Chapter 333

After the World Meeting ended, the outside world boiled over.

However, in the days that followed, the Sabaody Archipelago was quiet to the extreme, as if everything that had happened before had never occurred!

Even those factions that joined the New Era Alliance were surprisingly quiet these past few days.

The only interlude was that yesterday, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, "Hawk-Eyes" Mihawk, stepped onto the Sabaody Archipelago alone with his sword.

This immediately attracted the attention of many people; many wanted to know the movements of the Ninja Guild, thinking this might be a rare opportunity.

However, after Mihawk entered the Sabaody Archipelago, it was as if a stone had sunk into the sea; he never appeared again!

For a time, many people watching the situation here were at a loss. Some thought Mihawk might have died inside, while others thought Mihawk had joined the Ninja Guild.

However, everything remained calm—so calm that it made people feel extremely uneasy!

Many people knew that this might be the calm before the storm.

In fact, this was the case. Behind the calm, many troops were moving rapidly, and countless ships were rushing toward different locations!

Finally, after another week had passed.

Sabaody Archipelago.

Countless ships gathered from all directions; pirates, swordsmen, bounty hunters, samurai, and warriors—countless powerhouses gathered here, all factions that had joined the New Era Alliance!

At this moment, they finally received the definitive news: Attack the Holy Land of Mary Geoise!

Upon hearing such news, even though they had long known the plan, many pirates' eyes lit up instantly, and their expressions became even more excited!

Among the pirates present, it could be said that the majority had significant conflicts with the World Government, especially the Marines; many of their friends and family had even died at the hands of the Marines!

Today, the New Era Alliance's first target was to attack the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, which immediately invigorated these people. They had finally waited for this day; they could finally strike back at those hateful guys!

Many people shouted excitedly, wishing they could storm the Holy Land of Mary Geoise immediately!

This time, the Straw Hat Pirates were also in the ranks, though they had come along with Shanks and his crew.

At this moment, the Straw Hat boy Luffy suddenly asked his companions beside him with a blank face: "Eh, what place is the Holy Land of Mary Geoise?"

His companions beside him were all speechless, nearly falling directly to the ground.

"Luffy, there has to be a limit to your ignorance, right? How can you not even know about the Holy Land of Mary Geoise?" Nami grabbed his collar and roared.

The key was that this guy didn't even know what the Holy Land of Mary Geoise was, yet he had brought them here to participate in this activity. Nami felt like she could kill him!

Luffy looked innocent. Why were Nami and the others acting like this? He really didn't know.

He did know about Impel Down; he had had a big one there with Sabo last time, and it felt pretty great!

Those who came here to attend the meeting were not simple people; most of them disdained such low-level behavior as killing and arson.

In the crowd, Avalo Pizarro and Catarina Devon's expressions shifted, struggling a bit, but in the end, they still didn't leave!

"Very good. Since everyone can accept this, let's move on to the second point!" Lin Xuan smiled faintly.

He actually knew that among these people, there were some who might not necessarily comply, but that didn't matter; he would just find a few people to kill as a warning to the others later!

"You also know the current relationship between the Ninja Guild and the World Government; it can be said to be like fire and water. Perhaps in the near future, there will be a great war."

"The establishment of this New Era Alliance is for the purpose of waging war against the World Government. When the time comes, you will need to follow the orders and command of the Ninja Guild!" Lin Xuan said calmly.

Hearing this, the expressions of many people below changed slightly.

Lin Xuan's words just now were obvious: if they joined the New Era Alliance, they would have to become enemies of the World Government and engage in battle with them!

Many factions in the hall had long since known this, such as the Whitebeard Pirates, Roger and Rayleigh, and the Red Hair Pirates.

Previously, they had already been preparing for the upcoming battle!

However, some kings of small nations who had come to the meeting on a whim began to hesitate.

Receiving the protection of the Ninja Guild was very attractive to these small nations. Many of the nations present had come for this very reason; if they had the Ninja Guild's protection, it would undoubtedly be the best outcome for them!

But, asking them to send troops to fight the World Government made these people shrink back. After all, the World Government had ruled this world for eight hundred years; it was deeply rooted in their hearts!

However, Lin Xuan did not give them much time to choose. If they wanted to receive the Ninja Guild's protection and gain power in the future New World Government, but didn't want to contribute, how could such a good thing exist?

If they wanted to reap the benefits without working for them, then sorry, they could only leave!

Finally, a few small nations that were unwilling to have a direct conflict with the World Government chose to leave.

Lin Xuan didn't care about this.

The number of factions that chose to join the alliance on the spot had actually exceeded his expectations.

Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

This time, Lin Xuan concealed his sailing route, but the World Government soon detected their movements.

A few days ago, Kong had acted quickly, rapidly withdrawing forces distributed elsewhere. At this moment, all elite troops were stationed in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise!

However, at this time, Kong, Sengoku, and the others were sitting in the war conference room, their expressions all very grave.

With a fleet of over five hundred ships, the New Era Alliance was coming aggressively; even Kong and the others did not know if they could block the opponent's attack!

They didn't care about the others; even regarding the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates, they weren't too worried. The only thing that made them uneasy was that group of guys from the Ninja Guild!

What made Kong and the others even more helpless was that, even now, they still could not contact the Five Elders.

Kong even tried to head into the depths to contact the mysterious existence that had protected the Holy Land of Mary Geoise last time, but unfortunately, he failed in the end.

In the current situation, they could only rely on themselves to hold on.

At this time, Kong's gaze turned toward the middle-aged man with long golden hair and a mask sitting on one side of the table, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh.

The rulers of the North Blue—the Vinsmoke Family!

In this situation, the only thing to be thankful for was that the World Government had promised many benefits and successfully won over the Vinsmoke Family!

The Vinsmoke Family were royalty who had once used military force to control the entire North Blue. Although they had no territory, they were qualified to attend the World Meeting and were the most feared family in the North Blue; even Kong was somewhat wary of this family!

If Kong and Sengoku had had any other choice, they absolutely would not have wanted to provoke this family. Cooperating with the Vinsmoke Family was no different from seeking skin from a tiger, but now they had no choice.

This time, they had paid a significant price and agreed to conditions to get Vinsmoke Judge to lead the Germa 66 army to help the World Government defend against the enemy; in any case, it could be considered a powerful aid!

However, despite this, Kong still felt somewhat lost in his heart, secretly thinking: "In this battle, does the World Government really have a chance of winning?"

It wasn't that Kong was a coward, but that man was just too despair-inducing!

Vinsmoke Judge glanced at Kong, and in his heart, he sneered. Although they were in the North Blue, they also knew the great names of the Ninja Guild and Lin Xuan.

The reason they agreed to the World Government this time was because Kong promised that as long as they provided aid, he would disclose some results of human gene research and modification, as well as some secrets, to the Vinsmoke Family!

Wealth and honor are sought in danger!

Moreover, even if they cooperated with the World Government, fighting the Ninja Guild was not necessarily a dead end. He only needed to lead his army to pin down some people; he had no intention of fighting the other side to the death.

As long as the World Government was not completely broken, they could take the opportunity to obtain many benefits.