Chapter 459: The Crisis of the Ambush Being Broken
Marine Headquarters.
"Since they've come themselves? Then don't let them escape."
For Headquarters, this was a golden opportunity, one in a thousand years.
They could resolve the Roger Pirates in one fell swoop.
The World Government needed to eliminate threats, and the Roger Pirates' actions had touched their reverse scale.
Neither the Five Elders, the Government Higher-ups, nor even some Celestial Dragon wanted the Roger Pirates to exist.
And the Marines were in urgent need of a victory to raise their prestige.
Since the siege of Donovan 'Golden King' in the Previous Era, the Marines had not achieved any significant results for a long time.
To capture Byrnndi World, the Marines suffered heavy losses.
In contrast, the Roger Pirates were much easier to deal with; after all, they didn't have such disgusting abilities.
In terms of overall strength, the Marines and the World Government were not afraid of any Faction.
In the New World, the Marines and the World Government still didn't dare to make a move, fearing they would provoke the terrifying Great Pirate there.
Coupled with Garp and Sengoku's existing fame, those young, powerful Pirate would basically run upon encountering them, not daring to be arrogant and clash head-on.
"Raging Bear" Morant had once encountered Garp.
Even stronger after drinking Monster Blood, he immediately fled.
The young Monster "Bone Demon" Bone, who had risen in recent years, had also fled immediately upon receiving news of Garp's whereabouts.
He would only return to his Territory after Garp had left.
Such behavior was not shameful; after all, this was "Iron Fist" Garp, far too dangerous.
This led to the Marines having no obvious results in the New World in recent years, only dealing with Pirate of little Reputation.
If the New World were in chaos, with Faction attacking each other, the Marines might have some opportunities, but with the overall situation stable, opportunities were slim.
Wind and clouds surged.
A storm was brewing within both the Marines and the World Government.
Marine Headquarters Elites were frequently dispatched.
Marine Vice Admiral "Iron Fist" Garp, Admiral "Buddha" Sengoku, and "Black Arm" Zephyr, who had not made a move for a long time, set out together.
Thirty warships, three Top Tier Combatant, over a dozen Marine Vice Admiral, including Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Dragon, three young Combatant who were making a name for themselves in the Marines.
This was equivalent to three times the configuration of a Top Tier Buster Call.
And the World Government did not intend to sit idly by, also providing strong reinforcements.
Army General "The Storm Dragon", and three Holy Knights candidate.
Perhaps it was because the Holy Knights suffered too heavy losses in the war of the Previous Era.
Whether it was the Great Battle between the Rocks Pirates and the World Government, or the God Valley Great Battle.
More than one Celestial Dragon sacrificed themselves.
One time it was Holy Knights candidate, another time it was Holy Knights member, causing heavy losses to the World Government.
Such losses greatly affected the prestige of the Holy Knights in the Holy Land.
Behind that supreme glory, a shadow seemed to have been cast.
For this, the Holy Knights had undergone rigorous training over the years, both Official Member and candidate alike.
This time, it could also be considered training.
Due to the regulations of the Holy Land, the Holy Knights could not leave Mary Geoise, as they needed to protect the World Noble, so only three candidate were sent.
Army General "White Ghost" and "Bamboo Python" were stationed at G-1 Fortress, guarding against Pirate attack.
The CP0 Director-General led numerous CP0 Agent to guard Mary Geoise.
To deal with the Roger Pirates, the Marines and the World Government did not send out all their Combatant Strength, always leaving some behind to deal with unexpected events.
Excluding the Combatant Strength that could not be arranged, they utilized basically everything else available.
Perhaps from the perspective of overall strength, the Marines and the World Government did not seem to have a significant advantage.
After all, the overall Combatant Strength of the Roger Pirates was terrifyingly strong.
Besides the Three Giants, there were quite a few Elite Vice Admiral and Pre-Admiral Level Combatant, and now they had one more, Kozuki Oden.
However, this was a naval battle.
At Sea, one could not just look at strength, and moreover, the World Government side still held the advantage.
Thirty warships formed a great net, constantly patrolling the Sea Area around the Sabaody Archipelago and even further out.
Once the whereabouts of the Roger Pirates were discovered, they would swarm forward.
Everything was ready, just waiting for the Roger Pirates to fall into the trap.
Having left Fish-Man Island, the Roger Pirates were still sailing upwards in the Deep Sea.
They were looking forward to seeing Fish-Man Tom again.
The Information Broker they had recently inquired with called proactively via Den Den Mushi.
"Be careful, Roger, don't be careless.
The Sea Area around the Sabaody Archipelago is now filled with warships.
The three Top Tier Combatant of Marine Headquarters have all made a move.
It seems they are determined to eliminate you in Paradise."
The aged voice transmitted, and the atmosphere of the entire Pirate Crew became heavy.
A sense of crisis enveloped all of them.
It could be said that they were caught off guard.
A Coated Pirate Ship moves upwards along a fixed Deep Sea Current.
This meant that the approximate area where they would eventually appear on the Great Sea could be predicted.
Escaping would be difficult to avoid; in other words, upon reaching the Sea Surface, they would quickly fall into the ambush of the Marines.
Dangerous.
Even Roger knew how bad the current situation was.
"Thank you, Old Harry."
Roger's words were very sincere.
This reminder was indeed very important to them, arguably saving their lives.
"Heh heh, I won't charge you for the intelligence this time.
Next time, send me a bottle of fine wine from the East Blue.
Deliver it to me personally, don't die before this old man."
"Haha! That is of course! How could I die so easily?"
Roger laughed heartily, his eyes shining as he looked towards the dark Deep Sea.
It seemed like a dead end, but it wasn't without a chance to break through.
The Den Den Mushi hung up.
Fish-Man Sambell stepped forward.
"Captain, let me try to control the Ship's position, navigating along the edge of the rising Ocean Current."
If they stayed on the edge of the Ocean Current, their final appearance on the Great Sea would also be on the edge, allowing them to avoid most Marine warships and prevent being directly ambushed.
A Coated Ship can only sail by relying on Ocean Currents.
Leaving this Ocean Current is a very dangerous matter.
Perhaps they would never reach the Great Sea and would have to stay in the Deep Sea forever.
Fish-Men, with their keen perception of Ocean Currents, could do this well.
"I'll leave it to you, Sambell."
Roger nodded, then looked at all his member, "Everyone, rest up and get ready."
"The rest is up to me."
After speaking, Roger sat cross-legged on the Deck and closed his eyes to meditate.
Sambell's body passed through the Coating, which remained undamaged like a bubble.
Immediately after, Sambell used Fish-Man Karate to a certain degree to influence the Ocean Current around the Oro Jackson, causing the Oro Jackson's position to continuously shift away from the Red Line.
As a Fish-Man, in the Deep Sea, Sambell could discern direction.
Meanwhile, Roger's Observation Haki spread out over a wide range.
An invisible frequency sounded in his mind, seemingly resonating with his heartbeat.
Hearing the Voice of All Things, Roger was communicating with the surrounding environment, with the Deep Sea Current.
Gradually, Sambell was surprised to find that the flow of the Ocean Current changed, shifting outwards to a certain extent.
Originally, the Oro Jackson's position was already at its limit, but now there was space to move again.
This was almost impossible; this Ocean Current had not changed for hundreds of years, at most experiencing small fluctuations, yet somehow this miraculous thing happened.
He glanced at his Captain, knowing that Roger was using his ability.
The deadly crisis was thus easily broken by the combined efforts of the two.
(end of chapter)