The Last of the West Blue
Mary Geoise, Pangaea Castle, Chamber of Power —the atmosphere here was completely frozen.
There was a Den Den Mushi on the table, its Den Den Mushi opening and closing, from which came a still somewhat frightened voice.
"... The last thing I saw was Lord Warren being blasted away by the cannon fire. Mr. Bear didn't see the final outcome either; Dragon had already caught up with him, and he had no choice but to retreat."
"..."
The Five Elders, dressed in a white kimono, wearing glasses, and carrying a long sword, paused for a moment before speaking, "Is Xiong with you? Let him answer the phone."
"Yes, he is receiving treatment. I'll go get him right away. Please wait a moment."
There was a response on the other end, and then quickly, the Den Den Mushi changed its appearance, now wearing a bear-ear hat.
"Five Elders, is it you who want to speak to me?"
"Bear, what exactly happened at the end of the battle? How did Zero lose?"
The bald-headed Five Elders, with a scar on his forehead and a mustache, shouted loudly.
He found it very difficult to accept.
How could Zero have been defeated so easily?
He's the pinnacle of CP0, the Celestial Dragon's Strongest Shield! He possesses strength comparable to Marine Admiral!
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics of the battle. At the time, I was fighting Dragon according to the Strongest Shield's instructions."
Xiong said, "But it seems that the Strongest Shield is no match for the Black Wolf at all. Several of his heads were cut off not long after the battle began, and his poison gas was also ingested by the Black Wolf, making it completely useless."
"What?"
The Five Elders, with their upturned mustaches, exclaimed in disbelief, "How could that guy be this strong?"
Even Whitebeard at his peak couldn't do something like that!
Even if Zero loses, it shouldn't be too badly!
How could there be such a huge gap in strength?
"It's Black Wolf's sword!"
The Five Elders, dressed in kimonos and holding swords, said solemnly, "Zero couldn't withstand the sharpness of that sword! His abilities were suppressed, and his physical skills couldn't be unleashed. It's only natural that he would fail."
The other Five Elders understood as well.
The two sides were evenly matched, but Zero was completely unable to resist Sirius's attacks; a single sword strike would result in severe injury.
How am I supposed to fight this opponent?
Even after ending their call with the front lines, the Five Elders' anger continued.
"Garp is still in the East Blue taking care of the kids, Zephyr has completely lost the ability to fight, and now even Zero has been killed by that bastard."
The Five Elders with the upturned mustache roared in fury, "That bastard Black Wolf, how long are we going to let him run rampant!"
Indeed, since Sirius and his crew officially broke away from the Beasts Pirates, they have caused too much damage to the government.
"And they've even sided with the Revolutionary Army,"
The Five Elders, sporting long beards and dressed in impeccably black suits, said leisurely, "The two most troublesome groups have joined forces."
We cannot afford to be careless in the slightest!
The youngest of the Five Elders, dressed in a burgundy suit and sporting blond hair, said, "The next time we spot them, we'll gather all available forces and wipe them out in one fell swoop."
"That's the only way."
The five old men with long beards sighed.
It's been so long since I've been in a situation where I'm so overwhelmed by a group of pirates.
The last time, wasn't it that guy Roger?
Roger--
Hopefully, Black Wolf won't be the next Roger.
"By the way, about that guy Xiong,"
The blond-haired Five Elders continued, "Although the operation failed, I think we can let him join the Shichibukai. Not only is he quite strong, but most importantly, he is very loyal to the government."
"He wants the Kingdom of Sorbeth to join the government and become Affiliated Nation."
The Five Elders, sporting a thick beard and wearing a black hat, nodded and said, "Not bad, at least it will bring in some extra Heavenly Gold."
"Then give him the title of Shichibukai, and that will leave only one spot."
The Five Elders in Kimono said, "As for the Kingdom of Sorbeth joining the government, let's have the King approve it at this year's Reverie."
"And then there's the Revolutionary Army! This group can no longer be underestimated! It's time to let the King know they pose a threat! Let's make the Revolutionary Army the main topic of this year's Reverie!"
"Then,"
The Five Elders in kimonos looked towards the door. "Zero is probably dead. So, you will take over the codename Zero from now on."
"Yes."
A response came from outside the door.
This time, Sirius was somewhat aware of the decision made by the Five Elders in Mary Geoise.
Because Dragon said their plan had succeeded.
The Five Elders agreed to make Kuma a new Shichibukai, and the Kingdom of Sorbeth will be officially announced as a member of the World Government at this year's Reverie, becoming an Affiliated Nation of the government.
In that case, Kuma would have officially infiltrated the World Government.
Moreover, the Revolutionary Army can now develop with peace of mind, using the Kingdom of Sorbeth as its base.
Who would have thought this would be the Revolutionary Army's headquarters?
After a short rest, it was time to say goodbye again.
"Next is the West Blue, right?"
On the shore, Dragon was Sirius.
"Kindness,"
Sirius nodded. "Then it's time to return to the Grand Line."
"I really look forward to the day you return to the New World," Dragon said leisurely.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't gloat."
If we return to the New World, it will be a world of constant war.
Teacher Kaido and the Whitebeard Pirates are definitely coming to cause trouble.
There's also the Charlotte Family, with whom they have many grudges, after all, many of Charlotte Linlin's children died at her hands.
"Then, let's set off, Sirius,"
"I'll be waiting for the day you unlock all the world's secrets," Dragon said. "I believe that will be a fatal blow to the government."
"Thank you for your kind words."
Sirius definitely has to visit the Final Island.
He was also very interested in the Void Century.
Then, the Sirius Pirates set off again.
They said they were going to the West Blue, but they didn't go immediately.
There are still many places in the South Blue that I haven't visited yet.
After spending several more months in the South Blue, Sirius finally decided to head to the West Blue.
Traveling from the South Blue to the West Blue is not as simple as traveling from the East Blue to the South Blue, which only requires crossing the Calm Belt and the Grand Line.
Just like when we traveled from the North Sea to the East Blue, we needed to cross the Red Line.
I happened to run into Judge and hitched a ride with the snail.
But this time, they can only rely on Sirius and his gang.
Fortunately, the Sirius Pirates are different now than they were in the past.
Or rather, the Sirius is no longer the same as it used to be.
Black, maneuvering his robotic body, stood on the deck, gazing up at the red earth before him, and exclaimed in amazement, "This is truly magnificent! This is the Red Line! The real thing is far more breathtaking than anything you've ever seen in books!"
"Can it be flown there?"
Jack asked.
"No problem!"
Black was full of confidence. "The highest point on the Red Line is only a little over 10,000 meters; we can fly there easily!"
The Sirius can fly.
Supersonic flight.
Crossing the Red Line is not a problem.
"Fly?"
Sirius raised an eyebrow. "I have another idea. Could we drill a hole in the Red Line?"
"No problem."
Black nodded. "But Sirius, the Red Line is very wide."
It means it will take a long time.
"It doesn't matter,"
Sirius laughed heartily, "Wouldn't it be interesting if we combined both seas?"
"Understood! Let's drill then!!"
The Sirius began to transform, its bow becoming a giant drill bit, which slowly approached the Red Line and finally, slowly but resolutely, drilled into it.
Sirius advanced through mountains and rocks, with the solid rock and soil posing no obstacle whatsoever.
However, in order to speed things up, Sirius even went so far as to coat the drill bit with Armament Haki.
Before anyone knew it, the Sirius Pirates had completed the tunnel connecting the South Blue to the West Blue in about a week.
Sirius and his companions finally arrived at this last stretch of sea.