The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

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Wano Country

This is a country located deep in the latter half of the Grand Line. It is a closed country that never receives outsiders, does not join the World Government, and is even inaccessible to naval ships.

But at this very moment, countless pirate ships adorned with skull and crossbones flags are anchored beneath the towering waterfall of Wano Country, the air thick with the smell of gunpowder, as if a massive, earth-shattering battle could erupt at any moment.

The Big Mom Pirates, the Flying Pirates, the Roger Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, the World Pirates, and the Garp Pirates, who were identified as pirates even though they did not fly the skull and crossbones flag, also gathered here.

In the center of the swaying sails, a dozen or so pirate ships formed a huge circle, with the captains of their respective pirate crews standing at the bow of each ship.

"Garp, how's it like being a pirate? MAMAMA~"

At the bow of the Queen Anthem, Charlotte Linlin, whose body was even more bloated after giving birth, stood with her hands on her hips, mocking the figure on the dilapidated little sailboat opposite her.

Karp merely glanced coldly at Lingling, showing no intention of responding.

You should know that the pirates present had all been chased and even beaten by him before. Now he had better keep quiet and reduce his presence, otherwise he would be ganged up on if he showed himself.

Beside him, Sengoku nodded secretly as he watched Garp clench his fists and suppress his emotions.

This old friend has grown up!

"Hehehe!"

On the Lionhead Pirates' ship, Shiki, with a cigar dangling from his lips, arrogantly swept his gaze over the figures present.

"Everyone, the Navy and the World Government will be here soon. I think it's best if we don't start fighting each other."

"Why not enter Wano Country first, confirm the permanent pointer pointing to Laugh Tale, and whether the ancient weapon 'Pluton' actually exists, and then decide the victor?"

"how?"

"no!"

As soon as Shiki finished speaking, he was met with a stern rejection, but when he looked at him coldly, what came into view was a man with a two-pointed mustache.

Gol D. Roger!

"Ancient weapons are such dangerous things that they must never reappear in the world. They must be sealed away or destroyed!"

Roger explained his reasons, then shouted towards the dilapidated sailboat diagonally opposite.

"Garp, I'm sure you and I share the same goal. How about we join forces?"

“Okay.” Garp nodded.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became tense and tense.

Chapter 172 The World Shakes!

"In that case, Lingling, how about we join forces?"

Upon seeing the two fruitless individuals form an alliance, Shiki immediately extended an invitation to Charlotte Linlin.

Linlin glanced at Kaido standing next to Shiki and agreed without hesitation:

"Alright, after several years, let's fight side by side again as the remnants of the Rocks Pirates."

"Wait a moment!"

Just as the lineup was about to be finalized, a voice rang out, interrupting everyone.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a rough-looking man wearing a Viking pirate helmet, known as "World Destroyer" Bondiwald.

"If the ancient weapon 'Pluto' really exists, I just hope I can use it to shoot Mary Geoise on the Red Line."

"With my Momo-Momo Fruit and an Ancient Weapon, I'm sure I can blast Mary Geoise away with a single shot!"

As he spoke, Wald revealed a maniacal smile.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Shiki raised an eyebrow and extended another invitation to Wald.

"No problem. I want to become the king of the world. First, I'll blast away the World Government, which is an obstacle, so that we can achieve the same goal."

"Then join us, Wald!"

“Ah!” Wald nodded. “Let’s make it clear first, this is only a temporary collaboration.”

Being simple-minded, he laid out the unpleasant truths upfront.

Shiki grinned at this, neither confirming nor denying it.

Of all the pirates present, only Shiki had the ambition to conquer the world; the rest of the pirates only wanted to become the Pirate King, or to enjoy wealth, fame, and glory.

In terms of ambition, Shiki is a cut above everyone else.

Seeing these guys discussing how to destroy the World Government without any restraint, the faces of Roger, Garp, Sengoku, and their allies gradually turned ugly.

Although they all hate the World Government, they know that it is because of the World Government's existence that the ocean is able to maintain a delicate balance.

Even if it's just for show, at least someone will protect innocent civilians.

If the world government ceases to exist, innocent civilians and weak nations will be the first to suffer.

The world will completely collapse!

Just as Roger and Garp were exchanging glances and tacitly assigning their next opponents, almost simultaneously, the "brubru" sound of Den Den Mushi calls rang out on each pirate ship.

This coincidence led the pirate captains to turn their attention to the crew member who answered the phone.

The first to receive the news were Bogart, the first mate of the "new Marines" who had become pirates alongside Garp on the dilapidated sailboat.

"Bogart? Where's Garp? Let Garp and Sengoku answer the phone!"

As soon as the call connected, it was Vice Admiral Tsuru's voice that came through.

“Lieutenant General Tsuru, Mr. Garp is present, please speak.” Bogart showed great respect to Tsuru.

Crane had no doubts and directly conveyed the information:

"The World Government has placed a bounty on Shepard John St... no, on the pirate 'Captain John,' with a bounty of 10 billion!"

"Have Garp and Sengoku arrest John quickly. We can use John as leverage to rejoin the Navy!"

"A bounty of 10 billion?!"

Upon hearing this terrifying number, Bogart's eyes widened as he looked at Garp and Sengoku standing at the bow of the ship.

The shocking information prompted Garp and Sengoku to rush to the deck, with Garp even snatching the Den Den Mushi directly from Bogart's hands.

"Tsuru-chan, what did John do? How did he suddenly go from being a Celestial Dragon to having a bounty on his head?!"

Actually, although his current predicament is all thanks to John, Karp doesn't hate that guy.

Karp believes it was his mistake; if he had arrested John when he discovered John was impersonating a navy officer, things would have turned out this way.

Now, he was anxious to know exactly what John had done and whether he, as the one who had indulged him, could make amends.

"John... he destroyed Mary Geoise!"

These words, along with O'Hara John's invitation, suddenly echoed in Karp's mind.

"Become a pirate, Garp!"

"Let the powerful and wealthy fall, let the gods weep blood!"

At the time, even before receiving Crane's call, Karp thought it was just John exaggerating.

Unexpectedly, that guy actually did it, and he actually succeeded!

“John…”

At this moment, Karp's expression was incredibly complex. He admired John's courage and strength, but was also furious at John's reckless and willful behavior.

Seeing Garp suddenly lose his focus, Sengoku snatched the Den Den Mushi from his hand and anxiously asked Tsuru:

"What about the Five Elders? And... what about that guy? Did John kill them all?"

The "that guy" that Sengoku mentioned was a monster that appeared in God Valley, as Garp had told him, and it was suspected to be a high-ranking member of the World Government.

The Den Den Mushi mimicked the crane's head shaking and said in a deep voice:

"At the time, the Five Elders were not in Mary Geoise. They were on their way to Wano Country. I don't know if they were lucky enough to escape, or if John was wary of them and deliberately avoided them when he made his move."

"Sengoku, this is your only chance to return to the Navy. You must arrest John before the World Government finds him, so that you can negotiate with them!"

"Thank you, but..."

Sengoku agreed with Tsuru's suggestion, but when he looked around at the dense array of pirate flags fluttering in the wind, he shook his head.

“Crane, we cannot go after John now; we have more important things to do.”

"This concerns the future of the world, the very survival of the world!"

He couldn't even imagine what would happen if these crazy pirates got their hands on the ancient weapon "Pluton".

The harm it caused was even greater than that caused by John!

Just then, Shiki, Linlin, and other pirates also obtained the information through the underworld and corrupt naval personnel.

"What?! John is still alive?! And he destroyed Mary Geoise not long ago?!"

A series of exclamations came from Shiki's mouth, his mouth forming a big "O" in shock.

In that instant, Shiki felt he had fallen behind; John had already walked far ahead, leaving him far behind.

"That wretched guy, he didn't even call me!"

“Yeah! That’s so selfish!” Kaido nodded in agreement from the side.

How fun it would be to fight Mary Geoise!

On the Golden Jackson, Ridley frowned as he listened to the news, then looked up at Roger beside him.

Roger looked puzzled, and after thinking it over, he scratched the back of his head in annoyance.

"'Captain John'? That name sounds familiar. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before, but I just can't remember where."

"Uh... as expected of you."

Rayleigh's lips twitched; although he was used to his captain's carefree attitude, he still couldn't help but chuckle.

However, although he had fought with "Captain John" when he clashed with the Rocks Pirates, he didn't pay much attention to him.