One piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

Chapter 198: The Sword is Pointed at the World Pirates

After hearing the messenger's words, everyone fell silent.

At last—

"Agree to let him come back!"

Marshal Kong remained silent for a long time before nodding and sighing.

He knew that Zefa would return even if he disagreed. The fact that Zefa even notified them beforehand was simply a reflection of his sense of responsibility as a navy admiral.

Bang!

Garp slammed his fist onto the table, shattering it into pieces.

"I can't take it anymore! Marshal, tell me where those pirates are—I'll capture them myself!"

Garp stood up, his eyes filled with rage as he looked at Kong.

He could already picture Zefa's face, twisted with grief and fury over the loss of his family.

It made him feel sick to his stomach.

As someone who had fought alongside Zefa for years, Garp understood his pain.

Kong looked at Garp's furious expression but did not reprimand him.

"This group of pirates entered the New World through Fishman Island."

Kong picked up the latest intelligence report and handed it to Garp.

"I'm going now!"

Garp grabbed his navy cloak and strode toward the door.

Then he suddenly paused.

"When Zephyr returns, stop him from doing anything foolish."

With that, Garp walked toward the naval port.

A dog-headed warship was already docked and waiting for him.

Marshal Kong, Sengoku, and Tsuru all lowered their heads in silence.

This kind of situation was gut-wrenching for everyone.

The shocking news spread like wildfire, and all the major pirates in the New World reacted differently.

Shiki was ecstatic when he read the news.

"Hahahahahaha! Navy! Let's see how you stop me now!"

Shiki stood on his floating island, laughing hysterically.

For the past two years, the Flying Pirates had remained silent—so much so that many believed Shiki had been severely wounded and was recovering.

Only Shiki himself knew the truth.

He hadn't been injured—he had simply been monitored by two admirals, making it impossible for him to act freely.

If he made one wrong move, his entire fleet could be annihilated.

But now, seeing this news, Shiki immediately realized something—

With one admiral gone, the navy was weaker than ever.

Meanwhile, Whitebeard read the newspaper in silence.

As someone who treasured family above all else, he despised the pirates who targeted family members.

"Find out which pirates did this," Whitebeard ordered, his tone cold.

"If they enter our territory—kill them and send their bodies to the nearest naval base!"

"Yes, Dad!"

All the commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates echoed in unison.

Unlike other pirate crews, family was everything to them.

Charlotte sat in his study, reading the newspaper.

"As expected—it finally happened."

He sighed as he placed the newspaper down.

"Zefa… your life is truly tragic. You lost your wife and son in middle age, your students were slaughtered, and in the end, you were killed by your own disciple… Your second half of life is pure misery."

Charlotte shook his head.

He respected Zefa's strength and character, but there was nothing he could do to help him.

Even if their camps weren't enemies, Charlotte had no reason to intervene.

After all—Zefa had chased him relentlessly across the New World for a year before their legendary battle.

That battle, which lasted three days and three nights, had been the most exhilarating fight of Charlotte's life.

When both men collapsed from exhaustion, Charlotte's reputation as a top swordsman was solidified.

Thinking back, Charlotte missed the burning passion of his youth.

But now, as he got older, he found himself becoming more and more complacent.

"Maybe I need another battle to fire myself up again."

He clenched his fist, feeling the power coursing through him.

But… who could he fight?

The Red Earl still owed him a duel, but tracking him down was impossible.

Whitebeard?

No—if he fought Whitebeard, the navy might take advantage of the battle.

Shiki?

Same issue.

Roger?

Now that was interesting. Lately, there had been rumors of Roger staying in the South Blue.

"Is he already courting Portgas D. Rouge?"

Charlotte wasn't sure.

But he did know that Roger wouldn't seek out Raftel until 1495.

It was still too early for that.

"Damn! There's no one to fight!"

Charlotte sighed.

Then, an idea came to him.

"Fine… I'll start with that bastard at my doorstep first."

For the past year, the Wald Pirates had been testing Charlotte's patience.

At first, they were wary, fearing Charlotte's retaliation.

But as time passed, and Charlotte remained passive, Bondi World grew bolder.

He even sailed around Kami Island, deliberately provoking Charlotte.

At first, Charlotte ignored him.

But when Bondi planted his flag on an island near Kami Island, it was the last straw.

Even the other major forces in the New World noticed.

"Has Charlotte become soft?"

"Is the World's Greatest Swordsman losing his edge?"

Many pirates started whispering behind his back.

Even some of Charlotte's subordinates grew frustrated.

Carter and the other officers had mobilized Barrett to drive away the Wald Pirates.

But as soon as Bondi Wald saw Barrett approaching, he immediately fled.

That cowardly move left the Rockefeller Pirates furious.

However, once Bondi confirmed that Charlotte had no intention of hunting him down, he became even more reckless.

He claimed an island near Kami Island and hoisted his pirate flag.

At that moment, Charlotte finally had enough.

"Prepare a speedboat!" Charlotte ordered.

"We're wiping out the Wald Pirates today!"

Carter's eyes lit up.

He had been waiting for this day!

If Charlotte hadn't stepped in, he would have attacked alone.

"Oh, and one more thing," Charlotte added.

"Keep an eye out for the pirates who murdered Zefa's family. If they show up in our territory—kill them and deliver their corpses to the nearest Marine branch."

Charlotte's eyes turned cold.

Even though he was a pirate, he still had his own rules—and killing family members was unacceptable.

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