One Piece: Invincible Starting From The Fruit Of Words-Chapter 168 The Second Traveler!
Chapter 168 - 168 The Second Traveler!
The actions of the Red-Haired Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, naturally, could not escape Lucifer's notice.
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"Hey, Captain, the Redhead and Whitebeard are teaming up. Should we just watch?"
In the Palace of Wheat Island, the core members of the Nether Pirates were gathered.
"If you ask me, we should just attack directly," Enel roared loudly. "With our current strength, we don't need to take the Redheads and Whitebeard Pirates seriously at all."
"Hahahaha, I agree," Pizarro laughed after downing a jug of fine wine. "Captain Lucifer, let's declare war immediately!"
"I'm itching to find more opponents for my Lava-Lava Fruit!"
"Hi~~~," Choate hiccupped drunkenly. "If there's a war, I have no objections!"
"Captain!!!"
"Captain Lucifer!"
"We're just waiting for your orders!"
Enel, Cavendish, Pizarro, Choate, and the others all turned their attention to Lucifer.
Lucifer swirled his wine glass gently before smiling playfully, "No rush. Let them team up if they want."
"One Four Emperor is too weak, but two together will be much more interesting."
"My next target is not the Redhead or Whitebeard, but Kaido."
"Last time, I let that stupid dragon escape. This time, I'll eliminate him completely."
"Kaido?"
Everyone's eyes flickered.
"Kaido's territory is nearby, so it's perfect," Lucifer continued.
"Exactly. After dealing with Kaido, we'll take over his island. That way, half of the New World will be ours."
"Hahahaha, let's go after Kaido!"
Everyone cheered loudly. Then Pizarro suddenly spoke: "It's a pity Xiliu won't make it in time. He won't be able to join this all-out war."
"Oh? He hasn't returned yet?" Cavendish asked, raising an eyebrow.
Enel laughed mockingly. "He didn't get knocked out by some rookie, did he?"
"Hahahaha, that's actually possible," Choate chuckled.
"If it's true, that'd be fun."
Byrnndi Waldo smirked with malice. "Captain Lucifer, if this mission fails, should I die as an apology?"
Whoosh!
Before Waldo could finish his sentence, a bloody slash shot in from the outside, aimed directly at him.
Waldo reacted immediately, launching a pitch-black fist that shattered the slash into pieces.
Shiryu of the Rain walked in from the outside, a cold smile on his face. "Who said I'd be defeated? I'm not like you idiots."
"Especially you, Waldo."
Waldo withdrew his fist, snorted coldly, but didn't reply.
Lucifer glanced at Shiryu and smiled faintly. "It's all settled."
"Of course," Shiryu of the Rain said. "The entire Jack of Spades Pirates has been wiped out. They should all be dead by now!"
"Should?" Lucifer frowned.
Pizarro suddenly chimed in. "Shiryu, why didn't you capture Fire Fist Ace alive?"
"You know, he's a Logia Mera Mera Fruit user. If we capture him alive and kill him, the captain can get another Logia Devil Fruit."
"Yeah, that's right."
"A Logia Devil Fruit is very rare."
Shiryu of the Rain shook his head. "I didn't think about it at the time. I only remembered after the battle."
"Fire Fist has been thrown into the sea by me. He was severely injured, unconscious, and fell into a coma. There's no way he survived. He should've been swallowed by a fish by now!"
"Oh, what a pity."
Everyone couldn't help but feel a bit of regret.
After all, that was a top-tier Logia Devil Fruit.
"Alright, forget it. It's just a Devil Fruit," Lucifer said. "We'll be fighting Kaido soon, and the Beasts Pirates have a lot of powerful abilities."
"That's right. As long as the Beasts Pirates are involved, there will be plenty of powerful Devil Fruit abilities."
"The Beasts Pirates are filled with Zoan ancient species, and their strength is formidable."
Several senior cadres in the hall were visibly excited.
Most of the core cadres had Devil Fruit powers, but there were still some who hadn't consumed one.
If they gained anything from this war, it would likely be a chance to eat a powerful Devil Fruit.
"Alright, let's go and raise the army."
"Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and the fur warriors have arrived, right?"
Lucifer looked at Inuarashi and Nekomamushi and asked.
"My lord, we arrived two days ago," Inuarashi and Nekomamushi both replied respectfully.
"Good. This time, I'll give you the chance to fulfill your wish."
"Yes, Master Lucifer."
Both Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were thrilled.
They had been waiting for this day in their dreams, and now the opportunity for revenge had finally arrived.
Thinking of Kaido, the two of them felt a cold, murderous intent rise within them.
Lucifer looked around at the crowd and gave an order, "Call up 30,000 troops and set off in three days for Wanokuni!"
"Understood!"
Many cadres stood up at the same time, responding in unison.
Watching everyone leave, Lucifer's smile slightly faded.
He instinctively felt that Fire Fist Ace was not dead yet.
Generally speaking, those with abilities who fall into the sea are bound to perish.
But Ace was different—he was the son of Gol D. Roger, and his luck was extraordinary.
"Having been hunted down, falling into the sea, and trying to survive death..."
"No matter how you look at it, he seems like a protagonist in an adventure."
The typical protagonist, after suffering a crushing defeat, will embark on an adventure, and in the end, their strength will grow exponentially, allowing them to return for revenge.
Lucifer felt that Ace had unknowingly triggered the "protagonist" template.
"Could someone like me, who has traveled to this world at this time, replace the dying Fire Fist Ace and change his destiny to something heavenly defying?"
Lucifer's mind wandered freely, and this wild idea suddenly popped into his head.
"No, no. I shouldn't act rashly."
Lucifer smiled playfully, dispelling the outrageous thoughts from his mind.
Three days later, Lucifer led the Nether Pirates fleet out to sea. A hundred pirate ships were heading toward Wanokuni.
Lucifer didn't hide his movements, so many people received the news.
The Naval Headquarters, the Red-Haired Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates all learned of it immediately.
Each of them had their own response to Lucifer's actions.
Of course, the key focus was the Beasts Pirates.
After all, Lucifer was targeting them this time.
"Damn kid, is it finally happening?"
"If you want to fight, I'll fight with you!"
In the New World, at Wanokuni, Kaido was furious, his roar echoing throughout the Onijima Palace.
Yan Calamity Jhin said, "According to the news from our spies, Lucifer is coming in full force. More than a hundred pirate ships have arrived, with a total of over 30,000 people!"
"30,000 people?!"
Plague Quinn was taken aback, his eyes nearly popping out.
You have to understand, the Beasts Pirates' total strength is only around 20,000.
Comparing the two pirate groups, Lucifer's Nether Pirates far surpassed the Beasts Pirates, both in terms of high-level combat power and the number of low-level pirates.
In this battle, their odds of winning were slim.
"This battle is going to be tough."
"Yeah, what should we do?"
"You ask me? Who do I ask?"
Black Maria, Foz Fow, and others exchanged uneasy glances. It was clear from their eyes that they all felt the fear.
In fact, whether it was Jhin, Quinn, Black Maria, or the others, they all wanted to say that the best course of action now was to retreat.
There were still several days before Lucifer reached Wanokuni, giving them enough time to evacuate.
At that point, Lucifer would only be able to conquer a Sky Island, and the elite members of the Beasts Pirates could be saved.
As long as they remained, the Beasts Pirates had a chance to recover.
However, none of them dared to suggest such an idea because it was simply impossible.
Kaido was known as the "Strongest Creature in the World." Even if he died, he would never flee without a fight.
If they proposed retreating now, it would only enrage Kaido.
Before they even finished speaking, Kaido's mace would likely fall on them.
At that point, before Lucifer could even arrive, Kaido would have already sent them to the afterlife.
"Hey, Jhin, is everything I asked you to prepare ready?"
After Kaido had vented his anger, he looked at Yan Calamity and growled lowly.
"Yes, Captain Kaido, everything is prepared."
"Good. Call everyone back to Wanokuni. I'll turn Wanokuni into Lucifer's tomb. Let him be completely buried here!"
"Yes, Captain Kaido."
Yan Calamity Jhin received the order and immediately went to relay it.
At the same time, Quinn, Black Maria, and the others remembered the series of preparations Kaido had made prior to this.
Ever since losing to Lucifer the last time, Kaido had been looking for ways to deal with him.
After such a long period of preparation, the means to defeat Lucifer were finally in place.
Thinking of these preparations, Quinn and the others felt a renewed sense of confidence.
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