Chapter 52: 052 Pseudo-Emperor Alliance
Three days later.
In the waters near Beehive Island, a vast number of ships gathered together on the sea!
The Machine King Pirates, led by the Machine King with a bounty of 1.3 billion and a user of the Machine Fruit ability.
The Ghost Sword Master, who has a bounty of 1.2 billion, is a famous swordsman in the New World and leads the Ghost Sword Pirates.
The boxing champion, boasting a bounty of 1 billion, is a renowned physical martial artist in the New World. He leads the pirate group known as the Boxing Champion Pirates.
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Under the leadership of these three pirate groups, a total of 10 crews have banded together, with each captain holding a bounty surpassing 300 million!
The combined bounty of these 10 pirate groups alone has reached 5 billion!
Over the past two days, numerous rumors have circulated in the New World, people called them the Pseudo-Emperor Alliance!
This indicates that their strength has nearly reached the level of the Yonko Pirates.
This is a war between the Pseudo-Emperor Alliance and the Blackbeard Pirates.
Many believe they will surely win over the Blackbeard Pirates, vanquish the remnants of Whitebeard led by Marco, and ascend to become the Four Emperors of the New World!
Beehive Island, sorounding sea.
Numerous pirate groups are already observing the show from here, and their presence has also drawn the arrival of two Supernovas.
Among them are the Hawkins Pirates, led by 'The Magician' Basil Hawkins, and the Fallen Monk Pirates, led by 'Mad Monk' Urouge.
"It's quite a spectacle. While it's not on the scale of the Summit War, there's still much to learn by just watching it"
Urouge remarked with a smile as he looked at the formidable ships of the Pseudo-Emperor Alliance
"Captain, I bet even Blackbeard didn't expect to stir up such trouble, did he?"
Rremarked a member of Urouge's crew.
"Judging from his actions in the Summit War, this seems to be intentional on his part"
Urouge responded.
Upon hearing his words, the faces of the surrounding crew members all froze.
"Did he intentionally provoke all these pirate groups? Is Blackbeard seeking trouble, or is he just overly confident?"
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"Captain Hawkins, considering the number of pirate groups involved, the Blackbeard Pirates are likely to face complete defeat here, aren't they?"
In shock, a crew of Hawkins pirates remarked while observing the allied pirate group next to their captain, Basil Hawkins.
Meanwhile, Hawkins was engrossed in his card, divining the outcome of the upcoming battle.
His brows furrowed, clearly indicating that the divination results were significantly different from what he had anticipated.
"The winning rate is that low?"
Hawkins finally murmured.
"Captain, do you really believe Blackbeard stands a chance of winning? Both the Machine King and the Ghost Sword are famous pirate groups in the New World!"
"Yes, it's odd that the Blackbeard Pirates have a low winning rate. The combined bounty of all the captains in this Pseudo-Emperor alliance has surpassed 5 billion! The Blackbeard Pirates can't be that powerful, right?"
"It's all because Blackbeard is too arrogant. He truly believes he can challenge everyone just because he has three Devil Fruit abilities. It looks like his downfall is inevitable"
The crew members around Hawkins expressed their belief that, in their opinion, Blackbeard had no chance of winning.
Hawkins cast a casual glance at them and murmured
"What I calculated was the winning percentage of the Pseudo-Emperor Alliance."
Boom...!
His words resonated like thunder, stunning everyone who had just been engaged in discussion.
They had great faith in their captain's divination.
An alliance of pseudo-emperors, with so many formidable individuals, against just 11 members of the Blackbeard Pirates, and they still have a low winning rate?!
Naturally, this result shocked them!
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On Beehive Island, everyone in the Blackbeard Pirates, led by Blackbeard, maintained a calm demeanor on their faces.
Even when facing thousands of opponents
They believe that in the presence of absolute strength, everything can be overcome.
"Weihahahaha, Captain, the view outside is truly spectacular!"
Burgess laughed at Blackbeard.
"The smartest choice I ever made was following Captain Blackbeard. It was so exciting!"
Shiryu looked at the approaching ships, his face not showing any fear, but rather an increased sense of excitement.
"After today's battle, Captain Blackbeard's reputation has skyrocketed in the New World. The number of pirates seeking refuge will likely be staggering"
Laffitte calmly remarked.
"The captain is indeed a master strategist. Once the Blackbeard Pirates have gained enough reputation, our development will naturally accelerate. How far away is the former throne of Whitebeard from us?"
Catarina Devon couldn't help but admire Blackbeard even more. After spending these few days together and receiving the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox fruit of the Mythical Zoan species from Blackbeard, her loyalty to him has surged.
"Zeehahaha! Brothers, are you ready for today's challenge?"
Blackbeard laughed heartily, the madness in his eyes impossible to conceal.
The original Blackbeard spent a year defeating the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates led by Marco, and then ascended to the rank of the Four Emperors. Following that, he dedicated a year to plundering Devil Fruit users to enhance the strength of his crew.
This time, it will only take him half a year to become a Yonko!
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TO BE CONTINUED
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