Chapter 654 Steel Barrett
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Navy Headquarters
Marshal's Office
Admiral Zhan Guo, who had been on duty for two or three days without closing his eyes, took off his glasses, rubbed his swollen and sore eyes, and then put on the frog-shaped glasses again to continue handling official business.
"Zhan Guo, why don't you go and take a rest first."
On the side, Lieutenant General Ahe, Chief of the General Staff, reminded.
In such a tense and critical moment, in order not to waste any time in conveying intelligence and issuing orders, the Intelligence Department moved directly to the Marshal's office to gather and work.
"No, I'm just handling official business. This is much easier than fighting on the front lines!"
Zhan Guo smiled and rejected his old friend's kindness, and handed the useless documents that had already been processed to the "Goat" brand shredder at his feet to destroy them.
“Meh~!”
"Crack, click, click!"
"Da da da!"
A flurry of footsteps was heard, and everyone in the office looked up and frowned at the door.
"Marshal Sengoku! Report to Marshal Sengoku! The Whitebeard Pirates are taking action!"
A naval commander rushed in and shouted.
"All the ships responsible for monitoring the movements of the Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick have lost contact at the same time. The Moby Dick is nowhere to be found, and the pirate groups under the Whitebeard Pirates in the New World have also begun to take action!"
"For now, we cannot predict how large the Whitebeard Pirates' attack will be, nor do we know when they will attack!"
Upon hearing the news, all the sailors in the office showed solemn expressions.
"I see."
Zhan Guo did not show any panic, he spoke in a calm tone.
"Don't panic. We already knew that Whitebeard would come to save his son. All troops should be on alert and do what we should do to prepare for the upcoming war!"
"It's the marshal!"
"Marshal of the Warring States Period!!"
As soon as the sailor who came to report stepped out of the door, another person hurried in to report new news.
"Reporting to Marshal Sengoku! The Five Emperors of the New World, the BIGMOM Pirates' Anthem has left Cake Island. Their motive is unknown, but judging from their direction, they are most likely heading for the first half of the Grand Line. What is certain is that the BIGMOM Pirates' captain, Charlotte Linlin, is also on board!"
"In addition, Red-haired Shanks, who had previously come into contact with Whitebeard, and their pirate ship Red Force also appeared in the first half of the New World, with unknown motives!"
"Finally... Moonlight Moriah's 'Terror Bat' has quietly left his base at Night Island! Judging from the direction, it should be heading towards the first half of the Grand Line! The motive is unknown!"
"Marshal, except for Hawkeye Mihawk of Wano Country, who has not taken any action for the time being, the other pirate kings have all made some changes! This... their goal... could it be..."
As the intelligence officer spoke the last part, his voice could no longer be controlled and began to tremble.
If the opponent is the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Five Emperors, the Navy will need to use all its strength to deal with it. If it is two emperor groups, the Navy will face unprecedented challenges. And if the opponent is the four pirate emperor groups joining forces, it will be a disaster for the Navy!
The atmosphere in the marshal's office suddenly became heavy, and a dark cloud suddenly floated in the sky, completely covering the entire Marinford!
"I understand. Go down and rest first! Don't let anyone else know this news."
"Yes! Marshal Sengoku."
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Zhan Guo frowned, the worry on his face could no longer be hidden. As the head of the navy, the pressure he had to bear at this moment was unimaginable for ordinary people.
After coming back to his senses, looking at the suffocating atmosphere in the office, Zhan Guo spoke to ease the situation.
"Don't be nervous, this is all expected. Even the strongest man in the world, Whitebeard, has no way of making other pirate kings obey his orders. It is even more impossible for them to unite to save Fire Fist Ace. These pirates just want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos and see if there is any advantage they can take!"
"Marshal Zhan Guo's analysis is correct!"
Everyone responded loudly, hoping to quickly dispel the dark cloud in their hearts.
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"Ahe, do you think it's really possible for them to unite?"
After leaving the office, Zhan Guo asked in a deep voice.
"Zhan Guo! You can't waver at all!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru's tone was firm.
"There is absolutely no problem with your analysis!"
"Hahaha, you're right. As the Admiral of the Navy, how can I waver? Victory will definitely belong to the Navy of Justice! Thank you, Xiaohe."
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Advance city
Lv6
Several figures walked through the passage, and the ferocious-looking pirates in the cell ran to the door curiously to watch.
"Are there any new prisoners in jail?"
"Hannibal and Magellan came down in person again!"
"What happened these days? Why has the sixth floor, which was supposed to be forgotten, suddenly become so lively?"
"Hey! Who's that girl? She's so pretty!"
Hannibal walked up to a huge cell and shouted to the dark figure inside.
"Hey! Barrett, special visiting hours, I envy you so much that you can even let the world's most beautiful woman, the Nine Snakes Emperor, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and Lady Boa Hancock come to see you specially! You bastard!"
"You got the wrong person, I don't know him."
Barrett stopped what he was doing.
"Ouch!!"
"Hoohoho!"
"Hey! Is this true? That woman! Is she the legendary Snake Princess?!"
"I was wondering how this woman could be so beautiful and sexy! She is the legendary number one beauty!"
"Hey, Miss, come over to our side, we will treat you gently, hahahaha!"
"Hehehehe, it's really beautiful. It feels like this stinking prison has become fragrant! I really want to go to the Land of Women. I heard that it's full of naked women! Hehehehe!"
Level 6 began to become completely excited because of Hancock's arrival.
"You really have forgotten the pain now that the wound has healed!"
Magellan's whole body turned into a ball of purple venom and walked towards the cell where the noise was made.
"Hey! Get away from me Magellan! We called that woman over here, not you!"
"Poison Dragon!"
"Ahhhhh! It hurts! Give me the antidote!"
Hancock paid no attention to the dirty words in her ears. She took advantage of the commotion to walk straight to the cell and whispered a few words to Barrett.
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"Hehe, no need to thank me, I was just following the captain's instructions and trying to improve my tolerance! I didn't do this to save you!"
"But I and my sisters are indeed..."
"If you want to thank someone, thank yourselves for having two fast legs. Otherwise, you would have been buried in the ruins with me! Haha! Go back!"
Barrett grinned, revealing a brutal and bloodthirsty expression. After that, he walked back to the depths of the cell to continue his training and no longer paid attention to Hancock.
"It seems that you are not as bad as you appear!"
Ace, who heard the conversation between the two, said with a smile.
"Shut up little brat!"
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