I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

This is a large pirate ship, with a huge double-sword skull symbol painted on its sails. The hull is coated and completely encased in a large resin bubble, having just emerged from the seabed.

"It's so lively here..."

Red-haired Shanks stood at the bow of the ship, holding a bottle of liquor in one hand, overlooking the battlefield.

Beside him, a group of cadres lined up on both sides and struck a pose.

Then, their gazes fell on Sig's corpse, and they were all stunned. They then glanced at the clearly vigilant Marines and the Big Mom Pirates.

"Looks like I'm a step too late."

Shanks sighed softly.

"Redhead, what are you doing here? This is not a place for you."

Zhan Guo's expression darkened further, but he felt a lingering fear in his heart.

Now, after a massive battle, both the Marines and the Big Mom Pirates have suffered heavy casualties. Even Sengoku himself might not be able to guarantee a safe escape from Shanks now...

But if the Red-Haired Pirates had arrived any earlier... that would have been even worse!

Higuma clearly has a past relationship with Shanks, and with the Big Mom Pirates also eyeing the situation, the consequences will definitely be extremely serious!

Sengoku and Big Mom remained silent for a moment, watching Shanks disembark from the pirate ship and approach Rayleigh and Crocus step by step.

"I see... So your goal is also Mr. Sig?"

Shanks narrowed his eyes, surveying the battlefield with a solemn expression.

"The dead are gone, and your goals should no longer exist."

"I will take care of collecting the deceased's remains."

"This time, I would appreciate it if you all would give me some face."

Chapter 327 Imprisonment

Shanks' words spread far and wide across the battlefield, leaving Big Mom and Sengoku speechless.

"Well, well, well... it's truly a pity that a man like Sig died."

BIGMOM chuckled twice and ordered his men to prepare for retreat.

Kizaru's previous attack with the Yasakani no Magatama directly set off a chaotic battle between the two sides, and the losses on both sides were definitely not small.

With Sieg's death, Big Mom lost the will to confront the Navy head-on.

But the navy was furious.

"Mere pirates... daring to talk about face? How insolent!"

"This is the Sabaody Archipelago, near Marine Headquarters. So what if we're Yonko?"

"Admiral Sengoku, we don't need to wage a full-scale war against the Red-Haired Pirates. We just need to wipe out the remnants of the Sea Mountain Pirates."

While everyone was discussing, Zhan Guo was also pondering things.

Whether to seek help or let them leave, the Warring States period was pondering a specific decision.

“Brubru….”

Just then, a naval captain jogged over with a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric telephone). Sengoku picked up the receiver, listened for a few words, and his face turned pale.

"Before his death, Sieg secretly spread out the treasure map!"

"Even in death, does this guy want to cause one last bit of chaos in the world?"

Sengoku was furious and loudly ordered the surrounding warships to disperse and blockade the entire Sabaody Archipelago in an attempt to suppress the news.

...........

at the same time.

Blackbeard, who had been observing the battlefield from the shadows for almost the entire time, unconsciously clenched his fists.

Shanks' words also resonated in his heart.

"Give me some face?"

Blackbeard silently repeated this to himself several times, wishing he could take his place.

He and Shanks are roughly the same age. Back when Shanks was still with Roger's pirate crew, they were once rivals...

More than a decade has passed, and Shanks has become one of the Four Emperors...

Even generals and emperors have to give him face.

While reflecting on his feelings, Blackbeard was suddenly struck by a jolt.

"Face? Could Shanks be a user of the Face Fruit?"

As everyone knows, the user of the Face Fruit is Sigurd.

But now, Sieg is dead.

Shanks happened to appear after Higurashi's death, and his first words were to give face, which Big Mom and Sengoku actually did!

This inevitably aroused Blackbeard's suspicion.

He often assumes the worst about others' thoughts... So in the original work, after Thatch obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, Blackbeard, worried that the Dark-Dark Fruit would be eaten, attacked him without thinking.

Shanks' arrival further fueled Blackbeard's imagination.

"Shanks also knows the regeneration pattern of Devil Fruits. Like me, he had been secretly observing and preparing a large number of fruits!"

"Then, he immediately ate Sigurd's Face Fruit! And in front of the Admirals and the Four Emperors, he tested the power of this Devil Fruit."

"So that means..."

Blackbeard's expression gradually darkened as he considered a terrifying possibility.

"Could it be that Higuma's Dark-Dark Fruit has also fallen into Shanks' hands?"

"He's already one of the Four Emperors! How can I possibly take the Dark-Dark Fruit from him?"

Blackbeard was momentarily flustered, and his breathing became slightly disordered.

Suddenly, his expression froze, and he vaguely felt a sharp, sword-like gaze piercing towards him.

"Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach!"

Sengoku once again transformed into the form of a giant Buddha, glancing at the departing Red-Haired Pirates from afar.

"It seems that the Navy can't afford to deal with the remnants of Sig's bandit gang."

"But it's not a pity, there's still a big fish like you!"

"You're not in the New World, yet you've appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago!"

With a loud shout, Zhan Guo unleashed a burst of golden light from his palm, pressing down horizontally!

"I....."

Blackbeard's hair stood on end as he recalled the terror of being hunted by Sengoku. He stomped his legs and fled frantically into the distance, only to be struck on the back by Sengoku, sending him flying backward, coughing up blood...

.................

Half a day later, in a certain sea area of ​​the New World, a world-renowned battle was also taking place.

On one side was the Whitebeard Pirates fleet, and on the other side was the Navy fleet led by Admiral Zephyr, which came to intercept them.

Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, news arrived that Blackbeard had been captured and imprisoned in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The navy fleet, having achieved its objective, was ready to leave, but Whitebeard, enraged, unleashed the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to create a massive wave.

After a series of battles, this great war in the New World ended in a crushing defeat for the naval fleet led by Zephyr.

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"Two major battles, one after the other, taking place on two different sections of the Grand Line... the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure) is bound to be greatly shaken."

In the Navy Headquarters office, Marshal Kong sat at his desk, reviewing the documents on it.

"Warring States, it's a good thing you were here. You've done a great service this time."

"Under the noses of two Yonko, he killed the pirate king Higuma and subsequently arrested Blackbeard Teach, an important member of the Whitebeard Pirates."

Sora looked up and saw Sengoku sitting on the sofa in his office, eating a bag of senbei (rice crackers) and looking a little lost in thought.

After listening to Kong finish speaking, Zhan Guo shook his head slightly but did not say anything.

This is not true, and the Warring States period knew this perfectly well.

But world governments need this fact.

"Is Zeff alright? Making him face Whitebeard in his rage... that's really tough on him."

At this point, Zhan Guo paused for a moment, then continued:

"Whitebeard's anger has not subsided. If we fail to handle this matter properly, we will inevitably face the wrath of the Four Emperors once again."

Kong paused for a moment.

"Zeffa is still unconscious... He'll probably be unable to move for a while afterward."

"As for Teach's question..." Kong asked.

"Warring States, since you put it that way, you must already have a plan in mind. Tell me about it."

Unexpectedly, Zhan Guo hesitated for a long time before speaking:

"Blackbeard is no ordinary man, but even if he were to kill Teach, it would have a limited impact on the Whitebeard Pirates."

"In my opinion, Blackbeard Teach should be publicly executed at Marine Headquarters and the execution should be broadcast."

"Whitebeard would not abandon his son, especially someone as important as Teach, who is suspected of having eaten the Angel Fruit."

"Therefore, Whitebeard will definitely come to our rescue. We can wait in comfort and deal with such a powerful sea emperor as Whitebeard... That was my original plan."

Zhan Guo gave a wry smile.

Chapter 328 The Beginning of Death

Zhan Guo smiled wryly and looked at Kong in silence.