While Bucky, Chloe, Rowe, and Hachi carry Moria's treasure aboard the Terror Ghost in box after crate, and Perona packs her belongings, Arrita, Mikita, and Porki do something else.

The Terror Ghost pierced through the Big Mouth Gate of the Dreadful Three-Mared and sailed through the water before docking on the shore of the Island Ship.

When David Jones personally led several people to attack the Mast Mansion, the Horror Ghost was also attacked by many zombies.

However, the firepower of the Horror Ghost itself, combined with Mikita and Porki, who were guarding the ship, kept them back and forth.

Now, they are dragging the zombies aside from the ship, piling them up into a hill and preparing to burn them, including the original captive, the human-faced bat Hilton.

Moria took Hilton's shadow and released it, and it returned to its original owner, and Hilton became a dead bat without moving.

Half an hour later, a raging fire broke out in the corpse mountain, and thick smoke rose into the sky, like a raised finger, and the stench made the girls hide their noses and leave.

Davy Jones put his hands on the side of the boat, his cold gray-blue eyes silently watching the flames soar into the air in the distance.

The footsteps came from behind, and David Jones didn't have to turn around, or "see, hear", to know that it must be Crocodall.

The rhythm of the pace of everyone on board, he remembers.

The Terror Ghost remembers, too.

"Klockdahl." Davy Jones said, "How much credibility do you have for Big Bear's statement that the Whitebeard Pirates and the Navy Headquarters are going to have a big fight?" ”

Crocodal glanced at Davy Jones' back, knowing that the captain was treating him as one of his staff, and besides, his status was well suited to answer the question.

He has a certain karma with both parties in this possible war.

Crocodall was once the defeated general of "Whitebeard" Newgate, and was also one of the "Seven Martial Seas" of the Navy Headquarters, and he knew both sides well.

He didn't answer immediately, but paused, and stroked his fingers over the golden hook for a while before opening his mouth again.

"At first, I really didn't believe that Newgate would be so stupid as to do such a stupid thing, because he couldn't win at all, even if he won the Navy Headquarters and snatched back Ace, his stronghold would be taken away by the 'Hundred Beasts' Kaido and 'Big Mom' Lingling."

"At that time, the Whitebeard Pirates will suffer heavy losses, and they will lose most of their territory, and countless 'Whitebeard' enemies will come to the door in the past, and Newgate will face endless trouble, so this is a completely unworthy action."

"However, I was shaken by Big Bear's words, he said that the Whitebeard Pirates were gathering, and with what I know about Big Bear, he wouldn't tell such a frivolous lie, even if we were on opposite sides."

"It can only be said that the Marshal of the Warring States is indeed very smart, I believe that all kinds of information about Newgate's plan to retrieve Ace this time were disseminated by him in advance, and he just wanted to create such public opinion and force Newgate to do it."

"If he doesn't come to save Ace, then his image of 'benevolence and righteousness' for many years will collapse, Mitsuki Ota will be mentioned again, and his relationship with his subordinates will be shaken. If he comes to save Ace, then the Whitebeard Pirates will either fall into the hands of the navy or be devoured by the rest of the 'Four Emperors'. ”

"No matter what Newgate chooses, from the moment Ace falls into the Navy, he is doomed to lose."

Crocodall slowly said the vicious purpose of the Admiral Sengoku, and nodded approvingly.

David Jones asked again, "Why didn't 'Whitebeard' form an alliance with the rest of the 'Four Emperors'?" Aren't they all pirates? The navy should be their common enemy, right? ”

"No, for the other 'Four Emperors', they wish that 'Whitebeard' and the Navy Headquarters would fight immediately, and they would reap the benefits."

Klockdahl shook his head.

"If you form an alliance with the 'Whitebeard' and attack the naval headquarters together, then all the fruits of victory will be taken away by the more prestigious 'Whitebeard', and the other 'Four Emperors' will not be willing to be used as stepping stones."

Not to mention the former shipmates Kaido and Lingling, even Shanks, who now has a good relationship with Newgate, would not do such a thing.

Davy Jones's tentacles squirmed like his thoughts.

"I remember you lost to Whitebeard? You'd love to be on the side of the Navy and defeat the Whitebeard Pirates, right? ”

Klockdahl was indeed eager to take revenge, but as a conspirator, he eventually put up with his personal hatred and gave Davy Jones rational advice.

"There is no point in directly participating in the big battle between the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates unless you can actually get something. I think we should take this opportunity to seize Whitebeard's territory. ”

"No matter how big the appetite of the 'Four Emperors' Kaido and Lingling is, they can't swallow all the territory, and there will always be some islands left. When the Whitebeard Pirates are drenched in blood, it's time for the 'New World' to share the feast. ”

"Hmm...... You don't seem to mention the last 'Four Emperors'? ”

Klockdahl hesitated for a moment, but still said what he thought in his heart.

"'Redheaded' Shanks is a weirdo to be taken for granted, and he has a close relationship with Newgate and won't necessarily join in this blatant bite."

"He is more likely to block Kaido and Lingling in the name of protecting the rear of 'Whitebeard', in exchange for the favor of the forces of 'Whitebeard', and then gradually absorb and digest the legacy of 'Whitebeard' after the war."

Davy Jones looked at Crocodall.

"Sounds like you're pretty pessimistic about Whitebeard's future."

"No matter what he does, he will lose a lot, and it depends on how he chooses."

"Then according to you, if we want to seize the territory of 'Whitebeard', where should we choose first?"

Klockdahl didn't hesitate this time.

"Of course, it's the 'Fish-Man Island' that is close at hand, and from here, it gradually radiates to the 'New World'."

David Jones had planned to go to Fish-Man Island, but asked anyway.

"Is there anything special about Fish-Man Island?"

Klockdahl puffed out his chest, raised the golden hook, and smiled slightly, looking like he was holding a wisdom bead.

"Fish-Man Island and Upside Down Mountain are the two major chokepoints of the 'Great Route', and we have choked the passage of many ships, and the benefits are enormous. Fish-Man Island has more geographical advantages than Upside Down Mountain, and it is deep in the trench of 10,000 meters below the sea, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. ”

"Historically, the World Government has had several extremely bad relations with the Dragon Palace Kingdom of Fish-Man Island, but no matter which time, the World Government has not been able to storm Fish-Man Island, because the price is too heavy, and even if it is captured, it will be difficult to defend it in the future. This is exacerbated by human racism against fish-people and mermaids. ”

"There are many reasons why Newgate 'Whitebeard' can make Fish-Man Island his territory, but two things are the most important."

"The first point, the 'era of pirates' opened by 'One Piece' Roger has caused Fish-Man Island to be infested by pirates from all over the world, and it is in urgent need of strong forces to protect and maintain a stable order."

"The second point is that Newgate is familiar with Neptune, the current king of the Dragon Palace, who has helped Newgate, and emotionally, Neptune also believes and accepts Newgate more."

Davy Jones was curious.

"Then why do you think we can take Fish-Man Island?"

Crocodle glanced at David Jones's face, but he couldn't speak outright, so he had to beat around the bush.

"Because you are destined to be, Fish-Man Island will definitely surrender to you. If you want to compete for supremacy in the 'New World', you must need a territory, and Fish-Man Island is the best choice at the moment. ”

Davy Jones was noncommittal, and Klockdahl couldn't see what he was thinking.

"Since you said that Fish-Man Island and Upside Down Mountain are so important, why doesn't the World Government set up a naval branch on Upside Down Mountain or form an alliance with the Dragon Palace Kingdom?"

Klockdahl shook his head.

"Maybe it's because of arrogance, the 'Celestial Dragons' have always lived on the Red Earth Continent, and they have lived a life of extreme luxury in the 'Holy Land Mary Joa', and the sea has never risen to the Red Earth Continent, so they don't worry about the threat from the sea affecting their rule."

Fish-Man Island is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but how could the Holy Land Mary Joya not be like this?

Miracles like Fisher Tiger are rare, not to mention that he didn't make it to the Holy Land of Maryjoy, otherwise he wouldn't have left alive.

At this time, Yarrita and the others had already burned the nearby zombies and returned to the ship with Bucky and the others, who had emptied Moria's treasure.

They were babbling about how much the treasure was worth, and they had asked Perona, but there was no accountant on board the Terror Schooner, and she didn't know how much it was worth.

As the sky was gray and shimmering with light, the Terror Ghost turned its bow and headed out for the open sea.

"Captain, where are we going this time?" Yarrita asked, holding down the white hat that had been almost blown away by the sea breeze.

David Jones replied, "Dive into the deep sea, let's go to Fish-Man Island." ”

A question popped into my mind.

It is said that "Momonosuke must die", but in any case, his image is a child, and if Davy Jones is allowed to kill a child, I don't know if it will cause trouble such as reporting, how will other books be handled? Somewhat curious.

(End of chapter)