The core Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates, Bullet and Hermes, led forty pirate ships and one hundred thousand Pirates, heading towards the G1 Fortress in the forefront of the New World.
Nox was not among the numerous Pirates; instead, he and Koya were sitting on the White Cloud Flying Ship in the sky, following from a distance above.
This time, Nox did not plan to show himself, leaving everything to his subordinates. He followed along just in case.
On the other side, Golden Lion also led his Flying Pirates towards G1 Fortress. The two Pirate Crew attacked G1 Fortress from different directions, which was something they had discussed beforehand.
"Strange, why are there no Marine guarding the edge of the Marine G1 Fortress island?" Esdeath said curiously, looking at G1 Fortress with binoculars.
"The Marine probably knew they couldn't stop us from landing, so they abandoned the coastal defense and concentrated their forces to defend their island fortress. After all, the most crucial part of the entire island is their fortress."
Bullet said with his arms crossed over his chest. He was very much looking forward to fighting Sengoku again. Now, he had absolute confidence that he could challenge Sengoku one-on-one!
"Gyahahahaha, little ones, charge! Drive the Marine out of the New World!"
On the other side, Golden Lion waved his hand, and the numerous pirate ships suspended in the sky all landed on the island's edge. Many Flying Pirates rushed onto the island, charging towards the Marine Fortress.
"Hahahaha, everyone of the Limitless Pirates, charge! Annihilate all the Marine on the island!"
The Limitless Pirates' ships also docked. Bullet roared, and instantly, many Limitless Pirates also charged onto the island.
As the Pirates landed, the Marine in the Marine Fortress began attacking the Pirates with ranged weapons like guns and cannons, retreating as they fought.
"Uncle Barrett, something is wrong with these Marine; their numbers are too few!" Esdeath couldn't help but frown as she looked at the distant Marine.
"Something is definitely wrong, but once our people reach the Marine Fortress, we'll know what it is!" Bullet said.
No powerful individuals from the Marine appeared, so their Executive Officers and Vice Captains also did not make a move, leaving everything to their subordinates.
"Captain Karoll Wells, the Pirates are almost at the fortress!" A Marine soldier shouted loudly from the edge of the fortress.
"Damn it, none of the Executive Officers from the Flying Pirates and Limitless Pirates have shown up; our plan has failed!" Captain Karoll Wells said with a gloomy face.
"Captain Karoll Wells, it's too late now. Even if those Executive Officers didn't show up, having so many Pirates land is still a gain for us!" The Major standing beside him said fearlessly.
"Yes, this was our voluntary choice from the beginning, to kill more Pirates. Having so many Pirates buried with us is enough!" Karoll Wells heard the Major's words beside him and instantly showed a carefree smile.
Then, without hesitation, he pressed the red switch in his hand!
"Boom boom boom!!!!"
Instantly, the ground of the entire G1 Fortress exploded. Countless Explosive Rocks buried underground were detonated, and the explosion covered almost half of the island.
The Pirates who had rushed ashore and reached the vicinity of the Marine Fortress were instantly blown into the sky, their bodies completely annihilated.
Although such a terrifying explosion was not comparable to World's Explosive Rock amplified a hundredfold, its destructive power was still terrifying.
Almost without exception, all the Pirates who rushed onto the island and were caught in the explosion were killed.
The Limitless Pirates and Flying Pirates combined had nearly twenty thousand people on the island, and almost all of them were blown to death in this explosion!
The more than five hundred Marine soldiers who voluntarily stayed in the Marine Fortress also perished with the Pirates in this explosion.
"Salute!!!"
Behind G1 Fortress, Sakazuki and other Marine soldiers watched the distant explosion and silently saluted in that direction.
This self-detonation was proposed by Captain Karoll Wells and was approved by over five hundred Marine soldiers, as well as by Sengoku.
They wanted to let the Pirates know that even if they retreated, the Pirates would have to pay a price!
"As expected, there was a problem. The Marine knew about our arrival in advance, realized they couldn't hold G1 Fortress, so they abandoned it, and then planted bombs, waiting for us to take the bait!" Esdeath said, looking at the explosion on the island. There was no trace of sympathy in her eyes for the blown-up Pirates, only deep indifference.
"What a pity. I thought the Marine would defend this only fortress in the New World to the death!" Bullet said, seeing this scene, feeling somewhat disappointed. He had expected a fierce battle but ended up making a trip in vain.
"Uncle Barrett, didn't you say you were going to Elbaf before? I'll go with you!" Esdeath looked at Bullet seriously and said.
She now understood that because of their identities, the many Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates would not seriously fight her. If she wanted to become stronger through battle, she could only leave the Limitless Pirates.
Elbaf was a great place; it had extremely powerful Giants, even Giants stronger than the Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates.
"You want to go? That's fine. I'll take you when I go. Two years ago, I lost to the Giant King; this time, I'm going to win!" Bullet said with a smile. He had originally planned to go to Elbaf to challenge the Giant King but came here instead when he heard that the Limitless Pirates were going to attack the Marine Fortress.
Now that the Marine had directly surrendered, he would naturally continue to Elbaf next.
"I didn't expect Sengoku to be so willing; he actually gave up directly!" Nox said, looking at the scene below, feeling a bit emotional.
That guy Sengoku was cautious. He had hoped that the Marine and the World Government would go to war with the Limitless Pirates and the Flying Pirates so that Nox could take the opportunity to further weaken the World Government.
Unfortunately, those guys weren't fools and all chose to be cautious!
Water 7:
"The Marine in the New World has been completely removed. From now on, there will be no Marine within the New World; it will be a complete paradise for Pirates!"
"Faced with the strong pressure from the Flying Pirates and Limitless Pirates, the New World Marine actually voluntarily surrendered?"
"The Pirate era has arrived. The New World will be a battleground for all Pirates. Only the Pirates who survive in the New World are true Pirates!"
"..."
The next day, Morgans, who feared nothing but the lack of chaos in the world, spread the news about the Marine G1 Fortress.
"These Pirates in the New World are too terrifying; even the Marine completely dare not enter the New World anymore!" Franky, a disciple of Fish-Man Tom the Fishman, read the newspaper with great relish, occasionally letting out strange cries of surprise.
He was wearing colorful swimming trunks and a completely unbuttoned red and green shirt. Someone who didn't know might think he was excited about reading some adult novel.
"Franky, you little rascal, hiding here and being lazy again!" Just then, Iceburg in formal wear and Fish-Man Tom the Fishman walked over.
"Hahahaha, Iceburg, don't say that about Franky. He's probably reading the newspaper about Nox. He's a Pirate I greatly admire!" Fish-Man Tom the Fishman said with a smile.
Nox protected Fish-Man Island and provided the Fishman with a second home, allowing them to freely enjoy the sunshine and the gentle sea breeze. This was why Tom admired Nox.
It could be said that any Fishman with a sense of belonging to the Fishman race more or less admired and were grateful to Nox.
"Yes, yes, Master Tom, you should also take a look. This is the latest newspaper." Franky grinned and handed the newspaper to Tom.
"No, why am I so dizzy!!"
However, just as Franky handed the newspaper to Tom, he immediately felt dizzy and lightheaded, and the next moment he fell to the ground.
Not only Franky, but Iceburg was also the same.
"Tap tap tap tap!!!"
Fish-Man Tom the Fishman watched his two disciples fall to the ground, then heard footsteps outside, and immediately turned around.
However, he saw the human he admired the most!
"Mr. Nox, how is it you!" Although Fish-Man Tom the Fishman was seeing Nox for the first time, he recognized him immediately, as he had seen that face in the newspaper countless times.
"Fish-Man Tom the Fishman, hello!" "Since you know me, you should know what I've come to see you about, right?" Nox said, looking at Fish-Man Tom the Fishman in front of him.
"Besides that one thing, I can't guess the reason that would make you come here yourself!" Fish-Man Tom the Fishman said with emotion.
He had sensed before that the World Government was interested in finding that thing, but he didn't expect Nox to come directly to him and be so certain that the thing was in his hands!
"Since you know, can you give that thing to me?" "If you give it to me, I can help you remove the charges the World Government has placed against you."
"And you can take everyone you care about to settle down at Thomas Shipyard in the New World, or you can choose to live with your compatriots on Flower Island in the Limitless Sea."
"As long as you are in the Limitless Sea, I can guarantee the safety of all of you."
Although Nox could obtain the Pluto blueprint from Fish-Man Tom through means like hypnosis and control.
Out of respect for this Fishman Tom, he still chose the most dignified method, which was to ask for it personally!
"..."
Hearing Nox's words, Tom fell silent.
The Pluto blueprint in his hands was inherited from an old man in Water 7. It was something passed down through generations in Water 7. Essentially, it was not his.
And he had promised that old man to continue passing down this blueprint.
But now, both the World Government and the Limitless Pirates knew that the Pluto blueprint was in his hands.
He didn't have the power to protect this blueprint and could only choose one.