"Yohohoho, the celestial tribute, what a great treasure!"
John looked at the sea chart in his hand and laughed excitedly.
Some World Government member states in the New World, although they submitted to Rocks and were willing to offer tribute to the Rocks Pirates.
But they had not given up their status as World Government member states and also paid the celestial tribute to the World Government member states, a typical case of playing both sides.
Neither Rocks nor the World Government said anything about this; as long as those kingdoms offered them tribute, it was completely fine.
In the New World, there were also some World Government member states that had not submitted to Rocks.
And Rocks had not gone to trouble them. What the trick was in this, no one knew except Rocks.
"Wahahahaha, go! Plunder all the celestial tribute for me! However, this time I provided the sea chart, so half of the celestial tribute goes to me, and you keep the other half!"
Rocks laughed loudly.
"Yohohoho, no problem, Captain! We'll set off now!"
John couldn't wait and walked out of the meeting room.
The other Executive Officers also left with John.
"Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, have you noticed that the routes on the sea charts we have are relatively close to each other?"
After walking further away, Nox suddenly said.
"Hmm? Now that you mention it, it's true!"
Golden Lion compared his sea chart with Nox's and found this problem.
"It's not just ours that are close; I'm afraid the sea charts of John, Silver Axe, and Wang Zhi are also relatively close."
"World, Lionardo, and Brandon's are also similar."
Nox said.
"What do you mean?"
Whitebeard looked at Nox and asked.
"Since it's Rocks' arrangement, let's follow his plan. The four of us will go together to intercept the celestial tribute on these eight routes."
"That way, even if there are strong individuals from the World Government setting traps within the celestial tribute, we can retreat safely."
Nox said.
Rocks' arrangement like this probably meant he knew the World Government would set traps waiting for the Rocks Pirates Executive Officers to walk into the Law Net.
But for some reason, Rocks didn't say it directly but instead used this method to hint to them.
"Kukuku, then let's go together! With the four of us working together, no matter how strong the enemy is, we are completely fearless!"
Hearing Nox's words, Golden Lion also reacted.
"Mama Mama, I wonder if there's sweet cake in the celestial tribute."
Charlotte Linlin clearly also agreed.
"Golden Lion, let's go. Let's start with the sea chart you have; that's the outermost edge, and then we'll just head straight forward."
Nox jumped onto a pirate ship and said.
"Kukuku, then let's go!"
Subsequently, after Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin boarded the ship together, Golden Lion used the power of his Float-Float Fruit, and the pirate ship flew up and departed.
This time, only the four of them acted together; no one else followed.
For them, four people were enough; bringing others would just be cannon fodder, redundant cannon fodder, so it was better not to bring them.
At the edge of the Hatfield Kingdom's sea area, the General of Hatfield was conducting a handover with a World Government vessel.
After the handover was completed, Hatfield's ship left the area and returned to Hatfield.
By then, Hatfield's celestial tribute was considered paid.
As for where the celestial tribute went after leaving the Hatfield sea area, it had absolutely no relationship with the Hatfield Kingdom anymore.
Because the transportation of the celestial tribute was entirely the responsibility of the World Government, even if the celestial tribute was lost, it had nothing to do with the Hatfield Kingdom.
Furthermore, the World Government could not, because of this, require the Hatfield Kingdom to pay the celestial tribute again; this was a regulation between the World Government and the Allied Nations.
"Hatfield Kingdom's celestial tribute has been paid. Immediately sail according to the predetermined route!"
The CP0 transporting the celestial tribute immediately transmitted the message to the World Government and then began transporting the celestial tribute.
Due to the various incidents detrimental to the World Government caused by the Rocks Pirates, the World Government's finances had become strained.
As a result, for this transportation of the celestial tribute in the New World, the World Government used double the force from last year, plus a more complex transportation route, to prevent the celestial tribute from being stolen by the Rocks Pirates.
However, even the World Government didn't know that there was an insider within their ranks.
And most of the travel routes had been seen through by Rocks, who was dispatching many Executive Officers to steal it.
"Kukuku, I finally found it!"
After circling this sea area, Shiki finally discovered the World Government ship transporting the celestial tribute.
"It's a flying ship?"
"No, it's Golden Lion Shiki, an Executive Officer of the Rocks Pirates! Quickly report to the World Government and request support!"
The CP members on the ship had just discovered the pirate ship flying in the sky and were about to pick up a den den mushi to call the World Government.
"Rumble!!!!!!!"
Suddenly, four vast waves of Haoshoku Haki, like clouds descending from the sky, pressed down.
All the CP members on the ship, except for the two leading CP0 members, instantly fainted under the impact of these four waves of Haoshoku Haki.
The den den mushi was also destroyed and completely unusable.
"How is this possible? It's actually Limitless Great Swordsman Nox, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin, these four Executive Officers!"
The remaining two CP0 didn't expect that the ones coming to plunder the celestial tribute this time would be four Executive Officers of the Rocks Pirates!!!
"Don't you guys attack, or you'll damage the ship, and then the celestial tribute will all fall into the water!"
Seeing Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin wanting to attack, Nox quickly stopped them, as he didn't want to go into the water alone to retrieve the celestial tribute!
"Chasing the Moon!!"
Saying that, Nox immediately stepped on Moonwalk and rushed downwards.
"Damn it, if we can't protect the celestial tribute, then even if we destroy it, we can't let it fall into the hands of pirates!"
The two CP0 exchanged glances and immediately wanted to destroy the ship.
This was the World Government's instruction: when encountering an invincible enemy, even if the celestial tribute is destroyed and sinks to the bottom of the sea, it must not be given to the enemy.
Nox's Kenbunshoku Haki had already locked onto the two CP0. As soon as they had the thought, Nox's Seven Star Sword was already in his hand.
"Bloodlust · Abi Three Blades!!!"
The Seven Star Sword slashed down rapidly and continuously. Six blood-green slashes, ten meters long, appeared around the two CP0 in an instant, faster than lightning.
"Not good!!!" × 2
"Paper Drawing · Infinite Dodge!" × 2
In the face of the sudden fatal threat, the two CP0 instinctively abandoned their plan to destroy the ship and instead used Paper Drawing from the Rokushiki to try and dodge this deadly crisis.
"Swish swish!!!"
However, the CP0's Paper Drawing, which could dodge most attacks, had no effect whatsoever in front of Nox's slashes.
The six slashes accurately hit the two CP0, three slashes each, no more, no less.
"Busoshoku · Iron Body!!" × 2
The moment the slashes were about to hit them, they subconsciously used Iron Body and Busoshoku Haki to block.
"Swish swish!!!"
Even the weakened slashes were not something they could withstand. Both of them were sent flying off the deck by the three slashes.
"Moonwalk!!" × 2
"Cough cough!!!" × 2
After being sent flying off the deck, they used Moonwalk to stabilize themselves, looking in horror at the three deep slashes on their bodies.
They had used Busoshoku Haki and Iron Body! It was incredible that they still suffered such deep injuries!
"What are you surprised about?"
"If I hadn't been afraid of destroying the ship, did you think you could block one of my swords?"
However, their horror hadn't ended when Nox's voice, as if right next to their ears, woke them up.
"Bloodlust · Spirit Devouring Ghost Slash!!!"
When they looked towards Nox following the voice, they saw a malevolent ghost, as if crawling out of the abyss, attached to that demonic Seven Star Sword.
"Busoshoku · Iron Body!!" × 2
That sense of fatal threat appeared in their minds again. Their bodies instinctively used Busoshoku Haki covering their entire body plus Iron Body for defense.
But the next second, they saw the demonic sword they were focusing on disappear, and Nox also disappeared at the same time.
They completely didn't understand what had just happened. When they tried to turn their heads to find Nox's figure, they discovered that they couldn't control their bodies.
"How..."
The next second, when the intense pain in their throats came, they realized that their necks had been severed!
"Kukuku, Nox, well done! Do it like this next time too, and we'll save a lot of trouble!"
After the two CP0 died and their bodies fell into the sea, Golden Lion also controlled his ship to the surface of the sea and then directly used his ability to take the ship transporting the celestial tribute away.
"Tch, we'll see about that!"
Hearing this, Nox rolled his eyes at Golden Lion.
Among the four, only Nox was the fastest and had the sharpest attacks, capable of eliminating the CP0 guarding the celestial tribute in the shortest time.
It should be known that these CP0 were comparable to Marineford Vice Admirals. Although their combat experience might not compare to the Marines, they were absolute elites.
Although Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit was very flexible in the air, his instant burst speed wasn't fast enough to kill the CP0 quickly without damaging the ship transporting the celestial tribute.
There was no need to mention Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin; before they even got close, the CP0 would probably have destroyed the celestial tribute ship.
Holy Land Mary Geoise:
"Damn the Rocks Pirates! They actually stole the celestial tribute from the Hatfield Kingdom!"
"Immediately send a command to CP0! Change the original sailing plan and proceed directly with the second transportation route!"
Finance War God Nasujuro Saint, said angrily after receiving the news from his subordinates.
The life paper of every CP0 sent to transport the celestial tribute was left in Mary Geoise and guarded by designated personnel.