The last war with the Endgame erupted in the North Sea, but this time the offensive and defensive roles have reversed as the World Government takes initiative by entering the New World to launch an attack.
So...
Whitebeard's territory is unavoidable, no matter what!
After pondering, the other Five Elders all nodded in agreement.
This reasoning couldn't be clearer.
The Endgame's territory is now regarded as the leading among the Four Emperors, but both its core sea regions, the Galaxy Sea Region and the Tutelan Sea Region, are situated in the mid-section of the New World.
The area controlled by Kaido around Wano Country is considered the latter section.
Meanwhile, Whitebeard Pirates' territory is mostly concentrated near the entrance of the New World.
In order to annihilate the Endgame, regardless of the direction of attack, Whitebeard's territory is an inevitable path!
"However, that Whitebeard..."
Saint Nusjuro's eyes flickered with a trace of apprehension:
"Although this old guy seems to have no ambition to conquer the sea, especially after Roger's death, every day he just plays family games with his pirate sons, but... he still holds the title of 'World's Strongest Man,' and cannot be underestimated!"
"Hm, just the remnants of a bygone era."
Saint Garling interrupted with a cold laugh. Right now, the only person he fears is Shano, "Have Kong guard the headquarters, all Three Great Admirals will deploy!"
"Two Admirals will jointly suppress Whitebeard!"
"Another will focus on eliminating those top-ranked captains!"
"The remaining mid-level Pirates aren't worth worrying about, even if the experienced Vice Admirals are not sufficient, we still have the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It's simply a matter of summoning two or three, alongside the Peacekeepers, even if it's their home ground, we can still firmly hold the advantage!"
"This way, we are sure to capture the Whitebeard Pirates in one battle!"
Saint Garling spoke decisively, but "Jupiter" Saint Peter shook his head after a moment of silence:
"Not enough."
"Not enough?" Saint Garling frowned.
"With all Three Great Admirals engaging, naturally, they can defeat the Whitebeard Pirates; there's no question about that, but achieving a quick victory is challenging."
Saint Peter stated calmly, "An admiral eliminating top-ranked captains? Don't forget, just Marco alone can singlehandedly hold off an admiral for half a day."
"True."
"Mercury" Saint Warcury nodded in agreement, "Defeating them is not hard, but the time spent won't be short, even if our march is secretive, once such a large-scale war truly erupts, the other Sea Emperors in the New World will certainly get wind of it, and they might intervene."
Will the Red Hair intervene?
No one is certain; even Garling himself can't fathom the thoughts of the Figarland family's son.
Will Kaido intervene?
Also uncertain.
Though the Whitebeard Pirates and the Hundred Beasts Pirates have had friction, even wars in recent years,
the two Sea Emperors themselves have never engaged each other directly in a kingly showdown.
Consider decades ago, Kaido and Whitebeard were shipmates;
Moreover, they had a very good personal relationship.
It's entirely possible that Kaido might transform into a Cyan Dragon and come solo to join in the chaos.
"A single maneuver affects everything, thus, if we are to take action, it must be with overwhelming force to swiftly crush the Whitebeard Pirates!"
Saint Nusjuro coldly added:
"Besides the Navy, we need to deploy more power, the Divine Knight Order should be dispatched entirely, I will personally lead, waiting for the Whitebeard Pirates to be entangled in a tough fight, then make a full strike to utterly crush them!"
"As for Kaido and Red Hair's possible intervention..."
Saint Nusjuro looked upward towards Mercury on the right.
"Mm."
"Mercury" Saint Warcury nodded and said in a deep voice, "I'll be on standby in the Holy Land, if Kaido moves, I'll be responsible for intercepting him."
His Mythical ability allows him to transform into a giant beast akin to a wild boar, Fengxi, known for having the world's strongest defense.
Even if he is slightly inferior in a solo fight against Kaido, stopping him is absolutely feasible.
"As for Red Hair, leave him to me."
Saint Peter casually interjected, then smiled at Garling, "As for the last Four Emperor, in case they make any moves, you handle it, mainly supervising, if there's any movement, no need to defeat, just intercept will do. Garling, can you manage that?"
Manage your damn...
Garling instantly flared up, yet considering face, he contained it, refraining from spewing the curse on the tip of his tongue.
He thought these three old men had truly set aside past grievances to begin cooperating wholeheartedly with him.
It turns out they still secretly irritate, throwing the hardest bone to himself!
In the past, people at sea would debate fiercely over who was stronger, Kaido or Whitebeard.
But now, no one would argue about such matters anymore.
Because even a kid will answer without a second thought, the world's current strongest Sea Emperor is named Shano!
"Where is the reasoning for all Four Emperors knowing and acting simultaneously?"
Garling did not respond directly, but instead retorted coldly, "If truly worried about information leak, hmph, in my opinion, it's better to throw out a bombshell of news to divert their attention."
"That's a good suggestion."
Saint Warcury squinted slightly, "But Garling, what bombshell news do you have that can simultaneously attract all Three Emperors yet keep Whitebeard indifferent?"