Chapter 50: Shiki Makes His Move
"Three Marine Vice Admirals, one Marine Admiral, the Marines really value him," someone couldn't help but exclaim.
"Just two brats."
"What? Who among you wants to go take a look?" Rocks looked at the others on the ship.
"Just deal with Daytime Tiger and buy that brat some time." He had to admit, he and Jaeger still had a deep friendship, willing to help Hades at this time.
"And prevent the Marines from interfering with our operation." This time, the target of the Rocks Pirates was a World Government Member Nation; the entire Kingdom was their target for plunder.
Through this operation, they would sound the horn for their new departure, awaken from dormancy, and also warm up for recruiting new members later.
After all, there were many rumors on The Great Sea about the Rocks Pirates being content with the status quo and starting to indulge in pleasure.
No one wanted to fight a war with the Marines for no reason; their purpose in joining the Rocks Pirates was for treasure.
It must be said that after years of development, the Rocks Pirates had reached a bottleneck.
Too much peace would only cause people's morale to scatter.
It was precisely because this was their first operation that the Rocks Pirates secretly gathered almost all their strength.
Otherwise, just dealing with a single Member Nation would only require sending out a few cadres to conquer it.
"Then let me go. It's a good chance to test my new ability." The young Shiki stepped forward, his face wild, a strong fighting spirit erupting from his body.
"If there are any good swords, remember to hold onto them for me first."
Wielding two swords, Shiki wanted to use Marine Admiral "Daytime Tiger" Davis as his whetstone.
Shiki was one year older than Edward Newgate, twenty-four years old this year.
The swords in his hands were just two ordinary famous swords; the "Sakura Wood" and "Withered Ten," which would later make him famous and be ranked among the Twenty-One Great Grade Swords, had not yet fallen into his hands.
As a Swordsman, Shiki had a craving for famous swords; as his strength increased, his two swords were gradually becoming outdated.
Shiki's growth speed in the Rocks Pirates was incredibly fast; he was now one of the top combat powers in the Rocks Pirates.
Before long, he would be on par with the monsters of the Rocks Pirates' second tier, just below Rocks D.
Xebec, such as John, Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, and Kosa.
Understanding Shiki's domineering personality even more, if there was a top-tier famous sword that someone monopolized, he would definitely snatch it by any means necessary.
The current Shiki already possessed formidable strength, and he had even obtained the Float-Float Fruit, a top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit, from Rocks.
"Then it's settled. A share of the treasure obtained will be kept for you." As long as there was merit, Rocks was never stingy with rewards.
They had absolute confidence in Shiki's strength.
Even if he couldn't match Davis, with the ability of the Float-Float Fruit, Shiki, who controlled the air, was inherently in an invincible position.
Just relying on his swordsmanship alone could give Davis a hard time.
This was also a test for Hades; even just three Marine Vice Admirals were not easy to deal with.
It also represented what kind of status Hades could gain after coming to the Rocks Pirates.
The premise was that he could survive.
Without hesitation, holding the Eternal Pose, Shiki immediately flew directly into the sky, under the envious gazes of some people.
The ability to fly, they wanted that too! But they weren't worthy; Shiki was a talent valued by Captain Rocks.
"Damn it, the entire Rocks Pirates are missing, how could this happen!" Black cursed loudly.
He had thought everything was under control, but unexpectedly, this shocking news suddenly emerged.
"How could it be such a coincidence?"
"Go find them immediately! Find out where the Rocks Pirates are now and what their target is!" The table in front of him thumped as he pounded it, shattering from the strength he suddenly lost control of.
His originally somewhat peaceful mood instantly became agitated.
He had thought that the current structure would be broken by the Marines taking the first step, but he didn't expect the Rocks Pirates to act first, leaving the Marines in a passive situation.
Boom! The office door was kicked open, cracks appearing on it.
A figure burst in, with a burly physique and a chest that looked like it was carved by knives and axes, clearly defined muscles, revealing a savage and violent beauty beneath the bronze skin.
The person who arrived was none other than Steel Bone Kong, who stirred up a gust of wind as he strode in quickly.
"Fleet Admiral, what exactly is going on?" After receiving some news, Kong rushed over in a hurry.
At this moment, Black was not in the mood to scold Kong for kicking the door open.
He took out two reports and handed them to Kong.
"See for yourself."
One was about Hades, and one was about the Rocks Pirates.
"How could this be?"
No one knew better than Kong and Black just how terrifying the combined strength of the Rocks Pirates was.
The two Marine Admirals currently in the New World were simply unable to stop them.
Originally, the plan was for Kong to lead the Marines against the Rocks Pirates, but they didn't expect to be a step too slow.
"What's going on with the Intelligence Department? Such important intelligence is only being sent now, and they still don't know anything!" At this moment, he also felt somewhat at a loss, wondering how exactly they were going to stop the Rocks Pirates.
Where exactly was the target of the Rocks Pirates? The Marines, the World Government? Or which Kingdom, which Member Nation? Nothing was confirmed right now, which put them in a truly passive position.
"Have the entire army prepare! Conduct large-scale reconnaissance sweeps, we must find the Rocks Pirates!" "Also, notify the World Government of this news." "Kong, prepare the troops for battle, you are to go to the New World immediately!"
Black was very decisive.
Facing the Rocks Pirates, the Marines had to go all out.
"What about that brat Hades?" Kong nodded, then pointed at Hades's photo.
The previous decision was very correct; in this situation, they might have to give up, which would be a great pity.
"The plan remains unchanged," Black said calmly.
"Then what about the Rocks Pirates?" Kong frowned, not understanding why Fleet Admiral Black would make such a decision.
The Marines only had two Admirals in the New World; sending one to deal with the mere Hades would leave only Puyol guarding the G-1 Fortress.
Although there were a few Admiral Candidates, only the highest combat powers possessed sufficient strength and deterrence.
"We are already late, do you understand? Kong." Black looked deeply at Kong and said earnestly.
"One step slow, every step is slow. What we need to do is not chase after the enemy's tail, but adjust ourselves as quickly as possible. Only by accumulating enough strength can we face this terrifying formidable enemy." "In the current situation, it's impossible for us to stop the Rocks Pirates. It's better to complete the task we are most confident in." "Before we obtain intelligence on the Rocks Pirates, we must make ample preparations."
(end of chapter)