A ship sailed quickly across the sea. In the crow's nest of the large ship's mast, Buggy held a telescope and kept looking back.
"Captain! That ship is almost out of range!" he shouted at the top of his lungs, his face clearly panicked. "But how many times has this happened?! Are we going to be chased like this forever?!"
Far in the distance behind them, another ship was in full pursuit, but because of the difference in speed, it was getting farther and farther away, gradually disappearing below the horizon.
"I knew it." Rayleigh shook his head helplessly. "It was bound to end up like this."
"There's nothing we can do," Jabba sighed. "Charlotte Linlin has never been a magnanimous person. It would be impossible to expect her to swallow her anger."
"What should we do now?" The ship's doctor, Crocus, felt a little stressed, and his forehead was slightly sweating. "The entire New World is their territory. All the inhabited islands are their eyes and ears. As long as we're sailing on this sea, we can't escape their pursuit."
Those seven monsters had as many ships as they wanted to track their whereabouts. At first, they would just sink the ships they saw, but now they were numb to it. They couldn't destroy them all. As long as they got close to an inhabited island, or even just the sea nearby, these ships would appear in an instant.
"What about," another crew member suggested, "we temporarily go to the North Blue or West Blue to avoid the limelight?"
"You're right!" Jabba's eyes lit up. "No matter how powerful they are in the New World, it's a different story in the Four Blues!"
The New World was only separated from the North Blue or West Blue by the Calm Belt, so it was a very simple matter to cross over!
"Wahahaha! Let's do that!" Roger laughed. "Let's go to the West Blue! Maybe we can even stop by Ohara on the way!"
The Navy had arrested the scholars of Ohara, but this matter was not widely publicized in the newspapers. After all, it involved the Tianzai Company and ancient technology, and the World Government wanted to handle it quietly. So, when the white-haired Olvia heard her husband's words, a look of nostalgia appeared in her eyes. It had been two years since she had gone back. It would be nice to take Robin to visit. She had no idea that the holy land of archaeology was now just an empty shell.
But just as the ship was about to turn and head toward the West Blue, they were unaware that deep beneath the sea, several huge sea beasts were following them in shifts. When one sea beast came on as a substitute, another would turn back and return to a nearby position to wait for orders.
And in the back.
"Why are we doing this?" Jinbe's voice was filled with a hint of dissatisfaction. "Didn't we agree to only help him transport goods?"
"What can we do?" Beside him, Tiger shook his head helplessly. "It's a good thing he didn't make us fight the Roger Pirates."
This was the helplessness of an outsourced company. It was already a good thing that they were only asked to monitor this group of people.
"But speaking of which, if I remember correctly, the Roger Pirates are friends with Neptune, aren't they?" Jinbe asked, confused. "Didn't Roa also have a good time with them last time on Fish-Man Island?"
Why did they suddenly turn on each other?
"That's how pirates are," Tiger said with a sigh. "When they're happy, they can all have a banquet together, but the next second, they might draw their swords over a single word."
"But didn't that guy Roa say he wasn't a pirate?"
"Do you believe that yourself?"
"Fair enough."
"There's no point in thinking about it too much. Just monitor the Roger Pirates and report to Roa in time."
They couldn't afford to offend Roa. If that scoundrel got angry, he would really attack Fish-Man Island.
"Huh? They're turning! That direction is the Calm Belt! Do they want to leave the New World? Report to Roa immediately!"
Then, in a certain part of the sky, Roa received a message from the deep sea.
"You want to go to the West Blue to take shelter? That won't do." Roa's mouth curved into a smile. If you just leave the center of this storm, what about the battle my Uncle Shiki is looking forward to the most?
"I guess I'll have to give Roger a heads-up."
And so.
"What on earth is that guy thinking?" Tiger quickly moved through the water, swimming at high speed in the diving area below the sea. The ship in front was getting very close! At the same time, on the deck of the always-vigilant Roger Pirates, Roger looked back immediately. His eyes seemed to have penetrated several layers of the deck and landed on the sea.
"Are they Fish-Men?" Jabba frowned. "I almost forgot. That brat Roa also has a Fish-Man transport unit under his command! It's not surprising that we'd be watched by these Fish-Men when we're in his territory!"
"Should we take them out—hmm?" He suddenly paused. "This aura? It feels a little familiar."
"Hold on," Roger said with an intrigued smile. "Roa probably has something to say to us."
"If he wanted to chase us, there would be no need to get close. He would just need to follow from a distance and wait for the main force to arrive," Rayleigh interjected.
Jabba's eyes narrowed. "So what is that brat up to now?"
Just then, a water column exploded on the sea next to the large ship. A figure leaped out of the water column, grabbed the ship's rail, and nimbly landed on the deck.
The soaking wet, red-skinned Fish-Man, Tiger, hadn't even had a chance to see the people on the deck before he shouted anxiously, "Roa said he knows the location of a Road Poneglyph!"
Roa said that as long as he shouted this, the Roger Pirates would definitely not harm him! Although he had met them on Fish-Man Island, he had no friendship with the Roger Pirates, and it was impossible for him not to feel a little uneasy.
I hope it's true!
Of course, it is!
"You said, what?" Roger unconsciously took two steps closer to Tiger, his face full of excitement. "Roa knows the location of a Road Poneglyph?"
He already had two Road Poneglyph texts in his hands. He was only two away! If he could really get the location of a third one from Roa, he would only have one left! He was only one step away from the legendary final island!
Tiger was startled by Roger's excited attitude. Was that sentence really that useful?
So, he quickly said the rest of Roa's message, "Roa said he hopes you can play this game well with him."
"Game?"
On a floating island not far from this sea area, Roa received the message from the deep sea in an instant. In a certain courtyard.
Loki raised the mace in his hand, looking excited. "Hahahaha! It wasn't as difficult as that little dwarf Doffy said!" A tiny black lightning bolt, extremely thin for its size, sparked from the mace in his hand.
"Indeed." Not far from him, Bullet also clenched his fists. Similarly, tiny black lightning bolts like threads sparked from his two fists.
"Zehahahahaha! That's what they say, Doffy." Teach nudged Doflamingo beside him with his shoulder.
"Hmph!" Doflamingo's face was grim. He snorted. "It's just a weakened version after being split into three! What's so great about it?! I'll be able to do it too, sooner or later!"
Then why can't you do it now?
Becky, who was nearby, was holding back his laughter. But, Teach looked up, watching Loki excitedly swinging his mace, making the air howl. Conqueror's Haki, do I have it?
King was also looking up, just like him. His eyes were filled with a hint of gloom. Conqueror's Haki, why didn't I get it? Now, I'll be left behind by Bullet, and even this guy Loki!
"Mama-mama! That's amazing! Prince Loki, is that Conqueror's Haki?" A laugh rang out, and a figure quickly approached.
"It's you again!" Loki lowered his head impatiently, looking at the pink-haired woman. "I've told you, even though I also like to cause destruction in Elbaf, just because I can, doesn't mean you can! If it weren't for Roa, I would have used my iron club on you for what you did in Elbaf back then!"
A hint of gloom flashed in Charlotte Linlin's eyes. She had already lowered her stance, but this brat still didn't appreciate it! Is there really that much of a difference between me and Roa?
"Hey, hey, hey, seriously, Auntie Linlin, I didn't notice for a second, and you're trying to poach my people again?" Just then, Roa walked over, hands in his pockets, and wagged his head. "That's not very nice, is it?"
"Mama-mama! I was just strolling around, I didn't even notice I walked here." Charlotte Linlin said without a hint of shame.
"Is that so?" Roa smiled. "Then do as you please, Auntie Linlin. It's futile anyway."
Charlotte Linlin clenched her teeth. Ordinary giants of Elbaf stayed away from her, and unique giants like Loki didn't care for her either. So, she could only rely on Roa? According to their agreement from two years ago, she would help him with a big task, and then he would set her up? This feeling of having the destination right in front of her but having to rely on someone else to get there was really unbearable!
"By the way, I came to tell you the latest whereabouts of the Roger Pirates," Roa said. "They have already left my territory and entered the Beehive Island sea area. Uncle Wang Zhi is following up on it now."
You have to keep up appearances.
Anyway, even if Wang Zhi discovered their whereabouts, Tiger and Jinbe, who were with Roger, would be able to notify them to move immediately. Don't blame me, Uncle Shiki and Auntie Linlin. At this point, the Roger Pirates must reach the final island.
"Hmph, I know," Charlotte Linlin said, regaining her spirits. "I'll go and urge that guy Wang Zhi!"
"It's one thing to not participate in this event, but he can't be half-assed with the search!" She left in a hurry.
Roa just smiled silently. Then he turned to look at Loki and Bullet, a look of satisfaction on his face. "It looks like you've completely mastered it!"
"Because it wasn't that difficult to begin with." Bullet answered respectfully. "And, we can never let you down!"
"Who do you think I am!" Loki laughed like a child who had just gotten a new toy, swinging his mace continuously. "But this thing is really fun!"
"Get used to it. It's quite useful."
The whimsical idea of splitting Enma into three had unexpectedly succeeded with great ease. The only downside was that the efficiency of converting Haki had dropped a lot after being split into three, and the power of converting Conqueror's Haki into an attack had been greatly reduced. Even with Kozuki Sukiyaki's careful repairs, it didn't get much better. But it didn't matter. For Bullet and Loki, it was still a pure power boost.
Especially for Loki, his biggest weakness was his lack of resistance to various special attacks. With an offensive and defensive Conqueror's Haki, the situation was completely different. The current Loki was likely a genuine disaster-level powerhouse.
While very satisfied with their progress, Roa also glanced at King. The white-haired young man's face was filled with unwillingness. So, what will this unwillingness give birth to? King, don't disappoint me.
The pursuit of the Roger Pirates continued. It wasn't long before Wang Zhi sent a message. "They appeared on Eluvia Island! Their course looks like they're heading toward Secoti Island!"
"Zehahahahaha! Well done, Wang Zhi!" Golden Lion praised him loudly and controlled the floating island, heading directly toward Secoti Island.
But.
Roa's expression was a little strange. The Roger Pirates had already been near the Secoti Island sea area for a while, hadn't they? According to Tiger, Wang Zhi's men should have found them near this sea area, too.
I see. A smile flashed in Roa's eyes. So that was the plan.
So, when the floating island rumbled to the vicinity of that sea area, they couldn't find a single hair of the Roger Pirates.
Wang Zhi called again.
"Wrong, wrong! That cunning scoundrel Roger changed direction again! He's at Gotop Island now!"
"What?" Golden Lion, who was already a little angry from the futile effort, cursed furiously. "Wang Zhi, what are you doing?! Is your intelligence this delayed?"
"What can I do?" Wang Zhi's voice was also unhappy. "Does Roger not know you're chasing him? It would be strange if he sailed according to his original course!"
"That brat Roa didn't catch them either, did he?"
This comment shut Golden Lion up. That's right. Roger wasn't an idiot.
"Ultimately," Wang Zhi said casually, "how can you catch them when the four of you are chasing them together?!"
"We've already confirmed the general area where the Roger Pirates are active. If we split up and surround him, he won't be able to escape!"
Roa couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He was wondering when he would make this suggestion, but it turned out someone was even more impatient.
"But," Charlotte Linlin said, worried, "if we split up and one of us encounters Roger…"
"Why don't you and Kaido act together? Kaido, Roa, and Shiki can all fly. If you really encounter the Roger Pirates, it's easy to support each other, isn't it? Even if you can't win, you can still run." Wang Zhi said.
"Hiss!" Charlotte Linlin's eyes immediately lit up. If she and Kaido acted together, it would be easy to escape into the sky even if they couldn't beat the Roger Pirates.
"That's enough. We can't keep chasing them like this," Roa said, nodding in agreement. "If Roger escapes to the North Blue or West Blue, we'll really have no way to deal with them."
That's right! When Roger is forced into a corner, he can still escape to the Four Blues! If we don't seize the opportunity now, we'll never get it!
"Alright!" Golden Lion said seriously. "We'll split into three groups and encircle them from three different directions!"
"Then I'll do my best to search for their whereabouts and guide you." Wang Zhi's voice contained a hint of a smile. But at this moment, neither Golden Lion, Kaido, nor Charlotte Linlin noticed what that smile meant.
After the call ended, the four of them took out a sea chart. Since they had decided to split into three groups, they had to first determine their respective areas.
"Kaido's and my ships can only sail honestly on the sea, and our sailing speed is not as fast as Roa's snail, so we'll chase them from this sea area," Charlotte Linlin said.
"That makes sense." Roa nodded in agreement. "In that case, Uncle Shiki has the strongest mobility. You can lead your group to the very back and then press toward them from the opposite direction."
"Okay." Golden Lion nodded slightly, then pointed his hand to the sea area in the back. "Then I'll start from here!"
Roa followed his hand and looked at it. "Let me see. The name of this sea area is…"
"Edd War?"
Yep, Fate is working its magic again!
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