The news that Whitebeard, known as the "strongest man in the world", was arrested shocked the whole world.
After hearing the news, the pirates in the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line were shocked and subconsciously restrained their actions.
After all, even Whitebeard was captured by the so-called "New Navy", so the Navy Headquarters has more time and energy to focus on these "minions".
Although most of the pirates in the world began to restrain their behavior after hearing the news of Whitebeard's capture, the big pirates active in the New World did not feel sad for Whitebeard for a moment after learning the news.
After losing Whitebeard, the Whitebeard Pirates have been on the verge of collapse. The rich and peaceful islands controlled by the Whitebeard Pirates have become the target of many pirates.
Pirates are creatures that will choose to take any risk, no matter what it is, when the actual benefits are big enough.
Some large fleets began to send their men to try to plunder the islands controlled by the Whitebeard Pirates, testing the remaining strength of the Whitebeard Pirates.
After leaving the Wano Country Sea, the Moby Dick, relying on Kozuki Oden's life card, quickly rushed towards Wano Country. Without Whitebeard's leadership, they urgently needed a "leader" to lead them forward.
Kozuki Oden is the "brother" recognized by Whitebeard and was once the captain of the second squad of the Whitebeard Pirates. He is the new "leader" recognized by the crew members who can continue to unite their group.
On the way to Wano Country, Marco, Vista and other captains began to send messages to their subordinates scattered around the New World, asking them to gather.
The gathering place is Whitebeard's hometown - Sphinx Island.
During this period, Marco and other captains would occasionally receive information about the attack on the territory, but the Whitebeard Pirates now had no intention of caring about these things except complaining about it.
For them, the most urgent task is to gather forces and rescue Whitebeard.
When it comes to power, it's very difficult for a vacuum to exist.
When one ruler disappears, another will soon take his place.
Without the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates, some islands in the New World quickly fell into chaos, and the pirates fought each other for resources and territory.
But this kind of thing has nothing to do with Whitebeard.
The sun shone through the small windows above the prison and streamed into the room.
This was a small prison built entirely of seastone. Whitebeard's hands were handcuffed to the wall as he slowly woke up.
Glancing around, Whitebeard let out a self-deprecating smile, his gaze set on the red-haired young man sitting on the ground in front of him.
"Why didn't you just kill me?"
Whitebeard opened his mouth, his voice a little hoarse. When asking questions to the red-haired young man in front of him, Whitebeard also quickly lowered his head to glance at the wounds on his body, and found that several fatal wounds on his body had completely healed.
At this time, apart from appearing a little weak due to excessive blood loss and hunger, he had already returned from the gates of hell.
"You still have some value."
"And it would be too cruel to let a person like you die in obscurity."
Seeing Whitebeard waking up, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, who was sitting on the ground with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes and revealed a gentle smile.
The sunlight shone through the skylight onto Yuichi Tsugumi's face. At this moment, Yuichi Tsugumi's temperament seemed quite calm and gentle.
This is completely different from the impression Whitebeard had of the ruthless Tsugikokuen.
"Yeah."
When Whitebeard heard what Tsugikoku Yoriichi said, he looked around the cell where he was imprisoned and couldn't help but sigh:
"A prison built entirely of seastone"
"Isn't the technology for processing seastone only possessed by the Marine Headquarters and the World Government?"
"Has your new navy also obtained this technology?"
Having become a prisoner, even a wise man like Whitebeard had a prediction of his future. It was nothing more than a public execution.
At this point in time, Whitebeard no longer had anything to worry about. When he spoke to Yoriichi Tsugakuni, his tone was not as hysterical as a death row inmate. Instead, he was unusually calm. He even had the leisure to be curious about these trivial things.
"You are on the warship Dawn of our new navy."
"This ship was originally designed and built by Tom, the master craftsman of the Seven Waters City, when I became an admiral."
"One of the facilities on board was newly installed by the Navy Headquarters."
"There is also Seastone Prison, of course."
Yoriichi Tsugikuni and Whitebeard were chatting like old friends, and the atmosphere was calm and cheerful.
"Yeah?"
"Then the Navy Headquarters really suffered a huge loss."
"Not only did they kick people like you out of the navy, but they also lost a warship like this."
"Dawn, huh? Interesting name."
Whitebeard chuckled and praised, feeling the slightly shaking ground, he knew that Tsugikuni Yoriichi had not lied to him.
"When are you going to kill me?"
When Whitebeard asked about his own death date, there was a slight fluctuation in his eyes.
Even he couldn't help but feel a little concerned when faced with a life-or-death situation.
"That's not for me to decide."
"I have contacted the Navy Headquarters and plan to use you in exchange for the bounty."
"Well, your bounty is quite high. This will be very helpful to our new navy."
Tsukuni Yoriichi replied half-jokingly. When Whitebeard heard that Tsukuni Yoriichi was going to send him to the Marine Headquarters, his pupils shrank slightly, and he instantly understood Tsukuni Yoriichi's intentions.
Even without Whitebeard, the Whitebeard Pirates are still a behemoth.
Whitebeard knew his sons' personalities and temperaments very well. If those guys knew this news, they would probably plan to break into the prison.
If the Navy Headquarters really takes him over, they will also be cautious and vigilant.
By then, there will be another great war. Tsugikuni Yoriichi can use the headquarters to clean up the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, and he can also use the Whitebeard Pirates to divert the attention of the Marine Headquarters and the World Government, freeing up their hands to do something else.
For example, taking over the islands controlled by the Whitebeard Pirates.
Kill two birds with one stone.
"You guy"
After seeing through Tsugikuni Yoriichi's purpose, Whitebeard was speechless for a moment.
He suddenly didn't know what to say. Tsugikoku Yoshiichi clearly possessed unparalleled strength, but he still engaged in this kind of "conspiracy".
Whitebeard has met countless powerful people in his life, but he has met relatively few people like Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
Behind this talent, there are often ambitions that others can hardly imagine.
Whitebeard frowned. Although he didn't care about his own life or death, he was still very concerned about the safety of his sons.
He knew that if Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's plan went smoothly, his sons would probably suffer a devastating disaster.
Although he was secretly worried about his sons, Whitebeard was imprisoned and could do nothing.
This feeling of powerlessness made Whitebeard feel dazed.
"Whitebeard, cherish your last moments."
"Just tell the guard what you want to eat. As long as it's not an excessive request, I can satisfy you."
As he spoke, Ji Guoyuan held the long knife in his hand and gently leaned it on the ground, then slowly stood up, turned around and left the cell.
Whitebeard did not answer. He was trying hard to think of a way to break the deadlock. He would never allow his sons to lose their lives because of him.
There is a powerful enemy in the Marine Headquarters that makes him have to be extremely vigilant!
After leaving the prison, Yoriichi Tsugakuni took out his private Den Den Mushi and called Sengoku. When Yoriichi Tsugakuni revealed that he wanted to hand over Whitebeard to the Navy Headquarters in exchange for a bounty, Sengoku was stunned.
He didn't expect that the New Navy actually planned to hand over Whitebeard. If the New Navy could execute Whitebeard themselves, the popularity of the New Navy would be able to rise to a higher level, and it would be able to easily suppress the "useless" Navy Headquarters.
Surprise, huge surprise came to my heart.
However, the Warring States Period was the Warring States Period after all. He, who was once known as a "wise general", was not the kind of person who would easily lose his temper. He quickly realized the danger behind this matter.
Instead of giving Tsuchiya Yuichi an immediate answer, he told Tsuchiya Yuichi that he needed to attend a meeting to discuss something before hanging up the phone.
Hearing the busy tone coming from the receiver, Ji Guoyuan was not surprised and had a faint smile on his face.
Will the National Congress refuse to take over Whitebeard from the New Navy? Most likely not.
If you put yourself in Tsugakuni Yoriichi's shoes and put yourself in Sengoku's shoes, he would definitely accept it.
The risks of war were nothing compared to the enormous impact that executing Whitebeard would have. Whitebeard was a legendary pirate, and after Roger's death, he was probably the most influential pirate.
Although their navy has never given Whitebeard the title of "Pirate King", Whitebeard of this era is as influential as Roger in the past.
The benefits of the Navy being able to execute such people are self-evident.
Without convening any meeting to invite people to discuss the matter, Zhan Guo thought for a dozen minutes and then decisively called Yuichiro Tsugakuin back and agreed to Yuichiro Tsugakuin's request.
"In that case, I will personally deliver Whitebeard to the Marine Headquarters, Marshal Sengoku."
Jiguo Yuanyi smiled and said this to Zhan Guo, then hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Zhan Guo sat quietly in a chair for a long time before calling Branny and notifying a group of senior naval officials to begin preparations for taking over Whitebeard.
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni brought Whitebeard to the Marine Headquarters. If this matter is not handled carefully, the consequences will be disastrous.
Morgans' newspaper quickly reported the incident to people around the world, but the newspaper deliberately blurred the concepts between the Navy Headquarters and the New Navy in its report.
The report gave people the feeling that the new navy and the naval headquarters still maintained close ties, and the two seemed to be indistinguishable from each other.
Such reports have successfully misled the vast majority of ordinary people who are unaware of the truth.
Although people at the Navy Headquarters had also seen the report, they did not deny or publicly clarify the "special relationship" described in the newspaper.
Zhan Guo and other high-ranking naval officials have not made any so-called statements, and some naval officers have no so-called "publicity channels".
This may seem like a "small matter" at best to outsiders, but it quickly attracted the attention of the World Government CP agents, who reported the matter to the Five Elders through their internal channels.
In response to this, the Five Elders became extremely alert and had some grudges against the naval leaders including Zhan Guo.
This alliance with Yoriichi Tsugikuni quietly shattered the close trust between the Navy and the World Government.
Of course, the high-ranking officers of the navy were fully focused on preparing to deal with what would happen after taking over Whitebeard, and they didn't notice this at all!
The warship Dawn, led by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, slowly left the Banko and headed towards Marinford, located in the first half of the Grand Line.
As Yoshiichi Tsugakuni escorted Whitebeard away, martial law was imposed in Wanoku.
After Whitebeard was captured, the New World was not at peace.
The new navy of Wan Guo also needs to be on guard against possible retaliation and attacks from the Whitebeard Pirates. After all, no one can predict what those pirates will do after receiving the news.
At the same time that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni led his team to leave Wanguo, Mihawk and Kuma, who were far away in the West Sea, also quickly rushed towards Marinford. They planned to meet up with Yoshiichi Tsugakuni there.
The people of the new navy have already regarded the headquarters of the navy as their own back garden. When making relevant arrangements, they did not take the headquarters of the navy seriously at all.
New World, Wano Country.
The gentle sea breeze blew gently. On a beach in Kuri, Kozuki Oden was sitting cross-legged on a rock on the shore, basking in the warm sunshine and gazing into the sea.
Since returning to Wano Country, Kozuki Oden often thinks of the days when he traveled on the sea with two heroes, Whitebeard and Roger.
Whenever he missed his past sailing career, he would come to this beach and recall the scene when he first met the Whitebeard Pirates and others.
The peaceful yet boring life in Wano Country made the already restless Kozuki Oden become restless.
“Wow—”
A huge wave hit, and suddenly a white shadow familiar to Oden appeared on the distant sea surface.
"Um?!"
Seeing the white ship in the distance, Kozuki Oden murmured softly, straightened his back, and couldn't help rubbing his eyes, with a look of disbelief on his face.
After confirming the "Moby Dick" again and again, Kozuki Oden finally murmured softly, his face full of joy.
"Hello--"
The excited Oden quickly rushed to the beach, waving his hands and giving a loud call to the rapidly approaching Moby Dick.
On the Moby Dick in the distance, the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates gathered on the deck. Looking at the figure waving at them on the distant coast, they couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts, and sadness appeared on their faces.
As the Moby Dick approached, Kozuki Oden could clearly see the crew members on the deck in the distance. He could not see the familiar tall figure among the crowd. Kozuki Oden seemed to have sensed something, and the smile on his face became a little stiff, and his waving arms slowly lowered.
Something happened!
Something happened to Whitebeard!
It was obvious that Oden had no idea what was happening in the outside world while in Wano Country, but the moment he saw the crew of the Whitebeard Pirates, Oden suddenly felt something in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
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