- Global Reincarnation: Only I Know the Plot
- GROIKTP Chapter 349
Chen Ye believed that there was a high chance Whitebeard would cooperate with him.
This was a mutually beneficial arrangement. Whitebeard wasn’t an idiot—why wouldn’t he cooperate?
Seeing Chen Ye’s confident demeanor, Rayleigh was momentarily surprised but then burst into laughter.
“Haha, Mundo, it seems you’re quite confident! In that case, I won’t worry anymore!”
“Rayleigh san, thank you for your help. Cheers!”
“Cheers!”
Just as the two were enjoying their drinks, Shakky suddenly approached.
“Sorry to interrupt… there’s breaking news. The entire Whitebeard Pirates have set out for Impel Down. Their goal appears to be to rescue Fire Fist Ace.”
Hearing this, Rayleigh’s eyes lit up.
“Mundo, is this your backup plan?” Rayleigh laughed heartily. “With that man distracting the Marines, the pressure on your end will be significantly reduced!”
The man Rayleigh referred to was, of course, Whitebeard.
As the world’s strongest man, Whitebeard was not only powerful on his own but also led a crew, the Whitebeard Pirates, whose collective strength was formidable, making them the foremost of the Four Emperors!
Especially among the division commanders, each one was a top-tier fighter!
Take “Phoenix” Marco, for instance—his strength was comparable to that of an admiral!
“This is getting more and more interesting!” Rayleigh chuckled.
Chen Ye heard this and smiled without a word.
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**Marine Headquarters.**
Inside a massive conference room, smoke filled the air, and the atmosphere was tense.
Sitting in the main seat, Akainu’s face was grim as he glared at an empty chair.
“Why isn’t Kuzan here for the meeting?” Akainu demanded angrily.
In truth, Akainu knew why Aokiji wasn’t attending.
Aokiji simply couldn’t stand him!!
Seven years ago, after Fleet Admiral Sengoku retired, Aokiji had also vied for the position of Fleet Admiral, but the World Government favored Akainu and appointed him instead.
Since then, Aokiji had constantly been at odds with Akainu!
He even occasionally disregarded Akainu’s orders entirely!
A rear admiral, braving the tension, explained, “Fleet Admiral, Admiral Aokiji is currently pursuing a group of pirates and couldn’t make it back in time…”
Akainu snorted in displeasure but accepted the flimsy excuse.
With a formidable enemy at their doorstep, it wasn’t the time to pick a fight with Aokiji.
However!
Akainu was already considering finding a reason to settle the score later and remove Aokiji from the Marine ranks.
Having an admiral constantly challenging him was severely undermining Akainu’s authority within the Marines!
“Let’s start the meeting!” Akainu announced.
A rear admiral stood up and reported, “Fleet Admiral, we’ve just received news that the entire Whitebeard Pirates fleet is heading towards Impel Down…”
“Bang!”
Upon hearing this, Akainu slammed his fist on the table, shattering a corner.
“Whitebeard!!”
Akainu gritted his teeth.
The rear admiral continued, though clearly nervous, “Additionally, the World Government has ordered us to capture Mundo as soon as possible…”
Akainu furrowed his brow deeply and asked, “What about the Seven Warlords?”
The rear admiral immediately replied, “Except for Dracule Mihawk (Hawk-Eye), who hasn’t responded, the others have confirmed their participation and are on their way!”
A flash of anger crossed Akainu’s face again.
He was determined to deal with a troublemaker like Hawk-Eye sooner or later!!
“Have them head straight to the Sabaody Archipelago to rendezvous!”
Akainu ordered.
The rear admiral noted Akainu’s command and then sat down.
A vice admiral spoke up, “Fleet Admiral, what about Impel Down? Warden Magellan can’t hold off Whitebeard! Should we send reinforcements?”
Akainu replied calmly, “Inform Kuzan to lead a team to reinforce Impel Down… His abilities are perfect for countering any tsunamis Whitebeard might cause with his quake abilities!”
The others fell silent at his words.
On the surface, what Akainu said made sense.
Admiral Aokiji’s freezing abilities could indeed freeze the sea, effectively preventing any tsunamis caused by Whitebeard. He was the best choice to reinforce Impel Down!
But sending Admiral Aokiji alone to confront that monstrous man…
Even a fool could see that Fleet Admiral Akainu was using this as an opportunity for personal revenge.
Of course, while everyone knew this, no one dared to speak out…
“Sakazuki!”
Suddenly, an old general spoke up, “That kid Kuzan isn’t a match for Whitebeard, and even with the poison kid, they can’t stop Whitebeard. That man could destroy the world!”
Only Garp had the status to speak to Akainu like that in all of Marine Headquarters.
Akainu’s brows furrowed into a deep “川” shape.
Garp held a special position in the Marines as a hero; even Fleet Admiral Akainu had to be respectful.
After a moment of thought, Akainu said, “Kuzan doesn’t need to hold Impel Down; they just need to hold out for a few hours. Once the main force captures Mundo, they can return to support Impel Down! The World Government’s primary objective now is to capture that audacious Mundo!”
“Compared to Mundo, even losing Impel Down would be acceptable!”
By the end of his statement, Akainu’s tone was firm.
The room fell silent.
From these words, it was clear how much the World Government loathed Mundo.
It made sense when you thought about it!
This guy had repeatedly hunted down Celestial Dragons; he had likely provoked the wrath of every Celestial Dragon in the Holy Land, Mary Geoise!
To appease the Celestial Dragons, the World Government could no longer tolerate Mundo’s existence…
“Does anyone have any objections?” Akainu asked.
Everyone remained silent.
“Then, Kuzan will lead a fleet to reinforce Impel Down!”
“As for Mundo, I will personally lead the team to capture him!!”
As Fleet Admiral, Akainu no longer needed to be on the front lines against most foes.
But this time, to capture Mundo, he was personally taking charge…
It seemed the World Government was truly desperate.
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**The Next Morning.**
At dawn, all of Marine Headquarters mobilized.
A massive force, led by Fleet Admiral Akainu, set sail for the Sabaody Archipelago!
Admiral Fujitora, Hero Garp, and other top-tier fighters followed Akainu’s team to capture Mundo.
The World Government’s order was clear: “Bring him back alive or dead!”
Meanwhile, Admiral Aokiji led a separate fleet towards Impel Down.
Half of Marine Headquarters’ forces were immediately deployed.
At this moment, if one of the Four Emperors were to attack, they might easily take down all of Marine Headquarters…