CHAPTER 191: CHAPTER 191: BLACKBEARD’S PLAN!

Chapter 191: Blackbeard’s Plan!

Whitebeard’s promise still carried incredible weight.

For most sane people, it was far more valuable than any amount of Berries. After all, having the protection of an Emperor-level pirate crew meant you could walk the seas without fear.

Well... unless you ran into someone insane—like Luffy.

Then, all bets were off.

"I’ll wait for you in the New World," Ace said, grinning.

"But as for Blackbeard... I doubt he’s headed there just yet."

Ryuunosuke’s tone grew more serious. "He’s probably still somewhere in the Grand Line."

Ace’s expression lit up with hope.

"Wait, brother—do you know where Blackbeard is?"

"If you do, then this Emperor Pursuit Order wouldn’t even be necessary!"

"I don’t," Ryuunosuke said bluntly. "But let me make a call."

He turned away and pulled out his Den Den Mushi.

---

At that same moment, on a remote island in the Grand Line...

"Teach, what do we do now?"

Lafitte spoke with a lazy smile, his cane resting across his shoulders.

"After our miscalculation of the Dragon Hunter Pirates and Whitebeard’s crew, we’re in a bit of a tight spot."

The Blackbeard Pirates had been cobbled together by ambition, not loyalty. Their common goal was chaos—disrupting the world order, seizing power. But trust? Bonds? Not a chance.

If Blackbeard ever lost his edge, they’d scatter like cockroaches.

Well... Jesus might stick around. But that was probably just because he lacked the brain cells to leave.

"Zehahahaha..."

Blackbeard’s iconic laugh rolled across the island.

"There’s a new opportunity."

"If we want to survive on this sea, this might be our best shot."

From within his coat, Blackbeard pulled out a document.

After their last mistake, one truth had become obvious to him: avoid the eyes of the seagulls.

Morgans had sold them information, sure. But he could just as easily sell their location to someone else.

So now, every time Blackbeard received intel from the News Co., he’d immediately vanish from the birds’ radar.

The result? Morgans had misreported his whereabouts more than once.

Which had, in part, triggered the Whitebeard Pirates to issue the Emperor Pursuit Order.

"The incident at the Sabaody Archipelago?" Jesus asked, peering over Teach’s shoulder. "We’re gonna kill Celestial Dragons? AHAHAHA! Sounds like fun!"

He laughed like a lunatic.

Lafitte and Van Augur exchanged silent glances, both wearing expressions that screamed: please shut up.

The man was all muscle, no mind.

Blackbeard didn’t seem to mind.

"We’ve only got one path forward," he said, eyes gleaming. "The World Government."

"After what happened in Marineford and Sabaody, they’re starting to lose faith in the Navy."

"So—what if we offered them a new kind of organization?"

There it was: the mad glint in his eyes.

Blackbeard had once hoped to use the Navy as a weapon—to have them kill Whitebeard, steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and claim a seat among the Four Emperors.

But then... the Dragon Hunter Pirates had risen out of nowhere, derailing his plans.

Still, he wasn’t the type to give up.

Back on Whitebeard’s ship, he’d been plotting already. It was only after finding the Dark-Dark Fruit that he changed direction.

When it came to schemes, Teach was nothing if not adaptable.

---

"Create a new force?" Van Augur asked, raising an eyebrow. "And why would the World Government even consider trusting us?"

"Right now, we’re just wanted pirates. They wouldn’t make deals with rats like us."

"Oh, but they would," Blackbeard said, tapping the paper in his hand.

"If we do this."

The headline was enormous.

"REVOLUTIONARY ARMY DESTROYS SABAODY—TWO CELESTIAL DRAGONS KILLED"

"Revolutionary Army..." Lafitte muttered, realization dawning.

"That’s right," Teach grinned. "They’re the real threat now. The pirates—even the Emperors—are just pieces on the board. But the Revolutionary Army? They’re trying to flip the board."

He leaned forward, voice low and dangerous.

"And I know where their headquarters is."

"Imagine it. We take out the Revolutionary Army’s base. We hand the World Government the heads of the men who just murdered Celestial Dragons."

"Do you think they won’t reward us?"

The others stared at him—stunned at first. Then slowly, their expressions twisted into something darker. Something more... unhinged.

They’d been living like fugitives, hiding in the shadows.

But this—this could put them back on the map.

They didn’t care that the Revolutionary Army had fought for freedom. They didn’t care that the government was corrupt.

They weren’t here to save the world.

They were here to own it.

---

Elsewhere, on Baldigo—Momoiro Island, headquarters of the Revolutionary Army...

"Blackbeard?" Dragon frowned, eyes narrowing as he listened to the Den Den Mushi.

"Why would he attack us?"

They had no ties to pirates. The Revolutionary Army’s only goal was to overthrow the World Government. In theory, that didn’t conflict with pirate ideals.

But this information wasn’t from just anyone.

It was from Ryuunosuke.

"If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t care," Dragon said, pacing slowly. "But if it’s Ryuunosuke... I’ll take it seriously."

"I’m not certain of the exact details yet," came Ryuunosuke’s calm voice through the receiver. "But I’ve already passed the intel along to the Whitebeard Pirates. They’ll be arriving soon."

"When they do, don’t get into any unnecessary conflict. And as for Blackbeard... with you there, I don’t think he’ll be walking away unscathed."

Dragon gave a rare chuckle.

He trusted Ryuunosuke’s instincts.

More importantly, the stakes were too high to ignore.

They’d just relocated thousands of freed slaves to Baldigo after the Sabaody operation.

A surprise attack now could be catastrophic.

Not only would innocent lives be lost—but their entire campaign could collapse.

"Understood," Dragon said finally. "I’ll take every precaution. And I’ll welcome the Whitebeard Pirates when they arrive."

He ended the call.

---

"Chief," Sabo said as he approached, face grim, "I trust Big Brother’s warning."

"I’ve seen Blackbeard’s battle footage. He’s not just strong—he’s dangerous."

"And it’s not just him we have to worry about," he added. "His crew... they’re all monsters."

Dragon didn’t respond immediately.

But his jaw tightened.

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