Simultaneous Transmigration: Why is it all One Piece world?

Chapter 118 The World's Catastrophe

Nock felt that wasn't enough. Since they wanted a major battle that would attract the world's attention, with both the Golden Lion and Roger involved, how could they let Whitebeard off the hook?

Despite the Roger Pirates' doubts, Nock's smile grew even more composed.

"You only see the competition, but you don't see the bigger picture. I have my own ways of handling your alliance; you just need to focus on contacting the Golden Lion."

"What method?"

Nock smiled without saying a word, leaving behind this vague yet strongly commanding arrangement, before his figure was once again enveloped in blinding blue-white electric light.

It's sizzling!

With a flash of lightning, Knok vanished from the deck, leaving only a faint smell of burning in the air and a deathly silence on the ship.

Pirates with different motives.

A somber silence enveloped the Golden Jackson.

The sea breeze whistled, but could not dispel the heavy atmosphere that had settled on the deck.

The crew members looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion, doubt, and deep unease.

Nock's words were like a fog, seemingly pointing the way, yet completely obscuring the most crucial path.

"Rayleigh..." Jabba broke the silence, his voice heavy with unprecedented seriousness. Beside Rayleigh, his brow furrowed deeply. "That guy... so secretive, full of empty promises, without even a concrete plan, just wants us to contact that mad lion Shiki... Can we really trust him?" He glanced around at the other crew members. "Do we... really have to do what he says?"

All eyes were on Rayleigh, who was now their leader.

Rayleigh slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath of the sea-scented air, and then slowly exhaled.

"Trust? We have no other choice."

"Either we disregard Roger's survival, or we die trying to rescue him."

"And I think everyone has already made the decision: a direct assault on Marine Headquarters? That's suicide. To sit and wait to die? To watch our captain end up in Impel Down or on the guillotine... We can't do that!"

"This guy's appearance, his power, and this seemingly absurd yet not entirely unreasonable idea—whether or not this lifeline hides a thorn, at least it gives us a direction."

Rayleigh clenched his fist: "We have no other way out, Jabba. Contacting Shiki is the only thing we can proactively do that might change the situation. Even if it's like dealing with a tiger, we have no choice but to... take the gamble!"

These helpless and heavy words struck everyone's hearts like a cold hammer. Yes, did they have any other choice? Faced with the despairing reality, Nock's mysterious plan became their only lifeline.

Just then, Shanks, who had been frowning and trying to recall something, suddenly raised his head, his bright eyes beneath his red hair filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"Mr. Rayleigh! Mr. Jabba!" Shanks exclaimed urgently, his voice tinged with uncertainty. "I've been feeling like that dragon man... he looks so familiar! It's like... I've seen him somewhere before!"

Bucky scratched his blue nose, trying hard to remember: "Familiar? Now that you mention it... his face, and that fog-generating ability... ugh..."

Rayleigh looked at Shanks, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. He slowly nodded: "You're not mistaken, Shanks. I recognized him too."

He adjusted his glasses and, word by word, clearly uttered that chilling name: "That's right. This guy who claimed to have come with good intentions, stirred up the entire battle, and left us with an inescapable conspiracy..."

"It was that very person who betrayed the Navy, relentlessly hunted down Celestial Dragons, struck fear into the hearts of them, had a bounty of a fortune across the seas, and was considered a thorn in the side of the World Government..."

"A rebellious navy man, one of the world's most heinous thugs, a scourge to the Celestial Dragons, the world's highest-paid individual, the epitome of madness, the person the World Government most wants to hunt down..."

Rayleigh's voice paused for a moment: "A calamity for a lifetime—Nork!"

"World...World Calamity Noc?!" "That...that madman who openly judged a Celestial Dragon?!"

"A notorious criminal for whom the World Government has put a bounty of over 60 billion Berries?!"

"Oh my god! It was him?!"

Rayleigh's words were like a bucket of cold water poured into a calm pan of oil, instantly causing an uproar on the deck. The crew's expressions changed from bewilderment and doubt to shock in an instant.

Looking at the crew's terrified reaction, Rayleigh felt an even greater sense of powerlessness, but as he said, they had no other choice.

Nok's figure floated in the thin air, with rolling clouds beneath his feet and a vast, sapphire-like sea in the distance. He took out a strangely shaped black Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

"Brubrubrub...brubrubrub..."

After a brief pause, the call was abruptly connected.

"Hey?! Who?! Speak up! Time is money, no, time is headlines!" A voice that spoke at breakneck speed burst from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, almost shattering the receiver.

The Den Den Mushi's simulated image was also unusually excited, with its eyes wide open and its beak opening and closing.

"it's me."

"Oh my God! It's you! Lord Nock!" Morgans' attitude immediately changed, becoming respectful and friendly.

It's true that this is a special communication Den Den Mushi between Nok and Morgans, but Nok had just fought a great battle with the naval hero Garp. In that shocking battle, the reporters from the World News Economic News Agency only dared to film from a distance. In the end, Nok did not transform into Peach Dragon but left in lightning form, and they could not confirm that Nok had escaped safely.

But they were certain that Roger had been arrested!

"Roger! Gol D. Roger! He's been arrested by Marine hero Garp! Right at the entrance to Reverse Mountain, my informant sent back the news immediately. The Marines have come out in full force this time!"

Garp, Zephyr, Kizaru, Akainu!

My God! This is breaking news! It absolutely deserves a front-page headline! I've got the printing presses on standby 24/7! I've even got the headlines in mind! "The Fall of the Pirate King! The Iron Fist of Justice Shatters the Legend!" or "The End! Vice Admiral Garp Personally Ends the Roger Era!" Which one do you think is more explosive?! Hahaha!

Morgans's voice was like a machine gun, unstoppable, as if he could already see the newspaper sales soaring to new heights.

Nock listened quietly until Morgans had to pause slightly to catch his breath before speaking softly: "The title is not..."

Wrong. However, Morgans...

"This is just the appetizer."

The other end of the phone went silent instantly, with only Morgans' slightly heavy breathing due to excitement remaining.

"Now, I want you to tell me, where is the Whitebeard Pirates right now?"