The Nine-Tails Pirates

When he learned that Kizaru had returned, Issho understood that it was time for him to leave.

After enjoying himself at the casino all morning, Issho said goodbye to Hashirama Senju and left with Kizaru.

When Kizaru returned to the One Piece World this time, he took hundreds of ninjas with him. Most of them were planning to become pirates in this world.

Back in Cocoyasi Village, Kizaru followed the same procedure as last time and had the ninjas stay there to learn about the world.

They would spend three days studying. After that, they would receive their assignments from Danzo and head to the New World in teams.

The ninjas were free to choose their own path. They could form pirate crews of their own or join existing ones.

A small number of the remaining ninjas would lie low for the time being, looking for opportunities to join the Navy or the CP Organization.

After arranging everything for the ninjas, Kizaru took some time to visit the New World and deliver the weapons he had promised to the Whitebeard Pirates.

Faced with the weapons Kizaru brought—whether Combat Mechas, machine guns, grenades, or rocket launchers—the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates were all startled by their power.

Anyone who could join the Whitebeard Pirates had to be fairly strong. But after seeing what these weapons could do, they had to admit that the lower-ranking pirates in their crew would suffer badly if they faced them unprepared.

After witnessing the weapons' power, Marco and the other commanders felt even more confident about rescuing Ace.

Everyone was making preparations. They were only waiting for Pops to give the word before attacking those damned Marines.

Of course, during this time, the Whitebeard Pirates were also calling in favors and searching the entire sea for