The actions of the Marine Headquarters were quite large, although Marshal Sengoku wanted to hide it and did not want the Big Mom Pirates to feel it in advance and prepare.
However, the large-scale mobilization of the navy and the gathering of troops could not be concealed from the attention of those interested.
The pirates in the New World can be regarded as powerful tyrants and warlords who rule a certain area. They are used to being free and have never taken the navy into consideration in their previous actions.
But this does not mean that they have no sources of intelligence in the first half of the Grand Line.
Especially for a super large pirate group like the BIG MOM Pirates, when the pirates have reached such a level, even if they themselves do not deliberately inquire about some things, there will be people who will silently pass the information in their hands to BIG MOM in order to show their face in front of BIG MOM and get some benefits.
Just half a month after the Navy summoned navies from all over the world to gather at its headquarters, BIG MOM learned that the Navy was making a big move.
However, the intelligence was not very clear. BIG MOM only knew that the navy was making a big move, but it was unclear who the target was.
"MAMA, the navy is gathering troops."
"Several of the stronger naval branches in the four seas have received transfer orders and are converging towards the naval headquarters."
"During this period, many warships from all over the world have arrived at Marineford."
"The Navy appears to be preparing for war."
Cream Island is one of the many islands in the Ten Thousand Nations. After Cake Island was destroyed, the "political center" of the Ten Thousand Nations was also moved to this island.
On the lawn, BIG MOM sat at one end of a long table, leaning back in a chair in a half-lying, half-sitting posture. On the table in front of her was a giant cake nearly two meters high. While listening to Katakuri talk, BIG MOM grabbed a spoon and "scraped" the cream on the cake to taste it.
As the delicious cream entered her mouth, a satisfied smile appeared on BIG MOM's face, and the pain from all over her body seemed to disappear without a trace at this moment.
Half a month has passed since the battle with Yoshikazu Tsugakuni, but BIGMOM's body has not yet fully recovered. Tsugakuni Yoshikazu's attack had a considerable impact on her.
But as long as I can eat the cake I have been longing for, all the injuries and pains in my body become unimportant.
"What does the Navy Headquarters plan to do? Does it have anything to do with us?"
"Let them do whatever they want to do."
"As long as they don't mess with us, let them do whatever they want."
BIG MOM didn't care at all about what Katakuri said. Her BIG MOM Pirates had been standing on this sea for who knows how many years.
Over the years, the navy has never caused them any trouble. In BIG MOM's understanding, her pirate group and the navy have nothing to do with each other.
And more importantly, with Tsugokuni Yoshiichi's new navy controlling the waters in the first half of the New World, it has become difficult for the navy to extend their influence to the second half of the New World.
The New World is truly a paradise for pirates.
"MAMA, we still need to be more vigilant about this matter."
"My suggestion is to gather all the pirate groups under your command and have them stand by in the Bankoku."
"I guess the navy's target is most likely our BIG MOM Pirates!" Although there was no exact information at hand, for some reason, Katakuri always felt uneasy after hearing this news.
His sixth sense told him that the navy's actions might be related to their BIGMOM Pirates.
At this time, Katakuri couldn't help but recall the scene when he met Yoshikazu Tsugakuni. Yoshikazu Tsugakuni's words inviting him to join the New Navy kept echoing in his mind.
These signs made Katakuri believe in his own feelings, so he treated this information very cautiously.
People who possess outstanding observation Haki sometimes have a sixth sense that is far more sensitive and accurate than that of ordinary people.
"knew!"
"Since you're worried, go and make the arrangements."
BIG MOM trusts her son Katakuri very much. Of course, the most important thing is that she wants to eat cake quietly and has no interest in other things. So she just waved her hand casually and let Katakuri make the decision on his own.
"Yes, MAMA."
Seeing BIG MOM giving up power, Katakuri was more or less secretly relieved. After dinner, he began to hurriedly summon the pirate groups under his command. The entire Wano Country began to be under martial law, with the situation tightening inside and loosening outside.
The world situation is changing rapidly. The actions of the Navy and the BIGMOM Pirates seem to have little impact on ordinary people, but indirect impact is inevitable.
The regular navies in the four seas were massively withdrawn, and the pirates who were already wreaking havoc in the four seas naturally became even more rampant.
North Sea, Freifans.
Under the protection of Kizaru's fleet, Rosinante and Law crossed the Calm Belt and entered the North Sea. Kizaru's original intention was to take Rosinante and Law directly to Frevans, but just as the navy's fleet entered the North Sea, Kizaru was summoned by the headquarters and rushed back to the navy headquarters.
After several twists and turns, Rossinanti and Luo finally arrived at Frevans.
Several years ago, the World Government and the Navy blocked the island in order to cooperate with the King of Frevans to conceal the truth about platinum lead disease.
However, as the Navy Headquarters entered a state of combat readiness, the World Government's CP and part of the Navy also evacuated from the island. The World Government will also be deeply involved in the Navy's actions against the Big Mom Pirates.
Compared with this incident, what happened in Frevans can only be regarded as a small matter.
The small boat that Rossinandi and Luo were riding on landed at a flat corner of the island.
The sea cliff is six or seven meters above sea level. For ordinary people, this is not a suitable place to land on the island, but for Rossinanti, this height is not a big problem.
After dropping the anchor, Rossinanti shouted towards the cabin: "Luo, come out."
"We're already here."
The climate in Frevans is cold, and Luo is relatively young. Rossinanti didn't want Luo to be exposed to the wind, so he didn't call Luo out until they arrived at their destination.
“Here I come!”
Soon, Luo, wearing a cloak, leather boots, and a felt hat, hurried out. After stepping onto the deck, Luo glanced around, sniffed slightly, and his expression darkened as he smelled the strange rusty smell in the air.
His hometown did not leave Luo with any good memories.
"Let's go. After we get the platinum-lead ore, we'll rush back to Egg Point Island."
"Once we cure your illness, we will return to headquarters."
"I will let you live a normal life like other children!"
Rossinanti read some melancholy in Luo's eyes, bent down slightly, patted Luo's shoulder gently, and whispered.
"Um!"
Upon hearing this, Luo nodded heavily, with hope in his eyes.
Rosinante found a grappling hook from a toolbox in the corner of the deck and threw it toward the shore. The steel grappling hook embedded itself into the ground when it landed. Rosinante pulled hard, and when he felt it was secure, he grabbed Rosinante, put him on his back, and climbed up.
The sea cliff seemed a bit slippery due to years of erosion by sea water. Fortunately, Rossinanti had not relaxed his training over the years. He carried Luo to the shore on his back after crossing the several-meter-high sea cliff in just a few minutes.
The place where they landed on the island was on a hillside. A coniferous forest blocked their view. After simply identifying the direction, Rossinanti made a mark and then took Luo into the forest.
This coniferous forest was not very large, and after walking for only a dozen minutes, their vision suddenly became clear.
What caught the eye was a vast white field. In the center of the field stood a giant town, surrounded by snow-white walls.
Luo looked at the city in the distance, breathing slightly, his eyes widened involuntarily, and memories of his early years flooded into his mind.
"Is it snowing?"
As he whispered, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Rossinanti stretched out his hand and gently caught a snowflake, but strangely, the snowflake did not bring him any cool feeling when it touched his hand.
Looking down slightly, Rosinante discovered that the snowflakes that had fallen on his palms had not been melted by his body heat. Rosinante's expression froze slightly as he carefully examined the snow in his hands.
"Don't put your hands out!"
"Rosinante, don't touch this stuff!"
Luo noticed Rossinanti's actions, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately stopped him.
Hearing Luo's words, Luo Xinanti shook his hands, and a hint of gloom appeared between his brows.
"This is the ash from platinum-lead ore. When platinum-lead ore is mined, the ash is carried up into the sky and then falls back to the earth along with the snow."
"The airflow around the Freifans Islands is quite peculiar. The clouds on the island are not blown away by the wind due to the interaction of cyclones."
Luo began to explain. Although he was not very old, he knew a lot about Frevans. When he left the island, he really knew nothing. But ever since he got sick, he had been reading books on the subject. Vegapunk had answered many of his doubts.
Luo knew why he had contracted platinum-lead disease even though he had never participated in the excavation of platinum-lead mines. He also knew what Frevans looked like.
After listening to Luo's explanation, Rossinanti looked at the white "snow field" in front of him and the "white town" in the distance, his face looked indescribably ugly.
"Let's go." Rossinanti said softly.
It was true that the king of Frefans was a delinquent, but how much of this was due to the navy? Rossinandi couldn't say for sure.
At this moment, he didn't know how to face the young Luo.
As the adopted son of the Admiral of the Navy, Rossinanti at this moment was burdened with heavy moral shackles.
"Rosinante, how are we going to get the platinum-lead ore?"
"Go directly to the mine?"
"I know where the mine is. We can go straight there!"
Luo noticed Rosinante's depressed mood, grabbed Rosinante's trouser leg, and changed the subject.
"Just go to the navy camp and get it. There's no need to mine it yourself."
In the country of Frevans, except for the royal family, almost all the people in the country have died, and there are only some naval garrisons on the island.
Some of the citizens who died were killed due to platinum-lead disease, a large number were killed by people from the World Government, but more people died in the war.
At the beginning of platinum-lead mining, many problems did not arise. With the help of strategic materials such as platinum-lead ore, Frevans quickly accumulated wealth and became a wealthy country known far and wide in the North Sea.
But when the platinum-lead disease broke out, the people of Frevans died or fled. After the intervention of the World Government, the border of Frevans was blocked. Only the royal families who were not infected with the disease and paid generous "protection fees" to the Celestial Dragons were able to leave the island.
After the royal family left, Frevans became a no-man's land, and the country's army was soon destroyed by other countries due to platinum-lead disease.
The World Government and the Navy had no intention of intervening in the wars between nations. One was only concerned with collecting the Heavenly Gold, while the other was only concerned with whether the pirates and themselves had a legitimate cause.
Frevans, which was destroyed in the war, has become a deserted island. Now all that remains is the magnificent building complex.
If the platinum-lead mines on the island were not still valuable, the navy would not even station people here to guard it.
Rossinanti took Luo into the town. After so many years, the city looked dilapidated and desolate, but there was no sign of "war".
After entering the city, Rossinanti did not hide his whereabouts. He took Luo and the other man around, apparently looking for the navy's base.
After wandering around for a long time, the two did not find any living people in the city.
Just when Rossinanti and Luo were about to give up and go to the nearby mine to "mine", a group of figures wearing protective clothing and holding flintlock rifles suddenly jumped out from the corner of the street.
The Navy logo is also printed on the protective suit.
"It's the Navy."
Luo had sharp eyes and recognized the origins of this group of people at a glance. He could see that Luo Xinanti could see it too. He forced a smile on his face and opened his mouth to reveal his identity to these navy men when he heard someone in the team give an order:
"shot!"
"Kill these two pirates who infiltrated Frevans!"
As soon as the words fell, several navy officers immediately did not hesitate at all. They either squatted or stood, and pulled the trigger at Rossinanti and Luo without saying a word.
"Bang bang bang bang!!"
Rossinanti's face was startled, but he reacted very quickly and picked up Luo and rolled to avoid it.
"!!!" As Rossinanti's figure flashed, the sound of gunfire reached his ears, and a huge force came from his shoulders on his back, causing Rossinanti to lean forward involuntarily.
Fortunately, he was a veteran of the battlefield. He stood firm after stumbling, and quickly carried Luo into the corner of the wall, avoiding the sight of this team of navy.
"Rosinante!"
Luo, held in his arms, finally reacted and let out a low cry. Rosinante met Luo's gaze, raised his left hand to his lips, signaling Luo to be silent. He also used the power of his Devil Fruit to muffle both his own and Luo's sounds.
The navy team did not pursue them rashly, but slowly approached the corner where Luo and Rocinante were hiding, looking well-trained.
"What's going on!"
"What the hell is going on!"
"Why did these navy officers open fire on us without a word? Even if they were on guard against pirates, they wouldn't just open fire without a word!"
While Rossinanti was shocked by the actions of the navy, his mind was full of thoughts.
He quickly looked around the alley where he was hiding and found that the end of the alley was blocked by an iron net, which seemed to be a dead end.
"I'm Captain Rossinante of the Marine Headquarters!"
"Identity can be checked. I want to see your superior!"
Rossinanti released his ability and tried to peek out while shouting.
However, just as Rosinante's hair was exposed at the base of the wall, there was a "crackling" sound of gunfire outside, which directly forced Rosinante back to the base of the wall.
“Something’s wrong!”
"Something is very wrong with the navy here!"
(End of this chapter)
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