Because the islands surrounding the Kingdom of Baikal were constantly being occupied by the Limitless Pirates, it was as if their kingdom was being surrounded by the Limitless Pirates' territory.
In this situation, they requested support from the World Government and the Marine, but because the Limitless Pirates had not invaded the Kingdom of Baikal, and there were too many places in the Sea that needed the Marine's presence now.
This request was undoubtedly rejected.
"Nox, the time you've been waiting for has come!"
On this day, Shakky came to Oni Island and excitedly told Nox the news.
"Is it Shiki and John?"
Nox asked after letting Eva leave.
"That's right, it's them, but I think you can also call World. This guy has been having friction with the Marine lately. If you call him, he probably won't refuse."
Shakky said.
"No problem, I'll give it a try!"
Nox nodded, saying that the more people there were for this kind of thing, the better.
Subsequently, Nox took out a den den mushi and dialed Shiki's number.
"Gyahahahaha, Nox, do you need something?"
From the other end of the den den mushi, a familiar laugh quickly sounded.
"Shiki, the World Government member states Atiya Kingdom near your territory is blocking your path to expansion, right? Do you want to completely occupy the Atiya Kingdom?"
Nox said with a smile.
"Nox, of course I want to occupy the Atiya Kingdom, but the Marine aren't pushovers. If I make a move, the Marine will destroy the foundation I've worked so hard to build."
Shiki said.
Nox naturally knew that what Shiki said was false. His Flying Pirates, built with the Float-Float Fruit, were not afraid of the Marine. If they couldn't win, they would run. If they ran up into the sky above the Calm Belt, the Marine couldn't do anything to Shiki.
"Hehe, so what about the Marine? We aren't afraid of a single Admiral alone, we're just afraid of two Admirals coming to surround and attack."
"There's also a World Government member states, the Kingdom of Baikal, on my territory that's blocking my path to expansion, and the same goes for John."
"At that time, the three of us will launch invasions against the World Government member states on our territories at the same time. The Marine only has three top combat powers they can dispatch. Do the three of us still need to fear the Marine?"
Nox said his plan with a smile.
His Limitless Pirates alone might not be the Marine's match right now, but if three Rocks Pirates Executive Officers united, they would have the qualification to be completely unafraid of the Marine.
This was the strength of the former Rocks Pirates; every combat Executive Officer had the strength to contend against a Marine Admiral!
"Gyahahahaha, Nox, you say it easily, but what if the Marine doesn't split into three groups and instead chooses to make an example of one of us?"
Shiki was very smart. Even though he saw huge profits, he still saw the flaws in the plan.
"To plunder World Government member states, one naturally has to bear risks. After all, the wealth of every World Government member states is incredibly vast. If you don't even dare to bear this much risk, then you might as well not even think about the World Government member states."
"However, what you said isn't without reason. We can agree that if the Marine truly puts all their effort into attacking one of the Pirate Crew, the rest of us will go and help that pirate group overcome the difficulty, how about that?"
Nox said.
"Gyahahahaha, Nox, you're absolutely right. High returns, high risk. If you can persuade John, I have no problem at all!"
Shiki laughed heartily.
Even if the Marine went all out against him, he was completely unafraid. Isn't it just running away? He was best at that!
The ones who should be worried about being targeted by the Marine were Nox and John. The initiative was in Shiki's hands.
"Don't worry, that guy John, who loves money more than his life, won't refuse our proposal!"
Nox's mouth curved slightly as he hung up the den den mushi.
Facing the incredibly tempting wealth of the World Government member states, no Rocks Pirates Executive Officer could resist that temptation.
They had tasted the sweetness of this before. It could be said that as long as they could capture a World Government member states, the benefits they would gain would be several times more than what they would get from occupying ten non-World Government member states!
Before the Rocks Pirates grew strong, they might have feared the World Government member states.
But having experienced the era of the Rocks Pirates, they had long since cast aside that fear.
Their strength had grown, their horizons had widened, and their courage and ambition had also grown.
In the New World, the territory is only so large. After they finish occupying the territory in the New World, if they want to continue expanding.
Sooner or later, they would collide with other Pirates and World Government member states.
Compared to those who were also Rocks Pirates Executive Officers, in their eyes, the World Government member states were easier to deal with.
Because they were completely confident in defeating and devouring the World Government member states.
As long as they could handle the subsequent retaliation from the Marine and the World Government, then the World Government member states were the most perfect targets for plunder for them.
"Hey, John, long time no see!"
Nox quickly dialed John's den den mushi.
"Yohohoho, Nox, do you need something from me?"
John laughed. His relationship with Nox was neither good nor bad, but their positions were just different back then.
"Of course I do. The World Government member states Jameson Kingdom near your territory is blocking your path to expansion, right? Do you want to occupy the Jameson Kingdom as well?"
Nox said with a smile.
"Yohohoho, Nox, it seems you're going to give me an idea."
John heard the enticing meaning in Nox's words.
"Shiki and I are in the same situation on our territories; we are both blocked from expanding by World Government member states."
"So Shiki and I have already agreed to attack the World Government member states together, and we want to invite you to join this temporary alliance of interests."
"As long as the three of us attack the World Government member states simultaneously, even if the Marine comes to support, they will have to divide their forces."
"The Marine currently only has three top combat powers they can dispatch. Each of us facing one of them alone is completely unafraid."
"If the Marine insists on dealing with one of us, the other two will go to help that person."
"How about it, do you agree to my proposal?"
Nox directly stated the outcome of his discussion with Shiki, saying that Shiki had already agreed, and they were just missing John to make it three.
"Yohohoho, Nox, your proposal is good, but if I get surrounded and attacked by the Marine at that time, how do I know if you guys will really come to support me!"
John asked cautiously.
After all, his relationship with Shiki and Nox wasn't very good back then. Who knew if Shiki and Nox would abandon him at that time?
"John, we are Pirates. Pirates' words are not credible, only interests are."
"Under the premise of having the same interests, I wouldn't go so far as to abandon my own interests to harm you."
"Likewise, you can think about it yourself, if I were surrounded, would you come to support me?"
"If you don't come, then next time there's such a good thing, I won't call you again."
Nox said in a calm tone.
Between Pirates, it's about interests, not about integrity.
"Yohoho, Nox, I agree to your proposal. When do we start?"
Nox's words woke up John, who was immersed in the prospect of profit, so John decisively agreed.
"To be safe, I will also call World. If nothing unexpected happens, it will be tomorrow. After I persuade World, I will inform you again."
Nox said with a smile.
The Marine has three top combat powers. He, John, and Shiki, the three of them, were just right.
But Nox didn't like the term "just right." He preferred "foolproof."
"Yohohoho, Nox, then I'll wait for your good news."
John said with a smile.
After hanging up the den den mushi with John, Nox continued to call World's den den mushi.
This guy World was a little different from other Pirates. He didn't like occupying territory; he just liked causing destruction.
He particularly enjoyed destroying things related to the Marine and the World Government.
For example, when the Marine was building a new Marine Fortress, World had disrupted it several times midway.
For example, he had also invaded World Government member states a few times, but was ultimately driven away by the World Government and the Marine.
It could be said that this guy simply wanted to destroy this World. The World Government and the Marine stood on the opposite side of the Pirates, so they became the targets World wanted to destroy.
"Hello, World?"
World's voice came from the other end of the den den mushi.
He had no interaction with Nox. He had saved Nox's den den mushi number back then simply because they were both Rocks Pirates Executive Officers.
"World, it's me, Nox."
"I have a temporary alliance of interests here and would like to invite you to join."
"John, Shiki, and I have already discussed it and are preparing to invade World Government member states simultaneously to make it difficult for the Marine to cope."
Then, Nox explained the plan again.
"Hahaha, Nox, I agree to your invitation. When do we start acting!"
Compared to Shiki and John, who were somewhat cautious, World was much more insane. He didn't need to ask about anything else, nor was he afraid of Nox deceiving him, and he agreed directly.
"The time is set for tomorrow noon!"
Upon seeing World agree, Nox immediately smiled.
He still preferred dealing with crazy people like World. He agreed so easily; he didn't need to waste much breath.
"Alright, I understand. Before the action tomorrow noon, I will call to confirm once, and then we'll proceed."
World said.
After hanging up with World, Nox called Shiki and John consecutively to confirm this temporary alliance of interests.
After confirming the action plan, Nox immediately summoned all the Vice Captains of the Limitless Pirates for a meeting.
Soon, all the Vice Captains arrived. The number of Vice Captains is the same as last year; there hasn't been an increase in number.