Angry? Of course, he was angry.
His heart bled at the loss.
This base had been built with massive investments and countless resources from the Netherworld Pirates. There was still a large number of clone soldiers being cultivated.
It can be said that once those clone soldiers had fully matured, the Netherworld Pirates, having undergone a massive surge in strength, could now declare an all-out war against the World Government without hesitation, storming the top of the red line and seizing the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
Fortunately, they were well prepared and kept the first batch of clone soldiers on time.
Because of this, Luke was not as furious as one might expect; he was more just performing for the World Government's eyes.
At the same time, he genuinely wanted to use this opportunity to eradicate the Marines's branch base in the New World.
"Next, I will personally go to G-5!"
Luke's eyes were sharp and determined. His very presence radiated an overwhelming aura everywhere.
Even formidable cadres like Shiryu, Rob Lucci, and Wyper felt a chill run down their spines as if they were facing an ancient beast baring its fangs.
"Hiss… Are you going to make a move yourself?"
Everyone present was shocked.
But soon, anticipation filled the air.
It had been five years. Just how strong had this young emperor with limitless potential become?
No one knew.
"Plans cannot keep up with changes..."
Luke clenched his fists and made up his mind: "It seems that we can't delay it for too long!"
Originally, he was thinking about accumulating enough strength and then wiping out the World Government in one fell swoop, and at the same time launching wars against countries around the world and taking the whole world into his pocket in one go.
But the World Government may not give him much time.
And the existence of Ancient Weapons is indeed too dangerous.
With his current strength and ability, he is not afraid of the threat of modern weapons at all.
However, if the World Government directly launches such a devastating attack on Hachinosu Island, he's afraid that Robin, Reiju, Kalifa, and other women may not be able to escape.
In particular, although the World Government tried its best to conceal it, Luke had already found some relevant information.
Over the years, not only the Netherworld Pirates have been secretly cultivating clone corps, but the World Government is no exception.
It's just that the technology is immature, and they lost Dr. Vegapunk, the genius scientist, so they developed much slower than the Netherworld Pirates.
It can be said that both sides are competing for time.
Now, they are only a step away from a full-scale war.
"For now, we will eliminate those branch bases and put on a show for the World Government, making them believe that while the Netherworld Pirates are enraged, we still have reservations and are not yet ready for a full-scale war so they can drop their guard..."
Luke narrowed his eyes and exuded an overwhelming dominance as he commanded: "Meanwhile, in secret, all forces of the 987 division must be fully prepared for an all-out war against the World Government and the Marine Headquarters!"
"At any moment, we must be ready to invade the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and pull those arrogant bastards down from their pedestals!"
He had originally planned to wait another year or two, amassing enough strength to wipe out the remaining emperors before launching a full-scale war against the World Government, aiming to unify the entire sea in the shortest possible time.
But now the World Government is unwilling to give him time. Then he can only change the original plan, first, eliminate the strongest one in one fell swoop, and then subdue the weak one by one, and spend time slowly cleaning up the mess.
Even if the sea will fall into unprecedented chaos and blood will flow like a river, so what?
Luke has never regarded himself as a saint.
As long as the goal can be achieved, nothing else matters.
Anyway, although the Netherworld Pirates seem to lack time the most, in fact, what they lack the least is also time.
Because as early as two years ago, the Shadowkhan Army had found the anglerfish and obtained Pure Gold that can greatly delay human aging and make people immortal in disguise.
Even the scientific research team has mastered the technology of refining Pure Gold.
It's just that Luke kept it secret.
At present, most of the cadres of the entire Netherworld Pirates are still very young. Even the older ones, like Shiryu, are in their prime and don't need it yet.
Moreover, he will not give Pure Gold to just any cat or dog.
Without strong strength, even if Pure Gold is given.
These guys may not be able to keep it, and it may be taken away by others.
"Understood!!!"
Listening to Luke's words, whether it was Robin and other girls on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
Or the people present, such as Shiryu, Rob Lucci, Wyper, etc., couldn't help but be shocked.
Is this day finally coming?
At the same time, at the top of the Red Line.
"That was truly careless of us!"
St. Marcus Mars, one of the Five Elders who wield supreme authority over the World Government, stroked his long white beard and spoke in a deep voice: "Who would have thought that guy managed to secretly build such a massive research base..."
"Indeed. No one expected that ambitious Obask Luke not only cloned an army of over a hundred thousand soldiers but even included Fish-Men and giants among them!"
Sitting on the side, St. Topman Warcury, who had a large, bushy mustache, spoke with clear apprehension in his tone.
They had heard the detailed report about the scientific research base of the Netherworld Pirates before, and they were so scared that they broke out in a cold sweat.
They had never expected that the Netherworld Pirates would have accumulated such a terrible power.
If they really succeeded, the consequences would be disastrous.
They decisively asked Imu-sama for instructions and finally did not hesitate to use the Ancient weapon directly.
With one decisive action, they completely erased the entire island that housed the research facility, along with all the scientists under the Netherworld Pirates' control.