While chatting with several of the Shichibukai at Ortolan.
Hina knocked on the door and came in. She quickly went to Ortolan's side and whispered, "Admiral, the Whitebeard Pirates sank three of our surveillance ships in an instant at the edge of the Lackmond Sea Area and then disappeared."
Upon hearing this, Ortolan frowned slightly. "In the Lackmond Sea Area, there are Sea Police Force around, right?"
"Yes," Hina immediately replied.
"Call the Sea Police Force to rescue our people immediately. That old Whitebeard is really unethical. He's so old, yet he still attacks our surveillance ship..." Ortolan said with some displeasure.
"Rescue efforts have already been arranged," Hina said softly.
Having been by Ortolan's side for so long, she naturally knew that her admiral Admiral great care of the lower-ranking Marines soldiers. Whenever something like this happened, rescuing the Marines was always the top priority. Therefore, when she learned of the situation, Hina had already made arrangements for the rescue.
Ortolan nodded in satisfaction, then asked, "If it's the edge of the Lackmond Sea Area... how long is the journey to our Archino Island?"
Upon hearing this, Hina opened the briefcase she was holding, flipped through it a few times, confirmed the data, and said, "Based on our Whitebeard Pirates' speed, they can reach Archino Island within three days at the earliest."
"Three days..." Ortolan stroked his chin, lost in thought.
It is now September 14th, 1506 in the Marine Era, and there are still six days until the execution day announced in the newspaper.
After a moment, Ortolan said, "Although they can arrive within three days, I believe their actual arrival time will still be on the day of the execution, so there's no need to make any major changes... However, issue an order to mobilize the surrounding fleets to patrol the sea area, lest Whitebeard catch us off guard. But do not act rashly, nor block their advance towards us. Once spotted, clear their path."
"Yes, I understand," Hina quickly replied.
Ortolan felt that Whitebeard wouldn't launch a surprise attack beforehand, since their primary objective was to rescue people. If he did launch a surprise attack, Ortolan and his Marines could simply behead Momonosuke and the others without any regard for execution.
On the contrary, if they wait until the day of the execution, the New World Marines will broadcast the execution live, and out of respect for the Marines, they will strictly abide by the execution regulations. This is the only opportunity for the Whitebeard Pirates to save their lives!
After arranging these matters, Ortolan looked at the Shichibukai and said, "Alright, the Whitebeard Pirates will arrive soon, and war is imminent. You should all take a good rest these few days, adjust your condition, and prepare for the war. I also look forward to your performance on the battlefield."
Doflamingo nodded to Moria, while Mihawk stood up with an air of nonchalance, picked up the Black Blade Night, slung it over his shoulder, and left without a word.
Smoker confidently replied, "Admiral, rest assured, we will do our utmost!"
Smoker always had a grudge against the Whitebeard Pirates. Ever since he became Shichibukai, he has been constantly causing trouble for the Whitebeard Pirates. Now that the final battle is about to begin, he is very excited.
If we perform well in this war, given the Admiral's personality, won't the benefits be immense?
After seeing off the Shichibukai, Hina also relayed the orders from Ortolan.
Only she and Ortolan remained in the small house.
Ortolan took a sip of tea and asked softly, "Has no one from Mary Geoise contacted us yet to inquire about that manifesto?"
"No." Hina shook her head. "I guess they probably just didn't notice these little details?"
Ortolan sighed softly, "I don't think so. Those people are so scheming and opportunistic; they love to make a fuss over these kinds of internal conflicts... The reason there haven't been any problems yet is probably because war is imminent, and Mary Geoise doesn't want these minor issues to affect us at a time like this..."
Hina thought for a moment after hearing this, then said, "Perhaps..."
"But whether they find out or not, we have to let them find out, otherwise all my little tricks will have been for nothing. So... let Spandine find an opportunity to bring it up," Ortolan said after thinking for a moment.
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Hina immediately agreed.
After Hina left, Ortolan, holding a teacup, looked out the window. The building was only three stories high, so it didn't offer a wide view, but you could still see the large Marines camp there.
As the underground volcanic lava gradually becomes more active, the temperature on the entire Archino Island has also risen considerably. Occasionally, cracks can be seen in the ground, spewing high-temperature steam and heat waves into the air.
Clearly, this volcanic island has come back to life. Not only has it come back to life, but its activity level is increasing daily, and it is now in a state where it could erupt at any time.
To be honest, if it weren't for Sakazuki joining, Ortolan would have considered starting the war elsewhere.
Don't fucking fight like this, where we're both gaining the upper hand, and then suddenly a volcano erupts, resulting in mutual destruction.
What's worse is that the volcano erupted before the Whitebeard Pirates even arrived, and the entire Marines was wiped out. Wouldn't that make them look like fools?
But now that Sakazuki is here, there's no need to worry about these things. In the past few days, Sakazuki hasn't been on the island's surface, but has instead followed the veins of the volcano and entered the depths of the island's underground.
He not only regulated the ley lines of the volcanic island, but also modified the environment there to make it more suitable for him to exert his abilities. In the meantime, he suppressed the volcanic eruption to prevent the Whitebeard Pirates from being wiped out by the Marines before they even arrived.
It must be said that this island was indeed the site of the Sakazuki campaign.
Perhaps his strength will see a significant improvement here.
On the other side, near the waters off Archino Island, in the calm sea, a bicycle was moving forward eerily on the surface of the water.
And the man riding a bicycle and drifting on the sea is none other than another Admiral of the Marines, Aokiji Kuzan.
After riding for a while, Kuzan stopped the bike and, quite naturally, stepped onto the sea surface to support the bicycle's tilt. As soon as he stepped onto the sea, ice appeared spontaneously, supporting his feet.
It has to be said that his ability is really convenient on the high seas.
After stopping his movements, Kuzan took out a sea chart from his pocket, glanced at it, and said, "Archino Island, this should be the direction, right?"
While looking at the nautical chart, he also compared it with the Log Pose on his wrist. Hmm... the direction was correct.
"I'm a little tired, I might as well rest for today..." After confirming that he was on the right track, Kuzan noticed that the ice beneath his feet was rapidly changing.
In the blink of an eye, an igloo and an ice platform appeared and became fixed on the sea.
Kuzan parked his bicycle, then took out some tools from his travel bag and started a fire to cook.
This is all too self-indulgent, as if he really came out for a trip and camping!
In fact, Kuzan was not in a hurry to go to Archino Island. He didn't even say hello to Ortolan before he came.
His current thought is that he'll join the war if he can, but if he can't, it doesn't matter; he just wants to get close enough to join in the fun.
And... it's also a kind of insurance policy. If something unexpected happens and Ortolan and his team can't hold things together, Kuzan can provide immediate support.