The Situation Worsens

"Has it been three days?"

The Whitebeard Pirates, Moby Dick. Whitebeard sat on the ship, laughing as he said, "That little guy is really something, fighting Kaido for so long."

"Dad, do you think he can win?"

Marco stood to the side, frowning, and asked, "He couldn't even last one move against you that time, so how could he fight Kaido for so long?"

"Gula la la".

Whitebeard laughed and said, "Maybe that little guy held back."

"Yeah?"

Marco nodded, then said, "Esnami sent a message that they plan to attack the Beasts Pirates again."

"Taking advantage of Kaido's weakness?"

Whitebeard nodded and said, "There are still two of the Calamities left. They will definitely be able to put up a fight then."

Jozu said, "Then Kaido will be completely dethroned, and the Four Emperors will become the Three Emperors."

"Could Ace bring Baroque Works to fill this position?" Namul couldn't help but ask from afar.

"I can't do it."

Marco said, "Sabo is a member of the Revolutionary Army, and Law is Shichibukai. Even if both of them were here, the three of them wouldn't be able to withstand the strength of a Four Emperors, not to mention that the other two might not stay."

"What if their president wins?" Jozu suddenly asked.

"Win?"

Upon hearing this, Marco shook his head and chuckled, saying, "Impossible. Kaido's strength is not something that can be easily overcome."

"That's hard to say."

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard laughed and said, "Perhaps that little guy can kill Kaido."

"Does Dad think highly of him?"

Marco asked, somewhat surprised.

Thinking about Xia Qiu's experiences, Whitebeard couldn't help but say, "He has the potential; it's just a matter of time."

"But what he lacks is time."

Marco said slowly.

Whole Cake Island.

Smoothie entered the room, looked at the figure standing by the window, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, the battle has lasted for three days. Even if we win, Kaido will inevitably be weakened. If you, me, and Cracker go with our fleet, annihilating the Beasts Pirates won't be a problem. Why are you refusing?"

"Too dangerous."

Katakuri stood by the window and said, "Snack was defeated by the Monster Monk, Four Sweet Commanders have become Three Sweet Commanders. If we all go out, leaving only Mom, the situation will be very dangerous."

"Mom is very strong, and with the addition of her other brothers, even without us, no one would dare to invade our Whole Cake Island."

Smoothie couldn't help but say, "This is a good opportunity; we can definitely kill Kaido."

"It's not that simple."

Katakuri slowly said, "Don't forget, there's a problem with Mom herself. The enemy can't defeat Mom, but they can destroy food. As long as they drive her into a frenzy, Mom will no longer be an asset but a destructive force. Remember the extra information we received? They've found Mom's weakness, and we must prevent them from doing that."

"More importantly..."

Katakuri left the window and sat on the sofa, saying, "Defeating Kaido is pointless. Killing him would only reduce the number of Four Emperors by one, thus weakening the deterrent effect of the Four Emperors. Moreover, we cannot incorporate his organization into our own forces. A little territory would only increase our additional revenue, and we might not even be able to fully acquire it. Fighting would also cause huge losses, and the benefits are not enough to make us take the risk."

"I see."

Smoothie nodded, bowed slightly, and said, "Then, brother, I'll be leaving now."

"Go ahead."

Katakuri nodded, thinking to himself, "Ace and the others won't let this opportunity pass them by. Let them fight to the death, and whoever wins will be drawn to other forces in the New World. We can just sit back and reap the benefits."

At the Dragon Palace City on Fish-Man Island, King Neptune, Shirahoshi, and the three princes all arrived at the port. King Neptune said, "I'm leaving. You all stay here."

"Father, are you sure you don't need us to come along?"

Sharktooh looked at Neptune and couldn't help but say, "We used to go with you to the World Government Conference."

"But the situation is different."

King Neptune shook his head and said, "We just let Ace escape not long ago. Although the World Government hasn't said it explicitly, they probably know. You can't come with me. If anything happens, Fish-Man Island still has you."

"Then you shouldn't go."

Sharktooh immediately said, "That's too dangerous."

Neptune laughed and said, "Not going would be going against the World Government. Don't worry, I am the King. At most, I will criticize you a few times. Even if something happens, you will only be imprisoned for a few years. There will be no problem."

"Then how about I go with you, Father?"

Hody Jones immediately said, "Big Brother, stay here and oversee the work on Fish-Man Island."

"No."

Neptune immediately rejected the idea, saying, "You will all stay here; the Left Minister may come with us."

"Let this old minister accompany the king."

The Left Minister stepped forward and spoke earnestly.

"Then we'll wait for you to come back here." Sharktooh knew this was the best option and agreed to his father's decision.

"Then I will go to the port with the Left Minister."

Neptune straightened up and, together with the Left Minister and two guards, left the Dragon Palace City.

They arrived at the shore, where a Marine warship stood. A Marine Major General was on board. He was slightly disappointed to see that Neptune was alone, but he nodded and said, "King Neptune, let's set sail together."

"Good."

Neptune and the Left Minister boarded the ship, the naval warship was coated in the passageway, and then floated upwards.

The warship surfaced on the shore, reached the New World, and then headed in the opposite direction to the Red Line.

Around noon, they arrived at the Red Line. King Neptune and his Left Minister, accompanied by two guards, disembarked. A zeppelin was parked not far away.

The Marine Major General led King Neptune on an airship to Mary Geoise.

Two hours later, a magnificent city appeared before them, with towering walls and a vast area.

"Arrive."

The Rear Admiral spoke softly, and then the airship landed.

Neptune stepped out of the airship, but the next moment, he froze on the spot, looking at the figure in front of him, his voice a little hoarse, "Admiral Akainu."

"King Neptune".

Akainu stood in front of him, looked at him, and said, "You colluded with a wanted criminal, let him escape, deceived the World Government, and harmed innocent people. You are hereby arrested."

"Is that really the case?"

Neptune sighed upon hearing this.

"You anticipated this?" Akainu raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing Neptune's words.

Neptune said, "Of course, the World Government is all-pervasive, and the incident had a very wide impact, so the World Government certainly had the ability to know. But there was no punishment or blame afterwards, so I guessed that the World Government intended to pretend not to know and let the matter pass. Or perhaps they were holding back and had other ideas. Now it seems to be the second one."

"Since you had some suspicions, why did you still come?" Akainu asked Neptune, puzzled.

"Of course we'll come. Fish-Man Island is one of the Affiliated Nation of the World Government, so why shouldn't we participate in the World Government meeting? If I don't come, your subsequent actions will be the greatest harm to the Fish-Man Race. If I come, I'll take all the blame upon myself, and then the Fish-Man Race will be preserved, and the matter will end there."

At this point, Neptune said, "Akainu Admiral, you say I colluded with a wanted criminal. I confess. You can send me to prison, whether it's ten years or twenty years, I'm willing to bear the consequences."

"Ten years? Twenty years?"

Upon hearing this, Akainu sneered, "You think this is all the punishment awaiting you?"

"What do you mean?" King Neptune frowned.

"You won't be imprisoned this time."

Akainu laughed and said, "You will be sentenced to death and publicly executed."

"This, how is this possible?" Neptune's face was ashen.

The Left Minister loudly proclaimed, "This is against the law. King Neptune has made a mistake, but it does not warrant the death penalty."

"Since that's not enough, let's add more guilt."

Akainu laughed and said, "King Neptune, let's see if Whitebeard comes to your rescue."

"Whitebeard? So that's how it is."

Neptune glared at Akainu, his eyes turning bloodshot. "You, you are all shameless. You will not succeed."

"Take it with you."

Akainu waved his hand, and immediately someone rushed forward, grabbed Neptune, and bound him with chains.

"Your good brother has been caught."

Akainu looked into the distance and said, "Whitebeard, it's your turn next."