Chapter 269: Whitebeard's Unexpected Attack!
How big is Noah's Ark?
This was a question that One Piece Fans from his Previous Life had always talked about with great relish, and now Im knew the answer.
Noah's Ark is divided into two levels: the Deck and the Ship Tower. The cross-sectional area of the Ship Tower is roughly half that of the Deck.
According to the Technicians' calculations, the area of the Deck is twenty-one square kilometers, and the area of each floor of the Ship Tower is ten square kilometers! What kind of concept is this?
It's equivalent to fifteen thousand mu of land, equivalent to one hundred thousand one-hundred-square-meter houses, and has a Diameter of 3.5 kilometers!
To be honest.
Such a large space would definitely be too empty for him to live in alone. Fortunately, there were a large number of Maids, Chefs, Doctors, and Guards to fill it, so it didn't seem too deserted.
But even so, nearly eighty percent of the rooms within the entire Ship were empty.
In contrast.
Im was very satisfied with the facilities on his level. Centered around a pool and fountain comparable to a Lake, there were palaces scattered at different heights. The Ground was covered with Red Line. There was a sea of gold and red flowers, clear winding Rivers, layered rock gardens, lush green lawns, elegant bamboo forests, lifelike sculptures, and pavilions and towers with carved beams and painted pillars. This was coupled with the brilliant Sunlight filtering down from above through the Crystal Barrier. It must be said that the people from the Construction Department truly embodied the words "magnificent and opulent" to the fullest. Compared to the Star Sea Silver Earth within the Room of Authority, he definitely preferred this relatively 'modern' Environment. The former was more like a Secret Realm where Deities resided.
"Lord Imu, the Amazon Lily Kingdom has agreed to Affiliation and has agreed to hand over the Armament Haki Training Secret Method and dispatch Warriors to join the Land and Sea Forces to teach Archery!" At this moment, Im wore a loose, pure white robe and was half-reclining on a chair, facing the huge fountain that seemed to spray upwards like a waterfall. The feeling of the warm Sunlight and the cool water vapor washing over him made him enjoy closing his eyes to rest, but his ears were listening to the Respectfully delivered Report from the Golden Den Den Mushi placed on a Platinum-Lead Tray by a Maid.
"We are preparing to select some suitable Candidates from them to be your Bodyguards. Do you have any requirements?"
"Hmm?" Im opened his eyes, very interested in this suggestion from the Five Elders. Although he hadn't seen the Kuja Warriors with his own eyes yet, he could imagine them through his Past Life Memory. Bikinis, Capes, longbows, Snakes – their appearances were varied and strange, and not many could be called very beautiful. However, having a group of heroic and skilled Female Warriors who were good at Archery around him was indeed quite interesting.
"Since it's Amazon Lily, select nine people. Their Height should preferably be above 1.8 meters, around 2 meters." When it came to Women, he still preferred those whose Body Size wasn't too outrageous, like Stussy next to him, who was just right.
"Understood, Lord Imu." Saint Topman Warcury on the other end of the Transponder Snail first replied Respectfully, then said, "Also, the Paramecia System Love-Love Fruit has been confirmed to have been eaten by Boa Hancock. Should she be brought to your side?"
"No need. Let her grow up on Amazon Lily. Just have Cipher Pol send someone to teach her Martial Arts." Im thought about it and decided against it. Firstly, he really had no interest in raising a young girl. Secondly, he felt that if she left the atmosphere of Amazon Lily, where strength was considered beauty, Hancock's arrogant personality would likely change significantly, which would be boring. Of course, without the experience of being a Slave, she might not be as extremely arrogant as in the 'Canon'. He wondered if this was good or bad?
"Okay, Lord Imu." After finishing the Matter regarding Amazon Lily, the Transponder Snail did not seem to intend to end the call and continued to Report. "Our Undercover Agent in the Whitebeard Pirates has sent back News. Because Izo received a distress call from the Kozuki Retainer Kikunojo, 'Whitebeard' has decided to head to Wano Country!"
This Intelligence was quite significant. Im straightened up, his Gaze becoming serious. A powerful Aura emanated from him, causing Stussy and the Maid to feel suffocated. Stussy was fine, but the Maid's hand holding the tray trembled slightly. He actually didn't want the World Government and the Whitebeard Pirates to have a direct Conflict too early. There were so many things everyone was busy with right now; there was no need to trigger a major war. But he hadn't expected Wano Country to unexpectedly attract the Whitebeard Pirates. In that case, this Conflict was unavoidable, because the World Government couldn't give up the Meat they had just eaten.
However, it was very strange. Why did 'Whitebeard' suddenly get involved in Wano Country's affairs? In the 'Canon', even when Kozuki Oden was killed by Kaido, he didn't seem to make a move? Im secretly pondered in his Heart. Something must have gone wrong, attracting Edward Newgate's attention.
That's right!
It was the appearance of Byrnndi World and Kaido that made him realize the World Government had interfered in Wano Country! The former was captured and Frozen in Impel Down six years ago, and the latter also successfully went to prison a few months ago. Now, these two suddenly getting out of prison and teaming up to deal with Kozuki Oden made it easy to guess that it was related to the World Government. If Kozuki Oden had just died at Kaido's hands, it would only be considered a Matter between Pirates, and 'Whitebeard' naturally wouldn't interfere much. But if it involved the World Government, that was a different nature.
"Lord Imu, Wano Country currently has no Highest Combat Power stationed there, making it difficult to resist the Whitebeard Pirates' invasion!" the Transponder Snail said with a serious expression.
"What are you planning to do?"
"Dispatch Army Generals 'Black Rhino' and 'Akainu' to lead five Warships to Support Wano Country!"
Hearing this suggestion, Im frowned. 'Black Rhino' was Byrnndi World's Admiral Epithet, but the question was whether he could block 'Whitebeard', and even if he could, how long could he block him? No matter how you looked at it, he could at most hold on for twelve hours. As for Sakazuki, there was even less to say; he could at most help block the Captains.
"Notify the Marines to dispatch Admiral 'Iron Fist' to lead five Flying Warships to Wano Country at full speed!" Im immediately issued the Order.
"Yes, Lord Imu!" Saint Topman Warcury quickly agreed. However, doing so would leave Marine Headquarters without an Admiral stationed there, which did not comply with the Marines' usual Rules. But Garp was definitely much more reliable than Byrnndi World.
"Just..."
"Hmm?" Seeing the Transponder Snail show a hesitant expression, Im said coldly with displeasure, "Speak your mind!"
"Yes, yes, yes, it's just that from Marineford to Wano Country, even with Flying Warships, it's unlikely they can arrive in time..." Saint Topman Warcury said with distress.
After hearing this, Im secretly nodded in his Heart. This was indeed a big problem. "Notify Mihawk and allow them to temporarily withdraw from Wano Country!"
With Flying Warships, there would definitely be no problem for Mihawk and the others to escape. He clearly remembered the saying: "If the people survive, the land is lost; if both people and land survive; if the people are lost, the land survives; if both people and land are lost."
"Yes, I'll go do it now!" With a click, the Transponder Snail closed its eyes. The Maid, trembling with fear, slowly left with the tray. Im quietly watched the blue sky and white clouds above.
In his Heart, he actually liked Edward Newgate. If possible, he didn't want to kill him and hoped to see 'Whitebeard' on the Myriad Worlds Battlefield in the Future. But if, in the end, this 'World's Strongest Man' was unwilling to submit, then he could only personally extinguish this lamp that appeared extremely bright even when placed in the River of History spanning over eight hundred years...
(End of Chapter)