Thank the Five Elders for Their Assistance

Sirius received Tesoro's call on his way back to Wano Country.

"Sirius! Good news!!"

The moment the call connected, Tesoro's excited voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "I bet you could rack your brains and still not imagine what amazing news I'm about to tell you!"

I have to admit, he has indeed piqued my curiosity.

"So, Tesoro, what kind of good news is it?" Sirius asked eagerly.

Good friends are very reliable; if he says it's good news, then it must be good news.

I'm really looking forward to it.

"Latest news from the World Government,"

Tesoro's voice was filled with barely suppressed laughter, Sirius could probably tell just how happy he was. "CP0 couldn't pry Whitebeard's mouth open to find out the whereabouts of that stone, so the Five Elders made a decision."

"Decide?"

Yamato nearby, asked curiously, "What decision? Have they decided to kill Whitebeard?"

"That's absolutely right."

Tesoro continued, "Once Whitebeard is dead, nobody will know where that stone is hidden, right? But the problem is, how do we kill Whitebeard!"

Upon hearing this, a sudden thought flashed through Sirius's mind, "Let me guess, they definitely want to make Whitebeard's death more meaningful, right?"

"Certainly!"

After receiving a positive reply, Sirius became even more certain of his guess, "So, they wouldn't be planning a public execution to intimidate all pirates, would they?"

This isn't just wild guessing; wasn't the Summit War in the original work exactly like that?

The execution of the Pirate King's son was intended to deter other pirates; as for the Whitebeard Pirates, frankly, that was secondary.

"Sirius, you are a true genius!"

Tesoro exclaimed on the other end of the phone, "You've seen right through the Five Elders! It's true, they've decided to hold a public execution of Whitebeard at Marineford, broadcast live to the entire world!"

How interesting! Is this some kind of amazing replica of the original?

Sirius chuckled and said, "Good news, indeed good news."

"That's fantastic!"

Yamato exclaimed excitedly, "In that case, our opportunity has arrived!"

Rescuing Whitebeard from Mary Geoise would be extremely difficult, since Imu is there. Rescuing the great pirate Whitebeard would inevitably involve fighting Imu.

But things are different now.

The public execution was chosen to take place in Marineford; after all, it wouldn't be appropriate to defile this 'sacred' place with the filthy blood of pirates, would it?

Then I won't hold back.

"Although the Navy has begun to amass its forces and has even summoned the Shichibukai, Sirius, I think you should be fine, right?" Tesoro's voice was tinged with amusement.

Not long ago, he had personally witnessed the brief exchange between Sirius and the immature Uranus. He knew very well that Sirius's power had now completely surpassed that of the top warriors on the sea.

If Imu doesn't appear, what role can the forces the Navy has gathered play?

"Certainly."

Sirius nodded slightly.

However, even though that's the case, we still need to be careful.

After all, Marineford is indeed very close to Mary Geoise. Given the speed that Imu showed four years ago, enough to catch up with the Sirius at that time, it would only take a few minutes to get there.

We must finish this quickly.

Sirius has already begun to consider tactics.

"That's settled then. I'll let you know the exact time and arrangements for the execution as soon as I have the information." Tesoro hung up the phone.

What is a good friend?

That's what good friends are!

This is what a reliable and good friend is like!

After ending his call with Tesoro, Sirius called over his companions, oh, and also the Golden Lion senior who had hitched a ride, and then told him the news Tesoro had brought.

"Public execution?"

Golden Lion couldn't help but burst into laughter, "This is something only the government would do! Roger did the same thing back then!"

Oh, come to think of it, that's really true.

Roger was also publicly executed in front of everyone back then.

The only regret is that the government was simply being too clever for its own good and was thoroughly outmaneuvered by Roger, thus officially ushering in the Great Pirate Era.

"I really want to thank the Five Elders this time."

Maria said sincerely, "I never imagined that when we were at our wits' end and didn't know how to break the deadlock, they would step forward and give us selfless help."

Hearing her words, everyone burst into laughter.

Yes, without the help of the Five Elders, I really don't know how I would have gotten close to Whitebeard.

"Then there's no need to rush," Luo said with a smile. "We just need to wait quietly for the day of execution."

"And let's prepare for the final battle." Hiyori became a little more serious. "After finding the Final Island, of course, it'll be the final war, right?"

Sirius nodded slightly.

"Like I said before, Sirius," the Golden Lion said seriously, "If you're going to rescue that Newgate guy, then let me come along too!"

"Whatever makes you happy."

Sirius did not refuse.

The old man wanted to see his old friends, so there was no need to refuse, especially since he was going to help.

The Sirius sped forward, and soon they were back in Wano Country.

"So fast?"

Seeing them return, Red-Haired couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.

They left just the day before yesterday.

Shinobu hasn't had a chance to fully recover her strength since the last time she was forced to ripen.

Sirius smiled and said, "Because we wanted to witness the moment when Uranus fully matured, we rushed back without stopping."

"That's right, we're looking forward to it too."

The legendary Ancient Weapon that rivals Pluton, the Uranus, will soon reveal the true extent of his power at his peak.

This "soon" means very quickly; the day after Sirius and the others returned to Wano Country, Shinobu's strength had fully recovered.

She was once again taken to the sky and onto the back of the Uranus.

Today is the last time. The Uranus will soon undergo his final evolution, and from then on, he will truly possess the power to be called Ancient Weapon.

Everyone watched with anticipation, everyone waited quietly.

Then.

"Drink!"

With a loud shout, Shinobu placed his hand on the Uranus's back.

Smoke rose into the air.