Pirates: It's not a mythical beast, it's a phantom god

"Uh...what is Tianshangjin?"

"It's the protection money those Celestial Dragons collected from the allied nations. Forget it, let's not talk about those disgusting fat pigs. We won't be having sea beast meat for lunch today, let's have fish instead."

"Great! But don't give birth." Ossi asked immediately.

"Okay, I'll have them make fish balls."

"Wuhu~Thank you, Uncle Burfat!"

……

On the other side, the main force of the Beasts Pirates, a fleet consisting of two large ships full of combatants and several small boats, is heading towards the Totland Sea.

This time, except for the two large supply ships following Burfat, which were carrying materials needed for building fortifications, the rest of the ships were almost all filled with combatants and artillery shells.

Kaido did not bring too many supplies, but planned to attack Beehive Island in one go, and then let his men load the treasures onto the ship and leave.

Of course, he would probably enjoy the battle for a while, after all, the opportunity was rare.

But he doesn't need a ship to pick him up. He can just fly back after the battle.

"Bulu Bulu~"

Kaido's Den Den Mushi rang at this moment.

"Mmm~Mmm~Kaidou, are you guys leaving yet?"

The face of the Den Den Mushi in his hand now became full of feminine features, with long eyelashes, purple eye shadow and bright lipstick.

Opposite Den Den Mushi was BIG MOM - Charlotte Linlin.

"Ah, let's go. We'll probably be here in two days. Can't you wait, old woman?"

"You little brat, I've always treated you as my younger brother, be polite to me!"

"If nothing else, I'll hang up."

"Well, don't be so impatient." The anger on Den Den Mushi's face faded, and his tone became calm. "What do you think of this alliance?"

"What do you mean by look at it? Just disband once we capture the island. Then we will all be enemies." Kaido said impatiently.

"You bastard! I'm talking to you seriously.

That bastard Shiki is more powerful than us. If we fight on our own, he'll definitely get the lion's share, and we'll just have to eat soup."

"So what do you mean?"

"Let's join forces, Kaido. Let's snatch the meat from this lion's mouth!"

BIG MOM on the Den Den Mushi side proposed to join forces, but Kaido did not agree immediately.

"You care about the treasures? Your goal should be to return the territories that belong to John in the Totland Sea."

That’s right, like Kaido, BIG MOM’s target is also John’s territory.

In the Totland Sea where she is based, apart from the main island, Cake Island, there are thirty-four other islands scattered around.

Over the years, BIG MOM has been continuously expanding in all directions in an attempt to occupy all 34 islands as her own territory, and then establish a "nation" that accommodates all races.

Although John's power is mainly around Beehive Island, Beehive Island is not far from Totland, so the nine eastern islands of the thirty-four islands in the Totland Sea are actually occupied by John.

The remaining few are also in the hands of people like Silver Axe Wang Zhi.

Big Mom took this opportunity to seize all the islands in one fell swoop, and then began to build her envisioned "World Kingdom".

"Mmmm~Mmmm, I really want those territories, but I also don't want to let go of Rocks' treasure. Isn't the essence of pirates greed?"

Seeing that her main purpose was exposed, BIG MOM didn't care. After all, she was really interested in Rocks' treasure, or to be more precise, she was interested in "some" of Rocks' treasure.

"Well, have you thought it over? Do you want to join forces with me?"

"Greedy old woman! I get it!" Faced with this proposal that was also beneficial to him, Kaido naturally had no reason to disagree.

"But I have to tell you, Lingling! This isn't the same as before. Anyone who dares to plot against me, I'll twist his head off!"

"Mmmm~ Mmm~ Then it's a pleasure to work with you!"

Without paying any attention to Kaido's threat, BIG MOM hung up the Den Den Mushi with a big laugh.

"Mr. Kaido, that woman is so proactive, could she be plotting something?" Jin was already certain that BIG MOM's motives were not pure.

"I don't know. Maybe they're targeting something in Rocks' treasure. But it doesn't matter. Let's just stick to our plan. Hoist the sails and speed up."

……

Two days later, in the waters of Totland.

On the misty sea, more than a dozen ships of the BIG MOM Pirates were already waiting here.

"Mmmm~Mmmm~ Long time no see, Kaido."

Standing on the Big Mom Pirates' flagship, the Queen's Anthem, Charlotte Linlin, who is nearly nine meters tall, greeted Kaido.

Compared to her Rocks days, her figure has changed a bit, probably due to frequent childbirth, but overall she still looks very attractive.

Standing behind BIG MOM are Charlotte family's eldest son Charlotte Perospero and second son Charlotte Katakuri.

Both of them are approaching adulthood and have become important fighting forces in the pirate group.

Especially the second son Katakuri has already achieved cadre-level strength, and he himself is indeed the "minister" who manages an island in the BIG MOM Pirates.

"Oh?! That one over there, could it be..." After greeting Kaido, BIG MOM almost immediately set her sights on King.

Ever since she saw Jhin's distinctive wings at Shiqi's banquet, she had associated them with an almost extinct race.

After going back and carefully collecting all the information about that race, BIG MOM was convinced of Jhin's identity and then fell into ecstasy.

"Hey! Kaido, give me this kid! My Bankoku can't survive without him!"

Big Mom looked at King with fanatical eyes. If she hadn't been concerned about Kaido's presence, she would have probably started to snatch it away by force.

"Do you want me to kill you here, Linlin?" Kaido met the other's gaze and refused without hesitation.

"Well~ You're really not cute at all!"

The heat in Big Mom's eyes dissipated slightly, but she still stared at Jhin.

"Hey! Little boy, if you want to come here someday, I'll always welcome you."

"I will never betray Captain Kaido, so just give up." It was rare for Jin to call Kaido "Captain".

"Tsk..."

"Let's stop chatting here. Where's that Shiqi guy? Hasn't he arrived yet?"

"Well, maybe soon. After all, our agreed time is at noon, which is still some time away."

But as soon as she finished speaking, BIG MOM looked up at the sky, and Kaido also looked up.

Above the clouds in the sky, dozens of pirate ships were seen breaking through the clouds and heading downwards.

The originally pure white clouds seemed to be torn apart by wild beasts and became fragmented.

At the forefront of this huge fleet is a huge pirate ship with a golden lion carved on the bow. The lion's mouth is wide open, as if it is roaring like a king. The sail is also painted with the eye-catching logo of the Flying Pirates.

This is exactly the vehicle of Shiki the Golden Lion, the flagship of the Sky Pirates!

Although the pirates below had been fighting in the New World for many years and were considered knowledgeable, the scene before them still shocked them deeply.

That is the natural suppression of the sky on the ground.

Dozens of pirate ships flying in the sky were far beyond the range of the cannonballs, and there was an insurmountable gap between the two, just like a beast sitting on the top of a mountain, sizing up its prey below.

"Is this the legendary Flying Pirates?" Some pirates' feet have begun to tremble involuntarily.

"Too, too powerful! A fleet of this size is actually flying in the sky."

"This is Shiki the Golden Lion, one of the most powerful forces in the New World!"

"Then how strong are the Whitebeard Pirates, who are on par with them?!"

Looking at the fleet flying overhead, the pirates couldn't help but feel a sense of awe in their hearts.

"Hahahahaha! Am I not too late?"

Wild laughter sounded from the sky, and then a figure slowly descended.

Carrying two swords, holding a cigar in his mouth, and with a flamboyant blond hair, he is the admiral of the Flying Pirates - Shiki the Golden Lion!

"Hey, Shiki! Lower those boats of yours! I don't like being looked up at!"

Although Big Mom's voice was not domineering, it calmed down some of the pirates below who were originally a little panicked.

"Don't worry, Lingling." The golden lion landed on the sea, and then casually touched the ships parked on the sea. The ships of the BIG MOM Pirates and the Beasts Pirates also floated into the sky.

"Let's just fly over from the sky this time and give John a surprise! Hahahaha!"

"Don't touch my boat, Shiki!" Kaido was obviously dissatisfied with Shiki's domineering behavior.

"Shiki, do you want to start a war now?" Big Mom also had a gloomy expression.

"Don't worry about these little things, let's just go! I can't wait any longer!"

Shiki was clearly unfazed by the two men's fury, continuing to maneuver his fleet upwards. It was more likely that he was deliberately controlling the two men's fleet, aiming to suppress them and seize the initiative.

With a wave of Shi Ji's hand, the fleet consisting of dozens of large and small ships directly broke through to an altitude of ten thousand meters and arrived above the clouds.

In this way, the largest fleet and the strongest pirate alliance in the New World since the death of Rocks sailed from the sky where it was out of reach of vision, straight towards the heartland of the former Rocks Pirates - Beehive Island.

The New World, which has never been peaceful since the God Valley incident, will soon be hit by another huge storm.

At this moment, no one knows what impact this unprecedented pirate war will have on the future pattern of the ocean, but there is no doubt that a new order is about to be born in the new world.

And a terrifying beast that has been dormant for more than a year will officially reveal its greedy fangs to its "predecessors" for the first time.

Chapter 48 Third Party

Time goes back to one day ago, at the Navy Headquarters.

"What! You said you discovered that Kaido and Big Mom assembled a large fleet at the same time. Both sides were heavily armed and seemed to be planning to engage!"

In the Marshal's office, a burly man with a tough temperament was shouting at the Den Den Mushi. His voice was so strong that the Den Den Mushi was trembling with fear, and the windows in the distance were creaking under the sound waves.

"Yes, that's right, Marshal Kong."

The naval intelligence officer on the other side of the Den Den Mushi was obviously frightened and answered in a trembling voice.

"Whoo~"

Hearing the nervous, almost distorted voice from the other side, the big man took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and asked, "When did they leave the port?"

"One, one day ago."

"..."

"asshole!"

This time the window could no longer hold, and the glass embedded in it shattered and scattered all over the floor.

"What are you intelligence officers doing?! Why are you reporting now?"

"Report, report to the Marshal, we originally thought it was a routine voyage, but unexpectedly..."

"That's enough! Keep a close eye on them, and report to me immediately once you figure out their movements!"

Without further listening to the other party's explanation, the Admiral immediately made countermeasures.

[These guys!]

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi and calming down, Sora shouted to the outside of the office, "Call Sengoku and Zephyr right now. And if that Garp guy comes back, call him over as well!"

"Yes!"

The signalman outside the door shook his somewhat tone-deaf ears and immediately began to contact Zhan Guo and others.

[Tsk! That Rocks guy, even after he's dead, he still leaves behind so much trouble! Without him to restrain them, who knows how much more trouble these ambitious guys will stir up in the ocean!]

……

After smoking two cigars, the two admirals, Sengoku and Zephyr, finally arrived at the marshal's office.

"What happened? Marshal Kong." Zefa asked as soon as he entered the door.

Sora looked towards the two people who had hurried over, then leaned forward again, but he didn't see the figure that was giving you a headache.

[never mind.]