One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 311: The Show Is About to Begin!

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New world.

On the turbulent sea.

A jet-black ship is cutting through the waves.

The ship was not flying any flags.

It was completely black, like a ghost lurking in the night.

The hull is coated with a special sound-absorbing material, making it eerily quiet even in the face of raging winds and huge waves.

This is a dedicated ship of CP0, the intelligence agency directly under the World Government.

The bow of the ship.

A tall, slender figure stood against the wind.

He was wearing a white suit and a mask with strange patterns on his face.

The eyes beneath the mask were so cold they seemed devoid of any human emotion.

Guernica, an elite CP0 agent.

The man known as the "last trump card".

In his hand, he held a white life card.

The life card moved slowly in the sea breeze, pointing firmly to the southeast.

That's the direction of the Red-Haired Pirates' headquarters.

How much further?

A seductive voice came from behind.

A woman, also dressed in a white suit and wearing a mask, walked over.

Stussy.

The queen of the entertainment district, and also a veteran agent of CP0.

Of course, she also has a little-known identity—a former member of the Rocks Pirates and a clone of Bakkin.

Three hours.

Guernica's voice, processed through the mask, sounded somewhat distorted and had a metallic quality.

"If we sail at full speed, we can arrive before dawn."

Stussy glanced at the life card and frowned slightly.

"Guernica, are you sure we want to do this?"

"That's the Red-Haired Pirates' headquarters."

"Furthermore, according to intelligence, the Whitebeard Pirates are also there."

Stussy's voice trembled slightly.

"Facing two Yonko crews at the same time..."

"This is practically suicide."

"Even we wouldn't be able to come back alive."

Guernica turned her head.

The holes in the mask stared intently at Stussy.

"Stusi, watch your words."

"Our mission is not to start a war."

"It wasn't about defeating the Four Emperors either."

Guernica held up the Life Card in her hand.

"We have only one goal."

"Confirm the existence of that 'anomaly,' and then... eliminate her."

"This is Lord Garin's order."

"Absolutely."

Stussy fell silent.

In this world, the Celestial Dragons' orders are the law.

The orders of the commander of the Knights of God are divine pronouncements.

The consequences of disobeying divine decrees are worse than death.

"But……"

As Stussy gazed at the dark sea in the distance, his unease grew stronger.

"That 'anomaly' is said to have a very deep connection with the red-haired man."

"If we make a move, Redhead will go crazy."

"The Four Emperors have gone mad..."

Stussy shivered.

"Then let him not find out."

Guernica turned around and faced the sea again.

"We are CP0."

"It is the Celestial Dragons' shield, and also their sharpest spear."

"As long as we're quick enough, we can complete the mission before Shanks can react..."

"It will all end."

Guernica's voice carried a blind confidence, or perhaps... a numbness born of necessity.

"accelerate."

He coldly issued the order.

"Before the sun rises, let that spirit that should not exist disappear completely."

The black ship cleaved through the waves.

Like a poisoned dagger, it silently pierced the sleeping island.

……

The Red Fosse.

on the deck.

The sea breeze howled.

Chen Ye remained seated atop that tall mast.

He held a gold coin in his hand, deftly flipping it between his fingers.

The moonlight shone on him, giving him a silvery edge.

His eyes were slightly closed, and his Observation Haki spread out like a huge net across the sea area within a hundred miles.

He can sense even the slightest movement.

That pitch-black ship.

Those two furtive auras.

And that life card that points here.

In his perception, it was as clear as the lines on the palm of his hand.

"Oh."

Chen Ye chuckled softly.

He opened his eyes and looked at the sea to the northeast.

It was pitch black there; you couldn't see anything.

But in his eyes, a murky malice was rapidly approaching.

"Can't you sit still already?"

"Karin Sei, your reaction was even faster than I expected."

Chen Ye applied slight pressure with his fingers.

Click.

The hard gold coin turned into golden powder between his fingers.

Gold dust drifted in the wind, blending into the night.

"All the actors are here."

Chen Ye murmured to himself, a playful smile curving his lips.

His gaze traveled across the deck toward the captain's cabin.

There, Shanks and Beckman were having a private conversation.

Then he looked at the other end of the cabin.

There, Fiona, who had just found her son, was fast asleep.

"The hounds are at the door."

"Redhead, let me see."

"How will you protect this hard-won family bond?"

Chen Ye stood up and stretched.

"The show is about to begin."