No one knows what Shakky and Whitebeard talked about that day.
Right after that day, Shakky resumed her identity as Shakuyaku, joined the Whitebeard Pirates, and became the vice-captain, responsible for all intelligence work for the Whitebeard Pirates.
Time passed unnoticed, and it was early 1513 in the Sea Circle Calendar.
Shakky also discovered that Teach had defected to the Whitebeard Pirates.
Clearly, as an underground intelligence broker, Shakky has too many underground channels and connections, which is not an underground intelligence network that Teach has just emerged, can easily avoid.
Teach even discovered that Shakky was hiding in the waters near the Dressrosa Kingdom.
However, Whitebeard was helpless in the face of this.
Because the sea area where the Dressrosa Kingdom is located is surrounded by naval bases G1, G2, and G3, Kuzan and Sakazuki often take turns stationed at G1.
If the Whitebeard Pirates enter the waters near the Dressrosa Kingdom, it will inevitably provoke a strong reaction from the Navy.
If only elite troops are sent, it is very likely that they will not be able to capture Teach.
This put Whitebeard in a dilemma.
Teach chose to stay near the Dressrosa Kingdom because of the Navy's strong influence in the area, and because it is close to Fish-Man Island and the Red Line. Teach and Van Bordeaux can fly and can cross the Red Line at any time.
This is one of the reasons why Teach didn't hesitate to take the Phoenix Fruit.
In this world, the advantages of having flight are too obvious.
It was only after witnessing the Sky Empire's unbridled actions and the Liberator Organization's elusive nature that Teach began to take the issue of mobility seriously.
His original plan was to first scheme against Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
However, in recent years, he has witnessed the Sky Empire, taking advantage of its high altitude and flight maneuverability, dominating the New World, annexing a large part of the North Blue, and leaving the World Government helpless.
This made Teach also pay more attention to flying ability.
He would even prefer to take Shiki's Float-Float Fruit if given the chance.
After all, compared to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's purely destructive ability, the Float-Float Fruit's ability is far more comprehensive. It can manipulate various substances, allow flight at high altitudes, and its destructive power is also terrifying.
The power of the Float-Float Fruit so great that even Teach felt helpless.
Although the Dark-Dark Fruit also possesses various abilities, Teach didn't know how to get close enough to activate his powers against Shiki, who possessed the Float-Float Fruit.
After all, the existence of Observation Haki prevented Teach from using the Dark-Dark Fruit to ambush Shiki.
In the original timeline, Ace was defeated by Teach because he was a complete idiot. Despite possessing Conqueror's Haki, he refused to train or activate it, and his Armament Haki and Observation Haki were also terrible.
Shiki, on the other hand, possesses Observation Haki that Future Sight 3 seconds. He also inherited Noah's extremely wide-range Observation Haki, in addition to his status as a great swordsman.
Teach didn't think he had a chance to ambush his opponent.
Therefore, Teach has given up on the possibility of obtaining the Float-Float Fruit or the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in the short term.
Therefore, he focused his attention on Impel Down.
After all, Impel Down contains many powerful Devil Fruits, such as the Hurricane Fruit, the Combine-Combine Fruit, the More-More Fruit, and the Venom-Venom Fruit.
I spent over a month near the Dressrosa Kingdom.
Teach and Van Bordeaux once again piloted the Flying Dutchman, using the cover of night to cross the Red Line, preparing to temporarily head to Paradise to avoid the commotion.
Just after the two left.
At an altitude of over 400 kilometers, an artificial satellite has locked onto the Flying Dutchman.
The Liberator Organization greater emphasis on air defense and air sounding than any other force.
While Teach and his companion were still dreaming about the future, little did they know that the Liberator Organization had already set its sights on them.
However, considering Teach and his companion's current positions, they did not choose to act immediately.
After all, the area is too close to the Red Line.
Moreover, Teach and his companion were relatively vigilant during the flight, making it difficult to take them down silently.
Therefore, the Liberator Organization's Strategic Support Squad was secretly preparing, just waiting for Teach and his companion to enter the Paradise.
The waters around the Paradise are now teeming with members of the Liberator Organization.
Crocodile's Baroque Works, centered around the Alabasta Kingdom, covers almost all seven routes in the Paradise, including the starting island, the second node island, and the third node island.
Huazha's Domain of Beasts takes over from Baroque Works, covering the fourth, fifth, and sixth node islands across seven routes.
Moria's Black Shadow Kingdom took over from the Domain of Beasts, with the Florian Triangle as its core, covering areas such as Water 7, Enies Lobby, Impel Down, Marineford, and Sabaody Archipelago.
Even if Teach and his companion could fly, they would still need supplies and rest. Once they entered the Paradise, they were destined to be under the surveillance of the Liberator Organization.
Three days later.
Teach did not appear in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Instead, it appeared in the chaotic pirate town of Jaya Island.
Inside the bar, Teach and Van Bordeaux were eating and drinking.
While taking a big bite of a cherry pie, Teach also secretly observed the other people in the bar, especially what they were talking about.
A worried young man asked in a low voice, "Boss Deli, do you really want to go to that legendary Sky Island?"
"That's right. After all, there are Sky Island in the New World. There might really be a Sky Island Jaya Island, and maybe the legendary City of Gold is on that Sky Island?" the bearded man with the steak on his fork said greedily.
" City of Gold? That City of Gold of the Noland the Liar? Isn't that a lie?"
"I've been observing the Knock Up Stream near Jaya Island for the past few months. If the Knock Up Stream are strong enough, they might even wash City of Gold onto the Sky Island..."
"Really...?"
Teach narrowed his eyes, and Van Bordeaux's eyes also flickered, clearly indicating that the two were also considering this possibility.
For other pirates, Sky Island is a perilous adventure with a slim chance of survival, but for the Blackbeard Pirates, it's an easy task.
Teach was clearly interested.
Even if there is no City of Gold Jaya Island, as long as Sky Island exists, Teach and the Blackbeard Pirates can take the opportunity to occupy this Sky Island and turn it into their own secret base.
After finishing their meal, the two hurriedly left the bar.
On the second floor of the bar, a figure watched Teach and his companion walk further and further away down the street, a cold smile playing on his lips. He downed his sipped red wine in one gulp and then disappeared into the shadows.
On the other side.
After leaving the bar, Teach and his companion quickly returned to their boat, which was hidden in a secluded bay.
In the dead of night, Van Bordeaux piloted the Flying Dutchman into the sky.
"The fish has taken the bait, be ready to haul in the net."
"Receive."
A dozen minutes later.
The spaceship broke through the Cumuloregalis Cloud and appeared on the White-White Sea.
However, it was still dark at this time, and the White-White Sea was pitch black.
Although Teach doesn't need to sleep, he doesn't plan to explore the Sky Island in the dark; instead, he intends to wait until dawn to take action.
However, neither of them realized that a dangerous shadow was silently approaching them.
This dark environment is Moria's natural home ground.
Inside the captain's cabin, Teach was drinking and eating cherry pie, while Van Bordeaux was fast asleep beside him.
Time is slipping away, second by second.
Teach's vigilance was also gradually decreasing.
There was about an hour left until Dawn.