If the quality doesn't keep up, simply having a large number of people is meaningless.
Leliana felt this was already a very strong setup, and if they still couldn't get the fruit back, she would accept it.
However, in reality, Lyriana overestimated the Navy's level of attention to this matter; their operational capabilities were already far beyond what was expected.
As for why you should go get it yourself...
Firstly, she didn't believe that the Navy, under orders from the World Government to retrieve the Devil Fruit, would be willing to hand it over to someone else halfway through the journey.
Secondly, that thing is too expensive. Fifty billion Berries would be enough to keep Oran burning through his pockets for a while. Compared to trading, it's more practical to just snatch it directly from the pirates.
To say Leliana is prudent is an understatement; her plan was rather hasty: find the source and steal the fruit.
To say her plan was hasty would be an overstatement; her overwhelming strength compensated for this deficiency, even leading to an overly cautious approach.
The personnel dispatched by the Navy were actually quite simple; it was just Tsuru with two warships. After all, for the Navy, a mere Doflamingo was a threat that Tsuru, as a veteran vice admiral, was more than capable of handling.
With the transaction time drawing closer, in the waters near Mignon Island.
"Reporting to Vice Admiral Tsuru, the surveillance ship has arrived in Minion and has spotted the pirate ship of former naval officer Balerous."
It was Barrett's crew who found the Op-Op Fruit, and in their base on the island, these pirates were admiring the Devil Fruit in their hands.
The red patterns symbolize wealth to them, and the heart-shaped fruit reveals what it is.
"Selling a single 'fruit' for five billion Berries? Those people in the World Government must be insane, have they lost their minds?"
"Hahaha, who cares? If we had that much money, why would we be pirates? We could just live a carefree life!"
A group of pirates had already begun to imagine the luxurious life that this huge sum of 5 billion would bring.
"You're thinking too simply. If a doctor took this, he would undoubtedly become one of the world's top doctors."
Historically, there are records of doctors who, after consuming it, performed various miraculous surgeries and treated all sorts of difficult and complicated diseases.
Those rich people value their lives very much. Five billion is nothing; they can earn it back with just a few surgeries.
But that's irrelevant to us; money is more practical! Let's get ready, we should head to Rubek Island!
When the naval surveillance ship relayed the news back, He was docking at Haiyan Island with two warships.
"I understand, Sengoku. We won't let Doflamingo escape. Try to capture him alive? I get it."
Speaking of which, I discovered something interesting: the Piltover flag is now flying over Seagull Island.
On the shore, a crane held a Den Den Mushi in one hand to keep in touch with Sengoku, and in the other hand, it held a telescope, looking at the national flag planted at the highest point in the center of the island.
"Hmm? When?"
"I don't know either. Piltover seems to have some expansion plans in the North Sea, which makes it difficult to launch a large-scale operation on Haiyan Island."
"But Sengoku, are you sure Doflamingo is here? Where did you get this intelligence?"
Ordinary islands in the four seas are not the focus of the navy's attention. Before arriving here, they did not even realize that this island had become Piltover's territory.
In that case, we need to control the scale of the battle.
Although Crane believed that Oran wouldn't mind a fight taking place in such a place as long as the compensation was paid in full afterward, he felt less comfortable fighting on a deserted island or in a non-member country.
The bigger problem is that her people searched the area but couldn't find any trace of Doflamingo.
"Is your intelligence source reliable? Are you sure it isn't?"
"No, I even sent people to ask the soldiers on the island, do you think Siddiel and Doflamingo would collude? Given his status, why would Doflamingo receive such treatment?"
"you mean"
"Either your intelligence source is problematic, or there's a traitor within the Navy."
The Navy knows that Oran has close ties with the underworld. If the pirates here are not Doflamingo, but some kind of Emperor of the Sea, Oran might still have the possibility of joining forces with them.
After all, when it comes to joining forces, one must consider the status and position of both parties.
In terms of both strength and status, Doflamingo is just a nobody in Oran. To ignore the Marines and choose to help Doflamingo is just plain stupid.
However, Doflamingo was nowhere to be found on Seagull Island, leading Tsuru to suspect that a mole had leaked the operation, causing Doflamingo to make preparations to avoid the situation in advance.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru! The surveillance ship from Rubeck Island has sent an update: traces of the Don Quixote family have been spotted in the waters near Rubeck Island!"
"Did you go ahead of schedule?"
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, should we go over there and surround and kill Doflamingo and his group first?"
"No, the primary objective is to acquire the Op-Op Fruit. It wouldn't be good if a battle broke out prematurely and disrupted the deal. Since Doflamingo's target is also the Op-Op Fruit, he won't leave before obtaining it."
"We'll also go to Rubek Island, and capture Doflamingo after the deal is done."
Two warships, led by Crane, began to approach Rubek Island. Due to the fruits of the surgery, the North Sea was under pressure far exceeding its capacity.
Without Rosinante, the transaction proceeded much more smoothly than in the original timeline. At least Valleroux made it to Rubek without Rosinante stealing the prize from him on Minnion Island.
However, the first to arrive at Rubeck Island were not Tsuru, Doflamingo, or Valerius.
Lyriana and Project Shiki arrived before the Navy's surveillance ships were in position.
Using the power of the Float-Float Fruit, Project Shiki created an aerial platform out of rocks and concealed it in the sky with clouds.
Looking down from the sky, the activities of the ships below were clearly visible, and as the agreed time for the transaction drew closer, all the various forces had arrived.
"Why are there two groups of pirates over there when it's the Navy? Which one is here to make a deal?"
Ginny overheard information that pirates were going to make a deal with the Navy, but she couldn't figure out which group of pirates it was.
"Luckily, there are two of us. I'll go left and you go right. We'll get the Op-Op Fruit before they make the deal with the Navy, understand?"
"Understood, Princess, orders received. Target: the surgical fruit."
"Okay, let's get started then. We'll meet up here again later."
Stealing the fruit before the transaction is completed—since it was stolen from pirates—no explanation is needed; just take the fruit.
If the transaction is completed before the robbery, it would be like stealing the fruits of war from the navy, which changes the nature of the operation and leads to many disputes.
After identifying their respective destinations, the two immediately left the floating island where they had temporarily settled.
Project Shiki gradually turned white during his descent, and even his golden hair changed color; this was his "camouflage" for his actions.
As the highest-level combat unit in the Origin Project specifications, this was a piece of cake for him.
Leliana's situation was a bit more complicated; she simply controlled the clouds to envelop herself and then began low-altitude flight.
Her large size, while convenient for fighting, is somewhat of a disadvantage in situations like this.
"Dover, we've arrived, but the deal hasn't started yet. However, the navy has already landed on the other side. What should we do?"
"Split up. Whoever finds the Op-Op Fruit first should immediately notify the others. We must seize the fruit before it reaches the Navy."
Torrepol, Pica, Diamanti, Corazon, you go to the perimeter of the island, I'll go to the center.
Hurry up, don't get caught up in that annoying old woman's antics.
The Don Quixote family scattered, but Rosinante changed direction after the group dispersed, heading towards the naval landing site.
Rosinante was unsure if the Navy could capture Doflamingo this time; he had crucial information about him that needed to be relayed to the Navy.
The Navy also adopted a split-operation strategy, with some sailors heading to the agreed-upon location to complete the transaction of the Op-Op Fruit, while many other squads were searching the island for traces of the Donquixote Family.
It was winter, and snow was falling heavily on the island. Rosinante used the Silence-Silence Fruit to mute his voice and walked silently through the snow. He soon spotted a patrol of marines.
"Navy! Wait a minute!"
Upon seeing the navy figures, Rosinante shouted and then took out a letter tube containing a secret message from his person.
That was something unique to the Navy, used for transmitting secret messages, and all soldiers learned about it after enlisting.
Even if they didn't know about Rosinandi's situation, they knew what that mailbox meant.
Normally, Rosinandi's task would be completed, but today Rosinandi seems to be having a lot of bad luck.
After the sailors took the mailbox, they began to examine the contents of the letter. When one of the sailors saw the contents, his eyes behind his sunglasses suddenly turned fierce.
laugh!
laugh!
He concentrated his domineering aura at the tip of his finger and launched an attack on the other marines before they even realized the danger.
Why did you attack us?
The navy officer who was stabbed in the heart never understood why his kind colleague would suddenly turn against him until his death.
Meanwhile, behind a large tree not far away, another navy man covered his mouth with both hands, afraid of making the slightest sound.
Before he could even react, the clouds suddenly enveloped him and pulled him into the air, where they stopped only when they appeared on a cloud.
"Long time no see, Colonel Gaspard. It seems you're doing quite well in your career lately."
Gaspard, a member of the navy chosen by Oran.
Over the years, his career in the Navy has been quite good. He is a qualified naval recruit and occasionally manages to capture some troublesome pirates while on missions.
He himself has been working hard to be a good navy officer during this period.
[If the cat hears any bad rumors about you, it'll be the first to tear you apart.]
This was a message from Kate, praising Gaspard for his achievements. Despite the threat of death and the fame and fortune he had gained, Gaspard cherished his current situation and was almost becoming a role model in the Navy.
He eventually became a colonel at headquarters, and one who was highly regarded.
The fact that he was able to travel alongside Tsuru's warship this time is also proof that the naval high command has the idea of training him.
To be honest, he didn't want to see any people from Piltover, especially a monster like Leliana.
"Princess Leliana, what brings you here?"
"That's not something you should be concerned about, but your chance has come."
Leriana glanced at Rosinante and Vergo, a knowing smile on her face.
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