Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“That’s right!” Luffy nodded and said, “Shanks, do you have information about them? The Vivre Card that Sabo gave me suddenly shrank!”

"The Revolutionary Army was ambushed by extraterrestrials. Dragon was seriously injured, and Sabo is unconscious. I don't know his current condition! Later, they helped the Whitebeard Pirates guard their base, but they were attacked by extraterrestrials. The Revolutionary Army has suffered heavy losses this time!" Shanks didn't hide anything and said directly.

"This..." The Straw Hat crew looked at each other in disbelief. That was the Revolutionary Army! The most powerful organization in the world besides the World Government and the Navy.

"Then... what about the Whitebeard Pirates?" Robin asked, looking at Shanks.

Although Robin appeared quite calm, her friends knew that she was actually a little nervous.

"The Whitebeard Pirates..." Shanks looked at Robin and said, "I don't know the specific details, but judging from the result, they defeated the enemy!"

Chapter 794 Sakazuki's Triumph

After the Straw Hat Pirates met the Red-Haired Pirates, they held a banquet that lasted for several days. At the banquet, Shanks explained to Luffy why he had been staying in the New World and also told Luffy some of the latest information. Then, the two sides planned to go to the North Blue together.

Because Shanks firmly believes that Luffy is the savior, he wants to see just how far Luffy can go.

Luffy's reason for wanting to go to the North Blue is very simple: he wants to see what those extraterrestrial visitors are all about. He has always been very much looking forward to this kind of unknown adventure.

The most crucial point is that Sabo and Ace are both in the North Blue, and he is quite worried about his brothers. Robin also wants to go to the North Blue to find Reina, so their trip to the North Blue is unavoidable.

Meanwhile, after being frightened away by Shanks' Red-Haired Pirates, Green Bull immediately contacted Marine Headquarters and reported the situation to Sakazuki.

"What? That red-haired guy... he's actually hooking up with the Straw Hats? And they're going to the North Blue?" Sakazuki crushed his cigar and asked in shock.

"Marshal, you can't blame me for this! The Red-Haired Pirates are there, and I alone can't handle so many of them!" Green Bull said, looking as if he was afraid Sakazuki would lecture him.

“I understand! You can come back now. There’s no need for you to stay in the New World any longer!” Sakazuki said after a moment of silence.

Moreover, after he finished speaking, he immediately hung up the call with Green Bull, then had someone notify the troops in the New World to withdraw, while he himself went to Mary Geoise to report the matter to the Five Elders.

But soon, before Sakazuki could even go to the Five Elders, the World Government sent him an order to go to Mary Geoise.

Sakazuki understood that Fujitora must have arrived in the North Blue, or that the Five Elders had learned of the matter; otherwise, there would have been no need to specifically summon him, the Fleet Admiral of the Navy.

However, he had already prepared his explanation, and now that he had a more compelling reason, he did not hesitate and went directly to Mary Geoise.

When Sakazuki met the Five Elders, before they could even speak, he immediately presented them with the latest intelligence. After reading it, the Five Elders fell silent.

They did come to Sakazuki because of Fujitora, but now that Sakazuki has produced evidence, they can't say anything. In their view, this is information that Sakazuki had already obtained, and the reason he only brought it out now is to shut them up.

"Sakazuki, the information about the Straw Hat crew is extremely important. I hope you won't use it to do anything underhanded!" Although the Five Elders couldn't teach Sakazuki a lesson about Fujitora and he managed to turn the tables on them, they didn't mind using the Straw Hat incident to give him a warning and make him understand that the Navy was just a henchman of the World Government.

However, Sakazuki was very pleased with himself at the moment, so he didn't care about such things anymore. In his mind, the Navy was not a lackey of the World Government, but an organization that carried out justice, and was righteous and powerful.

However, when it comes to dealing with pirates, they share the same goal, only their methods differ. Therefore, Sakazuki and the Five Elders cannot tolerate the Straw Hat Pirates' collusion with the Red-Haired Pirates, especially since their current destination is clear: to head to the North Blue.

It's important to remember that the World Government had just issued an order that no faction should be allowed to operate in the North Blue. Once they enter the North Blue, neither the Navy nor the World Government can openly take action against them.

So this is also Sakazuki's purpose in coming here: firstly, to find a way to stop them from going to the North Sea, and secondly, to see the World Government make a fool of itself.

The entire Navy opposed the plan at first, but the World Government wouldn't listen. And now? Their biggest enemy, the Straw Hat Pirates, is about to enter the North Blue. Sakazuki wants to see what the World Government plans to do now!

"Sakazuki, we must stop the Straw Hat Pirates from entering the North Blue!" One of the Five Elders looked at Sakazuki and said softly, "I don't care how dissatisfied you were before, but now, the Straw Hat Pirates' appearance in the world means something I believe you understand very well! This time, CP9 will fully cooperate with your Navy's operation, and you must eliminate the Red-Haired Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates outside the North Blue!"

“That’s right, we can let bygones be out of the question. Let him return from the North Blue immediately to intercept the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates!” Another of the Five Elders said.

"Trying to deal with the Red-Haired Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates? That would be too much of a loss! A direct attack would be disadvantageous for us!" Sakazuki was silent for a moment before speaking, "Those few little cats from CP9 are no match for us. Call over the CP0 members and have them cooperate with us!"

“You know that’s impossible!” One of the Five Elders shook his head and said, “That’s the Celestial Dragons’ direct force, it’s impossible for your Navy to command it! Even if the Red-Haired Pirates can be spared, the Straw Hat Pirates must be eliminated! Also… you are allowed to use the Science Unit!”

"Oh?" Sakazuki was surprised. He didn't expect the Five Elders to give him the authority to use the Science Unit. Although the Science Unit had always been affiliated with the Navy, the command of the Science Unit had always belonged to the World Government. The Navy could only use the small escort force under Kizaru's command.

If the science unit can unleash its full potential, then they are not without a chance of defeating even the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates.

Of course, at this time, Sakazuki didn't take the Straw Hat crew seriously at all; his enemy was the Red-Haired Pirates.

In his view, the Straw Hat crew was just a game for a bunch of rich kids!

Their ability to reach the final island and return safely was an accident, and a pleasant surprise for the major powers.

However, in terms of danger, the Straw Hat crew is still quite different from the Four Emperors' pirate crews.

Even though the Straw Hat crew's alliance defeated the combined forces of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates in Wano Country, Sakazuki believed that without the Whitebeard Pirates' help, the Straw Hat crew's corpses would probably be overgrown with weeds by now.

This is why, even after Big Mom and Kaido were defeated, the world still considers them to be the Four Emperors, while Luffy's Straw Hat crew did not become one.

Sakazuki, however, has no idea that he will soon regret his idea.

Chapter 795 The Meaning of Life

After consulting with the Five Elders in Mary Geoise, Sakazuki returned to Marine Headquarters and immediately made arrangements, deploying heavy forces in the Calm Belt and various passages into the North Blue, determined to block the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates outside the North Blue.

Furthermore, Fujitora, who had already traveled to the North Sea, was ordered by Sakazuki to return to the border immediately, just in case.

As for the World Government, this time they not only dispatched CP9 personnel to fully assist the Navy, but also gave Sakazuki the authority to use the Science Unit. In addition, CP0, which is directly under the Celestial Dragons, also seems to have secretly participated in some missions.

Unaware of the intricate web laid by the Navy and the World Government, Luffy and his crew continued their journey towards the North Blue with Shanks' Red-Haired Pirates.

On the other side, after Fujitora arrived in the North Sea, he learned that the navy's base had been lost. While lamenting the navy's predicament, he began to lead the remaining navy to reclaim the lost territory.

However, just as he recaptured the naval base, he received orders from Sakazuki.

"Fleet Admiral, don't you know the situation in the North Blue? Our Navy is almost reduced to a third-rate force here, which is really damaging to our reputation!" Fujitora was extremely resistant to Sakazuki's order to leave the base and surround the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates!

"Issue!" Sakazuki said seriously, "I know our navy is at a disadvantage in the North Blue right now, but there's nothing we can do about it. You should understand how important the Straw Hat crew is, even if I don't say it! Do you want another Pirate King to appear on the sea? That would be a disgrace to our navy!"

"Whether there's a Pirate King on the high seas or not is irrelevant to me! What's important is... whether our Navy can protect the lives of the people who trust us! Even if a Pirate King appears, so what? Will he destroy our Navy?" Fujitora's smile faded as he calmly spoke into the Den Den Mushi: "But if we lose the trust of the civilians, then... the destruction of the Navy won't be far off! Fleet Admiral, I hope you will carefully consider my words!"

After saying that, Fujitora hung up the phone.

In his view, the so-called Pirate King is just a title, and it will not shake the foundation of the Navy or the World Government.

However, if the navy's inaction in the North Sea gets out, it will be the biggest harm to ordinary people. They will no longer believe that the navy can protect them, after all, the navy can just abandon the entire North Sea like that!

So if it were them next time, would they also be abandoned by the Navy?

If everyone is shaken, then their navy will truly be finished. The reputation that the navy has built up over hundreds of years will likely be completely destroyed, and the efforts of countless naval personnel with a sense of justice will be in vain.

Even without a Pirate King, the Navy will inevitably face destruction.

After Fujitora hung up on him, Sakazuki was so angry he almost punched the Den Den Mushi to death.

Although Fujitora was not a leftist like Sengoku or Garp, his ideas were completely different from his own hawkish views, which led to a growing rift between Fujitora and Sakazuki.

Fortunately, they were all focused on making the navy strong, so although they had some arguments, they were only trying to achieve their own sense of justice.

So even though Sakazuki was angry, he didn't do anything more after Fujitora refused him. If the entire elite force of the Navy, plus two admirals, as well as reinforcements and scientific units from the World Government, couldn't stop the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates, then having one more or one less Fujitora wouldn't make much difference.

He hoped that Fujitora would go there, more as a backup plan.

Unlike the situation here, on the front lines of the battle against the extraterrestrial visitors in the North Blue, the Whitebeard Pirates, the Marines, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Beasts Pirates have reached an agreement that the upcoming battle will be led by these four forces, launching an attack on the island belonging to the extraterrestrial visitors from four directions.

Reina originally wanted to help the Revolutionary Army secure a location, but the other three factions did not agree. If Whitebeard wanted to help the Revolutionary Army, he could allocate some of the territory he had conquered to them!

Although the attack on the extraterrestrial visitors comes from four directions, the progress of each force will definitely be different. As long as you are fast enough, you will definitely occupy more territory. Even if some territory is beyond your current location, you can still forcibly occupy it.

This gave the Whitebeard Pirates more room to maneuver.

In fact, not only the Whitebeard Pirates, but for other forces, this is an entry ticket, a privilege of the strong. Even other forces in the North Blue have no objections.

If you want to gain benefits, it's not impossible; as long as you defeat any one of the four forces, you can take their place.

However, most forces would choose to cooperate with them rather than resist them, because they represent the highest level of combat power in the world, and ordinary people simply cannot resist them.

Just as Whitebeard wanted to share territory with his allies, the other three families also had some close allies. Therefore, they also needed more territory to win over those smaller forces to fight for them, which turned the four factions into competitors.

After determining their respective attack directions and timing, Reina began having Lacko contact the surrounding forces to see how many were willing to act alongside the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Whitebeard Pirates have a good reputation, and they are unlikely to use their allies as cannon fodder, so many people are still willing to act with them.

However, Reina didn't accept just anyone. He didn't grant requests from those who were too weak or had bad character.

As for Whitebeard, he believed that anyone willing could be recruited into his ranks. He had no intention of making those guys his main force; he just wanted them as cannon fodder.

"Brother, isn't it a bad idea to let those weaklings join us?" Reina was puzzled by Whitebeard's intentions, so he specifically sought him out to ask, "If too many of them die, it will also affect our reputation!"

"Gurararara...that's their own business. I'm just giving them a chance. If they don't know their own limitations, then they're fine as they are!" Whitebeard said nonchalantly. "But if we don't even give them this chance, they won't be satisfied!"

Reina was somewhat taken aback. Although he had loved the world of One Piece for so many years, he still found it difficult to agree with their understanding of the meaning of life.

Chapter 796 Attention from All Parties

In the end, Reina followed Whitebeard's wishes and allowed all the forces that wanted to join to join.

It wasn't because he had also become indifferent to life, but because Whitebeard was right. If those forces weren't allowed to join, they would become dissatisfied. It was better to let them be cannon fodder and give them a chance.

Therefore, Reina told them in advance that the Whitebeard Pirates were just giving them a chance, and whether they could gain anything depended entirely on themselves.

Reina had initially thought they would be unhappy, but to his surprise, they were overjoyed.

At this point, Reina realized that even if he were to become cannon fodder, it wouldn't be easy for Big Mom and Kaido. They wouldn't agree so easily without handing over some treasures.

This made Reina deeply moved; indeed, these pirates were people who would risk their lives for treasure.

However, just as the Whitebeard Pirates were making preparations and planning to launch an attack on the extraterrestrial visitors the next day as agreed, the Revolutionary Army suddenly sent them important intelligence.

"Brother, what do you think of this?" Reina asked, somewhat speechless, as he looked at the intelligence report in his hand.

“Normally, I wouldn’t mind going over to watch the show, but right now… what happens outside the North Blue is none of our business! Later, contact Sengoku and tell him… he can’t harm Robin’s life, otherwise I’ll wipe out their forces in the North Blue first, and then march on Marineford!” Whitebeard shook his head and said.

The intelligence sent by the Revolutionary Army was that the Navy planned to intercept the Straw Hat Pirates.

They shared intelligence with Whitebeard at this time, probably hoping to get help from them. The Revolutionary Army is now severely weakened and unable to fight the Navy.

But even if the Whitebeard Pirates didn't have enough manpower to help, he would have no reason to go and help the Straw Hat crew.

On matters of principle, Whitebeard has always been more accurate than Reyna in his judgment.

"What does Big Brother mean...? Should we continue the attack?" Reina looked at Whitebeard and asked for confirmation.

“That’s right. As long as they don’t enter the North Sea area, we don’t need to pay attention to them. But once they enter the North Sea area, if the navy dares to take action, they know the consequences. That’s the purpose of their mobilization of a large army!” Whitebeard said in a deep voice.

"But... is there really no problem with Luffy? The Navy's actions this time are quite significant!" Reina asked with some concern.

"No matter what, they have to walk their own path!" Whitebeard looked at Reina and said, "Robin is different; she's one of us, so we must ensure that the Marines don't harm her!"

“I understand, I’ll contact the Navy immediately!” Reina nodded and replied.

Meanwhile, Big Mom and Kaido also received intelligence about the Navy's actions regarding the Straw Hat Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates.

"Well, well, well... I knew it! That Straw Hat guy couldn't possibly not come to the North Blue! We'll settle all our old scores and new grudges together!" Big Mom said with a strange laugh, holding the intelligence in her hand.