Chapter 204: All Forces Attack Plan Executed
"Hades, this operation is up to you."
Rocks looked at Hades.
Hades wasn't surprised either.
He collected his thoughts and formally took on the role of war commander.
After all, to maximize the Rocks Pirates' strength, it would be difficult for others to come up with a strategy.
"First, maintain the current situation. Create the illusion that we are about to attack the Four Seas and the First Half of the Grand Line again, so as to disperse the Marines' military strength."
Hades kept his words as concise as possible.
The Rocks Pirates now had ample advantage to work with.
"The main force of the war is still us. Our military strength is also completely sufficient. As for those Affiliated Forces, have them stir up chaos on the Great Sea again to tie down the Marines' military strength."
"Before the war begins, Shiki will make a trip to Marine Headquarters and steal all the warships there, further delaying the Marines' reinforcements."
"Once the war starts, we will go directly through the Calm Belt, follow the Red Line, and head straight for God Valley."
The plan is simple: disperse the Marines' military strength and delay Marine reinforcements.
This will prevent the World Government and the Marines from gathering all their Top Tier Combatants and catch them off guard.
Hades drew the operation route on the sea chart.
This route isn't significantly different from previous operations.
The World Government and the Marines also know this route.
After all, the Rocks Pirates went to the Four Seas by passing through the Calm Belt.
This can confuse the World Government and the Marines to the greatest extent.
The plan is simple and effective.
The initial phase of the plan doesn't involve everyone present; only Shiki needs to be busy.
"The Rocks Pirates are here."
Kong's expression was solemn.
While sighing, he made comprehensive war deployments.
Although it wasn't the first time, they had to go all out every time to minimize losses as much as possible.
Especially in the last war, the Marines suffered particularly heavy losses.
Severely damaging the Rocks Pirates' Intelligence Force did not change the opposing situation where they were strong and we were weak.
The Rocks Pirates were even more imposing and dangerous, wearing down the strength of the Marines and the World Government like a boiling frog strategy.
"Garp, you will guard G-1 Fortress..."
"Intelligence Department, constantly monitor the positions of each Division of the Rocks Pirates."
"Contact the Government and the Army."
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"Set sail! Weigh anchor!"
Following Rocks' command, the thousands of pirate ships surrounding Honeycomb Island all unfurled their sails.
The massive Pirate Fleet, led by the thirteen Division Captains and Rocks, scattered in all directions.
On the surface, the targets appeared to be either the Calm Belt or Fish-Man Island.
The Great Sea was in an uproar! Every time the Rocks Pirates arrived, it was a great opportunity for many Factions in the Four Seas to reshuffle.
Numerous Affiliated Forces had already entered the Grand Line and the Four Seas in advance.
They didn't have the ability to cross the Calm Belt and primarily used the Fish-Man Island Passage.
They would make the situation on the Great Sea even more chaotic during the Rocks Pirates' operation, taking advantage of the opportunity to plunder endless treasure.
As for the whereabouts of these Pirate Crews, the Marines naturally wouldn't ignore them.
Among these Affiliated Pirate Groups, there were also numerous Great Pirates.
Moreover, their numbers were simply too large.
In fact, the Marines had already started taking action, wanting to first wipe out a portion of the pirates and defeat some of the Rocks Pirates' vanguard force before they arrived.
The slaughter on the Great Sea had already begun.
The clash between pirates and Marines was filled with cannon fire.
The clear sky strangely turned gloomy, covered by dark clouds that appeared out of nowhere.
The roar of thunder sounded, and a gale swept through.
All of this seemed to be foreshadowing something.
The situation developed exactly as planned.
The New World was the Rocks Pirates' territory.
After the Rocks Pirates' operation, the World Government and the Marines still lost track of the Rocks Pirates' whereabouts.
This point did not change because of the losses to their Intelligence Force.
Before the operation began, as always, with Hades' help, a major purge was carried out within the entire Rocks Pirates.
Jammers capable of interfering with signals were activated.
Under a series of operations, no matter what, it would be difficult for the World Government and the Marines to grasp the Rocks Pirates' whereabouts before they reached the Four Seas and the First Half of the Grand Line.
Looking at the boundless Great Sea, one couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
The Calm Belt, known as a Forbidden Land, allowed the Rocks Pirates to pass through freely.
Shiki "The Golden Lion" had already made his move.
At this time, Marine Headquarters had long been prepared for defense.
It wasn't the first or second time the Rocks Pirates had attacked our Marine Headquarters.
Fleet Admiral Steel Bone Kong was permanently stationed at Marine Headquarters.
In addition, Marine Headquarters was guarded by fifty thousand soldiers.
A golden figure descended from the sky, appearing at Marine Headquarters' Moon Bay Port.
The figure rapidly swept through the area.
A pair of hands touched the marine warships docked at the Port.
With just a light touch, they were controlled by Shiki's Float-Float Fruit ability.
Dozens of warships, under the shocked gaze of the many Marine Soldiers at the Port, floated up from the Sea Surface, flying higher and higher, soaring into the sky.
The huge commotion had attracted Kong long ago.
But by the time he came out, he only saw marine warships flying towards the sky, one after another.
Was this another new trick? Or was it some special operation?
Kong pondered, not losing his composure.
Shiki came and left immediately.
Taking the warships was clearly to delay Headquarters' reinforcements.
This could be guessed without even trying.
But where exactly was the target?
For some reason, Kong had an ominous premonition in his heart.
"Are there any whereabouts regarding the main members of the Rocks Pirates?"
Kong asked somewhat urgently.
"Apologies, Fleet Admiral, there are none."
After separately inquiring with the core intelligence officers in the Four Seas, the First Half of the Grand Line, and even the New World, the uniform answer was the same.
"Observe the movement trajectories of those Affiliated Pirate Groups for any discernible patterns."
Unable to get news about the Rocks Pirates' whereabouts, Kong could only place his hope on these Affiliated Pirate Groups of the Rocks Pirates.
This was the only breakthrough point; perhaps some clues could be found.
Kong placing his hope on this was clearly the wrong path.
There were a full thousand Affiliated Pirate Groups under the Rocks Pirates.
On the massive nautical chart, based on the appearances and approximate movement trajectories of these Affiliated Pirate Groups so far, intricate lines were interwoven.
It was simply a chaotic mess; anyone looking at it would feel dizzy.
However, some members of the Staff Headquarters still used this to determine a few possible targets.
Finding a prominent point within the complexity was actually quite easy.
Sometimes, it was just a coincidence that several important powerhouse nations were identified by them as potential Member Nations targeted by the Rocks Pirates.
Upon receiving this answer, Kong immediately mobilized some military strength and strongmen to closely monitor these areas.
(end of chapter)