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Chapter 122 - Calm before the storm

Ryokugyu was on the floor of the dungeon.

The man in front of him was Katahara.

Katahara: That crazy old man Zipher, if he didn't react in time even I would have been hurt.

While looking at his hand a Mori Mori devil fruit.

Katahara: It's a shame to lose a fruit as good as Akainu's... but there's no way to find it...

Katahara: Ryokugyu, this isn't personal, but your Mori Mori Fruit served me too well in the future, too bad I wasn't the one who ended your life.

As he left the place, turning his body into a crow.

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In another part of the world

Specifically on Winner Island the first fleet had arrived.

In the Shadow of Aghata.

The commanders were there.

Laxus, Dabi, Laffitte, Drust and Augur.

Laxus: Our captain will take at least 2 weeks to arrive.

Laffitte: The other fleet will arrive in at least 1 week, they will have 1 week to rest before starting.

Van Augur: The problem is to avoid being discovered, the moment that happens, the whole plan will collapse.

Laxus: I took care of doing Camouflage Magic, but it won't work for someone who has advanced Observation Haki.

Dabi: If any of the calamities come near this place.... even if any of the Tobiroppo come near this place, we will have to start the war ahead of schedule...

Drust: Jack, you'll let us know if anyone's heading this way, we just have to be patient until that happens.

Van Augur: My men are monitoring everything within a radius of 2 kilometers, not even a seagull will come near, they are located in strategic positions throughout the island.

Laxus: I will ask Lady Boa Hancock to provide us with several regiments of her Kujas to prepare a solid defense, in case they are discovered.

Augur: With the Kujas in strategic positions, no one will escape their arrows.

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In another part of the world

Marine Ford, in the monitoring room.

Tsuru was with several marines reviewing the screens.

Tsuru: How could we lose sight of a fleet of that size?

Marine: Our spies were shot, the last transmission from Squad 2 was.

"We were discovered, I repeat we were discovered"

*BAM*

"We are being attacked from a long distance…."

*BAM*

"I'm the only one left, I repeat, the entire squad is downed, we are being attacked at long range, we need..."

*BAM*

Marine: We've lost track ever since.

Tsuru: What do we have from the second fleet.

Marine: We have their exact location, they are near Foodvalten Island.

Tsuru: Calculate your direction, maybe you will meet the other fleet.

Marine: As ordered.

At that moment, Garp entered the room, while eating some cookies.

Tsuru: Now you care what King Crow does.

Garp: What is the approximate number of the two fleets.

Marine: The first fleet, had the Kuja tribe, as well as 5 ships full of giants.... while the other fleet had the Oni tribe and soldiers from the Germa Kingdom.

Tsuru: What is the approximate number, soldier.

Marine: At least 30,000 men, within 100 ships.

Garp: That's enough numbers to attack Marine Ford... and more than enough to destroy any kingdom.

Tsuru: We lost track of the first fleet...

Garp: We lost the fleet containing Giants, Kujas, and Yonko himself.

Tsuru: We'll make sure not to lose track of the second fleet... they're already back...

Garp: Begin Operation Dawn.

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In another part of the world.

In the fleet headed by Sonkire Ragnar, and Vinsmoke Judge.

Ragnar: Spies, all over the islands we passed.

Vinsmoke Judge: What did you expect, with the size of this fleet... we're lucky they didn't notice the sky islands.

Ragnar: Even the balloon ships are in sight...

Vinsmoke Judge: The gunboats, they're still on the sky islands... none of our projects were compromised...

Ragnar: We're lucky that Nico Robin is here, doing all the logistics.

Vinsmoke Judge: It will take at least 1 week to reach the rendezvous point, and with such a massive fleet it is impossible for us not to warn of our arrival...

Ragnar: My daughter will take care of that, with her men... when the time is right.

Vinsmoke Judge: This war will test everything we've been preparing.