Bang!!!
"The Limitless Pirates are too arrogant! They're openly invading the West Blue. This is simply not putting our Marine in their eyes!"
"Isn't that guy Garp on vacation back in the East Blue? Tell him his vacation is canceled. Have him immediately go to Grimore Island in the West Blue and bring back all the Limitless Pirates to me!"
"Also, isn't Zephyr taking his students to the West Blue for training? Have him go with Garp as well, just in case!"
Kong said angrily after receiving this intelligence report.
The Four Seas are the World Government's foundation, and absolutely no one is allowed to touch them.
Even if John and other large Pirate Crew from the New World came to the Four Seas, they would just plunder and run back to the New World, never thinking of occupying islands and nations in the Four Seas.
But Nox's actions now clearly indicate his intention to occupy Grimore.
The Marine and the World Government will absolutely not allow this. They must send an Admiral to cut off the Limitless Pirates' tentacles that have penetrated deep into the West Blue.
Otherwise, once the Limitless Pirates occupy Grimore Island in the West Blue, they might escalate their actions, perhaps even occupying more islands and nations in the West Blue.
"Nox, according to the news from the West Blue, Marine Hero Garp and Admiral Zephyr are already on their way to Grimore Island."
On the Hades, Shakky said while sitting in Nox's arms.
"This was expected. Now that Sengoku is stationed at the Marine Fortress in the New World, only Garp and Zephyr in the Marine have the capability to come to Grimore Island."
Nox said.
Currently, the Limitless Pirates' merchant fleet is sailing towards Grimore Island in the West Blue along with the Hades.
Originally, Athena's plan was to use the Mirror World's mobility to send spatial scrolls containing goods to the Four Seas and then Training their own merchants to sell them.
This has now been achieved, but one point hasn't been realized: the Limitless Pirates want to purchase various resources from the Four Seas. If they transport them back to the Limitless Sea via spatial scrolls after purchasing, it would increase the risk of the Mirror World being exposed.
After all, among the merchants spread throughout the Four Seas, even those they cultivated themselves, it's hard to guarantee they won't leak information about the Mirror World.
Therefore, Nox planned to open a trade island in the West Blue, allowing merchants from the Four Seas to deliver the resources the Limitless Pirates need here. This would make transportation convenient for the Limitless Pirates.
However, if they want to open a trade island in the West Blue, they will definitely face targeting from the Marine and the World Government.
"I can't currently confirm if the World Government will send people to cooperate with the Marine against us."
Shakky continued.
Although the Law Net has developed rapidly, its intelligence network hasn't yet reached the Red Line, much less Mary Geoise. To achieve this, it will take at least a few more years.
"It's alright. This time, we're just trying it out, probing the World Government's limits. If it really doesn't work, we'll abandon the idea of establishing a trade island in the West Blue."
"Then, we'll shift the trade island matter from overt to covert, and have the Heptarchy secretly help us open such an island."
Nox said dismissively.
If Nox didn't want to be exposed, he could conduct trade secretly under the guise of an Allied Nation. However, doing so wouldn't generate as much fame, other forces wouldn't come here for large-scale trade, and the Limitless Pirates wouldn't gain as much profit.
Grimore Island:
Currently, various major forces are waiting here, wanting to see if the Limitless Pirates' merchant ships will really come here for trade.
"Look quickly, those are the Limitless Pirates' merchant ships!"
"So many merchant ships! I counted, there are a total of twenty merchant ships!"
"It seems the Limitless Pirates are serious this time!"
"Quick, quick, quick! Contact the person in charge and tell them to prepare the goods for trading with the Limitless Pirates."...
Many people waiting on Grimore Island, upon seeing the numerous merchant ships of the Limitless Pirates sailing from afar, immediately contacted the people behind them.
"That's, the core Executive Officer of the Limitless Pirates, Emperor Crocodile Grand Swordmaster Ashura Doji, and Executive Officer Cone Chinjao!"
"Hiss!"
"I didn't expect these two important figures to be among the merchant ships transporting goods this time."
After the merchant ships arrived at the port, the appearance of Ashura Doji and Chinjao severely intimidated everyone on Grimore Island.
There are quite a few gangs and lawless individuals in the West Blue. They are all greedy people. If the Limitless Pirates didn't have enough strength to deter these people...many might take risks, even offending the Limitless Pirates to seize this batch of goods.
"Dock, unload, prepare to start trading!"
After Ashura Doji finished speaking, his powerful Shura Sword Intent was released, severely intimidating the greedy individuals present.
"Hiss!! So many things! Is this the Limitless Pirates' unique spatial scroll? I heard that spatial scrolls have a large internal space and are divine tools for transporting goods!"
Watching the Limitless Pirates continuously unload various goods from the ships, everyone on Grimore Island became envious.
If Chinjao and Ashura Doji weren't here, they might have started robbing them.
On Grimore Island, there were already many Limitless Pirates merchants present.
As the goods were continuously unloaded, the Limitless Pirates' merchants began trading with merchants from all over the West Blue.
Suddenly, the entire Grimore Island became very lively because many merchants from the Four Seas had gathered here, and even more so because of the numerous goods from the Limitless Pirates.
Upon hearing this confirmed news, many forces in the West Blue have now begun sending more merchant fleets to Grimore Island for trade.
The trade is currently booming and has been ongoing here for two consecutive days. Many of the goods brought by the Limitless Pirates haven't been traded yet.
Mainly because there are too many spatial scrolls, people simply don't know how many goods the Limitless Pirates possess. Anyway, they are just bringing all sorts of goods to trade with the Limitless Pirates.
"Marine Hero Garp is here!"
Someone among those observing at the port shouted, and suddenly, many people on the originally lively Grimore Island became panicked.
"Run! The Marine is here!"
Suddenly, many people fled upon hearing the news. Grimore Island was also thrown into chaos by these people, and some even took advantage of the confusion to rob the Limitless Pirates' numerous goods.
"Daring to rob the Limitless Pirates' things is truly seeking death!!"
Marcus, the Horse-Hair Fruit user, let out a cold snort. He stood on the rooftop, his entire body's hair starting to grow wildly and lengthen.
The hair, originally only twenty-odd centimeters long, instantly grew to two hundred meters, coiling into finger-like strands.
"Finger Pistol: Hundred Gun Barrage!"
Marcus rapidly ran across the rooftops. Under Kenbunshoku Haki, hundreds of hair Finger Pistols accurately killed anyone who dared to rob the Limitless Pirates.
In less than half a minute, Marcus completed a round, killing over four hundred people. The bloody corpses served as a reminder to these panicked individuals that the Limitless Pirates were not to be provoked!
"How is this possible? A mere Vice Captain is actually this strong!"
Many people recognized Marcus and knew he was just a Vice Captain, not even an Executive Officer, yet he was so powerful. Among the four hundred-plus people killed, there were even those comparable to Commodores, yet they were all killed by Marcus in a single strike!
"Marcus, I'll leave this place for you to watch. We'll go meet the so-called Marine Hero!"
Ashura Doji and Chinjao said excitedly.
They are both fearless individuals. The name of Marine Hero Garp couldn't scare them.
"That's the Hades! The Limitless Pirates' Captain, the World's Greatest Swordsman, actually came in person!"
Just then, many merchants at the port who were preparing to board ships to leave saw the massive steel warship sailing from afar. They recognized this colossal vessel at a glance. That was the World's Greatest Swordsman Nox's personal ship! Almost no one in the world wouldn't recognize the Hades!
"Hahahaha, I didn't expect the Captain to come personally! In that case, we'll join the Captain and kill this Marine Hero!"
After seeing the Hades, Ashura Doji burst into laughter, then boarded a ship and, along with the Hades, charged towards the approaching dog-headed warship.
Many people on Grimore Island were no longer so panicked after seeing the Hades. After all, that was the World's Greatest Swordsman Nox! With him there, many merchants felt reassured.
"Hahahaha, Garp, it's been a long time!!"
Nox stood at the bow of the Hades, laughing as he watched Garp approaching.
"Nox, you actually dare to invade the West Blue! As a Marine, I will definitely arrest you and put you in prison!"
Garp said solemnly. This guy Nox not letting him land meant he wanted a sea battle.
However, according to the news, if they enter the Sea, Nox's strength will become even greater, while his own strength will be restricted. Therefore, it can only be an aerial battle, not entering the Sea!
"Hahahaha, then come on! Let me see if your fists have gone soft!"
It's been a year since he ate the Vampire Devil Fruit. Nox's strength and physique have improved considerably. He just happened to want to find someone to test how much stronger he had become, and Garp's arrival was perfect!
Just as Nox raised his hand, the Seven Star Sword appeared in his grasp. Three types of Sword Intent and two types of Haki instantly converged on the sword body.
The endless clouds and airflow in the sky converged frantically like a gigantic vortex, continuously being compressed around the sword body.
"Three-Element Fusion Secret Art - Domineering Enchantment - Domineering Country!"
Countless blood-red lightning bolts emanated like a chaotic dance of demons, recklessly rushing in all directions.
As the Seven Star Sword struck down, countless air currents combined with Haki and Sword Intent formed a gigantic shockwave.
Wherever the shockwave passed, it created a massive trench in the sea a hundred meters wide. Its unparalleled speed allowed the shockwave to instantly reach the front of the dog-headed warship.
"Bone Fist: Galaxy Impact!"
The moment he saw Nox make his move, Garp immediately rushed out from the dog-headed warship. His black fist was condensed with his full body's Busoshoku and Haoshoku Haki. Black lightning and thunder rolled, and he punched the surging shockwave.
The two forces, like divine power, collided with a thunderous roar. The Sea within a thousand-meter radius instantly sank five hundred meters due to the violent aftermath.