Everyone's faces darkened. The Marines' entire force—this meant even the Fleet Admiral and every Marine Admiral would be deployed. This was no ordinary operation!
Ochoku stepped forward and asked tentatively, "Captain Rocks, are you saying the Marines are coming to stop us from going to that Mysterious Island to claim the Great Treasure?"
"Mm!" Hearing this, everyone's expressions tightened, and the atmosphere grew heavy. They looked toward Rocks, wanting to know whether it was true.
A glint of wisdom flashed through Rocks's eyes, and the corner of his mouth lifted. "That's right. The Marines want to stop us, but we can set out early and head to the Mysterious Island to claim the Great Treasure. They still think we're here, so we can catch them off guard with the timing."
Everyone's eyes lit up. The plan was feasible, and they all chimed in, "No problem, Captain! We'll listen to you! We'll set out early and claim the Great Treasure, haha!"
Looking around the hall, every great pirate grinned broadly, their hearts stirred as if immersed in fantasies of the Great Treasure. Yet from the occasional flicker in their eyes, it was obvious that each had his own schemes.
Rocks saw all of this, but he did not care. Rising to his feet, he spread his arms and gave the final mobilization speech. "Then Shiki and Luo Han will each control a ship. We'll depart through the air immediately and head for that Mysterious Island. I'll arrange for Hank to lead the others, and they'll follow behind us tomorrow morning. In any case!!! The Great Treasure must be ours!"
"Alright, no problem!" everyone responded.
Luo Han, standing nearby, frowned. He had not even said anything yet! And they had already decided there was no problem? But after thinking about it, he