They knew Blackbeard quite well. The scar on their captain's eye was left by Blackbeard, and it was left before Blackbeard obtained the Gura Gura no Mi. They knew how wary Shanks was of Blackbeard.
But such a powerful opponent was killed by Akira on the spot. Although they didn't witness that shocking duel with their own eyes, they could easily imagine that it must have been very amazing. However, while they were shocked, they didn't need to rush to support the Whitebeard Pirates.
The big fat Lucky Roux chewed on a chicken leg, and said, "Boss, that Death God is really powerful. Thinking back to a few months ago when we parted ways with him, he didn't seem to be that powerful yet. I didn't expect that he would actually kill Blackbeard after not seeing him for a few months."
Yasopp also said with emotion, "I originally thought that the Whitebeard Pirates would definitely be in dire straits after Whitebeard died, but I didn't expect that they would be brought to another world by Death God. With Blackbeard's death, I'm afraid no one in the New World will be able to stop him from reaching the top."
However, Beckman, the strategist of the Red Hair Pirates, said in a deep voice, "Killing Blackbeard doesn't mean that he will definitely be able to ascend to the position of Emperor. There are too many people in the New World who don't want to see the Whitebeard Pirates rise again. Moreover, this battle has caused the Whitebeard Pirates to suffer heavy losses. Only by surviving this period of time will they be accepted by the major forces."
"Are you talking about Navy Headquarters?"
Hearing Beckman's words, Shanks couldn't help but ask. However, he quickly said, "Navy Headquarters has just entered the New World, and their foothold has just been established. With them, it's still difficult to shake the Whitebeard Pirates' position."
Beckman said, "Navy Headquarters cannot be underestimated. Akainu wants to kill Death God so badly. However, Navy Headquarters may not be the biggest threat. The biggest threat should be the other two."
"Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom?" Shanks asked.
Beckman nodded, and said, "These two are the Whitebeard Pirates' biggest enemies. I heard that Kaido recently killed Kozuki Oden, the former commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division. Death God saved Kozuki Oden's descendants. The two sides already have a gap between them. As long as there is a fuse, it will immediately trigger a war. Don't forget what happened between us and Kaido of the Beasts before."
Shanks naturally knew what Beckman was talking about. Last time, in order to stop Kaido from attacking the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, he made an agreement with Kaido. He naturally knew Kaido's power and ambition, so he was also worried about Akira and the others now.
Beckman continued, "Besides Kaido, Big Mom is also a big threat, even more threatening than Kaido. Because she has already taken action against Fish-Man Island. What is the relationship between Jinbe of Fish-Man Island and the Sun Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates? I don't need to say more, right? Although Big Mom is a woman, she is very terrifying; plus Death God's personality, the two sides will probably fight soon."
"Listening to you, it's really very likely. However, we really don't have any way to help him with this kind of thing."
Shanks knew very well that he couldn't help with this kind of thing, and he couldn't help either. Once he leaned towards the Whitebeard Pirates, then the pattern of the New World would immediately undergo earth-shaking changes. At that time, the Four Emperors would fight each other, which was completely different from what he wanted in his heart.
Beckman suddenly smiled, and said, "Actually, we don't need to worry about others at all. After all, all of this is our guess. And that Death God is a man who can often create miracles. Perhaps he can balance everything, too."
"That's right, we are indeed thinking too much. Even if we want to help, I'm afraid that kid wouldn't want us to help."
Shanks still knew Akira's personality very well. Akira was an extremely arrogant person. Even though he had lived for so many years, he had never seen someone as arrogant as Akira in his bones.
"Trash, bastard, trash, that Blackbeard trash."
In the New World Navy Headquarters, in the Fleet Admiral's office, Akainu was roaring angrily alone, and pacing back and forth in anger.
Ever since he received the result of the black and white war, Akainu had been extremely furious. Akira was the pirate he wanted to kill the most. But such a pirate was constantly growing under his nose, and was about to ascend to the position of Emperor. He, the Navy Fleet Admiral, simply couldn't eat well or sleep well, and couldn't wait to lead people to destroy the Whitebeard Pirates and Akira right now.
"I originally thought that the Whitebeard Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates would definitely suffer heavy losses, but I didn't expect that Blackbeard, that idiot, would be killed on the spot. After his death, the Blackbeard Pirates even disintegrated. This battle not only didn't destroy the Whitebeard Pirates, but instead greatly increased the Death God's prestige, and boosted the other party's morale."
"No, we can't continue like this. If we continue to ignore everything like this, that kid will become stronger and stronger, and the threat will be too much greater than others."
Thinking of this, Akainu wanted to immediately take action against Akira and the Whitebeard Pirates. But when he called the high-level members of the Navy over, no one was willing to support his decision. Even his most loyal subordinates didn't agree, and the reasons given were all the same. That was, the Navy Headquarters had just gained a foothold in the New World, and it was really not suitable to deal with a Whitebeard Pirates whose morale was high.
Not to mention whether they could kill Akira, even if there was a sliver of a chance of success, it would definitely arouse the hostility of the other pirates. At that time, the same thing that happened more than twenty years ago might happen, and the Navy Headquarters would not be able to continue to exist in the New World.
Although Akainu was extremely angry, he couldn't completely ignore everyone's suggestions either. The final result could only be to stand still.
Akira naturally didn't know about the movements of the other forces at this time. After the end of the Battle of Sapporo Strait, his name once again shocked the world. Even in the Four Seas, many people knew about his existence and his great name. And in the New World, his name was second to none.
Because of the victory of this battle, not only did he defeat the Whitebeard Pirates' biggest enemy, the Blackbeard Pirates, but he also killed Blackbeard. Many pirates had even regarded him as the new Emperor. Of course, this had not been recognized by the pirates of the entire New World.
At this time, three days had passed since the Battle of Sapporo Strait. Under the Whitebeard Pirates' pursuit, the Blackbeard Pirates had been completely destroyed. Most of the pirates who had survived had also escaped from the Whitebeard Pirates' territory. Either they hid in other corners of the New World, or they simply left the New World. In short, no one dared to show their faces again.
And the three days had also allowed Akira, who had used Mugetsu and left some aftereffects, to recover a lot. Although he hadn't fully recovered, he was no longer in any serious danger.
During these few days when Akira was recovering from his injuries, the Whitebeard Pirates were naturally managed by Marco. Because Akira's power was too great, no one dared to disobey the Whitebeard Pirates in the Whitebeard Pirates' territory.
"Akira, how are your injuries?"
During these three days, Marco would come to see Akira almost every day, not only to care about Akira's injuries, but also to tell him about the situation of the Whitebeard Pirates at this time.
Akira smiled, and said, "I haven't fully recovered yet, but it's not much worse. I'm not in any serious danger. What's wrong? Marco, looking at your hesitant appearance, it seems like you have some unspeakable secret. Could it be that something big has happened?"
Hearing Akira's words, Marco didn't hesitate any longer, and directly opened his mouth and said, "Something has indeed happened, but it's not our Whitebeard Pirates. Now our Whitebeard Pirates' momentum is strong. Blackbeard is dead, and no one can be our enemy. But what happened was to Jinbe."
"Jinbe?"
Akira's face changed. His relationship with Jinbe was still very good. Back then, he had led people to save Fish-Man Island, and then he had fought with Fisher Tiger to attack the Holy Land Mariejois, and saved countless slaves. And among them, Jinbe had the best relationship with him. Moreover, Jinbe was also a member of the Whitebeard Pirates Alliance, so hearing that something had happened to Jinbe, he was still a little nervous.
Marco said, "It's not just Jinbe, there's also the Sun Pirates and Fish-Man Island."
"Explain it clearly."
Akira's face changed, and he already had some guesses in his heart, but he was still not sure.
Marco said, "It's the Four Emperor Big Mom who sent troops to Fish-Man Island. Looking at their posture, they want to bring Fish-Man Island under their command."
"Big Mom? She took action against Fish-Man Island?"
A bright light flashed in his eyes. Akira didn't have much surprise, because in the original story, after the Whitebeard Pirates died, Fish-Man Island fell into Big Mom's hands. Later, it was liberated under Luffy's hands.
The current Whitebeard Pirates in Akira's hands were much stronger than in the original story. Therefore, before Akira died, other forces didn't dare to be too unscrupulous in Fish-Man Island. But Big Mom was different. She was the strongest of the Four Emperors in the New World. In this New World, there were only a few people who could be her opponent. Akira would naturally not be put in her eyes.
Marco said anxiously, "Akira, I received news that Big Mom sent three of her Sweet Commanders to Fish-Man Island. Looking at her posture, she is determined to get it. With Fish-Man Island's troops and Jinbe's Sun Pirates, it is impossible to stop the Big Mom Pirates. Jinbe didn't ask us for help before because we were at war with the Blackbeard Pirates."
"We can't let Big Mom take over Fish-Man Island. Immediately send someone to support Fish-Man Island." Akira said decisively.
Marco said with doubt, "Akira, it's not that I don't want to help, but our situation is not very good now. Although we defeated the Blackbeard Pirates, we ourselves suffered heavy losses. Although we are now carrying the momentum of victory, and no one dares to attack us, this is not absolute. Once we show a decline, I think many people will kick us when we're down. So, we must not let others have a chance to take advantage of us."
Although Akira was anxious in his heart, he knew what was more important now, so he said calmly, "Are you saying that at this time, we shouldn't make a big move to support Fish-Man Island?"
Marco shook his head, and said, "Of course not. Not to mention that Fish-Man Island is our Whitebeard Pirates' territory. This is a well-known thing. Of course we can't not save it. And Jinbe is our brother, so we can't sit idly by. But we have to think about the brothers of the entire Whitebeard Pirates. At this time, it is not appropriate to start a full-scale war with the Four Emperor Big Mom. Don't forget that we still have Kaido of the Beasts lurking around us."
A bright light flashed in Akira's eyes, and he said, "I understand what you mean. You want to use a small number of troops to rescue Fish-Man Island, and that person is me, right?"
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