The Red Clay Continent is on this side of the new world.

At this time, a pirate ship with a claw mark skeleton pirate flag was parked in a dignified manner on the sea in front of the naval base port that guarded the holy land of Marychoa.

On the pirate ship, a large group of pirates were gathering in groups of three or three around the deck, bragging, drinking, chatting, or making a big fuss, completely ignoring the more than ten naval ships that were eyeing each other in the naval port.

What's even more bizarre is that whether it was the more than ten warships in the naval base port, the shore defense artillery on the fortress fortress, and the strong navy on duty, they all ignored the pirate ship and allowed them to anchor in front of the military port and remained indifferent. The navy guarding Kezhong was either standing guard or patrolling on duty. No one wanted to give the pirate ship alone and acting as a fixed target within the range of the range and sink it.

In this way, both sides ignored each other's existence in a tacit understanding and neither of them paid attention to each other.

?

It's late at night.

The stars in the sky have already been covered with the starry sky, but due to the barrier of the Red Clay Continent, the starry sky in the sky is only half, which looks a bit depressing.

I don't know how long it took...

When the west gate of the military port slowly opened, a small boat quickly floated towards the pirate ship, when the man standing on the pirate was well-proportioned, with red hair, three scars on his left eye, short stubble on his mouth, missing left arm, wearing a white shirt, but only half of the buttons, and also wearing a long black cloak, a patterned brown cropped pants on the lower body, flip-flops under his feet, and long swords on his waist and hips gradually approached, the unorganized and undisciplined pirates on the pirate ship rushed to the east side of the ship and greeted and welcomed the man excitedly.

"captain!"

"It's the captain who is back!"

That’s right, this ship is the flagship of the Red-Haired Pirates, one of the forces of the “Four Emperors” in the New World!

And now the red-haired man who was taking a boat to get close and jumped from the boat to the deck after getting close to a certain distance is the "Four Emperors" and the "Red-haired" Shanks!

This morning, he came here and was summoned to go to the Holy Land Maria to meet with the Five Old Stars for a meeting. He stayed for a whole day until the night fell before finally coming, which finally made his subordinates and companions under the pirates breathe a sigh of relief.

"captain?"

"It's the captain!"

"Great, you're finally back."

"Captain, what's going on?"

"captain?"

Red-haired Shanks had just stood on the deck, and the subordinates who supported him surrounded him and asked nervously and curiously.

Although they had long known that their captain Red-haired Shanks had some subtle connection with the World Government and the Five Old Stars, they were more or less worried after entering the Holy Land Mary Choa for a whole day.

Of course, besides worrying, what they care more about now is what happened to their captain being summoned to the Holy Land of Mary Choa this time?

“…”

However, Red-haired Shanks did not rush to answer. He first looked around, looked at the familiar faces surrounding him, and looked at his Iron Wall Pirates, which was called the most balanced, for a long time before he spoke slowly:

"Drive the boat!"

"Let's go back first."

“Concrete…”

"Let's tell you again on the way!"

Obviously, Shanks seemed so tired that he didn't want to say anything more.

"ah?"

"Ah what?"

"Drive the boat!Drive the boat!"

"quick!"

"Go back to work!"

"It's all gone, go away!"

“Hey…”

There was no way. Seeing that the captain seemed a little tired, the subordinates had to disperse with regret and amid the booing and laughter of some leading cadres, and returned to their respective positions to work hard.

soon!

The ship began to fall lightly on the sea, and then quickly completed the turn and left with the eyes of the navy and naval ships in the distance.

“…”

When the sails were opened one by one, and when the ship slowly moved away from the Red Clay Continent and accelerated to the west, the red-haired Shanks walked to the stern alone, and stood alone on the guardrail of the stern, silently staring at the Red Clay Continent that was gradually moving away, staring at the sky high and staring in a daze.

Dear! Dear!

Dear!

At this time, there were sounds of footsteps behind me.

“…”

And Red-haired Shanks didn't even have to look back. He just listened to it, and he knew that it must be his deputy captain Ben Beckman who came over.

“…”

Ben Beckman did not rush to ask. He just walked to Shanks, and then, like the other party, supported the guardrail with his hands, and watched leisurely with the other party as he gradually moved away. He gradually could not see the outline in the darkness, staring blankly into the sky.

"Oh!"

"Bakman, do you know?"

"Today, I saw something else in the holy land of Mary Choa, besides seeing as luxurious as ever."

Suddenly, as the ship continued to move forward, as the red clay continent in the distance gradually could not even see the outline. As the stars in the sky, which had only half a sky gradually covered the entire sky, the red-haired Shanks finally couldn't help it, and said with a touching smile.

"oh?"

"Captain, what have you seen?"

Ben Beckman acted well as the duty of an audience, talking and asking in a straight and right way.

At the same time, he was also a little curious. After all, it was the legendary "holy land". Ordinary pirates may not be able to go to that kind of place in their entire lives.

Of course, except for pirates, ordinary people cannot!

"I……"

"I saw decay, depravity, ignorance, stubbornness, arrogance, sin, hypocrisy, selfishness, treason and greed..."

"That doesn't look like a holy place in the world at all..."

"That is more like the hell of the people, the turret of hypocritical justice and the people in power who look down on all living beings, and the prison that has long become ignorant and imprisoned ideals!"

Red-haired Shanks said with a quiet face.

He probably would only dare to say such words to his deputy captain on his ship. If he was promoted outside, he would probably be the first to be able to spare him by the Tianlong people, the World Government and the Five Old Stars.

"Yeah?"

"So that's what it is..."

Ben Beckman suddenly turned his head and gave their captain meaningful look.

Then he nodded, then shook his head, which was considered a bad impression of Mary Choa, the Holy Land. Then he turned around and frowned slightly and stared at the direction where the red clay continent disappeared in the distance, waiting for their captain to continue talking.

"They're the same thing they used to be."

"Too!"

"We shouldn't have any expectations for them. We have lived a comfortable life for hundreds of years. Who doesn't want to continue to be arrogant and enjoy the endless privileges?"

"That beautiful building is as beautiful as a paradise, wine that is hard to find, a beauty selected from a hundred, and the authority to do whatever you want..."

"I've been used to it for so many years. If it were me, I would probably not be able to let go of it easily, right?"

"Oh!"

After saying that, Red-haired Shanks smiled bitterly as if he was self-deprecating.

“…”

Ben Beckman didn't speak up. He could hear it now. The captain was obviously very dissatisfied with this trip to Mary Choa in the Holy Land, and even, could be said to be extremely disappointed?

"I had been hesitating..."

"but……"

"Now, I think I should be able to make a decision."

As he spoke, the red-haired Shanks' expression gradually became firmer, and then he stood up slightly and reached out to touch the handle of the long sword around his waist.

"captain!"

“What about your choice?”

"It was the neutral one you said when you came..."

"Or choose one of them?"

Ben Beckman also stood up straight.

"neutral?"

"No!"

"Beckman, we don't have the full strength to choose, nor the so-called neutral option!"

Looking at his captain's face, Shanks shook his head.

He had already had a very clear talk with the Five Old Stars on the Holy Land Mary Choa. The other party insisted on and stubbornly requesting, and it could even be said that he was ordered to join Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates to join the battle sequence of the Navy and the World Government. For conditions, everything would be easy to discuss as long as they agreed to join.

As for other choices, the five old stars did not give them at all, and there was no such thing as "neutral".

Once he refuses to join, once he insists on being neutral and staying out of the matter, then after the war is over, if one side of the navy wins, and the one who waits for him, the "Four Emperors", is probably the next round of encirclement and suppression!

And if the naughty child wins...

That's the same. In the future, there is no place where he, the "Four Emperors", stands, and no winner wants to see a disobedient guy.

“!!”

"Then you mean..."

Beckman's eyes narrowed, then he held his breath and looked at their captain, waiting for the other party to make that crucial decision.

"Go back!"

"Let the fleet gather in the old place now. When we rush over, we will set off immediately and head to Cake Island together!"

After pondering for a while, Shanks finally said his order word by word.

"But……"

"Captain, who are we going to help?!"

What Beckman cares more about is obviously this. Although he had guessed something from the conversation just now, he still wanted that more clear command.

"Beckman..."

"This time, the old era of decay is really going to end completely."

"so……"

"What do you think?"

Shanks did not answer directly, but sighed first, then turned around and looked at his deputy captain with a smile.

“!!”

"I see!"

"I'll make arrangements now!"

Beckman was shocked, and then he didn't care about anything else, so he turned around and ran quickly towards the cabin, obviously using the phone bug to send orders to them.

According to the various intelligence he received intermittently during this period, the main force of the New World Navy, the BIG MOM Pirates, the Hundred Beast Pirates, almost all ships, all members of the Whitebeard Pirates, and other famous pirates in the New World were all heading towards Cake Island. At the same time, the Golden Mothership of the Naughty Kids was also heading towards Cake Island, and the Revolutionary Army began to become active all over the world.

An unprecedented maritime decisive battle that affects the island land and almost four seas is coming!

Therefore, their Red-haired Pirates must move faster, otherwise, I'm afraid they will really not be able to catch up.

...

At this time, when the flagship of the Red Haired Pirates advanced at full speed in the night, heading towards the Totland Sea and using the telephone bug to issue instructions, far away on the other side of the Red Clay Continent, ten naval fleets that carried out the Demon Slaying Order led by Lieutenant General He, Gumier, John Jaindo, Longz and Dalmesia finally arrived at their destination first along the whirlpool of water and taking advantage of the night.

In order to hide, they had already put away their white sails. The momentum of advancement was entirely driven by the water flow of the vortex and the paddle wheels. The ship was also implementing the strictest light controls. It was impossible to see clearly that there were still ten terrifying naval fleets on the sea that opened the cannon doors and were lying their teeth and claws at any time to choose people!

"chief of staff!"

“The city is moving forward.”

“We’re here.”

Lieutenant General Gumier hurried to the Chief of Staff of the Navy Headquarters, then said in a low voice, pointing to the outline of the huge black steel gate in the direction of the fleet's advance.

That is the gate to the city that advances to the city. There is one on Judicial Island and Marinfando. If the gate to the city that advances to the city that advances to the city that fails to open, then their fleet will be able to regretfully go to Judicial Island along the whirlpool or Marinfando, who is still under intense reconstruction.

"Um!"

"How is the situation in the gate? Are you sure to open it through the inside?"

He asked directly about the situation she cared about the most.

"At exactly two in the morning, they will open the door!"

"It's three minutes away!"

The lieutenant general Gumire was not talking too much. He first looked at the pocket watch, and then suddenly said with a grim smile.

“Go…”

"Let everyone prepare for battle!"

"We may have only one chance..."

"yes!"

Soon, the lieutenant general Gumire left.

So, under the night, the bow of the Navy Fleet flagship that was advancing silently was only the old woman with petite, hunched hair, simple ponytail and tied, leaving a large wrinkled forehead, and also wearing a coat of lieutenant general "Zhengyi".

She is the current lieutenant general and chief of staff at the Navy headquarters and the commander of this naval fleet. She is almost seventy-five years old, but she still has no intention of retirement.

However, tonight's "Demon Slaying Order" commanded by her will probably be her last battle regardless of the outcome.

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Chapter completed!