I'm a big pirate, and you said I just went out to sea?

Chapter 187 Rocks and His Rocks Pirates
Every war is a game of strategy.

Monger treated himself as a bargaining chip, betting everything on the gambling table.

If he wins, he gains more territory; if he loses, he becomes a handful of dust.

But it is only in such circumstances that the World Government has the opportunity to kill Munger.

Therefore, they would not refuse to gamble with Monger.

But this time.

They lost again!
If they can't kill Monger, they lose. They didn't even deplete much of the White Wolf Pirates' resources, so it's a huge loss. They also lost half of the New World, which means they lost everything.

Im did not ultimately give the entire new world to Munger.

Monger knew this was impossible.

But in the end, it wasn't the White Wolf Pirates who retreated, but the World Government and the Navy.

Im did not acknowledge Munger's status in the New World.

However, by handing over the port of Akropolis, and with the Navy's current strength being unable to enforce the law in the New World beyond the White Wolf Pirates, it's no exaggeration to say that she ceded half of the New World to Monger.

Ultimately, it comes down to the tacit understanding between the strong.

Through battles and clashes, rather than resorting to underhanded sneak attacks, they should accept defeat. Otherwise, if Monger goes to Mary Geoise every few days to plunder, Im can also teleport the Knights of God and wreak havoc throughout Monger's territory.

Isn't this the reason why Im ceded the New World to Mungo?

Previously, Mongols was barefoot; even if he had power, it was just an island.

Now he puts on his shoes.

It's one thing to temporarily hide among the dozen or so islands of the member states, but are you really going to let Liprit shrink people down, cram people from a dozen countries into one country, and then hide for the rest of their lives?
In short, this was undoubtedly a resounding victory.

The ones who died the most were the pirates that Monger recruited using Stussy's youth-enhancing drug. These days, how many pirates are good people? Anyway, they weren't his direct subordinates, so it wouldn't hurt if they all died. It would also make it easier to manage them later.

In contrast, the casualties on the naval side were actually more regrettable for Munger.

Monger and the Navy are enemies.

However, he did not dislike the Marines who fought pirates to protect ordinary people.

Unfortunately, the Navy obeyed the Celestial Dragons' orders.

It's one thing if the Navy doesn't antagonize the White Wolf Pirates, but if they do, Monger will show absolutely no mercy.

In fact, the clash of Conqueror's Haki between Monger, Im, and Shimotsuki Ryoma towards the end of the battle actually helped to mitigate the damage to the war.

Many pirates and marines were knocked unconscious, leaving only the stronger ones to continue fighting. These stronger pirates and marines had one notable characteristic: they were incredibly resilient.

In the end, not counting minor injuries, the pirates suffered more than 10,000 casualties.

The situation is probably more serious on the Navy's side.

Im ceded the entire port of Akropolis to Monger, but retained the Navy's G1 branch in order to contain the White Wolf Pirates.

It also represents a statement to the countries within the New World that are still member states of the government.

The World Government did not lose the war against the White Wolf Pirates; they were negotiating on equal terms, and the World Government did not abandon them.

However, in many people's eyes...

With the Fleet Admiral captured, the World Government was forced to cede Arkroppolis, the starting point of the New World. How is this any different from ceding territory and paying reparations?
and so.

The World Government publicized its victory, and the White Wolf Pirates also declared their victory.

After handing over the shattered Akropolis Port to the Navy, Monger led the remaining pirates back into the belly of the lanternfish.

A carnival broke out!
"Long live the White Wolf Pirates!"

"Haha, it's been a long time since I've fought such a satisfying battle."

"You didn't see the expression on that admiral's face; it was like he'd lost his parents."

"Damn it, why did I faint halfway through the fight?"

"Blame it on your own weakness!"

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After this battle, the pirates who chose to join Monger felt a greater sense of identification with the White Wolf Pirates.

In this world where strength reigns supreme, strength is justice, and having strength also means being able to show respect to others.

That would be enough to convince everyone.

Initially, the pirate crew that wanted to obtain the youth potion and pure gold from Monger could only be considered mercenaries. However, after this battle, Monger began to establish rules for these pirates and distribute the profits among them.

The end of this battle does not mean there will be no more wars in the future.

The World Government has nearly two hundred member states, but the New World has fewer than thirty. The White Wolf Pirates only gained the allegiance of eleven of these member states.

Therefore, the logistical support of the White Wolf Pirates and the World Government is still unequal.

But this is a world where the power of the individual is paramount.

As long as Monger remains unkilled, the World Government can only consolidate its power and wait for Monger to put itself back on the table.

However, the next one will probably be the final battle.

when!
The giant beer mug collided with Munger's small mug, nearly shattering it. Harald and several other giants sat together, pointing at Munger and laughing heartily.

"Didn't we win? Why are you still looking so gloomy after winning?"

"Hehehehe, this is truly a great battle!"

"It's a pity we didn't manage to capture that admiral; our strength is still insufficient!"

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Captains Dorry and Brogy were laughing and joking, while on the other side, Rocks approached Newgate again and secretly extended an invitation.

"Newgate, want to come out to sea with me?"

Having only left the White Wolf Pirates for two years, Rocks already possessed Admiral-level strength. He felt he could now go toe-to-toe with Monger, so he decided to try and poach him ahead of time.

Then Newgate turned his head and looked.

"who are you?"

Rocks immediately started fighting with Newgate.

"You brat, you've forgotten me after only two years?"

"Where did this beggar come from? Don't you know I'm the chief crew member of the White Wolf Pirates?"

Newgate genuinely didn't recognize Rocks, after all, Rocks' current appearance was completely different from when he was still with the White Wolf Pirates.

Back when he was with the White Wolf Pirates, Rocks at least kept his beard and hair tidy and his clothes relatively neat. After all, if he were too sloppy, he would get beaten up if Monger saw him.

However, being away from home with no one to care for Lox, and having to endure the elements, he spent another six months living in the sewers of the Kingdom of Magra.

Although Rocks is still very young, he looks like he has aged ten years compared to before.

After his identity was confirmed, Newgate looked disgusted.

How did you end up in such a miserable state?

In Newgate's view, a successful pirate, not to mention being as neatly dressed as Monger, has a few beautiful female crew members to serve him, several large ships, and several forces loyal to him.

At the very least, it can't be too sloppy, right?
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Rocks looked like some kind of thug who had wandered off from somewhere.

It doesn't look like a great pirate at all.
It would have been one thing if Newgate had just said that, but after hearing Newgate's words, even the crew that Rocks had painstakingly gathered looked at Rocks with suspicion.

Baroric, who was closest to him, looked at Lox with disdain.

"This is the loyal little brother you were talking about?"

If he hadn't been wanted along with Rocks, Barolorick would never have wanted to go to sea, much less follow Rocks and go hungry every day.

Do you really think going to sea is such a simple thing?
Even with a large ship gifted by the Kingdom of Magra and Baroric serving as a part-time navigator, food and drink were still a major problem.

The two men were completely incapable of managing logistics. Sometimes, Lockes would slap his forehead, head out of the ship with an empty cabin, and confidently believe that as long as there were fishing hooks, he could fish anywhere on the high seas.

For three days straight, they didn't catch a single fish. They finally managed to go to sea to catch some, but the fish they caught were poisonous. If it weren't for their immense strength and the secret technique of returning life to their original form, they would have died at sea long ago. Later, they recruited two more crew members, and only then could Rocks' pirate crew barely be considered a pirate crew.

However, Rocks was not satisfied.

The pirates he recruited, although young and seemingly strong, were far from being top-tier pirates, let alone great pirates.

Take Barrolick for example. Although Rocks used the same methods that Monger had used to train him, Barrolick has only learned the basics of the Six Powers after all this time. He is still far from mastering Haki.

Needless to say, the other crew members were even worse off.

The entire Rocks Pirates crew is now completely wiped out.

So when the other young pirates on the ship heard that Rocks was going to participate in the war at Acropolis, they were almost scared to death.

Dude, is that a battle we can even participate in?

no way.

Rocks was in the first half of the Grand Line at the time. Everything was good, except that most of the pirates were newcomers.

There are stronger ones out there.

But most of them would rather die than submit, even the first mate, Barolorick, was only obtained by Rocks through a combination of deception and trickery.

After all, there are very few people in the entire ocean who are born with Observation Haki!
However, even the greatest talent cannot be converted into real strength.

The current state of Locks is no different from that of Munger when he first obtained the system and was preparing to make a comeback. He has some strength, but no manpower, so he can only rely on his own training.

That's why Rocks came to Newgate.

Training them yourself is so slow!
Why train someone yourself when you can just find a good friend to help you?
However, he overestimated his importance in his good friend's eyes.

After learning that he was Lox.

If it weren't for the fact that Rocks came to the aid of the White Wolf Pirates after they went to war with the World Government, which showed he still had some conscience, Newgate wouldn't have even given him a second glance.

Then there's Munger.

"You brat, if you want crew members, go find them yourself and train them yourself. If you didn't still have some conscience, I would have thrown you out right now!"

"Tsk, I'm just worried you'll die on the battlefield!"

Of course, Rocks refused to admit that he came to help Monger. In his view, Monger was his strongest opponent in his future world domination, so how could he die at the hands of the so-called World Government?
That's right. After hearing that Monger had conquered the seas, he declared war on the World Government, and rumors were spreading everywhere that Monger wanted to dominate the world.

Lockston suddenly realized that he had been too narrow-minded before.

What does it mean to dominate the ocean?
He wants to dominate the world!

However, Rocks is only thinking about it now. Although the Admiral level is not his limit, even surpassing the ordinary Admiral level is not enough to challenge Monger.

What's the point of having the strength to compete with Monger?

What about power?
Therefore, Lox did not hesitate to take over the Kingdom of Magra.

I never even thought about it.

What the Magra Kingdom wants is the protection of the White Wolf Pirates. He is the only one in his Rocks Pirates crew who can fight, and he also has the backing of the White Wolf Pirates.

Before he completely broke with the White Wolf Pirates, most people thought he was helping them seize territory.

Because Rocks took it but didn't defend it.

In the end, we still have to rely on the White Wolf Pirates to send people to help us.

Monger also glanced at Rocks' pirate crew.

I suddenly found it interesting.

Aside from the unexpected situation with Barolorik, he actually knew two of the other three crew members.

In this era, as long as he knows it.

You either need to have the ability or the talent.

Rocks' other two crew members were a young brat named John and a young pirate named Wang Zhi.

Neither of the two young people is particularly strong, but as future silver medalists, their strength is second only to Lingling in the future.

However, this time, with his guidance, although she didn't eat the Soul-Soul Fruit, Lingling's achievements will definitely not be worse than her original future self.

At least now, Lingling, who has gradually grown up, is no longer the chubby little girl she used to be. She has become slender, and with her increasingly delicate face, she has earned the title of Pirate Princess among a group of pirates.

He has the fighting power of 200 million at such a young age.

Many pirates have no doubt that once Linlin comes of age, she will become another legendary pirate!
Furthermore, given that Rocks' strength has already been recognized by the World Government, even if some pirates are still unconvinced, they would not believe that Rocks lacks the strength of a top-tier pirate.

Therefore, the White Wolf Pirates want to have the present and the future.

Unless Monger dies someday.

Otherwise, the White Wolf Pirates would have been destined to be a behemoth standing tall in the New World.

Many of those who joined the White Wolf Pirates were veteran pirate crews who had exhausted their potential and could not see a future, so they had no psychological burden whatsoever about relying on the White Wolf Pirates.

As for those disobedient underlings?

He was thrown to the front as cannon fodder as early as when the White Wolf Pirates started their battle.

No one knows how many people will die in a major battle.

But those who charge at the very front are sure to be the first to die.

Except for top-tier experts.

After a great battle, neither the White Wolf Pirates nor the World Government survived.

All told, only one top-tier expert died.

The vice-commander of the Knights of God who was killed by Shimotsuki Ryoma with a single blow.

Besides.

Even Ortega, who was the most seriously injured, survived.

However, this is only what is on the surface.

After this battle, although Elephant Mountain and Portman Nissen did not die, having been captured by pirates, it was no different from being dead.

They might even be nailed to the Navy's pillar of shame.

But what could they do? Had they made a major mistake in their command?
It's because Im directly sold out the Navy!

The strength of a powerful person is greatly influenced by their mental state. After this battle, even if Elephant Mountain and Portman Nissen retain their positions, they will completely lose the general-level strength they once barely possessed.

as predicted.

Shortly afterward, the Navy announced new information.

Field Admiral Elephant Hill and Chief of Naval Staff Portman Nissen stepped down.

Admiral Ortega Sivan was appointed as the new Grand Admiral.

Admiral Air Force and Admiral Hines Oran remain in their positions.

The Navy has launched another global recruitment drive.

Before the war, the navy barely had five admirals as its fighting force. However, after this war, although no one died, the resignation of a naval admiral and a chief of staff severely damaged the navy.

As for global conscription.

Where are general-level powerhouses so easy to find? As the top powerhouses on this vast ocean, there aren't many even in an entire era.

Since we can't find them, we'll have to train them.

In order to deal with the increasingly powerful White Wolf Pirates, the World Government finally relaxed its control over ordinary marines and began to seriously train new recruits.

Sengoku and Garp ushered in a new era.

At the beginning of the new year, in early 1466 of the Sea Calendar, a small pirate ship carrying several new pirates sailed from the East Blue into the Grand Line.

(End of this chapter)