As dawn broke over the boundless ocean, a candle with a green flame flickered in the wind!
Upon closer inspection, a small, coffin-shaped raft drifted on the sea, but... an extraordinary person was aboard an ordinary boat!
The owner of this boat was none other than the World's Greatest Swordsman, the universally recognized strongest Shichibukai — "Hawkeye" Mihawk!
At this moment, Hawkeye held two (outdated) wanted posters:
"straw hat" Luffy: 300,000,000 Berries
"Pirate Hunter" Roronoa Zoro: 60,000,000 Berries
"These two are actually the real masters who defeated Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
Hawkeye's thoughts drifted... "Three Sword Style Secret Technique - Three Thousand Worlds!" Zoro unleashed his ultimate move.
"Clang!" Swords shattered!
"A wound on the back is a swordsman's shame!"
"Incredible!"
"If you have the ability, surpass me! Roronoa Zoro!"
..."Those brats actually did something that alarmed the World Government!" Hawkeye's lips curved into a faint smile.
"Heh~ heh heh~ heh heh!"
The small boat rode the wind and waves!
...Located at the top of the Red Line, the Holy Land Mary Geoise!
The world's highest authority — the Gorosei — were discussing Crocodile and another matter.
"What? You said Shanks..."
"Yes, he has already begun to stir!" a Marine Vice Admiral reported.
"It shouldn't be possible for him to act personally, right?"
"Yes, he is acting by indirectly sending an envoy!" the Vice Admiral replied, "But it's too dangerous for Shanks to contact Whitebeard!"
"That's true!" said Satan Saint, one of the Gorosei, the God of Scientific Defense (Saturn), with a calm expression.
"Although Shanks is definitely a troublesome fellow once he acts, he is not a man who would change the world for his own selfish desires!"
"Don't act rashly! The important thing now is the matter of the Seven Warlords of the Sea! We must find Crocodile's successor as soon as possible!" said Nasujuro Saint, one of the Gorosei, the God of Finance (Venus) (the Gorosei with a sword)!
"A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole! Once the three great powers collapse, it will definitely have a direct impact on the World Government!" said Maz Saint, one of the Gorosei, the God of Environment (Mars).
"We must ensure this!" (Venus)
"Yes, my subordinates have already summoned the Seven Warlords of the Sea to Marineford for this matter. However, it's uncertain how many will come!" the Marine Vice Admiral reported.
Satan Saint picked up Luffy's wanted poster from the table.
"After all, pirates are impulsive fellows!" the Vice Admiral explained.
"That damned Crocodile, causing so much trouble! And this brat who defeated him, too; we can't let him run wild anymore!" Satan Saint moved Luffy's bounty to the center of the conference table... At this moment, Marineford!
Marineford relayed to Mary Geoise Port,
Seven Warlords of the Sea — Donquixote Doflamingo has arrived!
And Bartholomew Kuma has arrived!
...In the conference room,
"Stop, what do you want to do?" A Vice Admiral looked at the Vice Admiral clutching his neck in disbelief, angrily demanding.
"No, my hand isn't listening to me!" The attacking Vice Admiral tried his best to explain, but his grip tightened.
At this point, the few Vice Admirals present began to fall into chaos!
Meanwhile, in the main seat, an old woman with white hair, her hands clasped and propped under her chin, seemed lost in thought. Even witnessing all this unfold, she remained motionless!
This person was — Marine Vice Admiral and Chief of Staff, Tsuru.
"Doflamingo, is this your doing? Stop it right now!" The Vice Admirals finally realized what was happening!
"Fufufufu... If you don't want a ruckus, then quickly explain things clearly. Alright, let's end this boring meeting!" Doflamingo sat by the window, laughing wildly!
With a wave of Doflamingo's hand, two Vice Admirals instantly drew their swords and began fighting.
"Stop it, look at the disgrace you're making of yourselves! Are you here for a meeting or a fight?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku sternly addressed the fighting Marine Vice Admirals.
Then, with a smile, he looked at the Shichibukai by the window and said, "My apologies, I didn't greet everyone. I didn't expect you really to come! You scoundrels of the sea!"
"Fufufufu, are you complimenting me?" Doflamingo said jokingly.
"Let's start the meeting," Sengoku said as everyone took their seats, "In my opinion, no one else will come if we wait. Two out of six Shichibukai have arrived, which already exceeds my expectations!"
"That's right, I didn't want to come either. If it weren't for the construction project on our island going too smoothly, I would have been bored to death, so I came." Doflamingo sat directly on the conference table!
"I see, that's quite troublesome! Because the smoother your pirate business goes, the more trouble the Marines have!" Sengoku said bluntly.
Although the atmosphere wasn't very harmonious, Sengoku's tone was still relaxed. (He had them under control)
Suddenly, "Thump, thump, thump" sounds of footsteps echoed.
"I've been listening for ages, and it's all nonsense. I'm starting to wonder if I've come to the wrong place!" Hawkeye Mihawk appeared at the conference room door!
"Hawkeye!" The Marine Vice Admirals present, the two Shichibukai, and Fleet Admiral Sengoku were all shocked. The situation instantly shifted from relaxed to tense! (He couldn't control them anymore)
"No way? No way? The person least likely to come actually came!" Doflamingo said with a shocked expression.
"You actually came too!" Sengoku's face was solemn.
"Nothing much, I just came to observe. Because I'm a little interested in the pirate to be discussed this time!" Hawkeye said calmly, then took a seat.
"Then, do I also have the right to observe?" A voice sounded, and Laffitte, one of the Blackbeard Pirates, appeared by the window, attracting everyone's attention. (Just a clown)
"No, it might be a little different from simply observing... I didn't expect to have the honor of seeing so many important figures today! If you don't mind, I have a request. Please allow me to participate in this meeting." Laffitte spoke and danced, like a clown. (Remove 'like', pure clown)
"Fufufufu" As if finding a kindred spirit, Doflamingo laughed loudly, then said to Sengoku, "Hey, let him speak too!"
"The purpose of this council is to discuss the deprivation of Crocodile's Shichibukai title and to find his successor, right?" Laffitte said: "I'd like to nominate my Captain Teach for this position!"
"By what right? Your pirate crew's name doesn't seem enough to intimidate the seas!" Sengoku said sternly.
Just then, a Marine messenger burst in!
Attracting everyone's attention.
"Report, the latest trace of Straw Hat has been found!
Straw Hat recently engaged in battle with a man named Teach on Jaya Island, Mock Town,
destroying the entire Mock Town!" The Marine messenger said anxiously.
"Hmm?" Everyone's gazes converged on Laffitte!
"Your Captain?" Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke, "Introduce your Captain, we'll consider it!"
Laffitte, now recovered from his shock, said with a smirk, "Our Captain's name is Marshall D. Teach, a Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit user!"
"Logia type?"
"Dark-Dark Fruit?"
Everyone exclaimed, because everyone knew that the three monstrous Admirals of Marineford were all extremely powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit users!
"Is that so? However, it's still not enough!" Vice Admiral Tsuru's sharp gaze pierced Laffitte!
"Please give us some time, we will achieve results that satisfy you!" Laffitte prepared to leave, and before departing, he turned and said, "Oh, our pirate crew is called the Blackbeard Pirates, don't forget it!"
...At this moment, somewhere in the New World!
On a massive whale ship,
"What a nostalgic name! Is this a personal letter from Shanks?" A hearty voice said to the short, red-haired man in front of him!
"Yes, the content seems very important, so he entrusted me to deliver it to you no matter what!" the red-haired man said!
"Is that so? Then you've worked hard."
"Not at all? I'm a newcomer to the Red Hair Pirates. It's my duty!" the red-haired man said humbly, "But I'm not really a newcomer, I've done this before. I even have a bit of a reputation."
Then, the red-haired man said to two pirates who were drinking on the side, "I ask you, have you heard of Rocks D. Xebec?"
"No, never heard of him." The pirate said dismissively.
At this moment, Rockstar looked embarrassed, but the next second he saw something that made him furious.
A tall figure tore up the letter in his hand.
"What are you doing?" Rockstar's voice was filled with anger.
"He actually sent someone to deliver a letter to me. When did that brat get so arrogant?" the tall man said.
"What are you doing? The Captain said this was a very important letter." Rockstar knelt on the ground, picking up the shredded pieces of paper, then shouted, "Our Captain is the Red Hair! Are you out of your mind?"
"I am Whitebeard!" the tall man said.
This person was — one of the Four Emperors, the "World's Strongest Man" Whitebeard Edward Newgate!
"Our Captain said there's a very urgent matter in that letter." Rockstar's eyes burned with fury.
"Oh? What's the content? I can probably guess, it's just about Fire Fist Ace and Blackbeard. You tell that brat for me, if he wants to talk to me, he should bring a pot of good sake and come see me personally!" Whitebeard said with an imposing aura!
...On a small island where it snowed all year round.
"Heh, hahahaha! That old man hasn't changed a bit." One of the Four Emperors, Red Hair Shanks, laughed loudly.
"Hey, Captain, this is not something to laugh about!" Rockstar's face was serious.
"Hahahaha, I knew this would happen. Never mind, it's fine." Shanks said calmly, holding the Den Den Mushi.
"Please give me some time, Captain. This is the first time in my life I've suffered such a humiliation!" It was clear that Rockstar was very angry.
"Hey, hey, what do you want to do? Don't mess around." Shanks advised, "You've worked hard, come back now." Shanks tried to appease Rockstar.
"But... but if I do that, where will my dignity go?" Rockstar said. (Truly worthy of being a Red Hair, clearly a chip off the old block)
"Is dignity more important, or your life? This isn't a problem you can solve, come back quickly and don't cause any more trouble." Shanks's tone became serious.
"So what do we do now?" Lucky Roux said, eating meat.
"Let's go, prepare to set sail." Shanks said.
"To Whitebeard's place?" Benn Beckman, who had his eyes closed, opened them.
"Yes, exactly!"
"If we take action, do you think the World Government will stand idly by?" Benn Beckman said with some gravity.
"How can I care about all that right now?" Shanks sneered, then stood up.
"It doesn't matter, the World Government definitely won't stay silent. But if they dare to hinder me, I won't just stand there and take it."
"Brothers, prepare for battle." Lucky Roux began to boost morale.
"Alright, go quickly and prepare some good sake." Shanks laughed.
The world began to stir.
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