From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

Although it was a bit strange, the two islands in the east and west, which were within three days' sailing distance from them, had smuggling black markets and a large population. No matter what the merchant fleet had to choose, they should have chosen those two sides first. Why would they go this way?

But he didn't think much about it, just thinking that this group of people were planning to force their way through the doldrums and take risks to make a lot of money.

This kind of thing is very common. Although the doldrums are very dangerous, with the blessing of huge profits, there are still many businessmen who choose to take risks.

Just as Beckman was about to come down from the tree, he suddenly paused, frowned, then picked up the monocular telescope and looked again at the merchant ships that were gradually appearing on the sea level.

After observing carefully for a while, he found that there was nothing wrong, but where did the vague feeling of uneasiness in his heart come from?

"Is it an illusion?" Beckman murmured.

Just when he was about to give up this ridiculous idea, he suddenly noticed a detail, and then his expression changed and he said, "Jesus!"

Jesus Bu, who was sleeping on another tree leaning against the trunk, was stopped by Beckman's shout and almost fell off the tree in fright.

"What are you doing?" Jesus asked quickly.

"Do you see that ship over there? I suspect it's the navy. Try shooting it!" Beckman said in a deep voice.

Jesus quickly picked up the telescope and looked over, then muttered, "It looks like a merchant ship. How can you tell it's a navy ship?"

However, as he spoke, he disassembled his gun into a long-barreled sniper rifle.

"On the surface, there's nothing wrong. But look closely at their fleet formation. Doesn't it look familiar?" Beckman asked, a glint of wisdom in his eyes. Jesus was stunned for a moment, then took another closer look and exclaimed in surprise, "Really? It looks a bit like the fleet formation of the Navy Headquarters..."

"It's not like, it's that! They are most likely the navy, or even coming towards us. Let's try firing a shot!" Beckman said without hesitation.

I have to say that Beckman is really smart. Even though the navigator, Vice Admiral Ghost Spider, has achieved almost perfect disguise, Beckman still found something strange in the fleet's sailing formation.

This point was almost instinctively forgotten by everyone. After all, who would have nothing better to do than observe how the other fleet was advancing?

Even Diarmait didn't notice this flaw.

On the deck, Vice Admiral Ghost Spider, wearing the clothes of a caravan boss, was commanding some navy members, who were disguised as caravan sailors, to drive the ship towards the uninhabited island.

At this moment, Lieutenant General Ghost Spider suddenly paused, and his hair instinctively turned into an arm. He pinched the air and grabbed a bullet.

Then, his expression suddenly changed, knowing that his action seemed to have exposed something.

On the island, Jesus put away his gun and said, "It's the navy for sure. It's hard to hide human instincts... That guy should have used the secret of the Six Styles, called Life Return?" "Let's go and notify Shanks!" Beckman had no intention of worrying about these issues and jumped down from the tree.

Soon, Beckman and Jesus disappeared from here.

At the same time, in the merchant fleet, Diarmuid also received a Den Den Mushi call from Vice Admiral Onigumo.

"It's just an instinctive reaction. You don't have to blame yourself. Now that you've been discovered, there's no need to hide. Pass on my order, the entire fleet must move forward quickly!" Diarmait did not scold Ghost Spider, but conveyed his own order.

Soon, a fleet consisting of several armed merchant ships began to speed up and head towards the uninhabited island.

At the same time, on the uninhabited island, Beckman and Jesus also found Shanks.

"What? The Navy?" Shanks was stunned for a moment, then asked, "How did the Navy find us?"

"What means they have is not the issue we should consider now. The question is whether we should fight or retreat?" Beckman interrupted Shanks' confusion and asked.

Shanks pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's retreat. We chose to camp here so that if we were exposed, we could quickly retreat into the Calm Belt and escape pursuit. Even though the people chasing us now aren't the Big Mom Pirates, but the Navy, it's almost the same. There's no need to fight them to the death here. Let's go into the Calm Belt for a while and then come back."

Shanks is the captain, and the captain's orders are naturally above everything else. After he finished speaking, everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates quickly packed up their important things and started boarding the ship. As for those miscellaneous things, there was no time to pack them up.

But just as the pirates were about to board the ship, Beckman grabbed Shanks and said, "Let's go first. You hide on the island and don't move." "What do you mean?" Shanks said in confusion.

Could it be that the captain stays behind while the crew go first?

Is this the other way around? Shouldn't I run first, and Beckman, you guys cover the rear?

"The navy disguised themselves as merchant ships and accurately found our location. It's obvious that this is an organized and premeditated attack plan. When Jesus Bu tested us before, that guy was able to instinctively catch his bullet from such a distance. He must be at least a vice admiral. And judging by this formation, I estimate that there might be a navy admiral hidden in this fleet. More than a month ago, the navy admiral Diarmait entered the New World in a high-profile manner and then disappeared. I thought he was waiting to see what the Big Mom Pirates and Kaido were up to. Now it seems that he might be on this ship..." Beckman said in a deep voice.

Shanks was shocked and said, "Diarmuid? That guy is very difficult to deal with."

"So let's go separately. We'll take the boat into the doldrums. The navy will probably think we've all escaped in. After all, we only have one boat, and they'll probably chase us in. This way, you'll be safer here. After we get in and shake off the navy, we'll come back to pick you up." Beckman said calmly.

Shanks's face straightened and he said, "How is that possible? I'm the captain! How could I hide here alone and watch you go on an adventure?"

"I don't have time to waste on you. If you feel bad, we'll leave you a lifeboat. Once the navy ship catches up, you can catch up. Maybe we can launch a pincer attack or something..." Beckman said without hesitation...

"I think..." Shanks was about to say something else.

Beckman said directly: "I don't care what you think, I care what I think!"

After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Shanks and quickly went to arrange these things?

Shanks was confused. Am I the captain or are you the captain?

But there really is no time to be fussy. Thinking about it carefully, although Beckman's plan is a bit risky, it can indeed ensure Shanks' safety to the greatest extent. It even has a backup plan for attacking the navy from both sides. With Shanks' strength, if the two sides contact each other through Den Den Mushi and suddenly attack the fleet from the rear, they may be able to sink several ships in one go and change the situation.

Soon, under the observation of the navy fleet, the Straw Hat Pirates' Redforth was discovered sailing out of the uninhabited island and heading towards the distant calm sea.

After receiving the news, Sakaski immediately ordered Ghost Spider to give chase.

Diarmait's ship was at the end of the fleet and had just come in from the sea surface.

As his ship began to pass the uninhabited island, Diarmait stood on the deck, looking at the lush green island, and suddenly said, "Give me my sword."

Not long after he finished speaking, Tina came over, holding Diarmuid's demon sword.

Diarmuid did not take the Heart Ferry, but instead grabbed the handle of the Heart Ferry, letting Tina hold the scabbard, and he pulled the Heart Ferry out.

The strange, gloomy, and dark curse aura instantly spread out from his hands, forcing Tina to take two steps back.

"General, what are you going to do?" Tina asked curiously.

"Our ship cannot catch up with the Redfors. Their ship is more powerful than ours. We are just an ordinary armed merchant ship. Therefore, if we want to stop the Red Hair... No, the Straw Hat gang, we have to keep chasing them and engage in a protracted battle of pursuit with them. We are well-prepared with supplies, and I wonder how many days their ship can sail. Before that, I will cut off their retreat and lock them in the doldrums." Diarmait said.

After a brief pause, he smiled again and said, "Besides, who knows, there might be someone hiding on this island?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Diarmait suddenly swung his sharp heart sword towards the uninhabited island.

An invisible slash, carrying wind pressure and gravity, instantly broke through the sea surface. The moment it touched the shore of the island, it cut the coast in half. The power of the slash did not decrease at all, directly cutting through the ground and extending into the interior of the island 2.9.

It seemed as if Diarmait's sword was going to cut the entire island in half.

At the same time, a shadow fell from the sky.

"The sky is shaking..." Diarmuid said softly.

Two huge meteorites fell from the sky, heading straight for the island.

After finishing all this, Diarmait casually put the Heart Ferry back into the scabbard in Tina's arms.

He actually just meant it that way, just firing the first shot in this chase and warming up, and there was no real deep meaning behind it.

The second after he inserted the Heart Ferry back, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the island. Then, two slashing blows shot up into the sky, directly slicing the falling meteorite...

Diarmait was stunned for a moment and looked towards the island.

Tina's eyes were filled with excitement and admiration as she said, "General, you are so amazing. You can even calculate this?"

What did I figure out?

Ah, did I just boast, 'Who knows who's hiding on this island?' Diarmait calmly waved his hand, his surprise fading. "Nothing, just basic responsibilities as a naval admiral. Don't be surprised. Follow me closely and learn from me. Once you've reached even a fraction of my skill, I'll be able to send you out to sea."

"Yes, General!" Tina responded excitedly.

Chapter 252 Diarmait: You're still far from it, Shanks!

As soon as Diarmait took action, there was a huge commotion on the island. The pursuing fleet in front and the Redforth of the Straw Hat Pirates naturally discovered the situation.

On the Redforth, Ben Beckman's expression suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice, "The Star of Heaven's Destruction...it is indeed Admiral Rodriguez Diarmait!"

"Beckman, what should we do now?" Jesus asked in a deep voice.

Although he was the first person to follow Shanks onto the ship, Beckman was actually the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Shanks didn't know how he found this guy from the North Sea. Before Beckman went out to sea, no one had discovered that there was such a powerful master hidden in the North Sea. He was not only powerful but also very smart.

But if you think about it carefully, it is normal. Before Beckman, he should have been a folk master like Fujitora Issho, and both of them were not well-known.

Fujitora was directly recruited as an admiral of the navy, while Beckman chose to join the pirate camp, that was all.

After listening to Jesus Bu's question, Beckman thought for a moment and said, "There's no other choice. We can only confront the navy head-on."

If you take risky actions, you will have to bear the consequences.

If Beckman's plan succeeds, not to mention Shanks' safety, he might even be able to trick the navy.

But now that he has failed, he will naturally have to bear the disadvantage of his captain being trapped in the rear by the navy. He can't just leave Shanks there and let them escape, right?

Ugh?

You know what, if they did that, it's not certain whether Shanks would live or die, but the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates would have a high chance of escaping.

It's just that this option is not within Beckman's consideration.

Soon, the Redvers turned its bow, roared its cannons, and engaged in a firefight with the navy's armed merchant fleet.

To be honest, if the fleet coming here was composed of standard warships of the Navy Headquarters, the Redvers simply did not have the firepower to engage in a long-range bombardment with the navy. A single salvo would probably sink them.

But now, in order to hide its whereabouts, the navy is using armed merchant ships. In terms of firepower configuration, it is really not as good as the Redvers. In fact, its performance in all aspects is not comparable, and it can only rely on its numerical advantage to fight.

For a while, the fight was so intense that it was hard to tell who was who.

At the same time, Diarmuid also picked up the Den Den Mushi and called Sakaski.

Soon, Sakaski picked up the Den Den Mushi and asked, "Diarmuid?"

"Sakaski, take your fleet and kill the Redfors. Divide the battlefield and make sure they don't reunite with the people on the island!" Diarmuid ordered in a deep voice.

Obviously, both of them are generals, but this time, the command is in Diarmait's hands. In terms of seniority, Diarmait has been a general for a longer time.

Sakaski didn't refute anything immediately and quickly responded, "I understand."

Soon, under the command of Sakaski, the formation of the fleet in front changed rapidly, from pursuit to a defensive posture, blocking the Redvers and preventing them from returning.

Beckman was also very annoyed at this time. Looking at the navy fleet ahead, he murmured softly, "I've heard a lot about the Navy Admiral. Minghu is both wise and brave. I didn't expect that he would hit our vital points in the first battle..."

Before Beckman went to sea, he had heard of Diarmait's deeds, and after going to sea, he often heard Shanks mention Diarmait, and he knew him better.

To be honest, he is a little conceited, especially when it comes to his intelligence and courage. He thinks he is not bad.

As a result, during this fight, Rodriguez Diarmait saw through his plan and did not immediately stop the Redforth from leaving the uninhabited island. Instead, he waited until both sides had created a certain distance before attacking the uninhabited island and forcing Shanks out.

As a result, it would be very difficult for him to go back for rescue. He would have to break through the navy's defense line. His original initiative suddenly became passive, and the battlefield was divided, which was very uncomfortable.

When Beckman thought about how his plan was so simple but was seen through and how he was even counterattacked, he felt a strong sense of fear in his heart.

How could he know that Diarmait hadn't thought so much at all. It was just a blind cat catching a dead mouse. He just tried it casually and he really happened to encounter it?