Chapter 794: Marinford's Sudden Change [Merry Christmas]
Just as Xie Wen and the others were discussing the situation of Im, the fight on the BIG·MOM Pirates side also came to an end.
In fact, it is not quite accurate to call it a "fight", because neither Whitebeard and Red Hair, who arrived first, nor Kaido, who arrived a little later, actually had any intention of fighting.
Whitebeard and Red Hair did not want to fight, and Kaido knew that he could not beat them alone.
But Kaido did not want to give up the "fat meat" of the BIG·MOM Pirates easily, so he was very cunning and proposed to compete fairly with Whitebeard as an "ally".
In other words, let the people of the BIG·MOM Pirates choose which side to follow.
And Whitebeard originally thought so. He did not have the habit of forcibly accepting others as his son/daughter, so naturally he had no objection. As for Red Hair, who just came to join in the fun and support Whitebeard, he would not make trouble out of nothing.
Therefore, those who were not liked by BIG·MOM or those who did not have much ambition and just wanted to find someone to protect them basically joined the Whitebeard Pirates, and among the remaining people, not all of them joined the Beasts Pirates.
The major forces headed by Perospero and Katakuri were unwilling to see the BIG·MOM Pirates disappear, so they wanted to continue to maintain it and decided not to join either side... Even though they knew that after inheriting the name of the BIG·MOM Pirates, they would be visited by their former enemies.
There was also a small number of people who did not even want to be pirates, and wanted to return to their original "hometown" to live a peaceful life according to their own bloodline.
In response to these people's requests, Shanks, who had been unable to get a word in, immediately stepped forward and volunteered to escort them back.
So in the end, not many members joined the Beasts Pirates, and most of them were members who were not related by blood, such as Long Bread and Baron Dandan.
Although this result was beyond Kaido's expectations, since he had already spoken as an "ally", it was naturally not a good idea to continue to force Katakuri and the others. Fortunately, he did not think that these young people could hold on for long without the protection of BIG·MOM. At most, he could wait and see.
As for Charlotte Linlin's "beloved" Vinsmoke Judge, he was still a favorite in Kaido's eyes after losing control of his three sons. After all, what really attracted Kaido's attention was his scientific technology, not those mediocre cyborgs.
But unfortunately, Judge, who "deeply loved" Charlotte Linlin, wanted to maintain the name of the BIG·MOM Pirates for his "deceased wife" just like Katakuri and the others, so he chose not to join either side.
Although Reiju is no longer under Judge's control, she still chooses to stay with her father. Besides, this is also a way to repay Katakuri, Perospero and others for their concern for her...
Even though she doesn't think highly of the remaining BIG·MOM Pirates.
"... In other words, you guys can join the battle now, right?"
Sheven and Dragon were relieved to receive the good news from Shanks just after the meeting.
Although the Revolutionary Army has more troops at present, on the one hand, I am in the open and the enemy is in the dark, and Im's teleportation is elusive, so it is impossible to establish a fixed defense line. On the other hand, in addition to the remnants of the World Government, there are many guys who fish in troubled waters and will also involve some of their energy, so overall they are still very short of manpower.
In addition, in addition to the further expansion of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, the second captain of the BIG·MOM Pirates, Charlotte Perospero, also decided to continue to participate in the battle as an ally of the Revolutionary Army.
In addition to wanting to take this opportunity to take revenge on the World Government and Im, it is also because it can build a good relationship with Xie Wen and others.
Perospero, who was originally the military advisor of the BIG·MOM Pirates, is not stupid. Of course, he is very aware of their current predicament. Without the top combat power, they want to continue to survive under the name of "BIG·MOM" surrounded by wolves, so Charlotte Linlin's previous "connections" must be maintained.
But no matter what their real thoughts are, in short, the combat effectiveness of these pirate alliances has not decreased too much except for the lack of BIG·MOM.
And the good news Xie Wen and others received... well, it should be considered good news, not just this one.
Because after ending the call with Shanks, Xie Wen, or more precisely Sanji-nyan, received a call from Borsalino.
"Brother Xie Wen, I have nowhere to go now. Can you and Drago take me in as an old widow?"
The voice from the Den Den Mushi was still so mean, but Xie Wen could hear the suppressed anger and sadness in it.
There was no need for Xie Wen to guess or ask, Borsalino quickly gave the answer -
"Kuzan is dead."
Borsalino's tone became serious, and the resentment in it became more and more obvious, "Not only Kuzan, but almost all the senior navy officers in the headquarters have been killed by that madman named Im. Only I was fast enough to escape from there."
As he revealed the details of the Marinford tragedy, Xie Wen found that his previous speculation (crow's mouth) was likely to be right again...
The navy of the headquarters was first forcibly torn off a small part of the soul by the Green Ancient Saint who had mastered the power of the Soul Soul Fruit. Then, like Charlotte Lingling, it was drained by the black mist and turned into skeletons.
Obviously, the price of those teleportation arrays is either soul or vitality. In short, it must be exchanged for human life, and it seems that the consumption is not low.
"In this case, you also come together to stop the destructive actions of Yimu and the Tianlong people. It just so happens that your speed is fast enough..."
Dolag took the microphone from Xie Wen's hand and communicated with Porusalino: "Report your current location to me, and then go to the nearest station of the Revolutionary Army. Someone will tell you what to do."
Although in the original manga, Kizaru's position is a bit vague, and he was even ridiculed by netizens as Luffy's second uncle, the actual situation is that he is really not an undercover agent of the revolutionary army, so even if his reasons are very good, It was impossible for Dorag to just let him come to Baldigo without any defense.
Porusalino obviously understands this and will naturally have no objections. Besides...
"That's great. I have a big debt to settle with those Tianlong people!"
Kizaru on the other end of the phone said with murderous intent.
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After Dorag ended the call with Kizaru, he turned to look at Xie Wen and sincerely asked: "Although the addition of Porusalino can greatly reduce our burden, as long as Yi If Mu dies, there will be no peace in this sea. Therefore, Mr. Xie Wen and Keli, please be sure to find Im, and we must eliminate him at all costs!"
Xie Wen nodded, then patted the head of the little puppet on his shoulder.
"Without further ado, Keli, I leave it to you!"
"oh--!"
(=`ー=)
Knowing the seriousness of the matter, Kelimiao also became rarely serious. She jumped to the ground and started spinning in circles seriously.
Just when the little puppet used metaphysical methods to determine Im's whereabouts, Xie Wen, who knew that her ability to find people was far weaker than treasure hunting, also said to Dorag: "You can't place all your hopes on Keli's luck. You should also pay more attention to where there are large-scale deaths or disappearances of people, and where large numbers of skeletons suddenly appear, Im might be nearby."
"I'll notify you right away!"
Sabo on the side immediately ran towards Baldigo's contact center.
At this time, Kelimiao, who was spinning in circles, also stopped...
"Brother Xie Wen! Let's go here, meow!"
(=`ー)
The little puppet raised its arms in the direction where the tip of its tail was pointing, and said confidently: "Kelly has a hunch that the big bad guy named Im must be in this direction, meow!"
Xie Wen did not set off immediately, but cast a questioning look at Touma Miao.
"..."
(ω)
Although she was very angry, the little cow cat still followed her intuition and pointed in the completely opposite direction to Kelimiao, "I think Im should be in that direction, meow."
There are two "destined cats" with positive and negative dual positions, and now it is really appropriate!