Vista laughed loudly, and a person slowly walked to his side. It was none other than Aokiji.
Akainu's face instantly became extremely ugly when he saw Aokiji through the telescope. Aokiji had joined the Whitebeard Pirates after being defeated in his hands. So, this had always been the greatest shame for Akainu. Now that he saw Aokiji again, and in the Whitebeard Pirates' camp, the anger in his heart was imaginable.
At this time, Aokiji's heart was very uneasy. Because both sides had arrived, but the Moby Dick still hadn't appeared. The ominous premonition in his heart was getting heavier and heavier.
According to the plan that Akira had set before, he and Vista would serve as the vanguard. The other commanders would follow him, stay on the Moby Dick, and enter Dressrosa from another direction. Aokiji saw that Akira's attitude towards attacking Dressrosa was very firm, and he also understood Akira's personality. So, he didn't have any objections to Akira's arrangements. He followed Vista and served as the vanguard.
However, at this moment, Aokiji felt very strange. Even the other party's leader had appeared. Why hadn't Akira shown himself until now? This was completely different from the previously agreed-upon battle strategy. Even if he was slow-witted, he knew that something he didn't know must have happened in the middle. Akira had sent him to Vista's side in order to send him away.
Aokiji couldn't figure out why Akira wanted to send him away. So, after he came to Vista's side, he immediately opened his mouth and asked, "Where is the Moby Dick now? Why hasn't it appeared until now?"
Vista looked at Aokiji, with a smile still on the corner of his mouth, and said, "You've already guessed something. Why do you need to ask again? Just as you thought, Akira and the others are not here."
Aokiji's face instantly became extremely ugly. He asked in a deep voice, "Did you really deliberately send me away? Why? Why did he do this? Does he still have some doubts about me?"
Aokiji was indeed very unhappy. He believed that after he joined the Whitebeard Pirates, he had never done anything that was detrimental to the Whitebeard Pirates, nor had he thought of betraying. Now that such a big thing was happening, Akira had actually deliberately sent him away. This made him very dissatisfied. However, he still couldn't figure out why Akira would do this.
"Naturally, it's not as you think. Akira doesn't doubt you at all. It's just that what he wants to do is really not suitable for you to appear. So, he can only arrange for you to come here with me. That way, you won't be embarrassed," Vista said slowly.
Aokiji's whole body shook. He suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction where Akainu was. Then, he asked Vista in horror, "Could it be, could it be that you deliberately released the news that you were going to take action against the Donquixote Family, so that they would ask the Navy Headquarters for support, and your real purpose is..."
"Navy Headquarters?"
When Aokiji said the words Navy Headquarters, there was only shock and disbelief left on his face. He had only been somewhat suspicious that Akira had deliberately sent him away when he came. However, he just couldn't figure out why.
But now, when he heard Vista's words, and saw Akainu and the other troops from the Navy Headquarters appear, a shocking idea floated into his mind. Akainu had brought a large number of Navy soldiers to Dressrosa. If Akira led the Whitebeard Pirates to attack into the Navy Headquarters at this time, then what would happen?
Aokiji simply couldn't imagine this result. He stared at Vista. Although he had already guessed it, he still didn't hope that it was really like this. So, he wanted to get a definite answer from Vista.
Vista smiled slightly, and said, "You guessed right. Akira's target is not Dressrosa at all, but the Navy Headquarters."
"Are you crazy?" Aokiji asked in horror.
When he was in the Whitebeard Pirates, Aokiji never spoke, and his expression was calm. This was the first time Vista had seen Aokiji's shocked and out-of-control appearance.
"It's not that we're crazy, but Akira is. Of course, he's not crazy either. This was originally a premeditated action. You don't need to be surprised, because even we only knew a little earlier than you."
Aokiji took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice, "As expected, he's amazing. I used to think that I had overestimated him enough. But I didn't expect that he would be even more terrifying than I imagined. Attacking the Navy Headquarters at this time, in this world, I'm afraid that only he can think of such a crazy idea, right?"
Vista said, "It can't be said that way either. Because his plan is not necessarily aimed at the Navy Headquarters. Before this, he had two targets, one was the Navy Headquarters, and the other was the Beasts Pirates. Because these two sides are Doflamingo's backers. Whoever comes to support Doflamingo, we will attack that side. So, all of this is the Navy Headquarters Akainu's own choice. Even if you want to blame someone, you can't completely blame Akira. After all, it wasn't his decision that led to this result."
Akira had told this plan to Vista and the other commanders before setting off. He had only kept it from Aokiji. After all, Aokiji used to be a Navy Admiral, and had lived in the Navy Headquarters for decades. If he knew, he might leak it out. So, Akira couldn't take this risk.
Aokiji asked in a cold voice, "Even if the Navy Headquarters is militarily empty now, are you really so sure that you can take down the Navy Headquarters?"
Vista said, "You're wrong about that. Akira has never thought of taking down the Navy Headquarters, let alone killing everyone. He just wants to avenge what the Navy Headquarters did during the Battle of Marineford. He's much more petty than you imagine, hehe."
"Crack."
Aokiji's fists were clenched tightly. Although he had left the Navy Headquarters, it didn't mean that he really had no feelings for it. Now, there were still many of his friends, and people he cared about, in the Navy Headquarters. If Akira really led his men in, he really couldn't imagine what the empty Navy Headquarters would become.
"So ruthless! What a good move to feint to the east and attack in the west!"
Now that things had come to this, Aokiji knew that it was a foregone conclusion. Even without his notification, Akainu and the others would receive a request for support from the Navy Headquarters later. However, what he was only worried about now was whether Akira would really go too far. He didn't believe Vista's words at all.
Hearing Aokiji's gnashing teeth, Vista didn't say anything. However, his mood was very good at this time. Because he knew that this time, their Whitebeard Pirates would definitely be able to succeed. Not only would they be able to avenge the Battle of Marineford, but they would also be able to spread the Whitebeard Pirates' fame throughout the entire world through this battle. The only thing that was a pity was that he couldn't participate in this battle.
While Vista and Aokiji were talking, Akainu on the other side was extremely angry. Not only was it because of Aokiji's appearance, but also because he hadn't seen Akira until now. He didn't know what tricks Akira was playing.
"Let Death God come out and see me. Otherwise, we will launch an attack immediately," the people on Akainu's ship shouted after receiving the order.
According to Akainu's idea, he would of course attack directly. However, he hadn't seen Akira appear all the time, and felt uneasy. That's why he had suppressed his mood.
Vista laughed loudly, "You won't be able to see our captain. However, if you want to start fighting, then just come."
"Young Master, something's not right."
The abnormal situation made Doflamingo and the others frown. Hiding his head and showing his tail was not the Whitebeard Pirates' consistent style. Especially since Doflamingo was relatively familiar with Akira, and knew that this person couldn't be the kind of person who would hide his head and show his tail. But it was precisely because of this that it was even stranger.
"Death God and the commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates haven't shown themselves until now. Something must have happened in the middle."
Doflamingo frowned, and said, "Wait a while, and see what the Whitebeard Pirates want to do next. If they really start fighting, I don't believe that he still won't appear."
"Young Master, then do you mean that we should attack directly?" Trebol asked.
Doflamingo nodded, and said, "It's not a good thing to waste time here. Since the other party is unwilling to show himself, then we will force them to show themselves."
Akainu's thoughts were basically the same as Doflamingo's. The two of them ordered their subordinates to fire at the position where the Whitebeard Pirates were one after another, and quickly rushed towards them.
However, the next scene made Akainu and Doflamingo gape. The Whitebeard Pirates led by Vista, after seeing them launch an attack, not only didn't counterattack, but instead all turned their ships around, and quickly sailed away.
"What? The Whitebeard Pirates have withdrawn?"
When Akainu and Doflamingo saw this scene, they were all dumbfounded. Doflamingo said to himself, "This can't be their conspiracy, right?"
However, Doflamingo was obviously thinking too much. The Whitebeard Pirates didn't even fire a single shot. The pirate ships were sailing very fast, and disappeared further and further away in the blink of an eye.
"What's going on?"
Doflamingo roared angrily. He had a feeling of being played. The momentum had been so great before, and they had also sent people over. Why had they run away before even starting to fight?
Not only were Akainu and Doflamingo dumbfounded, but even the people sent by other major forces to collect intelligence were speechless. What happened to the promised war? What happened to the promised attack? They had run away as soon as they had started fighting. Were you sure that you were the Whitebeard Pirates? Or were you impersonating them?
At this time, on the warship where Akainu was, a Navy Vice Admiral ran over with a look of urgency.
"Fleet Admiral, something has happened. The Navy Headquarters has been attacked."
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