Pirates: Your emperor has returned!

"What does the lieutenant general mean by this?"

"Do you hope the World Government will intervene to stop our navy's operations?!"

"Why would the world government do this!"

"No, no, putting aside why the World Government would do this, what benefit would it bring to our navy if the World Government really did this?"

"..."

A cacophony of voices erupted on the deck.

Crane, however, did not show any disgust; on the contrary, she quite liked the scene.

This elderly vice admiral has always enjoyed cultivating the ability of his soldiers to think independently.

As a naval soldier, simply blindly following orders from superiors is far from enough.

That's just one of the many qualities of an excellent soldier.

A truly outstanding naval soldier must have his own beliefs and his own sense of "justice".

Otherwise, a haphazard naval soldier could not possibly go far in the naval career.

After calculating the time, He felt it was about time, so he coughed lightly a few times.

"Cough cough..."

In an instant, the murmurs on the entire deck ceased.

The naval soldiers understood that their discussion time was over, and Vice Admiral Tsuru was about to reveal the real answer.

"The key issue is that the World Government 'dislikes' the Beasts Pirates, and also 'dislikes' the Four Seas Alliance."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the naval soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment.

They still didn't quite understand the specific meaning of Granny He's words.

The crane slowly explained:

"Both sides involved in the war are essentially opposed to the World Government."

"However, in order to maintain the balance and stability of this sea, the World Government has no choice but to allow the Beasts Pirates and the Four Seas Alliance to continue to exist."

"This delicate balance is hard-won, and the World Government will never allow anyone to easily break it!"

"—Even the navy won't do."

Crane squinted at the nautical chart in front of him.

"The World Government is well aware that the Four Seas Alliance and the Beasts Pirates are both capable of fighting each other."

"Therefore, the best option to maintain stability among the various forces on the high seas is to do nothing and wait for the Four Seas Alliance and the Beasts Pirates to weaken each other!"

"That's why the Warring States period was so eager for us to set off."

"If the World Government truly intends to reap the benefits of this war, then they certainly wouldn't allow the Navy to intervene."

"Because this would disrupt the balance of this war, and consequently affect the stability of the entire ocean!"

Tsuru glanced at the quiet Den Den Mushi.

"But it's impossible to keep the departure of naval warships a secret from the world government."

"Therefore, I predict that the World Government will soon issue an order prohibiting the Navy from interfering in the war between the Four Seas Alliance and the Beasts Pirates."

"But... to this day, the World Government's order has still not been issued."

He raised his eyes, his deep gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Do you know what this means?"

"..."

The naval soldiers remained silent.

It's not that they couldn't answer, but rather that they didn't want to, or rather, "dared not" to, give that chilling answer!

But the crane dares.

"Because the World Government judges that, in addition to the Beasts Pirates and the Four Seas Alliance, one or even multiple forces will intervene in this war!"

"—And the power of those forces is no less than that of the navy!"

……

at the same time.

The flagship of the Big Mom Pirates, the Queen Mother Anthem, has arrived in the waters near Fishman Village!

[Chapter 255. Mobile Force]

Alabasta is a superpower surrounded by sea.

This is why Alabasta's coastline is undeniably incredibly long.

When facing an enemy force that may attack at any time and from any place, it is crucial to anticipate their movement route and defend against it.

To achieve this, the merfolk warriors within the Four Seas Alliance exerted their full strength.

Thanks to the efforts of the merfolk warriors, and in conjunction with the simulation sandbox created by Ryan Rowan himself, the Four Seas Alliance's defense of the coastline was virtually impregnable.

While it's impossible to immediately engage the enemy upon spotting them at sea, it's possible to issue an early warning as quickly as possible to prevent a surprise attack.

……

However, there must be a reason why the so-called "Four Emperors" are called "Four Emperors".

These four top pirates at sea are all beings that can be classified as "abnormal".

The so-called "abnormal people" are those who cannot be understood by common sense!

This is why Kaido was able to use his power to summon a cloud of flames, which lifted up the entire Onigashima Island, carrying the whole island, and launch an attack on Alabasta!

It wasn't an ordinary sea route, but an attack launched directly from the air!

Undoubtedly, this move caught the Four Seas Alliance completely off guard.

If Ryan Rowan hadn't single-handedly created that bizarre and powerful sand giant, Dalton and the others guarding the port town of Rapeseed Flower would have had no chance of stopping that ghost island in the sky.

If Kaido were to pilot Onigashima straight into the heart of Alabasta, the entire battle would become incredibly chaotic!

The fact that things are in this state now is the result of Dalton and others risking their lives to achieve it.

……

However, most people in Alabasta did not expect one thing.

That is the "abnormality" possessed by Kaido of the Beasts, and its degree of distortion far exceeds the imagination of most people!

To most people on this sea, any one of the "Four Emperors" is believed to have the power to destroy an entire country single-handedly.

However, facing Alabasta, guarded by [Golden Dawn] Ryan Rowan, [Beasts] Kaido did not choose to attack directly, but instead went to another country first.

That country was called the "Kingdom of Tottoland," also known as the "Kingdom of Ten Thousand"!

The queen of this kingdom is none other than Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, who is also known as the "BIGMOM"!

……

In fact, there is a little-known story between Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin of Big Mom.

The two of them were once members of the Rocks Pirates, the dominant force at sea in the previous era.

During that time, Charlotte Linlin claimed that she always regarded Kaido as her younger brother, and even gave Kaido one of the sources of his current strength, namely the Devil Fruit called "Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form"!

Afterwards, with the combined efforts of pirates and the navy, the Rocks Pirates were destroyed, and many of their powerful members were scattered across the seas.

Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin of Big Mom are two of them.

They each founded the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates, dominating their respective regions.

Although they were once in the same pirate crew, Kaido and Big Mom did not have a harmonious relationship.

As fellow Four Emperors, they were naturally unwilling to be second to others, so friction between them often occurred, and sometimes even escalated into small-scale wars.

However, Kaido and Big Mom have never fought each other directly.

Both of them were well aware that the war between the two Emperors was enough to change many things, which would be extremely detrimental to their respective plans.

……

Not long ago, Kaido set foot on Whole Cake Island, the main island of the Totto Land Kingdom, carrying a jug of fine wine!

Facing the Big Mom Pirates, who were all on high alert, Kaido laughed heartily and told her about his proposal.

……

The meeting did not last long.

In the end, what the Big Mom Pirates saw was Kaido and Big Mom with their arms around each other, drinking wine and laughing heartily.

"We've formed an alliance! We've formed an alliance!"

"Call all my little ones over, let's have a feast!"

"It's nice to do this once in a while, hahaha!"

"..."

……

No one knows what Kaido said to Big Mom, not even the confidants of the Big Mom Pirates.

There was only one thing they knew—

The Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates have officially formed a pirate alliance!

The first thing they would do after forming an alliance was to launch a war against the superpower "Alabasta," which was located in the first half of the Grand Line!

Among them, the Beasts Pirates chose to use Onigashima as a vehicle to launch an air attack on Alabasta!

The Big Mom Pirates used Big Mom's Paramecia-type Soul-Soul Fruit ability to inject the souls of others into inanimate objects, creating special creations called "Homies" with independent consciousness.

Using a cloud homie, the Big Mom Pirates also floated their ship, the Queen Mother Anthem, into the air.

The Big Mom Pirates also want to launch an air raid on Alabasta!

……