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Meanwhile, Loguetown, the strongest naval force guarding the East China Sea, was also paying attention to this situation. Marine Vice Admiral Brom, known as the "East China Sea Admiral," was also in charge.

"Vice Admiral, these pirates are far too arrogant. We must wipe them out. They have trampled the dignity of the Navy!" The officer below was furious and slammed his hand on the table.

"And the Branch 22 has already been severely punished. What kind of behavior is that in front of pirates!" another officer said in a deep voice, but those who knew him well knew that he was very angry.

"Alright, don't blame them. From their perspective, they didn't do anything wrong. All three colonels were defeated. What power did they have to resist?" Brom sighed, stopping the other navy men from hurling insults. He wasn't a pedantic person and understood the situation.

"However, this pirate poses a significant threat. He has risen too quickly and set a very bad example for other pirates. We must suppress and capture him as soon as possible." Brom displayed the authority of Marine Vice Admiral.

He could see that the Night Pirates had great potential, and if they grew up, they would definitely be a huge threat, and the threat they posed now was already significant.

He must destroy the Night Pirates in the East Blue and prevent them from entering the Grand Line.

But now he can't leave; he has to defend Loguetown and stop those pirates who dare to try to enter the Grand Line.

Most of these pirates would disappear without achieving anything if they entered the Grand Line, but some would rise to power and become stronger. Therefore, he wanted to block the path for pirates to enter the Grand Line.

We must guard this "Town of Beginning and End," Loguetown, the last island in the East China Sea before entering the Grand Line.

Most of the pirates in the East Blue are gathering in Loguetown, Night Pirates will definitely be coming too. Then we can wipe Night Pirates swoop.

"Report, Vice Admiral! Eighteen Marine Branch have joined forces in the waters surrounding the Night Pirates!" At this moment, a naval communications officer knocked on the conference room door, entered, saluted, and then reported.

"Yes, this force should be enough. It will definitely inflict heavy losses on the Night Pirates, and may even wipe Night Pirates swoop." A Commodore -ranking marine chuckled and nodded in agreement.

"That's settled then. Report it to the Marine Headquarters and raise the bounty on the Night Pirates." Brom listened, found it reasonable, and nodded.

However, he was unaware of the formidable strength of the Night Pirates, especially Teach; otherwise, he would have deeply regretted his decision, as the overall strength of the East Blue Navy would have been significantly diminished.

Night had fallen, and the banquet had continued late into the night. Teach put down the empty bottle in his hand, looked around, and saw that most of the pirates were already drunk, but they were still restrained and not completely intoxicated.

"Let's go," Teach said to the officers beside him. "Otherwise, they won't feel at ease."

Most of the town's residents are still awake, because the banquet isn't over yet, and the Night Pirates haven't finished their business. How could they dare to...?

Some people who were sleepy forced themselves to stay awake, while others were very alert but also very nervous.

The performances had all ended, and everyone was now focused on the situation of the Night Pirates.

The Night Pirates moved. As Teach stood up, the other members stood up one by one and followed Teach out of the Marine Branch, heading towards the port.

Along the way, there was some chaos ahead, with people constantly packing up their belongings and moving tables to the sides of the road, leaving a passage in the middle for the Night Pirates to pass through.

The live stream was secretly monitoring the Night Pirates' every move, and for some reason, some civilians were following behind Night Pirates.

"The Night Pirates have moved. Are they leaving?"

I think so.

"It seems they have no intention of taking action against the town."

"It's not as bad as the rumors say."

Upon arriving at the port, they found a group of marines guarding the Lucky Goddess of the Night Pirates.

To prevent anyone from being careless and discovering something missing from the pirate ship that might anger the members of the Night Pirates, thus rendering all their efforts futile, the Marines, led by Yanz, guarded the port from afternoon until late at night.

Seeing that the Night Pirates seemed about to leave, the residents appeared somewhat nervous and uneasy. Were they really leaving? As the final moment approached, without a real answer, their hearts pounded even harder.

Teach glanced at the navy guarding both sides and couldn't help but smile. Teach stopped in his tracks, which was about to board the ship, causing the hearts of the people watching on the screen to jump. Could something else have happened?

Turning his head and sideways, the crew behind him made way for him, leaving a passageway through which Teach could see.

Behind them followed a group of town residents, led by the town mayor, Old Burke, and accompanied by Captain Yanz and his navy.

Teach had a smile on his face, but the people present and those watching on the big screen were extremely nervous.

"Did I threaten you into doing all this?" Teach asked, smiling at them.

"No, no, no, how could that be? It was our own choice." Old Burke said, trembling, feeling a sense of fear. Not only him, but everyone else felt the same way, wondering why Teach would say such a thing.

"Hmm?" Teach narrowed his eyes, seemingly dissatisfied with the answer, and looked at the nearest navy officer.

"What do you think? Did I threaten you into doing all this?" Teach asked again. The navy officer staring at him suddenly became so nervous that he couldn't speak, his mind went blank, and he didn't know how to answer.

They asked two more people, and the result was the same. The atmosphere suddenly froze; the residents were sweating profusely. How were they supposed to answer?

Just then, a voice rang out, "You threatened us to do this!" It was a seven or eight-year-old boy, his clear voice echoing throughout the area.

"Soroya, don't speak." His mother, who was standing nearby, heard her son say such a thing and immediately covered his mouth in fear.

Teach's eyes lit up, and he slowly walked forward, his footsteps echoing as he approached the child who had spoken.

"I'm so sorry, the child didn't mean it." The mother suddenly knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face, and cried out.

Teach walked up to the child, ignoring the mother beside him, and slowly squatted down. Even so, he was still much taller than the child.

He reached out and touched his head; he had short, shiny purple hair that was very smooth.

"Your name is Soroya? My name is Marshall D. Teach, captain of the Night Pirates." Teach chuckled softly. "Now, add my pirate crew's name and my name, and repeat what you just said."

It's clear that the child is somewhat nervous, but not very afraid, which is different from the others present. Ignorance can also mean fearlessness.

"Speak louder, in the same tone you were using," Teach encouraged.

Seemingly encouraged by Teach, the child took a deep breath. "It was Captain Teach of the Night Pirates who threatened us to do this."

The sound rang out again, louder than before.

Teach smiled upon hearing this, slowly stood up, and looked around. "And you?"

After a moment of silence, a man clenched his fist, seemingly understanding Teach's thoughts, and shouted, waving his fist. "Captain Teach threatened us to do this!"

"Once is enough, two will follow," people shouted. It seemed that this was the answer Teach wanted. Although they didn't understand, some people joined in the shouting.

"Hahahaha!" Teach laughed excitedly, turned around, and walked towards the pirate ship, laughing as he went.

Teach's laughter echoed throughout the town and across the many islands through the screen. Returning to his companions, Teach turned and said, "I'm very pleased with this feast."

After saying that, he looked around at his companions, "Men, let's go." He laughed and waved his hand, and everyone boarded the pirate ship, leaving behind a bewildered crowd, with only a few who seemed to understand.

As the Lucky Goddess gradually sailed away, the Night Pirates were truly gone, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The boy Soroya watched the departing Lucky Goddess with eyes full of admiration.

Only a few people understand Teach's approach. By unifying everyone's narrative and shifting all the blame onto Teach, even though it was broadcast live and people on other islands saw it, it was of no use.

Teach did exactly that, otherwise, Marrow Town and the Marine Branch would have been in trouble, and they might even have been accused of colluding with pirates.

"How about we hold a large banquet like this every year on this day?" someone asked tentatively in a low voice.

"How could this be..."

"To celebrate the fact that all of us residents survived the clutches of the Night Pirates."

"Yes, it's held every year. With so many big screens, it would be such a waste not to make good use of them."

Soon, the idea was approved by everyone, ostensibly to celebrate their survival against Great Pirate, but what was the real reason? Only they themselves knew.

Suddenly, Captain Yanz, who was looking at the sea, felt someone touch him. He looked down and saw a little girl carrying a lunchbox full of food. "Navy brothers, you haven't eaten anything yet. Are you hungry? This is what we prepared for you."

Some of them had been starving for a while, their stomachs were growling, but they persevered as residents brought them food one by one.

The sailors received the food, tears welling in their eyes, but they ate with smiles on their faces.

The Marine Branch 22, which was thought to be destroyed, changed the Night Pirates' mind thanks to the Navy's efforts. Although it was somewhat embarrassing, it not only saved the Marine Branch but also the residents of the town.

The invasion by the Night Pirates did not result in any deaths and ended with a grand and joyous banquet.

However, the impact of this event was not over yet. Many things happened that day, but the three biggest ones were all related to the Night Pirates.

First, Battle of Sakhalin Island, Night Pirates, with only a little over a hundred members, defeated a coalition of over three thousand who were eyeing the Night Pirates. Among them were many powerful figures, well-known pirates, and bounty hunters.

Even so, they were still defeated. It has been recorded that not a single member of the Night Pirates died, which is a very frightening thing.

The strength of these three thousand men is such that, apart from the Loguetown Marine Branch, few other forces in the entire East Blue can withstand them. Even if they do, they would suffer heavy losses. Moreover, the Night Pirates not only suffered no losses, but even their most hidden captain did not make a move.

The second incident was the sinking of three warships led by Marine Captain. However, apart from the Reporter Bird, no one else witnessed it, and the specific details are unknown. Nevertheless, many people saw the sinking of the three Marine warship.

Finally, a banquet was held at the Marine Branch, which expanded to the entire town. This incident attracted even more attention, almost half of the East China Sea.

Meanwhile, undercurrents were surging in the East China Sea. Some well-informed people had already discovered that the Marine Branch in the surrounding waters were making moves, seemingly gathering personnel. They didn't know how many Marine Branch there were, but they could vaguely guess that the Navy's target was the Night Pirates.

Not only did they kill three Marine Captain, but they also held a banquet at the Marine Branch, trampling on the dignity of the navy. The pirate flag flying high at the Marine Branch made them grit their teeth in hatred. Most of these Marine Captain came from the Marine Headquarters and were very young. Because of this, they were somewhat impulsive.

They already looked down on the pirates of the East Blue, thinking they were far too weak compared to the Grand Line. Although there were many pirates in the East Blue, they were relatively weak in strength. In other seas, there were pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million, while in the East Blue, a bounty of 50 million was basically the limit.

However, this record will soon be broken by the Night Pirates; that's inevitable.

There are a total of eighteen Marine Branch, and this is just the beginning. More Marine Branch that receive the news will join later.

A single Marine Branch is no match for the Night Pirates. They will be very uneasy if they don't take care of the Night Pirates first.

This malignant tumor must be eliminated quickly, otherwise it will cause even greater losses to their navy. They don't want to encounter the Night Pirates on the high seas and then be targeted by Night Pirates.

With three Marine Branch already established, they naturally wouldn't be careless. More than twenty Marine Branch, totaling over ten thousand marines, were gathering to wipe out the Night Pirates. The Night Pirates' strength was one factor, but their trampling on the dignity of the Navy was the main one.