Chapter 223
"The good news is,"
Vice Admiral Tsuru said, "There's a high probability that World's group will appear at the Golden Lion's alliance meeting."
Although the government has basically confirmed that World's gang's stronghold is in the Dunas Kingdom, that country is somewhat strange, and government agents simply cannot infiltrate it.
Therefore, the whereabouts of World and his gang remain unknown.
"Should we send Borsalino and the others over there?"
"No!"
Sengoku shook his head without hesitation, "No one can predict the outcome of the meeting between World and the Golden Lion."
"It would be fine if they actually went to war, but what if they didn't? Or even if they joined forces, Borsalino and his group would be in danger!"
So, are we still going to wait and see?
Vice Admiral Tsuru said.
"That's the only way."
The Sengoku ended with a sigh.
Who could have imagined that simply having Naito and his team escort the king of Affiliated Nation back home would lead to so many major events?
First, the Golden Lion returned, G-14 Base was destroyed, Naito provided emergency support, and together with Gion, they repelled him.
Then World and his gang began their operation, killing even Ochoku. The entire sea area of Affiliated Nation instantly became a scene of panic.
And now, that Golden Lion is up to his old tricks again.
If only I had known this would happen, I should have sent two more Admiral to accompany Naito and escort the kings.
We wouldn't have to be like we are now, just watching helplessly, with no time to send anyone to help.
Soon, the order from Marine Headquarters reached Naito.
Let's wait and see.
Of course, it's not about completely sitting back and observing.
Headquarters has ordered Naito and his team to immediately travel to the nearest government Affiliated Nation to the island where the Golden Lion Alliance is located, and to observe the situation from there.
It wasn't too surprising.
However, Navy Naito was willing to wait and see, but the Night King wouldn't do the same.
Since the Golden Lion is making such a big fuss, of course I have to go and show my support.
Incidentally, I can also recruit some pirates.
Their sphere of influence expanded rapidly to more than a dozen countries and hundreds of islands in this sea area, and their fighting force was no longer sufficient.
Stationing a few behemoths in each non- Affiliated Nation is currently the limit of what can be done.
While this was enough to protect those nations from pirate attacks, there were still numerous small settlements scattered throughout this sea area.
Because there are so many of them and they are so scattered, conquering all of them would be a difficult task, let alone sending people to guard and protect them.
Therefore, we need to replenish our basic combat strength.
The pirates of the New World still possess some strength, after all.
From this perspective, that Golden Lion guy actually did a good thing.
I never expected that there would be a recruitment tactic.
As a reward, Golden Lion, if you ask for a beating, I'll go easy on you.
The navy decided to wait and see, but the world was in an uproar.
"Golden Lion, is this a public recruitment drive for pirates?"
"Is this even possible? Will any pirates really accept his recruitment?!"
"It's hard to say, that's the legendary pirate Shiki the Golden Lion!"
"Legend? What's so great about it? Wasn't it just repelled by Vice Admiral Naito?"
"Wait, is the Golden Lion recruiting on World's territory? Is this a provocation against World?!"
Is another war about to break out?
The public is discussing it extensively.
The monsters were equally noteworthy.
On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard chuckled, "What's that idiot up to now? He probably deliberately chose World's territory."
On Whole Cake Island.
"Mommy, Mommy!"
Charlotte Linlin exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Shiki! Let's take down that bastard World like that!"
In Elbaf.
Gaban closed the newspaper. "They really never stop causing trouble. But Shiki, it wouldn't be bad if you could teach that World a lesson."
I wonder if Shiki, who was just defeated by two young marines, still has that ability?
As for Kaido, he's still huffing and puffing on his way back to Wano Country and is unaware of this matter for the time being.
But of course, the most crucial factor is the reaction of the pirates in the New World.
Some people scoffed at this.
"A remnant of the last era, actually taking himself seriously! Is he provoking World and his gang?"
"You were just beaten to a pulp by Thousand Shadows Naito not long ago, and now you're spouting nonsense here!"
Some people are eager to try.
"I'm going to see for myself what kind of power these legendary pirates really possess!"
"Hahaha! As long as I can kill that guy, I'll be famous throughout the world!"
Of course, some people were overjoyed.
"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! As long as I can follow behind Golden Lion, I can reach the pinnacle of the pirate era!!"
"The little devils on the sea wouldn't understand what kind of power the Golden Lion truly possesses!"
"I'm going to join him! I'm going to make a name for myself!!"
In any case, the storms brought by World and his crew in this area have not yet subsided, and a new eye of the typhoon has already formed!
Chapter 152 The Sky Island Plan, Recruitment Fair!
The New World, Blackstone Island.
As its name suggests, this is a deserted island covered with black stones, and apart from weeds, there is almost no sign of life on the island.
This is a volcanic island, and the frequent eruptions of the volcano have not given life a chance to continue on this island.
For a considerable period before this, aside from the occasional ship stopping here due to an accident, almost no one came to this island.
But today, the island welcomed visitors.
First, a pirate ship sailed in and docked on the east coast of the island.
Soon after, several more pirate ships arrived, and several more groups of pirates landed.
The pirates discovered each other's presence, but no conflict broke out; in fact, the two pirate crews even chatted amicably.
Simply because they all knew that everyone had come here with the same goal.
This Blackstone Island was the meeting place that the Golden Lion had chosen in the newspapers.
The official time is three days from now, at which time the Golden Lion will descend upon this place!
He will select the strongest among the pirates gathered on this island to follow him and achieve hegemony!
These pirate crews are just the vanguard; many more pirates will gather here in the coming days!
Right above this island, high, high in the sky.
The enormous warship floated silently in the sky.
"Hahahaha!"
The Golden Lion stood on the edge of the ship, looking down with satisfaction. "Now the whole world will be trembling because of me!"
Although you can't even see the island below clearly with your eyes, let alone the people on it, you can still sense them with your Observation Haki.
"To come up with such a method to expand your power, Shiki, you're absolutely a genius!"
Dr. Indigo, the Golden Lion's right-hand man and also his top scientist, didn't act like a clown this time.
This man understood the principle of praising before criticizing; he first praised Golden Lion, then said with some concern, "But causing trouble directly on World's territory, won't that anger that man?"
Don't you have any idea what your current strength is?
Not long ago, they were beaten to a pulp by two young marines. If they were to face that monster World, they wouldn't even dare to imagine what would happen to them!
More importantly, it wasn't just World who was terrifying; his subordinates were all incredibly strong, practically monsters.
If war were to break out, Shiki would most likely be humiliated by World, but they would also be facing an invincible enemy!
"Snort,"
The Golden Lion snorted coldly, "I need to confirm one thing."
What exactly is the connection between that guy who calls himself the Night King and that bastard World?
The Golden Lion was genuinely curious about this matter.
It seems that it's not as simple as the Night King being the mastermind behind World.
Because the other power that World used was very similar to the power that the Night King used back then, only without as many variations.
The Golden Lion wanted to take this opportunity to test the waters.
As for whether the Night King will be enraged and say something stupid, what's wrong with allies borrowing each other's territory to hold a job fair?
It was just a deserted island!
A man with ambitions for the world would never be so petty.
"Well..."
Dr. Indigo felt a little tired.
Old Shiki's tendency to act on a whim is something he'll never be able to change.
After Roger was arrested, he immediately went to Marineford alone.
After escaping from Impel Down, he unexpectedly witnessed the ferocious beasts and IQ, and decided to breed them to destroy the East Blue, a task that took him more than a decade to complete.
More than a decade later, with the plan nearing completion, they abandoned it and returned to the sea because of a few words from the Night King.
Shiki, how come you're always causing so much trouble?