Kingdom of Bridges

"Bon Voyage."

At the seaside, Koshiro Sirius.

The Sirius had surfaced and was now anchored in the waters off the island.

Sirius remained on shore, while the rest of his companions had already gone into the cabin.

"Thank you for your kind words."

Sirius smiled and said, "Thank you for your hospitality these past few days."

"It's nothing."

Koshiro, as always, smiled and shook his head, saying calmly, "No need for thanks when entertaining friends."

It must be said that Koshiro was quite prestigious on this island. He brought a lot of supplies for Sirius, allowing Sirius to live a very comfortable life on the island for the past few days.

"Then let's part ways here. I hope we'll meet again someday."

Sirius said with a smile.

He then looked at the Moss Head standing next to Koshiro, "Kid, don't you have anything to say?"

"There's nothing to say."

Zoro grinned, "One day I'll go to the Grand Line too! And then I'll definitely defeat you!"

"Yeah?"

Sirius raised an eyebrow, grinned, and said, "But that's probably impossible. It's the rule in the underworld that a captain's opponent can only be another captain."

If you absolutely have to fight, your opponent should be Yamato.

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Zoro looked completely bewildered.

"Then I look forward to seeing you again."

Sirius laughed, leaped up, and landed lightly above the Sirius.

"Then, shouldn't we set off, Sirius?"

A seemingly unremarkable merchant ship was moored next to the Sirius, and from on board came Dragon's voice.

"Good."

Sirius nodded.

This time, the Sirius Pirates will be cooperating with the Revolutionary Army for a while.

"Our destination is the Kingdom of Bridges, let's go!"

Soon, the Sirius submerged, and the ship carrying the Revolutionary Army and others set sail.

Watching both ships depart, Zoro sighed softly, a hint of reluctance in his voice.

"No need to be discouraged, just look forward to our next meeting," Koshiro said with a smile, his hands tucked into his sleeves.

"Next time we meet, I'm determined to defeat them!"

Zoro boldly declared, "So, teacher, how exactly can I become as strong as them?"

"That's the problem?"

Koshiro thought for a moment, "The answer is, training and battle."

"You say that too! Isn't that just utter nonsense?"

"If you don't understand, then just do it. You'll understand someday."

"I just don't understand you guys! Can't you speak in a language that humans can understand?"

Inside the Sirius.

Is Jack still with the Revolutionary Army?

Sirius discovered that Jack was not in the cabin.

"I've been there for the past two days."

Black Maria shrugged helplessly. "If I hadn't known he was just going to Mr. Haku to learn Fish-Man Karate and Fish-Man Jujutsu, I would have thought he was trying to switch jobs."

"Then let him go."

Sirius smiled and said, "It's rare for Jack to have something he wants to do."

Black Maria thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "That's true."

And isn't this a good thing?

As a Fish-Man, it's really unacceptable that he doesn't know the Fish-Man Race's signature moves.

Moreover, learning these two martial arts techniques would indeed enhance Jack's strength.

"So, Captain,"

Luo asked, "Is the next step to cause trouble for those CP0 members?"

"Since others are actively causing us trouble, we have to respond in some way, right?"

"Sirius said leisurely."

"That's right!" Ulti waved her little fist angrily. "Kill those guys! Let the government know that if they dare to cause trouble for us, they'll pay the price!"

"Mmm!"

Page One, unusually, began to agree with his sister, "It's time to show the government our power!"

"It's really rare for pirates to actively seek trouble with the government." Law smiled and shook his head, then asked in a deep voice, "But how can we guarantee that guy will definitely appear in the Kingdom of Bridges?"

"That guy Dragon said he'd offer a bait that Vulture would absolutely not refuse," Sirius said.

"An irresistible lure?"

Vulture is indeed a man who resembles Vulture.

From Dragon's description, Sirius roughly knew what kind of guy he was.

If the bait is enticing enough, he will definitely show up.

"So, the battlefield is in that Kingdom of Bridges?" Hiyori asked softly.

"The Kingdom of Bridges?"

Yamato some curiosity, "What kind of place is that?"

"Is it a kingdom built on a large bridge?" Bepo guessed.

"What kind of country could exist like that?"

Ulti rolled her eyes. "It's not some fairy tale."

That's absolutely right.

Sirius, however, said something else entirely.

"Huh? Really?"

Yamato was astonished. "A country built on a bridge? How big must that bridge be?"

"That's exceptionally large."

A few days later, Sirius saw a news report that the government had defeated a Revolutionary Army unit and, instead of eliminating them, had sent them to the Kingdom of Bridges to atone for their sins through labor.

This is probably what Dragon meant by something he would never forgive, right?

On this day, the Sirius and the large ship of the Revolutionary Army that had been traveling with them arrived at a certain sea area.

A very special sea area.

This sea area itself is nothing special, but there are some very special things about it.

"What is that?!"

The Sirius surfaced, Yamato stared wide-eyed at the colossal structure in the distance. She frantically tugged at Sirius's sleeve, "Sirius! Is that the bridge?"

About seven hundred years ago, due to dissatisfaction with the fragmented state of the world at that time, the government issued an order.

They ordered the arrest of civilians from non- Affiliated Nation and criminals who violated government laws, gathering these people together to carry out a grand project.

The government wants to build an unprecedented bridge that spans the four seas and the Grand Line, connecting all the islands in the world.

Even by today's standards, this plan seems quite outrageous, but it was actually implemented and continues to this day.

Of course, after seven hundred years, this bridge still hasn't been built to reach the East Blue.

Even so, over the years it has become an astonishing behemoth.

At the very least, when Sirius stood on the Sirius and looked in the direction the bridge stretched into the distance, he couldn't see the end at all.

It was as if it were the legendary Midgard Serpent, endlessly entwining the world.

This is it.

From the ship beside them came Dragon's voice, "This place should be a disgrace to the entire world."

"Sirius,"

He said, "Let's wait here for a few days. The bait is ready to be thrown."

"Are we just going to wait like this?"

Sirius looked back at the bridge.

"Sirius!"

He turned around and met Yamato's eager gaze.

"Ha, I think so too."