"There's such a groundbreaking technology in this world?!" Shanks couldn't help but sigh.
"Boss, this sounds too incredible... If we had this Anywhere Door, wouldn't we be able to freely go anywhere in the world?"
"Yeah, yeah, we could even easily enter Marine Headquarters!" Lucky Roo and Yasopp were both stunned.
"Yes, you're right. In fact, that's exactly what the Marines did, going to Onigashima through anywhere door!" Ben Beckman affirmed.
"Otherwise, how could Akainu alone cause such severe damage to Kaido and the Beast Pirates?" Ben Beckman sighed deeply.
Shanks frowned, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
"So you're saying the Marines can reach any of the Four Emperors' territory through this?"
"Not to mention wreaking havoc, they can directly attack and kill powerful pirates..." Ben Beckman shook his head.
"And that's not all!"
"With this anywhere door, there's so much they can do!" Ben Beckman elaborated. "Before a war, they can quickly deploy combat troops and transport pre-war supplies! During wartime, they can continuously transport reinforcements with high efficiency and speed! After the war, if victorious, they can quickly clean up the battlefield. If defeated, they can directly retreat using the door!"
"In terms of time, money and energy, a single anywhere door can reduce them to the extreme!!" Ben Beckman said.
Shanks and his crew members' expressions grew even more grim!
Although Kaido was the one attacked this time, he and Big Mom had always been at odds.
But it was better than the Marines.
In any case, they couldn't deny that the Marines were the common enemy of all pirates!
"This is really troublesome..." Shanks gritted his teeth.
Relatively speaking, they spent much more time sailing at sea than on land.
But don't forget, they also had their own territories!
Moreover, the Red Hair Pirates and countless other pirate crews were in a symbiotic relationship.
He couldn't fall into a situation where only his family was left to figure out a solution.
"Shanks, we don't have many options now." Ben Beckman looked at the red-haired man.
"We can't eliminate it from the source, but to enhance our strength, we must also purchase some Seraphim."
After saying this, Shanks fell silent for a moment.
Then, he nodded helplessly. "It seems this is the only way."
Previously, Big Mom had actually approached him, wanting to sell him a knockoff version of the Seraphim.
But he felt something was off, feeling it wouldn't ultimately threaten his roots.
So he chose to wait and see.
But now... the Marines' strength was growing too fast and they possessed such terrifying technological products.
This had already made Shanks feel an extreme sense of crisis!
Seeing Shanks nod, Ben Beckman smiled slightly.
"I'll contact Big Mom and have her bring the Seraphim over as soon as possible. But our best strategy, of course, is to fight fire with fire!"
"The Marines' Anywhere Door is so powerful that it can be considered a strategic-level weapon. If we also had the Anywhere Door, the Marines wouldn't dare to attack us recklessly."
"At that time, even if they wanted to make a move, they'd have to weigh the anger of our Red Hair Pirates!"
"Hmm, indeed..." Shanks nodded solemnly, then shook his head heavily.
"Such a technology, the Marines must be guarding it extremely tight. It won't be easy to obtain it..."
"But I'll find a way." Shanks sighed deeply.
Leaning on the ship's railing, he gazed at the sea, seemingly pondering countermeasures.
After a long time, his face was filled with emotion.
"Who would have thought that an eight-year-old child could turn the entire sea upside down..."
"I'm afraid that with one careless move, the world's situation could change because of this..."
"What a terrifying little demon!"
*****
On a certain coast, a ship resembling a giant white whale was docked at the shore.
"Dad! Something's happened to Kaido!" Marco hurriedly flew down from the sky, holding a newspaper in his hand.
"What is it, Marco?" Whitebeard, still sitting steadily, asked in a deep voice.
"According to reliable sources, Kaido's headquarters on Onigashima has been destroyed by the Marines. Many buildings have collapsed and there are heavy casualties among the members!"
"Oh?" Whitebeard's eyes flashed with surprise, his brows furrowed tightly.
"The Marines have some guts, eager to deal with the Yonko's now? That shouldn't be..."
"Shouldn't they first eliminate other pirate crews and then focus on dealing with Yonko?"
"If they deal with Kaido first, once pirates witness the Marines' terrifying strength, they're likely to join the Yonko's' camp, strengthening the Yonko's' forces..."
"If the Yonko crews are thoroughly defeated, the other Yonko would also join forces, wouldn't that be even harder to deal with?"
Whitebeard frowned, he didn't think the Marines didn't understand these things.
But why would they do this?
Unexpectedly, Marco shook his head upon hearing Whitebeard's words.
"Pops, the Marines didn't launch a large-scale attack!"
"It's said that from beginning to end, only Akainu acted alone, not a single Marine soldier appeared!"
"Hmm?" Whitebeard was stunned and quickly asked, "Has the Marines invented even more powerful Seraphim? Or have they mass-produced Admiral-level Seraphim?"
Hearing Whitebeard's inquiry, Marco still shook his head.
"No Pops, the most important thing is that the Marines have newly developed those strange doors mentioned earlier!"
Whitebeard narrowed his eyes, quietly waiting for Marco to continue.
"This door, it's said to allow people to travel to distant places, to go to another place!"
"Admiral Akainu, through this door, avoided direct confrontation with Kaido!"
"Using extreme mobility to indiscriminately attack Onigashima, buildings, pirates and civilians alike!"
"Although Onigashima isn't particularly large and Kaido could reach any point instantly, with the help of this door, Akainu's speed was even faster, so Kaido couldn't do anything about him."
"He could only watch helplessly as Akainu slaughtered and destroyed everything around him!"
Hearing this, Whitebeard's face turned serious, and he asked in a deep voice.
"Able to freely traverse time and space? Can humans really invent such a thing?"
Marco nodded heavily.
"Yes Pops, it's been confirmed that this door indeed has such an incredible abilities!"
Upon hearing this, Whitebeard's heart sank sharply...
"What's the name of this door?"
"The Anywhere Door! It's said... that kid invented it!"
Hearing these words, Whitebeard fell silent for a moment.
Something that could freely traverse space.
Such a powerful tech in the hands of the Marines, without a doubt, could exert tremendous effects in their hands!
Marine Admirals can cause damage to Onigashima through any door... If all three Marine Admirals were to act together...
He, Whitebeard, didn't want to see such a scene.
"Pops?" Hearing Marco's call, Whitebeard turned to look.
"Although I'm happy to see Kaido being targeted by the Marines, the Marines are after all our enemies..."
"Since that's the case, we have no choice but to be on guard!"
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