Perhaps fortune had failed them. Luck had still sided with the Roger Pirates, and the Marines and the World Government had ultimately arrived a step too late.
Just five more minutes, and the reinforcements would have arrived, turning this encirclement into a major victory.
Unable to escape the full might of the Marines and the World Government, the Roger Pirates would have been doomed to destruction.
The final outcome was disappointing.
They would not have such a good opportunity next time.
Ship coating was a fatal vulnerability. Only in these waters could they exploit it to trap the Roger Pirates, leaving them unable to leave even if they wanted to.
"Get ready!"
Kong was not discouraged when he received news that the operation had failed.
It had only been one operation.
They had all endured the era when the Rocks Pirates ran rampant. How could they give up so easily?
The Roger Pirates had merely escaped.
The Rocks Pirates, on the other hand, had inflicted devastating losses time and again.
They had nearly driven people to despair, to the point of losing faith in justice.
If they failed this time, they would seize the next opportunity.
They had come within a single step of success this time. Next time, they would prepare even more thoroughly.
A minor setback was not enough to make them give up, especially since this was hardly their first.
"This time, we absolutely cannot let the Roger Pirates escape."
Kong spoke firmly. This time, he was fully confident.
The World Government had just sent word that they had found a Search-Search Fruit.
Eating the Search-Search Fruit was equivalent to having a built-in map, allowing its user to sense the location of every living being within its range.
Its initial range alone covered several kilometers.
If the