Chapter 191: Boros's right-hand man! Battle plan!
Chapter 191: Boros's right-hand man! Battle plan!
Boros sat on the throne in the temple, motionless like an eternal statue, until all the top fighters arrived, and then Boros opened his huge single eye.
"It's time to start, Katakuri."
Boros spoke lightly, and just as he finished speaking, Katakuri, who was standing under the throne, stood up.
"As you command, Lord Boros!"
Katakuri first bowed respectfully to Boros, then he straightened up and turned to look at the cadres gathered in the temple.
Today's Universe Dark Matter Pirates already have four top fighters including Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Esdeath and Tornado. However, neither the two former pirate emperors nor the newcomers Esdeath and Tornado are obviously interested in directly managing such a large pirate group.
Kaido and Charlotte Linlin would be happy to just be the captain, but when it comes to those trivial matters, both Beasts and Big Mom are known for being hands-off.
As a result, Katakuri, a senior fighter, became the 'steward' of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates. If it weren't for his lack of strength and prestige, some new pirates might have regarded Katakuri as their vice-captain.
"Brother Katakuri is so majestic..."
"Shh, keep your voice down. It'll be a disaster if mom hears you..."
"Humph, he just joined earlier than us..."
……
The cadres in the temple were whispering to each other. Although the Universe Dark Matter Pirates only had four top-level fighters, they had absorbed the two major pirate groups and hundreds of thousands of New World pirates.
Today, there are thousands of high-level and mid-level fighters who serve as the backbone of the Universe Dark Matter Pirates. Fortunately, the temple is large enough to accommodate so many people.
The most important thing is that the only criterion Boros uses to measure the value of his subordinates is their combat effectiveness. In a sense, if the subordinates are strong enough, they can be forgiven by Boros even if they commit crimes against their superiors.
Therefore, even in such a serious occasion, Katakuri could not stop the executives from whispering to each other.
"...According to the news sent back by the Vanguard Fleet, the World Government is recruiting a large number of troops from the member states of the New World to go to Marijoa. Our spies in Paradise have also reported on the movements of many of the member states' troops..."
The expression on Katakuri's face was very serious. He actually did not quite agree with Boros's approach of gathering a large number of pirates and forming such a large pirate group to attack Marijoa.
Although relying on the banners of the Beasts and BIG MOM Pirates, the total number of members of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates has expanded to more than 200,000 in just a few months.
However, such a huge pirate fleet was extremely slow in action, and it was impossible for them to catch Marijoa off guard by surprise.
Judging from the intelligence received so far, the World Government has made full preparations to deal with their arrival. The only thing that puzzles Katakuri is that the Marine Headquarters, Marineford, seems to have not taken any action?
"Lord Katakuri, where are the navy? Has the Marineford navy also stationed in Marijoa?"
Several new pirates looked at each other, and finally the only senior fighter among them spoke up and asked.
Although he called him "Sir", the look in the eyes of this senior fighter when he looked at Katakuri did not show any respect at all.
Normally, those who can become the right-hand man of a pirate captain are mostly the strongest people in the pirate group after the captain.
For example, Pluto Rayleigh, the vice-captain of Roger's Pirates, or Beckman, the vice-captain of the Red Hair Pirates, are both powerful and famous figures in the New World.
Even compared with Roger and Shanks, he is not much inferior. Only such strength can convince the pirates under him.
With Katakuri's strength, it is more than enough for him to be the second-in-command of the BIG MOM Pirates. But now even the BIG MOM Pirates have been merged into the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates, and Katakuri is in charge of most of the affairs of the pirate group. Obviously, there is no way to convince those unruly pirates.
It just so happened that the identity of Katakuri as the "butler" was appointed by Boros. The new pirates did not dare to say anything to Boros and could only vent their anger on Katakuri.
"Unfortunately, our informants were unable to grasp the movements of the Navy Headquarters. We only know that Marinford has assembled an astonishing number of naval warships, and the elites of various naval branches are also moving to Marinford..."
Katakuri ignored the other party's implicit provocation. If he had a choice, he didn't want to be Boros' right-hand man, because that would mean that when his younger brothers and sisters were in danger, Katakuri would not be able to appear by their side in time.
However, he could not and dared not refuse Captain Boros' request. Besides, being Boros's right-hand man was not without benefits. Katakuri could provide assistance to his younger brothers and sisters when commanding the battle.
Even just assigning them some less dangerous tasks can greatly increase the survival rate of his younger brothers and sisters.
Especially in the upcoming war with the World Government, even Katakuri is not sure enough that he can survive. In this case, he will not be willing to give up the power in his hands no matter what.
"Those damned navy guys must be planning some horrible plot!"
"But they can't just let us attack Marijoa, can they?"
"If it were you, I would have wiped out those navy bastards before attacking Marijoa!"
"Are you an idiot? Whitebeard and Red Hair both fell in Marinford..."
"Asshole! Are you saying that Boss Boros is not as good as Whitebeard?!"
……
Fortunately, the pirates who are dissatisfied with Katakuri are always a minority, and the vast majority of cadres are more concerned about the upcoming attack and defense of Marijoa.
That is the holy land of Marijoa that has ruled the world for 800 years. I don’t know how much treasure it has accumulated. If we can conquer it, it will be no worse than finding Roger’s treasure, right?
Not to mention the huge fame that defeating the World Government would bring. Even the famous pirates in the New World could not resist the temptation to defeat the World Government.
"Noisy!"
Kaido, who was sitting below Boros, suddenly opened his eyes and growled at the noisy cadres.
The silent aura actually intimidated thousands of mid-level and even senior fighters. A cadre who could become a mid-level fighter could make a name for himself in the new world even if he was alone.
But facing the terrifying momentum of Kaido, the King of Beasts, he was suppressed to the point of being unable to breathe.
In comparison, the situation of senior fighters was obviously much better. Most of them just had serious expressions, but when they looked at Kaido, a hint of fear inevitably emerged in their eyes.
You should know that the strongest among them are even stronger than Katakuri, and apart from the chat group members who were shoved in by Borsalino, even the weakest senior fighter can compete with the vice admiral of the headquarters.
"Mom, mom, just tell me what you are going to do, Katakuri. I believe your plan will not disappoint mom, right?"
Charlotte Linlin suddenly laughed at this time, and spoke to Katakuri with a loving look on her face.
Many senior fighters who had ideas about Katakuri's position showed gloating expressions. At first, they thought that Katakuri became Boros' right-hand man because of his relationship with BIG MOM.
Later I found out that among the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates, the ones who most wanted Katakuri to die were definitely not these ambitious people.
If Katakuri's strength wasn't quite good and he wasn't able to fight Charlotte Linlin for a few moves, he might not be able to survive until now even with Boros' protection.
"Okay, Mom..."
As if he didn't hear the malice that was almost overflowing in Big Mom's tone, Katakuri just looked at Boros, and after making sure that Captain Boros had no objection, he clapped his hands.
At this moment, a huge map was projected on the dome of the temple. When everyone's eyes fell on the map, many people cried out in surprise and doubt.
"Tsk, he even got the enemy's troop strength and defense map. That guy's intelligence ability is quite good..."
Esdeath, who originally felt a little bored, suddenly brightened her beautiful eyes and looked at Katakuri with some excitement.
But she soon remembered that this was the world of Borsalino. An excellent intelligence officer was valuable no matter where he was. However, Katakuri's value was obviously not so great that Esdeath was willing to spend a huge price to bring him back to the empire from this world.
However, what Esdeath didn't know was that this map of Marijoa's troop deployment was actually sent to Katakuri by the traitor Cyborg Sora through Borsalino and then by Boros.
Otherwise, no matter how good Katakuri's intelligence work is, it would be impossible for him to know the details of the World Government so clearly.
"Could this be... no way?!"
“Ha…hahahaha! Great! With this map, maybe we can really capture Marijoa!”
"The World Government is doomed! With such a small force, how can they stop us?"
"Don't get too complacent! Don't you see the fortresses in Red Harbor? It's not as easy to attack as you think!"
……
The pirates stared greedily at the map on the dome that was so detailed that even the garrison strength in each fortress was marked out, and they wished they could copy the contents of the map directly into their minds.
Everyone knows how dangerous the upcoming battle will be, but everyone of them also knows that as long as they can win this battle, they can win everything!
“Oh my god, Boss Kizaru is making such a big move, is he really going to let these pirates capture Marijoa?” A passerby from the world of Devouring the Stars and Xiao Yan’s siblings were also mixed in the crowd at this time, looking at the map on the dome with such shock that they were incoherent.
But after the shock, the passers-by and Xiao Yan looked at each other at the same time. As they were also time travelers, they knew even better than most people in this temple how many good things there were in Mary Geoise.
Even Xiao Yan, who had already made up his mind to practice Dou Qi, couldn't help but feel his heart beating fast when he thought of the devil fruits that the Tianlong people used to feed their slaves for fun.
He himself naturally couldn't eat the second devil fruit, but there were still so many members of the Xiao family!
Not to mention Xun'er. The reason why Xiao Yan accompanied Xiao Mei on the adventure to the pirate world was largely because he wanted to find a devil fruit for Xun'er that was worthy of her.
In addition, if there are devil fruits like the Soul Soul Fruit and the Yomizu Fruit, maybe the teacher can be resurrected...
"Haha, there's no need for me to do that. It's fine now. When you have mastered the art of alchemy, you will naturally be able to help me regain my life."
As if he had guessed what Xiao Yan was thinking, Yao Lao's laughing voice sounded in Xiao Yan's mind at the right time.
From an outcast of the Medicine Clan in the past to the current Medicine Master, even if he has fallen to the point where only a remnant soul remains, Yao Lao still has his pride.
Before figuring out the medicinal properties of the devil fruit, which he regarded as a treasure from heaven and earth, Yao Lao would never "waste" these gifts of good fortune.
Of course, he would not forbid Xiao Yan or others from eating devil fruits even though he himself did not need them. After all, the ways to use these devil fruits had been figured out by others, and it would not be a waste if they were useful after being eaten.
"Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely bring you back to life..."
Xiao Yan promised in a low voice, but what he didn't say out loud was that he would definitely help Yao Lao kill the traitor who had betrayed his master.
"Cousin Xiao Yan, the place they are going to next seems very dangerous, please don't go, okay?"
Xiao Mei timidly pulled Xiao Yan's sleeve. When she first knew that Xiao Yan would become the Dou Emperor in the future, she approached Xiao Yan purely out of admiration for his strength.
But slowly, Xiao Mei found that she had fallen in love with Xiao Yan without knowing when. Knowing that the upcoming battle would be very dangerous, she naturally did not want Xiao Yan to take the risk.
"Believe me!"
Xiao Yan just touched Xiao Mei's little head. At this time, he no longer cared about the three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran, but he could not help but keep the enemy who had harmed his teacher to this point in his heart.
Even Yao Lao, who was once a Dou Zun, was no match for those enemies. Xiao Yan's sense of urgency inevitably grew day by day.
"Ok!"
Obviously, she was still worried about Xiao Yan's safety just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, Xiao Mei blushed and nodded repeatedly, wishing she could hang on her cousin Xiao Yan like a koala.
The passers-by's eyes were red with tears. With his current strength, he is certainly not the small shrimp he was when he first joined the chat group. Unfortunately, he ate the Gorilla Fruit and changed into the Giant Ape Form. At first glance, he now looks like a golden-haired version of a silverback gorilla.
With such a dignified appearance, he could forget about having a sweet love relationship, but many "aunties" were drooling over his muscular body.
"Okay, okay, if you want to be intimate, wait until we get back to the room. There are so many people watching us now!"
Passersby separated the two people in an extremely depressed manner. In fact, no one paid any attention to them standing in the corner. Most people in the temple were still focusing on the map on the dome.
Katakuri, who was standing in front of Boros' throne, waited until everyone's emotions calmed down a little before clapping his hands again, causing four arrow-shaped attack routes to appear on the dome map.
To be more precise, there was only one route for the attack, with four arrows pointing in chronological order from the sea off Mary Geoise to the fortress complex in Red Harbor.
At first glance, this battle plan looks a bit like a wave-like charge of cavalry on land, with the vanguard breaking through the enemy's defenses, and the subsequent second, third, and fourth rounds of troops advancing along the gaps in the enemy's defenses until they reach the holy land of Marijoa.
However, the pirates who were selected into the vanguard could not help but make a noise. They defected to the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates and prepared to join the war to attack Marijoa, thinking of following their big brother to steal the chicken.
But now the big brother is actually preparing to use them as cannon fodder. This is intolerable!
"I object! Asking us to lead the charge into the World Government's defenses is no different from committing suicide!?"
"I'm here to make money! I'm not here to be a sucker!"
"Why are the people from Beast and Big Mom in the second and third rounds? And we newcomers have to take the lead?!"
"Go ahead and die! You and Beastmaster and Big Mom have the most people and are the strongest! You should all lead the charge!"
……
The pirates roared in anger, and some of the hot-tempered ones had already drawn their swords and prepared for a fight.
Except for a very few weird ones, most of the pirates are selfish guys. If the plan arranged by Katakuri is just to make them suffer a little loss, these pirates will probably just endure it because of the difference in strength.
But now Katakuri is clearly planning to use them as cannon fodder, so don't blame the pirates for drawing their swords.
'Bear!'
However, just when the atmosphere was tense and a fight was about to break out, Boros, who was sitting on the throne, simply glanced at the pirates who were making a fuss below.
A tangible domineering aura of kingly power came down like a landslide or tsunami, and in an instant the temple became completely silent, with almost everyone falling into a state of shock and stupor.
No one knew how much time had passed, but with the metallic clanging of swords falling to the ground, the dazed pirates fell to the ground one after another. Only the one hundred or so senior fighters and a very small number of mid-level fighters were able to remain conscious.
But even so, their legs were trembling, and they didn't even dare to look in the direction of Boros.
The great terror that seemed like a natural disaster just now broke down their defenses. Even the most unruly pirate became more docile than a sheep in front of Boros.
The chat group members who were deliberately avoided by Boros looked at each other. They knew that Boros suppressed all the pirates with his aura, but they could not understand why Boros's strength was so terrifying.
Only Esdeath had a thoughtful expression, as if she had realized something from Boros' terrifying domineering aura.
Seeing this scene, Tornado couldn't help but curse inwardly. When she first came to this world, she could still fight back and forth with this iceberg girl with the power of the devil fruit.
But in just a few short days, Esdeath's progress was unreasonable, as if she had been given a cheat code. Even though Tornado had successfully combined the power of the devil fruit with her superpowers, she was still no match for Esdeath, who had completely mastered the three colors of domineering.
Seeing her sister looking irritable, Fubuki felt a little headache. However, her relationship with Esdeath was not very good, so she couldn't act as a mediator.
"Little guy, be careful. The strength of that one-eyed man may be more terrifying than I imagined..."
Yao Lao reminded Xiao Yan in a somewhat frightened manner that if it was Yao Zun in his lifetime, he would not be so helpless facing Boros, but at this moment he was just a remnant soul, and naturally could not resist Boros' terrifying domineering aura.
"Ok, I know."
Xiao Yan nodded very seriously. Among the people present, except for passers-by, probably no one knew how strong Boros was better than him. If it weren't for the pressure from Borsalino, with Boros's strength and character, he would have turned the pirate world upside down long ago.
"…What kind of monster are you?"
Kaido, who was closest to Boros, gritted his teeth and glared at Boros with a ferocious expression. He almost forgot how many times he had asked such a question. He was once the most feared beast, regarded as a monster by others, but now when facing Boros, Kaido felt a trace of fear from the bottom of his heart.
"You're calling me a monster?"
Boros's gaze slowly turned to Kaido, and his huge single eye, which was always calm, showed a hint of doubt.
In Boros's cognition, the only one who could be called a monster was Borsalino, who suppressed him in all aspects.
Until now, Boros still couldn't understand how Borsalino, who was born on this indigenous planet, could possess such overwhelming strength?
At first, Boros thought it was the so-called devil fruit, but even Kaido, the strongest devil fruit user he had ever met besides Borsalino, was still far inferior to Borsalino.
So Boros shifted his attention to the so-called three-color domineering. With his strength, qualifications and courage, mastering the three-color domineering was a natural thing for him. He didn't even need to practice specifically. Boros's attainments in the three-color domineering had already surpassed Kaido and Charlotte Linlin.
Unfortunately, even the domineering aura that was enough to shock all the beasts and BIG MOM was just that in Boros's eyes. The domineering aura that easily shocked thousands of fighters just now was already Boros's almost all-out effort.
However, Boros tried to compare his current self with Borsalino in the past, and silently ruled out the option of three-color domineering.
"…What's the difference?"
Without waiting for Kaido to answer, Boros fell into deep thought again.
At this time, everyone including Katakuri gradually regained consciousness. If there were not several thousand unconscious mid-level fighters in the temple, these pirates who had finally regained consciousness would probably have thought they were dreaming.
A nightmare that is a hundred times more terrifying than the worst nightmare!
(End of this chapter)