The Night Pirates' First Full Crew Meeting

"Is that so?" Teach sat on the sofa, Rediat sat on the other side, Pito sat next to him, and around them were other cadres.

Behind them are Wallace, Gari, and Slada.

On the left are Lafitte, Kaguya, Kos, and the newcomer Shiryu; his strength has already been recognized by everyone.

Two nights ago, during the sparring session before the banquet, Shiryu demonstrated his strength, fighting several officers without being at a disadvantage.

If the banquet hadn't started, they might have continued fighting.

On the right Xiouyapufu, Baccarat, and List.

Otto and Miles were in one corner, and Clemons, a "monk" who was a quasi-cadre, was also fortunate enough to join the meeting as an observer.

However, it may take him several years to remove the "quasi" designation, since the current officers are rapidly improving their abilities, and the requirements for officers on board will also increase.

For Clemons to truly become a cadre, he must at least master Two types of Haki; that's the bare minimum. Given his physical development, it will take him several more years.

Although Kaguya is still unable to master Armament Haki and will need another two years, she has already Awakening Observation Haki. With her strength, coupled with the power of her Devil Fruit, even Miles would have a hard time defeating Kaguya.

As for the other "little monk," Bonnies, he is working hard to train and build a solid foundation in preparation for a rapid improvement in his strength in the future.

Enel, who had only recently joined the team, was living a life of extremes, enduring hellish training and battles every day.

He could feel his obvious progress and rapid improvement in strength, but at the same time, he also had to endure the torment and close contact with the members of the Night Pirates.

One battle after another, in just a few days, they had already fought against more than two hundred members of the Night Pirates, with virtually no time to rest.

In the end, Teach couldn't stand it anymore. These people were going too far, so he restricted them and made Enel spar fifteen times a day.

For Kaguya, ordinary battles are no longer effective against her, and she rarely fights with other members.

She reached out and ruffled Pito's soft, white, wavy hair.

Teach is currently having a video call with Mostima. Teach can see Mostima's side of the screen, and Mostima can also see the scene here.

Teach's forces in the New World have also come together, making this arguably the first full meeting of the Night Pirates.

On Mostima's side, many familiar figures could be seen, Mobius, who had grown to five meters tall, with a masked Wos standing beside him.

Mobius was somewhat excited; they hadn't seen each other for over three years.

"Queen" Anne, "Thorn Woman" Loya, and many other familiar faces.

Mostima's key lieutenants Admiral "Giant Lizard" Haduno and Hadman, "Jetman" Kaski, and "Mantis" Ebby.

Of course, the most important figures were the two enormous monsters, seated in huge, specially made seats: the "Fierce God" Ant King Ares, Ares's subordinate, Sarika.

Looking at Ares, Teach could see Ares' current strength even through the image, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. If he hadn't eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit, he might not even be a match for Ares now.

After all, the Human-Human Fruit greatly enhanced Ares's potential, and his ability to transform into human form rapidly increased his combat power.

Half-Demon are extremely rare. They possess demon blood but do not have the massive bodies of demons. They form their own race, and because they have horns on their heads, some members look like demons and are also known as the Demon Race.

Moria and Kaido are prime examples, though they are relatively normal.

Teach had researched the records and found that the Oni race was born eight hundred years ago, with no earlier records. The Demons are a variant of the Giant race, and are very rare, just like Big Mom and Whitebeard are human mutants. They have huge bodies, but are not as tall as the Giants. The shortest adult Giant is twelve meters tall.

Although Whitebeard possessed some giant blood, he was ultimately a human, not Giant race.

Teach speculated that the Oni race was created using the Life Blueprint. After all, the Great Kingdom of "God's Country" eight hundred years ago had already touched the realm of gods, combining the bloodlines of demons and humans to create the Oni race.

Conversely, it is unknown whether the King the Conflagration, Lunarian capable of wielding fire, was created in this manner.

But in the future, Vinsmoke Judge used the Life Blueprint to create the most successful cyborg, fusing the genes of the Lunarian, retaining the powerful potential of humanity while also possessing the Lunarian' power to use fire—this is a fact.

Through the video, the other members looked at their future companions, most of whom had already made a name for themselves on the high seas and whom they knew well.

Mostima was telling Teach about the current state of the New World and his analysis.

With the battle for supremacy over, a massive war for territory is about to begin.

The Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates are unlikely to participate; they've already eaten enough and need time to digest, otherwise they'll choke to death.

Teach hadn't expected that the alliance between the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates, and their joint ascension to the Sea Emperor, would lead to this situation.

It seems they had planned this all along.

Seeking revenge for their comrades who suffered in Impel Down for over a decade, the Whitebeard Pirates head towards the Marine G1 Branch, where a major battle with the Marines is about to begin.

This caused the Navy, which was originally likely to target the Night Pirates, to shift its focus and concentrate most of its efforts on the great battle against the Whitebeard Pirates, thus sparing the Night Pirates from combat.

However, the Navy increased its surveillance and attention on the Night Pirates, keeping a close eye on their Night Pirates, probably fearing that Teach might do something that would catch them off guard and cause them some serious trouble.

The Night Pirates, based on the Grand Line, are like a vicious wolf with fangs.

After all, during the great battle between the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates, the high-end combat power was concentrated in the G1 Branch and the Marine Headquarters, leaving the other branches somewhat vulnerable. If this was discovered in advance, a timely response could be taken.

Teach, however, saw something different: by releasing Teach, the Whitebeard Pirates owed him a huge favor.

This war was actually Whitebeard's way of Teach Teach's favor, providing cover for the Night Pirates, attracting the Navy's attention, and tying down most of the Navy's forces, allowing the Night Pirates to safely reach the New World.

Otherwise, if one wanted to retaliate against the Navy and stand up for their comrades, such a large-scale war wouldn't be necessary; there were many other ways.

After all, war causes the deaths of many comrades.

Of course, there is definitely such an implication.

Based on Teach's understanding of Whitebeard, this aligns with the Whitebeard Pirates' style. As the most united and cohesive pirate crew, Whitebeard had a strong appeal, and it was common for them to go to war with other pirate crews because of the death or injury of their comrades.

However, one cannot act rashly in a major battle with the navy. Teach has already realized that this war will not be a bloody or brutal conflict.

Of course, there will definitely be a battle, but the damage won't be too high. If a real battle breaks out, the losses would be too great for the Whitebeard Pirates to bear, and the strength of the Navy is also far beyond what the Whitebeard Pirates can match.

Moreover, Teach had already received information that the commander-in-chief of the navy in this war would be Sengoku Admiral, the next Fleet Admiral.

There are also ideas within the navy to demonstrate its strength.

The navy is about to undergo a leadership change after this war.

Therefore, war is inevitable. The Whitebeard Pirates need to vent their anger, and the Navy will also bear the consequences, but ultimately it will end there.

It would last at least a month, and Teach predicted that a month would be enough—enough for them to reach the New World.

After all, Water Seven is already located in the middle and later part of the Grand Line, and he will soon reach the Sabaody Archipelago, the last stop before entering the New World, where he also has a battle to complete.

Then there's the Sagaroth Sea. Even the few who didn't know what was good for them were wiped out by Ares's devastating power. Now, a third of the islands in the Sagaroth Sea have been planted with the flag of the Night Pirates.

Furthermore, these flags are scattered throughout the entire Sagarros Sea, making it seem as if the Sagarros Sea is now the Night Pirates' backyard.

Once the Night Pirates arrive, and with a little more time, they will be able to completely occupy the entire Sagarros Sea.

If the Night Pirates were to establish themselves in the Saguros Sea, they would be short-handed. Without enough manpower, how could they occupy such a large territory?

This vast sea area, with hundreds of islands, is incredibly expansive, even larger than the current territory of the Big Mom Pirates.

Originally, this sea area would have been occupied by various other forces, but after the Night Pirates set their sights on it, no one interfered anymore. Now, the other forces are mainly focused on the territories of the former Ochoku Pirates and the Silver Axe Pirates.

Big Mom and Kaido did Teach a huge favor.

"What about Saint Louis Island? What's the situation there?" Teach paying close attention to this island, which was his base of operations and had his eye on it.

"Affected by the Great Pirate Era, coastal villages and towns in several countries have suffered considerable losses and been plundered, but this has not affected the overall situation. War has already begun at the border, with most of the participants numbering less than 30,000."

As expected of a great power, they can easily muster tens of thousands of troops, and hundreds of thousands or even millions are normal occurrences.

Even including its affiliated pirate crews, the Whitebeard Pirates only numbered in the tens of thousands, so you can imagine the difference.

Therefore, the kingdoms in this world are actually very powerful. Apart from those powerful pirates, ordinary pirates don't dare to provoke them at all. At most, they might plunder some small islands or towns.

After all, how can a pirate crew of a few hundred people compare to the tens or hundreds of thousands of soldiers of a kingdom?

Just as Mostima said, these pirates only raid along the coast, and they only did so because they took advantage of the war between several kingdoms on Saint Louis Island, which weakened the military capabilities of the coastal areas.

For Teach, it was nothing special; no matter how many troops he had, they couldn't withstand the suppression of one Conqueror's Haki.

Under such overwhelming power, everything is nothingness.

Although there might be some strong individuals on Saint Louis Island, they would be at most Vice Admiral generals, with Admiral Candidate being the absolute highest.

Not every kingdom is as powerful as the Tiresfa Kingdom, nor does every kingdom have a monster like Genryuusai Shigekuni living in seclusion.

Having reached this point, Teach clearly understood that he was no match for Genryuusai Shigekuni, who was truly a hidden royal-level monster unknown to the world.

And like Garp, he doesn't have Conqueror's Haki.

The ancient and powerful kingdom possesses a rich history, and countless monsters lurk among its people.

Teach even plans to invite Genryuusai Shigekuni to Saint Louis Island, to his own territory, since Teach is considered his half-disciple.

As a reward for Genryuusai Shigekuni's sword manual, the Famous Sword: Thunder Fang and Purgatory Teach had long been promised to his two disciples. After all, as disciples, their future achievements would certainly be considerable, and these two Famous Swords would not be wasted in their hands.

He only needed one Dragon Abyss. As his strength and physique grew, these two Famous Swords were not as easy to wield as Dragon Abyss, and besides, he was not a true swordsman.

It would take him several years to make a substantial improvement in his strength, as he has reached a bottleneck and needs time to accumulate experience.

"Anything else?" Teach asked Mostima.

Mostima thought for a moment, "We don't need to worry about the other three kingdoms. Their nobles and royal families are all pretty much the same. Even if we eliminate them, it won't have any impact. In fact, it will be beneficial."

"However, the royal family of the Christie Kingdom Chris, while not every generation of rulers has been wise, has generally produced competent kings. They enjoy immense prestige within the Christie Kingdom. As the main body of Saint Louis Island, the Christie Kingdom comprises three-fifths of the Saint Louis Island, so we cannot ignore the influence of the Chris family. How should we treat them?"

Mostima raised his doubts, although he may already have an idea in mind, but the decision had to be made by Teach.

"Our target is Saint Louis Island, and they will naturally become our vassals. Given their reputation, they are not far off from being benevolent rulers, if not exactly. They certainly won't want to start a war. Moreover, faced with forces beyond their control, compromise or submission is their only option." Teach smiled upon hearing this, clearly understanding the situation.

"Besides, you don't want to manage such a large kingdom yourself, do you? Just figuring out the situation of the entire kingdom would take several years."

Teach said that.

"Captain, spare me, I'll be exhausted. This is completely different from managing a few small islands." Mostima shook his head and laughed. He knew all too well the trouble of running a kingdom, and Teach couldn't just run it haphazardly and cause the people to suffer. This was their future base.

"As long as the Chris royal family submits, they'll know what's good for them. They should thank me for unifying Saint Louis Island. All we need is the entire Saint Louis Island, like the Beasts Pirates. As for running the kingdom, let the professionals handle it." Teach narrowed his eyes, smiled, and tapped his fingers lightly in the air.

"Besides, the core members of the kingdom will all be our people, and the Dark Council will also transfer some people over. In just a few years, Saint Louis Island will be branded with the mark of the Night Pirates, and in ten years, Saint Louis Island will take our shape. There's nothing to worry about."

"Hmm." Mostima nodded; that was what he was thinking too.

"Then let's prepare. Once we arrive in the New World, we'll take over Saint Louis Island as soon as possible." Teach grinned, stood up, and raised his hand as if to grasp something.

"The New World is finally coming back! I've been looking forward to it for so long! That's our battlefield, haha!"