# Chapter 49: Internal Marine Strife and the Rocks Pirates' Reaction
Fleet Admiral Black had already told him his conjecture, hoping he could remain calm and complete the deployment on Kent Island.
As long as they waited half a day, no matter what methods the Son of Jaeger had, he wouldn't be able to turn the tables.
Ultimately, he was still too young and hadn't fully grown.
Vic's killing intent was undisguised.
He had witnessed Jaeger's immense Strength and had many colleagues die by Jaeger's hand.
Precisely because of this, he wanted to kill Hades even more.
Hades wanted revenge, and so did the Marines, but their positions were completely different.
The other two Marine Vice Admirals were Henry and Cassius, bearing strong imprints of the West Blue Faction and the North Blue Faction.
They were respectively subordinate to West Blue Governor Guardiola and North Blue Governor Munoz.
The Four Seas Governors came to the New World, managing areas on either side of the line connecting G-1 Fortress and G-5 Fortress.
Even upon arriving in the New World, they needed sufficient Authority, and furthermore, the Four Seas had their own Promotion System.
Henry and Cassius were able to be promoted to Marine Vice Admiral thanks to the recognition of Guardiola and Munoz.
As long as the Four Seas could maintain such a relatively independent System, the Four Seas Faction would not decline, and there would be a continuous stream of Marines and Talent hungry for status joining them.
There were quite a few Marines who lost competitiveness at Marine Headquarters and were drawn in by the Four Seas Faction.
Regarding the Four Seas Faction, Fleet Admiral Black could only suppress them.
If he were to abolish the Governor System, he would no longer be in this position by then.
He also didn't want to lose his position after holding it for many years.
More than half of the current Marine high-ranking officers belonged to the Four Seas Faction.
Among the four Admiral Candidates, two also belonged to the Four Seas.
Unlike commanding Headquarters Vice Admirals, to command Four Seas Vice Admirals, he essentially had to first obtain the consent of the Four Seas Governors.
This greatly restricted his Authority as Fleet Admiral, and Steel Bone Kong would absolutely not allow this point.
Black saw this point and didn't want to act himself.
Becoming Fleet Admiral was enough to show that his political wisdom was not lacking.
For him, Steel Bone Kong was also a tool, merely one who was willing.
In another Sea Area, Marine Admiral Davis also shifted his target.
His Warship turned and sailed towards Kent Island.
He had been chasing a Great Pirate with a Bounty of 500 million Beli for some time, and the two had clashed multiple times at sea.
The Pirate's Strength was not much weaker than his.
However, a Gunner on his Warship accurately shot down a Mast on the enemy Pirate Ship.
This gave Davis hope of capturing him.
Upon receiving the order from Headquarters, Davis had to change targets.
He had pursued the Pirate a bit too deeply.
He was now in the central part of the New World, close to the rear.
He could easily be discovered by the Rocks Pirates if he wasn't careful, and being surrounded would be disastrous.
The Rocks Pirates would absolutely not let go of a large, juicy target that delivered itself to their doorstep.
Although it was a bit regrettable, the identity of the Son of Jaeger was undoubtedly more important.
If he could capture him, it would definitely be a great Merit.
It would also completely solidify his position.
"Daytime Tiger" Davis.
He became a Marine Admiral relying on the Ability of the Ancient Zoan, Saber-Tooth Tiger Fruit.
He seized the window of opportunity when Marine Authority was vacant, and with the support of the forces behind him, he obtained this precious Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.
Combined with his original Body Technique mastery, his Strength surged.
He reached the level of a top-tier combatant, but was still somewhat unqualified to be considered among the Marine's highest combat powers.
What is called "top-tier combat power" is the Admiral level.
If Admiral Level were divided into five tiers, they would be Regular Admiral, Mid-Tier Admiral, Peak Admiral, Emperor Level, and Legend.
The gap between Peak Admiral and Emperor Level is actually not large, they are evenly matched, but it can still determine the final outcome.
Similarly, the gap between Emperor Level and Legend is not absolute; generally, two can fight one.
Originally, to become a Marine Admiral, one generally needed to reach the level of a Peak Admiral.
Individuals like Davis and Puyol were actually rushed into the position during a special period, also taking advantage of the situation.
They were somewhat lacking in both Combat Power and Merit and urgently needed to prove themselves.
His desire to capture the Pirate with a Bounty as high as 500 million Beli was precisely for this reason.
It wasn't too regrettable.
Even if Black hadn't recalled him, his probability of success wasn't high.
In the current War between the Marines and Pirates, the deterrent power of Artillery is even more significant.
A single small shot reversed the situation between two evenly matched sides.
Compared to a Great Pirate with a Bounty of 500 million Beli, the Son of Jaeger was undoubtedly more important.
Upon receiving this news, Davis changed his target without a second thought.
As for Hades not having a Bounty, that wasn't important at all; one could be set at any time if desired.
The important thing was that the Marines were at a disadvantage in the competition with the Rocks Pirates and needed an important catalyst to boost morale.
So they chose Hades.
Multiple reasons led to this action.
As for the Kronos Kingdom behind Hades, the World Government would naturally deal with them.
Last time it was Jaeger, this time it was Jaeger's child, Hades.
One wonders what kind of change the outcome will bring this time.
"Is that so?"
"It's finally coming."
Most of the main figures of the Rocks Pirates were gathered here.
And around them were dozens of Pirate Ships.
Rocks D.
Xebec.
"Violent King" Kosa, "Death Gun" Ryan, "Golden King" Donovan, "Werewolf" Quilo.
John, Silver Axe, Wang Zhi.
The rising stars of the Rocks Pirates, Edward Newgate, Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, and many other Monsters gathered together.
Not long after leaving Hachinosu, this news reached the ship.
"It seems that little fellow has encountered some trouble?"
"Violent King" Kosa, whose arms were thicker than his thighs, said with a chuckle, full of interest.
"Should we make a move?"
"Give him a hand?"
Hades hadn't boarded their ship yet, but they already considered Hades a crew member of the Rocks Pirates.
They were, after all, somewhat curious about the Son of Jaeger.
Ten years ago, Jaeger was absolutely a Monster second only to Rocks D.
Xebec.
They also learned the general news of the Marine action.
The Intelligence Force of the Rocks Pirates in the New World was not weaker than the Marines', and they had an advantage in numbers.
Most Pirates and Underworld Forces were Informants for the Rocks Pirates.
They spared no effort in supporting the Rocks Pirates.
Because the Strength of Pirates had never been so immense.
Until now, Pirates mostly fled when facing the Marines.
There had never been anyone like the Rocks Pirates who dared to confront the Marines directly and launch a War.
Davis still didn't know that his whereabouts had long been known to the Rocks Pirates.
It was just that no one was interested in him.
This time, the Rocks Pirates had a special operation.
Compared to those glittering Treasure, who would bother dealing with a thankless task like a Marine Admiral?
(end of chapter)