White Dragon Emperor Invades Fish-Man Island!!!
Perhaps they were worried about being traced back to the Den Den Mushi signal, or perhaps they were wary of the White Dragon Emperor's reputation and power.
After dropping off the "bargaining chips" and the "deal location, "Blackbeard Teach hurriedly hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Storm listened to the dial tone coming from the Den Den Mushi's receiver, his expression somewhat subtle.
Having spent so much time at sea, this was the first time he had ever been blackmailed.
To be honest, I have a rather strange feeling.
"But speaking of which, why was Sand Crocodile caught by Blackbeard Teach?"
Storm frowned, searching his memory.
"Oh, it seems I was the one who suggested he go and clean up the Whitebeard Pirates' peripheral forces..."
Previously, Beasts Kaido "invaded" Whole Cake Island, only to be brutally beaten by Storm.
However, in that "invasion war," Gecko Moria also paid a considerable price for the victory.
Inspired by Gecko Moria, Sand Crocodile also considered challenging Whitebeard.
Seeking revenge against Whitebeard was Sand Crocodile's ultimate goal upon entering the New World.
At the time, Storm had no intention of taking action against Whitebeard, so he casually dismissed Sand Crocodile under the pretext of "cleaning up the Whitebeard Pirates' affiliated forces."
"Hmm... So Sand Crocodile went after Blackbeard and got brutally beaten up?"
Storm couldn't help but stroke his chin.
"Why doesn't this feel surprising at all?"
Crocodile, a famous 50/50 player from Da Hai.
From the Pirate Emperor dominate the New World to the new pirate rookies who have just entered the Grand Line.
They can all go toe-to-toe with the Sand Crocodile.
Occasionally, Sand Crocodile not only fail to achieve a 50/50 chance, but they can also unexpectedly "capsize".
Clearly, the Sand Crocodile has capsized again.
"Crocodile's 'enlightenment' is still not fully realized..."
"They actually lost to Blackbeard Teach just like that?"
"Or has Blackbeard Teach mastered some kind of brand-new power?"
"For example, that [Logia Dark- Dark-Dark Fruit]?"
If Blackbeard Teach has already eaten the Dark- Dark-Dark Fruit...
Given Sand Crocodile's physical abilities, it's perfectly normal that he fell to Blackbeard Teach...
"Let's confirm the information first!"
Storm calmed the Blue-Eyes White Dragon down, then took his personal Den Den Mushi and made several calls to his men.
Luo and Robin are in Zou;
The Gild Tesoro of Gran Tesoro, Pleasure District Queen;
Big News Bird of the World Economic News Paper;
Even Gecko Moria wasn't spared...
Storm quickly pieced together the latest and most comprehensive intelligence information about Blackbeard Teach from his subordinates.
The Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates...
The formation of the Blackbeard Pirates and its crew...
Blackbeard Teach's seafaring experience, personal abilities, weapons and techniques...
The only information regarding "Sand Crocodile vs. Blackbeard" has not been updated yet.
Among the numerous intelligence reports gathered, there was no mention of Blackbeard Teach being a Devil Fruit User.
"That's interesting."
Storm disconnected the Den Den Den Mushi from the Gild Tesoro.
"So, either Blackbeard Teach defeated Sand Crocodile purely through physical combat and Haki;"
"Or perhaps Blackbeard Teach has already eaten the Dark- Dark-Dark Fruit, but the outside world doesn't know it yet?"
Besides.
The Gild Tesoro also provided the latest location Blackbeard Pirates had anchored.
It's not on Hand Island.
It is on an island near Hand Island.
"Blackbeard Teach wants to make a deal with me on Hand Island... so this might be a smokescreen?"
Storm raised an eyebrow, gaining some understanding of Blackbeard Teach's "cunning".
Anyway.
Blackbeard Teach is indeed a rather ambitious and shrewd pirate.
A true pirate.
They're much better than those silly, laughing kids who only know how to play "One Piece pretend"!
But.
Although they had already grasped the general movements of the Blackbeard Pirates.
Storm did not immediately change his travel plans.
Blackbeard Teach wants to trade Sand Crocodile for a ship?
Hilarious!
The Storm Pirates don't even have their own ship!
Storm planned to deal with the Blackbeard Pirates' problems after finishing things on Fish-Man Island.
"If I remember correctly, Fish-Man Island should still be Whitebeard Pirates' territory, right?"
Storm controlled the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and Joan appeared behind him, coating the Blue-Eyes White Dragon with a huge bubble coating.
"This is a perfect opportunity to start a war with the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"It's about time we dealt with the last Pirate Emperor of the New World!"
Boom!!
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon plunged into the ocean of the New World and continued to move closer to the deep sea.
Protected by Joan's "bubble coating," the pressure from the surrounding seawater was completely isolated from the bubbles. While admiring the deep-sea environment around him, Storm rapidly descended into the deep sea.
One hundred meters... one thousand meters... five thousand meters...
Not long afterward.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon then arrived at the seabed, ten thousand meters below the surface.
In the utterly silent underwater environment, bathed in the dim light provided by the dark red underwater volcanoes, enormous black shadows constantly swam in the deep waters, creating a tremendous sense of psychological oppression.
But in this seemingly silent and dark deep sea, the voices of the Sea King's hearts are constantly echoing.
'White sea fish...'
'What a strange appearance...'
Is it some new Sea King...?
I wonder what it tastes like, it looks crispy...
Storm's Observation Haki, which allows him to "Hear the Voice of All Things," clearly captured the inner thoughts of every Sea King.
Finally, the giant Sea King was curious about the taste of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon was just talking nonsense and didn't actually come closer.
Storm was initially curious whether these enormous Sea King could provide a high-quality [Big Trophy].
But since no Sea King were willing to die, he didn't bother to actively hunt them down.
Guided by his Observation Haki, Storm piloted the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and arrived at a dreamlike island seemingly bathed in sunlight.
Fish-Man Island!
In the distance, the beautiful and dreamlike Fish-Man Island was tightly surrounded by an enormous double-layered circular bubble shield, with a wide layer of air between the two bubble shields.
If ships that have undergone shipwright coating on the Sabaody Archipelago do not follow the correct route to Fish-Man Island, the bubble coating on the ships will be the first to merge with the outer bubble shield of Fish-Man Island.
Without the protection of the bubble coating, the ship will succumb to gravity and fall through the air layer until it is smashed to pieces.
Storm knows the right way to get to Fish-Man Island.
But he didn't come here today to be a nice guy.
Smack
A strange sound followed.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon deliberately crashed into the giant bubble that enveloped the outermost layer of Fish-Man Island.
The "bubble coating" released by Joan also merged into the outer bubble layer of Fish-Man Island.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon floated in the air layer between two bubble shields.
Joan then applied a new layer of "bubble coating" to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Smack
Storm resorted to his old tricks again.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon successfully broke through the double-layered bubble shield and officially arrived at Fish-Man Island.
This unconventional and unfriendly way of landing on the island naturally attracted the attention of the guards on Fish-Man Island immediately.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon's enormous size made it the most conspicuous target at this moment.
One by one, the Fish-Man Race and Merfolk soldiers dressed in the uniforms of King Neptune of the Fish-Man Island Ryugu Kingdom slowly circled around.
Due to the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's unique appearance, the soldiers of the Ryugu Kingdom did not react too aggressively.
What kind of creature is this?
"It's just like a legendary dragon!"
"Have unknown sea monsters invaded Fish-Man Island?"
However, not all soldiers failed to recognize the dragon's true identity.
"No... no... this dragon... this dragon is..."
Among the soldiers of the Ryugu Kingdom, one Merfolk soldier stood out as particularly pale and terrified.
"The Blue-Eyes White Dragon, with a bounty of 87 million Beli!"
"This is the pet of the Pirate Emperor, White Dragon Emperor!"
"The White Dragon Emperor has attacked Fish-Man Island!!!"
A piercing scream shattered the peaceful atmosphere.
The expressions on the faces of the King Neptune soldiers changed drastically in an instant.
The Pirate Emperor has arrived!?
On Fish-Man Island, everyone understands the significance of the Pirate Emperor.
After Roger ushered in the Great Pirate Era.
Countless pirates poured into the sea and entered Fish-Man Island.
If it weren't for Whitebeard, the World's Strongest Man, raising his arm and dividing Fish-Man Island into his territory,
Fish-Man Island has probably long since become a playground for pirates to plunder at will!
This is the infamous reputation of the Pirate Emperor!
But now, another Pirate Emperor has landed on Fish-Man Island.
The morale of King Neptune crumbled and collapsed at a visible speed.
The Pirate Emperor has arrived.
How are we supposed to fight this?!
Many soldiers even tremblingly dropped their weapons and chose to surrender before the enemy could attack.
Storm paid no attention to these ordinary Fish-Man Island soldiers; he didn't even bother to glance at them.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon flapped its wings and flew directly out of the area, heading rapidly towards the core of the Ryugu Kingdom — Ryugu Palace.
Behind the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, the Fish-Man Island soldiers urgently sounded the signal for a pirate invasion.
Woo--woo--
The piercing alarm blared Ryugu Palace.
As soon as Neptune, the king of the Ryugu Kingdom and the supreme ruler of Fish-Man Island, stepped out of the palace gates, he saw the majestic and arrogant Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
As the king of Fish-Man Island, Neptune recognized the Blue-Eyes White Dragon at a glance, and his heart was filled with inexplicable fear.
How did the White Dragon Emperor end up on Fish-Man Island!?
Just then.
A figure descended from the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Storm sized up the burly merman opposite him, recognized his identity, and got straight to the point.
"King Neptune, would Fish-Man Island mind changing its protector?"
"The White Dragon Emperor..."
King Neptune quietly tightened his grip on the trident.
"The guardian deity of Fish-Man Island is Whitebeard."
"I know, but that won't be the case for long."
"Storm said calmly."
"I will then declare war on the Whitebeard Pirates."
"The Whitebeard Pirates will become history, just like the BIG MOM Pirates."
"King Neptune, why don't you hear about my 'recruitment conditions'?"
"Fish-Man Island, do you wish to journey to the mainland and bask in the true sunlight?"
First update.
There was still some in the early morning.
Hmm, it should be early morning... or maybe early morning.