"Kong hasn't replied yet?"
Zephyr asked.
"No, I've been trying to contact Marineford, but the personnel there said Kong went out. The people staying behind don't know the specifics," Vice Admiral Tsuru replied, shaking her head.
"Bluruburu!!"
Just then, a den den mushi rang. It was Gorosei Saturn Saint calling.
"Gorosei, this is Tsuru. Sengoku and Garp are with me," Vice Admiral Tsuru said without delay, immediately answering the den den mushi.
"I have unfortunate news for you. Fleet Admiral Kong went out to deal with the great Pirate Red Count Redfield, but he was killed by Redfield!"
"I now appoint Sengoku as the new Fleet Admiral. Prepare for the inauguration ceremony upon your return to Marineford!" Saturn Saint announced.
"What? How could Kong die? What exactly happened?"
Hearing Saturn Saint's words, Sengoku and the others were struck dumbfounded as if by a bolt from the blue. Garp, recovering from the shock, roared angrily.
"You can investigate the specifics yourselves when you return to Marineford. For now, stabilize the situation within the Marine."
"The Marine suffered a heavy defeat this time with significant casualties. I hope Sengoku can quickly reorganize the Marine and regain control of the order of the Sea," Saturn Saint said before hanging up the den den mushi.
"Hey, Saturn Saint, don't hang up! Tell me what happened to Kong!" Garp pressed the den den mushi furiously, roaring.
"Garp, calm down!" Sengoku suppressed his anger, trying his best to stay calm.
"Calm down? How can I calm down? Wasn't Kong fine at Marineford? Why did he go after the Red Count, and with his strength, how could he possibly die?" Tears streamed down Garp's reddened eyes.
In his eyes, Steel Bone Kong was like an older brother. It was Steel Bone Kong who taught him his body art, and it could be said that much of his body art was inherited from Steel Bone Kong!
Garp respected this Fleet Admiral more than anyone else. He had always treated Steel Bone Kong as his older brother, his own family!
"Dwelling on this now is pointless. Tsuru, investigate Fleet Admiral Kong's matter immediately," Sengoku sighed.
The Marine had just suffered a defeat, and the Fleet Admiral was suddenly dead. This mess of the Marine was abruptly thrust upon him!
Although he knew he was the next Fleet Admiral, he didn't want to take over the Marine so quickly, especially with it in such a chaotic state!
"Alright, I'll go investigate now!" Vice Admiral Tsuru sighed. Her heart was heavy; the Marine had been going through a difficult time recently!
After defeating the Marine, the Limitless Pirates held a banquet on their ship, drinking until they were completely drunk. They lay sprawled out everywhere on the ship, sleeping until dawn.
As for the news of the Limitless Pirates defeating the Marine, Morgans had already received the information right after the battle ended and worked overtime to quickly publish and distribute the newspaper worldwide.
This was huge news! For him, who had just become the president of the World Economic News Agency, it was a momentous scoop. Getting this news out first would be greatly beneficial for his control over the World Economic News Agency.
The next morning, the latest newspapers from the World Economic News Agency appeared all over the world.
"Shocking! The Marine was defeated, completely beaten by the Limitless Pirates, one of the legendary Pirate Crew of the New World!"
"Oh my heavens, a single pirate group from the New World can defeat the Marine? If all the Pirate Crew in the New World united, could they defeat the World Government?"
"This era is the era of pirates! The era of the Marine suppressing the Sea and maintaining order will completely become a thing of the past!"
"World's Greatest Swordsman Nox defeated the strongest Marine Garp! He once defeated Roger, the Captain of the Roger Pirates, and now he has defeated the strongest Marine Garp! Is he the strongest in the World after Rocks?"
"Fleet Admiral Kong was killed by a Pirate! The culprit is Redfield, also known as the Red Count!!"
Newspapers with eye-catching headlines flew across the world with the news birds. Those who had been following the Limitless Pirates and the Marine were astonished; they never expected the Marine to lose!
The Marine had two Admirals and the strongest Marine Garp! Three top-tier powerhouses, plus numerous elites from the Marine and Army, yet they were defeated. How strong were the Limitless Pirates?
As these newspapers spread, people worldwide were once again plunged into panic.
The defeat of the Marine meant that the power of the pirates had grown stronger. Many civilians would naturally have a harder time, as their chances of being plundered by pirates increased!
Whitebeard Pirates:
"Whitebeard, Whitebeard, look quickly! These are the latest newspapers, and they contain major news! The Limitless Pirates actually won, and Garp was defeated by Nox!"
Marco ran to Whitebeard, who was drinking, holding a stack of newspapers.
"Oh? The Limitless Pirates won? Nox is truly remarkable, having trained his Executive Officers so well," Whitebeard remarked with emotion. Even without reading the newspaper, he could guess the general situation. Nox had become stronger, and his Executive Officers had also become stronger; otherwise, they couldn't have held off Sengoku and Zephyr.
"Ryokugyu, come quickly and look! Here's another newspaper. Fleet Admiral Kong was killed by Red Count Redfield, the same person who came to challenge Whitebeard alone before!" Thatch also brought a newspaper.
"Redfield, that guy was Nox's subordinate who was defeated, yet he's also this strong? Could it be that Fleet Admiral Kong is old and useless?" Marco scratched his head.
"Marco, never underestimate anyone who was once strong, or you'll suffer greatly!"
"It's not that Steel Bone Kong was too weak or too old, but that Redfield is indeed very strong. His Kenbunshoku Haki is extremely powerful!" Whitebeard recalled his battle with Redfield. Although they weren't fighting to kill, only sparring, he still found Redfield's Kenbunshoku Haki incredibly troublesome.
"Whitebeard, this newspaper actually says Nox is the strongest person in the World! That's just bragging! Whitebeard is the strongest person in the World! Our Whitebeard Pirates will definitely defeat the Limitless Pirates in the future, and Whitebeard will definitely defeat Nox and become the strongest in the World!" Jozu declared.
"That's right, Whitebeard is the strongest person in the World! Nox will be defeated by Whitebeard sooner or later!" Marco nodded.
"Hahahahaha, you are right!" Whitebeard said with satisfaction.
There isn't a father who doesn't like being praised and admired by his child, even if that admiration is blind. Whitebeard was still very happy.
After defeating the Marine, Nox and the others returned to the Limitless Pirates.
The first thing he did upon returning was to go to Yumaz's laboratory.
"Captain, congratulations on defeating the strongest Marine Garp and becoming the strongest in the World!" Yumaz immediately put down his experiment and happily welcomed Nox when he saw him arrive.
"Alright, when did you learn to flatter after all these years? Tell me about the results," Nox said with a smile, waving his hand.
He came here first because Yumaz had told him earlier that a part of the communication experiment had been completed.
"Captain, we have now developed a signal blocker. Once activated, it can cover a large island, blocking all den den mushi signals. All den den mushi in the area will be rendered useless," Yumaz immediately led Nox to the laboratory and introduced his invention.
"Excellent! This will make it easier for us to launch surprise attacks on the Marine or the World Government in the future. Activating the signal blocker beforehand can prevent information leaks. If placed in our own sea area, it can also prevent enemies from stealing our intelligence."
"What else? You didn't just develop this signal blocker, did you?" Nox nodded in satisfaction.
"Hehe, Captain is wise. These are the signal receiver and signal processor."
"The signal receiver can receive signals emitted by den den mushi, and its reception range is much larger than the signal blocker. Just ten signal receivers can cover our entire Limitless Sea."
"The signal processor is used in conjunction with the signal receiver. It can process the received signals and translate them into text and language we can understand," Yumaz introduced two more devices to Nox.
"If these two things are placed in our Limitless Sea, they can monitor all communication signals within the Limitless Sea at any time. If any information unfavorable to our Limitless Pirates appears, it can be immediately intercepted."
"If placed at Marineford, it can completely monitor every move at Marineford. It's simply perfect!" Nox said somewhat excitedly. These things were simply the best artifacts for obtaining intelligence!
"Uh, Captain, placing them in our Limitless Sea is no problem, but if they are placed at Marineford, they will be discovered because Marineford definitely has something similar to the firewall you mentioned before."
"Once our signal receiver obtains the den den mushi signals from Marineford, it will definitely be discovered," Yumaz scratched his head. He had only considered using it in the Limitless Sea before, not the situation at Marineford.
"Then you should upgrade it properly. This signal receiver is fine for our Limitless Sea, but I also need a signal receiver that can monitor Marineford, and even the World Government."
"Also, make me a signal locator that can roughly pinpoint the location of the signal transmission," Nox instructed.
"Captain, I understand," Yumaz replied.