The War Began
Teach arrived in the New World, reaching the waters of Sagarros. His massive fleet attracted the attention of countless people.
Now, everyone is paying close attention to the Night Pirates' next move and what they intend to do.
Having long Teach the Sagarros Sea as his own territory, Teach's first priority in dealing with the chaos in this sea should have been to eliminate any disloyal forces within it.
This is something that must be done, and there has been some discussion about it on video networks.
But how do you do it? How long will it take?
They didn't have to wait long.
The Night Pirates arrived at Paraji Island, an island well-managed by Mostima, the island's founder, and used as their base by the pirate crew. Many people also believed it to be the Night Pirates' base.
The Night Pirates' grand reunion, coinciding with Teach's return, also signified the disappearance of the White Bird Pirates, the Snake King Pirates, and countless other pirate crews, all merging into the Night Pirates.
They are now all crew members of the Night Pirates.
To celebrate this day, the Night Pirates held a grand banquet on the island, a banquet for tens of thousands of people.
The next morning, the Night Pirates held their annual meeting.
Unlike the previous video conferences held separately in two locations, this one was attended by all the executives of the Night Pirates.
"This is the current situation in the Saguros Sea." Mostima gave a detailed account of the various pirates who had occupied the islands in the Saguros Sea.
Mostima had gathered this intelligence early on and was constantly monitoring it.
"Then let's clear them all out and prepare for war." Without saying much, Teach set the tone directly.
The other members were already mentally prepared for this, and some even became excited. The warlike and bloodthirsty ones couldn't help but smile.
Judging from the current strength and vast power of the Night Pirates, they are capable of sweeping across the entire Sagarros Sea.
Saint Louis Island is located right in the center of the Sague Ross Sea, and Paraji Island is close to Saint Louis Island, so naturally the same applies.
It was precisely because of its geographical location, coupled with the already pleasant environment of Pagila Island, that Mostima chose to use the island as a temporary base.
The islands they occupied were located in the central, core area of the Saghros Sea. The islands they had not yet occupied were also located in the core area of the Saghros Sea.
The Sagarrosh Sea is located in the southern part of the New World, close to the Calm Belt, so the islands in the southern part of the Sagarrosh Sea that have not yet been conquered are not a concern for the time being, as there are no other pirates there.
Those foreign pirates mainly reside in the northern part of the Sagarros Sea, as well as the northeastern and northwestern regions.
These pirates have occupied the northern part of the Sargasso Sea, seemingly wanting to band together for mutual support in order to resist the power of the Night Pirates.
According to intelligence, there are a total of thirty-two invading pirate crews, which is quite a number and demonstrates the great threat the Night Pirates pose in the eyes of other forces.
In addition, there are some pirates who were already in the Saguros Sea. Some have ambiguous attitudes, while others are clever and seem to be observing and maintaining neutrality.
Others are hostile to the Night Pirates and are extremely arrogant.
These pirates are rather foolish; they probably have the support of other powerful pirate crews and think they've latched onto a dominant pirate group.
Most of these foreign pirate crews are like this; the powerful pirate crews behind them gain their loyalty through small favors and verbal agreements, turning them into pawns to cause trouble for the Night Pirates.
In reality, however, these are all expendable pawns, mere side moves. In the current New World, given the current situation, how could they possibly focus their efforts on dealing with the Night Pirates, developing their own power, and strengthening their own forces are the smartest moves for them.
Those who believe that the forces behind them will send powerful figures to support them when facing the Night Pirates are absolutely overthinking things.
They all knew that with their own strength, it was completely impossible to deal with the Night Pirates, let alone a monster like Teach; they would all die one by one.
Teach wouldn't mind sending them to their deaths, especially since most of these powerful individuals were ability users. Why wouldn't he take the abilities offered to him?
"Then let's go for it. Spend a day honing your strength." Teach sat in his seat, his right hand resting on the armrest, his index finger tapping lightly up and down.
"We'll split into two groups: one to occupy the other islands, and the other to eliminate the pirates."
Only a third of the Sagh Ross Sea area is not enough for Teach to send out his full force.
"As for how to plan it, that's up to you, Mostima." Teach looked at Mostima.
"Hmm." Mostima nodded. Mostima was very familiar with this kind of thing. Although the number of Night Pirates had increased several times over, it was still within his capabilities.
Teach stood up, turned around, glanced around, and smiled. "The war has begun, but it's just a small one, a warm-up before the real war starts."
"There aren't many strong individuals among them, just some small fry. If you want to take action, you can deal with the stronger enemies. As for the rest, leave them to your subordinates to hone their skills." Teach knew what some of them were thinking, like Shiryu, but now was not the time for Shiryu his move.
However, Teach did not restrict them, allowing them to follow their own ideas.
At least half of the Night Pirates' officers have no interest in this war; given their strength, they can now be considered powerful figures.
As for the rest, although Teach and the others had no intention of taking action, it would still require the Night Pirates' executives to lead their army.
This can boost overall morale and also prevent any unexpected incidents. In case of any difficult pirates, the officers can step in to deal with them.
To prevent massive casualties.
"Therefore, this war, and the mission of conquering the Saghros Sea, are entrusted to you."
Teach turned his head and glanced at Rediat nodded.
"We'll be making a trip to the Christie Kingdom in the next couple of days. There are some things we need to resolve ahead of time. Once we've dealt with the Christie Kingdom gained their cooperation, conquering the other three kingdoms and Saint Louis Island will be much easier."
"Once we deal with the pirates in the Saguros Sea, we can directly target Saint Louis Island."
"However, I hope the royal family of the Christie Kingdom will be sensible." As he spoke, Teach couldn't help but sneer, emanating a powerful aura that sent chills down one's spine.
The war has begun. As soon as the meeting ended, Mostima took action, having received power from Teach, and began to integrate the strength of the entire Night Pirates.
The Night Pirates also received this news, and the veterans of the Night Pirates were all eager to get back to work. Although they sparred regularly, it had been a long time since they had a real battle.
Every war is a testament to their efforts during that period.
The newly joined pirates are basically the same; they are now members of the Night Pirates, and their first mission is to conquer the Saguros Sea.
As many predicted, the Night Pirates have sprung into action. With so many members, they need to plan ahead in a short period of time, which will inevitably test Mostima's abilities.
The entire Night Pirates began to operate like a massive machine. Of course, they couldn't do what the Navy could, since they were pirates.
Most of these pirates joined the Night Pirates for wealth and fame.
Therefore, Teach's only requirement was order, not chaos.
Teach likes chaos, but this is a chaotic world, and a faction, especially one under his command, will be in great trouble if it becomes too chaotic, Teach doesn't like.
With high morale and the suppression by the Night Pirates' executives, the Night Pirates' elites were mixed in with the pirates. Similarly, there were the pirates previously controlled by Mostima. They were relatively obedient to Mostima. By disrupting the order, all the pirates were rearranged.
The Night Pirates' officers, each a renowned pirate, were tasked with suppressing any unrest among their members.
Although these members nominally joined the Night Pirates, Teach doesn't need useless people. Without the test of war and time, they are not true members of the Night Pirates at all; they are just cannon fodder.
Sailing on pirate ships, the pirates of the Night Pirates, who had gathered on Paraji Island, began to disperse and sail in various directions.
The main area is the northern part of the Saguros Sea, where pirates are numerous.
Pagila Island, which had served as a temporary base, was now very empty, yet it was as solid as Bronze Walls and Iron Ramparts.
Because many of the Night Pirates' officers remained on Paraji Island.
The commotion was impossible to hide from those who were interested. However, no one expected that the Night Pirates would move so quickly. They had already begun their operation the day after returning to their base. They spent half a day organizing their forces and then set off swiftly.
It's clear that the Night Pirates are extremely confident and determined to take over the Saguros Sea. Anyone with eyes can see that the other pirates in the Saguros Sea are simply no match for the Night Pirates' army.
However, the war did not only break out in the Sagarros Sea; conflicts also occurred in many seas and islands of the New World.
In the central region of the New World, in that place known as the "Whirlpool," lies a chaotic sea.
Several months have passed, and now this vast sea area has been divided up by the major powers of the New World. After a brief period of calm, friction soon began.
The vast sea area was not evenly divided in terms of territory; it was mostly a first-come, first-served system where flags were planted and people were stationed to guard it.
However, this did not satisfy those powerful pirate crews; it did not meet their expectations.
The law of the jungle is a fundamental truth of the world; how could there be an equal distribution? Besides, aside from the Big Mom Pirates, who are already well-fed, Beasts Pirates.
The Whitebeard Pirates, having missed the best time to divide up the Chaos Sea after their fierce battle with the Navy, did not occupy many islands.
The Whitebeard Pirates were not about to accept this. As their power expanded and they took on more sons, they needed even more territory.
Even if Whitebeard didn't intend to do it, his subordinates, his children, and the general trend of the New World would have driven him to do so.
Friction has already begun on the periphery of various forces, and is even escalating. The truly chaotic war, the massive battlefield, has only just begun; however, it needs a trigger to ignite it.
This opportunity came from the Whitebeard Pirates. Now, having experienced a major battle, the Whitebeard Pirates are recovering and recuperating.
After some time, when the Whitebeard Pirates have recovered, they will directly enter the Chaos Sea, and then the great battle will begin.
The first half of the Grand Line, in the waters around Gaya Island, already known as the Golden Sea, is even more chaotic, with countless people and pirates coming here for profit.
Their sole purpose in coming here was to acquire gold.
Piracy is inherently chaotic, with large numbers of pirates coming from the Grand Line, from the mainland, from all over the world, and even from the New World.
The ongoing chaos only breeds greater chaos, and even with a Marine Vice Admiral arriving on Gaya Island, they still dared not take any action.
They're just protecting the navy, the World Government's ships that rake in money at sea.
The Great Pirate of the New World have all sent powerful subordinates to Gaya Island, so the Navy doesn't dare to take any action, and neither does the World Government.
They need a period of peace.
Gaya Island also needs a period of rapid, unregulated development.
Today, ships sink and battles occur almost daily near Gaya Island.
If a ship finds gold, and doesn't return to Gaya Island quickly, and others get wind of it, it might be surrounded by several pirate ships in a short time.
These pirates are greedy and only care about their own interests. Such behavior is normal and common in the waters around Gaya Island.
Gold, gold stained with blood, it's unknown how long it will take for Gaya Island's development to get back on track.
Even so, Gaya Island has developed very rapidly. The huge influx of people has brought a huge amount of capital, and far-sighted businessmen began to plan ahead and brought capital to Gaya Island.
The industries on the island are constantly increasing, changing every few days. In addition, Gaya Island itself is a mature town with a good foundation, which allows for extremely rapid development, even under the circumstances of great chaos on the island.
In the Saguros Sea, facing the approaching fleet of the Night Pirates, most of the pirates panicked. They knew they were completely incapable of clashing with a dominant pirate crew like the Night Pirates on their own.
This is an absolute difference in strength.
They all tried to contact the forces behind them, but most ignored them.
At this point, the pirates realized they had been tricked into becoming pawns in a power struggle among the higher-ups, but it was too late to escape, as the Night Pirates' army had already arrived.
Teach had already left Paraji Island and was flying rapidly towards Saint Louis Island, with Lafitte by his side.