Uchiha's personal opinion

Kuzan asked the question.

"I'm wondering... what dialect did that envoy from the great kingdom named Minato Namikaze speak?"

Warring States said slowly.

The three admirals were somewhat surprised upon hearing this. What was there to be so conflicted about? Why not just have the CIPHER POL agents investigate thoroughly when they got back? Or, since the Navy has representatives from almost every ethnic group in the world, asking around among more people wouldn't be a bad idea…

But the three generals quickly realized the meaning behind Sengoku's words.

The Great Buddha Fruit of the Warring States period was not merely an enhancement of individual combat abilities, but a miraculous fruit that granted its consumer the power, wisdom, and spirit of the Buddha. It perfectly combined the consumer's enormous physique with their brilliant mind, transforming them into an ultimate being possessing both physical and mental prowess. The fruit's effects extended beyond simply boosting personal abilities; it elevated wisdom and spiritual understanding to a higher level.

This is why the Warring States period is known as a time of 'wise generals'.

In particular, the Warring States period also mastered the pronunciation and usage skills of most languages ​​in the world.

Therefore, if the envoy from the great kingdom speaks a dialect that even he cannot understand...

"Could they be water monkeys that emerged from the seabed?"

Sakazuki frowned and muttered to himself.

Theoretically speaking, the dialects of various races in the One Piece world have certain commonalities. Especially for wise people like Sengoku, they can easily deduce the pronunciation of an entire language family from the intonation of a single word.

But this time, the language coming from the eavesdropping Den Den Mushi was completely different. After listening to it, he could only determine the number of words spoken by the pauses and changes in rhythm, but he could not discern any useful content.

Although even Sengoku didn't know what language the great kingdoms used during the 'Void Century' period due to the Celestial Dragons' deliberate concealment, it certainly wouldn't have been this mysterious language that had no connection to the grammar of the common language of today.

If this conjecture is true, then Kizaru's deduction that the 'Deep Sea Rebels' are 'remnants of a giant kingdom' would be completely wrong. So, where did these mysterious enemies come from?

It can't really be the water monkeys or even aliens that Sakazuki described!

Just as Sengoku was racking his brains to stall and plan, another indistinct conversation came through the black Den Den Mushi, followed by Sengoku and the three admirals hearing Minato Namikaze's clearer voice—

"His Majesty has agreed to send troops to cooperate, and a diversionary offensive will be launched simultaneously in the East China Sea and Impel Down in two days!"

"Simply restraining them is definitely not enough!"

Charlotte Linlin complained unhappily.

"We will deploy secret weapons; we will at least capture one of them..."

Minato Namikaze replied, "Either the East Blue or Impel Down; at least one place will fall!"

"That's it!"

Although Charlotte Linlin's participation time could not be delayed by two more days, Minato Namikaze was still quite satisfied with the answer he gave.

Then, the woman kicked the chair away and strode towards the officer ship in the port.

Are you really in such a hurry to go and die?

Kaido couldn't help but get anxious: "Attack the Navy with just one ship? Isn't that a dead end?"

"Dead end?"

Charlotte Linlin sneered, then raised her arms and shouted, "Children, come out!"

With the full activation of the Soul-Soul Fruit's power, the previously unremarkable executive ship immediately emitted a white mist, followed by the eruption of dozens of auras!

Charlotte Linlin's powerful descendants and subordinates are mostly gathered here!

Kaido's eyes almost popped out of their sockets!

He also possessed Observation Haki, yet he failed to notice the hidden secrets within this executive ship!

Moreover, with the strength of these Charlotte descendants and their core subordinates, if they were to launch a surprise attack, even their own Beast Pirates would not be able to withstand it!

"ember!"

Kaido took a deep breath and summoned his right and left hands.

"Your Excellency the Governor!"

With wings on his back and flames burning on the back of his neck, King immediately appeared in front of Kaido.

“You, and Quinn, Jack…”

Kaido took a deep breath and called out the names of his three strongest "Big Bosses": "Each of you lead your own troops into battle!"

Within the Beasts Pirates, there are only three members who hold a position second only to Kaido. Kaido's decision to send out all his core members demonstrates his unreserved attitude towards the impending war.

Charlotte Linlin has returned to the ship, and her crew has set sail, heading towards the first stop on the Red Line as they enter the New World—the Navy's G1 branch!

"If that's the case..."

Shanks stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "It seems it's time..."

"By the way, Mr. Minato, would you be interested in taking a ride on my boat?"

Shanks stood up and asked Minato Namikaze, his words implying that he would intervene.

"Well...we have our own ships, so we won't bother you any longer."

Minato Namikaze said politely.

Kaido and the shipwrights of the Beasts could not figure out the secrets of his motorboat. In addition, the 'remnants' and the pirates had entered a 'honeymoon period', so the motorboat was naturally returned to its rightful owner.

The reason why Minato Namikaze always kept his distance from Shanks was largely because he was reminded by Nagato Uzumaki.

Nagato Uzumaki disguised his shadow clone as a button using a transformation technique, pinning it to Minato Namikaze and continuously reminding him of the potential malice lurking around them. During their conversation, based on the shadow clone's warnings, the greatest and most frequent source of malice came from the magnanimous and generous Shanks…

Chapter 540 The Shift in Offense and Defense

The Navy, operating under the banner of 'absolute justice,' maintains order in the world's oceans. It is the largest military organization under the World Government, and in terms of warships, number of marines, and controlled waters, the Navy far surpasses pirates.

But the Four Emperors are an absolute exception.

Although their abilities are not as comprehensive as those of the Navy Admirals, it is undeniable that those who are revered as the Four Emperors are all absolute powerhouses among pirates, and in a certain aspect, they are capable of crushing the Navy Admirals.

For example, Charlotte Linlin, known as "Auntie," possesses the Soul-Soul Fruit, making her absolutely unique in the world when it comes to building up an army.

During the voyage towards the Navy's G1 branch, Minato Namikaze had quite an eye-opening experience.

"Someone actually managed to build warships and soldiers all by himself..."

Nagato's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, his Sharingan spinning wildly, but he still couldn't figure out how Big Mom's Devil Fruit worked!

"To be precise, it's a fleet..."

Minato Namikaze also had mixed feelings.

At this time, he was also sailing towards the Navy G1 branch on a motorboat. Along the way, Charlotte Linlin, with the help of her offspring, continuously built one pie-shaped warship after another. At the same time, countless soldiers wearing biscuit-shaped armor were continuously released from the ships to board the 'newborn' warships and begin loading heavy cannons sold by Minato Namikaze.

The original six ships that set sail from Onigashima had not even traveled halfway across the sea when they had already become a huge fleet of more than thirty ships.

"The old lady's Soul-Soul Fruit allows her to house a soul within all sorts of things, giving them a human-like quality..."

Bored, Shanks leaped onto the motorboat and stood beside Minato Namikaze, saying, "These anthropomorphized beings are called Homies, and they belong to the same category as those Anomalous Beings..."

Shanks pointed to the white clouds and red sun above the ship where Big Mom was.

"Moreover, she can control the weather..."

"...What terrifying power!"

Minato Namikaze sighed.

However, Shanks' words also made him think of another problem: since Charlotte Linlin dispersed her soul power through the ability of a Devil Fruit, her own soul would inevitably have some problems, which might be one of the reasons for the rumors about her temperament...

"Perhaps there is an opportunity to take advantage of this..."

Although he didn't say it aloud, Minato Namikaze secretly had some immature plans in his heart.

After all, in the ninja's theoretical system, most of the secret techniques related to the soul are techniques that exchange injury for life, and even Minato Namikaze, who once had access to the Book of Sealing, knew very little about them.

Among the ninjas of this era, only Kato Dan, the son-in-law of the Senju clan, is skilled in secret techniques related to the soul.

……

The atmosphere at the Navy's G1 branch was extremely heavy at this moment.

After quickly returning to the branch, Sengoku issued a martial law order in the name of the Fleet Admiral of the Navy Headquarters and transferred another batch of warships from Marineford for defense.

At the same time, he also contacted Vice Admiral Garp, who was stationed in the East Blue controlled area, through a Den Den Mushi, and informed him of the intelligence that the 'remnants of the Great Kingdom' were about to launch an attack.

As for Impel Down, he couldn't care less about that.

Sengoku only reported the failure of the Blitzkrieg to decapitate Totto Land to the Five Elders, and mentioned that Impel Down might be attacked. He then devoted himself to preparing for the battle.

Although the G1 branch, which brought together three generals and a number of veteran lieutenant generals, was undeniably powerful, Sengoku was not someone to be underestimated.

The reason is simple: this time, both emperors have come together!

Although Shanks' forces were particularly weak and his attitude was relatively ambiguous, Sengoku dared not gamble.

Moreover, since the three calamities, the "big shots" of the Beasts Pirates, have all been mobilized, it's only a matter of time before Kaido leads his direct army to attack.

If Whitebeard were added to the mix, the pressure of having all four Emperors present would be immense.

Therefore, Sengoku also set a goal this time, which was to at least take down Sherlock Linlin, who was enraged and had raised an army. As for Shanks, who only had one ship, Sengoku did not take him seriously.

In this way, if they could take advantage of the opportunity before Whitebeard and Kaido went all out to eliminate Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, it would be a way to redeem themselves for the unsatisfactory Totto Land blitzkrieg. Then the remaining three would be much easier to deal with.

However, Sengoku's battle plan also had two problems. First, could Charlotte Linlin be defeated quickly in the New World, which was the key to realizing the overall strategy. Second, could the East Blue and Impel Down in the Paradise direction withstand the next offensive of the 'Remnants of the Great Kingdom', which was related to whether the Navy could go all out in the New World.

Sengoku was fully aware of the flaws in the battle plan.

However, just like the Blitzkrieg Totto Land operation plan, these two loopholes cannot be remedied by the Navy's current strength, so he can only make appropriate tactical adjustments.

"If you ask me, we should just issue a mandatory recall order!"

Sakazuki, the most radical of the three admirals, was still dissatisfied with Sengoku's battle plan: "Otherwise, if we fight the Four Emperors to the death, the so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea will get a huge advantage!"

"Why don't you go and persuade the Five Elders?"

Kuzan immediately retorted sarcastically, "You still can't see the situation clearly, and you still have the nerve to call yourself one of the generals!"

"What are you barking about, you dog?!"

Sakassky was furious.

"quiet!"

Sengoku shouted angrily, stopping the two from fighting again.

"If you have nothing to do, go on patrol with the fleet!"