On the Great Sea.
Just as the Whitebeard Pirates and the Kaido Pirates were still in a standoff, the naval warship sent to monitor their war quietly anchored around them.
Admiral Kizaru of the Navy Headquarters glanced at Yakushi Kabuto beside him and spoke with a grin, "It seems our strategist may have made a slight miscalculation. We certainly didn't expect this war to start at sea..."
Yakushi Kabuto did not search for an excuse to retort and nodded seriously with a hint of self-reproach. "This is my negligence. I'll request demotion from Marshal Sengoku once we return to Marinford..."
These words had been spoken...
Anyone could hear the disheartenment in Yakushi Kabuto's voice. After all, he was the most sought-after Vice Admiral in the navy recently!
This attitude left Kizaru a bit speechless.
Yakushi Kabuto's overly earnest demeanor made even Admiral Kizaru, despite his rank, feel a bit embarrassed to tease him.
Kizaru patted Yakushi Kabuto on the shoulder, cheerfully comforting him, "But there's no need to be too hard on yourself, it's not entirely your fault..."
Kizaru looked at Yakushi Kabuto and continued leisurely, "Who would have thought that Red-haired Shanks would also come to participate in this war..."
"However..."
A serious expression appeared on Yakushi Kabuto's face, "As a staff officer of the Navy Headquarters, I must consider all factors thoroughly to provide the navy with a comprehensive battle plan."
After speaking, Yakushi Kabuto even took out his notebook, whispering, "I'll remind myself again, be wary of the Red Hair Pirates... This pirate crew acts too freely, and anything might happen in the future that could be influenced by them."
Hmm...
The Red Hair Pirates, they must be considered.
Yakushi Kabuto had never thought that the Red Hair Pirates, the least conspicuous among the Four Emperors, would almost make his plan go awry.
If not for Uzumaki Naruto's formidable strength, should the Red Hair Pirates indeed drive away the Hundred Beast Pirates, it would be too unfavorable for Hoshigaki Kisame...
At that time...
Yakushi Kabuto would probably have to release his reanimated army to help.
Admiral Kizaru couldn't think of these things; he just dryly continued, "Don't be too harsh on yourself... at least Kaido and Whitebeard have clashed!"
"Admiral Kizaru, there's no need to console me."
Yakushi Kabuto sighed, with an undertone of despondency, "This incident can only be seen as a blessing of justice, and we've been fairly lucky..."
Yakushi Kabuto adjusted his glasses and continued softly, "Yet even so, on the sea, the battles between the crews of the Four Emperors restrain each other, and it has become almost impossible for us to reap the spoils afterward."
"It's no matter..."
Admiral Kizaru's face regained a smile, "After all, our original goal was just to prevent a failure of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."
"Hmm..."
Yakushi Kabuto nodded heavily, adjusting his glasses and speaking in a low tone, "But we are not completely powerless; hopefully, our contingency plan will work!"
"Truly frightening!"
Kizaru also adjusted his glasses, speaking with a playful smile, "No wonder you're hailed as a new-generation genius strategist; in just a few days, you've devised a new plan, using the war between the two Four Emperors to draw out the Seven Warlords to be conscripted..."
"The Seven Warlords, priding themselves on strength, surely won't miss this opportunity."
Yakushi Kabuto slowly clasped his hands, a hint of unease flashing across his face, "It's a pity that when I applied to Marshal Sengoku for conscripting the Seven Warlords, two of them refused, and only five came...
The world's greatest swordsman, Hawk Eye Mihawk, the bounty hunter active at sea, Kakuzu, as well as Fishman Island's Hoshigaki Kisame, Dressrosa's King Doflamingo, and Moonlight Moriah, all wanting to witness the war between the two Four Emperors.
Only the Amazon Empress Boa Hancock and Tyrant Bear were uninterested in the war between the Four Emperors and did not come..."
"Five of the Seven Warlords are fearsome enough..."
Kizaru nodded leisurely, continuing with his playful tone, "Moonlight Moriah and Kaido have an old grudge; I suppose he's the most eager one to accept conscription!"
"Hmmm..."
Yakushi Kabuto nodded, whispering, "I hope this Warlord who once battled Kaido can bring us some surprises..."
Wars among the Four Emperors are not uncommon.
However, a war on this scale, like the direct confrontation between Whitebeard and Kaido, is rather rare, especially as their location is not far from the First Half of the Grand Line.
Regardless of whether some of the Seven Warlords want to travel via Mary Geoise or through Fishman Island, they can quickly reach this sea area.
Just right...
They can all become part of the navy's forces.
Even if a few of them are obedient, it will suffice.
Certainly...
Beneath Yakushi Kabuto's deeper strategy.
This conscription of the Seven Warlords is also a plot against them.
According to Yakushi Kabuto's conjecture, a frontal war between the two Four Emperors would surely draw out part of the Seven Warlords...
Leading to a great reshuffle within the entire Seven Warlords system!
Of the three Warlords—Kakuzu, Doflamingo, and Hoshigaki Kisame—all are his allies who came specifically because they each have three reanimated Hokage to protect them, wanting to use these Hokages to deal with Admiral Kizaru...
Yakushi Kabuto gradually clasped his fingers, turned to look at Admiral Kizaru, and spoke solemnly, "These Seven Warlords have some unruly tendencies... Let's hope Admiral Kizaru can restrain them..."
"Ah, that's tough to say..."
Admiral Kizaru shook his head quickly, laughing lightly as he spoke, "Five warlords, I am no match for them..."
"..."
Yakushi Kabuto couldn't help but furrow his brows again, whispering, "Do we need to request Admiral Akainu's support?"
"No rush, let's observe for a while..."
Kizaru looked at the helpless Yakushi Kabuto, couldn't help but laugh as he continued, "Since the Seven Warlords are conferred by the World Government, let's just hope they dare not be too reckless with us..."
Just a few of the Seven Warlords of the Sea... Aside from Hawk Eye Mihawk being a bit troublesome, Kizaru actually doesn't really care about the others.
After Kizaru finished speaking, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised: "Why haven't they arrived yet? This war between Whitebeard and Kaido is about to begin, right..."
"They should be here soon."
A glint flashed across Yakushi Kabuto's glasses.
This grand play interwoven with dark shadows is about to unfold, in fact, our people have already arrived!
As for Moonlight Moriah and Hawk Eye Mihawk who haven't arrived...
Do we even need to guess? Something must have happened on their way!
On the sea.
The Hundred Beast Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates are still in a standoff.
Because the battlefield for this war is difficult to spread out, only Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto, who can walk on water, can move without restraint.
"Hey, old man..."
Uchiha Sasuke looked at the tense situation, lifted his head and looked at Whitebeard standing on the Moby Dick: "Stop wasting time, the Navy has already arrived, right? Can I use this war to make a bet with an old friend?"
Rather than letting a great war cause losses...
It's better to let him directly decide the outcome with Uzumaki Naruto!
Moreover, Uchiha Sasuke believes he's been in the pirate world long enough; whether it's Kenjutsu or Haki, he's made great progress...
This battle should be within his control!
"That's quite unusual..."
Upon hearing Sasuke's words, Whitebeard couldn't help but laugh heartily, his gaze moving from Kaido on the enemy ship to Sasuke: "Gurarararara... You brat speaking to me so politely, it's a bit unusual!"
After laughing, Whitebeard turned his head to look around him: "Boys, today Sasuke is surprisingly well-behaved and didn't argue with me... Should we agree with him?"
"Hahaha, of course, we should agree!"
"It's truly rare! Agree with him, Daddy!"
"This is the first time Sasuke has been so polite to Daddy! Agree with him!"
On the Moby Dick, after a wave of cheers from the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates, everyone agreed to Uchiha Sasuke's request.
Whitebeard looked down at Sasuke on the sea, grinned and laughed aloud: "Gurarararara, did you hear that, kid! Everyone's agreed... Kid, do whatever you want! You can do anything you want to do!"
Whitebeard seemed to have guessed Sasuke's intention, as he grasped his large sword and thumped it on the deck, laughing loudly as he continued: "Sasuke, my kid, don't worry about anything else, today I'm right here behind you!"
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke's hand clenched instantly.
At this moment, Sasuke's feelings became more and more complex; before he could even mention what he wanted, Whitebeard had fully agreed, trusting him perhaps too much...
Whitebeard's temper isn't all that good either...
But this old man has always been incredibly tolerant towards him.
"Got it!"
Uchiha Sasuke suddenly turned his head, clenched his fist, a scarlet glint flashing in his eyes, looking towards Uzumaki Naruto in front of him!
In the next moment, Uchiha Sasuke's Supreme King Haki exploded, he looked at Uzumaki Naruto and spoke in a deep voice: "Naruto, let's make a bet!"
"What kind of bet?"
Uzumaki Naruto's face flashed a hint of seriousness, he immediately spread his hands and explained: "Hey, have you forgotten? Akatsuki forbids gambling..."
This matter...
Is simply absurd.
Within the Akatsuki organization, Fifth Hokage Tsunade is very fond of gambling, that woman has been complaining about Konan for a long time because she always loses, and the only person who can win is one of the Akatsuki members...
"Idiot!"
Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but curse, and spoke in a deep voice: "That ban is only for two people in the organization, what does it have to do with you? Naruto, and besides, you don't want this war to continue like this, right?"
After seeing Uzumaki Naruto nod, Uchiha Sasuke revealed his plan: "We haven't fought in a long time, right? Let's have an all-out match between the two of us!"
"If you lose, the Hundred Beast Pirates will give way for us!"
"If you win, the Whitebeard Pirates will retreat directly to the New World!"
"..."
Uzumaki Naruto thought for a moment, then clenched his fist and spoke in a deep voice: "Sasuke, you should know, this bet is not friendly to you guys..."
Because no matter if he wins or loses...
The Whitebeard Pirates can't continue to advance!
Uchiha Sasuke surely knows this as well; if he wins, the Whitebeard Pirates advancing would lead them faster into the depths of disaster; if Sasuke loses, the Whitebeard Pirates would retreat directly...
Uzumaki Naruto has an amazing intuition about such matters, he figured this out almost instantly!
Because these kinds of things...
He's done plenty of them!
Could Uchiha Sasuke be planning to deliberately lose to safeguard the Whitebeard Pirates!
Just as Uzumaki Naruto's eyes lit up, Uchiha Sasuke said coldly: "But don't think I'll hold back, this time, the two of us... will go all out!"
Let this world...
Also witness their power!