# Chapter 463: Pirate Leader
"We should have guessed it long ago, but what exactly is that guy planning?"
At G-1 Fortress, connected to Marine Headquarters, a group of Marine High Command, including the Army General, were all contemplating this matter.
The only person on the Great Sea capable of having such influence and directing numerous Great Pirates is currently Shiki alone.
However, if the target was merely to rescue the Roger Pirates, Shiki's objective has clearly been achieved.
The Marines' plan to encircle and suppress the Roger Pirates failed; they couldn't find any whereabouts of the Roger Pirates at all, not knowing what method was used.
Even if Shiki didn't help the Roger Pirates, the Roger Pirates would still be able to escape from this encirclement.
Currently, the main focus of the Marines and the World Government is on this brand new Pirate Alliance Army.
In the First Half of the Grand Line, news about the Roger Pirates was also received; someone discovered the whereabouts of Roger Pirates members in Water Seven.
However, the numerous Pirates surrounding the Former Half of the New World, exerting pressure on G-1 Fortress and the Red Line, have not yet left, indicating that the Flying Pirates have another plan.
Currently, Shiki has not yet appeared, and those Great Pirates seem to be waiting for Shiki's arrival.
"It's getting more and more dangerous."
Tsuru frowned, roughly guessing Shiki's idea.
If it were the Flying Pirates from before, although they had become a unique Top Power.
Shiki "The Golden Lion" had become the strongest Great Pirate in the New World, and also the one with the most exalted status.
There were rumors that Shiki possessed the qualification and ability to command numerous Pirates, but this was ultimately just a rumor.
And this time, if successful, this fact will truly be confirmed.
Shiki can command numerous Great Pirates, form a massive Pirate Alliance Army, become the leader of this Allied Forces, and recreate the glory of the Rocks Pirates.
This current Pirate Alliance is even more terrifying than the Rocks Pirates of the past, even making people feel immense fear.
Turning a rumor into a recognized fact is a huge leap for Shiki.
It not only helps his prestige among Pirates and even throughout the entire world rise to a higher level.
It also represents the possibility that the divided Pirate strength could reassemble in his hands.
Just thinking about it is a little scary.
How long has it been since the Rocks Pirates split apart?
In just nine years' time, the Pirates of the New World will re-gather with greater strength.
There is already such a momentum now.
This is the worst overall picture; Shiki certainly cannot truly command numerous Great Pirates in the absolute sense.
It's just that limited by the current presence and strength of the Flying Pirates, these Great Pirates are willing to give Shiki face.
To some extent, they can obey commands as long as their own interests are not violated.
The current situation is like this; these Great Pirates have not truly taken action.
Once Shiki becomes too arrogant and truly regards himself as the Rocks of the past, numerous factions will unite to completely bring Shiki back to reality, or even bring about the downfall of the flourishing Flying Pirates.
"That guy hasn't appeared yet; we'll know when the time comes. This war is unlikely to break out; other monsters don't have the leisure to fight us alongside Shiki."
Who would do something without gain?
Moreover, the Flying Pirates haven't arrived yet; they are unwilling to sacrifice their military strength for nothing.
Currently, the numbers are still small, and it's manageable with multiple parties sharing the burden.
Once the losses reach a certain degree, other factions will become impatient.
Even Charlotte Linlin, her Homies don't just appear out of thin air; they require the consumption of a large amount of soul.
Soul is lifespan; for Linlin, it is assets, it is strength.
The more soul she has, the stronger Linlin's strength becomes.
If the consumption is too much, even she wouldn't be willing.
"That guy is here!"
A huge shadow enveloped the entire island.
At high altitude, the massive island blocked the sun, continuously descending.
Almost everyone guessed the identity of the newcomer; such a signature entrance belongs only to Shiki.
The war, which had lasted for over half a month, also stopped because of his arrival.
"Jie ha ha ha ha! Long time no see, everyone."
Shiki, wearing a yellow kimono and carrying twin swords at his waist, descended from the sky.
His head of golden hair, like a wildly dancing lion, hung down.
The aura belonging to a strongman, accompanied by his presence, enveloped the entire island.
"That guy, is he the Golden Lion?"
Countless gazes fell upon him; he was the center of attention.
Shiki's figure alone landed in the sky above the center of the battlefield.
What followed was the Floating Island controlled by Shiki.
Figures appeared from the island.
Seeing them, the entire battlefield and even the entire world couldn't help but gasp.
Their pupils constricted even further.
Shiki's Deputy Atlas and Reinhardt, and all the Fleet Captains were actually present; not a single one was absent.
Despite the relatively small number of Flying Pirates members who arrived, their core fighting force was present.
Those who were well-informed noticed the big commotion within the Flying Pirates, which was one of the main reasons some Great Pirates were willing to stay and wait for Shiki's arrival.
They wanted to know what Shiki was planning to do, having such a big commotion.
Don't say it was to help the Roger Pirates; that's impossible.
In a sense, Roger is still Shiki's biggest competitor.
After all, the most powerful Pirate Crews currently are the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates.
The Roger Pirates also officially welcomed Kozuki Oden, a Legendary Samurai, who is also a monster-like strongman.
As for the Great Pirates on the opposite side, they quietly waited for Shiki's performance, subtly uniting with Shiki to bring stress to the Marines' side.
At this moment, Shiki truly seemed to have become the leader of the Pirates.
"Shiki, you bastard, what the hell are you up to?!"
Sengoku stepped forward.
His terrifying presence suppressed the arrogant demeanor of numerous Pirates and alleviated some of the soldiers' stress.
When Shiki arrived, the morale that had somewhat declined immediately rose.
Some fearful soldiers regained their composure.
They had nothing to fear.
The effect was very significant.
Sengoku's voice contained a certain magical strength; it was the voice of the Buddha, making people's hearts involuntarily become peaceful.
And Shirek's presence further strengthened this effect.
He stood behind Sengoku, which indicates his unique status and importance.
Seemingly ordinary, but the ability of the Language Fruit, using Sengoku's voice as a medium, amplified the effect to some extent.
After Sengoku discovered the compatibility between Shirek's Morale-Morale Fruit and himself, he once wanted to promote Shirek to his side and groom him as a confidant.
However, Shirek refused, stating he had his own plans and that his ability wasn't needed often, but he could be summoned anytime it was required.
Beside Sengoku were Garp and Zephyr, who hadn't appeared on the Great Sea for a long time.
The powerful lineup formed by the three standing together.
Around the world, residents watching the live streaming via Reporter Birds felt incredibly uplifted.
Facing the Pirates, they were undoubtedly on the side of the Marines.
(end of chapter)