Chapter 192 Target of Revenge! Temporary Alliance!

Chapter 192 Target of Revenge! Temporary Alliance!

Chapter 192 Target of Revenge! Temporary Alliance!

Just by using the Conqueror's Haki, he stunned thousands of pirates who were able to make a name for themselves in the New World. In comparison, shocking two pirate emperors at the same time did not seem so incredible, especially when there were hundreds of high-level fighters who were also stunned.

If the mid-level fighters of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates are still suspected of being high-level cannon fodder in the New World, then the value of the high-level fighters is beyond doubt.

After all, a bounty of several hundred million berries is considered a big pirate in the New World, but for the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates, which only looks at combat power, it is very likely that they cannot even reach the threshold of high-level combatants.

"...Does anyone else have any objections to Lord Boros's arrangement?"

Katakuri, who was also affected by the domineering Haki, looked a little pale, but as he often faced Boros, he was quite accustomed to this feeling. After a moment of silence, Katakuri took a deep breath and asked the senior fighters who had already woken up.

It is obvious that the previous battle plan came from Boros, but the pirates did not dare to get angry at Boros, so they pretended not to know and vented their anger on Katakuri.

But now Boros has shown through his actions who is the real planner. Anyone who wants to object will be facing Boros' wrath.

The senior fighters looked at each other, and all of them wanted to let others take the lead, but they didn't even have the courage to secretly speak out to encourage them, so everyone fell into silence.

"According to Lord Boros's arrangement, the main forces participating in the first round are the Doug Pirates, the Black Pirates, and the Storm Pirates..."

Every time Katakuri on the podium called out a name, the face of a senior fighter turned black, especially those pirate captains who were not marked on the battle map on the dome. They originally still held out for luck, but as Katakuri read out their names one by one, they finally forced themselves not to get angry.

If you carefully compare the lists of teams participating in the four rounds, you will find that since the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates left Wano Country, all the large pirate groups that defected to them have been incorporated into the first round of combat forces.

This also resulted in the first round of combat troops having the strongest strength on paper among the four rounds, with more than fifty senior fighters in charge of the command, and more than a thousand mid-level fighters as the backbone of the combat force, with a total force of nearly 100,000.

Apart from the lack of top-level strongmen to support them, the strength of the first round of combat troops is fully qualified to rival the two major pirate groups that joined forces in the war at the top!

The second and third rounds were led by the BIG MOM Pirates and the Beasts Pirates respectively, with the two Pirate Emperors Charlotte Linlin and Kaido leading the teams themselves. In addition, there were hundreds of large and small pirate groups that joined later, and the total strength of the two rounds was an astonishing 50,000+ troops each.

The final fourth round of combat troops had the smallest number of people, but they were led by Boros himself, and he was obviously prepared to play the decisive role at the critical moment.

If one were to find fault, this extremely crude 'battle plan' was completely full of loopholes. The battle-hardened pirates present could find a hundred problems at any time and still have something to say about them.

But when the person who formulated it is Boros, no matter how big the problem is, it becomes a small problem, and no matter how many shortcomings there are, they are just insignificant flaws.

"Boss Boros, Lady Esdeath and Lady Tornado don't seem to be included in the battle plan. Can we let them lead us into battle?"

However, the pirates who have been assumed to be cannon fodder have obviously not given up their efforts. With their current strength, it is more than enough to attack Marijoa. The main problem lies in the lack of top-level combat power.

If they could get the support of the two new top fighters, Esdeath and Tornado, their first round of combat troops might be able to capture Marijoa on their own.

Thinking of this, many pirates' hearts became hot. Selfishness is certainly a characteristic of pirates, but when the temptation in front of them is already great enough, greed can easily blind their eyes.

"Of course not. Lady Esdeath and Lady Tornado have other missions..."

Before Boros could speak, Katakuri rejected the pirates' proposal on his behalf.

Compared to those pirates who just thought that Boros wanted to use them as cannon fodder, Katakuri, as the person who is closest to Boros on a daily basis in the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates, can already vaguely feel that his Captain Boros seems to have some more terrifying purpose.

However, even if Katakuri guessed it, he would not say it out loud. After all, the lives of the pirates were of no importance to him. Even if the BIG MOM Pirates were incorporated into the second round of combat forces, Katakuri could use the power at hand to arrange those weaker brothers and sisters to logistics or other safer positions.

Since Lord Boros had condoned his little trick, Katakuri would naturally not be so tactless as to expose Boros's ulterior motives.

"Wait a minute, I'm very interested in the war in this world. Can you let me command this war?"

Esdeath, who had been silent, suddenly spoke with great interest. As early as the Battle of Marineford, this female general of the Empire had been very interested in the pirate world, a battlefield dominated by the strong.

But at that time, Borsalino was only an admiral of the navy. No matter how much he doted on her, he would never give the command of the Battle of Marineford to Esdeath.

But now the Universe Dark Matter Pirates are obviously controlled by Borsalino, the mastermind behind the scenes. The nominal captain Boros doesn't care about anything at all. If Esdeath wants the combat command, it's really not a problem.

"This doesn't seem to be in accordance with the rules..."

Even though the lower half of his face was covered by the scarf, one could still clearly see the hesitant expression on Katakuri's face.

He knew that the new members of Esdeath and Tornado were special, but he was not sure if they were special enough to make Boros change his plans.

"can."

However, Boros, who was still in deep thought, answered casually at this time. Even if Katakuri racked his brains, he would not be able to imagine that Boros did not care about the future of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirate Group at all, and even he himself did not have any purpose. All this was just Borsalino's arrangement.

Katakuri, who didn't know this premise, naturally couldn't guess what Boros was thinking. Fortunately, Katakuri, who grew up with Charlotte Linlin, was accustomed to obeying orders. As soon as Boros finished speaking, Katakuri chose to follow his heart at the first moment.

"Then Lady Esdeath will be in charge of the first team. The corresponding supplies and weapons and equipment have been prepared..."

Katakuri spoke very respectfully, and handed over the list of members of the first team with both hands.

Even without considering Esdeath's special identity, the fact that she can compete with Kaido and her mother is enough to make Katakuri give her twelve thousand points of respect.

Seeing this, the pirates who were assigned to the first round of battle breathed a sigh of relief and immediately became excited.

Under the leadership of Lady Esdeath, whose strength is comparable to that of the Pirate Emperor, they might actually be able to capture Marijoa on their own. With such a huge contribution as a foundation, they will definitely get the biggest share when the spoils are distributed later!

"Heh...you guys, do you want to come under my command?"

Esdeath put away the list presented by Katakuri, then turned to look at Xiao Yan, Xiao Mei and the passers-by in the corner.

I'm not expecting them to be very good at fighting, I'm just trying to show off to the people in the chat group.

Esdeath was able to be promoted to become one of the few female generals in the empire within just a few years after joining the army. What she relied on was not only her fighting ability, but also her expertise in winning people's hearts that was inconsistent with her appearance and personality.

Otherwise, there would be no way to make Riva, the former imperial general who was once on equal footing with her, surrender voluntarily and be loyal enough to sacrifice his life to complete Esdeath's orders.

"Hey? I agree! From now on, Master Esdeath will be our guiding light!"

Passersby who had a thigh to hug immediately abandoned their remaining moral integrity.

Although theoretically he could return to his own world at any time through the chat group, any extra protection would be good in the upcoming Mary Geoise battlefield.

Not to mention that passers-by have long been accustomed to "follow the big boss to get meat", so they naturally took the olive branch thrown by Esdeath without hesitation.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Mei agreed without much hesitation. Although both the passerby and Xiao Yan had a certain ability to protect themselves in their respective worlds, their strength was still far behind the upcoming attack and defense of Mary Geoise.

"What a disgusting woman..."

Looking at Esdeath who was stealing the show, Tornado, who was also a top-level fighter, snorted in dissatisfaction, but had no intention of standing out.

Although the styles displayed by both of them when fighting are extremely strong, when it comes to their respective personalities, Tornado and Esdeath can be said to be very different.

This can be seen from the fact that Esdeath took the initiative to ask to join the war, while Tornado chose to stay out of it.

Just as the world's attention was gradually focused on the holy land of Marijoa, the Red Hair Pirates, who had disappeared for a while, quietly arrived at an uninhabited island in the New World.

"Ahem... Are the Whitebeard Pirates going to stand us up?"

The pale Jesus coughed while pouring strong rum into his mouth. Ever since he was seriously injured by a kick from Borsalino during the Battle of Marineford, Jesus, who used to drink in moderation, had to drink strong liquor frequently to relieve the pain.

"Don't worry, Marco said he would come...is it starting to happen again?"

Beckman, with two revolvers on his waist, walked over and threw an unopened bottle of liquor to Jesus.

Since losing his right arm, Beckman had to replace his usual rifle with two revolvers that were easy to load. Although the new weapons were not as easy to use as his old 'friends', his strength did not decline too seriously.

"That's all. It's a good opportunity to have a few more sips of wine, haha... cough cough cough!"

Jesus laughed out loud without caring, but he couldn't help coughing violently while laughing.

When Jesus Bu, a top sniper, gives his all, even strong men like the Pirate Emperor and the Navy Admiral cannot completely ignore his attacks.

However, Jesus' physique was an obvious weakness compared to his amazing attacking power. Even though Borsalino's kick was not serious, it still caused Jesus an injury that was difficult to heal.

Fortunately, the Red Hair Pirates' ship doctor is quite skilled, otherwise it would be questionable whether Jesus could survive until now, and it is inevitable that he would have some sequelae.

"I'll go call Hongo!"

Beckman frowned and prepared to call the ship's doctor to come and treat Jesus.

"Ahem... it's useless... I'll get hurt sooner or later, don't make that fellow Hongxiang feel uncomfortable..."

Jesus waved his hands. He knew very well how serious his injuries were. Even if his medical skills were excellent, it was impossible to heal his internal organs that were shattered by the top-level armed color domineering.

"...wait for Marco to come and ask him to help you."

Beckman was silent for a moment, but still spoke without giving up.

He once thought he could withstand any blow, but after seeing his companions die one after another during the Battle of Marineford, Beckman realized that he was not as strong as he thought.

"Don't worry, I won't fall down so easily before I use this bullet to return that kick to Kizaru!" Jesus Bu held a bullet strung on a necklace and showed a slightly ferocious smile.

He has never suffered such a great loss since he followed Shanks to sea. Whether for himself or his dead companions, Jesus has made up his mind to take revenge on Borsalino.

Beckman looked at the bullet in Jesus Bu's hand in a daze, but after a moment he remembered that it was the bullet in Laki Lu's gun chamber that he had not had time to fire during the Battle of Marineford.

"…Count me in when the time comes!"

Recalling the voices and smiles of his companions who had left him, Beckman subconsciously took a deep breath and spoke very seriously.

"And I!"

"Don't leave me behind in this kind of thing!"

"Of course we, the Red Hair Pirates, must avenge ourselves together!"

……

As soon as Beckman finished speaking, a group of people couldn't help but pop up from various places. No one knew how these guys had hidden themselves.

"Hey, hey, hey! We agreed to have a party, but you all ran away. What's going on? And I'm the captain, so of course I have to avenge the crew!"

Shanks jumped down from the tree, put one hand around Beckman's neck and shook him hard.

He is not the kind of person who would swallow his anger after suffering a loss. If it weren't for the fact that there has been no major movement in the Marine Headquarters since the end of the Battle of Marineford, Shanks would have found an opportunity to take revenge long ago.

"Hahahaha, now that everyone is here, why not just have the party here!"

Jesus laughed and said that adventure and banquets were an indispensable part of a pirate's life.

"Oh! It's time for a party!"

"I'll go move the wine!"

"Hahaha! Me too!"

……

The pirates of the Red Hair Pirates responded loudly with a smile, as if they were not the ones who issued the "Declaration of Revenge" just now.

"Wait! Everyone is here... Who is supporting the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Beckman looked at Shanks and Jesus Bu, who were arm in arm, with a smile on his face the whole time, but as he watched, the smile on his face gradually became stiff.

"Ah?"

Shanks was stunned for a moment, turned to look at Jesus Bu, and then looked at everyone else. Everyone had a confused look on their faces.

'boom! ’

At this time, a dazzling ball of fire rose up on the other side of the island, illuminating the uninhabited island shrouded in darkness.

Shanks couldn't help but let out a strange cry when he saw this, and quickly turned around and ran towards the direction where the flames were rising.

"You are a bunch of idiots!"

Beckman could only follow Shanks, feeling both amused and helpless, and ran towards the other side of the island.

By the time the pirates of the Red Hair Pirates returned to their original camp, the Whitebeard Pirates led by Ace had been waiting there for a long time. Leading them was none other than the current captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Fire Fist Ace!
Compared to the Red Hair Pirates who suffered heavy losses, the Whitebeard Pirates did not suffer much in the Battle of Marineford. The number of lost troops actually increased a lot after absorbing several pirate groups under their jurisdiction.

But Whitebeard's death in battle is the eternal pain of the Whitebeard Pirates. Although Ace has become the captain under Marco's persuasion, neither the flag nor the name of the pirate group has changed!
Ace himself even imitated Whitebeard and put on a white windbreaker, as if he wanted to leave his father's mark in the Whitebeard Pirates forever.

If Marco hadn't insisted, he didn't even want the crew to call him captain. In Ace's opinion, the Whitebeard Pirates would always have only Dad as captain.

"Hey! How rude! You called us all the way here, but there's no one to greet us!"

Looking at Shanks and the others who finally showed up, Marco complained unhappily.

If it weren't for the fact that they fought side by side in the Battle of Marineford and the Red Hair Pirates helped to cover their retreat, they wouldn't have accepted Shanks' invitation to meet him so easily.

Ever since Whitebeard's death, the pirates of the New World have begun to covet the Whitebeard Pirates' territory. The new captain Ace's power is not enough to deter the ambitious people. During the time of meeting with the Red Hair Pirates alone, it is unknown how many islands will be lost.

"Ahahaha, sorry, sorry, there was a slight problem..."

Shanks did not underestimate the Whitebeard Pirates just because they had a new captain. Although only a few months had passed since the Battle of Marineford, the feeling Shanks had about Ace had changed significantly at this time.

Maybe Ace still has a long way to go before he can become a top-level expert, but now he is not much inferior to Marco.

"What do you want from us, redhead?"

Ace spoke very calmly. At this moment, he had not yet completely gotten over the grief of his father's passing, but he had already taken on the heavy responsibility of captain of the Whitebeard Pirates and became a qualified pirate captain.

"Ah, now there is an opportunity. If you are willing to join us, you may be able to take the opportunity to avenge Whitebeard..."

Shanks grinned. Compared to the World Government which was in the dark, Shanks, as an outsider, vaguely sensed the looming figure in this change.

If it were the Shanks of the past, he would probably be thinking about how to maintain stability on the ocean through checks and balances.

But after experiencing the Battle of Marineford and watching his companions die one by one at the hands of Borsalino, Shanks now only wants to settle the score with Borsalino!

Even if it would lead to an unmanageable mess in the end, Shanks no longer cares, because he is the "freest" pirate.

'Bear!'

A raging fire suddenly burned on Ace's body, and the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, who had been a little lifeless, raised their heads at the same time.

"...You just said that there is a chance to avenge your father?"

Ace stared at Shanks. Until now, he could not forget the image of his father who died in Marineford.

What made Ace blame himself the most was that all this was because he was defeated by Blackbeard and ended up falling into the hands of the navy, forcing his father to take the initiative to attack the navy headquarters to rescue him.

The most hateful thing is that he, the "culprit", survived, but his father fell on the battlefield of Marinford.

If Marco hadn't forcefully persuaded Ace to inherit the position of captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace would have tried every possible means to kill Borsalino.

"Yes, but you can't do it alone... So how about we join forces and seek revenge on the navy together!"

Shanks reached out his hand to Ace. Although he didn't know Borsalino's true purpose, when he realized that Borsalino was behind the battle of Marijoa, Shanks began to prepare to intervene.

"Do you even need to ask about this? Of course!"

Ace shook Shanks' hand without hesitation, without even asking Marco who was standing beside him.

Fortunately, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates had no objection at all. Even the most cautious Marco was only thinking about asking for the details of the opportunity to maximize the chances of successfully avenging his father.

"Then it's a deal! Let's have a party to celebrate before we officially set off!"

A smile appeared on Shanks' face again. Even though they lost Whitebeard, their strongest fighter, the Whitebeard Pirates are still one of the strongest pirate groups in the New World.

Coupled with the Red Hair Pirates led by him, no matter what happens in Marijoa, the arrival of this force is enough to change the final situation.

Once he figured out Borsalino's plan, he would teach that bastard a lesson he would never forget!

"You are really obsessed with banquets..."

Ace, who was full of resentment just now, couldn't help but complain aloud, but it was normal for pirates to hold banquets before and after the war, so he naturally wouldn't spoil everyone's fun.

Seeing that the leaders of both sides had reached an agreement, the pirates of the Red Hair Pirates cheered.

"Hahaha, let's have a party!"

"You guys are really energetic... I'll come and help too."

"Come to think of it, we haven't had a party for a long time..."

……

The pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates quickly immersed themselves in the joyful atmosphere. Marco wanted to ask for more details, but was pulled away by Beckman to help check and treat Jesus' injuries.

As the user of the Phoenix form of the Bird-Bird Fruit, Marco's healing ability is top-notch even in the New World, otherwise Kaido would not be envious of it.

(End of this chapter)