Chapter 106: Whitebeard Pirates' Hidden Dangers
And with the Flower Country Navy completely annihilated, Bell-lin also came out with Katie.
"That's some truly terrifying destructive power, Vistad." Looking at the horrifying battlefield remains before him, Nicholas, who descended from the sky, said in admiration.
"It's all thanks to Captain's excellent guidance. If it weren't for the Captain's ideas, I would never have imagined that Devil Fruit Ability could be developed like this." Facing Nicholas's praise, Vistad scratched his head somewhat bashfully.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and five days had already gone by. Nicholas also took a good rest, and then the group set off for the Devil's Triangle to pick up Brook.
In these few days, several major events had occurred in the New World, including a fierce clash between Golden Lion's Flying Pirates and the Roger Pirates again. Both sides deployed over thirty ships and more than twenty Pirate Crews affiliated with the Flying Pirates to participate in the war, but in the end, the Roger Pirates easily withdrew.
At the same time, Whitebeard Edward Newgate and Charlotte Linlin had a fierce conflict in the Totto Land Sea Area. Although the BIG·MOM Pirates deployed a large number of troops, they still suffered heavy losses and were even forced by the Whitebeard Pirates to approach the Totto Land Core Area.
In addition to the conflicts between Pirates, there was also news circulating in the New World that the G5 Branch Navy in the New World had welcomed a powerful Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral. Upon taking office, he led the greatly weakened G5 Branch Navy in a frenzy of clearing out Pirate Ships in their Sea Area.
Several Pirates who were already somewhat famous in the New World had fallen in that Sea Area, and many Pirate Crews had marked the Sea Area near G5 Branch as a high-risk zone.
Apart from the G5 Navy's affairs, another major event was that the two original Admirals of the Marine Headquarters had chosen to retire. Now, Sengoku and Zephyr are temporarily acting as Admirals of the Marine Headquarters. At the same time, news that the Navy would temporarily abandon reinforcing the New World and instead strengthen control over the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line was being frantically spread by major newspapers.
This caused a Revelry among the Ordinary People of the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line worldwide, because this move by the Navy undoubtedly indicated that it would increase the suppression of Pirates in the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line, which was unadulterated good News for Ordinary People.
At the same time, the Sea King also followed its original Sea Route, crossing the Calm Belt from the East Blue and entering the Grand Line, picking up Brook in the Devil's Triangle.
Inside the Conference Room of the Sea King, a brief meeting with the participation of all Crew members was underway.
"A tea party invitation?" Looking at the thing placed on the table, Simon couldn't help but frown and couldn't help but ask, "Captain, isn't Big Mom busy fighting Whitebeard right now? Why would they still invite us to their base? Could there be something wrong with this?"
"You're overthinking it." Nicholas, sitting in the main seat, looked at the invitation and shook his head with a smile. "It seems Big Mom suffered a great loss at Newgate's hands. As for inviting us to Totto Land to attend the tea party, it's likely to be to seek an alliance with us."
After pausing for a moment, and waiting for everyone's attention to gather, Nicholas continued, "The New World is in chaos right now. Except for Roger, everyone else is frantically expanding their Power. The real reason for this meeting is that I want to hear your Opinions on whether we should also develop our own Power in the New World."
"Yes! Why not!" As soon as Nicholas finished speaking, Bell-lin was the first to speak. For her, if they had Power in their hands, they wouldn't need to personally handle many things. Moreover, with the expansion of Power, it would mean being able to control more resources, and Power is something a King of the Sea must possess.
"That's right." Vistad next to her also rarely expressed his Opinion, "Captain is now a big figure standing at the top of the world. Who knows how many eyes are watching us."
"Very good." Nicholas revealed a gratified smile. "Since that's the case..." He slowly stood up, suddenly reached out and slammed his hand on the invitation on the table, and issued an Order in a deep voice, "After crossing the Red Line and entering the New World, change the Sea Route Target to Totto Land Sea Area!"
... New World, Fire Maple Island.
This is a small Island located within Whitebeard's Territory. Due to the large Maple Forest on the Island that can produce Maple Syrup, coupled with Maple Syrup Processing, an Industrial Chain with Maple Syrup as the main trade has formed.
It was also the closest Island pointed to by the Log Pose of the Freedom Pirates. The Sea King arrived here after a week of sailing and spent half a day here completing the procurement and replenishment of various Supplies.
During this time, there was a small episode. Simon and Vistad, who were responsible for purchasing Food, were treated as suckers and ripped off at a Shop selling Fruit.
Just ten baskets of ordinary, utterly ordinary Apples, the bald owner of the Fruit Shop quoted an exorbitant price of five million Beli, and his attitude was also overbearing, putting on a show of forced buying and selling, as if saying 'don't even think about leaving if you don't buy.' There were even a few nearby locals who surrounded Simon and Vistad.
Originally, if it was a bit more expensive, Simon could understand. After all, Supplies on many Islands in the New World had to rely on other Islands for replenishment, so a slightly higher price was understandable, but treating people like suckers was excessive.
Angered, Simon directly took action, beat up the boss on the spot, and then directly left with Vistad carrying the Apples.
However, just a few streets away, Simon and Vistad were surrounded by a group of thugs dressed in a wasteland style. The young man leading them even claimed to be an official Crew member of the Whitebeard Pirates, and that Simon and Vistad dared to cause trouble on this Island protected by Whitebeard's Power, they would definitely have to pay the price.
In the hearts of these Whitebeard Pirates Crew members, since they were in the Territory ruled by the Whitebeard Pirates, naturally the Whitebeard Pirates were the greatest. And those Pirate Crews from outside, even if they suffered losses, would not dare to oppose the people of the Whitebeard Pirates at all.
Unfortunately, these guys ran into Simon and Vistad. Facing this situation, Simon didn't even take action, just let Vistad do it, and then this group of people was directly reduced to ashes.
And Nicholas, hearing Simon's report, didn't take these matters to heart at all. For him, those people were just killed, and as for whether Whitebeard wanted to stand up for those guys, he was welcome to come.
"Gurarararara, Lightning brat, I heard that as soon as you arrived in the New World, you started causing trouble on Islands within my Territory?" Not long after the Sea King left Fire Maple Island, Nicholas received a call from Whitebeard.
"Me causing trouble? Whitebeard, I haven't gone looking for trouble with you, but you're the one who's started looking for trouble with me?" Nicholas said casually while enjoying Bell-lin's Massage. Although Whitebeard was considered a potential target for him to win over, it wasn't necessary to rely on Whitebeard's Power.
"Gurararara, Lightning brat, you speak very cockily."
"Is being cocky against the law? But Whitebeard, seriously, your judgment in choosing subordinates is really not good. Be careful you don't fall into the hands of your own people in the future." After saying this, Nicholas directly hung up the Den Den Mushi.
Regarding the Whitebeard Pirates, just as Nicholas had once commented, it was entirely supported by Whitebeard alone. Not to mention Teach, the Blackbeard who would develop a rebellious bone in the future and could endure for decades, just Squard the Great Spider, who was turned by Akainu with a few words at the most critical moment of the Summit War, was enough to see.
It can be seen that the people under Whitebeard also have their own ideas. Even many Pirate Crews currently affiliated with Whitebeard are just using Whitebeard's name.
In the blink of an eye, another week passed. And the Sea King also successfully arrived at the Outer Rim of Totto Land Island Chain.
(End of Chapter)