Naval Battle at Twin Cape (3)

On the sea shrouded in night, fires erupted everywhere... At the same time, individual powerhouses from the navy and other forces all displayed their skills.

Some can even completely ignore the battlefield environment of the 'ocean' and launch extremely long-range and incredibly powerful attacks on targets.

Time passed slowly.

The entire sea was filled with the sounds of gunfire and battle cries.

The Sengoku never expected that despite their thorough preparations, they would still fall into a trap.

First, the Revolutionary Army infiltrated the Navy at some point and created chaos.

Secondly, a large number of troublemakers who did not belong to the Hell Pirates unexpectedly emerged from underwater. These people included One Piece, Mafia, and other illegal forces from various sectors.

Among them were humans and other races... but without exception, they were all highly skilled in swimming. Some of them used their racial advantages to evade the navy's detection, such as Fish-Men or mermaids, including half-fish-men.

Some also utilize equipment similar to that used in deep-sea submarines.

However, these suddenly appearing enemies are not numerous... they constitute a very small portion.

These guys were the ones who slowed down the battle, allowing many forces that were pushing forward into the naval formation to get in.

The key issue is that the Navy needs to specifically target and intercept several key figures, namely the two Yonko and the main fleet of the Revolutionary Army.

This also tied down our top combat forces, giving other smaller players room to infiltrate.

And everyone's goal is the same: the captain of the Hell Pirates, the God Slayer!

However, the forces under Sengoku's command were already doing their utmost to hold back these troublemakers who were "adding fuel to the fire," creating an opportunity for the main warships to encircle and annihilate the three ships of the Hell Pirates. To put it bluntly, the Hell Pirates only had three ships and a few hundred men. Even if these people were supposedly Demon Tribe granted divine power... they would still be easily crushed in the face of absolute strength!

It just takes some time.

The area around the warship was filled with deafening roars and thick smoke.

Sengoku leaped off the deck and shot toward an approaching One Piece ship. Using his Devil Fruit ability, his body swelled up like a balloon, resembling a towering golden Buddha. His terrifying giant hand slammed down, causing the entire ship to cave in and crack.

Even more One Piece were blown away like dumplings, scattered in all directions and falling into the sea.

After a long while, he returned to his original state, standing on the slowly sinking wreckage, his eyes slightly tired.

A dark figure flashed by.

It's Garp.

"How about it?"

Sengoku, he asked his old friend.

"Those three ships have been destroyed... but we haven't found him. Not only him, but also the other members of the Hell Pirates ... nobody knows when they left or where they went." Garp's expression was also slightly serious.

He personally went to the Hell Pirates' flagship, swept away all the 'small One Piece ', and searched for a long time, but never found the real boss.

"Have these One Piece already infiltrated this area?"

Then, Garp looked at the battle situation near the sea with some surprise. Some One Piece ships had already broken into the Navy's formation.

"We have internal problems."

Sengoku's expression darkened.

Someone is secretly helping the God Slayer... But Sengoku is unsure if there's a traitor within their own ranks, as it's also possible that information was leaked at some point, giving outside forces a thorough understanding of the Navy's 'troop deployment'.

It seems that the location and patrol area of every warship were known, which enabled these enemies to penetrate the core battlefield at the fastest speed.

In this naval battle, there were quite a few officers involved on our side, and any one of them could potentially leak information to the outside world.

But it may not have been intentional... it could have been caused unintentionally.

After all, this great battle against the Hell Pirates has been watched by the entire world.

Too many people want to know the 'ins and outs', and the prime suspect... is that 'all-knowing' Morgans.

"Besides... it's not just One Piece... there are more people who want to get involved than we thought... or rather, someone is stirring things up!" Sengoku took a deep breath and looked out at the fierce battlefield. They could see all the enemies on the surface.

The Yonko, the Revolutionary Army, armed groups, some non-member states with grudges against the government, and even now, as the war has dragged on, they've captured bounty Hunter x Hunter...

But they underestimated the enemy; there were still those lurking in the shadows...

"He can't escape... no matter which direction he goes from, or what time it is..."

Sengoku clenched his fist. "He has only left this area. There will be people waiting for him on other battlefields as well! Let's deal with this first... Some people have already started to consider leaving, and they have obviously discovered the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the God Slayer."

"Good."

After listening, Garp nodded.

Continue the operation.

On the other side, above the clouds.

The seven people who were 'flying' suddenly stopped in mid-air.

Oboro rode the air currents, leaving Dom and the others behind, and stood alone in front, looking up.

"Fufufu..."

Familiar laughter rang out.

Doflamingo, wearing a pink cloak and standing on silver threads, also hovered in mid-air.

Long smiled, pulling down the brim of her hat, her peripheral vision meeting the gaze of Dover through his red sunglasses.

He chuckled softly, "We meet again... Joker."

"Lieutenant General Tsuru is indeed clever; she anticipated all of this..."

"Fufufu... That old woman is a powerful figure that even I am wary of! Don't underestimate her!"

Dover's words were a double entendre.

"What? Are you going to stop me?"

Long didn't take it to heart.

"Fufufu... You don't only have me as your opponent."

Dover looked arrogant.

Long sensed the surroundings and found no one.

"I came early on purpose... to give you a warning," Dover chuckled.

"How are you going to thank me?"

Suddenly, Dover changed the subject.

"Grateful?"

He pretended to know what he didn't.

"Of course... your current worth is not just the number on the World Government's bounty list. Ambitious guys all over the world are willing to pay any 'price' to get you. I also put an astronomical bounty on you in the underground forces of the New World. I also fueled the fire and encouraged a lot of guys... Otherwise, why would so many people risk their lives to stir up this mess and help you hold off the Navy?"

"Before tonight's operation begins, as a Shichibukai, I have to attend the routine meeting... The Navy's deployment is no secret to me..."

"Oboro... I've done you a huge favor."

"Hehe."

Long laughed.

Dover's boastful attitude undoubtedly shows that... after tasting the wonderful flavor of 'evolution,' he wanted more.

This also means that Dover was interested in the collaboration that the two had initially discussed.

Whoosh! In the blink of an eye, Oboro appeared in front of Doflamingo, and the two locked eyes.

"It's not enough... Your sincerity isn't enough."

"Furthermore, your role is not here, not today... Don't do anything meaningless, because these are not the bargaining chips you can use to gain power! Your bargaining chips will only be realized after I defeat the Yonko. Trying to gain my favor by taking this little risk is not so easy... What I want to see is your 'courage'. I will do what I should do, and you will do what you should do... At that time, our cooperation will be established."

"The payment... will only be made after you finish the work."

Long spoke each word carefully.

"..."

Dover remained silent, a vein bulging on his forehead.

His fingers were moving, and his whole aura became somewhat irritable and fierce.

After an eerie and chilling silence, Dover suddenly laughed, "Fufufu... I really want to kill you now."

With a thought, Long ignored Doflamingo's boasting and controlled Yuri and the others to approach, flying over.

He passed by Dover, preparing to leave.

"He already guessed that you might abandon all your crew members... He deliberately had a few of us 'take care of the rear' whenever we could. You should understand what this means, right? Those guys behind us... are not easy to deal with... especially that Hawkeye."

"Fufu, don't die... I'm still looking forward to our future..."

"You'd better clean up your own mess... Be careful she doesn't find out about this."

The lingering echoes of the fading sound drifted over.

Upon hearing this, Dover's body instantly began to fall freely and disappeared into the clouds.