Operation

The Beasts Pirates invaded Whitebeard Pirates' territory again, but the war with Wano Country did not cause them much damage.

Vista, who was supporting Marco and the Vista, did not leave; it was Jozu who left instead. In any case, they had to spare a powerful fighter to resist the Beasts Pirates.

Jozu would undoubtedly be a better match for the Beasts Pirates, who excel at hand-to-hand combat.

The addition of Vista, a powerful fighter, along with the pirates under Vista's protection, greatly reduced the pressure on the Dark Night Pirates, increasing their resistance and delaying their advance.

The Whitebeard Pirates didn't have as much funding, manpower, or resources as the Beasts Pirates, nor did they possess the same advanced military technology and large quantities of weaponry. Otherwise, things would have been much easier for them.

Under the threat of the Night Pirates' overwhelming firepower, they could only fight passively, engaging in direct combat with the Night Pirates. Their losses continued to increase, and the pressure grew ever greater.

Of course, in order to buy time and allow their Pops to free up his hands, they needed to hold on, constantly retreat, and try to turn the war into a battle between their main strongmen, minimizing casualties among ordinary members.

The war in the Chaos Sea far from over, and it's unclear how long it will take for things to stabilize completely. This is compounded by the Whitebeard Pirates 'Whitebeard Pirates vast territory and the current situation they face.

Many forces also tacitly attacked the Whitebeard Pirates, and with the invasion of the Night Pirates, they wanted to force Whitebeard to leave the Chaos Sea and deal with the Night Pirates.

They divided up the Whitebeard Pirates' territory in the Chaos Sea.

However, the Whitebeard Pirates persisted, and the more than one hundred islands they occupied in the Chaos Sea were far more valuable than the islands in the Notting Sea Domain.

The Whitebeard Pirates cannot afford to give up; once lost, it would cost them an even greater price to regain it.

The Notting Sea Domain was not of great value to the Whitebeard Pirates; their control was merely nominal.

In reality, all they needed to do was give up the Notting Sea Domain to the Night Pirates, and that would have solved everything, and the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation.

It was all due to the Whitebeard Pirates' pride; they were unwilling to be defeated by the Night Pirates and wanted to hold out until the Chaos Sea were completely stabilized, so that Whitebeard could come to the Notting Sea Domain and drive the Night Pirates back.

This was the thought of many members of the Whitebeard Pirates. The Whitebeard Pirates were full of strong members; although the number of top-tier fighters was insufficient, they had a large core of fighters.

Although the losses were significant, with a considerable number of key personnel lost, most of them were ordinary members.

The Whitebeard Pirates' losses weren't that severe. After all, the Whitebeard Pirates had grown to their current size and influence, possessing such a vast territory, and their success wasn't solely due to Whitebeard's power.

However, it is also a fact that they were suppressed by the Night Pirates. War is the best place to hone oneself and increase strength. As time goes by, the number of Night Pirates has decreased rather than increased because more and more people are joining the battlefield.

In contrast, the Whitebeard Pirates' strength is steadily declining.

The loss of another powerful fighting force has put them under even greater pressure.

Many islands have fallen into the hands of the Night Pirates and been annexed. Each retreat means the Whitebeard Pirates lose seven or eight islands.

The crew has suffered repeated defeats at the hands of the Night Pirates, and more than half of the sixty-odd islands that originally belonged to the Whitebeard Pirates Night Pirates fallen into their hands.

Even if the Whitebeard Pirates do not surrender voluntarily, this sea area will still be annexed by the Night Pirates.

Teach didn't care about the war; he believed in the strength of the Night Pirates and in his subordinates, unless there was news of Whitebeard's arrival.

He was preparing for the battle against Whitebeard, and he would not slacken his efforts, not even for a day or several years.

In a short period of time, the Notting Sea Domain will be completely annexed, and the Night Pirates' advance will not stop so easily.

The buffer zone or isolation zone between the Beasts Pirates is actually a very good solution. It can avoid direct friction between top powers and make it easier for pirates in the New World to move around without touching top powers.

A buffer zone is needed between the Night Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates. This is something that needs to be done after the war ends, and the Night Pirates have already begun to plan it.

However, the territory of this buffer zone will consist of about fifty islands carved out from the Whitebeard Pirates' territory.

Naturally, these territories had to be seized from the Whitebeard Pirates first; otherwise, why would the Whitebeard Pirates agree?

The Whitebeard Pirates are poor at business management; losing so much territory means less income each year, which is a form of weakening.

Meanwhile, the Night Pirates can secretly develop their power in this area. A large number of pirates will flock to this buffer zone, which will promote the prosperity of this area and bring them great profits.

Once the buffer zone is established, many forces will settle here, surviving in the cracks between the top powers, without having to depend on the strong, and with a certain degree of freedom.

In the area between the Night Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, it's already evident that their numbers are increasing and they're developing rapidly, as pirates are, after all, the main consumers.

Underground and dark forces also tend to establish their businesses on these islands.

This is both a buffer zone between top powers and a chaotic area of New World, a fertile ground for pirates who refuse to submit to the top powers.

Composed of numerous factions, large and small, they had no power to resist these giants.

If the territories come into direct contact, friction, confrontation, war will inevitably occur, and it will even be a waste of energy to send strong people and cadres to protect them.

With this isolation zone, we won't need to go through so much trouble, and at least we won't waste such powerful combat forces.

The isolation zone between the Night Pirates and the Beasts Pirates is usually guarded by only one affiliated pirate crew, which takes turns guarding it along with other affiliated pirate crews. A bounty of two or three hundred million is enough to deter most pirates.

This can effectively prevent disputes between the two top powers.

Similarly, over time, the number and strength of the pirates gathered in the buffer zone will increase, and even if a war is to be waged, it will take a considerable amount of effort to clear them out.

In this way, it's like launching a surprise attack without warning, which would be difficult to succeed. If some powerful pirates were to appear, it would be even more effective in preventing such an event from happening.

The Night Sea Domain will essentially be fixed in the future. Although they will gain more territory, it will be more than enough for the Night Pirates.

Together with the buffer zone between the Night Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, they form a barrier protecting the main areas in the eastern and northern parts of the Night Sea Domain.

In fact, the Night Pirates had considered connecting the two buffer zones, but it was extremely difficult. Moreover, given the strength of the Night Pirates, they were not afraid of other forces, so there was no need to waste so much effort.

Rather than defeat, admitting defeat was more important than making them feel subdued. The Whitebeard Pirates' continuous retreat also reflected their intention to deliberately cede territory to the Night Pirates.

Without reinforcements, they were no match for the Night Pirates on their own. If they were too stubborn, they would suffer huge losses that they could not afford, so they tacitly adopted this approach.

If the Whitebeard Pirates think the Night Pirates will stop soon, they are sorely mistaken.

Many people were waiting to see the Whitebeard Pirates make a fool of themselves, a legendary pirate from the previous era, and a rising overlord in the new era.

In many people's eyes, this is also a contest between the new and the old. Whitebeard has reached his peak, while Dark Lord is still in his growth stage.

Over the years, countless young pirates have risen to prominence. Although most have been swallowed up by the tides of the New World, a select few have made a name for themselves and risen rapidly, ushering in the era of the Great Pirate. They can be considered the main force of pirates in the New World.

Red-Haired Shanks, Clown Buggy, Erik, Heavenly Yaksha Gecko Moria, Doflamingo, and many more—there are too many to list. There are also numerous pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million.

And Dark Emperor Teach is the most representative of them, and can be said to be a benchmark.

The ascension of the Dark Emperor to the throne is far more significant than the ascensions of the other four Sea Emperors.

Unlike the previous four Sea Emperors, the Dark Emperor did not resort to defeating another sea overlord.

After all, there are no established overlords on the high seas like John, Silver Axe, and Ochoku, who possess immense prestige, great strength, and have dominated the seas for years.

Becoming an emperor simply by defeating another dominant force would be far too boring.

The Dark Emperor's ambition to become an Emperor through a battle with Whitebeard would have an even more spectacular effect.

After all, Whitebeard is widely recognized as the World's Strongest! He possesses the power to destroy the world!

While Dark Emperor Teach might not be a match for Whitebeard, his strength should not be underestimated. The Dark-Dark Fruit is the bane of all Devil Fruit users, and in Dark Emperor's hands, it unleashed unimaginable and terrifying power.

The darkness that devours everything can also devour any power, even the tremor power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Therefore, the battle between Dark Emperor Teach and Whitebeard Edward Newgate is truly captivating.

This is even more anticipated than the battle between Kaido and Kozuki Oden.

At the same time, the number of Sea Emperor on the high seas is limited, five or six is the limit, and the Dark Emperor Chenghuang is likely to be the last one, unless someone can annex that sea area at the front of the New World.

Or, it can gain global recognition for its strength and overall capabilities.

In any case, it is extremely difficult.

If one truly wishes to become emperor after this, one must defeat one of them and take their place.

When individual forces are insufficient, some forces must unite and form alliances to resist or deal with more powerful Sea Emperor.

We must also be wary of newly rising pirates; compared to the Sea Emperor, they are easier to replace.

This is the current state of the New World, with giant dragons interspersed among giant elephants, forming a strange balance, and the shifting of power occurs within this structure.

The Sea Emperor reigns supreme over the ocean, but he does not arbitrarily destroy other forces. These forces have their own purpose and serve as a check and balance.

There are many overlords. If they are threatened, they can unite and even the Sea Emperor will find it difficult to resist, thus avoiding excessive losses.

On Great Pirate ship, resembling a whale, Chaos Sea, a tall figure stood at the bow, a small sword in hand, his white coat fluttering in the wind, his gaze fixed on the distance.

This is Whitebeard, the World's Strongest Man, the strongest Paramecia Tremor-Tremor Devil Fruit User.

"Teach, is he trying to sever all ties completely? Is he trying to provoke me, not wanting me to hold back?" Whitebeard muttered to himself, his tone resolute.

The sacrifice of so many members of the Whitebeard Pirates pained and angered Whitebeard, especially since among them were Whitebeard faces—his own sons.

During the war, four pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates have been destroyed, and their captains have been killed in the battle against the Night Pirates.

Whitebeard could sense that Teach was provoking and enraging him, using the numerous casualties of the Whitebeard Pirates to provoke him, wanting him to go all out and show no mercy in future battles.

I want to witness and experience his true power firsthand.

Although he is currently mired in the quagmire of a chaotic battlefield, he and Teach are bound to clash in the future, as many people can foresee, Whitebeard certainly can too.

If Whitebeard lost the territorial battle, he would accept it without getting angry. After all, his sons were not strong enough to defeat the other side, which would only motivate them to work harder and grow stronger.

However, Whitebeard could not stand idly by as so many members sacrificed their lives. As news arrived, he heard familiar names and faces, and then his eyes closed forever.

This fueled Whitebeard's anger, which burned and accumulated, seemingly waiting to explode.

"One by one," the Whitebeard said, his face suddenly contorting into a ferocious expression. He gripped the hilt of his knife tightly, raised it slightly, and then slammed it down on the overtime worker.

An invisible force of vibration spread outwards in an instant, and the calm sea suddenly surged with huge waves, rolling and churning as if roaring.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning flashed wildly, and a strong sea wind blew.

The various forces in the Chaos Sea were tacitly targeting the Whitebeard Pirates, and these hundred-plus islands had never been peaceful. If it weren't for them holding them back, how could the Whitebeard Pirates have suffered such heavy losses?

The Chaos Sea should have stabilized completely by now, after all, it's been almost five or six years, but it's still not over, and the Whitebeard Pirates are in a real mess.

Whitebeard was well aware of the thoughts of these forces, which was precisely why he couldn't let them have their way.

Their actions thoroughly enraged the World's Strongest — Whitebeard, after all! How dare they force him to use such foolish methods.

Whitebeard wanted to thoroughly intimidate these ignorant brats and teach them a lesson they wouldn't forget, leaving none of them unpunished!

I also wanted to vent my anger.

Whitebeard has already taken action; his target is the territory occupied by the Demon Pirates.