Alliance

"What? They've already captured Ace and Baroque Works?"

Sengoku abruptly stood up, looked at the person in front of him, and asked, "Commodore Brandnew, are you telling the truth?"

"That's right."

Brannew said, "King Neptune of Fish-Man Island captured Ace and Baroque Works, destroyed their bubble, and used the Seastone Key to capture them. World Government agents have confirmed this and observed the entire process."

"It came without any effort."

Sengoku's face lit up with joy, and then he asked, "What do they plan to do?"

"The message says that King Neptune will provide troops and ships to assist them in traveling to the New World, and he hopes we will send people to meet them at the passage through the Red Line and bring them back," Commodore Brandnew said.

There are two routes from the first half to the second half of the Grand Line.

One route crosses the Red Line from beneath the Fish-Man Island, which is 10,000 meters deep. However, due to waterfalls reaching 6,000 meters in depth and deep-sea caves approaching 3,000 meters, it is a one-way trip.

The other is a land route that runs through the Red Line, controlled by the World Government.

Sengoku nodded and said, "Alright, I'll have Garp —no, I'll have Kizaru —cooperate with the Vice Admiral of the G-1 Branch to go and bring Ace back. At the same time, keep an eye on Whitebeard's movements; if they get close, we must react immediately."

Slap slap

The iron gate was pounded on, and a note was delivered into the cell. Nami took it, read it, and her expression changed.

"Tomorrow morning, King Neptune will cooperate with World Government agents to send Ace and the Baroque Works members out of Fish-Man Island. At that time, Kizaru and Vice Admiral Doflamingo of the G-1 Branch will pick us up."

Nami said slowly, "The moment they are escorted out, Namul will attack the Royal Army."

"So we're leaving first thing tomorrow morning?" Heckle asked.

Nami said, "Yes, we can't wait until we leave Fish-Man Island to take action; that would be too dangerous."

Ace said, "So how should we coordinate?"

Nami said with a smile, "Then we'll do it like this..."

"Vander Decken IX, captain of the Flying Pirates."

Hody Jones looked at the tall Fish-Man in front of him and said with a smile, "Welcome."

"Hehehe."

Vander Decken said with a smile, "I came here immediately after receiving your message. I never expected that King Neptune would do such a foolish thing."

"If he didn't do that, how would he give us a chance?"

Hody Jones laughed and said, "Now that Ace has been captured, it's the perfect time for us to make our move, and we also have a colleague joining us."

Hody Jones pointed at Hachi and said, "You should be familiar with this person. Hachi is Hachi Fish-Man who once followed Senior Arlong away as a swordsman."

"Arlong's men?"

Vander Decken looked at Hachi and said, "I remember you were once under Ace's command, weren't you?"

Hachi nodded and said, "I used to be Ace's subordinate. The main reason I joined this time is to rescue Ace."

"Very good."

"Then our objective is clear," Vander Decken said.

Vander Decken said, "Hachi, you need to rescue Ace and Baroque Works. Hody and I will take over Fish-Man Island. Also, Princess Shirahoshi is mine, and no one can take her from me."

"Certainly."

Hody Jones smiled and said, "The Shirahoshi belongs to you."

Vander Decken immediately asked eagerly, "Then when shall we make our move?"

Hody Jones replied, "Our inside man has received information that King Neptune will send soldiers to accompany World Government agents to bring Ace and the others to the sea early tomorrow morning. We'll make our move before they leave."

"First thing tomorrow morning?"

"So fast?" Vander Decken said.

Hody Jones nodded and said, "I'll need your help then."

"Leave it to me."

Vander Decken said, "I will use my abilities to throw these humans into the Dragon Palace and have them cooperate in attacking from the inside, while we attack from the outside."

"What do you mean by throwing us in there?"

A human pirate asked, puzzled.

Vander Decken said, "My ability is the Target-Target Fruit, which allows me to use anything I touch as a target and then throw it. The objects will fly toward the target and won't stop until they hit it."

Then Vander Decken raised his right hand and said, "My right hand touched Princess Shirahoshi, and I haven't washed it since. I will throw you into the Dragon Palace City with Princess Shirahoshi as your target, and then you can launch the attack from inside."

"We're going to die! We're going to fall to our deaths from this distance!" one of the pirates shouted.

"Even if we survive, we'll still have to face the Dragon Palace City army. You're using us as cannon fodder," another pirate shouted in dissatisfaction.

But Hody Jones coldly replied, "That's your value. If you're not willing to do it, then you have no reason to exist."

Upon hearing Hody Jones's words, these human pirates remembered his power and had no choice but to obey him.

"Then first thing tomorrow morning."

"Let's launch an attack together," Hody Jones said.

"Do it your way."

"What's that?" Vander Decken said with a smile, but then he looked into the distance and asked curiously, "What's that thing?"

In the distance, a huge, ferocious beast was seen chasing several sea creatures.

"That's Giant Beast from Baroque Works."

Hody Jones said irritably, "Hachi, can't you control him? I've already given him the giraffe carcass, can you please stop him from running around?"

"I'll go stop him right now."

Hachi quickly ran towards Hachi's direction.

"I'm going back now, and I'll wait for your plan."

Vander Decken returned to his ship.

After they all left, Hody Jones looked guilty.

Once the battle is over, I will kill you all.

Vander Decken, you have no right to share Fish-Man Island with me. If you weren't useful, I would have gotten rid of you right now.

As for Hachi and Ace, do you really think I'll let you off the hook?

Asking for Whitebeard's protection?

Ridiculous!

The Fish-Man Race will no longer submit to humans; as long as we are underwater, no one can defeat us.

Hody Jones was already planning to kill them all after the deed was done.

He would occupy Fish-Man Island alone, hunt down all the pirates who came here, and then launch a counterattack on the mainland.

With the ES Fierce Medicine, our strength can continue to increase, and no one will be our match.

Hahahaha!

In the distance, Hachi found Xia Qiu and called him to leave. Then he whispered, "Someone will take Ace and the others away tomorrow morning. Hody Jones will take this opportunity to attack Dragon Palace City."

Xia Qiu nodded upon hearing this.

Very good, Vander Decken has arrived, and all the ingredients are ready.

If they launch an attack tomorrow, it will be time for us to feast.

The Flying Pirates and the New Fish-Man Pirates must both survive.

Furthermore, if given the chance, I'd like to eat Shirahoshi as well; I wonder if that would grant me the power of the Poseidon.