When the Sabaody Archipelago incident made the newspapers and a warrant for the arrest of all members of the Cifer was issued, the whole world was once again in an uproar.
At this moment, a warship on the Grand Line.
"Has it finally come to this?"
Sakazuki, dressed in a red suit, stood on the bow of the ship, letting the sea breeze whistle in his ears.
He had long suspected that Ulquiorra was not a man who would be bound by the World Government.
"Uncle Sakazuki... what does this newspaper mean? How could Cifer..."
On the deck, a little white-haired girl in a marine training uniform looked at the latest newspaper and wanted poster, her voice trembling slightly.
"Joni, just stick to your sense of justice. That guy will tell the world his answer."
Surprisingly, Akainu did not comment on the extreme atrocities committed by Cifer as reported in the newspaper.
Joni seemed to understand, but not quite. She looked at the man's wanted poster and fell into deep thought.
The Grand Line, Amazon Lily.
Luffy is standing on the arena, surrounded by several stone statues.
"What are you doing! They saved my life!"
He seemed oblivious to the awkward atmosphere, only having encountered them on the road who had just returned from a long voyage, and then being brought here.
Those who saved him were turned to stone while pleading for his life.
"Foolish man, you committed a capital offense the moment you set foot on this island!"
Ascending the stairs of the arena, the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock sat with her legs crossed in a high position, and a very thin woman next to her spoke.
"Of course, those who sheltered you should also be punished!"
The obese woman on the other side opened her mouth in response.
Amazon Lily explicitly forbids men from entering, let alone the fact that he happened to arrive just as the Empress was returning.
Every time she returned from a voyage, the Empress would take a grand bath to wash away the dust of the journey.
If this guy were to barge in while they were taking a bath and see something they shouldn't see, where would the three sisters put their faces?
"Do you even deserve to be called a king?! They admire you so much, and you actually... And you guys are all so abnormal!"
"Your companion was turned to stone by that kind of woman, how can you still laugh!"
Luffy pointed at the Empress on the high throne, his anger almost bursting from his eyes.
Because of themselves, their savior was turned into a stone statue by the object of their worship.
And their companions didn't find it unreasonable at all. Can they really be considered companions?
He could not accept this outcome no matter what, and he was determined to save them, even at the cost of his own life.
"What are you talking about! They violated national regulations, and it's only right that they were punished!"
When Luffy turned his attention to the Empress, the audience began to criticize him.
"I will be forgiven for whatever I do, because... I am just too beautiful!"
The Empress simply winked, and all the women present went wild, their eyes sparkling with hearts.
"You are too, right?"
You really are infuriating!
Only Luffy, seeing the reactions of those around him, felt an even stronger urge to knock the person in front of him away.
"How could that be? There's actually a man who wouldn't fall head over heels for me!"
The Empress was deeply hurt; it was the first time she had ever deliberately displayed her charm and yet someone remained unaffected.
"Big sister, please cheer up!"
Seeing this, her two younger sisters jumped from their high seats onto the ring, intending to deal with the brat who was making their older sister unhappy.
"Etc!"
Just as a great battle was about to break out, a weathered voice interrupted them.
"Elder Nyon?"
The three empress sisters were all surprised, never expecting this old man to appear here.
"I heard everything. You were swatted away by that Tyrant 'Kuma' from the former Shichibukai, right?"
Elder Nyon was holding a newspaper with several pages flipped through, her expression very serious.
"No matter how he got in or what his reason was, I will not show him any leniency!"
The empress didn't care and planned to have her sisters deal with him.
"Wait, Snake Princess! Look at this!"
The Elder Nyon shoved the newspaper into the Empress's hands, and the Empress casually flipped through it, but that one glance made her freeze.
Because it says that this brat in the arena actually fought Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago!
"Has the world begun to rebel...?"
It must be because of that man's influence!
A cold face flashed into Hancock's mind, and her little face instantly turned crimson.
Then, when she turned the newspaper back to the first page, the face she had been longing for appeared on it.
"The bear is Ulquiorra's ally. He could have killed this kid, but he just swatted him away, clearly protecting him!"
Elder Nyon thought even further ahead: this Straw Hat Kid had just beaten Celestial Dragons, and the Celestial Dragons was killed shortly afterward.
The fact that he managed to escape safely and arrive here after half of the Sabaody Archipelago was destroyed at least suggests that he had some connection with that Tyrant.
If we let him die here, it would be no joke if we angered that pirate crew!
"Cifer, even if you are a devil, I will stand by your side..."
The Empress clearly didn't listen; her eyes were only on the two Wanted Poster for Cifer.
"Cifer? Do you know Cifer?"
Luffy seemed to have caught the key words and asked repeatedly.
Fish-Man Island, Ryugu Palace.
"His Bounty is even higher than my Old Man's, something must have happened!"
Jinbe stared at the newspaper in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The newspapers only said that he killed Celestial Dragons and that his pirate crew destroyed many islands in the Sabaody Archipelago.
He escaped from the combined forces of two Admiral, but Jinbe knew that it was definitely not over yet.
"Yes, after leaving the Shichibukai, he suddenly became one of the most terrifying criminals in the world!"
Neptune slumped onto his throne, bewildered.
He didn't believe the other party was the vicious criminal described in the newspapers, but the World Government's attention to Cifer was undeniable.
His own daughter had made a promise to him to go to the sea together, and with only a few months left until the deadline, Neptune felt a headache coming on.
In another palace within the royal palace complex.
"Mekaro, when do you think Lord Cifer will come back to pick me up? I can't wait to see the world on the sea..."
"If Lord Cifer knew that I could communicate with Sea King, he would be terrified..."
On the large bed, the pink-haired girl seemed to be thinking of a scene, and a smile appeared on her face.
South Blue.
"Brother, quickly look at today's new newspaper!"
The owner of a restaurant was taking orders from customers when his assistant, who was in charge of buying ingredients, returned with a newspaper in his hand and a look of excitement on his face.
"Look at you! You're such a grown man, yet you still act so easily and dramatically!"
The boss, wearing a hat and with a full beard, took the newspaper from his henchman and carefully flipped through it.
"It's Bear Cub... and Bonney!"
"They finally..."
With just a few glances, the boss burst into tears.
A small island in the East Blue.
"Norn, look! It's Nolan!"
Several middle-aged men were running towards the man who was working in the field, holding newspapers in their hands.
"No, I'm busy!"
He didn't turn around. A gentle breeze blew, and something seemed to be pressing down under the clothes beside him.
"The Sky Woman? She's really become quite outstanding..."
Norn wiped the sweat from his forehead, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face.
New World, the future island of Egghead.
A man with an apple-shaped head is holding Den Den Mushi), and on the other end is Saint Saturn, one of the Gorosei, who holds the highest power in the world.
The other party kept talking about the Tyrant and blaming himself for not completely reforming him sooner, but Vegapunk smiled sincerely at this moment.
Bear, you are free!