The person who threw Kid into Impel Down had no interest in the prison riot because a war that could alter the course of his entire plan and change the world was about to unfold under his command.
The nine warships were numbered for easy coordination.
Nagato and his Path descended onto the first warship led by Kyros and Viola. As soon as they landed, both Kyros and Viola were shocked, their eyes wide in disbelief.
“This is…” Kyros looked at Nagato, puzzled and astonished.
“It’s Doflamingo,” Nagato confirmed, then explained, “But I control his corpse. This is one of my abilities.”
Nagato had kept Doflamingo’s body as a Path of the Six Paths, something no one knew until now. Even minutes earlier, he had considered whether it was appropriate to reveal Doflamingo’s appearance. In the shinobi world, techniques like Edo Tensei were universally despised.
Ultimately, Nagato decided not to seal the Path away.
The abilities in this world were bizarre, but as long as they were attributed to Devil Fruits, people quickly accepted them. Thus, hiding it would be unnecessary. Moreover, even without Doflamingo’s String-String Fruit abilities, his physical strength made the Path a valuable asset.
Sure enough, after Nagato’s explanation, Kyros and Viola calmed down.
Although they might still feel uneasy, Viola’s admiration for Nagato deepened. She muttered to herself, “One of six abilities, truly powerful and reliable, Lord Nagato…”
Viola had improved since they first met. At least she no longer blushed when speaking to Nagato and had even taken over the royal kitchen and servant duties in Dressrosa, cooking and managing for him.
Nagato couldn’t do much about Viola’s enthusiasm. Even rejecting Kyros’s proposal hadn’t deterred her, so he chose to remain silent.
Hearing her muttering made Nagato nod internally. Reporting the so-called Rinnegan Fruit to the World Government when he became a Warlord saved him a lot of unnecessary trouble.
After explaining the Path of the Six Paths, Nagato ordered via the Den Den Mushi, “Change the original plan. No more unified formation.”
“Hm?”
“Lord Nagato, what’s going on?”
Nagato’s Den Den Mushi was connected to Hanks in Dressrosa, the captains of the nine warships, and Lucci, Joe, and Abrams from the Black Blade Fleet. With Nagato’s command, the Black Blade Fleet had already started moving. Now he was directing only the nine warships in this area. His sudden change of plans immediately raised questions.
“My power has increased; there’s no need to be as cautious as the original plan,” Nagato explained. “Now, reconfigure the fleet into three groups. Ships 1-3 will be Group One, 4-6 will be Group Two, and 7-9 will be Group Three.”
Nagato continued, “Group One will proceed as planned to Ando. Groups Two and Three will change course. Group Two will head to Ordo, and Group Three to Moasi.”
“Yes!” With Nagato’s clear command, everyone ceased questioning and responded loudly.
“Don’t worry,” Nagato reassured them. “I’ll soon be on your ships.”
As his subordinates and Kyros and Viola were puzzled, two puffs of smoke appeared, revealing two shadow clones beside Nagato.
“Three Lords Nagato?” Kyros exclaimed. “What’s going on?”
Nagato explained to him and his subordinates over the Den Den Mushi, “These are my shadow clones. You can simply understand it as my power doubling.”
As he spoke, the two clones flew toward the two groups changing course. Within moments, they landed on the decks of ships 4 and 7.
On the fourth ship, the usually composed Kaku couldn’t help but show emotion, bowing his head toward Nagato. “Your Majesty!”
On the seventh ship, the bloodthirsty and ruthless Cray grinned and knelt on one knee, shouting, “There’s no doubt, the new era is upon you! I will follow you to the death!”
The other captains, aware of the situation, were equally excited and confident in the ongoing operation in the territory of the Four Emperors.
On the first ship, Kyros said, “This way, we don’t need to attack one island at a time.”
On the second ship, Fukurou exclaimed, “Oh~oh~oh yay, His Majesty’s fleet is unstoppable~yay!”
On the third ship, Kalifa remarked, “This is… unbelievable.”
On the fifth ship, Anderson laughed, “Wahaha! As expected of my benefactor!”
On the sixth ship, Owl said, “It looks like Whitebeard’s territory is in the bag, chomp chomp~”
On the eighth ship, Jabra sneered, “Tch! Already a monster, and now even stronger…”
On the ninth ship, Blueno stated, “Yes, by capturing these three islands simultaneously, we will have secured half of Whitebeard’s territory.”
Nagato’s change wasn’t just the two shadow clones, and saying his power had doubled wasn’t entirely accurate. Nevertheless, the three fleets were now at peak morale, sailing full speed toward their targets.
Ando, known as the Land of Gold, accounted for 20% of the New World’s gold production due to its vast gold mines. Its immense wealth made it one of the core islands in Whitebeard’s territory, and thus, Nagato’s primary target.
As the originally planned destination, Group One soon approached Ando’s coast.
“The Warlords of the Sea are here!”
“We’re doomed! Whitebeard and the commanders aren’t here, and neither are the captains of the 43 pirate crews!”
“Run for your lives, hurry…”
“Damn Dressrosa, attacking while Whitebeard isn’t here! Yesterday, the Red-Haired stopped Kaido, but what now?”
“We’re not pirates; surrendering should be fine, right?”
Ando was in chaos.
However, Whitebeard, as one of the Four Emperors who deterred the world, was a legend of the previous era, known as the strongest man in the world. Even with no one from the Whitebeard Pirates present, people loyal to him had spontaneously organized to prepare for defense and combat.
“Quickly, notify Lord Carden at the mine!”
“Everyone, leave the coast and retreat inland!”
“Prepare to defend the gold mines!”
“If you have the guts, follow me! Sail out and ask the Warlords what they’re here for. We can’t let them raid Whitebeard’s territory!”
“Oh—!”
The dense crowd on the shore began to disperse. While many fled in panic, a considerable number returned inland, and another group raised the sails on two sea vessels, heading toward the three massive warships.
Standing at the bow, Nagato saw everything clearly. Soon, the two sides met less than five miles from Ando’s coast.
The two ships from Ando were medium-sized vessels capable of carrying dozens of people but appeared minuscule compared to Nagato’s giant warships.
On one of the ships, a dark-skinned man mustered the courage to step forward and shout up at Nagato, “Hey! Warlord! What are you doing here?”
Before Nagato could respond, the man continued, “This is Whitebeard’s territory! If you know what’s good for you, leave immediately!”
The man, after all, was just an ordinary person. His trembling revealed his fear, but even so, it took immense courage. Nagato nodded, “Your courage is commendable.”
Before the man could react, the three warships, which had never slowed down, collided with the two fragile ships!
Crunch…
Boom!
One ship’s bow was shattered, its hull broken, the wooden vessel splintering and separating as the people on board screamed and jumped into the water. The other ship capsized, sinking into the sea with a loud crash!
The warships continued, the waves they stirred making the people in the water thrash desperately, afraid of being pulled under. They were in a sorry state.
But they were sea dwellers and faced no mortal danger. The warships didn’t finish them off, simply sailing on toward their goal!
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