Chapter 95: Chaos in the Great Sea, Kosa Captured
In this process, the Marines, the World Government, and even the entire world were thrown into chaos.
In the New World, the Washington Kingdom was invaded by the Pirate Fleet led by "Golden King" Donovan.
The Adams Kingdom was invaded by the Pirate Fleet led by "Werewolf" Quero.
The George Kingdom was invaded by the Pirate Fleet led by "Death Gun" Leon.
As if by prior arrangement, the Lincoln Kingdom and the Wilson Kingdom in the First Half of the Grand Line,
and the Theodore Kingdom, Harrison Kingdom, Warren Kingdom, and Herbert Kingdom in the Four Seas,
all suffered invasions from the Rocks Pirates' Hidden Legion.
Their leaders were all famous Great Pirates.
Including the already fallen Stone Country, the Rocks Pirates targeted a total of eleven World Government Member Nations.
Not long after, the Pirate Fleet led by Kosa also attacked the Bairden Kingdom.
A massive operation! It turned out the Rocks Pirates' true target wasn't the Marines, but the World Government Member Nations.
The world went mad! The Marines went mad! The World Government was on the verge of madness!
The entire world had been completely deceived by the Rocks Pirates.
The Marines had long since given up resistance, their forces continuously retreating, let alone rushing to the Member Nations to save them or confront the Rocks Pirates.
There was simply no time left.
Incessant calls for accountability and distress signals arrived from the Member Nations, and the World Government was also stunned.
The collapse of the overall Marine war situation had already caught them off guard.
They hadn't planned to intervene in the rescue of the Stone Country.
A single Member Nation couldn't deeply affect the World Government's interests.
After all, a Member Nation could be rebuilt at any time.
At this point, they could no longer stand by.
The situation had reached a point where they had to step in.
Eleven World Government Member Nations – the Rocks Pirates' appetite was simply too large.
The impact on the World Government even alarmed the World Nobles, who usually didn't concern themselves with such matters.
The imminent annihilation of eleven Member Nations deeply shook the World Government's foundation.
The Five Elders urgently convened a secret meeting.
The various Celestial Dragon Families gathered together, and the Celestial Dragon Council was held simultaneously.
Some previous obstacles were all cleared at this time.
Without resorting to using the "Holy Knights" as a last resort,
the World Government would dispatch two Army Generals,
eight Army Vice Admirals,
and 150,000 Army soldiers to supplement forces in the New World.
It wasn't that they didn't want to recruit for the Marines, but the cost of the Army was lower.
The current World Government was already facing financial pressure.
At the same time, CP0 Agents would also be dispatched to assist in the battle.
This kind of troop deployment felt somewhat like an afterthought.
It couldn't fundamentally impact the Rocks Pirates' nation-destroying actions.
These Member Nations weren't as lucky as the Stone Country.
Some Royal Families escaped, while others didn't.
Nobles and treasure all became possessions of the Rocks Pirates.
The Rocks Pirates' Force in the Four Seas departed leisurely, loaded with treasure.
The two Forces in the First Half of the Grand Line didn't linger and quickly evacuated.
The Marines arrived late.
One by one, the Member Nations in the New World were annihilated.
Even the Bairden Kingdom, which was attacked later, couldn't escape this fate.
Black at Marine Headquarters felt somewhat fortunate instead.
Because the Rocks Pirates' target wasn't the Marines or the World Government, but the Member Nations.
The Marines' losses were already significant.
Steel Bone Kong and two Admiral Candidates had been sent to deal with "Violent King" Kosa.
And the remaining two Marine Admirals were simply no match for Rocks.
If the Rocks Pirates' target had truly been the Marines, the Marines would have been unable to stop them, and the losses would have been unimaginable.
Black was actually gambling.
Ultimately, the Marines couldn't bear the pressure brought by the Rocks Pirates.
And the World Government allowed all of this to happen, unwilling to share the pressure with them.
Regardless, the Marines' losses were within an acceptable range, and the World Government was forced to intervene in such a critical situation.
And the Marines weren't without any results.
Kong and the others successfully completed the urgent directive issued by Black.
They saved the Marines' face.
As for who would ultimately take the blame, it could only be the World Government.
"That idiot!"
"Unlucky fellow."
"To actually be held up by that Admiral Candidate."
"He's on his own."
The Rocks Pirates achieved a complete victory.
However, at this time, the only piece of bad news arrived.
That was, "Violence King" Kosa failed to evacuate in time and was held back by the reinforcements sent by the Marines.
Cruyff successfully held out until the reinforcements arrived, but the price he paid was his entire arm, which was brutally torn off by Kosa.
The pain he endured was indescribable and unforgettable.
With a somewhat relaxed expression, he lay on a chair, watching the great battle inside G34 Fortress in the distance while the ship doctor treated his injury.
"Kosa, you can't escape."
"Impel Down is your destination!"
Kong, who arrived early, began a fierce battle with Kosa.
De Gea and Neuer, the two Admiral Candidates who followed closely, provided support from the side.
"I never thought that the current me is no longer the me of the past."
Kosa stared intently at Kong, his entire body erupting with intense combat power.
He knew Kong was powerful and hadn't planned to escape.
In this situation, it was highly likely he couldn't escape.
Kosa had made his judgment.
Since that was the case, he would fight like a madman.
A man should die on The Great Sea!
Hadn't he already prepared for this?
They were old rivals, and their strength was now greater than ever before.
However, Kong's strength had increased even more.
In a tragic great battle, both used their full strength, and the entire island trembled from the continuous clashes.
Gullies and pits appeared on the ground.
The foundation of the entire island was being destroyed.
After a full half-day, Kong, joined by De Gea and Neuer who arrived later, successfully defeated Kosa.
Seastone handcuffs were placed on Kosa's hands, and Kosa was successfully arrested by the Marines.
When the reinforcements arrived, the Pirates left behind by the Pirate Fleet were dealt with immediately.
Kosa's connection with the Rocks Pirates was cut off.
By the time the Rocks Pirates received the news, it was already too late.
What was done was done; there wasn't even a chance for reinforcements.
In the Rocks Pirates' otherwise perfect operation, Kosa's defeat became the only stain.
However, no one cared about Kosa being captured by the Marines.
Nor did anyone risk being targeted by the Marines and the World Government to rescue Kosa.
Kosa was a Top Tier Combatant, but the Rocks Pirates didn't lack him.
There would eventually be a successor to replace him and take his original position.
For the captured Kosa, only mockery remained.
As for Kosa's Violence Pirates, they naturally disbanded on the spot.
The original Cadres remained Cadres of the Rocks Pirates, while ordinary members defected to other powerful Pirates.
The outcome of the matter did not exceed Hades' expectations.
The Marines went all out and successfully eliminated one of Rocks' arms, and the strongest one among the Four Kings.
(end of chapter)