Chapter 237: Sabo Raised by One Hand

Chapter 237: Sabo Raised by One Hand

Chapter 237: Sabo Raised by Himself
In an instant, the situation became tense. Red-haired Shanks suddenly appeared and grabbed Ace's wrist tightly. Vista's double swords and Marco's palms were placed on Shanks' chest and back at the same time.

"…Red hair? Are you going to stop me?"

Ace raised his other hand to signal his companions to put away their weapons. Not to mention that they were still temporary allies now, even under normal circumstances, with Red Hair's personality, he would not take the initiative to provoke conflicts with the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Now is not the time to start a war, Ace, don't forget what your goal is. Even if you sink these ships, it will only anger Beast and Big Mom for nothing."

Shanks sincerely advised that the balance of the sea had been broken. If they wanted to restore the balance of the unbalanced sea, every bit of combat power that could be recruited was precious. Shanks did not want to see the Whitebeard Pirates fighting with the Beasts and Big Mom Pirates for no reason.

What's more, behind the Beasts and Big Mom Pirates, there is the mysterious Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates.

With Shanks's high level of observation Haki, he can clearly sense the fierce battle above the Red Earth Continent even from a distance of dozens of kilometers.

It seemed like a rare opportunity to overthrow the World Government, but Shanks was well aware of how terrifying the power of the World Government was, and the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates had no chance of winning from the very beginning.

Shanks now only hopes that the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates can retain as much strength as possible, and together with the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, they may be able to barely maintain the balance of the New World.

"It's Ace's freedom to choose whether to go to war or not. He is the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates. You've crossed the line, Red Hair."

Marco spoke seemingly calmly, but the anger hidden under that seemingly calm tone made Shanks couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I just want to persuade Ace to calm down a little. Starting a war now is really not a good choice..."

Shanks said as he let go of Ace's wrist and opened his palm to show that he meant no harm.

The Red Hair Pirates have too few members, and no matter how strong their average strength is, it is difficult for them to play a decisive role in such a large-scale war.

That's why Shanks wants to win over the Whitebeard Pirates, but now it seems that this helper is not easy to talk to.

"Make your decision, Captain. We'll be behind you no matter what."

Marco looked at Ace. Compared to life-or-death decisions, this kind of situation where he could slowly think and weigh the pros and cons was a good training opportunity.

Whether Ace chooses to go to war or not, as long as he can make the decision, it is a good thing in Marco's opinion.

"…If I choose to go to war, whose side will you be on?"

Ace looked at Shanks very calmly. Although the Red Hair Pirates with a small number of people could hardly serve as the main force in a large-scale war, as one of the only three-dimensional pirate emperors left on the ocean, Red Hair's combat power itself was worth looking forward to.

If the Whitebeard Pirates want to avenge their father in the future, bringing along Red Hair, a top-level warrior, will definitely increase their chances of success.

"Of course I'm on your side!"

Shanks answered without hesitation that if it weren't for the sudden appearance of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates and Boros, the Beasts and Big Mom Pirates would probably have joined forces to dominate the oceans of the New World.

The World Government will not miss the great opportunity of the imbalance in the New World after Whitebeard's death. Shanks, who only wants to maintain balance, has the Whitebeard Pirates as his only partner.

"Prepare to land!"

Ace finally put down his raised hand, and at the last moment Ace agreed with Shanks' judgment.

If it were just him, Ace wouldn't mind fighting the enemy to the death, but he had so many companions on his shoulders, so there was no need to take the risk.

Seeing that the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates did not seem to have any intention of launching an attack, the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates' large fleet tactfully made way, allowing the combined fleet of the Whitebeard and Red Hair Pirates to approach and land at Red Harbor.

There are only a few thousand people left on the ship. It is good enough that they can drive the pirate ship to make way. It is simply unrealistic to stop the joint fleet of the Whitebeard and Red Hair Pirates.

The only thing they can do now is to take advantage of the landing of the Whitebeard and Red Hair Pirates to notify their companions who have already boarded Mary Geoise as soon as possible that uninvited guests have landed!

Not until they were close enough to Red Harbor did the pirates of the Combined Fleet see clearly the tragic battle situation in Red Harbor. The huge concave coast, which they initially thought was a natural harbor, still retained a fairly neat cross-sectional shape, and the high-temperature vitrified surface was enough to prove what had happened here.

Recalling the huge noise they heard off the coast of Marijoa before, most pirates could guess how violent the explosion had been, no matter how unwilling they were to believe it.

Even if one thousand tons, ten thousand tons or even one hundred thousand tons of explosives were buried underground and detonated simultaneously, it would still be difficult to create a coast that looked like it had been bitten by a giant beast.

"It was a brutal fight... I bet at least 30,000 people from Beasts and Big Mom died here!"

"Not only that, look at the bodies over there. The deeper you go, the more bodies there are. The attackers and defenders have been fighting each other. It's not surprising that so many people have died..."

"There aren't many corpses of the Beasts and Big Mom Pirates. It seems that the ones leading the charge are just the small fry they recruited..."

……

Members of both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates are all veterans of battles. As they walked along and saw the corpses scattered all over the ground, they could already imagine in their minds what kind of battle had taken place here.

"The ground was soaked with blood for more than a foot. At least 50,000 people died in this square alone..."

Bista picked up a knife and stuck it into the ground. When he pulled it out, the blade was stained with dark red blood.

"This is crazy, are Kaido and Big Mom both crazy?"

Izo's face was full of disbelief. Even though those who died now were cannon fodder who did not belong to the Beasts and Big Mom Pirates, the fighting in Red Harbor below Marijoa was so brutal that one could tell with one's knees that it was probably as bad as Hell right now.

For a moment, Izo even wanted to persuade Ace to back off. The Whitebeard Pirates had no need and should not participate in a war that was no different from a meat grinder.

But then Yi Zang felt ashamed of his desire to retreat. He was so afraid of death that he wanted to escape before he even saw the enemy.

"It shouldn't be like this... They shouldn't be like this..." Shanks muttered to himself. He saw much more than just the people in the Whitebeard Pirates. For example, the garrison of Red Harbor was almost entirely made up of troops from allied nations and temporarily recruited miscellaneous troops.

In order to defend Red Harbor, the World Government sent Marijoa's slaves to the front lines. Those slaves who had never participated in a battle, under the temptation of freedom, fought to the death with the brutal pirates, and were finally killed with blood and corpses piled up like a mountain.

Such a war is meaningless in Shanks' opinion. Luffy has not grown up yet, and there is no Joy Boy as predicted. In this situation, all sacrifices are meaningless!
"Do you want to continue climbing?"

Vista looked hesitantly towards the holy land of Marijoa, which was located 10,000 meters above the Red Earth Continent. Even though they were ten kilometers away in vertical height, they could still vaguely hear the shouts and explosions coming from Marijoa while in Red Harbor.

The fighting was still going on at this time. From time to time, broken limbs and corpses would fall from the sky and turn into a pool of meat paste on the ground.

Falling from a height of 10,000 meters would be a death for anyone except a monster like Kaido, even for someone with an awakened animal-type devil fruit.

"After today, the outcome of the war in Marijoa will determine the future of this world. Are the Whitebeard Pirates ready to continue to be spectators?"

Shanks turned to look at Ace. The situation was changing too quickly. He originally wanted to pull the Whitebeard Pirates together and repeat the same trick to quell the war like he did during the Battle of Marineford.

But I didn't expect that the Universe Dark Matter Pirates were so powerful. Not only did they capture Red Harbor, they also attacked Marijoa.

Although Shanks still doesn't think that the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates have a chance of winning, but with him and the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, there may still be room for turnaround.

"…What exactly do you want to do, Shanks? Are you still going to keep it secret?"

Ace asked through gritted teeth. Apart from revenge for his father, Ace only wanted to protect his companions and family in the Whitebeard Pirates. He didn't care about whether it was a world or not.

No matter whether the final winner is the World Government or the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates, it has little to do with the Whitebeard Pirates. As long as there are pirates going out to sea, the Whitebeard Pirates will always have a place in the New World.

"There are too many things I can't explain right now, I can only ask you to trust me, for Luffy's sake! Ace!"

Shanks would never reveal anything about Nika until Luffy grew up.

But the situation is urgent at the moment, and facing Ace's doubts, Shanks has no choice but to try to persuade Ace in Luffy's name.

Ace, who was about to continue questioning, was stunned when he heard Luffy's name. He knew the relationship between Shanks and Luffy, and he also knew that with Shanks's character, he would never use Luffy's name to lie.

If he was not the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, he would have no hesitation when hearing Luffy's name, but now Ace has to consider the crew of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Just when Ace was in a dilemma, at another red port on the other side of the Red Earth Continent, the revolutionary army, which had just completed its landing, quickly occupied the empty port without any hesitation, and then began to prepare to board Marijoa in bubble pods.

"We are so lucky that there is not even a single garrison. Now we will definitely be able to give the World Government a huge surprise!"

Ivankov walked around in the bubble pod excitedly. The Revolutionary Army had been targeting the World Government since its establishment. Over the years, they had overthrown many brutal kingdom governments, but they were still so far away from the World Government.

However, this time, with the information provided by Borsalino and the distraction of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates, the Revolutionary Army has even begun to land in Marijoa. No matter what the outcome of this battle is, in Ivankov's view, it is the dawn of victory!
"Calm down, Ivankov, remember our goal, first eliminate the Celestial Dragons, then the World Government!"

Dragon took a deep breath. According to the information given by Borsalino, the Celestial Dragons should now take refuge in the temple of Marijoa.

Once the Knights of God are dispatched, the Revolutionary Army will be able to wipe out the Celestial Dragons in one fell swoop!
"Hmph, the target is the Celestial Dragons? Although I prefer to inspire people to overthrow tyranny, if it comes to the Celestial Dragons, I don't mind leading the charge!"

The Eastern Army Captain Bello Betty even stopped smoking the cigarette that he always had in his mouth, and stared at the exit of the bubble pod.

They may not know what the Celestial Dragons mean to the World Government, but they are well aware of how much damage the massive death of the Celestial Dragons can bring to the dignity of the World Government.

Even if all the revolutionary soldiers died in Marijoa after this battle, it would still severely shake the rule of the World Government.

"The Celestial Dragons, this scar was caused by them. It is finally their turn to be punished!"

Sabo covered the scar on his eye. When he went out to sea for the first time many years ago, he was used as a target by a passing Celestial Dragon and his ship was sunk.

If he hadn't been rescued by Mr. Dragon, he would have probably drowned in the sea.

But even so, Sabo lost his memory after being rescued, and even forgot his two sworn brothers. It was not until the Battle of Marineford when Ace was announced to be executed in the newspaper that he recalled the past.

Even if Sabo doesn't care about past grudges, he believes that killing the Celestial Dragons is also executing justice.

Every year, countless civilians suffer because of the wanton behavior of Tenjo Jin and the Celestial Dragons. Especially those countries that are not members of the World Government, if they are unlucky, they will be chosen as hunting grounds by the Celestial Dragons.

The Draco would hunt the people of that country like animals for fun, and would even organize events to reward the Draco who killed the most people.

In addition to these, there are many evil deeds that are simply too numerous to list. Even Sabo, who has rarely killed people, does not think there is anything wrong with killing Celestial Dragons.

"Don't worry, I have prepared enough ammunition to ensure that no Tianlong will survive!"

Lindbergh, the Confederate Army captain, patted the huge backpack on his back. Ever since he knew that the target was the Celestial Dragons, he took out all the supplies he had hidden in the bottom of his box.

Compared to several army commanders who were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves, Dorag was unusually calm at this moment.

Although he still doesn't know how Borsalino managed to create such a situation where everyone is on the side of the revolutionary army, as long as Borsalino gives the order, Dragon is willing to bet everything without reservation.

This is not only due to Dragon's desire to overthrow the World Government, but more importantly, he has extremely high trust in Borsalino, so he is willing to take the risk of the Revolutionary Army being wiped out.

If it was anyone other than Borsalino, even Sabo, who was brought up by Dragon, it would be impossible for the cautious Dragon to do this.

(End of this chapter)