"Retreat!"
"Retreat!"
"We can't withdraw!"
"Damn it!"
"Fight them!"
"Kill!"
On the ship, the soldiers disguised as pirates gritted their teeth, their faces extrely pale as they shouted loudly.
Under the attack of the ninja force led by Hattori, wanting to dodge?
That was fundantally unrealistic. Since they could not dodge, they could only choose to fight for their lives.
Unfortunately.
As for fighting for their lives?
The result had already been decided. In the face of an absolute gap in strength, this so-called choice to fight to the death was fundantally aningless.
Boom!
Under the bombardnt of cannon fire, the pirate ship was directly destroyed, leaving nothing behind. As for torture and interrogation?
Hattori directly gave up. After all, this kind of thing had already happened more than once or twice. In just these short seven or eight days, it had happened seven or eight tis. Even if he tortured them severely, setting aside everything else, there were still quite a few people locked up in the prison right now.
Unfortunately!
These people were all death soldiers. In fact, from the mont they discovered they could not leave and imdiately chose to fight to the death, it could be seen that they were a group of genuine death soldiers. They would fundantally never choose to surrender.
"How troubleso!" Hattori frowned slightly, his expression extrely sharp as he thought secretly, "What exactly is the other party's purpose?"
"Testing us?"
"Or…"
To be honest, Hattori could not quite figure out what they were trying to do.
Big brother!
Death soldiers were not sothing that could be casually trained!
Did they not cost money?
To be honest!
When Hattori attacked, he felt distressed on behalf of the other side. It was truly too painful. These death soldiers were all money! In this situation, as soone from Wano Country, although he had once been the head of the Hattori family, Hattori had also been a poor ghost, so he truly felt heartache.
After all.
He had truly been poor in the past. Of course, what Hattori did not know was that this little bit of cost did not count for anything. To the people who wanted to cause trouble, this bit of expense fundantally did not matter and was completely irrelevant.
"Lord Hattori!"
"It has been confird. There are no survivors."
"Mm!"
Listening to the report from his subordinate ninja, Hattori also drew his thoughts back from those ssy ideas and said calmly, "Return to the Totto Land sea area. Rember! Do not show rcy to those death soldiers in the prison. Continue the severe interrogation. We must find out who is behind them."
"Yes!"
The subordinate ninja nodded respectfully, then put away the huge cannon barrel. Hattori's ship also returned to the Totto Land sea area.
What?!
Why would ninja use ships?
My lord! Tis have changed!
This thing really was useful!
Hattori returned with the ninja force. Deep beneath the sea, inside a submarine, people were analyzing sothing through a Visual Den Den Mushi.
In the end.
They shook their heads. The submarine also left, disappearing without a trace.
Mainly because!
It was suffocating!
It had already been seven or eight days. They had lost nearly five or six hundred death soldiers, and the result? Fucking hell! They had not figured out anything, nor had they obtained anything! They had not even entered the main gate of the Totto Land sea area.
They were either directly blasted to pieces, or Hattori led people over and blew them up with those extrely long cannon barrels.
It made them so angry their teeth itched. Although this kind of loss did not really count as much money, the problem was that spending money without seeing results was unacceptable. Big brother! Even if one had money, it could not just be thrown into the water, right?
It was truly infuriating!
On the other side.
Hattori also returned to Whole Cake Island. to report to his lord.
"My lord!"
Hattori respectfully knelt on one knee.
Ike put down the book in his hands and asked with a smile, "What is it?"
"My lord!" Hattori's expression was solemn as he said, "The other party launched another attack. Moreover! All of the attackers, including those we captured, are death soldiers. There is no way to force any information out of them."
"Oh~~~"
"Interesting!"
"They're playing guerrilla warfare with !"
Ike found it extrely interesting. Seriously, were they playing an intelligence war with him? Or were they purely preparing to cause trouble?
Ike thought about this, then continued, "Hattori, continue dealing with it. There is no need to rush. Since the other party is willing to play like this, just play with them. It just so happens we can use them to test the new weapons forged by the craftsn."
"These things do not count for much." Ike thought briefly, then continued, "Right, we can also treat this as training for the ninja force. Since the other side is not anxious, the greater losses will naturally belong to them."
Ike felt completely indifferent.
What a joke!
What losses did his side have?
A little money for cannonballs?!
At most, that was all.
Hehehe~~~
Then let us see. If we compare family wealth, he definitely could not beat them, but he was also not spending much money! He refused to believe that the other party could burn money like this every day. Just how large was their family fortune that they could burn it so casually?
In any case!
Ike's attitude was that it did not matter.
"Yes!"
Hattori respectfully lowered his head.
Ike waved his hand and said, "Withdraw."
Hattori lowered his head again, then withdrew. Ike narrowed his eyes and said, "However! It is indeed about ti to gradually expand the market in the underground world. The weapons modified by the craftsn can slowly be sold in the underground world."
"However…"
"Sigh!"
"Not enough manpower!"
Ike rubbed the space between his brows, still feeling a headache. As for people recruited from the outside world, to be honest! He simply did not trust them. This was his personality. People from the outside world would not receive his trust.
Under such circumstances, only internal people were left. But his own children were still only a few cats and dogs and needed ti to grow.
In that case…
"It seems," Ike murmured, "Hattori will also have to work part-ti on this matter. However! There is no need to rush the issue of the underground world market. As long as we occupy a slight position, that will be enough. There is no need to rush into selling more."
Ike calculated all the circumstances in his mind. These were all matters that needed to be handled and considered.
After all!
The Edward Family's foundation was still too weak. Although they now had the Totto Land sea area, the family's pillars were, at most, himself and his big brother. Two Admiral-level powerhouses were not weak, but if their hands stretched too far and too long, many problems would also arise. These were all matters that needed to be considered carefully.
They had to remain vigilant!
Naturally.
This was very important.
After all!
The cake of this world was only this large. If the Edward Family's foundation was insufficient and they suddenly entered the scene to divide the cake, then perhaps many people would disagree. At that ti, if they were attacked from all sides, it would beco troubleso.
Therefore, Ike needed to properly consider the timing of entering the field. Of course, laying a foundation at the bottom first was also more suitable.
"Mm~~~"
Ike rubbed the space between his brows, then shook his head and said, "Forget it! It is not sothing that needs to be rushed. There is no hurry. The follow-up matters can be handled slowly. Let Hattori sell a small amount on the black-market islands as rare goods. There should be no major issue. There is also Hachinosu.…"
Pirate Island, Hachinosu..
It was worth ntioning!
With the establishnt of the Rocks Pirates, this island had now beco a famous pirate island. Countless pirates gathered there. In just two or three short years, this island had been developed into a genuine trading island where people from all walks of life could be seen.
"Let's take it slowly!" Ike stretched his body, stood up, and smiled. "No rush, no rush. Everything has only just begun. Taking things slowly is fine!"
And Ike really was right.
Seriously!
This fellow secretly watching the Totto Land sea area from behind the scenes had truly brought the essence of guerrilla warfare to perfection!
When the enemy advances, we retreat. When the enemy retreats, we advance. When the enemy tires, we attack. When the enemy flees, we pursue.
The essence of these sixteen words of guerrilla warfare was displayed truly excellently. Even Ike cried out that this person was genuinely amazing!
However.
The number of people and resources the other side lost was truly not small.
After all!
On Ike's side, he had enhanced cannon batteries. He would directly blow them to death.
In reality.
Ike also knew the other party's idea and purpose. They wanted to understand the strength and intelligence of the Totto Land sea area. After confirming everything, they would find an opportunity to attack. This was absolutely beyond doubt.
Ike truly did not find this strange at all. No joke, the Totto Land sea area really was a good place. And as it had been occupied by the Edward Family, many people had set their sights on it.
On top of that, his big brother was always away from ho, so there would definitely be people with ideas. In their eyes, among the Edward brothers, aside from Whitebeard, the younger brother was purely trash.
Under such circumstances.
Seizing the opportunity to take down the entire Edward Family in one stroke and occupy the Totto Land sea area would be a very good thing!
This kind of intelligence probing and preparation to act was sothing Ike had long since guessed would eventually happen. He had long known soone would do this. However! He had not expected the first person to do so to co a little earlier than expected.
"Mm~~~"
"This really is endless!"
Ike sighed and said, "But they really have brought the essence of guerrilla warfare to perfection. Seriously! This guy really has nothing better to do than play guerrilla warfare with !"
"Forget it!" Ike casually comnted and did not care. He continued handling other work. What a joke, he was indifferent toward this. It was not so major issue to begin with.
If they wanted to hover outside, let them suffer.
It just happened to be useful for testing the new weapons researched by the craftsn.
It also happened to train the ninja force.
Recently!
Ike also had Sasaki lead the samurai force into the battlefield to train them. With the ninja force covering them, there would basically be no deaths, only injuries. After resting, they would recover. Such training opportunities were not common, and he was very satisfied.
"Husband!"
Selina walked in from outside the door and smiled. "What is it? Are you still feeling irritated over the people watching from the shadows?"
"Not really." Ike shook his head. "There is nothing worth feeling irritated about. It is not a big matter to begin with. They are rely fellows looking for trouble. I find it rather indifferent."
No joke.
Ike truly felt indifferent. They could do whatever they wanted. At worst, if war broke out, his side still had the advantage.
Please!
The right ti, place, and people were all on his side. Could they possibly bring out Admiral-level combat power?
Ike: Although I do not like fighting, you still cannot refuse to treat as Admiral-level combat power, right?!
"Hehehe~~~"
Selina placed pastries on the desk before Ike and smiled. "Husband, as long as you are not upset, that is good."
"There is nothing to be upset about!" Ike tasted the pastries while drinking tea and said very casually, "I actually think it would be better if this matter beca bigger. Big brother's prestige and the strength of the Rocks Pirates are still not enough to deter those people secretly wanting to eat Totto Land, this piece of fat at."
"In that case!"
"I might as well kill the chicken to warn the monkeys myself and intimidate the entire sea."
"Of course."
"For this sea, there is no shortage of anything, but the thing it has most is madn. These madn will not be intimidated for too long."
"However."
"That is also fine. Being able to deter them for a while is enough. The Edward Family will continue developing slowly."
At this point, Ike drank the tea in one gulp and continued, "The construction of the Totto Land sea area, the matter of founding a nation, the developnt of the family, the future of the pirate crew, the occupation of Wano Country, the developnt of the underground world, and our ambition toward the Giant Tribe."
"Mm~~~"
"There really are quite a lot of things!"
"Hehehe~~~"
Listening to her husband speak without holding back, as if he were simply complaining, Selina said softly, "Husband, when you say it like that, it gives the feeling of a snake trying to swallow an elephant because its heart is not satisfied."
"Isn't that very normal?" Ike ate the pastries and said casually, "People are all like this. My ambition is even greater than this. However, those are matters for later. For now, it is better to handle the steps before us one by one."
Ike did not care about this and casually asked, "Selina, do you think the people acting against us are from the New World, or from the Grand Line or the Four Seas?"
"A superpower of the New World!" Selina said almost without hesitation. "Husband, the ones acting must be a superpower of the New World."
"Oh?!"
Ike said with interest, "Why do you say that?"
To be honest.
He had only casually asked, but Selina's answer made him feel rather interested.
"First! Although the Four Seas and the Grand Line have more superpowers, underground emperors, and other such enormous entities in those vast sea regions," Selina continued, "they cannot freely cross the Grand Line at will. Passing through Fish-Man Island only has a one-in-ten success rate. As for the Red Line?"
"It is not worth it!" Ike ate the final piece of pastry and said, "In terms of personnel transportation, it must be soone from the New World. As for the underground emperors of the New World, they sound nice when called underground emperors, but in reality, they are rely people doing business. In terms of strength, compared to those underground emperors who have accumulated who knows how many years of foundation, they are simply not on the sa level."
"Yes!" Selina nodded and said, "And there are not many superpowers in the New World. Aside from Wano Country, the closed-off superpower, and the Elbaf Giant Kingdom, the forr strongest nation in the world that has already disbanded…"
"Actually!"
"There are only three superpowers left: the Adam Kingdom, the Eternal Kingdom, and the Steel Empire."
"Mm!"
Ike praised her with a nod. "Indeed. Aside from these three superpowers, basically, no other forces possess this kind of strength. It is understandable. After all, the rise of the Edward Family would split away their benefits. Although the cake of the New World is abundant, three people eating it will always be more than four people eating it."
Ike felt this was very normal. However! No one knew that he actually intended to eat this cake alone!
He had fundantally never had any intention of sharing a piece with them!
Before Selina could finish speaking, sudden hurried footsteps rang out outside the study.
"My lord!"
"Madam!"
The young maid hurriedly pushed open the door and anxiously said, "Madam Yuka is about to give birth. Also! Madam Toki seems to show signs of premature labor. My lord, Madam, please hurry and take a look!"
Ike and Selina stopped discussing this matter. Sothing like this could be discussed at any ti.
Now!
The most important matter was the situation with the two flowers of Wano Country. That was the most important thing. As for other matters? All of them could get the hell to the back. Everything could wait. Everything else could be discussed later! Nothing was more important than family.
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