Onlookers

"Ms. He, why are you all so serious? Sit down and have a drink."

Rediat looked at Crane and smiled, the light in the depths of his pupils easily seeing through Crane's thoughts.

And the emotions emanating from these navy personnel were such that they wanted to kill him immediately, but they were suppressed by Tsuru's words. The main reason was the invisible pressure brought by Rediat.

They were aware of the current situation and knew they had to endure it and wait for the Fleet Admiral Sengoku to return.

"There's no tea for you here." Tsuru said coldly to Rediat's teasing, rejecting him without hesitation; otherwise, where would the Navy's face be?

Rediat remained silent; he still held a degree of respect for the old man.

Seemingly sensing something, Rediat turned his head and looked out to sea along the harbor. Soon, the silhouette of a naval warship appeared on the horizon.

The Sengoku is back!

Many sailors wore joyful smiles.

Rediat remained calm, watching the warships approach.

When the warship was only a hundred meters away from the port, suddenly, a figure leaped high into the air, took several quick steps, and rapidly approached.

A golden light shone brightly as Sengoku transformed into a colossal golden Buddha Form, his invisible aura pressing down on Rediat —that was Conqueror's Haki.

Sengoku descended from the sky, simultaneously striking Rediat below with his palm.

"The Great Buddha Impact!"

It unleashed a terrifying shockwave.

White light waves crashed against the ground, causing the entire port to tremble. The hard ground shattered and continued to sink, with rocks being crushed by the impact.

Meanwhile, the affected area is also expanding.

The light faded, leaving a large crater in the area struck by the Sengoku.

Dust billowed up, but Rediat was nowhere to be seen.

There was no joy on Sengoku's face. His body slowly returned to normal, and he turned his head to look at the lighthouse not far away.

His attack completely missed; in that instant, Rediat slipped into the shadows to evade the attack and reappeared hundreds of meters away.

This result clearly did not satisfy him; it failed to give Rediat a taste of his power.

"You should at least say hello, Fleet Admiral Sengoku." Rediat narrowed his eyes, releasing an invisible Haki mixed with dragon might, which enveloped the entire port in a short time.

Under intense mental pressure, one after another, the marines lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground. In the blink of an eye, there were very few marines left who could still stand.

"What exactly do you want?" Sengoku clenched his fists and stared intently at Rediat, demanding.

"Stay here and don't leave until the battle over there is over," Rediat said with Sengoku smile, his intention being to keep Sengoku confined here, while the others were of no concern to him.

"I've been giving you face by waiting patiently for your return and not taking any action before."

If he wanted to, the entire Marine Headquarters would have been mostly destroyed and suffered heavy losses before Sengoku returned; he wouldn't have had time to chat here.

"Snort!"

Sengoku was aware of this as well. He snorted coldly and maintained his stance of confrontation with Rediat. Although he knew that Rediat might not make a move, he still needed to be on high alert.

With his own plans disrupted, Garp would have no support and would be unable to defeat Ares in a short time.

The situation for the G6 branch might be somewhat better, but the G7 Branch is very likely destined to be destroyed.

It remains to be seen whether Garp can confine their battle to a certain area, but that's unlikely, given their sheer destructive power.

Just as Sengoku was thinking, Garp and Ares were completely absorbed in the great battle, acting like madmen. Under such circumstances, how could they possibly pay attention to such "trivial matters"?

Everything is set in stone; time cannot be turned back. We can only accept the consequences.

He's already thinking about what to do next, what recovery work will be needed, and how much will it cost? How many Beli will the reconstruction cost?

Or should we relocate the Marine Branch to another island?

Sengoku was already pondering these things, which intrigued Rediat, who had glimpsed Sengoku's innermost thoughts.

Noticing Rediat's smile, Sengoku seemed to realize something and immediately blocked out his thoughts, removing any information he considered useful, not wanting Rediat to obtain any more useful intelligence.

Rediat possesses mind-reading abilities, just like Redfield.

Sakazuki of the New World isn't one to tolerate things easily. Faced with pressure from pirates, he wouldn't easily give in and would directly take action himself.

He fought against Slada and Omon simultaneously, holding his own against two opponents.

A terrifying lava eruption occurred, Sakazuki used a Hell Hound to force Omon back while simultaneously facing Slada's swung anchor.

The anchor was entwined with Haki and Savage Power, which, combined with Ares' monstrous strength and explosive power, created a terrifyingly powerful force.

Slada has always crushed other pirate forces on the high seas with sheer power.

Today, for the first time, his attack was so easily stopped.

The combination of high temperature and extreme instantaneous burst of power generates immense force, resulting in a balanced impact between the two forces.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged several blows, lava covering a large area, with Sakazuki fighting two orcs alone.

In terms of performance, Sakazuki and Slada are definitely stronger, but Omon's strength is not weak either, having reached the threshold of top-tier combat power.

Their fighting strength is among the best in the Beasts Pirates.

High in the sky, two ancient creatures were engaged in a fierce battle, namely Vergo and Jhin, but Vergo was clearly being suppressed by Jhin.

The wars in the New World were just as closely watched as those along the Grand Line, but no one intervened.

Many people sensed that a change was imminent and that the peace would be shattered.

The Whitebeard Pirates had no intention of getting involved, and didn't even care, never imagining that they would eventually be implicated.

The Red-Haired Pirates haven't made a move, which seems to suggest they have some ideas that might eventually involve certain individuals, but there's no concrete evidence.

Many people are speculating about the purpose of the Beasts Pirates and the Night Pirates' proactive attack, but it's hard to guess. This is just the beginning, and some things may need time to unfold before things become clear.

On Big Mom Pirates, Teach had already given the information and quietly remained an observer.

The war between the Moonlight Pirates and the Evil Spirit Pirates continues. The Moonlight Pirates' power has weakened considerably, while the Evil Spirit Pirates' power has further expanded.

The infamy of the "City of the Dead" is gradually growing.

The rising star Evil Spirit Wendigo has fully matured, and Moria's advantage is gradually diminishing.

More importantly, the three zombies under his protection were all taken away by Wendigo some time ago. John, Silver Axe, and Ochoku, three veteran sea overlords, have extended their lives for many years in another special way.

Now finally dead, turned into a pile of white bones, no longer possessing consciousness, and transformed into evil spirits, now the three evil spirits under the Wendigo's command.

After transforming into an evil spirit, the body will no longer age; instead, it will be continuously strengthened under the tempering of the evil spirit's fire.

Haki is the power of will. When one loses one's own consciousness and becomes an evil spirit, one naturally cannot use Haki. Even so, these three evil spirits still possess considerable combat power and contain their former fighting instincts.

This makes one sigh at their plight, having survived for so many years, first as Moria's puppets, and then as tools of the Wendigo.

Sometimes, things are beyond our control.

Moria was too foolish, taking each step cautiously and failing to utilize his true abilities. Zombies were not merely tools for combat, but also commodities for trade.

On this vast ocean, there are countless people who don't want to die; none of them wish to die, even if it means living on in another form.

That's right. If Moria wanted to, he could use this method to give those who longed to live a second life, and thus control their lives and their power.

In this way, Moria's power and influence can expand rapidly, whether it's underground forces, hidden forces in some kingdoms, or even the World Government.

Unfortunately, he didn't think of this, didn't do it, or rather, his vision was too limited.

This is also why the Moonlight Pirates were unable to continue expanding; faced with the constant retreat of the Evil Spirit Pirates, they failed to truly maximize their advantages.

The Evil Spirit Wendigo is a simple example. Since evil spirits are afraid of water, he devoted himself to building his base, the "City of the Dead," and some surrounding islands.

The undead are all concentrated in this core area.

The outer territories were handed over to affiliated forces and their internal members for management and defense.

They perfected their defense, thwarting several of the Moonlight Pirates' attempts to wipe out the Evil Spirit Pirates.

On the contrary, they were almost attacked by the Evil Spirit Pirates on two separate occasions, which led to their own base being invaded.

Evil spirits fear seawater, but seawater cannot always be ready.

Moria's zombies are not only afraid of seawater, but also of salt. This weakness is extremely fatal, and the discovery of this weakness greatly enhances the Evil Spirit Pirates' ability to suppress the Moonlight Pirates.

Moreover, evil spirits have a superior advantage over zombies.

If it weren't for Moria's greater strength, more methods, more agile movement, and more unpredictable abilities, relying solely on his own power to sustain himself...

There has long been a suggestion that Moria should lead the Moonlight Pirates to avoid the onslaught of the Evil Spirit Wendigo and relocate their base.

In other words, it means leaving the existing territory and developing in another place.

After all, it's surrounded by giants and formidable rivals, making it difficult to continue developing.

But Moria is very stubborn, or rather, unwilling to back down so easily. That's just his personality. He's been fighting hard for so many years. If he really backs down, his spirit might decline, and he might even lose his Conqueror's Haki.

Subconsciously, he rejected such thoughts; if he were to truly back down, he would no longer be Gecko Moria.

It seems that it won't be long before the battle between these two regional overlords is completely decided.

Because soon, the Moonlight Pirates were driven to the brink of despair, their territory was being devoured in large numbers, and the Evil Spirit Pirates were about to drive them to their base, Moonlight Island.

Moonlight Island is the symbol of the Moonlight Pirates, the foundation of Moria's crew, and has been cultivated for over a decade; it's simply impossible for them to abandon it.

As the battle intensified, they stopped paying attention to the major battles in the early New World and the Grand Line.

Over the years, the Clown Pirates have recruited many skilled members and have been steadily developing and expanding.

Buggy is more like a pirate than Shanks; he won't care much about what happens next as long as it doesn't affect them.

Even Beckman of the Red-Haired Pirates only sensed a deeper meaning behind the actions of the Night Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, but he didn't know what it was and needed to observe further.

Buggy doesn't seem to have any ambition to conquer; he's more interested in making money, acquiring treasure, and finding riches.

Therefore, in addition to the Buggy Pirates, a pirate dispatch company called "Buggy Delivery" was established.

It includes not only members of the Buggy Pirates, but also recruits members from outside the crew. These recruits are not considered part of the Buggy Pirates and can leave at any time.

Their main job is to use their strength to send pirate mercenaries to places around the world where they are in need.

They also offer courier services, receiving packages from pirates all over the world.

Thanks to Buggy's strength, status, and credibility, Buggy Express has grown rapidly.

Many pirates are willing to join, since most pirates are driven by profit, and they can obtain these things through Buggy's Delivery.

However, the establishment of Buggy Express was actually a way for them to compete with Doflamingo and "Shipping King" Umit for business.

The mercenary business and the arms trade are essentially the same, both driven by the needs of war.

However, the share he stole wasn't much, and besides, the arms trade was only one of Doflamingo's major sources of income, not his primary one.

After all, there are too many arms dealers in the world, the Four Seas Alliance, the World Government and the Navy, and in the New World there are also the Night Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and the Brotherhood.

Therefore, out of respect for Buggy, Doflamingo didn't take it too seriously.

Doflamingo doesn't have a monopoly on the arms trade these days, because he can't.

Meanwhile, Umit is a maritime shipping Umit that owns and controls thousands of cargo ships.

His footprints have spread across the four seas and the Grand Line, and no one dares to offend him, because behind him stands the Night Pirates, the current rulers of the New World.

Express delivery services also involve transporting goods, but they don't account for a large proportion of the business.

One reason for this is that Buggy Express is too small-scale, its delivery time is too long, and its revenue is disproportionate to its costs.

Unlike Umit, who secretly established shipping companies across the four seas and along the Grand Line, the Underworld shipping industry was brought into the open.

Courier services are not popular at sea; they are more prevalent on large islands and within kingdoms.

After a period of time, this loss-making project may be shut down.

Despite this, Buggy still made a considerable amount of money through his pirate mercenaries. Pirate mercenaries have a strong market, and there are many mercenaries on the high seas, including many bounty hunters and pirates, but none can compete with Buggy's Delivery.

Because Buggy Express is a relatively legitimate organization, more people choose Buggy. As a result, many mercenaries seeking profit are also attracted to Buggy Pakistan Express.