Holy Land Mary Geoise:
"We just received news from the Marine. Another Shichibukai has refused the invitation and given up the title of Shichibukai. Now, all the currently serving Shichibukai have refused our invitation and have likely sided against us."
"According to intelligence, the Limitless Pirates' new Executive Officer, Fire Fist Ace, defeated Crocodile. The other Shichibukai should have had contact with the Pirate side, either being defeated and taken away, or being threatened into not cooperating with us!"
Scientific Defense Warrior God Saturn Saint said.
"Those Shichibukai are Pirates themselves. They are unreliable at crucial moments. They didn't exert effort in the last battle, and this time they directly dared to publicly refuse the World Government's orders. We must issue bounties for them, otherwise the entire World will think our World Government is so weak it can be betrayed at will!"
Peter Saint, God of Agriculture said.
"Issuing bounties and capturing them is definitely something we must do, at least the actions on the surface must be taken. However, according to intelligence, Doflamingo and the others have fled to the New World. For now, we only need to suppress their forces in the Four Seas and the Grand Line. We will capture them personally after this great war."
"Without the power of the Shichibukai this time, we are already at a disadvantage before the war has even begun. We must quickly let the Marine integrate their military forces. There can be no more mistakes."
Finance War God Nasujuro Saint said.
"Oh, right, what about the Red Hair Pirates? Does he still refuse to acknowledge his identity?"
Saint Warcury said.
"He was adopted by Roger from a young age. His thinking is already set. He doesn't acknowledge and doesn't want to return to the Holy Land at all!"
Environment God Ravander Saint shook his head and said.
"What a pity. If he were willing to return, we could not only weaken the Pirates' strength but also strengthen our own!"
Saint Warcury said.
"Shocking! Shichibukai Gekko Moriah is dead! Crocodile is defeated by the Limitless Pirates' new Executive Officer, Fire Fist Ace!!"
"The World Government has actually publicly issued bounties for all Shichibukai! The reason is that the Shichibukai betrayed the World Government!"
"Has the World Government fallen into a disadvantage before the war even started?"
"..."
Wherever there is big news, the World Economic News Agency's newspapers will not be absent. Anyway, they write these headlines in whatever way attracts people's attention.
"I didn't expect that guy Hawkeye would also withdraw from the Shichibukai. I wonder if he was targeted!"
Red Hair, on an island in the New World, couldn't help but sigh after seeing the newspaper.
"I say, your worry is unnecessary. With Hawkeye's strength, self-preservation is definitely more than enough. Furthermore, the situation is so tense right now, the World Government and the Marine don't have that much energy to deal with Hawkeye."
Beckman said indistinctly after taking a bite of meat.
"Hahahaha, you're right. That guy Hawkeye is so strong, there shouldn't be any problems!"
Red Hair Shanks laughed heartily after taking a swig of wine.
"You should be worried about us, not Hawkeye!"
"When the Pirate Alliance attacked the South Blue last time, all the major Pirate Crew in the New World participated, or rather, were invited to participate." "Now our Pirate Crew are also among the major Pirate Crew in the New World. If we are invited by the Limitless Pirates and the Flying Pirates, whether or not to go is a problem!"
Yasopp suddenly said after wiping his beloved gun.
As soon as Yasopp said this, the Red Hair Pirates immediately fell silent.
Their Pirate Crew themselves are not interested in territory. If they were asked to plunder and occupy other seas like other Pirate Crew, they would not be interested.
But if the Flying Pirates and the Limitless Pirates came to invite them, they couldn't refuse, because refusing would mean not fitting in, and they would likely be suppressed by the Flying Pirates and the Limitless Pirates.
Whether facing the Flying Pirates or the Limitless Pirates, their Red Hair Pirates could not possibly win. They could be completely wiped out with a single mistake.
Unfortunately, this choice is too difficult. To this day, they still haven't made a decision.
"I say, Yasopp, is your mouth a jinx? Why is it so effective? Whatever you say comes true!"
Red Hair Shanks looked at Yasopp speechlessly, then looked towards the sea.
There was an enormous steel warship speeding across the Sea at an extremely fast pace, heading directly towards the island they were on.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, is this the largest and strongest ship in the World? It's really huge, and it's made entirely of steel. This ship is incredibly heavy, and it can still speed across the Sea so fast. It's simply unbelievable!"
"Do you see the cannon muzzle on the Hades? I heard that ten years ago, one shot from it couldn't even be blocked by Garp's fist. In the end, Garp was blown away, and one shot destroyed ten warships!"
"I say, how about we run away before the other party arrives?"
"..."
When the Red Hair Pirates saw the steel warship arriving, the entire Pirate Crew immediately started discussing lively, but there was more worry, so they could only use this method to relieve their trembling hearts.
Finally, after adjusting their mood, the Red Hair Pirates and others gathered. Anyway, it was impossible to escape, and they couldn't escape. Their ship speed couldn't compare to the Hades. Being caught was only a matter of time.
When the Hades docked, Nox, Esdeath, Rhea, Valent, and Drake jumped off the ship. Nox walked in front, and Esdeath and the other four walked behind.
Watching Nox and the five walk over, the Red Hair Pirates and others were extremely wary. After all, this was the strongest man in the World, and the other four were not simple figures either; they were all Nox's child.
After Drake and the others returned, Nox publicly announced their identities, so Red Hair and the others all knew the identities of Drake and Valent.
And as Nox's child, referring to Esdeath and Rhea, Drake and Valent couldn't be much worse, perhaps even stronger, after all, men have advantages!
"Hahahaha, Shanks, I remember the last time I saw you was on Roger's ship. I didn't expect twenty years to pass in the blink of an eye!"
Compared to the tension of Red Hair and the others, Nox was very relaxed, and more filled with emotion. Time had passed so quickly, twenty years had gone by, and the apprentice on Captain Roger's ship back then had already become a great Pirate!
"Hahahaha, it's truly an honor that Mr. Nox still remembers me. May I ask why Mr. Nox has come to find me today?"
Nox spoke casually, but Shanks did not dare to underestimate him in the slightest. After all, even Captain Roger was defeated by Nox back then. He was not even as strong as Captain Roger was back then, so he was even more wary of Nox.
Now he just wanted to quickly figure out Nox's intention and then stay away from Nox. The pressure from this man right now was simply too great!
"It's nothing much. I'm preparing to go to war with the World Government and the Marine recently. I also just learned about your identity, so I came to confirm whether you will side with the World Government!"
"The Red Hair Pirates are one of the major Pirate Crew in the New World. If you were to suddenly side with the World Government at a critical moment, it would be very troublesome for me!"
Nox looked at Shanks and asked seriously.