At the beginning of the year 1507 of the Marine calendar, the government deliberately leaked information that a former crew member of the Roger Pirates, Hidann Tribar, was in possession of one of the four red Road Poneglyphs that point to the final island, Laugh Tale.
As a result, the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates successively arrived at the place where this former Roger Pirate crew member was hiding. While searching for him, a world-shattering battle inevitably broke out.
This battle was started by Kaido, who arrived first, followed by the rest of the Beasts Pirates.
"Using pirates to deal with pirates is a strategy eerily similar to the government's establishment of the Warlords of the Sea."
About ten nautical miles from the island where the two Emperors were fighting, a faint view of the world-shattering battle could be seen. At this moment, Sengoku was holding a pair of binoculars, observing the situation in the distance.
Sakazuki had his hands in his pockets, his hat shadowing the top half of his face. "Pirates are foolish creatures, idiots driven by their desires. They have no idea that this so-called information is nothing but a trap laid by the government."
"It's not that they don't know, Vice Admiral Sakazuki," a Rear Admiral with a feather fan walked up to him. His name was Komei, and he was known as the "Genius Tactician." He was also a strong fighter.
"They know it's a trap, but they will still willingly walk into it. You must understand the importance of the red Poneglyphs to pirates."
Then Komei's tone changed. "But the red Poneglyph being with Tribar is a lie, right?"
"There are currently two theories for the location of the Poneglyphs. One is that Roger gave them to his former crew members before he died. The other is that after Roger found their location, he left them somewhere else," Sengoku said in a deep voice. "Knowing his personality, he wouldn't have left them on Laugh Tale. It has to be between these two or a mix of both."
"So it's still possible that Tribar has the Poneglyphs?" Komei frowned.
"The possibility is too small," Sengoku shook his head again. "After the government found out he was living here, they secretly sent a CP organization to infiltrate his surroundings, and they didn't find any clues."
Just then, a Marine came out of a room at the back of the warship with a Den Den Mushi that was making a "Pere pere pere" sound.
Looking at the Den Den Mushi with a mohawk, Sengoku's eyes narrowed. He picked up the receiver. "Is that Fleet Admiral Kong?"
"We're done here. You and Sakazuki shouldn't waste any more time. Come over quickly after Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's battle is over," Kong's deep voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
"...Kong-san, what were the results?" Although asking through a Den Den Mushi wasn't very formal, Sengoku and everyone around him desperately wanted to know the answer.
"Victory."
After saying these two words, Kong hung up.
When they heard this word, the Marines cheered. But Sengoku, Sakazuki, Kongming, and the other high-ranking officers looked solemn. This was because Kong said "victory," not "he's dead."
A few days later, on the island a dozen nautical miles away, the battle between Kaido and Charlotte Linlin ended after they received reports from their subordinates.
They didn't get a red Poneglyph and couldn't find one no matter how they tortured the people on the island or even tore off their skin. They couldn't get an answer.
"So it's not on him? It really was just a rumor." Charlotte Linlin's hair was messy, and she had various wounds on her body, but she didn't care. She waved her hand. "Forget it. At least we got some clues."
"Trying to run?" Kaido roared, his beard like a dragon's mustache fluttering in the wind.
Charlotte Linlin twisted her fat arm, and a bolt of lightning flashed, splitting the already broken island in two.
"Boss Kaido, let's stop fighting for now?" a crew member of the Beasts Pirates walked up to Kaido. Although he knew that interrupting Kaido at a time like this was a death wish, he still held up a Den Den Mushi and reported, "A branch in the New World sent a message. Alucard... was attacked by the Marines."
"What?" Kaido's eyebrows twitched. His huge finger picked up the tiny receiver. "Explain it to me clearly."
The government's official newspaper released a message to the entire world, stating that the great pirate Alucard, one of the three monsters, had been defeated by a great fleet led by Fleet Admiral Kong.
However, rather than praising Kong, Garp, and the others, the article focused more on the influence of the new Marine pillars, Kuzan, Borsalino, and Issho.
On the first half of the Grand Line, in the Calm Belt, on the Kuja Pirate ship, Hancock held a newspaper. At fifteen, she was already a tall beauty, looking more and more like the "World's Most Beautiful Woman" she would become.
"Victory..."
Hancock sat on a throne in her room, a position very similar to Alucard's. She held a newspaper in her hand, and behind her were the sisters Sandersonia and Marigold.
"Is he okay... Alucard-sama?" Sandersonia hugged her arms. Compared to the time she spent with Alucard, she and Marigold's bodies had grown much bigger.
"There's a problem," Marigold said coldly. "The newspaper only talks about the Marine's victory. It doesn't mention the specifics of Alucard-sama's condition. There's no news of him being sent to Impel Down or a death certificate."
"Even, even so..."
Suddenly, the silent Hancock threw the newspaper aside, covered her pretty face with her hands, and cried in an extremely sweet voice. "I, I'm so heartbroken! I should have been with my Master at a time like this, but, but..."
"Snake Princess, you need to prepare for your expedition. This is about whether you can become the new..."
"Get out!"
An old, small woman walked in with a cane. Hancock, who had been crying like a girl, instantly changed her expression and gave the old woman a fierce kick.
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