Chapter 139: Secret Mission
Furen Town.
Furen Town was an island with only a few thousand residents.
Due to its geographical location, it had been occupied by the Rocks Pirates and became the Pluto Pirates' Frontline Base.
They were very lucky; despite the frequent wars, they remained unaffected.
They only needed to help transport some supplies.
As the main target of attack, the Allied Forces never managed to reach the Pluto Pirates here.
The Pluto Pirates, who had just returned, were still resting.
Hades couldn't help but raise his head, looking towards the distant sky high above.
A familiar figure was approaching the Island.
Dressed in a yellow kimono, with golden long hair fluttering.
Every movement carried a powerful aura.
"Shiki, what are you doing here?" Hades looked at the figure landing before him, picked up a bottle of fine wine, and threw it directly at Shiki.
He was a little puzzled, a little curious.
It seemed there was something important.
The wine bottle thrown at him stopped in mid-air before hitting Shiki's body, controlled by a mysterious force, and flew into Shiki's hand.
"Bang!" With a flick of his finger, he popped open the cap.
Shiki tilted his head back and drank heartily.
Soon, the entire bottle of wine was emptied in one gulp.
"Gurararara! Hades, you look like you're doing well." Shiki laughed as he looked at Hades, his gaze sharp.
Along with his laughter, he exuded an aura like a lion.
Some nearby members were so startled they took a step back.
The current Hades was truly an opponent on the same level as him.
His growth speed was too fast.
His terrifying combat power, and he had even mastered the combat skills of Conqueror's Haki coating before him.
He often heard rumors about Hades on other battlefields as well.
"Spit it out!" Hades didn't want to hear this idle chatter.
"What is it exactly? For you to come personally, couldn't you just use a Den Den Mushi?"
"No choice. Those rats from the World Government hiding underground are truly disgusting. They've already eavesdropped on our intelligence several times and organized several counterattacks."
Shiki found a spot and sat down, a look of disgust on his face.
"Captain Rocks doesn't want to drag this on anymore. In the past two years of war, we've suffered great losses, and there's war-weariness within the pirate crew."
Compared to the Rocks Pirates, the World Government ultimately has a technology advantage.
Even if the Den Den Mushi Jammer's effect was great, it still had to be turned off when using a Den Den Mushi.
This gave the World Government's Intelligence Officers an opportunity.
Although they couldn't access core information, they could still piece together useful things from fragmented words and phrases.
Those Den Den Mushi specifically for eavesdropping were truly disgusting.
Of course, the main reason was still the World Government Agents' pervasiveness.
During the war, the World Government was also using various methods to infiltrate the Rocks Pirates.
The overt war was fierce, and the covert intelligence struggle was also ever-changing.
The World Government's Intelligence Force and the Rocks Pirates' Intelligence Force clashed with each other.
Constantly probing for the enemy's secrets and searching for hidden Intelligence Officers.
This was a silent war.
The World Government's speed in cultivating Intelligence Officers far surpassed that of the Rocks Pirates.
The Rocks Pirates also didn't stockpile large amounts of "cannon fodder" like the World Government, nor did they have training bases all over the World.
Although the Rocks Pirates had the advantage in the war, their strength was being weakened.
In terms of consumption, how could the Rocks Pirates compare to the World Government, which controlled currency issuance?
The supplies, munitions, grain, medicine, and warships needed to sustain the war consumed vast amounts of funds every day.
Even the Heavenly Tribute couldn't support this large-scale, arguably terrifying war.
During the war, recruitment constantly expanded, and the Marines' military strength was continuously redeployed.
Pirates began to proliferate, bringing considerable threats to various parts of the World.
The World was actually becoming more chaotic.
The so-called peace was only for the Member Nations.
The nascent pirate strength was still relatively weak and couldn't threaten the Member Nations.
But as the number of pirates increased and their strength grew, this threat would become greater and greater.
The cultivation of Intelligence Officers, consumption in various aspects.
To maintain finances, sustain this war, and preserve its status, the World Government began printing vast amounts of Beli.
More Beli flowed to various parts of the World.
The impact caused was enormous.
The proliferation of Beli led to rising prices, and Beli began to devalue.
Things that could originally be bought for one hundred Beli now required one hundred fifty Beli.
This had little impact on the Member Nations.
Although the value of the Beli they held began to decrease, the Heavenly Tribute was, in a sense, reduced.
It also had negative effects on the World Government, but they couldn't help but do it.
They could only find a way in the future to increase the share of Heavenly Tribute.
And for the residents in various parts of the World, this would be a time of suffering.
Their wealth shrank, and they became poorer.
It was precisely because of this that the number of pirates began to increase.
Hades knew very well that once this started, there would be no turning back.
Because this Great Sea would become more and more chaotic, and the threat from pirates would grow greater and greater.
Next, Beli would continue to devalue.
As for the situation within the Rocks Pirates, it was only human nature.
They needed enjoyment, they needed treasure.
Not endless, unprofitable war.
To be honest, it was quite unexpected that this war had lasted so long and no one had rebelled yet.
One could only say that Captain Rocks was too strong, intimidating all the Great Pirates and Cadres.
And these Cadres suppressed the other pirates in the Rocks Pirates.
And the Rocks Pirates, furthermore, suppressed all Affiliated Forces.
"What do you need me to do?" Hades asked, guessing.
Shiki had clearly come with a mission.
"Naturally, it's to do what you've done before. The Captain needs you to infiltrate the Allied Forces' rear again, disrupt their supply line, and we will completely crush the Allied Forces on the Front Line."
As he said this, Shiki felt a little envious.
Needless to say, he would definitely choose a Devil Fruit.
Shiki knew Hades' choice, because he would choose the same way.
On this Great Sea, strength is always the most important thing.
Shiki needed a powerful Devil Fruit to cultivate a right-hand man who could stand on his own, a cornerstone for his future hegemony.
Since the Rocks Pirates were founded, they had destroyed countless Kingdoms and Member Nations, and plundered unknown amounts of Heavenly Tribute and treasure.
The treasure and valuables offered as tribute by Affiliated Forces were even more countless.
It was hard to imagine how many good things were actually in Rocks' Treasury.
To appease his subordinates, Rocks would inevitably open his mysterious Treasury.
Ordinary members could obtain treasure, while elites like Hades could obtain true valuables.
As for what was inside the Treasury, these Cadres also knew a little.
Newgate was already an Ability User.
Currently, being alone, he had no need for a Devil Fruit.
So he set his sights on "Murakumogiri", which was among the Supreme Grade Blades.
Core Cadres like them could only choose one item.
But Hades could choose two, that was the difference.
That's why Shiki was envious of Hades.
It wasn't just Rocks' preferential treatment towards Hades, but also the merit Hades exhibited after joining the Rocks Pirates, and his subsequent role.
Others weren't clear, but Rocks understood very well.
Otherwise, even with Shiki alone, a similar effect could be achieved.
Hades' "Divine Premonition", Shiki the Float-Float Fruit Ability User.
Why choose Hades? Because Hades could complete this mission more perfectly.
Compared to Shiki, Rocks trusted Hades' ability more.
Once discovered, this mission would be declared a failure.
Of course, the premise of everything was to completely end this war.
Hades' ability was the key point.
(end of chapter)