Prelude

The Charlotte Family, led by Charlotte Big Mom, who is known as the Pirate Emperor just like Teacher Kaido, is the Strongest in the World.

Leaving aside Charlotte Big Mom, that monster, her subordinates are also full of experts.

With the Sweet Commanders, Perospero, Compote, Daifuku, Oven— monster ministers like them—plus many equally powerful brothers and sisters, this pirate crew's strength is absolutely worthy of the title of Emperor.

However, that was thirteen years later.

The Charlotte Family is not as powerful as it will be in the future.

The problem is, the Beasts Pirates are weaker now.

The future Drought Jack is still incredibly inexperienced, and although the Flying Six have gathered three members, the only one with fighting ability is the equally inexperienced Maria.

The artificial Zoan army is nowhere to be seen, and the Pillars are generally underperforming.

Conversely, all the executives on the Charlotte Family are Charlotte Big Mom's children, so there's no situation where anyone hasn't appeared yet.

Even though time has made them less formidable than in the future, at least their roster is more complete.

This battle is unlikely to be easy.

Sirius thought to himself.

However, Teacher Kaido didn't seem to take the battle seriously. He laughed and said, "Hehehehe! Go ahead and do it, King. That old hag Big Mom won't be on the battlefield!"

Sirius didn't know why he was so certain.

Perhaps he had already contacted Charlotte Big Mom beforehand?

Haven't the two of them always had a good relationship?

Although we've seen each other less and our relationship has cooled somewhat in the last ten or twenty years, the foundation is still there.

After all, Teacher Kaido didn't even intend to send reinforcements; he was already planning to make the fleet commanded by Teacher King the main force in the war.

It's just a matter of fighting for territory; there's no need for two old friends to make it a life-or-death struggle.

"Teacher King, what should we do next?"

Sirius asked, "Should we take the initiative?"

"You don't need to do anything."

"Teacher King Jin said, 'Continue sailing according to plan.'"

The fleet's original objective was to conquer another island.

"Huh? Is this a good idea?" Black Maria, somewhat surprised. "Aren't we going to start a war with the Charlotte Family?"

"Don't underestimate them,"

Teacher King Jin replied, "The Charlotte Family's intelligence network is unmatched in the New World. We should just do what we want, and they will come to us."

Sirius thought about it and realized that it seemed to be true.

In the original work, the Charlotte Family's intelligence system was known as the best in the industry. It might not be as all-pervasive as the CP system, but it was still far superior to the Beasts Pirates' truly unorthodox methods.

As Teacher King said, even if they do nothing, the enemy will come knocking.

"Get ready, kids."

Teacher King looked at Sirius and the others, and said seriously, "This time, the enemy is no joke."

The fleet of Beasts continued its advance, its target an island ahead.

Not too far from where the fleet of Beasts was located, a huge ship smashed through thousands of waves.

This ship is very special; it has a large smiling face on its front, and at this moment, the face is humming a cheerful song.

If other pirates were in this area, they would probably be scared out of their wits if they saw this ship.

The ship's name is Queen Mama Chanter, a name that resounds throughout the New World, as it is the flagship of the Big Mom Pirates.

A very tall man stood at the bow of the ship with his arms crossed.

He had a scarf around his neck that covered the lower half of his face.

The man's name is Charlotte Katakuri.

Charlotte Family's greatest masterpiece, and Charlotte Big Mom's most trusted son.

Footsteps suddenly sounded behind me.

"Has the matter been thoroughly investigated?"

Katakuri did not turn around.

"Yes, I've figured it out."

A much taller man strolled across the deck, clad in armor with a large sword at his waist, sporting a long beard, and his voice laced with mockery.

"They're making no attempt to conceal their tracks and are probably heading towards the Joshua Kingdom. That country has advanced artillery technology and has formed an artillery unit that most pirates can't handle. Kaido, that bastard, is probably eyeing that country's technology, isn't he?"

Katakuri nodded. "They're waiting for us, so let's not keep them waiting."

"Full speed ahead, Cracker! Get Big Owen ready to win for Mom!"

"Yes!"

The enemy has also begun advancing towards the battlefield.

Looking further afield, on the other side of the towering Red Line lies the sea known to the world as Paradise.

Near the Red Line lies an island with a wide, Crescent Bay filled with warships. Behind the harbor is a plaza, and at the end of the plaza stands a tall building with two huge square characters printed on its facade.

Justice.

This is Marineford, the last great stronghold of justice, the Marine Headquarters.

"Fleet Admiral Kong!"

Inside the headquarters building, an officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel hurriedly knocked on the door of the Fleet Admiral's Office.

There are five people in the room.

The man sitting at his large desk, with his spiky hair, is a Fleet Admiral named Steel-Bone Kong.

Four people were sitting on the sofa opposite the desk.

A man with an afro, a man with black and white hair, a man with smooth purple hair, and a sprightly old lady.

"What is it?" Fleet Admiral Kong asked, frowning.

"The Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates are about to make contact!"

The lieutenant colonel reported loudly, "The Beasts Pirates are led by King, and the Big Mom Pirates are led by Charlotte Katakuri. A war between them is imminent!"

Kong was slightly startled, then quickly asked, "When did this happen?"

"Just received the message."

The lieutenant colonel answered.

"That's not surprising," said the old lady, Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Great Advisor of the Marine Headquarters, setting down her teacup. "However, neither Kaido nor Charlotte Big Mom showed up, so it was probably just a minor skirmish."

"But it's a symbol."

The purple-haired man, former Admiral Black-Arm Zephyr, said in a deep voice, "The Hegemony War in the New World is about to begin."

"Yeah, of all times!" The Navy's Fleet Admiral rubbed his hair in frustration. "I'm about to step down, can't these bastards just behave themselves and let me retire in peace?"

"Hahaha, Big Brother Kong, why don't we just hand over the position to Sengoku now!" The man with snow-white temples, the legend of the Navy, the Garp the Hero, laughed heartily.

"That's true!"

The Fleet Admiral's eyes lit up. "Sengoku, I'll go find the Five Elders right away. From today onwards, you will be the Fleet Admiral!"

"You bunch of bastards, get your act together!"

With his afro and veins bulging on his forehead, Admiral Sengoku asked, "Is this the time to talk about this?"

"Then you should make up your mind."

Fleet Admiral Kong shouted loudly, "The strategist of the Warring Sengoku!"

"Who the hell is the Fleet Admiral, you bastard!" The only Admiral in the navy slammed his fist on the table in anger.

The Fleet Admiral, his beard bristling and eyes wide, exclaimed, "I already told you you want a promotion, I'm going to see the Five Elders right now!"

"Alright, you idiots, when are you going to stop this nonsense?!"

Finally, the only woman spoke up, and Vice Admiral Tsuru's displeased voice silenced the two burly men who were glaring at each other.

"Isn't Borsalino at G-5 base? Let him keep an eye on things. Since Kaido and Charlotte Big Mom aren't here, let him see if he can find an opportunity."

As for the center of all the storms, that's the Beasts Pirates' side.

Search! (Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!)

A sharp and dense series of whooshing sounds.

Sirius stood at the bow of the ship, gazing up at the sky.

Shells rained down from the sky like a storm, so dense they almost blotted out the sun.

They all flew over from that distant island. Sirius had excellent eyesight, so he could clearly see the dense array of cannons along the coast of that distant island.

"That's really exaggerated!"

Sirius sighed sincerely.

This density, this range.

With that level of coastal defense firepower, even if they could fly, it would be difficult to land on that island, right?

No wonder they are a country that no pirates dare to mess with, even in this New World.

No wonder Uncle Kaido was interested in their artillery technology.

As for cannons, you could say they're useless, but they're not really that useful either. Any slightly capable soldier could withstand their fire, let alone dodge it.

But you might say it's useless, because a few salvos from the Navy's Buster Call warships can turn an island into ruins.

It's fair to say that having it is worthwhile, but not having it isn't a loss either.

"What are you still lamenting about!"

Jack shouted, "Let's think about how to stop the shells first!"

The shells are very close.

"I'm leaving this place to you."

Teacher King on the deck leaped up and transformed into a giant Pteranodon, soaring into the sky like a heavy bomber.

Kindness?

To whom should it be given?

Sirius stared blankly at Teacher King's departing figure, never to return.

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