Yang Ming's attention was entirely focused on the use of the Soul-Soul Fruit. As night fell, he ignored the ongoing gunfire on the surrounding islands and immersed himself in building an unprecedentedly massive network platform.
In this platform, where souls form a network, and Tsukuyomi (the Moon's reading of the moon) serves as a relay station for connecting signals and a tool for capturing user sources, the souls of countless people who have fallen asleep begin to enter this brand-new One Piece Online game platform, embarking on their new lives as players.
Having had previous experience in closed beta testing, Yang Ming was now highly skilled. These players' memories after waking up would be temporarily sealed deep within their souls, and they would not remember what had happened.
Now, everything is ready except for the final push.
After completing the platform setup for the new One Piece Online game, Yang Ming clapped his hands, stretched comfortably, his bones cracking all over, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He had now completed the most crucial step and it was time to begin the final step of his plan. Once he could complete this step, he would be able to transform this world!
Chapter 420 Wherever the merciless blade points, all are utterly defeated.
After completing the platform setup for the new One Piece Online game, Yang Ming clapped his hands, stretched comfortably, his bones cracking all over, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He had now completed the most crucial step and it was time to begin the final step of his plan. Once he could complete this step, he would be able to transform this world!
However, things can't be rushed. He's been planning this for so many years, so he doesn't mind waiting a little longer. This way, he can be more prudent and ensure the success rate of the plan.
If someone with the ability to see through souls were to look up at the sky at this moment, they would be horrified to discover that, centered on the moon high in the sky, hidden and transparent threads of souls are expanding outwards across the world, connecting to the bodies of everyone who has fallen asleep.
The Grand Line.
Devil's Triangle.
Although the Thriller Bark had long been sailed away from this area by the Dark Night Pirates, the area remained shrouded in mist year-round.
As the Straw Hat Pirates hurriedly sailed into this unfamiliar sea, Brook stared blankly at the sky, his jaw almost dropping to the ground. Even the Straw Hat Pirates, who were sailing nearby, didn't pay him much attention.
"What exactly are those lines in the sky?"
As a user of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit), Brook is one of the few beings who can see the network of souls.
But it was precisely because he saw and knew so much that Brooke felt a profound fear, as if the whole world had been woven into a giant net by an invisible black hand, yet no one knew who was behind it all.
As usual, Straw Hat Luffy sat cross-legged at the bow of the ship, curiously looking around. He happened to spot the skeleton staring blankly at the sky, and his eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new species. He pointed at Brook and said to Zoro, Sanji, and the others:
“Look! There’s a dead man talking.”
"How can this be?"
Zoro didn't believe it at first, until he saw Brook pull out a pair of pink briefs from somewhere...
Leaving aside the fact that the Straw Hat Pirates met their destined companions, let's turn our attention back to the New World.
"Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom..."
The deafening roar of cannons echoed continuously, reverberating between heaven and earth, as if it were about to destroy everything in the world.
Not all forces can push the front lines forward as easily as the Navy. For many forces that join the Navy's camp, even if they want to take a piece of the pie in the corners of the world, it is extremely difficult. They often get a mouthful of hard bones before they even get a taste of the meat.
Germa 66 is a prime example.
Germa 66 is arguably one of the most powerful forces in the North Blue, but it appears quite ordinary in the New World. Even now, the Vinsmoke family is joining forces to attack Charlotte Pudding's territory. This Paramecia-type Memory Fruit user is not a member of the Charlotte family, which is known for its combat prowess, but her army is extremely powerful and has not shown any signs of collapse yet.
Vinsmoke Judge personally supervised the battle at the front lines, watching his troops clash with the elite Bigo Pirates. Large numbers of soldiers fell in pools of blood as the battle slowly advanced, but they failed to reach the town in the center of the island. He grew increasingly anxious.
"Damn it!"
"The Bigo Pirates only have three thousand members stationed here, so why are they so powerful?"
As his clone soldiers fell one by one on the battlefield, Vinsmoke Judge appeared expressionless, but his heart was bleeding inside.
Each clone soldier here, from production and training to the procurement of equipment, requires a considerable amount of Berries. However, they are now being wasted on the battlefield. If we cannot successfully conquer this island and plunder enough treasures from the town's treasury, then this trip will be a loss!
Looking up at the sky, it was already past seven o'clock at night. This battle to defeat the Bigo Pirates had been going on from morning till night, and Vinsmoke Judge had no idea how the battles were going on on the other islands.
Since Yang Ming ascended to the position of Fleet Admiral, he has forged the entire navy into an impenetrable fortress, making it impossible for outsiders to plant spies within. Furthermore, the navy's strict discipline makes it even less likely to accept bribes or betray naval intelligence. This has resulted in Vinsmoke Judge remaining unaware that the three major forces led by the three admirals of the Navy Headquarters have already achieved significant results.
As for why this war has not ended for so long?
Clearly, this was orchestrated behind the scenes by Yang Ming.
The purpose was to use this war to hone the skills of his generals.
On the other hand, it is also to eliminate unstable factors.
Clearly, in Yang Ming's eyes, families like the Vinsmoke family, which have connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, are essentially synonymous with instability.
Using the Bigo Pirates to weaken forces like the Vinsmoke Family was also part of Yang Ming's plan.
This is why, even though Yang Ming had already defeated Charlotte Linlin, he kept it a secret.
In order to maximize the fighting power of the remaining Bigo Pirates, Yang Ming even controlled Charlotte Linlin, who is now a puppet of the Six Paths, to call her children through Den Den Mushi and cheer them on. She was trying to hold back Fleet Admiral Shura and would arrive to provide support soon.
Above the World Center, a castle sculpted from ice floats high in the sky.
The three admirals of the Marine Headquarters—Admiral Sakazuki Akainu, Admiral Kuzan Aokiji, and Admiral Issho Fujitora—were sitting quietly in guest chairs, sipping their red tea and observing the battles unfolding on the surrounding battlefields through video Den Den Mushi (snail phones).
Admiral Sakazuki glanced at the young man sitting high on the throne with a complicated expression, and sighed inwardly.
He knew that with his intelligence, skill, and strength, he would never be able to surpass Marshal Shura in this lifetime.
Yang Ming turned his gaze away from the video Den Den Mushi. Seeing that the remaining members of the Bigo Pirates were exhausted and their morale was low, continuing would only cause more trouble. It was time to end this war. So he suddenly stood up and said:
"Where the merciless blade points, all are utterly defeated."
"Army attack!"
Chapter 421 The War Ends
Yang Ming turned his gaze away from the video Den Den Mushi. Seeing that the remaining members of the Bigo Pirates were exhausted and their morale was low, continuing would only cause more trouble. It was time to end this war. So he suddenly stood up and said:
"Where the merciless blade points, all are utterly defeated."
"Army attack!"
Marshal Shura's calm voice pierced through the endless night, instantly drowning out the roar of cannons on the many islands, reaching everyone's ears.
Such terrifying strength is simply unprecedented!
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from League of Legends. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"
In Yang Ming's line of sight, a lottery wheel that was invisible to others gradually appeared, divided into four sections: normal skills, hero skills, equipment and items, and hero skins.
Common skills: Barrier, Cleanse, Insight, Ignite, Weakness, Blink, Ghost Step, Heal, Clarity, Guardian, Crossbow, Retribution, Mark, Teleport.
Hero Abilities: Shattering Flame, Lava Shield, Alpha Strike, Meditation, Wuju Style, Void Blade, Energy Pulse, Void Sphere...
Equipment and items: Hextech Belt, Righteous Glory, Twin Shadows, Trinity Force, Boots of Speed...
Hero Skins: Future Warrior, Steel Wings, Lu Bu (Fengxian), Champion's Blade...
[Greed]: Whenever an enemy you have damaged in the past 3 seconds dies, your skill cooldown is reduced by 15 seconds.
At this moment, Yang Ming paid little attention to the prizes of the lottery. Instead, he sat on the Frozen Throne, looking down over the entire battlefield.
Upon hearing Yang Ming's order to launch a full-scale attack, the navy personnel instantly became as if they had been injected with adrenaline. They fought bravely against the enemy with terrifyingly high morale, all eager to make a name for themselves on the battlefield and earn Marshal Shura's respect.
The remnants of the Bigo Pirates all looked grim, because they had all realized a terrible truth: if Fleet Admiral Shura was so nonchalant, didn't that mean Big Mom Charlotte Linlin had already been defeated?
In the Big Go Pirates, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin is the anchor of the crew. As long as she doesn't fall, the Big Go Pirates' spirit remains, and no matter how bitter or tiring it is, they will continue to fight. But once this anchor falls, their backbone will also fall.
For a time, even though the ministers of the various kingdoms shouted sternly to stop them, they still could not reverse the decline. Many pirates would rather throw themselves into the sea, hoping to escape from the navy's encirclement, than stay on the island and fight the enemy.
To put it in a very clichéd way, the morale of the team has collapsed, and it's difficult to lead them.
The army was defeated like a mountain!
At this moment, the Bigo Pirates' performance fully demonstrated the true value of those four words.
With no will to fight left, the pirates were slaughtered by the Navy, their corpses strewn across the ground, their blood staining the earth red. A nauseating stench of blood mingled with the smoke of gunfire, and a suffocating odor filled the air.
Watching the retreating Bigo Pirates, Vinsmoke Judge glanced back at the heavily damaged Germa 66. Whether blinded by the smoke of battle or possessed by a starving wolf, Vinsmoke Judge, eager to seize the island's treasure, suddenly drew his sword and charged to the front, shouting:
"Everyone, follow me!"
The Bigo Pirates have ruled Whole Cake Island for many years and have accumulated enormous wealth. Even though the most valuable wealth is concentrated on the central island and the island where the three Sweet Commanders are located, the wealth distributed on other islands is still enough to make any power envious.
Many other factions share Vinsmoke Judge's views. Many of the factions that were lured into participating in the war by Lieutenant General Jonathan have also suffered heavy losses in the war and need to be thoroughly exploited to make up for their losses.
And so, these forces, like ravenous wolves, pounced fiercely, eager to tear a piece of fat off the Bigo Pirates.
Not only these forces, but even the bounty hunters who roam the edge of the battlefield have smelled the scent of wealth. They gather in flocks like vultures, waiting behind these forces to finish them off, hoping to get a share of the spoils from the war.
This resulted in the fighting becoming even more brutal in the latter half of the night than during the day.
If the remnants of the Bigo Pirates didn't want to die, they had no choice but to fight to the death. Based on the idea that killing one was a gain and killing two was double the gain, they fought like cornered beasts, their ferocity was directly aroused, and they frantically counterattacked against these forces.
Each island can be seen as a fortress, containing not only vast wealth but also large quantities of gunpowder.
When they realized they could no longer hold out, the ministers of the various kingdoms simply set fire to all the stored gunpowder.
"boom!"
In an instant, hundreds of tons of gunpowder exploded, blasting the enemy who had already stormed into the town center into the air!
This suicidal fighting style is incredibly brutal, yet it's the only thing the remnants of the Bigo Pirates are capable of doing.
The continuous explosions dealt a heavy blow to the various forces and bounty hunters who coveted the Bigo Pirates' wealth!
As for the navy?
Just kidding, the navy wouldn't give the enemy a chance to self-destruct.
As a result, while the navy had already conquered the islands and enemies along their marching route and was moving their wealth, forces like the Vinsmoke family were counting the wounded and seizing as much remaining wealth as possible.
The answer, of course, is no.
All wealth crumbled in that terrible self-destruction; what wealth was left?
Upon hearing the news, Vinsmoke Judge, who was known for his composure and ambition, fainted on the spot.
In the instant before he fainted, only one thought flashed through Vinsmoke Judge's mind:
"It's over!"
Yes, for the Vinsmoke family, this battle was a complete disaster, a loss of both their wealth and their resources!
Seeing the heavy losses suffered by the forces involved in the beating of the Bigo Pirates, Yang Ming was overjoyed and could hardly contain his laughter. He hadn't expected the remnants of the Bigo Pirates to be so capable, achieving unexpected results. This was a huge gift to him, saving him from many unnecessary measures.
Chapter 422 Rewards based on merit
Seeing the heavy losses suffered by the forces involved in the beating of the Bigo Pirates, Yang Ming was overjoyed and could hardly contain his laughter. He hadn't expected the remnants of the Bigo Pirates to be so capable, achieving unexpected results. This was a huge gift to him, saving him from many unnecessary measures.
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