Return to Wano Country

Sirius had no idea what kind of torture Whitebeard was going through; of course, he could only make a rough guess—what good could come of being captured by the government?

Elder Whitebeard must be feeling very bad right now.

As expected, Teach ultimately chose to betray the Whitebeard Pirates, but this time he went even further than in the original story, secretly colluding with the World Government to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates.

When Sirius heard about this from Tesoro, he couldn't help but sigh. The man who valued his child the most had ultimately been defeated by his beloved son.

It's just unknown how far Teach, who was considered a final boss candidate in the original work, can go in this world where the plot has been completely messed up.

After all, to be honest, even if Teach had already obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit he had always dreamed of, even if he tried every means to get the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and even if he could eat a third Devil Fruit as the forums in his previous life speculated, he still couldn't keep up with the times.

Perhaps possessing several different Devil Fruit abilities would give him strength surpassing even Pirate Emperor Marine Admiral, but the level cap in Uncharted Waters Online has already been raised to the Ancient Weapon level.

I'm curious, after witnessing the strength Imu displayed four years ago, will that guy still be as ambitious?

Sirius was genuinely curious.

I'm very curious to see what Teach has now become one of the Shichibukai just like in the original work, will do next.

Driven by this curiosity, Sirius and Uranus have already arrived in Wano Country together.

Let's go back a little earlier, to Wano Country, Onigashima.

Since the battle four years ago, the Beasts Pirates have left this place, but now, another group has moved in, and this time, they have been welcomed by Wano Country.

"Have so many more people learned the Hasshoken?"

Somewhere inside Onigashima, Chinjao laughed heartily, "Excellent! This makes us even stronger!"

"It's hard to believe, old man, that one day you'd be willing to teach the Hasshoken to others." Lao G, the eldest grandson of Chinjao, leaned against the wall not far away and said with some emotion.

"This is for that final battle!"

Chinjao said seriously, "The enemy that Dragon mentioned is stronger than ever before. When Boss Sirius return to start that war, we must also lend a hand!"

Will they really come back?

Capone Beki, sitting cross-legged to one side wiping his gun, casually exhaled a smoke ring. "Maybe that monster has already—"

"Shut up, Beki!"

The last man in the room, shirtless and doing push-ups with a massive Tekkai on his back, making the floor tremble, Daz Bones raised his head and roared, "Boss Sirius will never die! He's going to become the Pirate King and change this world!"

Beki pouted.

It's all because of that bastard Sirius! Now I can't go home and have to stay in Wano Country with these lunatics, living in constant fear of a possible government invasion.

But will it change the world?

If that guy were still alive, he might actually be able to do it.

"Brubrubru"

Just then, the Den Den Mushi Chinjao had placed on the table suddenly rang.

The Chinjao paused for a moment.

The communication tool in Wano Country is a kind of intelligent snail similar to a Den Den Mushi). Anyone who can send him Den Den Mushi must be from outside Wano Country.

This Den Den Mushi hasn't rung in a long time.

Every time it plays, Chinjao is filled with anticipation.

This time was no exception.

Filled with anticipation, Chinjao answered the phone.

"Hello? Is this Chinjao? You're in Wano Country right now, right?"

The four people in the room froze instantly.

It was already late at night, but as the plane flew over Wano Country along the coastline, the lights below still illuminated the Wano Country sky.

It was clearly visible from above, showing the towns spreading across the ground below.

The urbanization rate is quite fast.

"It's really lively!"

Yamato looked down from the deck. "I remember when we were little, we flew over Wano Country on our father's back. It was all pitch black below."

Sirius chuckled softly; that was almost eighteen years ago.

At that time, he had just joined the Beasts Pirates Yamato infiltrated the war between the Beasts Pirates and the Kozuki Family with Yamato. In the end, he returned to Onigashima with Teacher Kaido.

"Wano Country has developed very well in these four years."

After thoroughly enjoying the cosmic-level treatment aboard the Sirius, the Red-Haired leaned against the ship's railing, looking quite emotional. "We've officially opened our doors to the outside world, and trade is gradually increasing. The economy is growing rapidly."

Sirius thought about it and agreed. Wano Country is rich in resources. Putting aside everything else, the fact that they are the largest producer of Seastone on the sea and have mastered almost the most advanced Seastone processing techniques already means that once trade is opened, a bunch of people waving money will flock here.

It's virtually impossible to be poor here.

Moreover, although the Beasts Pirates have left, the factories they built over the past twenty years have remained. Although many have been shut down due to severe pollution, some can still be used.

In a way, the Beasts Pirates' atrocities paved the way for Wano Country's industrialization.

After four years of development, Wano Country is now completely different from what it used to be.

Abundance and prosperity have been achieved, environmental pollution has been greatly reduced, people are able to eat well and dress warmly, and laughter can resonate throughout the country.

"This is exactly the scene that Uncle Oden had hoped for."

The Red-Haired sighed softly.

Oden dreamed of opening the country to the outside world.

Hiyori didn't speak, but a bright smile graced her face.

"Let's go and meet up with them."

Sirius stretched.

The speed of Uranus and Sirius was astonishing; they arrived at a certain place in Wano Country in no time.

Below is Oden Castle, the agreed-upon location.

This place, which had once been reduced to ruins, has been rebuilt over the past four years. However, no one lives there; it has been rebuilt simply as a landmark building and scenic spot.

For security reasons, the two ships remained floating in the sky. Sirius and his crew, along with several of Red-Haired's officers, disembarked. A small boat split off from the Sirius and carried everyone down, much to Red-Haired' amazement.

The guards protecting the city had all been dispersed, so the landing was very quiet.

As soon as they landed in the courtyard of Oden Castle, a group of people rushed over.

Without exception, everyone was moved to tears.

"Your Princess Hiyori!"

"Boss Sirius!"

"Thank goodness you're all safe and sound!"