At this moment, in the northern part of the three realms, in the former New World Pirate region.
The Shirohige Pirates were currently gathered on an island.
Shirohige, who had used the Time Potion and recovered to his peak condition, sat on his throne, holding a large wine barrel and drinking happily. Below him sat countless pirates.
The atmosphere was filled with laughter and joy.
In the Shirohige Pirates, Shirohige was their backbone. The subordinates who had originally worried about Shirohige's physical condition could now breathe easy.
"Pops, now your body has returned to peak condition. I'm sure if the Golden List ranks again, you can definitely rise higher!"
Jozu laughed loudly while raising his glass.
"Right, Pops. The world has changed now. The World Government is no longer the center of power in the entire world. Even Imu, the strongest fighter hiding in the World Government, has been sanctioned. I'm afraid he won't be able to recover in a short time. Why don't we take this opportunity to uproot the World Government!"
Marco's eyes sparkled, and he made a suggestion.
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding pirates became excited. They all raised their glasses and cheered loudly.
"Agreed! Destroy the Marines, dominate the seas!"
"Crush the Fleet Admiral!"
"I'll use Sengoku's head as a wine vessel!"
Shirohige watched his subordinates' cheering, and he also grinned and laughed heartily: "Gurarara, what you're saying is right. The timing is very good now. The Marines and World Government colluded and made the whole world chaotic. Originally, I didn't want to interfere, but now the Golden List has appeared, even if I want to keep a low profile, it seems I can't!"
Everyone became excited.
Did Pops agree?
Shirohige shouted: "After the feast is over, Marco, immediately contact Kaido, Big Mom, and Shanks. If we want to overthrow the World Government, we certainly can't rely only on the Shirohige Pirates. Oh yes, you should also tell that man, Dragon. He'll surely be very interested in this matter."
Ace, who had now joined the Shirohige Pirates, nodded: "Let me contact the Revolutionary Army. I'm sure they won't refuse! After everything is settled, Pops is the only one entitled to occupy the throne!"
Throne!
Ace's words directly pushed the atmosphere to its climax.
Everyone's face showed extraordinary excitement!
They all imagined, if Pops truly became the Pirate World King, then they would all also rise in rank and become figures attracting the world's attention.
However, Shirohige's face darkened, and he shook his head: "No, I'm not interested in what's called this throne. When Roger was alive, I never competed with him for the title of Pirate King, and now I won't either. I'm just disgusted with this corrupt world, that's all."
"This old man just wants to be a cleaner, returning clarity to the world!"
"This world is very large, this old man wants to see it!"
Shirohige's words were very firm. He looked at his subordinates with a serious face: "If you have similar thoughts and want to leave the ship to follow the future King, I will agree!"
Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect that the temptation of the throne couldn't even sway Shirohige.
Ace and commanders like Marco were truly loyal to Shirohige. Whatever Shirohige did, they would support unconditionally. Most of the pirates were the same.
The reason they joined the Shirohige Pirates, first was because of Shirohige's name and great strength, and second was because Shirohige treated them like family.
"We'll do whatever Pops says!"
Marco laughed. He himself was someone without great ambition. It was already very good for him to be able to follow Shirohige.
The pirates below also cheered and shouted: "We swear to follow Pops to the death!"
However, no one noticed, at this moment among the pirates below.
Marshall D. Teach sat in a corner with a grim face, sneering quietly: "He doesn't take such a good opportunity. No wonder he can only be an ordinary Yonko. Following someone like this, I'll never be able to advance. It's time to leave..."
Suddenly, at this moment, the pirate guards standing watch on the beach sounded the alarm.
"Someone's docking!"
The pirates at the feast all turned and looked toward the coast, but none showed worried expressions.
With Shirohige leading, their hearts were very calm and not afraid of any danger.
Visible on the coastline not far away, a small wooden boat sailed tossing and turning. Inside sat and lay a black-haired young man, wearing a baseball cap that covered most of his face.
And on his chest, a white cat lay quietly, looking peaceful.
This wooden boat drifted with the ocean current until reaching the shore, the hull slightly trembling, touching the beach and stopping.
"Hey, wake up!"
The guard pirate walked forward and kicked the wooden boat.
The black-haired young man opened his sleepy eyes and sat up. He looked around, showing a surprised expression: "Where is this?"
The guard pirate paused slightly: "This is the Shirohige Pirates' camp. Who are you?"
This black-haired young man was naturally the first-ranked on the Golden List, Kaiser.
And that white cat was Kuro who was forced to change fur.
"I drifted at sea after being swept by fierce ocean waves. My home has been destroyed. Now only he accompanies me."
Kaiser showed an appearance that he was very pitiful. He pinched the back of Kuro's neck who was sleeping soundly and lifted him up.
"Meow—"
Kuro immediately got angry, showing claws and teeth, and almost returned to his original form.
"Ocean waves? Home destroyed?"
The guard pirate stared at Kaiser suspiciously from top to bottom. He found this person's appearance was very ordinary, even giving him the feeling that he would forget as soon as he turned around, purely a passerby's face.
"Wait here, I'll report to Pops!"
The guard pirate hurried away, and returned shortly after, waving: "Follow me. I'll take you to meet Pops."
Kaiser nodded, hugged Kuro and followed directly to the feast gathering place.
At this moment, the densely gathered pirates had stopped eating and drinking. Their eyes all stared at Kaiser unfriendly. The strong pressure made it hard to breathe.
The guard pirate walking in front felt scared. His strength was too weak, and surrounded by so many strong fighters, his knees trembled slightly.
If not for most pirates focusing on Kaiser behind him, he might have already fainted on the ground.
But Kaiser seemed to feel nothing, walking past the gathered pirates, walking toward Shirohige in the innermost part without changing expression.
Shirohige had a height of over six meters, sitting there like a small mountain, providing strong pressure. His crescent-shaped white mustache on his lips was very conspicuous.
"Hmm... This kid looks a bit special!"
Shirohige silently watched Kaiser approaching, slightly squinting his eyes.
Kaiser came before Shirohige, looked up at this legendary figure, and smiled: "You're Shirohige?"