Dawn
The world is in constant turmoil, the four seas are in chaos, Golden Sea Battle, the great war between pirates and the Navy in the New World, and the clash between Whitebeard and Golden Lion in the Chaos Sea.
The chaos had more than just these effects; some kingdoms, in an attempt to divert attention from domestic conflicts, turned their attention outwards, triggering wars.
The sea is restless, making it seem as if no hope can be found.
Most people stayed home, not going out, watching the live video feed, wanting to see how the ocean would move next.
Regardless, this will affect their lives.
Even though each kingdom has suffered considerable losses, those powerful kingdoms without conflicting interests will naturally not remain inactive; they will take action even if it is for their own benefit.
Preparations for a joint operation have begun, and the progress has been greatly accelerated.
"Thunder Bagua!"
"Iron Fist!"
A deafening roar shook the entire island as Garp clashed with Kaido.
With such terrifying power, Kaido dared not let his guard down.
Their battles ended with Kaido's defeat many times. In order to reduce the pressure of the war, Garp did not hold back and tried his best to defeat Kaido in a short time.
As for killing Kaido, he can't do it. He might have been able to before, but now that Kaido has grown to this level, killing him is extremely difficult.
Kaido won't fight Garp to the death. When he's about to give up, he'll retreat and come back after a few days to recover.
The Golden Sea Battle is far from over; their war is going to continue for a long time.
Kaido was also enjoying himself. The incredible adaptability brought by his ability was making him stronger. His body was gradually adapting to Garp's fist and Garp's Haki.
He honed his physique by using Garp's iron fist.
Big Mom is completely dominating Akainu, and hasn't even used her full strength yet. At the same time, she's controlling the other Homie to wreak havoc on the battlefield.
She doesn't have high expectations for her opponents and enjoys a relaxed atmosphere. After the battle, she uses the power of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit to return to her base in Whole Cake Island and enjoy delicious desserts.
It's worth mentioning that the long battle consumed a lot of energy, which helped Big Mom lose weight.
Big Mom, who was originally a little chubby, seems to have lost weight because of the battle and is trending back to her peak appearance and figure.
After all, Big Mom originally stayed in Whole Cake Island after becoming the Sea Emperor, rarely went out, ate delicious food every day, let alone lost weight through battle.
Fortunately, Big Mom's Hunger Pangs have never flared up. This condition, which requires some kind of world-class cuisine to relieve, is partly caused by the anticipation.
When one has excessively high expectations for a particular food but cannot obtain it, Hunger Pangs will erupt, leading to a state of frenzy or madness until the desire is satisfied.
During the kendo tournament, Big Mom didn't experience Hunger Pangs, since there was plenty of delicious food to satisfy her.
Ares is still fighting Zephyr, and the Navy has taken his asthma attack seriously, producing a special medicine overnight. Although it cannot cure the disease, it can alleviate the symptoms and at least prevent it from flaring up during battle.
Zephyr's asthma is not serious now, and with the help of the special medicine, he should be able to fight it for ten days to half a month without any problems.
Compared to Akainu, Zephyr undoubtedly brought more pressure, and Ares was more eager to fight Zephyr. Without the influence of asthma, Zephyr's fighting power was fully unleashed.
This not only gave Ares a great time, but also helped him regain his reputation after his previous defeat.
The battle between Rhine and Borsalino, though it looked impressive, was essentially a lot of scratching and didn't actually cause any real damage to the opponent.
If they can hold back a top-tier fighter, they have achieved their goal and do not need to fight desperately.
It's just a pity for Akainu, who has to fight with all his might, because the gap between him and Big Mom is obvious, and he's still too young.
The sea is churning. The chaos caused by this battle seems to be reaching its breaking point. Gradually, countless people are longing for the war to end soon so that the sea can return to its former tranquility.
This gradually formed a popular sentiment, with many forces secretly pushing for it, indirectly affecting countless other powers. Many people hoped that this chaos would continue, constantly diminishing the influence and power of the World Government.
They don't care about ordinary people at the bottom of society.
The only way to end this widespread chaos is to eliminate its root cause, namely the Golden Sea Battle War, and bring it to an end.
However, the World Government will not give up, and since they were the ones who started the war, it's simply unrealistic to expect the pirates to surrender easily.
We can only hope that one side will win, whether it's the pirates or the World Government, as long as it ends the war, it doesn't matter.
The riots that have erupted in just a few months are far greater than the two-year war that followed, most notably the start of a war between New World pirates and the Navy.
The significant increase in the number of pirates and the depletion of naval power have led to a shift in the power balance between the navy and pirates, with the balance leaning towards the pirates.
Affiliated Nation's patience with the World Government is waning.
Meanwhile, the World Government's patience with the Golden Sea Alliance was waning, and the prospect of victory in the Golden Sea Battle remained elusive.
The pirates put up a very strong resistance, and even with Kuzan joining the fray, the war lasted for a full month.
Using others to kill or save lives, and cooperating with others, he could be considered the "best wingman," killing or seriously injuring many strong members of the allied forces.
Under immense pressure, Nelson's progress was also rapid, and his strength improved significantly, especially in his Observation Haki. The cause of this was the death of the Door-Door Devil Fruit User.
Without the pursuit of a Door-Door Devil Fruit User, no one could subdue Nelson, and the powerful members of the Allied Forces were all blocked.
On the fifth day after the Kuzan Return War, Nelson, with Nelson's help, defeated Lafitte, who had defeated his opponent, and killed the Door-Door Devil Fruit User, thus gaining his freedom.
They already had excellent teamwork, and being accustomed to this ability user's fighting style, they easily set a trap, causing him to expose an opening. They then sent Lafitte behind him, and the two attacked simultaneously, giving him no chance to use his abilities to escape. In the end Lafitte finished him off with a single sword strike.
Because of this, while Nelson's presence did not reverse the advantage in combat power between the two sides, it greatly delayed the accumulation of the coalition's advantage, which did not become apparent until a month after Kuzan's return to the war.
This boosted the morale of the World Government, giving them a glimmer of hope for victory. The Allied Forces' advantage became clear, with more pirates being injured and forced to retreat than the Navy, resulting in a slower replenishment of their forces compared to the Allied Forces.
To avoid excessive losses, Rediat, after observing the situation on the field, finally ordered a retreat.
With the strong covering their retreat, the pirates were at a significant disadvantage for the first time.
This is even more encouraging; three months is the perfect timeframe, exactly the limit expected by the World Government.
If no hope is seen, the World Government is very likely to resort to violence, causing the war to spiral out of control.
Rediat was already quite satisfied if he could hold out for another month, and the order to retreat was simply a matter of following the trend.
Given this extended period, the World Government must be shown hope of victory so that their plans can continue safely.
As long as there is hope, the World Government can persevere even under severe financial pressure. Moreover, they have already found many sources of funding and are ready to reap the rewards. Now that they are facing financial difficulties, they have even begun to take action.
They are acquiring large sums of money through various means, which are being continuously transported to the Holy Land and then spent.
They also swindled funds from the Celestial Dragons through sweet talk, making promises to them and letting them know the importance of the Golden Sea and the immense wealth it contained.
As long as they win the war, all this wealth will belong to them. In this way, they obtained a huge amount of funds from the Celestial Dragons, which will allow them to sustain themselves for some time.
Rediat couldn't let anyone else know about Teach's plan, so the retreat had to be real—a real retreat, a step-by-step retreat, all the way to Gaya Island.
Giving the World Government ever-increasing hope of victory, they fought with all their might to keep the war going.
As for the pirates who died in this war, Rediat could only apologize; they had been contributing to the victory.
Rediat didn't care much about their lives or deaths; at most, he would try to reduce casualties in the war.
War is destined to kill people; it's just a matter of how many.
Glory belongs to the victors, but who cares how many people died in the process?
Rediat could only guarantee the final victory in this war.
"Has it begun?" Teach looked down at the Golden Sea below. Although he couldn't see it, his Observation Haki had already given him full knowledge of what was happening.
In his eyes, this war has only just begun, and Rediat's main mission is not to win, but to delay it as much as possible.
The victory in the war was mainly due to him and Golden Lion Shiki.
The war between Shiki and Whitebeard is still going to continue, Teach will inform Shiki when the time comes.
The previous rudimentary plan has been refined. At that time, in addition to Shiki traveling alone from the sky across the Red Line to the Golden Sea, Whitebeard will also use his coating to travel from the sea to the front of the New World and deliver a fatal blow to the Navy.
The only concern is that, besides sending those twelve CP0 members, the World Government might have some other hidden forces at large.
If there really are hidden forces emerging, then it can only be those two CP0 vice-chiefs and chief.
Teach alone is confident he can handle those twelve CP0 members; the difference in strength is absolute. He is also the nemesis of Devil Fruit users. Once captured by him, there is no chance of survival.
Shiki exists to prevent these accidents from happening.
Who, or how many, will the World Government send out? Teach isn't sure, but he's certain there are deeper Teach cards hidden in the shadows.
Now it seems that simply adding Shiki isn't enough to guarantee safety.
Teach suddenly realized something, his expression shifting between light and dark.
"Looks like I really need to buy some insurance."
Teach chuckled to himself, but inwardly he was pondering which other top-tier fighter he could find to join the Golden Sea Battle.
Douglas Bullet Teach's first thought was him, but now he doesn't know where Bullet is hiding, or how strong he has become.
Bullet was determined to surpass Roger and worked hard and patiently to achieve it.
However, Teach quickly removed the name. This person had to have some kind of vested interest in the Golden Sea; otherwise, why would they agree so easily? To be an enemy of the World Government?
While Bullet might not care about these things, he's not the best choice.
Then there's Redfield, who hates the World Government, is powerful, and owes Teach a favor, plus his connection to Rediat.
However, Teach didn't want to trouble him.
These two are backup options. What else? Big Mom and Kaido, one of them could be transferred from the New World. That's another possibility.
However, after such a long war, any unusual activity would easily be detected by the World Government.
This is a poor choice.
That's all the top-tier combat power we have. Who else is there? Those who hate the World Government, those with hostile relations.
Whether or not there is any vested interest with the Golden Sea is irrelevant; since they are hostile to the World Government, they naturally won't watch the World Government win.
The World Government's losses are their gains.
Teach's big head spun rapidly, and suddenly, he thought of someone who had disappeared from the sea for a long time.
He operates in the shadows, and his reputation is legendary. "The world's most vicious criminal," Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, is dedicated to overthrowing the World Government.
Besides, his strength is also world-class, after all, he is Garp's bloodline.
Now that he had a target, Teach immediately took action, the first step being to find his whereabouts.
He cannot be away for long, to prevent any accidents from happening.
Teach had been keeping a close eye on news about the Revolutionary Army. Much of the intelligence on "Black Hole" was in the Four Seas, and the Revolutionary Army was operating covertly within the Four Seas.
Knowing about some of the Revolutionary Army's hidden strongholds, it was not difficult to use them to send messages to Dragon.
With Teach's order given, the "Black Hole's" intelligence agents secretly took action, and a letter was quietly delivered to a Revolutionary Army stronghold.
A member of the Revolutionary Army suddenly saw the letter, picked it up and glanced at it. His pupils contracted, and although he didn't open it, his expression became flustered.
"Quickly, inform the leader, it's urgent!"
The cover has a line of text that reads, "Deliver this letter to your leader," and a prominent cross-shaped inscription with three skulls.
It was undoubtedly the symbol of the Night Pirates, which explained their panic. They had been hiding well when suddenly a world-class Great Pirate found out about them and sent them a message, nearly scaring them out of their wits.
"What?" Dragon naturally received the news immediately, and even he was somewhat shocked, wondering why Teach would contact him.
He has always been a man of action, and without hesitation, he rushed there overnight and read the letter the Night Pirates had given him.