Blackbeard Rises, World Conscription

"Marshall D. Teach?"

"Yes, Vice Admiral Roman."

It really was this guy—

It's obvious to anyone with a brain that only the Four Emperors would dare to target the Navy's United Transport Fleet, and it can only be the Four Emperors! Anyone else would just be easy prey.

Besides World, who used his abilities to expand the transport ship, he was accompanied by five Elite Vice Admiral, as well as the Kuja Pirates led by Empress Hancock... no, the Amazon Lily National Guard.

Roman also knew that the World Government would send a small CP0 squad to infiltrate each time. Furthermore, World was a formidable fighting force when necessary, making them a terrifying power capable of easily destroying a nation—especially a major one.

With such strength, even if Donquixote Doflamingo, the most powerful of the Shichibukai, and his entire family were to fight, it's hard to say how many of them would survive! As for the others, there's no need to even mention them.

Of course, Blackbeard has not yet officially obtained the title of 'Four Emperors' - because Ace was resurrected, the Whitebeard Pirates did not mindlessly challenge the Blackbeard Pirates to a duel as in the 'original story', and were defeated and scattered after losing a lot of lives.

Instead of giving up two-thirds of his territory, he relied on his terrain advantage to hold onto the remaining third, remaining unmoved no matter how Blackbeard provoked him. This infuriated Blackbeard Teach so much that he cursed the entire family of that unknown acting captain, 'Ace,' for eighteen generations every day!

Regardless, Teach was just a newly minted Great Pirates before, but now:

"What were the losses?"

The school officer who came to report answered Roman's question quickly.

"The casualties weren't serious, but the cargo loss... more than 60 percent of the goods were lost!"

Wow, you've got some skills.

That's hundreds of thousands of tons of cargo! It seems Blackbeard must have used some kind of ability to transport so much stuff—which makes sense, given that Blackbeard can steal the abilities of other Devil Fruit user; he must have acquired some kind of Devil Fruit ability like 'shrinking objects' or 'space teleportation' from elsewhere...

"What about the other party's losses?"

"The Blackbeard Pirates lost over twenty pirate ships and twelve pirate crews were captured. Approximately five thousand people were captured, but..."

The officer hesitated for a moment.

"The main officers of the Blackbeard Pirates have not been captured."

That's normal.

The Blackbeard Pirates are a bunch of old hands; aside from that idiot Burgess, the others are all holding back half their strength, ready to run away at any moment. How could they be so easy to catch?

Otherwise, why would Burgess be able to become the captain of the first ship of the Blackbeard Pirates?

It's simply because he's loyal enough... or rather, naive enough.

Speaking of strength: someone who was taken down by Sabo in a few moves would probably be punched into two pancakes by Luffy in Fourth Gear... Someone like that sitting in the top position on the ship? That's hilarious!

"What are Akainu Fleet Admiral's instructions?"

Since this officer came to see Roman, it certainly wasn't just to deliver a message. And given Roman's understanding of the navy:

"Yes, Fleet Admiral Vice Admiral Roman to the Fleet Admiral's Office!"

After giving a salute, the colonel looked toward the hall behind Roman.

"And Vice Admiral Tsuru!"

"Okay, go ahead."

After Roman nodded slightly, the officer hurried off into the hall where the argument was still going on.

"Roman, that Blackbeard is..."

"Yes, that's the guy."

They kidnapped Luffy's Ace, leading to the Great Pirates who caused the Marineford War!

It can be said that the relationship between the Straw Hat Pirates and the Straw Hat crew is now fixed as a pirate crew of 'hatred'. In addition, the Straw Hat Pirates are ambitious to become the 'King of the Pirates' and are ruthless in their methods. Sooner or later, the two sides will have a battle.

"An, you go back to your dorm first."

It's obvious that Nami shouldn't get involved in something like this, given that it involves a conflict caused by a massive shipment of goods worth hundreds of billions of Beli.

Bang!

"This is absolutely outrageous!!!"

A loud roar came from the Fleet Admiral's Office, causing the passing sailors to shudder once again and instinctively quicken their pace.

"The deal fell through... cough cough, calm down, Akainu Fleet Admiral."

Faced with the enraged Akainu, the Fleet Admiral's desk which was now reduced to nothing but fragments, and the other Vice Admiral who stood like stone statues, Roman had no choice but to step forward.

"The most urgent task is to figure out how to allocate the losses from all parties involved in this incident."

After all, the United Fleet involves the World Government, the Navy, the Amazon Lily, and various countries and chambers of commerce behind the huge cargo... as well as Roman himself!

"I don't need mine."

This was originally Roman's idea, so it's only natural that Roman should get a share of the goods. Although it involved billions of Beli, it's nothing to Roman.

"But what about the losses of others..."

Roman is not short of money, but how many people like him are there in this world? The other 'victims' are probably already on their way to the Marine Headquarters! The Navy can fight and kill pirates, but they are helpless when facing these Affiliated Nation and large merchant guilds.

"Tsk, the profits we made on our previous shipments—"

Akainu, puffing on a cigar, looked at Vice Admiral Tsuru beside him, while the sturdy old lady, the Chief of Staff of the Navy, nodded.

"It's enough to make up for the losses this time, but most of it has already been allocated as military spending..."

"Let them figure it out themselves!!"

Faced with Akainu's words, the vice Vice Admiral remained expressionless, except for Kizaru, who was sitting on the sofa next to them, who slowly spoke.

"This time, they acted decisively and swiftly. By the time I arrived, they had already moved more than half of the goods. So—"

The usually lazy Kizaru was unusually serious: because his 'Science Unit' was a true money-devouring monster! They had been hoping the United Fleet would alleviate their financial strain, but Blackbeard had pulled this stunt...

"Just as Vice Admiral Roman once suggested, Admiral should still be needed to lead the way on every trip!"

Yes, Roman had once proposed a configuration of one Admiral and five Vice Admiral. However, on the one hand, the navy personnel felt that no one would dare to provoke the United Fleet, and on the other hand, it was also because:

There's only one Admiral in the navy right now!

That's right. Garp Sengoku retired, Akainu became Fleet Admiral, and Aokiji left, leaving only Kizaru in the entire Navy. This makes them somewhat weak and isolated, as seen in this instance:

If there's an Admiral in charge, holding out until Kizaru arrives shouldn't be a problem at all.

"Admiral ····"

Akainu took the cigar from his mouth and shook it. —The Navy has candidate Admiral Momousagi and Chaton; their strength is undeniable, but they don't seem to meet Akainu's psychological standards.

Furthermore, there's another point: Akainu is a tough soldier! Momousagi is a woman, Chaton is a lecherous old man who has failed to confess to Momousagi a hundred times. They are simply not compatible with Akainu's 'personality'.

"Then—"

"World Military Draft!"

This is the Navy's confidence! The world is vast, and not all skilled individuals will go to sea to become pirates; most simply quietly protect their communities. But under the Navy's banner of 'righteousness,' it's believed that top-tier experts will be willing to step forward.

After all, the Admiral is not only the navy's highest fighting force, but also a person with enormous power!

At the same time,

The New World, on an island once Whitebeard Pirates.

"Captain, this is a new Bounty Poster issued by the World Government."

"Hahaha!!!"

Blackbeard burst into laughter as he took the Bounty Poster handed to him by "Demon Security Officer" Lafitte. The large bounty of 3,247,600,000 Beli on it made him laugh out loud. For Great Pirates like him, a bounty was more like a form of 'affirmation' from the world.

And the bounty of 3.2 billion...

"Hahaha, it seems our job has really enraged the Navy—!?"

However, Blackbeard's smile vanished the next second because:

Brush!

A giant white bird flew at high speed across the sky! Of course: a normal bird wouldn't have its wings completely still, nor would it breathe fire from its rear end, and wouldn't have a bunch of people standing on its back. Therefore:

"***!"

Blackbeard cursed something like 'MMD' in some language he didn't recognize, and then:

"Cheer up, men! Marine Admiral is attacking!!"

"Hmph, Marine Admiral?"

Akainu, standing at the front of the crowd, snorted coldly, and his two arms slowly began to turn into flowing crimson magma, prompting Roman beside him to quickly try to stop him.

"Fleet Admiral, please tone it down."

"Don't burn the vehicles we're using..."

"They're all creations of your abilities, so why not just make another one when we go back?"

Okay, you're the Fleet Admiral, so you call the shots.

Roman rolled his eyes, while below them, countless pirates aimed their guns and cannons at the 'strange bird' in the sky—or rather, Roman's fighter jet. Meanwhile, a furious Akainu swung his arms forward!

"Great Eruption!"

Although Nami had once imitated this move, compared to Akainu using it himself, it was like a candle flame compared to the blazing sun!

As Akainu unleashed a punch from nowhere, he unleashed a series of enormous fists, each the size of a house, precisely covering all the areas where the pirates were gathered, guided by Akainu's Observation Haki.

Boom boom boom boom!!!

Hundreds of Magma Fist bombarded the battlefield, their sheer force instantly drowning out all other sounds. Immense heat spread outwards, and flying lava covered everything! All the plants, trees, and buildings within a radius of several kilometers rapidly melted into a pile of smoking charcoal, then disappeared into the dark red lava.

"Aaaaaaahh..."

Those unfortunate pirates were instantly charred black by the lava, their bodies cracking open like the earth itself, the fissures glowing red with the light of molten lava! It was a horrifying sight, as if their flesh and blood were being assimilated in an instant; the moisture in their bodies evaporated instantly, their muscles dried up and turned to ash, their bones dissolved, and finally they turned into a puddle of mud...

With a single move, eighty percent of the pirates on the battlefield vanished into the rolling lava. The spectators on both sides watched with bated breath!

As expected of Oda's handpicked most lethal Logia Devil Fruit, this punch instantly wiped out all the 'grunts'—even though these grunts all had bounties starting at tens of millions...

"Blackbeard!!"

With a single punch clearing the field, Akainu suddenly leaped towards Marshall D. Teach, who was emitting black smoke! The other Vice Admiral also jumped off Roman's plane and rushed into the battlefield, causing Roman to sigh and also leap into the fray.

Blackbeard, if you don't die today, you'll be able to secure your position as one of the Four Emperors.

It's truly amazing that Blackbeard, Four Emperors, World Military Draft.