However, what they didn't expect was that after advancing for a day, the Rocks Pirates suddenly changed direction.
And they shook off the Marine and World Government's scouts, disappearing into the Sea, no one could find which direction the Rocks Pirates' massive fleet was sailing in.
Vicksburg Kingdom, in the New World, could be considered a relatively strong country; this country once produced Admiral-level powerhouses, with deep foundations.
In the past, even if Pirates ravaged the New World, still not many dared to come to Vicksburg Kingdom to cause trouble.
Ever since the Rocks Pirates became the overlord of the New World, Vicksburg Kingdom united with the surrounding kingdoms.
They formed an alliance, and with the protection of the Marine and World Government, they believed that even the Rocks Pirates didn't need to fear.
Because no matter how strong the Rocks Pirates were, what of it? Could they possibly dare to attack World Government member states?
Once the Rocks Pirates attack World Government member states, that would mean that the Rocks Pirates would become the World Government's number one enemy to be eliminated.
At that time, those who would attack the Rocks Pirates would not only be the Marine, but also the World Government, established for eight hundred years!
The World Government is the Allied Nations' confidence.
Because in the past, Pirates were merely marauders; even the Giant Soldier Pirates a hundred years ago ran rampant, but still didn't dare to plunder the Allied Nations.
Thus, those Allied Nations would never have thought that Rocks would be so crazy as to dare to stroke the World Government's tiger whiskers.
And Rocks was precisely the key point that changed the World's perception of Pirates; ever since Rocks rose to power.
The number of Pirates kept increasing, and the power of Pirates also kept rising, and the status of Pirates also became higher in many eyes.
The true rise of Pirates was the moment Roger died.
Rocks wanted to dominate the World and become the World King.
The first step was to completely dominate the New World, not only to subdue all the Pirates in the New World and drive the Marine out of the New World, but also to conquer all the kingdoms in the New World.
Thus, Rocks sent out the message long ago that those kingdoms should surrender.
Actually, Rocks didn't need those kingdoms to do much, they only needed to give the Rocks Pirates similar offerings, just like giving celestial tribute to the World Government.
Then they just needed to raise the Rocks Pirates' flag, and he wouldn't interfere with those kingdoms' rule.
But these kingdoms refused the toast and chose the penalty drink; regarding the surrender Rocks mentioned, they gave no response at all and even formed a so-called alliance, wanting to make Rocks wary.
An angry Rocks directly summoned all his executive officerss and launched this plundering war to make an example.
He, Rocks, wanted to make all kingdoms in the New World clearly see that the Rocks Pirates were the true overlord of the New World, and that even the World Government and Marine could not control the Rocks Pirates.
Three days later, the Rocks Pirates' massive fleet suddenly appeared in Vicksburg Kingdom's waters.
"King, bad news, terrible news, the Rocks Pirates fleet has appeared in our waters."
In the grand hall of Vicksburg Kingdom's royal palace, a soldier ran over in a hurry to report.
"What?"
"Quickly send someone to notify the Marine and World Government, and have them send people to provide support!"
"Also, notify all the Generals in the kingdom, and have them lead all the soldiers to the royal city to protect the King!"
The King of Vicksburg Kingdom heard the soldier's report and was immediately so scared that he almost fell off his throne.
"Yes!!!"
The soldier hurriedly ran out to deliver the message.
The news of the Rocks Pirates attacking Vicksburg Kingdom quickly spread throughout all of Vicksburg Kingdom.
And in Vicksburg Kingdom, the World Government's scouts also relayed the news to the World Government and the Marine.
Holy Land Mary Geoise
"Damn the Rocks Pirates, they actually dared to attack World Government member states! Have the Marine immediately go to Vicksburg Kingdom for support!"
Saint Saturn, looking at the intelligence in his hand, said angrily, he also didn't expect that Rocks would be so crazy as to declare war on their World Government.
In others' eyes, this was Rocks' war to prove he was the overlord of the New World; in the eyes of the Gorosei, this was a blatant declaration of war on the World Government.
"Rocks is from the D clan, that he would declare war on us, wasn't that something we had already predicted before?"
"Before, we thought that the Marine could suppress the Rocks Pirates, plus Rocks was already old now, so we let him be King and lord it over the New World; anyway, he wouldn't live for many more years."
"Now it seems, our decision back then was wrong; our indulgence made his ambition grow vast, thinking he could challenge our World Government."
Agriculture Military God Peter Saint analyzed calmly.
"The Rocks Pirates must pay the price for this, otherwise, other World Government member states will be dissatisfied with us, and the celestial tribute will fluctuate because of this."
Finance War God Nasujuro Saint, said.
"First, let the Marine go and probe their strength, to see what level the Rocks Pirates' current combat power has reached, and then formulate the corresponding encirclement and annihilation plan."
Environmental God Mars Saint said.
"Seconded!!"
"Seconded!!"
"Seconded!!"
"..."
In the waters of Vicksburg Kingdom, the Rocks Pirates' massive fleet had already surrounded all of Vicksburg Kingdom.
"Wahahaha, my little ones, go for it, let the plundering begin!!"
Looking at Vicksburg Kingdom before him, Rocks laughed loudly.
"Kill!!!"
"Charge!!!"
"I want treasure!"
"..."
As Rocks' words fell, the many Pirates of the Rocks Pirates charged towards Vicksburg Kingdom like hungry wolves pouncing on prey.
Those soldiers of Vicksburg Kingdom were swept by the executive officerss' Haoshoku and almost all fell down.
The remaining powerful Generals also couldn't block the charge of the many Rocks Pirates members.
It could be said that facing the Rocks Pirates, Vicksburg Kingdom had no power to fight back at all and was completely crushed and swept aside.
"Whitebeard, it seems you are staying behind to guard the ship."
Nox said, looking at Whitebeard next to him who was unwilling to get off the ship.
"I am not interested in killing and plundering."
Whitebeard shook his head and said, the longer he stayed with the Rocks Pirates, the more killing he saw, the more weary he became of this environment.
"Then you just guard the ship properly; I also need to go down and plunder, otherwise, I won't even have money to invite you for a drink next time."
Nox didn't say anything more; he wasn't repulsed by this kind of killing and plundering.
Or rather, he was the same as Rocks and Shiki, possessing the ambition to dominate the World, thus he knew that killing and plundering were indispensable.