Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 218 The Battle of Beehive Island Breaks Out, and Bane and His Gang Enjoy Their Happy Times.

A month and a half later, in a certain sea area of ​​the New World.

A large luxury yacht is sailing in these waters.

On the spacious deck, Nami, dressed in a very sexy bikini, was playing casual tennis with Ian, creating a beautiful scene.

Not far away, Zefa, dressed in a beach vacation shirt and flip-flops, with a cigar in his mouth, leisurely enjoyed the sea breeze and admired the magnificent ocean that he had seen for decades and still couldn't get enough of.

Under a parasol, Nicole Robin, also wearing a bikini, lay on a sun lounger, drinking juice and reading a book.

The text in the book was all scribbles, and Robin would occasionally sit up and take notes on the small table in front of him, as if he were translating and deciphering it.

Not long after, Kuzan, carrying a bottle of liquor, came out of the cabin. He looked very relaxed, with an eye mask hanging on his fluffy hair and a sleepy expression. He wore a loose, pure white short-sleeved shirt without buttons and colorful beach shorts.

At this moment, it can be seen that the leg that was broken by Sakazuki has completely recovered to its normal state.

"I never imagined that one day we'd be on the same ship as you on vacation like this," Kuzan said, yawning as he walked up to Nico Robin.

Robin smiled and said, "I never thought something like this would happen either."

Kuzan actually has a very special feeling for Robin. Of course, he is almost fifty years old. This feeling is not the kind between men and women, but more like the feeling of an elder. Back then, he was soft-hearted and let Robin go when she was only eight years old. In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years have passed. The two people are still the same, but their relationship has undergone earth-shattering changes.

I vaguely remember telling young Robin that he was not her partner, not now, and never would be.

But now, those words have backfired somewhat.

"Are you trying to decipher ancient script?" Kuzan glanced down at the completely incomprehensible scribbles on Robin's book and asked casually.

"No, it's alien script. Because it needs to be deciphered from scratch, it's more difficult than ancient scripts," Robin explained, shaking her head.

Having witnessed countless cutting-edge technologies in Melvure, Kuzan naturally knew much of the inside story. Upon hearing this, he said with a look of realization, "I see, so it's the problem Dr. Genus is trying to solve."

Although he had accepted the truth in his heart, Kuzan still felt somewhat emotional when he recalled what he had seen and heard during this period. He thought that as a former Marine Admiral, he had seen the "whole picture" of this world and stood at the top of the world, looking down at the sea. But he never expected that he was just a frog at the bottom of a well.

He unfortunately learned of this fact, but fortunately, he boarded a great ship that could truly usher in a "new era," and had a platform to jump out of this well.

Just then, a newsbird flew over from the distant sky. Upon noticing this, Nami stopped catching the ball and immediately ran to the edge of the deck, waving her hands.

Soon, the clever newsbird spotted the customers and swooped down. Then, very close to Nami, it somersaulted in mid-air and landed smoothly on Nami's shoulder.

Taking a Beli coin from her ample valley, Nami reached out and stroked the newsbird's head before tossing the coin into the pouch hanging on its chest.

The newsbird quickly handed Nami a newspaper.

"Let me see if there's anything interesting," Nami said, unfolding the newspaper and flipping through it.

The waters around Beehive Island, the New World Hub, are now under complete blockade by the Navy Headquarters' Grand Fleet!

The Navy Headquarters has officially announced a full-scale attack on Beehive Island, the pirate paradise!

Vice Admiral Aramaki of the Marine Headquarters declared that the objective of this operation is to completely annihilate the Wang Zhi Pirates!

There were some more photos on the page, with Aramaki taking up a large portion, but Nami had absolutely no interest in him. After quickly flipping through a few pages, she excitedly exclaimed, "It's Zoro and Fubuki! Aren't they cool?"

In one photo, Zoro has a cold expression, wearing a Navy Justice Cloak and three swords at his waist, seemingly directing a warship to bombard a pirate ship. At the same time, Fubuki can also be seen wearing a Justice Cloak, with Rear Admiral epaulets, and a dress. She is sexy and charming, yet also looks very heroic. In her palm, she is gathering a desert storm with her power.

As for Major General Doll and others, they did not appear in the photos, and the newspapers hardly mentioned them either.

However, it's understandable, since compared to Zoro and Fubuki, who possess the top-tier Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Sand-Sand Fruit of former Shichibukai Crocodile, they are indeed somewhat insignificant.

On this vast ocean today, Zoro and Fubuki are recognized as rising stars of the Navy with the potential to become Admirals, and are known as the Navy's Twin Stars, attracting much attention.

Roronoa Zoro is known as the "Thunder Swordsman," while Fubuki is known as the "Queen of the Desert."

Actually, there was someone who was just as popular back then, and that was Smoker. However, he later "fell from grace in the East Blue." Although he has recently seen a resurgence in popularity, he still can't match Zoro and Fubuki in terms of buzz and attention.

"The information in the newspaper must be from a few days ago. This morning, I received the internal newsletter from headquarters. It said that a full-scale attack on Beehive Island would be launched today. I suppose Fubuki and Zoro are already engaged in fierce battle on the front lines, right?" Ain put down her racket, walked to the long table next to her, picked up a glass of juice, took a sip, and said.

Although Ain is also very young and has an outstanding appearance and figure, she is actually a rather conservative person. Her daily attire is quite strict. Apart from showing off her long legs, she covers up everything else and wears a thick-sleeved coat all year round.

But today, she seemed to be in a good mood and let loose. Although she didn't wear a bikini like Nami, she wore a short-sleeved shirt and denim shorts, which made her look much more attractive. Her previously hidden figure was now on display.

"That's true. No matter what, the information in the newspaper can't possibly be faster than the news from our headquarters," Nami nodded in agreement.

Then, after flipping through a few more pages, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Ah Xiao has also taken action. It seems that in order to support the operation on Beehive Island, he intercepted the Big Mom Pirates' fleet on Harkonnion Island, which was originally preparing to go to Beehive Island to provide support. Sure enough, as a member of the same Rocks crew, Wang Zhi chose to ask the Big Mom Pirates for help after facing pressure from our Marine Headquarters."

"Maybe Kaido is involved too," Ain pondered for a moment, then said, "But the Beasts Pirates are farther from Beehive Island, so Kaido might not bother with them."

At this point, Ain suddenly asked, "Is there any news about the Red-Haired Pirates in the newspapers? After all, that's what we should be paying attention to."

"No, it's still as low-key and secretive as ever," Nami said, shaking her head.

Just as the two of them were discussing these things, Bane, shirtless and wearing black shorts, walked out of the cabin, holding a roasted beef leg wrapped in tin foil in one hand and a Den Den Mushi in the other.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

He ate the beef leg in a very crude manner, tearing at it as he mumbled into the Den Den Mushi, "Have you arrived yet? You're really eager, aren't you? We're still adrift at sea, and the concert is still more than ten days away. What's the rush?"

"Didn't you plan to come over and discuss a strategy first?" Karp said, sitting on a rock on the beach in Eregia, wearing a flashy beach shirt and sunglasses, eating a senbei.

"There's no concrete information at all, just speculation that the Red-Haired Pirates will arrive, so there's no need to discuss countermeasures. After we meet up in a couple of days, we'll just follow the concert schedule, enjoy the music, and wait for those guys to show up on their own," Bane said casually.

"You're not really trying to trick me, are you? I have a feeling you're really here for a vacation." Garp thought for a moment and said with some suspicion.

"If you're worried, the preliminary reconnaissance work will be entrusted to you, Lieutenant General Garp," Bane joked with a smile.

"You brat, you've become arrogant just because you've become an admiral?" Garp chuckled and scolded.

After that, the two didn't communicate any further. They exchanged a few sarcastic remarks and then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Bane handed the Den Den Mushi to Nami and remarked, "Mr. Garp is really in a hurry."

Nami casually stuffed the Den Den Mushi into her chest pocket and said, "After all, it concerns his grandson. But with Mr. Garp involved, I'm even more excited for this operation."

The Red-Haired Pirates are indeed very strong; all of their officers are considered quite powerful by the Navy.

In particular, their vice-captain, Ben Beckman, was rated by the Navy as having strength no less than that of Shanks, while the other officers all possessed at least the level of the Three Disasters of the Beasts Pirates and the Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates.

It can be said that their eight officers are all formidable figures, with very high average bounties and extremely strong comprehensive abilities, which is the origin of their nickname "Iron Wall".

Such a ruthless group, spending their days huddled together on a single boat adrift, is bound to be difficult to deal with.

However, Bane's entourage for this trip was quite impressive. He himself is the newly appointed Marine Admiral, and he is accompanied by two former Marine Admirals, Kuzan and Zephyr, making a total of three Admirals.

In addition, they also invited the Navy hero, Iron Fist Garp, to join them, making them a force of four top-tier admirals.

This lineup is enough to deal with a Yonko-level pirate crew. In terms of overall strength, although they are fewer in number than the Red-Haired Pirates, Bane believes they are stronger in combat!

Thinking of this, Bane suddenly said with some emotion, "It's a pity that plans can't keep up with changes. If I had known there would be such a good opportunity, I wouldn't have needed to send Fubuki and Zoro to Beehive Island. What's the value of Wang Zhi and his bunch of rotten potatoes and stinky eggs?"

Although there was actually enough time to rearrange the order, as a naval admiral, how could Bane possibly change his orders so frequently?

(End of this chapter)