Around 3 p.m. Sea Star time on July 13th, the following day.
Edward Newgate reported to Imu through his authority as a Martial God.
After careful consideration, he stated that he wished to remain on Sea Star and no longer wanted to return to the adventurous life of One Piece.
Imu was not surprised by this at all.
This was because CIPHER POL-No. 3, which was responsible for monitoring the Sea Star Homeworld,
had already recorded and reported in full what had happened on Sphinx Island the previous day.
The time rewound to the afternoon before yesterday.
Edward Newgate returned to Sea Star from Noah.
The first thing he did was invite his children.
The next day.
Sphinx Island.
This island, once barren and impoverished, had long since become a peaceful paradise.
Inside the main hall of Whitebeard Castle.
A massive sofa large enough to accommodate Newgate's six-meter-six frame sat in the center.
All around him,
rows of uniform, comfortable sofas
were filled with children who had rushed back from all over.
The sheer weight of this gathering was enough to make any nation in the outside world tremble.
And the people closest to Newgate
were naturally Marco, who served as director of the World Hospital on the Canberra Continent in the Giant World;
Jozu, who had just been promoted to Army Headquarters admiral candidate, and Whitey Bay, who had been promoted to Vice Admiral;
Vista, who had rushed over from Swordmaster Hall on Wano Island;
and Thatch, Imu's royal chef, who had specifically taken leave from Noah in the Four Souls World to return.
Loli Mercury, whom Edward Newgate had taken in within the Falmart World,
was also sitting quietly beside Whitey Bay.
"Gurararara~ Everyone's here~"
Newgate swept his gaze around the room, his eyes filled with gratification.
He