Give Me a Favor

In the distant sea, Aokiji, using the power of the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, finally managed to imprison the Giant Sea Kings once again. However, his face was as pale as paper, and he was already struggling to keep up with the constant barrage of powerful attacks.

"Fleet Admiral Kong, now that our forces have been integrated, can we launch a counterattack?" Momousagi's eyes held a hint of hope.

Before Steel Bones Kong reply, the Five Elders beside him spoke up.

"Admiral Momousagi, starting a war is not as simple as you think."

"We had already been through a major battle before we arrived, and most of our men were nearing their limits. We don't have the strength to start a second war."

"The Holy Land's defenses are already depleted. If it weren't for Steel Bones Kong's insistence, we would have even been prepared to let the Navy fend for itself. Now... it's time to return to the Holy Land."

"Moreover, we only repelled the enemy before, not annihilated those enemies in the Holy Land. Therefore, Nightmare's reinforcements will arrive soon, and then we may face another fierce battle!"

Momousagi could hardly believe her ears, and asked in shock and anger, "Are you all crazy? Can't you see Nightmare's ambition? His goal isn't the Pirate Kings at all; he covets your Celestial Dragons positions! Even if we can maintain peace for now, Nightmare will eventually attack us. And given Nightmare's monster strength, the longer this drags on, the worse it will be for us. He might even defeat us without much effort when Nightmare strikes again!"

The Five Elders' faces darkened. They understood Momousagi's reasoning perfectly well, but the key point was that the initiative in this war had already shifted to the other side.

"Admiral Momousagi, I understand your determination to avenge the Navy, but please remember, the Marine Headquarters no longer exists!"

"Furthermore, you're wrong about one thing: the longer it drags on, the better it is not only for Nightmare, but also for our World Government'!"

"That's right, the foundation of the World Government is something that nouveau riche like pirates can't compare to."

Momousagi bit her lip so hard that she didn't even realize blood was trickling from the corner of her mouth. She was utterly disappointed with the World Government.

At this moment, the Five Elders, Devil Fruit User, and Aokiji gracefully returned to the warship.

"Let's prepare to evacuate. The Ice Seal won't hold for long. If those monsters catch up, it'll be a real problem..." The Five Elders, who had landed on the deck, spoke quickly. However, before he could finish, he discovered that Nightmare and his group had somehow already stood on the glacier, with the sealed monsters right beneath their feet. "... Not good!"

Sure enough, Nightmare forcefully plunged the sword in his hand into the glacier. The ice trembled violently, cracks appeared, and then spread out in a spider web pattern in all directions.

The next moment, the ice field cracked, and the Giant Sea Kings was unleashed, raging and sweeping across the ocean with its waves. Nightmare and his group stood atop the most colossal beast, like kings surveying the sea.

As the Giant Sea Kings drew closer, the people on the warship began to breathe more rapidly, and their hearts started pounding uncontrollably.

"The Five Elders? I never thought that such high and mighty figures like you would one day leave the Holy Land. That's truly rare!"

The Five Elders' faces darkened. "Why did we leave the Holy Land? Don't you, the mastermind behind it all, have any idea?"

"Nightmare, let today's battle end here!"

"You can still leave now!"

"You've gotten what you wanted; it's time for the war to end!"

"Hehe, your strength is not weak, it can even be described as powerful, but even so, you are unwilling to fight me. It seems that the situation in the Holy Land Mary Geoise is worse than I imagined!" Roy chuckled as he looked at the dozens of warships in front of him, which seemed to have already been baptized by cannon fire.

"Even if the World Government is weak, its supreme authority is not something a pirate like you can covet. We don't want to engage in pointless fighting; we just don't want the Revolutionary Army to benefit from it!"

"If you insist on starting another war, we will fight to the bitter end!"

Although they were considering retreating, the Five Elders did not remain weak. Peace is built on the foundation of strength, even if it is only temporary.

Roy was also contemplating the current situation.

It's hard to say how strong the Five Elders are, but judging from the person who just made a move, all five of them are at least at the level of Admiral.

As for the army, even if it can't compare to the navy, it should still have one or two Admiral -level combatants that it can boast, as well as the legendary combat power of the commander-in -Commander-in-Chief, Steel Bones Kong.

According to the information he had, even without reinforcements, CP0 should still have at least two top-tier combat forces: the Chief of Staff and the Deputy Director-General.

If we include Aokiji, Momousagi, and Zephyr, the "government's" Admiral- level combat force still maintains an astonishing number, at least 13 or more.

Even if these people have all been through life-or-death battles and cannot maintain their peak condition, it would be by no means easy to devour them in one go.

Roy also knew that if it weren't for the fact that Roy's massive military force could arrive at any moment, and that the Five Elders were not in the mood to fight, he would be the one at a disadvantage now.

Seeing Roy remain silent, the atmosphere became tense, and the salty sea breeze carried the smell of gunpowder.

However, at that moment, the distant sea surged with turbulent waves, and towering ships appeared in everyone's sight. Pirate flags flew on the bows of the ships. These were a huge alliance consisting of the former Phantom Sword Pirates under Nightmare's command, the former Big Mom Pirate Crew, the Wano Country Master Swordsman, and the Elbaf giant warrior.

The sheer number of powerful troops made the hearts of those on the "government's" side sink lower and lower.

A streak of lightning leaped through the air and landed behind Roy. "Captain, this time..."

Roy gently raised his right hand in a gesture, "I'll tell you what I'm about to say when we get back..."

"Five Elders, what do you think I should do?"

"What do you mean?"

"Continuing the war could indeed result in mutual destruction, but if we miss this opportunity, with the resources of your World Government,' you can quickly rise from the ruins. That's not what I want to see."

"So, it would be better to just annihilate you all here!"

"Nightmare, you madman, do you really want to fight us to the death?"

"The fish will indeed die, but the net... may not necessarily break!"

"You..." The Five Elders were shocked and furious. Had this guy gone mad? Didn't he know that doing this was simply paving the way for the Revolutionary Army?

"Nightmare, don't take your jokes too far. If you really intended to launch the final battle now, you wouldn't have instructed your subordinates to exercise restraint when attacking the Holy Land," said CP0, who had previously argued with the Five Elders.

Roy didn't take the Masked Man's words to heart, but instead looked him up and down with interest, saying jokingly, "So it's you. I never imagined you could infiltrate the World Government. I think most people wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing!"

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Since that's the case, I'll be frank. Let's end this war here today, just to save face for me."