Chapter 60: Declaring War on the World
Half an hour later.
The Black Flag Merchant Guild's merchants finally returned to their ship. Clearly, Nicholas and this merchant seemed to have reached another secret Transaction in the past half hour.
Watching the Black Flag Merchant Guild's Ship gradually disappear on the Sea Surface, Nicholas stood on the Deck, seemingly lost in thought.
Meanwhile, the Crew member on the other Ships, under the leadership of the Captain, began to determine the direction and Sea Route, heading towards the Hachinos Sea Area.
Three days later, Nicholas smoothly arrived at the Hachinos Sea Area. Originally, he thought there would be a fierce battle with the Navy before entering this Sea Area, but surprisingly, there wasn't a single person from the Navy to be seen in the Hachinos Sea Area.
At the same time as Nicholas appeared, the Rocks Pirates, who had already received News, sent Crew member to greet him.
"You look unfamiliar." Looking at the blond-haired, sunglasses-wearing Crew member dressed in denim in front of him, Nicholas asked with some curiosity. After all, the Crew member on Rocks' Ship followed the Elite Path. He wouldn't dare say he knew them all, but at least he should recognize some faces.
"Captain Nicholas, I just joined not long ago. Oh right, the Captain wants you to go directly to the Central Castle after you get to the Island. The other Captains have already arrived."
"Alright, I got it." Following this blond-haired, sunglasses-wearing young man's lead, the Ship Nicholas was on entered the Port of Honeycomb Island.
Scanning the bustling and lively Port before him, the young man's lips curled into a cold smile.
Seeming to notice Nicholas looking at him, the young man opened his mouth to explain.
"These guys all rushed here from all over the New World after hearing the Captain's News, but they're just Cannon Fodder trying to fish in troubled waters. They probably don't know they're just Cannon Fodder."
As a Crew member of the Rocks Pirates, even if just a trainee Crew member, he had enough confidence to look down on these temporarily gathered guys.
Looking at this guy's appearance, Nicholas was also speechless. You're laughing at others for being Cannon Fodder, aren't you Cannon Fodder yourself? He estimated that even the Division Commander under Rocks was just a stepping stone for Rocks to ascend to the throne of King of the World in Rocks' eyes.
"Captain Nicholas, I can only take you here. I'm not qualified to go further in." After saying this, the blond-haired, sunglasses-wearing young man bid farewell and turned to leave.
And Nicholas directly walked towards the Castle.
After Nicholas walked into the Castle, the Pirates who were originally drinking and making merry all shut their mouths and started drinking in silence. After all, rumors about this person's poor mental state had long been widely circulated within the Rocks Pirates.
Sometimes he would pretend not to see what you did, but other times, inexplicably, you would incur a beating or even lose your Life. Although their Strength was not bad, when facing Nicholas, they were almost as quickly swept away as fallen leaves in the autumn wind.
Once Nicholas's figure disappeared into the depths of the Castle, these Pirates became active again, but they couldn't return to their previous state.
"Cough cough, this madman is still so terrifying."
"No way, madmen are hard to deal with after all. Although the other Division Commanders are also a bit capricious, at least you can figure out their temperaments. But this guy, you can inexplicably lose your Life if you're not careful."
Saying this, a Pirate directly picked up the Wine in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.
Then, wiping the corner of his mouth directly with his sleeve, he said, "Last time, the Alchemist was on his own Ship, planning to do something to make himself happy, but unexpectedly, this madman found out. As a result, not only was his little brother electrocuted into Charcoal, but he himself was also hanged at the Port."
"And most importantly, according to reliable Intelligence, this guy once destroyed a large Island, an Island with nearly a million people!"
"That's enough. Those Monsters' Observation Haki isn't just for show. If you want to die, don't drag us down with you. Drink, drink. Who knows if we'll have a chance to drink Wine after this War."
Meanwhile, after Nicholas entered the interior of the Castle, he discovered that he was indeed the last one to arrive.
"Yo, Old White, why is your Head wrapped in Bandage? And Old Shiki, why is your left hand in a sling? Yo, is that Big Mom? Sorry, I really didn't recognize you with those horns. And Silver Axe, old brother, why are you willing to change your Armor to a new one? And this big brother with Wings is a bit unfamiliar. By the way, are those Flames real?"
Listening to Nicholas's teasing words, the atmosphere in the Room became noticeably more oppressive. Even black Lightning had begun to appear in the Space. It was clear that Nicholas's words had touched a sore spot for some people.
"Alright, Nicholas, quickly take a seat." Rocks directly said, clearly in a bad mood at this time.
After sitting down in his seat, Nicholas secretly looked at Shaki next to him.
And Shaki whispered to Nicholas, "Whitebeard and Golden Lion were ambushed separately by two Admirals from the World Government and the Navy. As for Big Mom, she was unlucky and ran into Garp head-on. If it weren't for Big Mom's special Physique, plus Silver Axe receiving the Captain's order to go and support her, Big Mom would probably have been captured. As for that person wearing a Mask and with Wings, he's from a relatively rare race, the Lunarian Race, considered an Ally brought in by the Captain."
Just as Shaki was chatting with Nicholas, Rocks said in a low voice, "Bakkin, report the battle damage."
"...Yes, Captain." Bakkin replied in a low voice, "In the battles of the past month, our side has eliminated a total of five thousand enemies, sunk thirty Warships, including ten Vice Admirals and twenty-five Rear Admirals, while our side's losses are two thousand troops, and twenty-three Ships sunk..."
As Bakkin spoke, Nicholas could clearly feel the atmosphere in the Room becoming even more oppressive. After all, if their high-end Combat Power was held back by the enemy, the lower-level Combat Power would undoubtedly be at a greater advantage for the well-trained Navy in such large-scale battles. If it weren't for their side's stronger individual Strength, the losses would probably be even more severe.
Mourning for these dead Pirates was impossible. After all, in the eyes of the people in this Room, those people were just Cannon Fodder.
But the problem was that although their side had an advantage in high-end Combat Power, it wasn't an absolute advantage. And the lower-level Combat Power, lacking coordination and fighting on their own in large-scale battles, would undoubtedly affect the balance of victory or defeat in this War.
"Hahahaha!" Hearing Bakkin's report, Rocks instead laughed loudly, "This is more interesting! This kind of War has a bit of the look of a world War. If the opponent was so vulnerable, what would be the point!"
"Gurarararara, Captain is really carefree." Whitebeard also picked up the Wine Bowl next to him, as big as the Bathtub Nicholas used, and drank heartily.
Clearly, for Whitebeard at this time, this kind of Battlefield where he could fight against Top Expert in the world also made his blood boil.
"Jiehahahaha, Captain Rocks, once we've dealt with the World Government and those Navy guys, you're next!" Hearing Shiki's words, people like Silver Axe and Captain John suddenly looked up, their expressions shocked.
Rocks didn't answer, but instead scanned everyone in the Room with his gaze, exuding Haki and said, "Speaking of which, when I recruited you guys, I told you, my goal is to become King of the World. If you have the guts, you can completely come and kill me to become the new King of the World! But..."
"Be prepared to be killed!" Buzz! Violent Conqueror's Haki erupted directly, blowing away everything on the table in front of Rocks.
And at almost the same time, several other waves of Conqueror's Haki also erupted, opposing Rocks' Conqueror's Haki.
"Cough cough, Captain, I know you all have Conqueror's Haki, but you don't need to release it so readily, right? It has a big impact on us Weakest." Following Nicholas's words, Rocks, Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, and others all looked at Nicholas, who was sitting there with an indifferent expression. Even the Lunarian Race ally was curiously sizing up Nicholas.
Being stared at by these people, Nicholas didn't have much reaction, just continued to speak.
"Captain, didn't you gather us to declare War on the World? Don't waste time on these trivial matters." Nicholas's subtext was almost very clear, which was to hurry up, hurry up and don't waste time.
(End of Chapter)