From the Wandenreich's escape to One Piece

Chapter 150 Two-Front War

After saying goodbye to Litoto, Beltz rushed back to Wano Country as fast as he could.

He found Rukia.

Rukia had just finished the extraction surgery, and the Hogyoku was extracted from her body by Vegapunk.

However, Beltz did not intend to fuse with the Hogyoku immediately, because once the Hogyoku was removed from Rukia, it would trigger the seal set by Kisuke Urahara, which would take some time to break.

Although the matter was extremely urgent, it was not something Beltz could handle alone; he had to call on Shiki and Rukia.

Rukia needed some time to rest, so Beltz went directly to see Shiki.

"I can tell from your expression that you're going to cause trouble again."

When Beltz arrived at Beehive Island, Shiki seemed to have just returned from outside, accompanied by three people—

A child?

Calling them children isn't quite right. None of these three are normal humans. Two of them are clearly from the Mink Tribe, and the other is a kappa wearing a straw hat.

Shiki noticed Beltz's gaze and laughed again, "Hehehe—I just returned from outside Wano Country today and happened to see the people of Kuri arrest the three of them, and it seems they're going to burn them alive."

"I found the Mink tribe quite interesting, so I brought them here."

This is like doing Kozuki Oden's job?

These three are none other than Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Kawamatsu, three of the Nine Red Scabbards, who were retainers of Kozuki Oden in the story.

None of the three were natives of Wano Country; they had smuggled themselves in from overseas. Once inside, the people of Wano Country mistook them for monsters and prepared to execute them.

At the critical moment, Kozuki Oden saved them, and so they followed Oden and became his retainers. The Nine Red Scabbards are quite strong, all above the Flying Six, and some of the stronger ones are even at the level of disaster.

They already harbored resentment towards Wano Country because they were captured by its people, and only became samurai after being rescued by Kozuki Oden.

Now that I've been saved by Shiki, I'll naturally follow Shiki from now on.

"Not bad, all three of them have quite a bit of potential," Beltz said. "With proper training, they can definitely become outstanding pirates."

"Do you really think that highly of them?"

"When have I ever lied to you about judging people? Aren't Enel and Alberl both excellent under your command?"

"That's true. You three little devils are in luck. From now on, you'll work for me."

"Let's talk about this when we get back. Right now, things are extremely urgent. You need to get to Whitebeard's place right away."

"Hmm? Newgate?" Skeeter frowned. "What happened to him?"

"The world government is going to take action against him."

"Go ahead and do it, what's it to me?" Shiki rolled his eyes.

Although they were all members of the Rocks Pirates, they didn't have any real affection for each other; they were just acquaintances.

But just because someone knows you doesn't mean Shiki has to help him when he's in danger.

Actually, among the pirates on the high seas, he only acknowledges Roger. If Roger were in danger, Shiki might go to his aid.

Forget about the white-bearded one.

"Other things are one thing, but it's perfectly normal for the Navy and pirates to clash. If you have to go every time there's a conflict, wouldn't you be exhausted?"

Beltz thought that what Shiki said made a lot of sense.

The World Government's dealings with Whitebeard are indeed not his business, but since he's clashed with the World Government, things that displease the World Government are things that please him.

Furthermore, if Whitebeard were captured by the World Government, it would indeed be quite troublesome to transform him into a god-like figure like Harald.

So he said, "This is different from a normal conflict. The World Government wants to capture Whitebeard and turn him into a weapon so that when they clash with the World Government in the future, the government's strength will be greatly enhanced."

"Fine, fine, you don't need to say anything more. I'll go. Shall we leave now?"

Shiki appeared somewhat impatient, but in reality, he wasn't that resistant.

Even if we disregard the matter of rescuing Whitebeard, he would still be happy to stir up trouble if it were simply about starting a war with the World Government.

He had fought two of the Five Elders in Elbaf before, which made him very angry.

"No, I won't go this time. It's precisely because I can't go that I have to ask you for help," Beltz said. "What?! You're messing with me?" Shiki's face darkened. It was Beltz who suggested saving people, and now he's saying he won't go?

"It's all up to you now." Beltz sighed. "I'll try my best to catch up from behind, but you'll probably have to hold the fort at the front."

Because of the time constraints, he turned around and said, "Alright, it's settled then. The battlefield is in Whitebeard's hometown, the Sphinx. We'll discuss it further when we get there!"

After saying that, Beltz ran off. Shiki, watching Beltz's departing figure, cigar in his mouth, angrily said, "What are you pretending to be, acting all high and mighty! Don't try to boss me around!"

Despite saying that, he still started moving.

"You three wait a bit, I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back."

Shiki flew straight out.

Meanwhile, Beltz returned to Onigashima. Rukia had recovered a little while, and although her face was still pale, her complexion had clearly improved compared to when she first arrived.

"Can you handle it? If you're struggling, you can stay here."

Upon hearing Beltz's words, Rukia quickly replied, "No, not at all. This is the first time I've fought alongside you since I came here so long."

For this trip to the North Sea, Beltz's worst-case scenario was facing the elite forces of the Navy and the CP.

He would indeed be under a lot of pressure on his own.

Garp is known as the "King of Duos," meaning that once Garp teams up with another person, they are invincible. Even he cannot face the combined might of Garp and Sengoku.

Moreover, after he split into two clones, Keiko and Elensger, his strength declined compared to his peak.

Therefore, he needs to bring two helpers.

That's right, it's Rukia and Harald!

Rukia's strength has improved significantly over the years, making her one of the strongest among the captains.

Of course, they can't defeat a Yonko-level pirate in a fight, but they can hold out for a while without any problem.

His idea was that if he were to encounter Garp, Sengoku, and CP, he would face Garp, Harald would face Sengoku, and Rukia would face either Tsuru or CP.

Seeing that Rukia said there was no problem, Belz took Rukia to the North Sea.

He had no time to rest and continued moving at full speed!

From the New World all the way to Beihai, even by plane, it would normally take two or three days to get there.

But if you fly at full speed the whole time, then there's no problem.

The only problem is that normal flight requires almost no physical exertion, just like walking.

Flying at full speed is equivalent to fighting, and even for Beltz, flying at full speed for several hours is a considerable drain.

But there's no way around it, time is really tight.

It can only be said that the World Government did a very good job of concealing the truth in its report on this operation.

The main reason is that the World Government itself is in the midst of a massive conscription, which is used to cover up this large-scale troop movement.

Furthermore, Morgans' influence is not yet fully developed, and the propaganda apparatus remains entirely in the hands of the World Government, so there is absolutely no information from the outside world.

If Litoto hadn't risked her life to tip her off, the World Government probably would have achieved both of these goals quietly!

"After the battle is over, I will send you back to Hueco Mundo. With your strength, you should be safe in Hueco Mundo."

Beltz has been supporting Rukia and Ritoto in the pirate world, which is a significant drain on his time.

That's why he didn't let Harald appear in the pirate world all the time. After all, Harald is stronger, and if he came too, Beltz's "stay time" would decrease rapidly.

If we're going to fight this time, we'll bring Harald along, and then send Rukia back immediately after the battle.

Moreover, this was something Beltz had promised Rukia. The original plan was to send Rukia back after the Hogyoku was extracted, but now they're taking her to fight in the North Blue, which is practically like working overtime.

"Hmm." Rukia sat on Beltz's dragon body, taking the opportunity to rest.

She replied, "But are you sure it's okay? If something happens here, I can stay a little longer."

"Don't worry, everything will be fine," Beltz said. "You don't need to worry about me."

The New World, Sphinx, is a rather impoverished island. Beltz used it as a negative example to teach Big Bear and Ginny a lesson.

Despite the full support of the notorious pirate Whitebeard, the lives of the island's inhabitants have not improved in the slightest and they remain impoverished.

Now, a large naval fleet has surrounded the island.

In the thick clouds above, Ellensge looked into the distance and saw several large ships slowly approaching.

Whitebeard has arrived!

Yes, although Beltz's main body went to the North Sea, he still sent his virtual clone to the Sphinx Sea to observe the battle so that he could keep track of the situation there.

Once the designated time is reached, he will use the black hole to teleport Beltz directly over.

The ability of the Black Hole allows for teleportation between the three realms in the Bleach world, and it can also be used in the One Piece world, although with some limitations.

The world of One Piece also has a teleportation circle, namely Im's pentagram magic circle. The World Government can use the pentagram to "teleport instantly," but only those who bear the mark can teleport.

In the One Piece world, Elensger's black cavity has been modified into something similar to a pentagram magic circle, and only those who have obtained the "mark" can teleport there.

This mark, well, that's yourself.

That's right, only Beltz, Keiko, and Ellensger can teleport through the crypt!

But that was enough for Beltz anyway.

As he expected, Whitebeard did indeed come to the Sphinx.

The men on his ship were not afraid at all; they all followed Whitebeard and charged through the navy's encirclement.

Litoto was sitting in a room on one of the naval warships.

She was able to speak with Beltz earlier because the fleet had already set sail.

Litoto used the power of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit to leave behind a mirror clone, while her main body went to find Beltz.

But this behavior could be discovered, so she couldn't leave for too long.

She has returned now.

"Here it comes—"

Litoto sensed the powerful aura emanating from afar, and she said softly, "Then, let's proceed according to plan."

Besides her, there were four other Five Elders in the room.

The four Elders looked rather grim, after all, they were about to be swallowed by Litoto, but it was Im's order, and they couldn't refuse.

Moreover, this is itself a form of protection.

After all, if Litoto eats them, then it will be Litoto who goes to fight, and they won't have to worry about getting hurt while inside Litoto's stomach.

Im doesn't need to worry about them being killed like Harald.

Harald's death had a backlash on Im, and even after more than half a year, he has not fully recovered.

"Let's get started."

Compared to the others, Mazsan was the most composed. He said in a deep voice, "With your strength, dealing with Whitebeard will be a piece of cake, but don't kill him."

"I heard what Lord Im said, so you don't need to repeat it."

Litoto opened her mouth, and her mouth stretched outwards as if it were a living creature, even venturing out on its own.

He then swallowed Mazsain whole in one gulp.

Then she targeted the remaining three people, one by one, stuffing all five elders into her stomach.

With each of the Five Elders she devoured, Litoto's aura grew increasingly terrifying.

That's the nature of a glutton's ability: when you eat something, you gain its abilities and power, but if you completely digest it, you become less powerful.

Because if she completely digests the other party, it would be equivalent to killing the other party. She would certainly gain some of the other party's power as nourishment after digestion, but most of it would dissipate.

After all, when you eat something, you can't keep all the energy in it; a significant portion will be excreted.

Not to mention powerful figures like the Five Elders.

A powerful soul is not so easily digested; more power will be lost.

Therefore, by maintaining this state of digestion, Litoto is at her strongest!

Now, she has devoured all five elders into her stomach, pushing herself to her strongest state!

Even she felt that her strength had reached its limit, and her stomach felt like it was about to burst!

But now she—

Incredibly powerful!

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