"Those Sea King have been following us; it must have been Shirahoshi's order!"
The Little Ul continued to rise, followed closely by the endless Sea King. Lucci couldn't help but marvel at Poseidon's power.
"It's probably because she's not easy to keep up, so they sent them to escort her all the way. After all, it's quite a long way from Fish-Man Island to the New World."
Robin flipped through the book, a faint smile on his face.
Fish-Man Island is located in the deep sea. To return to the surface from the deep sea, you have to pass through areas with many different Sea King.
But when those little creatures saw the enormous thing behind the Little Ul, they all rushed to run away, which saved them from some potentially unnecessary trouble.
And so, like opening a blind box, the Little Ul officially returned to the sea level after a period of ascent.
This is the New World!
After watching them arrive, several giant Sea King turned and headed back towards the deep sea.
"Boom! Boom!"
The Little Ul drifted on the sea, with dark clouds and thunder in the sky.
Every now and then, bolts of lightning struck down, cleaving the sea, causing fish and Sea King to rise to the surface with their eyes rolled back.
"This is the New World?! It's terrifying!"
Chopper, with his short legs, clung to Cifer's long, thin legs, trembling.
"Don't be afraid. The God don't care about lightning or anything like that."
Enel leaped into the sky like Inazuma, and after an even more intense burst of lightning, the gathered dark clouds were torn apart as if by paper.
Large swaths of sunlight shone upon the Little Ul, and a path of sunlight appeared in the sky that had been covered by dark clouds.
"As expected of Enel ~"
Chopper jumped onto the bow of the boat, basking in the warm sunshine.
"It would be too troublesome to make all the dark clouds disperse at once. Since we don't have a destination yet, let's just open a road."
Enel returned to the deck, his body still wreathed in wisps of lightning.
"Then let's set off."
Following the path cleared by Enel, the Little Ul sailed smoothly until it left the sea filled with thunderclouds.
During the voyage, they did not encounter any islands, but they did see several giant ships flying the World Government flag in the distance.
Several naval warships surrounded the giant ship, providing escort.
"Looks like there's something important up there. Let's go take a look."
Cifer got excited; things belonging to the World Government were free, so why not take them?
Meanwhile, on the deck of one of the Marine warship.
"Commodore T-Bone! That 'Black Winged Great Demon's' pirate ship is approaching us!"
In front of a man with a skeletal face, missing a tooth in his upper jaw, and a ferocious expression, a marine carrying a gun is raising his hand to his forehead and reporting loudly and nervously.
"'Black Winged Great Demon'... All personnel, prepare for battle! Also, notify the other warships and World Government ships to await my orders!"
T-Bone's face was serious. After giving instructions to the marines, he walked forward step by step and stood on the bow of the warship.
Black Winged Great Demon is considered a terrifying figure by the Marineford, even higher than the Four Emperors. Without orders from the Headquarters, it is absolutely forbidden to engage him in battle.
But the other vehicle was already heading towards them, and there was absolutely no way to avoid it; they could only face it head-on.
T-Bone knew he was no match for someone who could nearly kill even Marineford Admiral.
Therefore, he hoped to pass through peacefully, that he could sacrifice himself for justice, but that his men should not die here meaninglessly.
"May I have your name?"
As the Little Ul approached the fleet, Cifer looked at T-Bone standing on the bow of the warship and recalled the tragic life of this man.
"I am T-Bone! Commodore of the Marineford!"
T-Bone remained unfazed and answered his question head-on.
"T-Bone? I just arrived in the New World and met you. What a wonderful coincidence."
Cifer walked on the deck of the warship, all the marines gripped their guns and swords tightly, as if this gave them a sense of security.
What's on those ships?
Looking at the World Government ships that were surrounded by them, Cifer spoke calmly.
"It's just some trivial stuff."
T-Bone wasn't good at lying, and when he said those words, his heartbeat was so loud that even the marines nearby could hear it clearly.
"Is that so? Since it's unimportant, then give it to me!"
As he spoke, Cifer was about to jump onto those boats.
"Etc!"
T-Bone could no longer maintain his composure, drawing his longsword to block Cifer's path. At the same time, all the marines on the deck raised their knives or guns.
"Yay~ Hahaha~ I was really underestimated!"
Enel on the Little Ul laughed when he heard that even these little ants dared to defy their captain.
"Speaking of which, although the other side seems to have a lot of warships, surely it doesn't warrant Cifer's personal intervention?"
Apart from Cifer, no one else left the Little Ul, which made Robin a little curious.
"I think there must be someone or something on the ship that attracted him."
Throughout his life, Cifer Observation Haki a figure brimming with righteousness before him.
"That's Heavenly Gold that several countries have paid to the World Government! I absolutely will not allow you to take it!"
His eyes were bloodshot, and though he knew the situation was hopeless, he still resolutely drew his sword against the stronger opponent.
"Heavenly Gold? What a coincidence! How did the World Government know I was short of money and even sent it to me?"
Although Cifer doesn't usually care much about money, it's a big problem for Zephyr if they want to cooperate.
You can't just wander the seas hunting pirates for money, can you?
The timely appearance of the Heavenly Gold was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
"I will absolutely not let you succeed!"
Helplessness filled T-Bone's heart, but he still gripped the longsword tightly in his hand.
Cifer just a light kick, T-Bone flew out, crashing through the side of the warship and landing on the World Government's ship.
"Damn it... they actually took out Commodore T-Bone..."
The marines also cast aside their fear and rushed forward to avenge T-Bone.
A burst of Spiritual Pressure emanated from Cifer, and the soldiers who had been charging towards him all rolled their eyes and fell to the ground.
Upon arriving at the World Government's ship, a group of men in suits and a group of marines armed with weapons quickly surrounded them.
"'Black Winged Great Demon,' do you know what you're doing? This is Heavenly Gold! It's the World Government's and the Celestial Dragons' money!"
"If you make a move on this money, the World Government and the Celestial Dragons will absolutely not let you off!"
Among the men in suits, the leader shouted, but his trembling body could not hide the fear in his heart.
Are you kidding me?
Cifer frowned as if he had heard a joke.
"I'm so sorry, I misspoke. You can have it if you want it!"
The situation suddenly changed, and the man quickly stepped aside, telling everyone else to put down their weapons and not resist.
Cifer paid no attention, pushed open the cabin door and walked in. Countless gold and silver treasures came into view. Just by looking at them, the value of this ship alone would not be less than tens of billions of Belly.
Moreover, there are various unique national resources whose value is impossible to measure.
"Stop right there! That's not money you can touch!"
Panting heavily and with his face covered in blood, T-Bone had stood up again, his longsword pointing at Cifer.