I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 334 The "Heavenly Gold" Robbery Plan Begins!

[Nameless: So... Aokiji's delivery of the "Heavenly Gold" is confirmed for tomorrow afternoon?]

[Brand: Yes, this intelligence came from the admiral himself when I infiltrated the naval ship, so it should be accurate. We're almost fully prepared; we just need to wait for the naval fleet to enter the Shoeley Strait before we can take action.]

[Brand: This is our target location [Shohale Strait.jpg]]

[Anonymous: Hmm... What does Mr. Minato think? @Yongdaimei]

[Yamato: Um... I don't know much about naval warfare, but I think it should be fine in general. I just don't know how strong Admiral Aokiji is. If Yamato can suppress him, this battle should be much easier.]

[Oni-hime: No problem!]

[Oni-hime: I've been training in the gravity chamber every day lately, and I even had General Esdeath fight me a few times... That guy named Aokiji couldn't possibly be stronger than Esdeath, right? I'll do my best and try to make the "Dimensional Pirates" famous!]

Bulma: Cough cough, no need to say that, I think we're quite famous now...

At this moment, Uchiha Hikaru and the others are on Kuja Island, which is thousands of miles away from the sea where Yamato and the others are.

However, because of the chat group, there were no obstacles to communication between the two parties.

Originally, Yamato intended to take the lead alone and carry out the plan to seize the "Heavenly Gold".

After all, the huge news that Uchiha Hikaru and the others had caused in the Sabaody Archipelago had given her a bit of a shock, and she wanted to take this opportunity to prove her worth.

but……

After discussing it with Bulma, Uchiha Hikaru decided to offer some assistance:

[Bulma: Speaking of which, I recently developed a new type of optical material that can achieve optical invisibility when applied to objects. It's already being used on the "Blue Planet"... Should I sail over there and show off a bit?]

[Oni-hime: Huh?]

[Oni-hime: That sounds nice, but...]

[Anonymous: Don't worry, Xiao Ai and I won't do anything. At most, we'll be spectators and help keep things quiet.]

—Although Esdeath said she wanted to fight Aokiji, the timing is up to her and doesn't necessarily have to be now.

Hearing Uchiha Hikaru say this, Yamato finally dispelled his concerns.

present.

Uchiha Hikaru and Bulma borrowed some space on Amazon Lily to take the "Blue Planet" out of the capsule—a scene that left the Amazon Lily warriors, including Hancock, speechless—then carefully applied a layer of the "optical invisibility film" that Bulma had developed around the ship's hull, and then set up the rest on the deck in the shape of sails.

—The Blue Planet is quite large, and it's not practical to cover every inch of it with optical materials.

Since this is just a temporary trial, there's no need to strive for perfection.

Once everything is ready.

Uchiha Mitsuya obtained the precise coordinates of the Sussho Strait from Yamato and the others, preparing to surprise Aokiji.

……

Time flew by and the next day arrived.

That afternoon.

With the last batch of "Heavenly Gold" secretly loaded onto the ship, Aokiji finally gave the order, commanding his men to set sail and head towards the New World.

Since the Doflamingo heist of the "Celestial Gold" more than a decade ago, the Navy has redesigned the routes for transporting the "Celestial Gold" and deployed naval forces along the way to conduct intensive crackdowns on pirates in the surrounding waters. As a result, the subsequent dozen or so transports have been very safe, and theoretically, it wouldn't even have required an admiral to be personally present.

Aokiji stood at the bow of the boat for a while, then started yawning, turned around and went back to sleep.

Only a few lieutenant generals remained on deck, continuing their duties.

that's it.

The fleet sailed smoothly through several seas and arrived at the rather narrow Shoheli Strait.

"...Fire Mountain, don't you feel that something's off about that strait?"

"Huh? No, did you see anything just now?"

When Huoshaoshan's name was called, it turned around.

next to.

The imposing-looking mole raised his binoculars and looked towards the distant mountains: "Is it just my imagination? I have a feeling there's someone hiding in that direction..."

"You're too nervous."

Huoshaoshan chuckled and said, "These days, surely no pirate would dare to attack 'Heavenly Gold,' right? Even if they did, with so many vice admirals and soldiers on our ship, and Lord Aokiji in charge, we could easily carry out one Buster Call. If anyone dares to come, it'll just be good to boost our performance."

"..."

The mole didn't speak, but continued to hold up the binoculars and look into the distance.

that's it.

The ship sailed on and entered the strait.

suddenly!

The air in front of the strait trembled, like a stone hitting the surface of water, creating ripples.

Then, the silhouette of a huge destroyer bearing the insignia of the "Dimensional Pirates" gradually appeared from the void. At the same time, a row of figures standing on the deck also appeared.

"ah???"

"Where did these people come from?"

Before the mole can react.

Yamato's Conqueror's Haki erupted with a deafening roar! Like a shockwave, it swept towards the naval fleet!

boom--!!

At that moment, most of the crew members on the warships felt a powerful sense of oppression coming towards them, and they staggered and fell to the ground. Soon, the decks were filled with people.

Even Mole and Fire Mountain, who are considered elite among lieutenant generals, swayed a few times and were somewhat unsteady on their feet.

—This is the result of the special training.

Although Yamato had awakened Conqueror's Haki early on, it hadn't reached this level of power. However, in the past few months, after being frequently trained by Esdeath and spending time in the gravity training room, Yamato's Conqueror's Haki has now been honed to a level approaching that of the older generation of Yonko!

Even compared to his father Kaido, the difference is only slight!

next moment.

Yamato leaped from the deck of the "Blue Planet" with a powerful stride, his body beginning to exhibit beast-like characteristics in mid-air. Simultaneously, he gripped a spiked club tightly with both hands, raising it high, its tip crackling with blazing white lightning. Then, in an instant, the club exploded, weaving into a massive net of lightning.

"Overlord's Entanglement - Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"

"Iron block!"

Fire Mountain unleashed its Armament Haki and charged forward.

The mole lagged slightly behind, then shouted at the top of its lungs, "Enemy attack!!!"

(End of this chapter)