Chapter 387: Captain Raschi Appears Again!
After careful consideration, Minister Addison finally reported the matter.
Because the existence of Cipher Pol dictated that even if he didn't report it, the Higher-ups would still find out about these matters, and then he might be accused of dereliction of duty.
The feedback he received was 'no need to pay attention'.
It made sense when you thought about it.
With the Five Elders having established the basic policy of prohibiting the Deified World Government, it was impossible for them to go back on their word and do such a thing as pretending to be gods and ghosts again.
Besides, Sengoku was the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, how could he possibly run over there to perform a transformation again?
Unless he was carrying a Military Mission!
As for Angels.
In the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, there was indeed a Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type with an Angel Form, and it was quietly stored in the Holy Land Treasury.
But the World Government couldn't possibly take it out and use it just for something like this.
In a word.
The Believers of the Demon Slayer World thought too highly of themselves!
At the same time.
The Higher-ups of the various Countries did not slow down the pace of forming Fleets because of these religious Believers. Instead, they made their Cooperation with each other even closer, and the Efficiency of their formation even accelerated significantly.
At this moment.
The Great Powers of the entire World truly achieved sincere Cooperation. Their Target was completely consistent: to gather the strongest Military Power to defeat the powerful Government from Another World.
Even if they couldn't win, they had to serve as a threat, so they would have some chips at the negotiation table that would follow.
For this.
They had made the Resolve to fight to the end, no matter how many Army troops were sacrificed, no matter how many Warships were damaged. At the same time, major Shipbuilding Bases began operating twenty-four hours a day, just to build as many Battleships as possible.
Not only that.
The Renovation of Biplanes also began.
The experience of being attacked before made these Great Powers realize the importance of air supremacy. They absolutely could not give up the Sky again.
They wanted Airplanes to have Combat Power in the Sky as well!
Then, Anti-Aircraft Guns used for air defense were installed on Warships. Hans Tiger Country did not hesitate and directly disclosed the Design Blueprint of the Anti-Aircraft Gun.
Then, Scientists from various Countries were gathered to improve it!
Their method was very simple: increase the Volume of the Biplane, then hang a Heavy Machine Gun, and load a small amount of High-Explosive Bombs.
The person in the front was responsible for controlling the Airplane, and the person in the back was responsible for Shooting with the Heavy Machine Gun, throwing out Bombs when needed.
So how would these Biplanes travel to Jiaopenji Nation?
Flying there themselves was definitely not possible.
So a Scientist from UK proposed removing all the Turrets from a Battleship and using it specifically to park a large number of Biplanes. They would then fly out when they reached the vicinity of the Battlefield.
This proposal was quickly approved.
Thus, the concept of Aircraft Carriers appeared five or six years earlier.
Someone also proposed that Submarines could actually work too. As long as the Submarines were placed inside the Warship beforehand, the bottom hatch could be opened to deploy them from under the Sea when needed.
Current Submarines were very small, so carrying them inside a Warship was completely feasible.
Regardless.
They decided to give it a try!
No one considered the cost, only whether it was useful and how long it would take!
As the days passed.
The Fleets from Hans Tiger Country, Hairy Bear Nation, Gaul Rooster Nation, Scarred Ox Nation, Italian Wolf Nation, and other Countries began heading towards Portsmouth Naval Base in UK.
This was considered the oldest Navy Base in the World.
The key was UK's Navy Strength, which was now universally recognized as the World's number one.
Therefore, the Commander-in-Chief of this 'World Alliance Grand Fleet' was also served by Admiral John Jellicoe of UK's Marines.
And the Deputy Commander was served by Admiral Scheer of Hans Tiger Country's Marines.
In addition, there were ten Admirals from various Countries, dozens of Marine Vice Admirals, and a large number of Rear Admirals serving as Captains of each Warship.
In terms of the Fleet's Configuration.
There were over a hundred various Battleships, over a hundred various Destroyers, over a hundred various Cruisers, and three Light Aircraft Carriers currently undergoing Renovation, capable of carrying over a hundred Biplane Fighters.
There were also over four hundred Submarines modified for long-range Combat, mainly provided by Hans Tiger Country.
As for the proposal to carry Submarines on Warships, after attempting to build one, it was abandoned. It was better to directly strengthen the Submarines' long-range Ability.
However, their every move was actually being watched by the Black Figures/Silhouettes flickering in the shadows.
On the World Government side, Kuzan led the Marines in diligently Familiarizing themselves with the Control methods and performance of various Warships under the Guidance of the former Jiaopenji Nation's Navy.
Although it seemed like sharpening the knife just before the battle, they had the backing, so their Mindset was not anxious.
Thus.
The Situation in the Demon Slayer World entered the preparation stage before the great war.
Let's switch scenes.
On the Sea Star World side, a Flying Warship was speeding through the Sky above the New World.
It was nighttime, and the enormous Bright Moon illuminated the entire Great Sea with a silvery glow, shimmering with waves. And in front of it was a deep, deep darkness.
It plunged into the Sea and reached up to the Sky, like a giant wall with no visible boundary or top.
Even at the Flying Warship's current Height, everyone on the Deck still felt its excessively absurd size.
"Oh my god, this must be tens of thousands of meters high."
An Air Force Rear Admiral looked up and exclaimed with a face full of astonishment.
"The specific Height is not clear, but its Food comes from the fruits and vegetables of Sky Island and the giant kelp in the White Sea."
A tall, golden-haired lion-man, standing two meters thirty centimeters tall, answered his question. It was Pekoms, who had joined the BIG MOM Pirates less than two years ago.
A Mink Tribe Member whose Mink species was a male lion!
This time, unable to resist the World Government's request, he could only use his Vivire Card to lead these people to find his hometown, Zou Kingdom.
An ancient Country located on the back of this Giant Elephant.
This Giant Elephant, named 'Zou', had a body Height of thirty-five thousand meters and had lived for thousands of years!
Its scientific name is 'Naitamie Norida Elephant'.
A species of elephant with multiple joints, meaning its four legs hidden under the Sea were actually tens of thousands of meters long, reaching straight down to the Seabed.
"Let's go up."
At this moment, a Black Shadow in a Suit in front spoke coldly.
"Okay!"
The Air Force Rear Admiral nodded and began ordering his subordinates to Control the Warship to climb in Height. Otherwise, flying further forward would mean 'hitting the wall'.
More than thirty minutes later, the Flying Warship arrived above the back of Zou.
Instantly.
A giant Tree resembling a spouting Whale came into everyone's view, and surrounding it was a large, circular, vast Forest, within which many Stone Building-like houses and Buildings could be seen.
"I'm back again..."
Pekoms looked at it with mixed feelings.
He initially refused resolutely, but after learning about the Otherworld and the Star Gate, he reluctantly agreed, because he knew the World Government would not allow the Mink Tribe to remain uninvolved.
Leaving aside Zou's strategic Value itself, their Mink Tribe was known as the 'Combat Beast Tribe'.
Even a Child could easily defeat Small Fry Pirates on the Sea with their Agility and Control over static Electric Current.
And they also possessed various sensory specialties like Animals, such as vision, Sense of Smell, hearing, and so on.
"I'll go talk to that 'Night King' Night Monkey..."
"Huh, Captain Raschi!"
The Air Force Rear Admiral looked speechlessly as the other party spread his blood-red bat wings and flew out of the Warship, then disappeared from sight at an extremely fast Speed.
But just at this moment, a dazzling silver light suddenly bloomed in the distance.
"Who are you, daring to trespass into this Country!"
Lucci flapped the blood-colored bat wings behind him and stood in the air with his back to the Bright full Moon.
He looked down with cold eyes at the white figure who had clashed with him once and quickly dropped down to stand on a treetop, glaring angrily at him.
It was a humanoid monkey whose entire body shimmered with silver light, with Electric Current surging, and silver-gray Hair.
"Are you the 'Night King' Night Monkey here?"
"I am Lucci, Captain of Cipher Pol 9 under the World Government, ordered to subdue you and that 'Day King' Gold Monkey."
(End of this chapter)