Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue.

Chapter 19 Support

"It is a rare and momentous occasion for everyone to gather here today... It is truly a grand event that is rare in the East China Sea."

Mok, draped in a yellow lion mane cloak, flicked his hand and looked at Captain Krieg, who had stopped in front of him because of his shout.

Then, with a serious expression, he clasped his hands together and circled the pirates on the ship.

Upon seeing the East Blue Overlord's polite demeanor, the pirates' expressions immediately softened, their solemn expressions gradually relaxed, and even Captain Krieg's displeasure at being stopped eased.

Although this guy spoke haltingly and in a somewhat literary manner, unlike a pirate, it must be said that this new overlord of the East Blue has given everyone a lot of face.

"Though the sun sets in the sky, our hearts are filled with unwavering courage. The ocean is vast, allowing us to roam freely. We pirates pursue freedom, and now all the heroes of the East Sea are gathered here. Let us drink a toast together!"

At this moment, Moke finally finished speaking, subtly hiding his palm covered in writing, and the cold sweat on his forehead lessened considerably.

The eldest brother is a cultured man; his writing is very literary, and he's made to memorize it.

Of course!

Although he spoke haltingly, it must be said that his words still intimidated the group of pirates.

As expected, the boss was right. Most pirates are uncultured, while Moke is a cultured man. He just said a few words and scared these guys.

Didn't you see? Even Captain Krieg is silent now.

But there are more important things to do now.

Moke's expression hardened, and he waved his hand again, roaring with boundless pride, "Guards! Bring wine! I want to drink a cup with all the heroes of the East Sea here!"

The words were spoken.

Seeing that the captain of the Moke Pirates was giving them face, everyone smiled.

Although the new overlord of the East Sea did say something strange just now, doesn't that also show that Captain Moke values ​​them very much?

at the same time.

As Moke uttered the words "Serve the wine,"...

now.

The people in the cabins below the Mok pirate ship also began to move.

"Hurry, hurry! Bring up the prepared orange wine."

"Remember, one bowl per person. Only the captain and his first mate can drink. The other lowlifes are not qualified. We haven't prepared much wine."

"Right, right, that poison, pour it down quickly, they all have to drink it!" Nami, temporarily in charge of logistics, stood with her hands on her hips, frantically directing people to carry the wine upstairs. "If anything goes wrong later, everyone's wages will be deducted!"

"Yes, Nami, boss!"

The crowd immediately responded loudly.

It must be said that Nami is very suitable for managing logistics; everything is carried out in an orderly manner under her control.

"By the way, is the poison you prepared effective? With so many pirates, we don't want any problems." After watching everyone carry out the tasks she had assigned, Nami still turned her head with some concern and looked at Shache beside her. "If it really doesn't work, then don't use so many. Anyway, as long as the Krieg Pirates are around, we won't suffer any losses."

"Don't worry, this is poison from the Grand Line. I specifically commissioned Baroque Works to purchase it," Xia Che said confidently. "It's a colorless and odorless poison. I heard that Baroque Works is currently using this poison to fish for pirates in the Grand Line, and it's quite effective."

"Poison from the Grand Line? That's good." Hearing Shattrath's assurance, Nami felt much calmer and asked doubtfully, "So, what should we do next?"

The words were spoken.

"Next..." Xia Che said, his eyes narrowing slightly, "Next, tell Robin it's time to close the net."

……

"It is by chance that we are gathered here today!" Moke glanced at the pirates around him, his eyes serious. "In the entire East Blue, only you heroes have caught my eye! And the one I value most is you alone..."

His gaze fell on Captain Krieg, who was clad in golden armor. "Captain Krieg! The former ruler of the East Blue!"

His eyes narrowed.

"The only overlords of the East China Sea are you and me. Since we are fortunate enough to meet here, why not have a contest? Let's attack from both sides and see who can break into the 16th Marine Division first and take the head of the 16th Marine Division base commander."

Hey bro, what does this say?

He even criticizes himself?

Moke looked at the words in his hand, suppressing the sweat in his eyes, and said calmly, "Since this grand event was initiated by me, Moke, the front line will be left to my Moke Pirates. Next, we will lead the Moke Pirates to attack from the front, and your Krieg Pirates can attack from the rear."

As he spoke, he opened his arms and let out a unique laugh.

"Hahaha~, and I sincerely invite all the heroes of the East China Sea on board to come with me and see who is the true overlord of the East China Sea."

The words were spoken.

Everyone was stunned.

Seemingly not expecting that Captain Moke would be so bold, directly challenging the Krieg Pirates and preparing to storm the Marine branch head-on, even inviting them to be the referees.

But after thinking about it...

If Captain Moke weren't so arrogant and domineering, how could he have been wanted by the Marine Headquarters for 50 million in the East Blue, and how could he have gathered all the pirates to declare war on the Marine branch without hesitation?

Is this the arrogance of the overlord of the East China Sea?

They attacked from all sides, taking down the most difficult side themselves and leaving the rear to the Krieg Pirates.

Meanwhile, on the other two sides, far from the 16th Marine Division... one side was left to all the pirates of their East Blue Great Pirate Crew to plunder the wealthy areas of the Konomiya Islands, while the other side's slightly poorer villages were given to small-time pirates with no reputation whatsoever.

It can be said that the arrangements were very comprehensive, even taking care of unknown small-time pirates.

As expected of the overlord of the East China Sea!

As for whether a direct attack on the naval branch would be dangerous?

Stop joking!

All the great pirates from the East Blue standing on Moke's pirate ship wore faint smiles.

With such strength, how could a mere East China Sea branch possibly stop them?

It's estimated that even without them, the Krieg Pirates could be completely wiped out on their own, so the outcome of this declaration of war was already predetermined.

They're pirates... they're guaranteed to win!

Upon hearing Mok's words, even Klee gave him a deep look, understanding what Mok meant.

Attack from behind?

Despite gaining such an advantage, he, who considered himself the overlord of the East Blue, felt it was an insult to the Moke Pirates. But what could he do when the Moke Pirates were the current overlords of the East Blue?

It was he who invited so many great pirates from the East Blue.

"In that case, the challenge will be accepted by my crew, the Krieg Pirates." Krieg sneered. "Don't wait until my crew has conquered the land before you're even ashore!"

"Hahaha~"

As a major pirate figure, one must have one's own unique laugh, as the boss said.

Moke let out his signature laugh again, "Then I'll wait and see!"

talking.

"Hurry up and bring the wine!"

Moke roared loudly, then took the large wine bowl handed to him by his underling. After seeing that everyone else had taken theirs, he nodded subtly with satisfaction, and raised the wine bowl in his hand again. "This is the specialty orange wine of Cocoa West Town. It has a rich fruity aroma, a mellow taste, a smooth mouthfeel, and a long aftertaste. It was obtained by my Moke Pirates at a great cost."

"Let us drink this wine together at this very moment! Please, everyone, drink up!"

As Moke finished speaking, and after the appearance of the Krieg Pirates' fleet and Moke's own debut, all the pirates showed great respect to this new overlord of the East Blue.

They all raised their golden, orange-scented bottles of wine with serious expressions.

Although they had never heard of the so-called famous wine of Cocoyasi in the East China Sea, since even the overlord of the East China Sea said so, it must be because they were ignorant.

Everyone held their wine bowls with both hands, looking at Moke with equally serious expressions.

"please!"

With one voice in unison.

The word "please" resounded throughout the entire sea.

At the same time, a rich, light orange scent spread out.

The uninvited pirates all looked up at the fragrant orange wine, which shimmered faintly in the sunlight and the sea.

"Damn it, why don't we have it? That's a fine wine even the overlord of the East Sea praised!"

"I want to try it too!"

"What kind of class do you think you are, wanting to drink the same wine as our captain? You should know that only the most notorious pirates in the East China Sea can be invited to drink by the overlord of the East China Sea."

"What a magnificent event!"

Cheers, clamor, and shouts echoed throughout the entire sea.

"Bang!"

Finally, after Moke smashed the wine bowl without hesitation, all the pirates fell silent again, realizing that it was time to get to the main point.

Massacre at the 16th Naval Division!

"Set off!"

As Moke shouted "Depart!", all the pirates gathered at sea started their ships and, following Captain Moke's instructions, slowly sailed towards the Cornomi Islands.

The grand climax of the event is about to begin!

……

On the other side...

A warship is slowly sailing towards the waters of the Konom Islands.

"Colonel Smoker, the interrogation is complete. They're a group of pirates without bounties, just leaving a pirate gathering organized by the Moke Pirates. They don't seem to want to participate in this pirate operation." Tashigi approached, a hint of worry on her face. "But I heard the Moke Pirates have gathered nearly ten thousand pirates, and even the former East Blue lords, the Krieg Pirates, have set off. They'll be attacking the Cornish Islands from four directions. What should we do now?"

"Tens of thousands of pirates?" Upon hearing Tashigi's words, Smoker frowned, took the cigar from his lips, and asked gravely, "What exactly is that guy planning?"

Tens of thousands of pirates—even for a Devil Fruit user like him, dealing with them would be extremely troublesome.

Does the 16th Naval Division have that many navy personnel?

How did the Moke Pirates manage to gather so many pirates?

Could it be...?

"Playing with fire will only lead to getting burned?"

Did the Moke Pirates betray us?

Thinking this, Smoker's eyes narrowed and turned cold. "Foolish wretch!"

then.

Turning to Tashigi beside him, he said, "You lead a squadron of Marines to the Cornish Islands to provide support. Make sure you stop all the pirates. I'm going to the 16th Marine Branch to stop the East Blue Overlord, and while I'm at it, I'll also..." A cold smile crept across his lips, "and give that idiot a good thrashing!"

(End of this chapter)