Scheming
This was a long-planned strategy, and now that the Night Pirates have been at the top for six years, it's almost time to put it into action.
The Night Pirates possess various world-class technologies, including biomechanical technology, energy and recovery potions, superpower potions, and now even Artificial Devil Fruit technology.
These are things that World Government greatly fear and covet.
Who knows what terrifying things might emerge from the depths of their resources in the future?
According to their secret intelligence network, the Night Pirates also possess a potion that can extend lifespan, which they have not made public. This crucial information was obtained through a small amount of internal intelligence from the Four Seas Alliance.
Although the effect only extends the lifespan by a few years, it is still quite astonishing. The variety of potions demonstrates that the Night Pirates have achieved an astonishing level of research in biological science.
The World Government had to take this seriously. More importantly, the Celestial Dragons behind the scenes couldn't hold back any longer. The World Government's internal intelligence was very transparent to the Celestial Dragons, and many CP0 agents were originally their subordinates.
Most of the civil officials among them had secret connections with the Celestial Dragons.
After all, without powerful forces or special connections, how could one gain a foothold in the World Government? The competition within the World Government is also extremely fierce.
No one can resist the temptation to extend their lifespan.
For the Celestial Dragons, as descendants of the most noble creator in the world, the world's nobility, all precious things belong to them, and treasures that can increase lifespan are something only they can enjoy.
However, some Celestial Dragons are not fools; there are elites among Celestial Dragons, the most representative being the Gorosei.
With the World Government's current weakness, the Celestial Dragons' treatment has inevitably declined.
The Night Pirates extremely powerful and formidable; it's impossible to obtain them through direct, forceful means.
The Gorosei and the Navy would never agree to this, risking heavy losses.
They didn't dare to directly offend the Night Pirates. As they've said many times, compared to Whitebeard's abilities, the Dark Emperor's Heart of Destruction has always been the most intimidating move on the seas. Its terrifying gravity means no one can escape it.
Even Marine Admiral Borsalino's light is distorted by the terrifying gravity, which directly prevents Borsalino from escaping the range of the Heart of Annihilation in a short time by transforming into his elemental form.
Therefore, we can only use covert methods.
Using their influence, the Celestial Dragons pressured the World Government to send agents to infiltrate the Night Pirates' territory, determined to obtain the life-extending potion.
At the same time, they also dispatched agents who were still under their own control.
They disregarded the Night Pirates' formidable intelligence capabilities.
The use of these personnel has nothing to do with the World Government, nor can the World Government interfere.
The World Government was passively pushing this operation; they also had their own secrets. They definitely needed to get their hands on the Longevity Potion, and it would be even better if they could obtain other technologies from the Night Pirates.
Therefore, the Night Pirates' secret research base became their primary target.
At first, the Night Pirates didn't care. Every now and then, they would eliminate a few agents and capture some to brainwash and turn them into their own.
However, as the number of World Government agents in the Night Sea Domain continues to increase, the Night Pirates have reached a point where they can no longer afford to be careless, as some are very well hidden and have gone unnoticed.
Their target is the Night Pirates' secret research facility, and in the process, they will inevitably venture into the Night Pirates' territory, the Christie Kingdom, other secret islands, and even the Calm Belt.
The probability of exposure is high during this process.
An ordinary Gentleman is traveling on a cruise ship in the Night Sea Domain.
Secretly, he was an agent of the World Government, observing the geography of the Night Sea Domain and searching for traces of the Night Pirates' secret research base.
In fact, he was almost ready to give up. He hadn't found a single clue in several years, and occasionally he would run into a few people with the same identity. His intuition told him that...
Since that's the case, it's better to treat this as a paid vacation, travel around, and not be as stressful. It's much easier than carrying out dangerous missions in the past.
At first, he was very vigilant, but gradually, as the Night Pirates seemed to have no trace of him, he lowered his guard.
Little did he know that his identity would be discovered by the Night Pirates not long after he arrived in the Night Sea Domain.
This is all thanks to Stussy, the "Queen of the Pleasure District," who had already boarded the Night Pirates' ship. After that, she sent a great gift.
The information on some World Government agents includes this unfortunate agent.
Otherwise, given his constant travels, the Night Pirates would have had a hard time finding him.
After his identity was exposed, he was completely monitored by the Night Pirates and was specially selected to be Night Pirates agent.
Although he lacks the most important and primary strength, he has a powerful backer—a Celestial Dragons.
He was an underling of the Celestial Dragons, capable of informing the World Government of the news immediately.
Merchant ships sailed across the seas, cutting through the waves, and had no need to fear any pirate crews they encountered along the way.
Because this is the Night Sea Domain, very few pirates dare to Night Sea Domain. If they do, the Night Pirates will arrive in a short time and give them severe punishment, which usually means death.
The entire sea is watched by the Night Pirates.
However, the sky suddenly darkened, and the next moment, a violent storm broke out, with Rumble-Rumble Fruit flashing continuously in the downpour and deafening roars echoing incessantly.
The sea was turbulent, and the merchant ship rocked violently from side to side and pitched up and down, making it difficult for people to stand. Some people were even swept off the ship.
"This is terrible." The Gentleman, holding his hat with one hand, stood steadily on the deck of the ship, adjusting his balance as the ship rocked.
This was the first time he had encountered such terrible weather.
Looking up at the sky, there was no doubt that it was a terrifying thunderstorm, with countless Inazuma flashing simultaneously, forming a huge net.
"This is getting dangerous."
The waves of the sea are stronger and stronger than the last, and the giant merchant ships are very small in such a vast ocean, like isolated islands.
Unbeknownst to them, in the sky above this sea area, a strange, high-tech device was flashing a blazing red light.
This is Weather Weapon; it hasn't been successfully launched into space yet, but it's already usable.
This can also be seen as a test, a test of how well Weather Weapon can control the weather.
From beginning to end, it was "Shar" who was in control based on data, while the Night Pirates only provided a weather name, its intensity, and a general range.
The terrifying thunderstorm caused the merchant ships to lose their way at sea; not only was the sky dark, but the waves also crashed one after another.
The thunderstorm caused magnetic field chaos, and the Eternal Pose that guides direction kept spinning without stopping.
Without anyone noticing, an unseen force caused the merchant ship to deviate from its original course.
Everyone on the merchant ship stayed indoors; the weather was terrible, and going out risked being swept away by the raging winds and waves. This agent was quite capable, but only moderately capable, comparable to a naval admiral.
Even someone like him couldn't withstand such a thunderstorm; the horror of the natural disaster was etched deep into his heart.
The merchant ship trembled violently, nearly capsizing, and cries of alarm rang out from inside. This sudden turn of events gave everyone quite a fright.
A huge wave crashed heavily against the merchant ship, making a creaking sound as the ship was damaged, and the deck was covered in rainwater.
The duration of the thunderstorm was uncertain, as was the ship's ability to hold out. This agent, not one to sit idly by, began preparing for escape and survival should danger arise.
His eyes were fixed on the view outside the window, and his ears were strained to listen to the mixed conversations inside the ship, trying to glean important information.
Suddenly, his pupils contracted. In the darkness, he discovered small "hills" emerging from the water—rocks, and a group of rock formations at that.
There's no need to think about the consequences of hitting it.
The ship's helmsman also spotted the reefs, but it was too late to turn. In the thunderstorm, he was even less able to control the merchant ship's movement.
And so, the merchant ship was swept away by the thunderstorm and crashed straight into the reefs.
The agent clung tightly to a fixed object, wrapped himself in a blanket to cushion the impact and reduce the force of the collision.
He did not jump out of the room and leave the merchant ship.
While merchant ships are subjected to violent impacts, the dangers are even greater on the outside.
Neither the raging currents nor the fierce winds could withstand him, and the situation was fraught with uncertainty, likely leading to his death.
In contrast, if it were merely a merchant ship colliding with a group of reefs, the most severe damage would only be to the ship itself; he could easily withstand the violent impact and was more confident in his ability to do so.
Boom!
Facing a reef, the merchant ship rammed it directly at extremely high speed. After passing the reef, the ship broke apart from bow to stern, and a large amount of seawater poured in.
It wasn't over yet. This was a group of reefs, one after another, which quickly turned this once luxurious merchant ship into a dilapidated mess.
Just then, a ray of sunlight shone down from the sky.
What comes quickly goes quickly; in the blink of an eye, the wind and waves subsided, the sky brightened, and the white clouds quickly dispersed.
A single grounding on a reef killed most of the crew, leaving the merchant ship shattered and stuck on the rocks, with debris scattered across the sea.
The nightmare came so quickly.
The sailors and passengers who survived were soon confronted with an assassin.
The agent moved with lightning speed, killing them before they could even react, one by one sinking into the sea.
Soon only this agent remained.
This Gentleman has returned to his original role and is no longer a tourist.
At first glance, it is a long strip of reefs, like a barrier.
At the same time, he soon discovered that there were whirlpools of various sizes distributed on both the inner and outer sides of the reef area, which was very dangerous.
He was very careful, hiding his body underwater among the rocks, moving quickly along the direction of the rocks.
The Night Pirates possess mechanical birds, making them easily detectable if they surface. However, they are further concealed by a group of reefs underwater.
Little did he know that his every move was being watched, his actions were being observed.
After some time, he found himself back at the scene of the accident, the wrecked merchant ship beyond saving.
This indicates that the entire reef group forms a circle, and combined with the whirlpools on both sides, he guessed that something must be hidden inside.
A slight ripple of excitement stirred within him. Could it be that they had discovered a crucial hiding place for the Night Pirates?
This geographical location is practically a natural protective barrier.
Thinking this, he carefully concealed himself, facing the dangers of the rapids and whirlpools. Seeing that there were no mechanical birds in the sky, he quickly ascended towards the center using Geppo and approached it.
He soon saw it, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
As he drew closer, he saw more clearly. On the island, there were several of the Night Pirates' private airships, guarded by members of the Night Pirates. More importantly, he noticed the mechanical birds monitoring the area, constantly patrolling the waters surrounding the island.
And he hid in the clouds.
At this point, he knew he had reached his limit and there was no need to take any more risks; his abilities were completely insufficient to infiltrate the island.
Although the specific purpose of this island is unknown, it is certainly an important location for the Night Pirates, enough to satisfy their demands.
The next task will be left to other colleagues. The most important thing now is to inform the Celestial Dragons and the World Government of this news.
He quickly fled the area and immediately notified CP0 headquarters.
"In that case, I'd like to trouble you to record the location and then leave the Night Sea Domain as quickly as possible."
With the specific location identified, the World Government will naturally send someone there.
As a key figure in discovering the Night Pirates' important secret island, the World Government values every agent and naturally doesn't want to see him die at the hands of the Night Pirates. Escaping the abyss as soon as possible is the right thing to do.