Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"We've made very few moves in recent years, and they seem to have forgotten how terrifying we are!" The members of the Red-Haired Pirates began to rub their hands together, seemingly planning to make a big splash.

As the battle between the Red-Haired Pirates and the Marines began, Buggy and his crew all wore smug smiles.

Before they could even make a move, a powerful aura erupted from the Red-Haired Pirates, completely engulfing the battlefield.

"This... is this Shanks' unparalleled Conqueror's Haki?" Green Bull, who was just about to make a move, suddenly changed his expression and became very serious.

The range and intensity of this Conqueror's Haki were simply terrifying; he had never witnessed anything like it before.

He was considered to have entered the ranks of top powerhouses in this world, otherwise the Navy would not have given him the position of admiral. However, when faced with Shanks' Conqueror's Haki, he had a feeling that he wanted to turn around and leave.

However, he also knew that this was just an illusion his body was giving him, but if even a strong person like him was like this, then what about the ordinary soldiers?

When he looked around, he saw that naval soldiers were falling to the ground one by one on the battlefield.

Shanks' intervention not only affected their side, but also the main battlefield. The Straw Hat crew, who were initially under pressure due to their sheer numbers, suddenly saw their morale surge as a large number of soldiers collapsed.

The Buggy Pirates, who were originally itching to make a move, were immediately silenced by Shanks's action.

"Is it really the right choice to provoke such a monster at this time, Admiral Borsalino?" Green Bull muttered to himself, watching the situation in the Navy become even more critical due to the arrival of the Red-Haired Pirates.

Meanwhile, on the main battlefield, Kizaru was also taken aback by Shanks's attack. He hadn't expected the opponent's counterattack to come so quickly and so fiercely.

"Oh my gosh~~ What a terrifying fellow!!" Kizaru chuckled with a lewd expression, "So you're so eager to know our trump card? Then so be it! Give the order to deploy the Science Unit and surround the enemy!"

"Yes, Admiral Borsalino!" The soldier hesitated for a moment, but still followed Kizaru's orders and went to give the order to the science unit.

After Shanks unleashed his Haki, the Navy's offensive noticeably slowed down, becoming much less smooth than before.

"Captain Bucky, something's wrong! I never imagined Shanks was this strong. How did you two end up together back then?" Mr. 3 said in disbelief.

They were a bit far from Shanks, so they weren't greatly affected. Besides, Shanks wasn't specifically targeting them, otherwise many of their men would probably have fallen.

"Ha~ Aha~" Buggy laughed awkwardly. Back when he and Shanks parted ways, Shanks didn't have such great strength. Otherwise, he would probably have considered becoming Shanks's subordinate. Of course, he would only have considered it.

"Anyway, the situation has changed, and our plans can change accordingly. At worst, we can help the Straw Hat crew escape. That guy still has some integrity. Didn't he already promise to give me the One Piece? Maybe he really will!" Buggy said with a big laugh.

"Idiot!" Crocodile, who was smoking a cigar, looked at Luffy, who was fighting, and said with an ambiguous expression, "That guy... has he actually grown to this level?"

After Shanks demonstrated his strength, Luffy also activated Gear Fourth: Balloon Man, instantly defeating several Marine vice admirals and greatly shocking Crocodile.

Unbeknownst to many, Luffy had already grown to the point where he could contend with veteran powerhouses.

However, just when everyone thought the Navy had miscalculated, a towering tree suddenly appeared on the flank of the Navy formation. It was none other than Admiral Green Bull. As a user of the Forest-Forest Fruit, creating trees that could grow on the sea was not difficult for him.

The giant tree that Green Bull transformed into not only blocked a significant portion of Shanks' Haki, but also boosted the morale of the Marines.

Beckman, from the Red-Haired Pirates, was also taken aback. He really didn't expect Green Bull to make a move so early.

Actually, if Shanks hadn't suddenly intervened, Green Bull might not have shown up at that moment. After all, the intimidation of a general is greatest when he hasn't made a move.

As Green Bull set out, several warships that had been following at the rear of the naval formation suddenly began to scatter and then surround the Straw Hat crew.

"Looks like it's about to begin. Let me see what tricks they've up their sleeves!" Beckman said, putting down his monoculars.

“There’s nothing to look forward to, just some… Shichibukai!” Yasopp suddenly said from the side.

"What did you see? Some Shichibukai? What does that mean?" Shanks and Beckman asked in surprise.

As a user of strong Observation Haki, Yasopp's Observation Haki is stronger than Katakuri's, and he can foresee more of the future and foresee the time period!

Chapter 804 Battle

Using his Observation Haki, Yasopp had already seen the navy's next troops appear. Although he appeared very calm, he was actually very unsettled inside.

The Navy's PX Pacifistas were already incredibly powerful, based on the original Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma, with the addition of Kizaru's laser abilities, making them a powerful weapon for the Navy against pirates.

However, the Pacifistas are expensive to build and are not good enough for high-level battles. They are fine for dealing with small pirates, but their shortcomings become apparent when they are actually fighting against strong opponents.

Therefore, the Navy did not mass-produce them. Instead, they only manufactured a small quantity and then reduced the production. They were usually only used to capture pirates with bounties of just over 100 million, or to deploy some in important branches to enhance defense.

But just now, Yasopp not only saw the Pacifistas, but also the deceased Gecko Moria, Whitebeard Jr., and other powerful figures, and there were many of them. Clearly, this is the Navy's secret weapon.

"Boom boom boom..."

As expected, after Kizaru gave the order, the new generation of Pacifistas hidden in the Navy warships appeared. In addition to the new Pacifistas made based on Bartholomew Kuma, the appearances of some of the former Shichibukai who died were also made into the new generation of Pacifistas.

"Still lasers? If they've just changed their appearance, then these robots aren't that much of a threat!" Shanks frowned, looking at the new pacifists who kept spitting lasers, and said.

However, the new Pacifistas quickly demonstrated their strength, and the first to suffer were the Buggy Pirates, who were surrounding the Straw Hat crew.

While they surrounded the Sunny, the Navy viewed them as completely protecting it, making them the primary target of attack.

"Impossible... how could his power be so great?" When a whitebeard Jr. with a blank expression, holding a large sword, cleaved a Buggy Pirates crew in two with a single strike, Buggy was filled with disbelief.

"Damn it! We're not some nobody!" Crocodile roared in fury. Although he hung out with Bucky, he didn't consider himself a nobody.

"Boom boom boom..."

The sand blades, composed of sand, slashed at the new pacifists, but did nothing to harm them beyond repelling them.

Several Neo-Pacifistas that were shot down by Crocodile and fell into the sea even started speeding across the ocean, completely unrestrained by it.

"What are those?" Luffy and his crew, who were in the middle of a battle, were naturally drawn to these newly appeared enemies.

"Doesn't he look like one of those pacifists?" Zoro frowned and said, "But he's much stronger than those stupid robots! Crocodile's character is questionable, but his strength is still quite good; his attacks were completely ineffective!"

"Huh? Really? Shall we go take a look?" Luffy asked curiously.

"No need, they're already here!" Zoro pointed to the side and quickly approached Bartholomew Kuma and Whitebeard Jr., saying.

"Gum-Gum King Kong Gun!" In Gear Fourth mode, Luffy didn't hesitate at all and launched an attack directly at Bartholomew Kuma.

Meanwhile, Zoro slashed at Whitebeard Jr., who was carrying a large sword.

"boom!"

"when!"

However, both of their moves were blocked by the other.

"That's interesting!" Zoro said with a slight smirk.

"Ah~~!" Luffy continued to increase the power in his arm, and finally, with this punch, he sent his opponent flying.

Bartholomew Kuma paused briefly after being knocked away, and then immediately charged at Luffy again.

"What a formidable guy! I won't lose to you again!" Luffy grinned, then vanished from his spot with a single step and began fighting "Bartholomew Kuma".

The appearance of the new Pacifistas directly cut off the offensive of the Red-Haired Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates, and the Buggy Pirates suffered heavy losses in an instant. However, their sacrifice gave the Straw Hat Pirates time to react.

"These guys... are not simple!" Sanji said with a serious expression, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

"They're not just simple!" Franky, whose expression was equally grave, stepped forward and said, "Judging from their behavior, there must be something else about them. They must have been created by Vegapunk!"

Franky himself is a cyborg, so even though the other party has only just emerged, he has already seen the difference in those new pacifists.

"Luffy has already engaged the enemy! The opponent is indeed quite formidable!" Jinbe, who returned with Sanji, nodded and said.

"It seems they didn't just find any random guy to create it; they must have some reason," Nami nodded and said.

"Never mind, since they're here, let's fight!" Sanji exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Nami, please rest assured, your loyal knight will always protect you!"

"Well, thank you so much!" Nami nodded expressionlessly and replied.

"Sir Knight, please protect me too!" Usopp, who had already put on his goggles, said jokingly from the side.

On the other side, with the emergence of the Navy's new pacifism, Shanks' side could no longer stand idly by, so they also took direct action and confronted those pacifists.

"We can't let you ruin them! These guys are all treasures!" But just as they were preparing to fight the other side, Green Bull came directly to the front line, intending to take action himself.

“A guy like you… I’ll handle you!” Shanks, the one-armed man, appeared in front of Green Bull and said.

Green Bull looked rather grim, but this wasn't the time to fight alone, so he waved his hand, and two masked members of the CP appeared.

"CP0?" Shanks looked at the other party in surprise.

“Mr. Red-Haired Shanks, we convey the greetings of the Five Elders to you. As long as you leave with your Red-Haired Pirates now, we will not pursue you or attack you!” One of the CP0 members said with a slight bow.

"Hahahaha... You're telling me this at a time like this? Come at me all at once!" Shanks laughed loudly, and then vanished from the spot.

Seeing this, Green Bull immediately used the branches he had prepared to block Shanks in mid-air. However, as Shanks swung his longsword, countless branches were cut off. If it weren't for the fact that Green Bull's branches regenerated very quickly, this slash would have severed even his body.

Chapter 805 Inquiry

"The battle over there should have already started!" On a small island in the North Blue where a war was taking place, Reina looked towards the direction where the Straw Hat crew and the Navy were fighting and said softly.

“If you were worried, you could have gone over there from the beginning!” Lakyo said casually beside him.

Their battle went surprisingly smoothly. Although the opposing side had many strong fighters, none of them were top-tier fighters above level 40. So, thanks to the leadership of their captains, the Whitebeard Pirates kept the pressure on the enemy.

“It’s not suitable for us to go there!” Reina shook his head and said, “Besides, the battle situation here cannot be lost. Don’t be fooled by the fact that the battle is currently in our favor. Once a victory is decided in any direction, the pressure on the other three directions will increase significantly!”

"You mean... those extraterrestrial visitors are waiting? Waiting for them to be defeated on their own?" Lakyo was taken aback, then asked with a look of surprise.

“That’s right. According to the intelligence we’ve received, the extraterrestrial visitors from all four directions are roughly equal in strength! This is also a way for them to gauge our strength!” Reina’s eyes flashed as he said, “They’re just waiting for our strongest members to defeat them, then they’ll withdraw their personnel here and concentrate on dealing with the other three directions!”

"After this battle, they will know who is stronger and who is weaker among the four forces, and they will be able to target us more effectively in the future!"

Lakyo pondered for a moment, then looked at Reina and said, "So this was actually a deliberate setup by the enemy? No wonder you told everyone to hold back, but everyone, including Dad, appeared on the battlefield to mislead them?"

“That’s right, didn’t you see it? Although the enemy’s forces are strong, none of their top experts have appeared. They’re testing our strength, which is why I had everyone do this. This way, we can show weakness to the enemy, and next time we might be able to achieve a decisive victory!” Reina nodded and replied.

“I understand, but… how do you think the other forces will respond?” Lakyo asked after thinking for a moment.

“The Navy is probably willing but unable right now. Even if they want to end things here quickly, their combat strength is probably insufficient! So the first to break through will probably be the Beast Pirates. We need to be prepared then, and we can’t show too much combat strength all at once. Giving up this island at the right time is not an option!” Reina stroked his chin and said.

"Huh? Is it really necessary to do this?" Lakyo asked, puzzled.

“Of course!” Reina replied with a mysterious smile.

Lakyo hesitated for a moment and asked, "Have you told Dad?"

“I’m about to talk to my brother about it. Don’t worry, even if he doesn’t agree with our retreat, he’ll still agree to not revealing our strength!” Reina said with a smile.

“I think hiding our strength is fine, but retreating would be going too far! Besides, we should show some of our strength now, since you and Dad weren’t as strong as you are now before!” Lakyo nodded and said.

"I'll go talk to my older brother first!" Reina said after thinking for a moment. "In short, we need to find the right balance!"

"Alright, I'll have the captains cheer them on first, otherwise things might not look good when the enemy reinforcements arrive!" Lakyo said with a smile.

But when Reyner found Whitebeard, Whitebeard pondered for a moment and asked, "You brat, what are you afraid of?"

Reina was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Brother, I'm not scared, I'm just trying to minimize our losses!"