Charlotte Family's large ship was returning to the first half of the New World. On the ship's deck, Katakuri was continuously throwing punches. He frowned tightly, "No, it's not like this..."
"Flowing, how does it flow?"
Last night, Roa explained the usage of advanced Armament Haki to him. Katakuri instantly felt like a new world had opened up to him. Could Armament Haki really be used that way? Beyond hardening was flowing, and beyond flowing was internal destruction! Roa said that once he mastered the internal destruction of Armament Haki, he would be very close to Conqueror's Haki Infusion. That technique also required control over Haki. However, mere explanation was far from enough; Katakuri still felt completely confused. He still couldn't grasp any trick to making Armament Haki flow.
Behind him, Charlotte Linlin was heartily enjoying afternoon tea, stuffing large cream puffs into her mouth, cream smeared all over the lower half of her face. While eating, she urged, "Perospero, tell Totto Land to get ready. Everyone in the family must temporarily leave there with us!"
Although she felt that Roa's strategy would generally not go wrong, she also had to prevent the World Government from resorting to desperate measures. It would be bad if Totto Land were actually attacked.
"Yes, Mama!" Beside her, Perospero nodded solemnly. This man's eyes also gleamed with excitement. When this strategy succeeded, the Charlotte Family would rule a vast sea area, with dozens of kingdoms under its jurisdiction! His status as the family's eldest son would naturally rise! Heh heh, in the future, when Mama gets old, he'll inherit a huge empire!
"Hmm! Wait!" Charlotte Linlin suddenly thought of something, crushing the puff in her hand with a gasp. "I forgot to ask that brat Roa where the Bakarian tribe is!" She had originally been lured by Roa with this very piece of information! But because Roa's plan was so agreeable, she had forgotten all about it!
"Never mind," things had come to this point, and it was impossible to turn back. Charlotte Linlin shook her head. "I'll ask him when we meet up later."
According to the plan, after each had destroyed the Marine bases in their respective sea areas, everyone was to regroup to avoid being picked off one by one by the World Government. "Mama Mama! Faster! This old woman can't wait any longer!"
Almost at the same time, in another direction.
Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, and Captain John journeyed together. The three of them already had a good relationship, and their assigned areas were adjacent, so they simply decided to act together.
"In Roa, I truly see the shadow of that guy Rocks!" Silver Axe said with a laugh on a ship's deck. "In terms of madness, it's simply a perfect inheritance!"
"It's not just madness," Captain John, still heavily drinking in broad daylight, said, "It's not everyone who has the ability to gather us all together. The Rocks Pirates already disintegrated eight years ago."
"That kid does have good interpersonal skills, but be extremely careful with him. Roa is a madman who doesn't play by the rules!" Wang Zhi said. "More crucially, it's his power! A few months ago, during his battle with Newgate, the power he displayed at the end was already very close to Newgate's, a strength that I cannot hope to match!"
"What a monster..." Silver Axe repeatedly clicked his tongue. "How old is that kid! When I was his age, I was still playing pirate games!"
Even Wang Zhi, the strongest among the three of them, conceded defeat, showing just how terrifying Roa was.
"It's not just Roa we need to be wary of," Captain John said lightly. "Although we agreed to cooperate against the World Government, everyone tacitly avoided mentioning internal strife."
"If we truly divide the New World, then the main theme of this sea area will probably be our internal struggles."
"Especially that guy Shiki. Roa said we would rule the New World like emperors, but would Shiki agree to have so many emperors alongside him? He might acknowledge Roa, but would he acknowledge us?"
Wang Zhi nodded in deep agreement. The Golden Lion was indeed that kind of domineering guy; he had always looked down on them. "Our strength is still weaker compared to Shiki and Roa, so we should join forces even more."
He had to make these two guys truly unite around him. Otherwise, sooner or later, they would be devoured by Shiki or Roa.
"No problem!" Silver Axe nodded heartily. "However, it's still too early to talk about all this. Let's focus on the task at hand first!"
"Indeed." Captain John also said, "Let's conquer the New World first."
"Hmm." Wang Zhi slowly nodded.
The operation hadn't even begun, and internal ripples already existed within the alliance. However, at least for now, everyone was indeed working towards the same goal.
A few days later.
In a certain sea area of the New World, the enormous snail fleet floated. In the palace, Roa leisurely leaned on his throne. A Den Den Mushi was placed before him.
"Everyone's in position, right?" he asked.
"Mama Mama! We can start!"
"Me too."
"Ready to strike at any moment."
Various voices came from the Den Den Mushi. Everyone was in position.
Finally, it was Golden Lion Shiki.
"Zehahaha! This old man's getting impatient!" The Golden Lion, who could fly, was naturally faster than everyone else.
"Then," Roa stretched languidly, smiling, "Let's begin."
"Attack! Everyone, let the whole world tremble for us!"
A little later.
Marine Headquarters G-5 Base.
This was a Marine base located in the first half of the New World, close to several World Government affiliated nations like Dressrosa and Prodence, capable of providing the most solid guarantee for these countries at any time.
This day, the Marines at this base were still training normally, and patrolling the seas as usual. But at this moment, a small cloud drifted above the base. At first, no one noticed anything unusual, until the person standing on the cloud laughed and jumped down from it.
Boom!
The ground of the port plaza instantly caved in, leaving a huge crater, as if struck by a meteor, and dust billowed everywhere. As the Marines were somewhat bewildered, the smoke was suddenly completely torn apart by an invisible force. A colossal woman, like a small mountain, walked out of the crater, laughing, "Mama Mama! Marines, are you ready to die?"
The plaza was silent for a moment.
Then.
"BIG MOM!!"
"The Charlotte Family is attacking!"
The Marines shrieked in terror. Although not on par with top-tier monsters like the Golden Lion, Whitebeard, or Roa, Big Mom, Charlotte Linlin, was still one of the most notorious great pirates in the New World! This was a monster that only an Admiral could handle!
"Good!" The Marines' reaction pleased Charlotte Linlin greatly. "Then this old woman will give you a swift end!" The powerfully built woman raised her right hand to the sky. "Zeus!"
"I'm here, Mama!" In mid-air, the white cloud instantly turned pitch black, and dazzling lightning leaped within it. It descended, caught in Charlotte Linlin's hand.
"Tenjin, the Great Lord of Heaven!"
With a loud laugh from Charlotte Linlin, "Go! Kill everyone who moves!"
Inside the thundercloud Zeus, an endless torrent of lightning instantly burst forth! What was more interesting was that each of these lightning bolts was a Homie, meaning they would automatically pursue their targets! Thus, a series of explosions already covered the entire base; screams were everywhere, and the entire Marine base immediately began to totter.
And even more terrifying was—
"Mama Mama! Your fear, this old woman feels it! Now, hand over your lifespan!!"
The most terrifying Soul Pocus of the Soul-Soul Fruit instantly activated. The surrounding Marine soldiers, whose minds were seized by fear, instantly fell to the ground one by one. Their souls had been extracted.
"Charlotte Linlin! Are you mad! Headquarters won't let you off!"
At this moment, a dark figure suddenly darted out, thrusting a sword into Charlotte Linlin's stomach. But it was meaningless; not a single hair was harmed. Charlotte Linlin grabbed the man, who wore the rank of Vice Admiral on his shoulder, and with just a slight squeeze, she made all the man's bones scream in agony.
"This old woman is just warning you, get out of my territory right now!"
She casually flung him forward, and a white ball of light flew out like a cannonball, crashing directly into the base's main building. The massive base building suddenly trembled.
"Mama!" The building grew arms, transforming into an enormous giant, its deep voice echoing across the island.
"Good child! Crush this island!"
"Yes, Mama!"
Thus, a colossal, mountain-like fist slammed down.
Just as the G-5 base was almost completely destroyed, on the other side of the Red Line, Marine Headquarters, Marineford. Fleet Admiral Sengoku was originally leisurely drinking tea. But suddenly, his office door was hastily pushed open.
"Fleet Admiral! G-5 Base emergency report! G-5 Base is under attack by Charlotte Linlin! It's almost completely destroyed now!"
"What?" The Fleet Admiral's tea instantly sprayed out of his mouth. He didn't care about his disheveled appearance at the moment and said, somewhat exasperated, "Is that woman crazy? She established her own country in the New World, and we haven't bothered her, yet she's still not satisfied? Now she even dares to come and cause trouble!"
"Immediately contact G-1 Base and tell Sengoku to go there! If the Charlotte Family doesn't want to live, then fulfill their wish!"
But before the communications officer could respond with a "Yes," the office door was already burst open again, and another soldier, drenched in cold sweat and trembling, rushed in.
"Fleet Admiral!"
"What now?" The Fleet Admiral's face instinctively darkened. "Don't tell me the Golden Lion or Roa have started to act too?"
"It's worse than that!" The soldier's expression was uglier than crying. "After G-5 Base, several other bases also sent urgent communications! They too are under attack!"
"What!!" The Fleet Admiral's face changed drastically. He almost subconsciously asked, "Who is it? Are they other executives of the Charlotte Family?"
"Other Charlotte Family executives attacked the smaller branches affiliated with G-5 Base." The soldier's face was full of panic. "The ones who attacked the other G-series bases are Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, Captain John! Red Count Lafitte, Kaido of the Beasts, Golden Lion Shiki, and, Calamity Roa!"
"Except for Whitebeard, the monsters of the New World have all taken action!"
"What!!" The Fleet Admiral instantly felt as if his head had been hit by a heavy hammer. "What did you say!"
How could this happen? Are those guys crazy? There couldn't be such a coincidence; they've united!
Roa! It must be that brat! Only he has the ability to connect everyone! But why? What do they want to do? Could it be!
Cold sweat instantly drenched the Fleet Admiral's forehead. They want to clear out all Marine forces in the New World?
"Fleet Admiral," the communications officer who brought this worst news continued nervously, "Roa eventually took control of the Den Den Mushi. He asked us to convey a message to you."
"What message?" Sengoku instantly looked up.
"He said—"
Time rewinded to a little earlier.
Marine Headquarters G-13 Base.
"Kill! My lads!" Captain John, still drunk, casually fired a shot. The bullet, imbued with powerful Haki, had far greater destructive power than a heavy cannon. It instantly pierced through the Marine ranks, blasting a hole in the nearby base building.
"All Marines, no survivors! Completely destroy this base!"
Marine Headquarters G-12 Base.
"Silver Axe! It's Silver Axe!!"
"Quickly contact Headquarters! Silver Axe is attacking!"
The soldiers wailed.
"Hahaha! Die, everyone!" A giant top, a massive spinning top, created a storm, devouring everything around it. Silver Axe laughed wildly, grabbing his battle-axe, his body spinning madly, slaughtering freely among the Marine ranks. No one could stop him in the slightest.
Marine Headquarters G-11 Base.
"Hah!" Wang Zhi raised his hand, punching the Marine base building in front of him. The powerful Armament Haki mingled with ferocious Conqueror's Haki, instantly transforming into a surging black torrent that crushed everything in its path, completely demolishing the base building.
"Just ants, yet they speak of justice?"
Marine Headquarters G-10 Base.
A figure launched into mid-air. "Don't blame me, Marines. Without me, you'd still be doomed." Lafitte raised the umbrella-sword in his hand. "All I can do is make you suffer a little less." The umbrella-sword came down, and a magnificent slash hundreds of meters long suddenly descended. Lafitte didn't stop; the umbrella continuously chopped down, and immediately, powerful slashes rained down like a violent storm. In just a few dozens of seconds, the entire island where the base was located was torn to pieces, on the verge of complete collapse.
Marine Headquarters G-15 Base.
"Ugh, goro goro goro! Flame Bagua!" A colossal fire dragon swam on the island where the base was located. The island became its swimming pool, allowing it to continuously weave and roll through the ground.
Marine Headquarters G-9 Base.
"W-what is that!"
"An island! It's an island!!"
The Marine soldiers shrieked in despair. In the sky, an island even larger than the base's island was falling downwards. And in the higher sky, the cigar-smoking Golden Lion turned and left. Next, he still had to clear out the branch bases affiliated with this base.
Marine Headquarters G-6 Base.
"Excuse me," Roa grabbed the base commander's neck. "Can you connect me to Headquarters? You don't want this base to be completely destroyed by me, do you?"
Thus, he got the Den Den Mushi connected to Marine Headquarters.
"Oh, thanks," Roa said as he spread his wings and flew up. "Then, make a wish."
In the sky, gigantic meteorites fell downwards—a meteor shower was coming!
"Roa!!"
A heart-wrenching roar echoed across the sky.
Roa curved his lips. You actually believed that? I was just teasing you.
Then.
Roa picked up the Den Den Mushi and said with a smile, "Tell Sengoku, and have him tell the Five Elders, that the New World is ours."