Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"????"

But at that moment, he realized that Luffy, who had been by his side all along, had disappeared without him noticing.

"That guy has already set off!" Sanji pushed up his sunglasses, took a step, and leaped into the air, saying.

Zoro then noticed that Luffy was flying towards a Navy warship in the distance.

"That idiot... always likes to act alone!" Zoro was speechless.

But before he could finish speaking, he saw Luffy reach back with one hand and grab him!

"This feeling...that guy isn't going to..."

"Ah~~~"

Before Zoro could finish speaking, Luffy grabbed him and took him away.

"One day, I will kill you!" Zoro roared with grief and anger before he crashed into the Navy's warship.

“Those guys… are so unreliable!” Nami said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"Huh?" Luffy looked bewildered and asked, "What did Zoro just say?"

"No, he didn't say anything!" Sanji, who had just arrived, replied with a dark expression.

"Aha~ That's good! Let's clear a path for the Sunny!" Luffy said enthusiastically upon hearing this.

With Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro launching their attack, the war between the two sides officially began.

On the Sunny's side, Franky, Brook, Nami, and Robin formed a defensive line to eliminate any approaching Marines.

As for Usopp, he provided remote support to Luffy and his companions, while Jinbe, a former Shichibukai, entered the sea, where, as a fish-man, the ocean was his domain.

Seeing that the Straw Hat crew had already clashed with the Marines, Shanks and the others showed no intention of making a move, while Buggy and the others followed behind to watch the show.

"Bucky, aren't you going to make a move?" Shanks asked, looking at Bucky.

"What's the rush? Shanks, you haven't even made a move yet, have you?" Bucky said, dissatisfied.

"I'm waiting for another enemy. What? You also want to join me in fighting the World Government?" Shanks said with a smile.

"The World Government?" Bucky was taken aback. He had no idea that the World Government was involved, and wasn't the Navy supposed to represent the World Government?

"You don't think the World Government won't intervene in something as important as the One Piece, do you?" Shanks asked with a light laugh.

Beside Bucky, Crocodile, with a cigar in his mouth, squinted as he considered Shanks' words.

Based on his understanding of the World Government, Shanks was right; the World Government would absolutely not stand idly by.

"Captain Buggy, going against the World Government... is not a good idea!" Abaro Pizarro, nicknamed the Evil King, a former prisoner of Level 6 in Impel Down and a former member of the Blackbeard Pirates, said with a grim expression.

He and several former Impel Down prisoners went into hiding after the Blackbeard Pirates were wiped out by Reiner. They were later found by Buggy, who was on a treasure hunt, and he recruited them into his crew.

Of course, it's mostly thanks to Old Sand, but now that Bucky is the captain, they are still nominally crew members of the Bucky Grand Fleet.

"This is so annoying! Of course I know this is bad, but we're not going to fight the World Government or the Navy. We just need to wait for Shanks to fight them, and then we can ambush the Straw Hat crew! So now... guys, pretend to fight the Navy! Then wait for my orders to ambush the Straw Hat crew!" Buggy said with a grim expression.

Although Buggy gave the order, some pirates still looked at Crocodile, seemingly waiting for his approval.

Crocodile thought for a moment before nodding and saying to Buggy, "For now, this is indeed the best way, but... do you have a way to defeat the Straw Hat Pirates? That guy isn't someone you can easily deal with!"

"Don't worry, that naive guy is the easiest to deal with!" Bucky said with a wicked grin.

"Alright, everyone, let's surround the Straw Hat crew while pretending to fight the Navy!" Crocodile nodded and said.

"Men... charge!" Bucky roared.

"Oh~~~"

The members of Bucky's fleet, under Bucky's orders, also joined the battle.

"Boss, is that red-nosed guy really planning to help Luffy?" Lucky Roux asked with a skeptical look as he munched on a chicken leg.

"Buggy isn't that kind of person. He's definitely planning to steal the One Piece from Luffy! But how does he know that the so-called One Piece... is something that can't be stolen at all!" Shanks said confidently. "The time is almost up. The Navy and the World Government are probably about to make their move!"

"Boom boom boom..."

As Shanks finished speaking, several naval warships that had come into contact with the Sunny exploded one after another, all of which were directly destroyed by Luffy and his crew.

"Ouch~ Ouch~~" Not far away, Kizaru, who was in charge of the overall battle, said lazily, "I really underestimated them! Send out the vice admirals! Also, notify Green Bull to keep an eye on Shanks and not let him join the battle to wipe out the Straw Hat crew!"

"Yes, Lord Borsalino!" the messenger replied after saluting.

Soon, with the arrival of the Marine Vice Admirals, Luffy and his crew's battle became more difficult, no longer a one-sided mob. However, the Straw Hat crew of today is not the same as the Straw Hat Pirates of three years ago. Although the Marine Vice Admirals caused them considerable trouble, they still could not stop their advance. This surprised Admiral Kizaru, who began to think that Sakazuki's decision to send the Science Unit might have been the right thing to do.

Chapter 802 Each Person's Calculations

With the addition of the Navy Vice Admiral, the battle shifted from one-sided to a back-and-forth struggle. Although the Straw Hat crew still held the upper hand, the Navy Vice Admiral was no pushover.

On the other side, the flanks of the Navy camp did not participate in the battle to encircle and annihilate the Straw Hat Pirates at all. Their goal was to keep an eye on the Red-Haired Pirates. As long as the Red-Haired Pirates did not make a move, they would not take the initiative to attack.

Moreover, Admiral Green Bull has already appeared on the front lines, all to intimidate the Red-Haired Pirates.

"Boss, those Marines seem to have come specifically for us! The guy in the lead looks like Admiral Green Bull!" Yasopp looked straight ahead and turned to Shanks to say.

"Have you found anyone from the World Government?" Shanks asked softly, seemingly unconcerned about Green Bull.

“We’ve found quite a few traces of CP so far. Judging from their attire, they should be CP9 members. We haven’t found any CP0 members yet!” Yasopp replied.

"Oh? Does the World Government really think they can stop us with just those CP9s? Or... do they place all their hopes on the Navy? Two admirals... while troublesome, they're not 100% sure they can defeat us and Luffy, are they?" Shanks said with a puzzled look.

“Perhaps they have some other tricks up their sleeve, and we need to guide them a bit!” Beckman said casually, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

He seems to have discovered something.

As the pinnacle of intelligence in the One Piece world, Ben Beckman is exceptionally outstanding in both strategic vision and battle planning.

"Huh? Guiding? What are you planning to do?" Shanks asked curiously.

“Of course, we’ll make them reveal all their hidden forces!” Beckman said with a light laugh.

"Huh? What should we do? Should we intervene?" Shanks asked in surprise.

If they don't intervene, the Navy won't be able to commit all its forces unless Luffy and his crew can actually break through the Navy's defenses.

However, even Shanks himself wouldn't dare say he could break through the Navy's defenses against two admirals.

"No need. As long as we maintain enough pressure on the Navy, their flanks won't dare to make a move. Otherwise, if we really attack, they definitely won't be able to stop us! And without the help of the flanks, it's hard to say whether Luffy and his crew can break through the Navy's defenses, but they can definitely put enough pressure on the Navy to force them to reveal their trump cards as soon as possible! This will also make it easier for us to make better plans!" Beckman said confidently.

"Oh... so we're just not doing anything right now?" Shanks nodded, as if he already understood, and replied.

The surrounding officers were speechless, with Lucky Roux saying with utter disdain, "Boss, even I understand. Beckman means we should create the illusion of an attack to keep the Navy's flanks from making any rash moves! If we do nothing, won't they just go back to deal with Luffy?!"

"Huh? Is that so?" Shanks laughed, showing no embarrassment whatsoever, and said, "Alright, in that case, let's attack!"

"Idiot, it's a feint! A feint! Not an attack!" Yasopp couldn't stand it anymore and said, putting a hand to his forehead.

"Well, this is too much trouble. Beckman, you should keep in charge! Just call me when you need me to take action!" Shanks smacked his lips and said.

"Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. Just enjoy the show!" Beckman nodded in reply.

Just now, when he was explaining his plan to Shanks, he was also telling the crew what to do, and everyone on the ship except Shanks understood.

Shanks wasn't actually unable to understand, he just didn't care, and he trusted Beckman a lot, which is why he gave Beckman command.

As the Red-Haired Pirates advanced, Green Bull, who was preparing to support Kizaru, stopped in his tracks.

Once Shanks' Red-Haired Pirates launch an attack, he must cooperate with the Science Unit to deliver a fatal blow to them.

Although the science unit is very powerful, without a high-level combatant like an admiral to oversee it, it could suffer heavy casualties if Shanks finds a breakthrough.

The stalemate prevented Buggy and his crew from carrying out their plan, forcing them to slowly engage in combat with the Navy. After all, Shanks' Red-Haired Pirates had not yet clashed with the Navy, and if they rebelled, they would become the Red-Haired Pirates' primary target.

Kizaru Borsalino, who was stationed at the Navy's midship, seemed to have seen the situation on the battlefield and gave Green Bull the order to attack. If they could drag the Red-Haired Pirates into the quagmire of war, then the Buggy Pirates, this unstable time bomb, might bring them a surprise!

What the Navy wants are the Straw Hat crew's heads, not information about some great treasure!

As long as the Straw Hat crew is dealt with, and the Red-Haired Pirates are taken down in the process, it won't matter much if Buggy the Clown's Crusader Guild escapes.

"Luffy! Something's not right! The Navy has a lot of troops, and quite a few vice admirals have appeared, but the admirals haven't shown up yet! They seem to be plotting something!" Sanji kicked a Navy officer away and came to Luffy's side, saying.

"Whatever their plans, all we need to do is blow up all the naval ships blocking the Sunny's way...that's all!" Luffy replied with an air of dominance.

"Aha~" Zoro, who was fighting nearby, couldn't help but laugh and said, "So, this idiot captain can be quite sensible sometimes! Once we clear all the obstacles, won't our path be smooth sailing?"

"Luffy!" But at that moment, Jinbe suddenly jumped out of the sea, with Robin sitting on him.

"Hey? Jinbe, Robin! What brings you here? Is the Sunny alright?" Luffy asked happily upon seeing his crewmates.

"There's not a big problem right now, but the Navy hasn't shown its true strength yet, and I've heard about Kizaru's plan. They intend to drag the Red-Haired Pirates into this too, so Buggy and his crew might attack us!" Robin said anxiously.

"Hehe... I noticed it a long time ago. Although Buggy and his crew were fighting the Navy, they were intentionally or unintentionally surrounding the Sunny!" Zoro said after unleashing a slash that sent the enemy in front of him flying.

"Why are they attacking us? Isn't the Navy our common enemy now?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

“They must have reached some kind of agreement with the Navy!” Robin shook her head, indicating that she didn’t know, but she did offer her opinion.

"You perverted cook, why don't you go back to the Sunny? Leave the clearing the way to me and Luffy!" Zoro asked Sanji.

Sanji looked at Luffy, and seeing Luffy nod, he replied, "Alright, I'd rather go back and protect Nami and Robin than play with you guys here~"

Chapter 803 The Navy Takes Action

"Luffy, should I use a summoning beast to notify my father?" Robin asked Luffy after Sanji left.

"No need! This is our battle, let's not trouble Uncle Reina!" Luffy shook his head and refused.

“That’s right, Robin. I heard the battle in the North Blue is quite fierce. Our Fishman Island’s Naga Queen has already led a portion of the Sea King’s army to the North Blue to help the old man and the others defend it!” Jinbe nodded and said, “If we ask Mr. Reina for help at this time, I’m afraid it will have an even greater impact on their battle situation!”

Robin pursed his lips and remained silent.

She naturally knew that the situation in the North Blue was chaotic, and the Whitebeard Pirates were facing great danger. However, the information she had gathered from the Navy made her feel uneasy. The Navy clearly had some trump cards up its sleeve.

Especially considering that the other side was so confident in eliminating the Red-Haired Pirates even though they knew they were with them, the number of troops they deployed must have been much larger than that.

Just as Robin was getting worried, Green Bull, from the Navy's flank, launched an attack on the Red-Haired Pirates.

"Hey~ It seems they really have something to rely on, actually choosing to drag us into the war. Boss, once we make a move, Buggy's side might change! So we must intimidate the Navy and the Buggy Pirates as soon as we strike! Otherwise, the Navy won't easily use their trump card!" Beckman said with some surprise, seeing that the Navy had taken the initiative to attack.

"It seems the Navy is truly confident this time. Even if we team up with Luffy and his crew, they can still wipe us out. Otherwise, they wouldn't have launched the attack!"

Beckman was able to deduce a great deal of intelligence from just one action by the Navy.

"Hehe, let's see what kind of trump cards the Navy has up its sleeve that makes them not even take us seriously!" Shanks chuckled and said.