Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 433 Let's Blame Garp

The order to cease hostilities was ultimately issued by Sengoku. After Sengoku decided that the war should end there, although some naval forces objected, believing that the gains could be further expanded, they still obeyed the order as Sengoku did not change his mind.

A war involving all the senior admirals of the Marine Headquarters, 100,000 elite Marines, six Shichibukai, two complete Yonko crews, and two legendary pirates from the old era has come to an end.

The Whitebeard Pirates suffered heavy losses. Captain Edward Newgate and many of his crew members, including Little Oars Jr., died in the war, and the number of other pirates who died was difficult to count.

Several naval vice admirals were killed, half of whom were giants who drew almost all the firepower.

Of the three admirals, Akainu was seriously injured, Aokiji was slightly injured, and Kizaru, whose clothes were disheveled, appeared to be slightly injured. At the same time, a large number of junior officers and soldiers were killed, and the number of wounded was countless.

On the battlefield, medics were busy searching for war survivors from the ruins.

To be precise, it wasn't just medics; every soldier who was still able to move joined the rescue effort.

"Here! Bring the stretcher over!"

"Hold on! The war is over! The most dangerous part is over, don't die here!"

"Don't sleep! Stay awake!"

The battlefield was in a state of slight chaos as the battle ended, with all sorts of people moving among the ruins, carrying the wounded to a more open area.

The prepared medical room had been completely destroyed by Whitebeard's abilities and was now just a pile of rubble. Rather than cleaning up this place, it would be better to find another open space.

"This one's fine, take it away, next one!"

Oran himself was also walking on the battlefield at this moment, applying a tourniquet to the severed limb of a wounded soldier. There were quite a few wounded left by the 100,000 soldiers who participated in the war, and it was impossible to provide first aid to each one on the spot. This place could only be considered a front-line hospital.

Oran and the military doctors here don't treat the wounded, they only care about keeping people alive.

The purpose of temporary hemostasis and anesthesia was simply to allow these wounded people to survive until they reached the post-war hospital and await more systematic treatment.

"Your Majesty Oran! A source of life has been discovered underground ahead!"

"Dig it open and get everyone out!"

Nature's self-healing power is terrifying. The earthquakes caused by the white-bearded creature are said to be enough to destroy the world, but in reality, they only cause huge casualties to humans living on the surface.

In the grand scheme of things, this earthquake is nothing more than a minor scratch on the planet.

Therefore, many of the cracks in the earth have closed up. However, because of the rock fractures, these places have left considerable space, giving some people who fell into the abyss a chance to survive. Akainu from the original timeline is an example.

Akainu could use his abilities to transform into lava and climb up the cracks, but ordinary soldiers didn't have that chance and could only wait in despair in the darkness. But now the situation is different.

"Pacifista! Mode switch, rescue mode activated!"

This batch of pacifists is not simply fighting machines. In terms of size, they are not as large as the bear version of the pacifist, but they have more comprehensive functions.

Kizaru's lineage factor allows these pacifists to quickly cut through rubble, and their immense strength makes rescue operations much easier. Kuzan's lineage factor also grants the pacifists the ability to freeze, allowing them to stop bleeding by freezing.

In any case, the human body is more robust on this sea. Even if you are frozen into an ice sculpture, as long as you are not broken into pieces, you will be fine after thawing.

The Marineford War, though seemingly a grand affair, actually lasted less than a day. Now, Sengoku has restarted the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) and is broadcasting the battle situation to the outside world.

Thanks to the valiant efforts of the Navy, Edward Newgate the Whitebeard Pirates has been killed. The most notorious pirate crew in existence is now effectively extinct. The Navy will launch a crackdown on the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates as soon as possible to maintain peace on the seas.

Although it was originally a public execution of Ace, it has now turned into a report meeting by the Navy, and it is the classic case of reporting only good news and not bad news.

There's no need to publicize Fire Fist Ace's escape; it's not even worth mentioning. With Whitebeard being killed in the background, few people would notice such a small detail.

In terms of behavior, the Whitebeard Pirates are far from being described as "the worst".

However, in the Navy's propaganda, Whitebeard has always been known as the strongest man. From the Navy's perspective, the strongest pirate is the most wicked, so it cannot be considered false propaganda.

After the press conference, Sengoku reported the progress to the Five Elders, but the only response he received was "I know," without any praise or criticism.

In a sense, they are not very concerned about war. As long as the expected results are achieved and their bottom line is not crossed, whatever the navy does is reasonable.

After finishing these external affairs, the Seven Warlords of the Sea all left Marineford and returned to their own territories, except for Oran, who stayed behind to participate in the Navy's internal meeting.

"The basic operation of the machine is fine. Just like I said before this project started, this mode is stronger and more unstable. This situation should not have occurred unless the target of the execution happened to have a special connection with PX0."

"If you feel there's anything wrong, you can ask Vegapunk or consult your internal researchers; I have no objection."

After inspecting Project Garp, Oran drew his own conclusions, bringing the matter of the machine's awakening to a conclusion.

"Doctor, you've misunderstood. We didn't mean to blame you. Compared to those Seven Warlords of the Sea, you've already helped a lot in the war. None of us expected this to happen."

"Yes, Impelton's report has also arrived. If you hadn't sent someone with Gaspardy over there, those criminals probably would have escaped."

If all the prisoners in Impel Down were to escape, the world would be in chaos, and I roughly know why things turned out this way with PX0.

Tsuru was talking to Sengoku and Oran about the situation. Thanks to the stereotypes Garp had left over the years and Oran's early warnings, they all naturally assumed that PX0's current state was inextricably linked to Garp.

When Garp was assigned to train Project Garp, he would take Project Garp with him even during his vacations. As his old comrades from the same period, Sengoku and Tsuru knew very well where Garp would go during his vacations.

It's likely that PX0 crossed paths with Luffy and his crew around that time.

Can PX0 be repaired?

"Repairing it isn't difficult. Although the damage is severe, the remaining parts can still be used with minor repairs, and rebuilding the body is simple. However, this combat program is essentially unusable, but I can import a new program from another pacifist."

But if you do that, it will just be a pacifist with better materials, and it won't be so easy for it to regain its original autonomy, unless you're willing to spend more time.

"Please make these minor adjustments, Doctor. As for what to do next, we'll have to discuss it further."

It's definitely not possible to restore it to its original state. This Iron Garp has become 100% Garp-like, and even more so than Garp himself.

If the Marine Headquarters had two willful Garps, one of whom was completely reckless, Sengoku wouldn't know what to do.

"Doctor, if we were to replace the pacifists, how long would it take to build a new generation of pacifists given the current technological sophistication?"

As Oran was about to leave, Akainu, who had attended the meeting with him, suddenly had a question and decided to ask it directly.

"This shouldn't take too long. It just requires re-entering the combat program and appearance. The basic mecha doesn't need to be changed, but prototypes like the PX0 are more troublesome."

If you don't count the development time needed for the prototype, then one to two years should be about right.

"Oh, I see. This is troublesome."

Oran did not participate in the remaining meeting topics, but there were vague rumors within the Navy that the third generation of pacifists would change their reference point.

The end of the Marineford War also made the newsbirds the busiest species. Since the start of the Marineford War, these newsbirds have been working non-stop, delivering several pages of newspapers within a few hours. Only now has the dust settled.

"Great! That Whitebeard guy is finally dead! The Navy won!"

"Now that this demon is dead, the seas will be peaceful again, right?"

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

Pirates are evil, and the Navy is justice—this is the perception of the general public. No matter how much help Whitebeard has done for his territory, in the eyes of those far from the New World, he is still an absolute villain.

With the live stream cut off earlier, and Whitebeard's last words not being directly disseminated, it would take some time for the story to gain traction later. At this moment, many people have already started to celebrate with lanterns and decorations.

But that was just an illusion; the number of pirates wanting to go to sea did not decrease.

"Whitebeard is finally dead! The obstacle that stood in our way of becoming the Pirate King has disappeared! Let's set sail, my men, the Pirate King's treasure is ours!"

"oh!"

Whitebeard was known as the man closest to becoming the Pirate King, which gave many self-important people an excuse to believe that they failed to become the Pirate King because Whitebeard stood in their way.

Even though these two things have no causal relationship, these pirates can use this to deceive their own minds, and now they have entered a state of euphoria.

In the New World, the reaction to Whitebeard's death was even stronger.

"Whitebeard is dead, and his men suffered heavy losses and haven't returned yet! What does this mean?!"

"The Whitebeard's territory is undefended!"

"That's right! This is our chance. Whether it's treasure or territory, it's all ours! Set sail!"

Like sharks that have smelled blood, the pirates of the New World rushed toward Whitebeard's territory, hoping to take a bite out of him.

However, reality wasn't as rosy as they imagined. The Whitebeard Pirates hadn't returned yet, but they weren't the only ones with ambitions for what Whitebeard had left behind.

"Weebull! Kill them all! These strangers are trying to steal the inheritance your father left you!"

"Yes, Mom!"

From receiving the news to setting off to plunder, even pirates in the New World would need some time. This time would also allow others to react, including Bakkin and Weevil.

Whitebeard's death saddened Bakkin, but this grief lasted only five minutes before being completely overwhelmed by her greed. She took Weevil ahead of her and set off to claim the inheritance left by Whitebeard.

She never believed that the Whitebeard had no inheritance, firmly believing that the treasure had simply been hidden by the Whitebeard, rather than replaced with something else.

Now that she sees someone trying to steal "her" money, she's incredibly angry.

Bakkin was just one of them. Besides Bakkin, Wang Zhi, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin all began to encroach on Whitebeard's territory from various directions, planting flags and dividing their own land.

Shanks can hold Kaido off for a while, but not forever. Unless the Red-Haired Pirates officially start a war with the Beasts Pirates and kill Kaido, this kind of thing will happen sooner or later.

Of course, their energy was also limited. They only began to expand near their own territory, while in more distant places, pirates who were already active nearby had also begun to take action.

call!

Flames engulfed the black flag; the Whitebeard's skull and crossbones banner was burning in the flames—something that would never normally happen.

Burning the flag of a faction is tantamount to declaring war on them, and it's a fight to the death. Doing such a thing will surely invite Whitebeard's furious retaliation.

But now that Whitebeard is dead, everything is different.

The island's inhabitants huddled together in fear, trembling as they looked at the pirates before them.

"That's the Whitebeard's flag!"

"So what? Don't you all read the newspapers? Whitebeard is dead. How can a dead man protect you? This island is my territory now! Remember my name, Teabeard! Teabeard, with an 80 million bounty!"

boom!

A loud bang echoed through the air, and the tea-bearded man, who had been swaggering just moments before, fell silent. His massive body crashed to the ground, but his head had somehow been blown to pieces.

There were no traces of bullets or shells around, and Tea Beard seemed to have been punished by heaven; he was simply killed.

"Riley, we lost eighty million, you shouldn't have hit him on the head."

"My dear sister Fran, we don't need this little bit of money. Dad's biggest project is over, so don't worry about such trivial matters."

"But even if you used 80 million to burn paper money, it could generate a lot of electricity."

These pirates may be fast, but they are not as fast as Oran. The others only reacted after the war was over and began to fight for territory, but Piltover sent out its men before the war even started.

Leliana has just arrived on the island and is beginning her cleanup work when Teabeard happens to walk right into the line of fire.

(End of this chapter)