The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

As the shadow of war approached, the situation at sea gradually calmed down. Most people knew that this was the calm before the storm.

The Beasts Pirates are busy digesting the Minks and Zou Island, while the Big Mom Pirates and the Germa Kingdom have officially united and reached terms that satisfy both parties.

The Whitebeard Pirates contacted the Knights of God in private and obtained first-hand intelligence about the navy, and had a rough idea of the number and position of the guards around Ace.

The Navy will still use the same old tricks and take Ace to the execution platform. This stage of preparation for execution is the best chance for the Whitebeard Pirates to rescue him, as Ace is the farthest away from the Navy's masters.

The best way to break through Marinford is from the air. If it comes to land warfare, Zhan Guo has built the naval headquarters into a defensive fortress and constructed a large number of defensive fortifications on the periphery.

If the pirates switch from naval battles to land battles and conduct landing operations at all costs, it will play into the hands of the Warring States and cause a large number of pirate casualties in the trench warfare.

Although the Golden Lion can lead people to make an aerial breakthrough, his ability is limited and he can only lead the most elite main force. As for the group of miscellaneous soldiers on the periphery, they cannot enjoy the benefits brought by the Floating Fruit.

Breaking through the air is not as simple as imagined. The navy has long been prepared for Shiji's sneak attack. The pirate ship will be targeted by anti-aircraft fire before it lands from the air, and will suffer losses before it lands.

Whitebeard was still waiting for the final moment to come. Pirates who had once received favors from Edward Newgate began to appear in waves outside the Navy Headquarters.

This group of people were inspired by Whitebeard's kindness and decided to fight and die for Edward Newgate. Even if they couldn't save Ace in the end, they wanted the navy to bury him with them.

During the interwar period, the number of pirates in the Whitebeard Pirates and the pirate groups under their jurisdiction has exceeded 50,000.

Densely packed pirate ships of all kinds were spread out on the sea, making passing ships dare not approach at all, for fear of being dragged into a war that they should not join.

The nearby Sabaody Archipelago, being controlled by the underworld, accepted almost all pirates who came to do business before the war.

Food, weapons, women, slaves, etc., all kinds of supplies can be supplied. The underworld can be said to have made a fortune from the war this time, completely ignoring the warnings from the navy.

The underworld forces will not bet on any force to win, but they are making some small moves behind the scenes. They know that the strength of the pirates is too weak. If they want to shake the current navy, they must take some drastic measures against the Whitebeard Pirates.

Edward Newgate spent his remaining family fortune to hire thugs from the underworld, asking them to put pressure on the navy's top brass on the front battlefield and distract the attention of the navy's masters.

The Moby Dick is very lively now. People from various forces want to squeeze out the last value of Edward Newgate, including the underworld forces hiding behind the scenes.

"If Whitebeard could walk out of Marinford alive with his credit, I would definitely provide him with a high loan. Unfortunately, in my eyes, he is already a dead man in futures trading," said the man wrapped in black, with only a pair of dark green pupils visible.

The Whitebeard Pirates had seen this sinister guy before. He had appeared at Big Mom's wedding with the King of Loan Sharks. He was none other than Du Field's favorite partner, Kakuzu.

Kakuzu once attacked Kozuki Momonosuke, trying to snatch the genius who had not grown up. Unfortunately, he was too impatient and failed, and ended up losing money in the deal.

"From what I see, the money Whitebeard saved for his funeral has been drained away by us, leaving him penniless. It's a complete waste of time for me to come here with you." There was an unruly man standing next to Kakuzu, who spoke in a very harsh tone, not giving any face to the people around him.

Kakuzu has become accustomed to the way people around him speak. After all, powerful and capable people always have some tempers that are worth tolerating.

After meeting with these two representatives of the underworld forces, Whitebeard's adopted sons recognized their strength and status and immediately reported to their superiors.

The black-haired man next to Angle once left a brilliant performance on the sky. He was the Iron Dragon Gajeel.

Gajeel didn't care what others thought of him. While waiting, he took out metal ore from his pocket and gnawed on the metal bite by bite in full view of everyone.

Steel Teeth, a user of the mythical beast Iron Dragon, thinks all kinds of metal are delicious. Gajeel can replenish his energy just by eating metal.

Kakuzu was the first person to find Gajeel. At this time, Gajeel had not been inspired by the Revolutionary Army. He did not have any ideals in his heart and was still in a chaotic stage. He liked to fight violence with violence the most and relied on his strength to have a bad temper.

Kakuzu is a strong man who is good at doing business. He followed Gajeel's wishes and brought Gajeel into the camp of the underworld forces by providing rare metals as a reward.

When Du Field learned that his consortium had added another well-known and powerful person, the capitalist was extremely excited and felt extremely grateful to everyone in his heart.

In order to show his sincerity, the capitalists actually took the initiative to sell their shares to Kakuzu Group. Kakuzu then became the second largest shareholder of Du Field Group and officially became a partner of Du Field.

Kakuzu likes money, lots of it. Duffield is rich and not stingy. When he stays with this fat man who reeks of money, the collision of the two capitalists' ideas always leads to the emergence of new financial tools.

Du Field first used money to control the world, but he also knew that if he could not protect the money and there was no strong person in his family, he would eventually be a fat sheep raised by the Celestial Dragons.

In order to recruit wild masters like Gajeel, Du Field wanted to worship Iron Dragon. Any request of Gajeel could be met, and he would never have to worry about money. He could eat all kinds of metal snacks at any time.

Gajeel felt that he had temporarily followed a good boss. It was good that the boss had money, and he could enjoy treatment hundreds or thousands of times better than in his hometown. Today was his first mission.

"There is something else on Whitebeard that interests me. It cannot be simply measured by money. I am determined to get it since we came here today." Kakuzu persuaded Du Field to take Gajeel on board the Moby Dick, mainly for his own sake.

"I want ten times the overtime pay for fighting the admiral of the navy after the war," Gajeel crossed his arms and bargained with Kakuzu beside him, reasonably demanding his own interests.

"As long as I can get what I want, I'll pay you twenty times the overtime pay. Gajeel, you have to help me. That thing is very important to me," Kakuzu said in a low voice. If he wanted to keep the Du Field Group, his strength could not stagnate.

Kakuzu actually thought about eating a devil fruit to enhance his ability to fight against the enemy. After Tianmu told him about the disadvantages of the devil fruit, he temporarily gave up the idea.