Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 432 "The dead belong to me, the living follow closely behind."

"Red hair."

"The Imp on Roger's Ship"

The changes at the edge of the battle also caught the attention of Sengoku and Whitebeard, not only because of the alarms issued by the surrounding navies, but also because of the sudden appearance of Conqueror's Haki.

People with Conqueror's Haki are rare, only one in a million can be born. Entering the New World is also very difficult, which makes Conqueror's Haki users as numerous as fish in a river in the New World.

Conqueror's Haki is an essential stepping stone to power. Unlike the intimidation used to clear out mobs, the advanced technique of Conqueror's Haki's entangling effect is the fundamental one.

Among the many monsters in the new world, the red-haired man's Conqueror's Haki is enough to make him reach the pinnacle.

Akainu could easily deal with Whitebeard's remaining followers; Whitebeard's captain could only slow him down, he couldn't do anything to Akainu.

Red-haired Shanks is different; his Conqueror's Haki has a special ability—Observation Kill.

Yes, "Observation Kill" is not an advanced form of Observation Haki, nor is it Observation Haki used to kill enemies. Rather, it is the application of Conqueror's Haki by the red-haired man. He can "kill" his own position, allowing him to escape from the enemy's Observation Haki and avoid being perceived by Observation Haki.

This ability is extremely important in battles between top-tier experts, and it is especially effective against Logia-type Devil Fruit users, meaning that Logia-type users' elementalization abilities are directly rendered ineffective.

Armament Haki renders passive elementalization ineffective, and Observation Haki prevents Logia-type Devil Fruit users from predicting Shanks' next move, leaving them unsure how to actively elementalize to evade.

Before Shanks arrived, Akainu had been the main force in dealing with Whitebeard, which had already exhausted a lot of his energy. Although Shanks had fought Kaido before arriving, Kaido did not engage in a life-or-death battle with Shanks; the two of them had only exchanged a couple of blows at most.

You can think Kaido is reckless, but you can't think that Kaido is really brainless. Shanks' appearance made Kaido realize that no matter what, the other party would not let him go to the Marineford War so easily.

Since he couldn't achieve his goal no matter how he fought, Kaido didn't waste his energy fighting Shanks. After a few exchanges, he left the place. It would have been unwise to send a weakened Akainu to face a near-peak Shanks.

Moreover, the arrival of the red-haired man changed the minds of some people, such as Hawkeye. Previously, Hawkeye would occasionally slash a couple of times, which could alleviate some of the pressure.

With Shanks' appearance, Hawkeye immediately sheathed his sword, indicating that his battle was over. After all, he had only agreed to deal with Whitebeard, and neither Shiki nor Shanks were among his intended targets.

The Navy did achieve its intended goal; the execution of Ace was originally intended to lure out Whitebeard, although some technical mishaps occurred, resulting in Ace being taken away by them.

However, in order to rescue Ace, the Whitebeard Pirates suffered heavy losses, and Whitebeard himself was exhausted after being overwhelmed by the relentless attacks and gang fights.

His life was already nearing its end, but he couldn't die; Whitebeard knew very well the situation. Although he had formed a temporary alliance with Golden Lion, alliances between pirates were inherently devoid of trust, and betrayal was the norm.

If he lives, Golden Lion will continue to fight; if he dies, Golden Lion will not fight for his sons.

Golden Lion can fly freely thanks to his Float-Float Fruit. If he wanted to run away, no one but Kizaru would chase him. But the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates are a different story.

If he falls, Aokiji and the others will join in the attack on his sons, which is not the outcome Whitebeard wants to see.

The arrival of Shanks has given Whitebeard a sense of security. Whitebeard doesn't know what Shanks' goals are, but unlike other ambitious people, Shanks has always been trying to maintain a certain balance.

Now that he's here, the Whitebeard Pirates have gained some new backers.

My sons, the road ahead is yours to walk.

"You're distracted! This isn't the time to be distracted!"

Whoosh!Whoosh!

Several laser beams flashed by, leaving two more bloody holes in Whitebeard's already battered body, and frost began to spread upwards along Whitebeard's legs.

boom!!

As the white-bearded man coughed up blood, he threw a powerful punch, forcing back the two men beside him once again. However, his steps became unsteady, and he looked as if he might collapse at any moment.

"Gurarararara! What a grand exit!"

"You're about to die, what's so funny about that?"

"I knew I would die here, but this era won't end with one person's death. One Piece! It truly exists!"

The lucky Bucky didn't make it here, the live stream was successfully cut off and not restarted, and the words didn't spread across the ocean instantly.

However, the pirates and marines present clearly heard Whitebeard's last words. Sengoku, who had just finished handing over with Kizaru and was fighting against Shiki, was stunned and was slashed twice by Shiki.

Thanks to the high-intensity defense provided by the Buddha's golden body, nothing serious happened. Although the live broadcast was not turned on, there were too many people present. Even the Navy could not guarantee that they would keep quiet, let alone the Seven Warlords of the Sea and pirates.

If this gets out, it will be of no benefit to the Navy, but when Whitebeard said those words, it was destined to be irreversible.

"Whitebeard, you bastard!"

"Hahahaha! Newgate, your last words were truly spectacular! I've fought alongside you to this point, I've done my duty. My voyage isn't over yet, I'll go see the new era you've ushered in!"

Golden Lion also had the idea of ​​disengaging from the battle and flew directly into the sky. Although Kizaru chased after him in time, the effect was not very obvious.

Whitebeard's vision gradually blurred. He saw splashing lava, his sons' faces, and what looked like a navy man trying to do something, but he eventually succumbed to darkness.

"Is this the Underworld? It doesn't seem like the legendary Underworld."

The white-bearded man looked around, but all he could see was blank space; there was nothing else.

There was neither the legendary chill of the underworld nor any blooming hell flowers.

"I'm sorry, this isn't the underworld you're looking for. In a sense, you're still alive. If you want to die, you'd better wait. I have a deal to discuss with you. What do you think, Edward Newgate?"

The blank world gradually came into color. With the emergence of mountains and rivers, this place became a place that Whitebeard was very familiar with: Sphinx Island. And behind Whitebeard, Oran appeared here at some unknown time.

"Sidi Lier? Where is that?"

"My world, a temporary abode for your soul, but that's not the point."

Bringing Whitebeard here is both difficult and easy. To put it simply, Kate used the Op-Op Fruit to transfer Whitebeard's soul to a new vessel when he was on the verge of death.

Extracting a soul from thin air is a bit difficult for the Ope Ope no Mi (Operation Fruit), but swapping soul consciousness is not difficult. Musgard has provided enough experience for this soul replacement surgery.

The body that housed the soul was in the book world of Oran. While everyone's attention was drawn to the Four Emperors, Kate quietly completed the replacement surgery. To outsiders, Whitebeard was no different from being dead.

"What do you want to do?"

"A very simple request: help me complete a battle."

The outcome of the Marineford War is not important to Oran, whose main area of ​​activity is outside Marineford. If nothing unexpected happens, Lyriana should have already achieved considerable success in the New World.

After the war ends, it will be time for the medical team to reap the rewards of their reputation. However, there are also many valuable things on this battlefield, such as the blood of ability users and the souls of certain powerful individuals.

Whitebeard's strength is undeniable, and his lifetime of war experience is a treasure trove. Robots can replicate this data on a large scale, but creating a robot like Project Garp requires time to accumulate.

It takes time and luck for them to develop their own domineering aura. The Op-Op Fruit can greatly shorten this time to some extent. As long as a suitable body appears, they can resume their fighting prowess.

"A battle? A doctor trusted by the Navy, the most special member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, made a deal with me, a pirate, during the Marineford War. Gurarara, your ambitions are not small either."

But my voyage has ended, why should I agree to your request? I have nothing left to lose, what can the living do to the dead?

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

The white-bearded man seemed uninterested in this, showing neither a desire to survive nor any attachment to the world, appearing as if he had seen through it all.

"I'm not interested in beating around the bush at a time like this. Can you really abandon your sons? Shanks can save them temporarily, but unless they join the Red-Haired Pirates directly, Shanks won't take care of them forever."

Your sons won't do that, and Kaido and Charlotte Linlin won't be lenient either. Guess how much of your territory you'll retain after you die?

What will your "favorite woman," Bakkin, do next?

Without your protection, what will happen to the people living on those islands?

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"You know my daughter's strength. You fight for me, and I guarantee that those on your islands under your protection will continue to live peacefully. As for your sons, well, good luck to the pirates."

Whitebeard could act nonchalant about it, but in fact, what Oran said was exactly what he was worried about. However, there was one question that Whitebeard couldn't understand at all.

"Who do you think you are, needing to beg a dead man like me? That girl probably has few rivals in the world."

"Who goes there? Look at this place, do I need to say anything more?"

The Sphinx Island in the book world begins to collapse, two towering mountains rise from the ground, and past memories surface in Whitebeard's mind.

"God Valley, you're not going to tell me that you were behind that massive explosion, are you? You've been keeping it a secret for a long time."

All questions were answered. If Oran's goal was to overturn the table, then he did need more combat power. Whitebeard, who had experienced the God Valley incident, knew the World Government's strength.

The Celestial Dragons may seem like a bunch of useless people, but in reality, they have many elites, including a group of elites who can fight against the top officers on Rocks' ship.

"Accept or refuse?"

"I have no reason to refuse the idea that my hometown can be protected in this way even after death."

"Then you should get some sleep. When you wake up next time, it will be time to fulfill your promise."

The Whitebeard's temporary machine is just an ordinary home-use auxiliary machine with virtually no combat capabilities. Once the machine is shut down, the soul inside will fall into a deep slumber.

It was precisely because of this control that Oran dared to let Whitebeard know more things; the dead in the outside world and the dormant organisms in the book world had no chance of informing him.

"Oran, it's almost over."

Kate tugged at Oran's sleeve. Oran could now enter the book world with his spiritual body while his physical body remained outside. Kate's transformation was real, but when Oran was negotiating with Whitebeard, his physical body was still outside.

To outsiders, Oran was just like the other Shichibukai, loafing around nearby.

From the Navy's perspective, killing Whitebeard and severely damaging the Whitebeard Pirates meant that the strategic objective had been largely achieved.

If the entire Red-Haired Pirates crew joins the battle, the Navy can still fight if the fighting continues, but the gains will no longer be proportional to the losses. Even if the entire Red-Haired Pirates crew can be kept here, the Navy will definitely suffer heavy losses if they fight two complete Yonko crews in succession.

Moreover, the Red-Haired Pirates' high-end combat strength is stronger than that of the Whitebeard Pirates. The Navy has only lost its lower-level troops. Although the impact is significant, it can be replenished. If the Admirals were to suffer losses, it would be a greater loss than gain.

Kizaru had gone to chase Shiki and had not yet returned. After some thought, Sengoku "gave Shanks face" and issued a ceasefire order.

"Give the orders to the medical team; it's our turn to shine on our home turf."

"Understood, the order has been given. By the way, Oran, should we keep an eye on that kid?"

"Which one?"

"The one in the center of the battlefield, actually he was the one who shouted 'Stop fighting!' that certainly drew attention."

Kate was referring to Koby, Garp's disciple who awakened Observation Haki on the battlefield.

Because it was the first time he had awakened his Observation Haki, he couldn't control it. His ears were filled with the cries of wounded soldiers, and he was the one who finally stood up and shouted for a ceasefire.

"No need. He's just a nobody, it doesn't mean anything. Besides, the idea of ​​a ceasefire shouldn't have come out of his mouth."

Wars can be ended, perhaps remotely controlled by the World Government, but in the entire Marineford, only Sengoku can issue a ceasefire order.

This is an army camp, and order is especially important during wartime. Even Akainu and his men, except for Sengoku, cannot say such things.

Moreover, if Coby wants him to play any role, he would have to sacrifice Garp first. Nika has some symbolic significance, but Coby is completely insignificant and there is no need to pay special attention to him.

(End of this chapter)