Secrets of the Yellow Springs and the G-0 Branch!

"Brook?"

Crocus hesitated before calling out to the man in black with the afro who had his back to him. Coulson and the others waited silently on the beach not far away. When he asked them, they didn't answer, saying that telling him in advance would mean missing out on a lot of surprises.

"Mr. Crocus!!"

Upon hearing the voice, Brook quickly turned around and saw his old friend, who had aged considerably. He excitedly strode over and grasped his hands with his bony fingers devoid of flesh.

"It's truly, truly, incredibly grateful for your continued care and attention to Laboon. On behalf of the Rumbar Pirates, I extend our sincerest thanks to you!"

As he spoke, he released his hand, bowed very seriously at a ninety-degree angle, and did not raise his head for a long time, while Crocus was in a state of astonishment.

Although he had heard Coulson mention it before, he still found it incredible and hard to believe when he actually saw a skeleton with only an afro talking to him.

"Ah, alright, alright, get up, Brook, it's good to see you back!"

A moment later, Crocus came to his senses and quickly helped him up. Looking at the other man's empty eye sockets, he said with emotion, "You've had a tough time too. You must have gone through unimaginable pain, right?"

"Hehehe~~ It's all in the past now. I'm already very happy to see Laboon and you again!" Brook laughed optimistically.

There was no other way; if he weren't optimistic, it would have been difficult for him to live for so long in the Mist Sea, surrounded by the skeletons of his companions.

"When I reach the Underworld, I'll have given the captain and the others an explanation. Although I don't know if I'll be able to go there again, that place is actually very large and bustling. It was because I got lost there for too long that my body began to decay."

"Very lively? There are many people there, uh, souls?"

Crocus was quite curious when Brook told him about the Underworld.

"Of course, not only are there many souls, but also, hmm?"

Just as Brook was excitedly about to tell everyone what he had seen and heard, a loud noise suddenly came from above, drawing his and Crocus's attention.

[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]

Sure enough, the two One Piece ships plunged rapidly down the almost 90-degree vertical rapids from the top of the Reverse Mountain, firing cannons at each other as if they didn't care about their own lives.

Extremely audacious and arrogant!

"Ah, here we go again. It must be One Piece from different seas who ran into each other up there. I wonder how lucky they are," Crocus said calmly, as if he were used to it.

The term "luck" refers to the fact that if you're lucky, you can successfully make it down the river and then settle the score at sea; if you're unlucky, you'll both crash into the Red Line halfway down and become wreckage and corpses when you come down.

We'll have to tidy things up then.

After all, he didn't want Laboon to swallow a disgusting corpse.

"Hehehe~~, so many years have passed, and the One Piece are still so energetic." Brook was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

Ever since he emerged from the Mist Sea he had spent twenty-eight years, he had been excited and curious about everything outside, as for his agreement to join the World Government.

The first priority, of course, is to see Laboon and Crocus as soon as possible.

The second reason was that they showed him the recording of Tesoro and Stella's performance at the "Liberation Day Gala" that night, and when they heard that he could also become a superstar and hold concerts in front of people all over the world, they were so moved that they agreed.

Brook no longer wants to be One Piece; he only wants to remain a former member of the Rumbar Pirates forever, believing it to be the best thing for Laboon and himself.

"Hey, looks like they're pretty lucky. By pushing each other along with their artillery fire, they've managed to avoid the most dangerous area. Looks like there's going to be some excitement, but..."

Crocus glanced at Coulson and his two companions not far away, thinking to himself, "I wonder if these government officials care about these two One Piece crews."

If you control them, then these One Piece aren't actually that lucky.

[Bang! Bang!]

The two One Piece ships crashed heavily into the sea near the Lighthouse almost simultaneously, creating huge waves that pounded against the Red Line rocks of Twin Capes.

"Hahahaha, they're finally down! You trash from the West Blue, your death is nigh!!"

A One Piece who looked like a captain, holding a musket in one hand and a scimitar in the other, stood on the side of the ship and shouted menacingly at the One Piece opposite him.

"Hmph, you bastards from the North Blue, your voyage ends here! Men, slaughter them all! Ships, treasure, cannons, food, fresh water—I want it all!!"

The captain of the other One Piece ship, showing no fear, brandished his long sword and roared.

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh----"

[Whoosh! Whoosh!]

Just as the One Piece from different seas on the two ships were howling and about to engage in a brutal boarding action, determined to fight to the death,

Suddenly, two golden Flashy Flash shot out from a distance.

Their speed was so fast that no one, including Brook, Crocus, and the others, could react in time. They only felt that in the blink of an eye, the two One Piece ships had turned into expanding fireballs!

"It's finally here."

Following behind two men in black, Senior Director Coulson grinned, revealing his white teeth, then took out a small Den Den Mushi (Den Den Mushi) from his pocket and aimed it at the sea in the direction of the Grand Line.

He wanted to capture this rare scene on camera as a keepsake!

"What is that?"

Crocus squinted as the blast of the explosion hit him, and about thirty seconds later he saw four warships appear on the horizon.

But that wasn't all. The moment the presence behind the warship came into view, his eyes widened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

What did he see?

"Hehehe~~ It's huge! It looks much bigger than Laboon. Is that an island?" Brook closed the Tone Dial and put it back into his skull.

"Waaaaah--"

Little Laboon also seemed uneasy, but with Brook and Crocus nearby, it couldn't follow its instincts and escape into the deep sea. So it could only glare fiercely at the approaching behemoth, looking as if it would protect its companions to the death.

However, the massive vessel stopped about 300 to 400 meters from the Reverse Mountain, while one of the warships continued to sail towards them.

Immediately afterwards, four more large warships of the Headquarters Class appeared from the left and right rear of that behemoth!

It was escorted by eight warships!

"That's the surprise I mentioned earlier." At that moment, Senior Director Coulson walked over with a smile. Crocus looked at him in surprise and asked, "What is that? It looks like an island?"

"That's actually a sailing ship the size of an island, and it's also the base of the newly established Navy G-0 branch. From today onwards, it will guard Reverse Mountain, inspect all passing ships, and arrest all One Piece and lawbreakers who pass by."

"Hehehe~~ Do people in this era call that an arrest?" Brook chuckled, pointing at the shipwreck engulfed in flames.

"Ahem, this might be a special operation taken by Vice Admiral Kizaru to prevent them from escaping," Coulson said with a somewhat embarrassed laugh.

Brook didn't recognize Kizaru, but Crocus did, and asked in shock, "That Admiral candidate, Vice Admiral Kizaru is personally guarding this place!"

"Yes."

Now, Crocus was filled with relief and lingering fear. If the G-0 branch base had arrived half a day earlier, that is, last night...

Then I, Shakky, Gaban, and the others are all doomed!

"Hey, looks like they really don't need me anymore at Twin Capes. The Navy will naturally take over the Lighthouse here, and those rookie One Piece are going to be in big trouble."

The recent subscription numbers haven't changed much, remaining consistently around 600, but the number of readers has decreased.

Also, why are some readers skipping subscriptions? All three chapters were released together, so the subscription numbers should be equal. How can there be a difference of forty or fifty subscriptions?

Young authors are now considering not writing chapter titles, but only chapter numbers, in the future. Hopefully, this will prevent skipped subscriptions (laughs and cries).