Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

On the other side, there's Amazon Lily, the land of women.

"Boa Hancock, we've found out that the crew surrounded by the Navy is none other than the Whitebeard Pirates who came to our rescue!" Granny said solemnly to Boa Hancock, who was sitting in the main seat.

"Then what are we waiting for? Gather our forces immediately and let's go to their aid!" Hancock stood up and said.

"Wait... You need to understand, even Captain Sachi and the others are surrounded by the Navy. If we go out, will we be of any use?" Granny Zha shook her head and said.

"Just because it doesn't work doesn't mean we shouldn't go!" Hancock looked at Granny and asked skeptically, "When others came to rescue us, they didn't consider all this!"

"Hancock, don't act rashly. It's not that we won't go to rescue them, but we need to contact the Whitebeard Pirates first. Otherwise, our strength alone might not be enough!" Granny shook her head and said.

"Hmph! I am the Empress of the Women's Kingdom. You don't need to say anything more. Second Sister, Third Sister, immediately summon the Kuja Pirates. Let's set sail!" Hancock didn't give Granny a chance to speak and left arrogantly.

Soon, Hancock set sail with the Kuja Pirates, but just as they were setting sail, Boa Marigold, the third member, suddenly found Hancock.

"Big sister, look!" Marigold called out to Hancock with a serious expression, holding up a newspaper.

"What happened?" Hancock asked, taking the newspaper.

"The old man has issued a summons for the Whitebeard Pirates!" Boa Marigold said.

"Huh?" Hancock was taken aback, then looked at the newspaper more closely.

"Something's not right!" Hancock said after reading the newspaper. "When was Dad's summons issued?"

"The day he set off from Fishman Island!" Marigold replied.

"If it was Dad who issued the summons, then the Navy couldn't have been unaware! When did our intelligence agents discover that Sachi and the others were surrounded by the Navy?" Hancock asked.

“Today!” Boa Marigold was taken aback, then replied.

"So... something's not right! If the Navy knew that Whitebeard was going back to rescue them, but they still only surrounded Thatch and his crew... why is that? They could have eliminated Thatch before Whitebeard arrived, or even left before Whitebeard arrived! But they didn't. What does that mean? It means that the Navy's goal... isn't Thatch and his crew at all... but Whitebeard himself!" Hancock guessed the whole story based on just a newspaper and the intelligence she had.

"Big sister, what should we do?" the second sister, Boya Sandasonia, asked anxiously.

"Let's set off immediately, or it will be too late. The Navy will definitely eliminate Thatch and his crew before Whitebeard arrives. Otherwise, if Thatch and his crew fight back when Whitebeard appears, they will be attacked from both sides! Moreover, the Navy must have an ambush there. We must inform Whitebeard!" Hancock said in a deep voice.

“Alright, I’ll send someone to the direction of Fishman Island immediately. They should be able to catch up!” Boa Sandasonia nodded and replied.

"Besides... with our strength, we definitely can't fight the Navy head-on. We'll have to find a breakthrough. Our main objective is to rescue Thatch and the others. As long as they're safe, Whitebeard will be fine too!" Hancock thought for a moment and then said, "The Navy definitely won't expect us to suddenly send troops! So if we go there and find a good opportunity, we might be able to catch them off guard!"

“Okay, big sister! We understand!” Boa Sandasonia and Boa Marigold nodded in unison.

Because of Whitebeard's summons, the entire world's attention was drawn to him.

Of the Four Emperors, Kaido and Big Mom have already been defeated by the Straw Hat crew's alliance. Is Whitebeard about to be eliminated by the Navy as well?

In that case, wouldn't the Red-Haired Pirates be the only remaining Yonko?

Moreover, the whole world was in turmoil during this period, but the Red-Haired Pirates seemed to have disappeared, with no news of them coming out at all.

Just when everyone thought the Red-Haired Pirates might back down, Dracule Mihawk, one of the former Seven Warlords of the Sea, suddenly announced that he was joining the Red-Haired Pirates.

This news once again shocked the world.

The Red-Haired Pirates were originally the most balanced pirate crew in terms of strength. Although they had been Yonko for the shortest time and Shanks was the youngest, their pirate strength should not be underestimated.

Red-Haired Shanks has more than just his officers; he also has a number of pirate crews following him. Although they are not as many as the Whitebeard Pirates, they are much stronger.

"Gurararara... Looks like that kid's planning something too!" Whitebeard said, laughing as he looked at the news in the newspaper.

"Looks like he's not entirely without ideas after all! But that guy probably knows about the final island, right? After all, he was on Roger's ship back then!" Vista said with a light laugh.

"But no matter what, we just need to do our own thing!" Captain Izou of the 16th Division said with a smile.

"Men, how long until we reach Thatch? Now that the Navy has received news of our deployment, they should be making their move on Thatch soon!" Whitebeard grinned and asked with a smile.

"Everyone is in position, and now we're just waiting for you to make your appearance! At our current pace, we should arrive in about a day at most!" Vista said with a smile.

"Where's that kid Reina?" Whitebeard asked.

"He's probably doing something right now!" Captain Fossa of the 15th Division said with a smile.

"Hmph~" Whitebeard chuckled and said, "That guy is always like this! In that case... let's speed things up! It wouldn't be good if something unexpected happened to Thatch!"

“Okay, Dad!” Joz nodded, then turned to give the order for the Moby Dick to speed up.

Thanks to the modifications made by Reyner and Dr. Assie, the Moby Dick is no longer the same as before.

Chapter 633 Koby's Suspicion

"Any news from the Whitebeard Pirates?" Vice Admiral Coby of the Marine Headquarters asked the soldiers around him as he stood on the deck, looking at the pirate ships that were gathered together in the distance.

"Sir, are you asking about the Whitebeard Pirates' main crew, or those guys?" The soldier hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the pirate ship they had surrounded and asked.

“Tell me all…” Koby paused for a moment before replying.

"Yes, sir! The Moby Dick is about a day away from us and is expected to arrive here tomorrow morning. So, the order was given this morning to launch an attack on them tonight and try to completely crush them before dawn!" After saluting, the soldier pointed to the pirate ship they had surrounded and said, "I already reported the order to you and Rear Admiral Helmeppo this morning!"

"As for these pirates... they seem to be keeping quiet, everything is going smoothly!"

“Yes! Everything is going so smoothly that it’s making me a little worried!” Koby nodded and replied.

"Sir..." the soldier hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What are you worried about?"

“They’re not just any ordinary pirates, they’re the world’s number one pirate crew, the Whitebeard Pirates! They started with some probing attacks, but now they haven’t even bothered with that. I suspect they already know what we’re after!” Coby said softly, looking at the motionless pirate ship.

"Huh?" The soldier was taken aback and said, "That shouldn't be possible! If they knew, they wouldn't still be standing there! After all..."

The soldier stopped mid-sentence, because it was classified information and couldn't be discussed casually.

"I'm just worried they're plotting something in secret. It's been so quiet these past few days!" Koby said with some concern.

"Hehe... Sir, have you forgotten? Didn't they say before that they would hold out until Whitebeard came to rescue them?" the soldier said with a smile.

Coby was taken aback, then remembered that when they had just surrounded the enemy, Thatch seemed to have organized a breakout attempt, and after the failure, he said that they would hold out until Whitebeard came to rescue them.

After thinking about it, Koby suddenly realized something.

But just as he turned around, he seemed to suddenly realize something, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "No, they're cheating!"

"Sir?" The soldier asked, somewhat puzzled, upon seeing Koby's appearance. "What's wrong?"

"I don't have time to explain to you. Contact headquarters immediately!" he shouted.

"Yes!" The soldier was taken aback, but quickly saluted and turned to leave.

"So... you suspect they did it on purpose? But it's completely pointless for them to do this. If they can't get the message out, delaying the time is useless!" Sakazuki's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Marshal, I suspect... the enemy knows our objective, so they plan to launch a full-scale attack the moment the Moby Dick appears, catching us off guard. If they join forces with the Moby Dick, they can launch a pincer attack on us!" Koby said excitedly on the deck of the warship.

Actually, if he hadn't contacted Reina, Sachi would have indeed planned to do this, so it's quite impressive that Koby could think of this.

"I understand... but it's all in vain! Don't worry, I've already made arrangements. You just need to follow the plan!" Although Koby spoke very urgently, Sakazuki didn't seem worried.

Koby was taken aback; he hadn't expected Marshal Sakazuki to respond like that.

"In other words... Marshal Sakazuki must have other plans! Could it be... an ambush?" In that instant, Koby immediately connected many possibilities.

"But Marshal..."

"Alright, as long as you can take down those pirates tonight, their pincer attack tactic will be rendered ineffective when the Moby Dick arrives tomorrow, right?"

Koby was about to say something, but was interrupted by Sakazuki.

"Yes... Marshal!" After a long pause, Koby sighed and replied.

"Very good, Lieutenant General! Remember your mission!" Sakazuki said, then hung up the phone.

Holding the Den Den Mushi that had been hung up on, Coby was momentarily at a loss.

The reason they haven't attacked Thatch's pirate crew is precisely because they don't want any Marines to sacrifice themselves in vain. They've already completely surrounded them; if they could just trap them, they could easily defeat them.

But if we're going to launch a full-scale attack now, why not act sooner? This would give them some time to rest and regroup, allowing them to unleash their full potential when facing the Moby Dick.

If they attack tonight, they'll face the Moby Dick first thing tomorrow morning. How much strength will they be able to unleash then? Even if Marshal Sakazuki has arranged an ambush, their casualties will certainly be heavy.

Because once Whitebeard knows that they have defeated Thatch, he will inevitably launch a fierce attack on them.

Having just fought all night, they would be unable to stop them.

"So...we've been expendable?" Koby said softly, his eyes narrowed.

He didn't understand why Sakazuki would issue such an order; perhaps there was something he didn't know. But based on the current clues, it was highly likely that they were being used as expendable pawns.

"Contact a few more lieutenant generals for me!" Koby said to the soldier beside him after hanging up the Den Den Mushi.

"Yes, sir!" Although the soldier did not understand the conversation between Koby and Marshal Sakazuki, he immediately contacted the other vice admirals who commanded the warships, as Koby had requested.

"Gentlemen... this is all the information I have right now. If anyone has more detailed information, please bring it out now. It's not that I'm questioning the Marshal, but this tactic is clearly unreasonable!" After explaining everything, Koby slowly addressed the other lieutenant generals who had just arrived.

"Are you suspecting... that we've been used as pawns?" After a long silence, Lieutenant General Squirrel suddenly asked.

He was the nominal commander of the operation, and the other lieutenant generals were under his command.

"Kid...you probably weren't even born when Marshal Sakazuki was traversing the seas!" Onigumo, sipping a cigar, chuckled.

Like Sakazuki, he was a staunch right-winger, so he never questioned Sakazuki's orders.

“Vice Admiral Onigumo, you misunderstand! I didn’t mean to refuse to carry out the order… it’s just that this order is clearly very unreasonable! If we don’t have a backup plan, we’ll only be sending our soldiers to their deaths, and that won’t do us any good!” Koby replied without any fear.

Chapter 634 Game Theory

Faced with Koby's questioning, the other vice admirals remained silent, only looking at Vice Admiral Momonga.

Although neither of them spoke, their meaning was clear: Koby was right. There seemed to be no other explanation for what they were doing above than using them as expendable pawns.

“Alright! There are indeed other arrangements from above!” Vice Admiral Squirrel paused for a moment before saying, “However, I cannot tell you what those arrangements are right now!”

Lieutenant General Momonga's words made the other lieutenant generals nod in agreement. Since the matter had already been discussed to this extent, there was no need for them to ask any more questions.

"So, what's the plan for tonight's battle?" Now that we've covered everything, we must proceed according to the plan.

"Tonight's battle will proceed according to the previous plan. First, we must focus all our efforts on eliminating those pirates. We cannot let any of the Whitebeard Pirates' captains or crew commanders escape!" Vice Admiral Momonga said in a deep voice.

"As for the Moby Dick tomorrow, others will handle it, so you don't need to worry!"

After the UI was completed, the lieutenant generals discussed the details of the evening's plan and then took their leave to return to their warships, where they still needed to make specific arrangements for the night's battle.

Although Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel was the overall commander of this operation, the specific combat tactics for each warship still had to be arranged by these vice admirals themselves.

"You... you were lying just now, weren't you?"

Onigumo, with a cigar in his mouth, remained seated. Now, only he and Vice Admiral Momonga were left in the meeting room.