Dawn's Hour

"Is Hiyori really alright, Sirius?"

Maria peered down from the ship's side, and as they left, the battlefield descended into chaos once more.

Although most of the Beasts Pirates and Charlotte Family's executives were defeated, some survived.

Take Queen, for example.

He held on until Luo withdrew from the battlefield, and was immediately given the antidote. Now he's back to his old self.

This guy actually managed to organize several decent counterattacks by commanding the remaining Beasts Pirates.

With the departure of the Sirius Pirates, Chinjao and his crew, who had come from the North Blue to provide support, also left the battlefield, leaving the samurai's forces scarce once again.

"It doesn't matter,"

Sirius said leisurely, "Isn't there still the Revolutionary Army? At this point, the gap between the two sides has long been closed."

It has even reversed.

Below, the Nekomamushi and Inuarashi confronted Queen, and the two, still in their Sulong forms, instantly forced Queen into a retreating position.

Hiyori, escorted by Ashura Doji, Denjiro, Kawamatsu, continued onward towards Onigashima.

However, even with four of them, victory cannot be guaranteed.

Even at the summit of Onigashima, Jin still exists.

The Lunarian Tribe's defenses are invincible; it seems no one can break through them.

All of that was in vain.

"Lord Sirius! It's so nice to see you again!!"

From below came a man's excited shout.

Sirius lowered his head. Chinjao and his Happo Navy had already left the battlefield and were now greeting him on the ice below.

"These guys—"

Sirius suddenly felt a bit of a headache.

"They came all the way from the South Blue to support us, Captain," Luo Youran said with a smile. "We can't ignore their kindness."

Sirius sighed helplessly, "Land, Black."

"Learn."

Sirius descended slowly and landed on the ice.

Sirius jumped off the deck and landed in front of Chinjao and the others.

Looking at these excited guys, whose blood hadn't even dried yet, Sirius shook his head. "You guys really came all the way from the South Blue?"

"It's an agreement!"

Although Chinjao's beard was completely white, he was still full of energy. He shouted, "We agreed to meet again in the New World!"

He was very excited.

The Sirius Pirates nearly defeated the combined forces of the Beasts Pirates and the Charlotte Family today!

Although I don't know why I suddenly withdrew from the battlefield, I'm already very close to becoming the Pirate King!

He wasn't mistaken. Sirius, the man he wanted to follow, would be the new King of the Sea!

"Lord Sirius,"

Standing shoulder to shoulder with Chinjao, Daz Bones asked earnestly, "This time, have we earned your approval?"

The original agreement was that if they could gain Sirius's approval, Sirius would lend them the flag so that they could operate under the name of the Sirius Pirates.

Sirius was in a bind; why had he made such an agreement in the first place?

But refusing doesn't seem like a good idea either.

After all, they came from afar, and they were of great help in the battle just now.

Freedom is truly a difficult thing.

People are always bound by various emotions.

Sirius looked around.

Everyone looked at him with anticipation.

Ah no, not everyone was full of anticipation.

At least Beki's eyes looked resentful.

"It's really hard to refuse."

Sirius shook his head helplessly at the end, "If you want to fly the Sirius Pirates' flag, then so be it."

Chinjao suddenly clenched her fists, a flush of excitement rising to her face.

"Very good!"

Even the usually aloof Daz Bones broke into a bright, excited smile.

Everyone was laughing.

Everyone was laughing about it.

Is it really something to be so happy about?

Sirius chuckled softly.

Human joys and sorrows are truly hard to understand.

"Hahaha, look who this is!"

An albatross flew by in the sky, still laughing heartily.

"Morgans?"

Sirius looked up at him. "You're not dead yet?"

"Hehe, I haven't published the most explosive news yet, how could I bear to die?"

Morgans chuckled and landed next to Sirius. "Even if I'm going to die, let me finish today's interview first, okay?"

Sirius snorted. "Where's that woman? Wasn't she with you?"

"Stussy's already run away. She's a government agent." Morgans betrayed the woman he had been chatting with so readily just moments before without a second thought. "She's a brothel madam in the Pleasure District. Mr. Sirius, if you're unhappy, you can go and kill her."

Sirius chuckled.

Will that woman dare to go back to Pleasure District?

"So, Mr. Sirius," Morgans took out a recording Den Den Mushi, turned it on, and then looked at Sirius with great anticipation, "After this war, you are the closest to becoming the Pirate King. Is there anything you want to tell the world about this?"

Sirius thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm going to be the Pirate King."

"Hahaha! Excellent! The best answer ever!!"

The birdman was so excited he almost danced with joy.

"Me too!"

Yamato landed next to Sirius with a grin, "Sirius is the Pirate King, so I'm going to become Joy Girl's woman!"

"JOY GIRL?"

Morgans paused for a moment, clearly aware of Joy Boy's legend, then his smile widened. "Hahaha, the perfect dream! The Pirate King, of course, has to be matched with Joy Girl!"

While this interview was being conducted, the battle resumed atop Onigashima.

Hiyori, Ashura Doji, Kawamatsu, and Denjiro are besieging Jin.

They wanted to break through King's defenses and cause trouble for Kaido, who was lying on the ground.

But Jhin's existence was like witnessing the Wailing Wall to them.

Faced with their attacks, Jhin neither dodged nor evaded, letting their blades fall on him.

Then, the man was unharmed.

"Damn it!! What's wrong with this guy?!"

Ashura Doji couldn't help but roar loudly.

Kaido, the man who killed Lord Oden, is right before our eyes!

Why can't I get close to him?

Hiyori's expression was also very serious. She had already learned from Sirius how difficult this man was, but after actually facing him, she realized that he was far more difficult to deal with than she had imagined!

If we can't break through his defenses, everything is meaningless.

However, it wasn't easy for Jin either. Hiyori and the other three were all quite strong, and with their coordinated efforts, it was difficult for him to break through their defenses.

Even worse...

He turned his head.

The battle between Charlotte Big Mom and Dragon is taking place nearby.

The Sword Wave roared, and a fierce wind swept through.

The battle between the two monsters was equally earth-shattering.

But.

Charlotte Big Mom was panting heavily; her body was no longer as large as before.

She had already expended a great deal of energy in the previous battles.

She can't beat Dragon.

This is obvious.

What should I do after Dragon defeats Charlotte Big Mom?

The situation is terrible.

It's all because of that damned Sirius!

That's enough for now.

But suddenly, Hiyori spoke up.

"What?"

Jin was stunned for a moment.

"We have only one goal,"

Hiyori glanced at Kaido, who had collapsed behind King, and said, "Take Kaido and leave this country!"

"Your Princess Hiyori!"

Denjiro exclaimed, "We're so close to complete victory!"

Hiyori didn't speak, she just quietly looked at Jin.

Dragon also stopped attacking and was waiting for Jhin's reply.

He is a collaborator; the specifics of how things should proceed depend on Hiyori's decision.

Charlotte Big Mom was finally able to catch her breath. She looked at Jhin, waiting for his answer.

"Is Kozuki Oden's daughter as naive as he was?" Jin's voice was cold.

"You bastard! How dare you mention Lord Oden!" Ashura Doji roared in fury. "Princess Hiyori! What are you thinking?"

Hiyori remained calm throughout, saying, "I'm asking for your decision."

"Should we fight to the end, or not?"

"..."

Jhin paused for a moment, then looked up at Dragon, who remained calm and collected, before sighing, "I agree."

Denjiro looked completely bewildered.

Is it over?

Has the darkness that has shrouded this country for nearly two decades finally come to an end?