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

Chapter 231 The Pirate Alliance Between the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates!

The naval headquarters moved, and the naval club in the living quarters moved with it.

Right now, in the club, Karp is eating senbei while bragging.

"That red-haired brat, back when I was chasing Roger, he and that red-nosed crybaby were shaking with fear when they saw me!" Garp boasted loudly.

"Speaking of which, what's that red-nosed guy's name? Shanks, who was his contemporary, became one of the Four Emperors. As an apprentice crew member of Roger's crew, didn't he achieve anything?" Fubuki asked curiously, holding her wine glass.

Zoro, standing to the side, stroked his chin and said, "Speaking of red noses, we had a red-nosed pirate from the East Blue back then, who dressed himself up like a clown."

"Huh?" Garp paused for a moment, then said, "The Joker? That guy isn't also named Bucky, is he?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro immediately confirmed, "Yes, his name is Buggy, but he's not some great pirate. His bounty is only about 15 million Berries. He's actually a member of Roger's pirate crew?"

"If the age matches, then it should be correct," Garp pondered for a moment and said.

"Looks like you missed a great opportunity to make a name for yourself, Zoro," Waver teased with a sip of strong liquor.

"It's not that bad. He hasn't achieved much since leaving the Roger Pirates. Even if I take him down, it won't make me famous. Maybe next time Mr. Garp goes on vacation to the East Blue, he'll just take care of him." Zoro chuckled, speaking nonchalantly.

"Ever since I brought that kid Luffy to headquarters, I haven't had a chance to take a vacation and visit the East Blue in a long time. Now that you mention it, I'm really getting impatient. After we finish this drink, I'll ask for leave," Garp laughed heartily.

Just as the group was chatting and drinking happily in the tavern, Ain walked in from outside.

"Ain!" Fubuki was the first to see her, raising her hand in greeting, "Here, here."

"We've finally found you!" Ain walked over with a smile, then said, "Good news, want to hear it?"

Upon hearing this, Zoro immediately asked, "Is there some new operation?"

Waver chuckled and said, "Who are you going to attack? One of the Four Emperors? Don't forget about us this time."

"No, it's a promotion!" Ain said happily. "Congratulations! I've already seen the documents from the young master. Someone will come to formally inform you later that you should go to the headquarters auditorium tomorrow to receive your promotion."

"Am I going to become a lieutenant general?" Fubuki asked, slightly excited.

She's someone who cares a lot about these things. Back when she was in the Hero Association, she was trying her best to get the title of number one in Class B.

After running away with Bane, although she rarely mentioned these things anymore, Fubuki was still excited and expectant when she suddenly heard that she was going to be promoted.

"Yes, you and Zoro are going to be promoted to lieutenant general, Waver is going to be promoted to major general, and even Nami, who has returned to Melvure, is going to be promoted to brigadier general," Ain said with a smile.

Fubuki happily downed her glass of red wine in one gulp, then asked with concern, "And what about you?"

"Me too. Tomorrow I'll be receiving my medal with you all and officially assuming the position of Vice Admiral at the Navy Headquarters, after which I'll continue to serve as an aide to the Admiral," Ain said happily.

"Hahaha, seeing you young generals make further progress fills me with immense joy! Come, let's drink!" Garp raised his glass, laughing heartily in celebration.

After a lively celebration, Zoro, holding his wine glass, asked, "What about Bane? He did so much this time, but he's still a general. What's the arrangement?"

"Young Master was awarded a Gold Medal by the Marshal, the highest honor in the merit category." At this point, Ain looked at Garp and asked, "Mr. Garp, if I remember correctly, you have several Gold Medals, right?"

"I don't remember how many there were, but there were a lot. I'm not like that Sengoku guy who loves to show off," Garp said smugly.

Waver, Fubuki, and the others weren't the type to spoil the fun. Seeing Garp showing off, they gave him face and praised him, saying, "As expected of you, Hero Garp!"

"Hahahaha." Garp listened to these words, and although he knew that everyone was teasing him, he still laughed happily.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill and finished boasting, Garp stood up and said, "Alright, this old man won't continue with you young people here. I need to go back and have a good talk with my rebellious grandson about Shanks. I hope this time it will have a good outcome."

However, just as Garp got up to leave, the tavern door was suddenly flung open by a flustered naval lieutenant commander.

The naval lieutenant commander looked utterly shocked, even showing a hint of fear between his brows. Holding a newspaper, he exclaimed, "It's terrible news! Big news! The Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates have announced a pirate alliance!"

As soon as he shouted, the once noisy tavern fell silent, and everyone's attention was drawn to the naval lieutenant commander.

Some sharp-eyed people have already spotted the photo in the newspaper.

It was Big Mom Charlotte Linlin and Kaido of the Beasts holding a toast of alliance on a huge pirate warship. The two monsters of the sea sat side by side, with their respective pirate crews' top officers on either side.

In the photo, they are all holding their wine bowls high, looking excited, as if they are ready to make a big splash.

Even though Admiral Bane recently annihilated the Red-Haired Pirates, the deterrent power that the Four Emperors have built up over so many years of sailing the seas is still not to be underestimated.

Visibly, a sense of fear and panic began to permeate the entire tavern. If the tavern headquarters was like this, one could imagine how terrified the rest of the people on the high seas must be at this moment!

That's the power of a great pirate; the slightest movement can make the entire ocean tremble.

Just then, Garp suddenly spoke up, his voice deep and serious: "What's all the panic about? It's just a bunch of pirates making a last-ditch effort. Why do you think they would form an alliance at a time like this? Isn't it because they're intimidated by the strength of our Navy? If anyone should be afraid, it should be them!"

As expected of a hero of the Navy, Garp's words quickly restored the morale of the Navy in the tavern.

A naval captain stood up, slammed his fist on the table, and said, "Mr. Garp is right. It's these pirates who should be afraid. You guys all survived the Marineford War, do you think you'd be afraid of that? Stand up straight, don't embarrass yourselves!"

"Exactly!" another naval lieutenant commander exclaimed enthusiastically, "Back in Marineford, they teamed up before, and we still won, didn't we?"

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

"It's good that they're all together; we can take them all out at once!"

"It seems this might be the final battle of the new world. I can't wait to see it!"

"That's right! Once we wipe out Big Mom and the Beasts, the rest of the pirates in the New World will be nothing but ordinary trash. The justice of the Navy will ultimately prevail throughout the New World!"

"After this battle, I can proudly return to my hometown and get married!"

At the table, Zoro put down his drink and looked at the others, saying, "Looks like a new great battle is about to begin."

"We don't have much time left," Webber said softly, his eyes darkening slightly.

Fubuki and Ain exchanged a glance but didn't say anything. However, it was clear that they both agreed with Waver's statement.

The final battle against the pirates has begun, and they are determined to win this war. However, this is by no means the end, but the real beginning.

Looking at the noisy naval colleagues in the tavern, their thoughts were complicated. When pirates were the common enemy, they were all close comrades-in-arms and partners of justice.

But once the pirates' scourge is quelled, what choices will the people of Mary Geoise make when they point their swords at the Holy Land?

At the same time, the news of the alliance between the Beasts and Big Mom did indeed sweep across the sea.

The news is spreading like wildfire all over the world. The hype surrounding the Navy Admiral's annihilation of the Red-Haired Pirates has been somewhat suppressed as a result.

On the high seas, some are happy, and some are sad.

Those who were confident in the Navy firmly believed that, under the current circumstances, even if Beasts and Big Mom joined forces, they would not be able to contend with the powerful Navy Headquarters.

But there are also people who are terrified and even struggling to breathe. In the eyes of these people in the New World, this is a major event concerning their life and death. Those bastards who are clamoring for war must be trash from other seas.

They may never even leave their own seas in their entire lives, so they simply cannot empathize with those who live in the new world!

For so many years, the New World has been the hunting ground of the Pirate Emperors. No one has been able to escape their influence. This war concerns the future of all the people of the New World!

The New World, the Kingdom of Ilucia.

Inside the palace, King Ilucia stared frantically at the newspaper in her hand, then shouted urgently, "Quickly, contact the Navy! I need to leave this damned place right now! I'm going to Mary Geoise for the World Government Summit!!!"

He had even decided that after the World Conference ended, he would not return to the New World or his own country. Instead, he would seek out countries around the world in Mary Geoise to establish diplomatic relations and make state visits to their countries!

He exploits a large number of his people every year and extracts enough wealth. The reason he pays so much heavenly gold is to ensure his status as the king of his constituent countries.

Isn't it precisely so that we can have a place to take refuge in such critical moments?

At this moment, not only him, but also many royal families from member countries of the New World began to choose to flee. They didn't care about their country anymore; they just wanted to save their lives. After the war in the New World was over, as members of the royal families of member countries, they could receive support from the world government at any time and return to their kingdoms to continue to lord it over others!

The royal family has started to flee, and many nobles among the country's middle and upper classes are also taking their wealth and trying to leave the New World as soon as possible to seek refuge.

Only the destitute and most innocent people are unable to escape this dangerous wave and vortex.

(End of this chapter)