The sea was not all about fighting and killing.
On the sea, it was about relationships and social dealings.
Of course, if you were strong enough to ignore everything, then pretend I never said that.
The world continued to turn as usual. The Straw Hat Crew headed for Wano Country, determined to defeat Kaido of the Four Emperors.
Also there were Luo and Gick, Supernovas from the same generation.
Under Austin's "kind persuasion," Sade changed his mind and sailed Noah back to the New World, preparing to properly study what "Conqueror's Haki Infusion" was.
As for that Nika thing...
According to Austin, someone like him, who regarded becoming the World King as his mission, most likely could not truly awaken Nika. So he would find another way.
During the Reverie,
on an "utterly ordinary" island, the Luluisa Kingdom.
The pirates led by Peachbeard took advantage of the Navy's depleted forces, with everyone dispatched to protect the Kings of allied nations, and began causing trouble.
"Kill them!!!"
"Boys, take all the treasure!!!"
"Seriously... that guy named Sade has caused us a lot of trouble!!!"
"The Blackbeard Pirates and the territories under us have suffered heavy losses. We can only make it back from these civilians now~"
This island, which Alice, Teach, and Ace had visited one after another, was now filled with chaos as civilians fled in every direction.
Only a towering man holding a Bible stood there blankly, watching the rampaging pirates.
He was not shocked by the tragedy before him, but by what Peachbeard had just said.
Sade...
Was that the Sade he knew?
"Pop—"
With one slap, he sent a pirate officer flying. Kuma's figure drew the attention of countless pirates.
"That is... Bartholomew Kuma!!!"
"What? Why would a Shichibukai appear in a place like this?!!!"
"Run!!!"
Kuma