From here to the Shikkearu Kingdom, even by flying, it would take some time. So, Kaido made preparations in advance, and contacting Umit was one part of it.
As the Shipping King of the New World, though his main business is in the New World, he also has some business in the Grand Line and the Four Seas. Especially when it comes to maritime smuggling, he held significant influence.
Shikkearu Kingdom was a non-allied kingdom, so the World Government’s official fleet does not go there, and the exchange of goods and other things was handled by civilian maritime organizations.
To engage in this type of business in these waters, one must possess certain skills in both legal and illegal fields, and Umit is undoubtedly the best in this regard, so the effect of conveying the message through him will be the best.
Queen’s words were like order, but Umit, disturbed from his rest in the middle of the night, had no complaints. After all, the Beasts Pirates’ status was unquestionable, and it wasn’t worth offending them over such a minor issue.
Meanwhile, Queen made one call after another, notifying the Beasts Pirates’ other territories. Three ships gathered on different islands and began to rendezvous.
This time, they didn’t need to draw away the elite forces guarding Wano Country, because it wasn’t necessary. Their primary role was to create a spectacle. With Arceus and Kaido personally moving out, without high-end combatants to stop them, numbers were meaningless.
Beasts Pirates’ flagship set sail in the dead of night, making many people nervous, including the Marines.
Although the Marines have limited control in the New World, they have a fair number of reconnaissance ships. Marines reconnaissance ships can be found near Whitebeard’s territory and in the vicinity of Totto Land’s waters, as well as near the territory of the Beasts Pirates.
They definitely have to keep tabs on the movements of these major pirates; after all, they are remnants of the Rocks Pirates.
While it was unlikely for someone like Rocks to appear again, if these three suddenly went berserk and followed Rocks’ example by targeting a Celestial Dragon, it would be a massive problem for the Marines.
If only those Celestial Dragons would stay obediently in Mariejois, but they always seem to enjoy wandering around everywhere.
Marines cannot assign an Admiral to accompany every traveling Celestial Dragon, so monitoring the pirates with the capability to cause significant disturbances became the best choice.
The sudden large-scale personnel movement within the Beasts Pirates’ territory is already a significant disturbance. Marines, having received this news, remained vigilant but took no further action, merely observing.
By the time the second day dawned, the Beasts Pirates’ flagship had long left the Wano Country waters. Kaido and Arceus had left abruptly in the middle of the night, which left Yamato feeling somewhat uneasy.
The absence of Kaido’s sudden attack after the alarm clock rang didn’t make Yamato let her guard down. As per the usual pattern, Kaido could attack her at any moment, so her vigilance persisted until noon, and it was only then that she realized both Arceus and Kaido were nowhere to be found.
Not only that, even Shayna, who usually handled their training, had disappeared as well. When she learned about Arceus and Kaido’s departure from others, she didn’t experience any negative emotions. Instead, she jumped up with joy.
With everyone gone, it seemed like she could play as she pleased.
Meanwhile, in the Shikkearu Kingdom, Seph-led revolutionary army did not face defeat as they received significant reinforcements last night from Mandrell.
After passing on the news, Mandrell arrived at the revolutionary army’s camp with his men, and then their ship’s cannons immediately opened fire on the kingdom’s army without hesitation.
Originally, he hadn’t intended to help the revolutionary army for free, but the actions of the kingdom’s army directly turned them into enemies, pushing them onto the opposing side.
Since he didn’t have to worry about group assault or protecting his subordinates’ retreat, Mandrell didn’t fear the swordsman, and for a moment, the battlefield fell into a new stalemate.
“How? You clearly fell into the water. How can you still be alive being a devil fruit user? There were no ships nearby to rescue you!”
“I don’t need to explain these things to you. As I said before, cherish your last moments!”
Due to Mandrell and others’ intervention, the original plan of the kingdom’s army was completely disrupted. However, King Sekai V didn’t consider it his own mistake. He believed that it was because Mandrell was one of the rebels’ people, that’s why he had joined this battle.
After a while, the battle between the kingdom’s army and the revolutionary army turned into a stalemate because Mandrell’s ships had run out of their specialized ammunition. The external ammunition couldn’t be used interchangeably with their cannons due to a mismatch in caliber.
The situation wasn’t good for the revolutionary army because they had lost their primary source of food in the previous battles. Their current supplies wouldn’t last much longer.
One night, Seph, accompanied by a few people, looked for Mandrell and made a request.
“You want us to help you defeat that king?”
“Yes, afterward, we can pay you from his treasury. He has been extorting and looting for so many years; the treasury must be full of money.”
“We don’t accept empty promises like that. We are here only because we have a vendetta against that king. But don’t worry, he won’t live much longer. By the way, if you were to live on a different island, where would you want to live?”
“Why do you ask?”
“Because the fate of this island has already been sealed.”
Mandrell uttered some words that Seph didn’t quite understand. And over a month later, on a clear morning, a massive pirate ship arrived at Kuraigana Island, cutting through the morning fog.
Most of the time, Kuraigana Island was like this, with thick sea fog and rare clear days. But today, the residents of Kuraigana Island experienced the hottest sunlight of their lives.
The colossal sun dispelled the dense fog and woke up King Sekai V, who was still asleep.
“What’s going on? Why is the sun so bright?”
Just as he was puzzled by the weather change, his palace suddenly shook violently. At the city gates of the royal palace, the guards were left dumbfounded, their weapons dropping to the ground as fear gripped everyone.
Because the once majestic city walls and gates were nowhere to be seen, replaced by a seemingly bottomless chasm. Just after the sunlight had illuminated the area, a beam of light traced a circle along the remnants of the city walls, and then it transformed into this appearance.
“What…what is that? Is that the rebel army’s weapon?”
“I… I don’t know.”
While they were still bewildered, red figures flew through the sky. These were Rotom in loudspeaker form, and the loudspeaker beneath them began to broadcast messages to everyone.
“Rotoom! Attention, everyone except the royal family and the royal guards, you have three hours to leave the city. Divine punishment is coming!”
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