Chapter 438: Plans are Abundant!
Chapter 438: Plans are Abundant!
Unlike others, Sage did not set a grand goal from the start and then lose sight of the bigger picture along the way.
Some people are grounded, but their lack of ambition or dreams often results in weak willpower.
Many in the Great Sea perish due to these two extremes.
The former group tends to die, and the latter, being too weak, also easily perishes in this chaotic world.
Sage, as a mature individual, wanted it all.
He had grand ambitions, but he also set realistic goals.
With his territory thriving, the next step was clear! This was the very reason he had allied with Teach in the first place.
He would keep an eye on Red Hair, while he would take down Big Mom!
"Speaking of which, I always thought your target was Kaido," Lily said.
From the beginning, Sage's target was not Kaido. Although he did want to take down Kaido one day, his true target, after entering the New World, was Big Mom!
"Kaido is at his peak, and Wano Country is both well-defended and difficult to attack. To fight him, one must be fully prepared. Moreover, Wano Country is filled with stubborn men. I don't have enough people to fill their ranks. It will be much simpler to deal with Kaido after taking down Charlotte Lingling's forces."
Sage smiled and said, "Charlotte Lingling is different. Her forces are vast, but as long as she's gone, it will be easy to take over. Those who rely on her will easily be swayed to our side. And those Homiez won't disappear with her death; they're useful too!"
"Furthermore, Lily, do you know? Big Mom's family isn't as perfect as it seems."
Lily's eyes flickered as she replied uncertainly, "Katakuri?"
"Oh? When did you notice?"
"During our previous battle, I could feel a strong will, but there was also a strange sensation, as if..."
Lily thought for a moment and said, "It's like the hidden resistance I sensed from those merchants before I eliminated them, before they even realized their situation."
"Not entirely accurate, but close enough," Sage said.
"Charlotte Lingling's family is distorted. It's not that they're disloyal, but their loyalty won't turn into enmity after her death. Even if they don't join me, they won't be too troublesome."
"Most importantly, she's old. From our last battle, I could tell she was losing control of her symptoms. Why would I choose a difficult mode when a simple mode is available?"
He wasn't a fool; why increase the difficulty for a task that could be done more simply?
"Haha, only you have the right to say that," Marika smiled beside him.
In this vast sea, who dares call the Pirate Emperor an easy mode?
"Since it's confirmed that she's holding a tea party, let's go there. Doffy said that at that time, there will be some 'old friends' I'm particularly eager to meet."
Sage bared his white teeth, "Perfect, we'll take care of it all at once!"
News of the tea party was widespread throughout the New World, so much so that anyone with some status would know about it, and Sage didn't need to gather the information himself.
It was also an opportunity to engage in a grand battle with the entire Big Mom family on Whole Cake Island.
As for whether anyone would stop them, with Red Hair being watched, many would prefer to watch the fight from the sidelines. As for the Navy, they would keep an eye on him whenever he made a large-scale move.
The only difference was,
"The World Assembly is approaching soon, right?"
Sage smiled, "It shouldn't be long now. The Navy doesn't have the time to deal with this, and they're even asking me not to attack Mariejoa proactively."
He waved his hand, "I'll have a good talk with those old folks about this."
Since the transaction, it was easy for Sage to obtain the phone numbers of those old men.
Similarly, the World Government would also call him secretly.
After all, his whereabouts were no secret, with surveillance ships all around. It was better to be straightforward and lay out his conditions when the time came.
"If all else fails, we have the backup plan. I'll make the arrangements, and there will definitely be a record of it, so the plan will definitely be carried out, hahaha!" Sage burst into laughter.
Not long after, news arrived from Fishman Island.
Sicilian and Pedro had lost.
Sage wasn't surprised.
With the entire Straw Hat crew in the battle, and even Jinbei lending a hand, the two of them were no match. The plundered treasure was reclaimed and then taken away by the nearby Big Mom Pirates who had been watching from the sidelines.
Since they had done this, they would definitely receive a lesson.
If he couldn't find Retia, Sage would encounter her himself.
Although they were from the same era, as one of the Four Emperors, dealing with such minor characters didn't require him to take action personally, nor would he send a high-ranking officer specifically for this matter.
After all, Fishman Island wasn't his territory, and it wasn't considered plundering the homeland, breaking the rules.
Otherwise, with so many eyeing his territory and wealth, if they all targeted the Fur Tribe in the front half, Sage would be overwhelmed.
Besides, he didn't have time to spare for fishing.
...
Punk Hazard, also known as the 'Bank Hazard Zone', was originally a dead island filled with poisonous gas. However, a year ago, for reasons unknown, it transformed into an island of ice and fire. Half of it was a frozen tundra, even colder than the Magnet Drum Kingdom, while the other half was a scorching magma land.
On the coast of the frozen peninsula, amidst the howling blizzard, a large ship sailed and docked there.
"Ugh, it's so cold, Big Sis."
A burly, obese man with a terrifying scar on his neck and left cheek, and a crescent-shaped beard, shivered as he stepped down the gangplank.
Bang! The next instant, a hammer struck the back of his head.
"I just told you to wear thicker clothes!"
Retia, wearing a thick leather jacket and a pink fur cloak draped over her shoulders, rolled her eyes as she put away the hammer and glanced at the person beside her.
"Hmm, is no one coming to greet us?"
Whoosh! As she spoke, a blizzard suddenly blew, and within the snowstorm, a green-haired silhouette appeared.
"I've been waiting for a long time, Lady Retia, Lord Wibul."
Monet, flapping her bird wings and landing on the snow with bird-like claws, smiled at the two of them and the pirates disembarking behind them.
"Hmm?"
Retia was taken aback as she looked at Monet's bird wings and legs, "How did you become like this?"
The last time she was here, Monet was still a normal person.
Moreover, this couldn't be a Devil Fruit ability, as Retia was well aware that Monet had eaten the Logia-type 'Snow Snow Fruit' and was a Yuki-Onna.
"Well,"
Monet explained, "Although I quite like this form, that man was terrible. I was modified by Trafalgar Law."
(End of Chapter)
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