Chapter 265: Players of the Pirate World, Rush to the New World

Marineford,

The former Navy base had been dismantled and replaced with thick, brand-new Jiazu Chenqiang.

In just a few short months, under Sengoku's leadership, the Navy had transformed the entire Family Territory into an impregnable fortress.

"Has Roger been resurrected?"

Sitting in the meeting room, Sengoku's face was dark as he stared in disbelief at the news transmitted back from Sabaody Archipelago.

In the past, he would have furiously rebuked whoever reported this as a fool being taken in.

He would have assumed it was some ambitious upstart deliberately imitating the Pirate King, trying to create a big stir.

But now,

One type of Rule-type Item dropped by the Soul Reapers was the 【Resurrection Coin】 and 【Resurrection Coin Fragment】.

Whoever obtained a Resurrection Coin could bring back a dead spirit.

The Navy family's warehouse held three Resurrection Coins, but since there had been no occasion to use them, their effect was unclear.

If he simply tried it out,

Sengoku felt it would be a waste and was reluctant in his heart.

Other factions also had scattered Resurrection Coins, and it seemed they had already tried them, perfectly resurrecting former spirits.

Therefore,

Who exactly had resurrected Pirate King Roger?

"Notify Garp to head to Sabaody Archipelago at maximum speed and capture Roger before he grows stronger."

"Lock him in the Demon-Suppressing Tower!"

Sengoku's expression was stern as he instructed the Navy soldier who had come to deliver the report.

Although the Samsara Game treated everyone equally and would not show favoritism toward any player,

The fact was,

Those who already possessed top-tier talent could climb to the position of top-tier player even faster after becoming players.

Or players who possessed vast assets could also rapidly grow strong enough to reach the first echelon.

And a fellow like Roger,

Was the most dangerous kind.

Possessing both top-tier talent and formidable strength, and acting without scruple—daring to raid Sabaody Archipelago where the Navy base was stationed and attack Celestial Dragons—he would likely soon acquire enormous wealth.

If not stopped, he would probably quickly become a top-tier player on par with Shanks.

"Tell Garp not to clash with the God Clan; when necessary, they may join forces to fight."

Sengoku rubbed his brow, giving these instructions to the Navy soldier who had already turned to leave.

The Marine Headquarters family had become independent,

And now maintained an Alliance with the World Government, preserving a surface harmony, jointly managing the sudden surge of adventurers, as well as capturing and executing Pirates.

The Navy couldn't be the only one putting in effort; the World Government's CP organization also needed to occasionally bleed.

"What a troublesome era."

Sengoku felt deeply exhausted, as if dragging a heavy burden while dancing on the edge of a blade.

The current sea,

Was the most chaotic period in his decades of service in the Navy.

A moment's carelessness, and the Navy would be surpassed and replaced. As Fleet Admiral, he had to remain constantly vigilant, nipping every destabilizing factor in the bud.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku."

Vice Admiral Tsuru's Information Department had already gathered the latest game data.

She handed all the materials to Sengoku and explained: "After the Corrupted Lord 【Soul Reaper】 died, a new corruption has appeared."

Yaksha King.

The Corrupted Lord ruling the first layer of Hell, 【Lianyu】, commanding vast numbers of undead and yaksha.

Its drops, like the Soul Reaper's, were mostly Rule-type Items and large amounts of Reward Points.

As well as the Yaksha King's exclusive drop, the 【Yezha Taozhuang】.

Most critically of all,

The 【Lianyu Map】 could trigger a new quest.

Collect 100 Monster Fragments to fuse the 【Arad Continent Map】 and travel to the New World, removing the Lv. 19 level cap.

"New World?"

Sengoku drew a deep breath.

Previously, Vice Admiral Jonathan of G-8 Fortress had, by chance, made contact with players from the Ninja World and shared this information with him.

Today's top-tier players could easily sweep aside what had once been the Pirate World's strongest.

And yet,

They were still Tier 1 players.

Once they broke through to Tier 2, their overall strength would continue to climb, able to defeat Tier 1 players as easily as crushing ordinary non-player civilians.

Whoever seized the initiative could be the first to occupy and plunder the New World's resources.

Sengoku asked tensely: "I heard from Jonathan that the Ninja World doesn't yet have any players who've broken through to Tier 2?"

This involved the affairs of two worlds.

Especially since the Ninja World's game progress was slightly ahead of the Pirate World's; once fighting broke out, it would be very difficult to contain.

"The ninja who communicated with Jonathan is the Leader of a faction called 【Dawn】."

Vice Admiral Tsuru recalled what Jonathan had said and replied: "From what he gathered, the Ninja World is similarly tangled in complex factional struggles."

"And unlike our world, the Navy and World Government possess overwhelmingly powerful military force."

"The Ninja World consists of Ninja Villages of roughly equal strength, checking each other, all blocking hostile forces from breaking through to Tier 2."

"Whenever a player takes on a Tier 2 mission, they get sabotaged by the other side."

Hearing this,

Sengoku figured out what was going on and asked: "So that's how it is. The Leader of the Dawn faction deliberately leaked information to get us from the Pirate World to act, to break the deadlock in the Ninja World."

Putting himself in their shoes,

if the Leader of the Revolutionary Army or one of the Four Emperors wanted to break through to Tier 2, Marine Headquarters would certainly throw in all their combat power to stop them.

If several factions are checking each other, it really is hard to find an opportunity to break through.

Such a deadlock,

would only waste Reward Points for nothing.

Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded and said: "Death Island and Lianyu are maps exclusive to the Pirate World."

"The New World's Arad Continent, on the other hand, is a large-scale map that can be shared among all the worlds."

"The Dawn faction wants to cooperate with the Navy in the form of mercenaries, helping their players break through to Tier 2."

Bringing in outside force is the best way to break the deadlock.

Sengoku nodded, then said seriously: "First pretend to agree with them, then extract more intelligence. Before any Tier 2 players appear in the Navy, we absolutely cannot let players from any world or any faction break through first."

Alliances within the Pirate World still need to guard against each other.

Let alone an unfamiliar faction from another world.

If you trust them completely, you'll easily be gnawed down until not even bone fragments remain.

Moreover,

Sengoku thought deeper,

if the New World's Arad Continent can accommodate players from several different worlds fighting together,

does it mean these players from other worlds also have a way to suddenly appear in the Pirate World?

If the difference in strength isn't too great, it's fine — mutual wariness leaves room for negotiation.

But if,

after the Pirate World is exposed, powerful worlds invade on a large scale, the Navy, as the strongest faction in the Pirate World, would definitely bear the brunt and suffer a devastating blow.

This is a world war!

Even Sengoku felt a chill in his heart — mishandled, and he wouldn't just be a sinner of the Navy, he'd become a sinner of the world itself.

It must be handled with caution.

(End of Chapter)