Your Era Has Passed

"Allen?"

Shiki pulled out a newspaper from who knew where and gave it a quick glance. A look of realization immediately appeared on his face.

"Ah! So you're that Sea Devil hailed as the representative of the new era! In barely a year since your debut, you defeated Kaido, killed Charlotte Linlin, launched the first bombing attack in history on Mary Geoise, and casually took out several Celestial Dragon scum. It has to be said! You really are insane! You went even further than I did back then! Hahahaha!"

Without a doubt, in Golden Lion's eyes, Allen's actions of practically shitting on the World Government's head were exactly like his own solo assault on Marine Headquarters back in the day. He immediately threw back his head and laughed.

Although he had spent nearly twenty years secluded on the Floating Island, devoting himself to his research,

that did not mean he was completely indifferent to everything happening in the outside world.

Quite the opposite!

With creatures like News Coo delivering newspapers all over the world, anyone willing to pay a little could immediately obtain the latest news.

Therefore, Shiki had begun paying attention to Allen, this suddenly emerged rising star, long ago. For a time, he had even considered recruiting him under his command.

But after the Big Mom Pirates had been uprooted, that thought quickly became nothing more than a complete fantasy.

Looking at the old man standing in midair, someone who had once belonged to the same era as Whitebeard and Pirate King Roger, Allen slowly took several sheets of paper made from special material from his waist pouch and waved them in his hand. "The Ancient Weapon Pluton blueprint is right here. If you want it, come and take it yourself—the pirate way."

"Hmm?! You mean... you want