointless things."

Doberman laughed heartily and sat cross-legged next to Cabezas.

"Kid, at your age, there's absolutely no need for you to join the inner circle's assault team. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the safer outer circle?"

Cabezas was not an old man on Doberman's ship, but a soldier who was replenished by headquarters.

Every battle results in casualties and serious injuries.

Only by constantly replenishing troops can we continue to fight on the battlefield.

Cabezas scratched his head and said:

"Lieutenant General Doberman, you may not know my background. I became an orphan when I was ten years old."

"If it weren't for Marshal Raleigh's global conscription, I might be begging or stealing somewhere right now."

"I was very confused at first, but when I killed the first pirate, I found the answer in my heart."

"I want revenge! I want revenge for everyone I know!"

Upon hearing this, Doberman burst into laughter again.

"So how many have you killed now?"

Cabezas carefully pinned his general's medals to his chest, then said:

"I have already killed seven pirates. In addition to avenging my parents, I also avenged the family of the uncle next door."

"I originally wanted to continue killing them slowly, but it seems like time is running out. The Great Pirate Era is about to end. Once there are no more pirates to kill, there will be no more revenge."

Doberman sighed:

"I have already avenged everyone in my village, and this battle is also to ensure I have no regrets."

"If I don't make it back from this battle, and I actually meet them down there, I can proudly say that I avenged them."

Doberman patted Cabesas on the shoulder:

"Kid, if we both survive this battle, I'll take you to see the island in my hometown."

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