One Piece: Space-Space Fruit, Joining the Rocks Crew

After hanging up the phone and pondering for a moment, Kong Ganggu's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

This may be more than just a crisis; it could be a golden opportunity to severely damage or even completely destroy the Rocks Pirates, a major threat to the Pirates!

Without further hesitation, he immediately made phone calls to call for backup!

Soon after, Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru hurried to Kong's office.

"I just received a secret report..." Steelbone Sky repeated the intelligence provided by the undercover agent in its entirety.

"Lox personally led Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and the newly risen monster, Lothian, to plunder the main group of Celestial Gold being escorted by Sengoku and Zephyr."

The remaining cadres, including Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, Charlotte Lingling, and others, went to plunder the other group that Crane and Kapu were responsible for escorting.

That concludes the Rocks Pirates' entire plan.

Now, share your thoughts.

We must not only stop them and protect the Heavenly Gold... perhaps we can do more.

After Steelbone finished speaking, his sharp gaze swept over the four people.

"This might... be an unexpected opportunity for us?" Tsuru raised her head and looked at Kong and Sengoku.

"That's right!" Sengoku chimed in.

"I've noticed that too. As the captain, Rocks doesn't usually take action himself easily."

This time, he personally took charge, but only brought two core cadres and one newcomer. Although it seemed like he attached great importance to the task, in reality, the number of high-end combat forces was not absolutely dominant.

That newcomer, Luo Tian, ​​might be the most unstable link in the whole plan, or he might be our breakthrough point!

If we can defeat this newcomer first, then we can concentrate our forces to divide them up, or even... defeat them one by one! Such a golden opportunity must not be missed!

I suggest that we adjust and upgrade our existing escort plan.

On the surface, Zephyr and I will still be responsible for escorting the main Sky Gold Fleet, while Garp and A-He will be responsible for another batch.

But in reality, Garp and Tsuru, you two are secretly hiding in our main fleet, ready to act at any time depending on the battle situation!

Meanwhile, another batch of Heavenly Gold, used as bait, was escorted by a "Shadow Fleet" to lure the rest of the Rocks Pirates' officers to plunder it.

If the intelligence is handled properly, they should take the bait.

In other words, we need to use another batch of Heavenly Gold as bait to lure away most of Lockes's subordinates, including Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, and Lingling, so that they cannot provide timely support to Lockes's main battlefield.

Our true strategic objective is to gather all the elite forces that the Navy can currently mobilize in the new world.

Me, Garp, Zephyr, and A-He, along with four more elite lieutenant generals.

With overwhelming force, we will encircle and defeat Rocks, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and that newcomer, Luo Tian!

The Warring States period's plan was excellent.

If successful, it would severely damage or even kill Rocks himself and his right-hand men, which would be a devastating blow to the Rocks Pirates.

After listening to Sengoku's plan, Kong crossed his hands and rested them on his chin, beginning to weigh the pros and cons.

A moment later, Steelbone Kong suddenly stood up: "Let's proceed according to Sengoku's plan and begin the secret deployment immediately!"

Crane, you are responsible for refining the plan details and misleading intelligence.

Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp, you must immediately begin secretly mobilizing your most elite forces and prepare to strike at any moment!

Remember, this operation, codenamed "Operation Broken Horn," is classified as a top secret by the Navy Headquarters!

"Yes, Marshal!" Sengoku, Zefu, and Tsuru stood up solemnly, stood at attention, and saluted.

Even Garp, who was usually carefree, stopped chewing his snacks and, unusually, showed a serious and earnest expression, nodding vigorously.

……

Three days later, at the port of Beehive Island.

The Rocks Pirates' flag fluttered in the wind, and more than a dozen giant pirate ships were ready and poised to set sail.

The deck was filled with pirates, their clamor tinged with a bloodthirsty excitement.

Rocks stood at the bow of the main ship, with Shiki, Newgate, and Lotte standing behind him on the left and right.

Lox's gaze swept across the surroundings like a hawk's, then he gave a deep, resonant command: "Move out!"

……

The New World, a sea area with unpredictable climate and complex currents.

More than a dozen Rocks Pirates warships lined up in a row, sailing forward through the waves!

At the bow of the flagship, Rocks stood against the wind. His Observation Haki seemed to have sensed something, and he spoke in a deep voice:

"Ski, Newgate, the task of charging into battle and tearing apart the Navy's lines is entrusted to you."

Shiki grinned: "No problem!"

The white-bearded man nodded calmly: "Leave it to us."

Lockes turned his head slightly, his gaze falling on Luo Tian: "Luo Tian, ​​you will stay with me on the main ship to provide overall support and monitor changes on the battlefield."

Luo Tian was slightly taken aback, a hint of doubt rising in his heart.

Based on past practices of raiding operations and his own combat capabilities, he should have joined Newgate and Skeeter as the spearhead of the attack.

Did the captain think his Devil Fruit ability was better suited for controlling the situation?

I still feel that his practical experience is still insufficient compared to his two predecessors, and he needs more observation.

Or perhaps... the captain foresaw other variables?

Lockes seemed to keenly sense the fleeting emotional fluctuation in Luo Tian's eyes.

He didn't turn around, but began to explain:

"In the Naval Staff, there is a woman named 'Crane'."

In terms of direct combat strength, they may not rank highly, but they are meticulous, cunning, and best at planning and intelligence analysis.

In our past attempts to plunder the Heavenly Gold, unexpected events occurred to varying degrees, and she was likely behind them.

Although the intelligence sources for this robbery of the Heavenly Gold were reliable and the operation was well-covered, there was still a possibility of unforeseen changes.

You stay on the ship and hold the line with me.

Your abilities, whether in broad-ranging control or precise handling of unexpected situations, are more suited to this position.

Our retreat and the pace of the battle need to be controlled by someone.

Just then, on the distant horizon...

A series of tiny black dots gradually appeared and rapidly grew larger as the distance closed.

That was a naval escort fleet consisting of ten warships of various sizes!

In the center of the fleet, on the deck of a particularly large warship, one could vaguely see a large number of giant cargo containers covered with waterproof tarpaulins and neatly stacked.

Inside was the priceless "Heavenly Gold," a tribute from various member states of the World Government!

"They're here." Rocks raised his arm and pointed sharply at the naval fleet ahead, his voice suddenly rising in pitch:

"Move the ship closer! Crush them!!"

"roar--!!!"

The pirate fleet roared deafeningly, and all the ships suddenly accelerated, cutting through the waves.

On the lookout tower of the naval flagship, marines on duty are using binoculars to survey the surrounding waters.

When he saw more than a dozen giant pirate ships charging towards him, he was instantly terrified and frantically shouted at the top of his lungs towards the deck below:

"Rocks... Rocks! It's the Rocks Pirates! They're all attacking—!!!"