Summons for Whitebeard!
Imu wandered around, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Sea Star World, and even set off towards the legendary Sky Island.
Meanwhile, the World Government maintained a high level of activity, with the Star Gate leading to the Demon Slayer World continuing to feed the Army day and night, and the headquarters of the Otherworld Strategy Committee bustling with activity.
Meanwhile, the Chicken Feet Government, although sending a task force to investigate the 'Super Sandstorm,' seemed hesitant to venture deep into the Aokigahara Forest.
This left the CIPHER POL personnel, who were hiding in the shadows of the forest and ready to strike at any moment, speechless and unable to do anything about it.
Don't know.
It's just a grove of trees, are you afraid to even go in?
Little did they know, what these people feared most was getting lost. When searching for suicide victims, they would tie ropes around each other's waists before daring to venture even a few hundred meters into the area.
Moreover, the latter is busy using the entire nation's resources to aid the disaster-stricken cities and towns; disaster relief is the country's primary concern recently.
In this way.
For the time being, the World Government and the Chicken Feet Government coexisted peacefully, and no actual armed conflict occurred.
It must be said that Crocodile's actions, though seemingly absurd, have yielded quite good results in retrospect.
The commotion caused by the previous exploration teams in various locations was completely overshadowed by this 'natural disaster'.
On the Sea Star Homeworld.
The World Government's official ships, escorted by Marine warship, are active in various sea areas and among islands. For example, a lush, medium-sized island appeared ahead of this official ship.
This is Peach Blossom Island in the second half of the Grand Line, which recently acquired a new name in the World Government's records.
Whitebeard Kingdom!
As the World Economic Journal spread its word, many people now know that the "World's Strongest Man," "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate, along with the Whitebeard Pirates, accepted the World Government's incorporation and established their own country there.
Opinions on this matter are naturally divided. Some people praise him for being pragmatic and reasonable, while others criticize him for being a disgrace to One Piece.
Of course, there are also the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates.
Regardless, the World Government's prestige among nobles and common people in various countries soared once again, since these great One Piece would now be considered forces under its command.
However, the Whitebeard Kingdom had only been established for a short time.
Newgate is currently busy with his 'sons' building infrastructure on the island.
Certainly.
The World Government also kept its promise and sent a construction team from the Construction Division to help.
These professionals first surveyed the island's environment and conditions, then built two qualified docks on the shore, and then brought in boatloads of various materials and equipment.
This directly resulted in the World Government's official ships having to make room for them to dock when they arrived at the pier.
"It's really lively!"
Coulson, who hadn't seen them in a long time, looked around with great interest at the workers who were either busy unloading goods or hurrying by. He really liked the bustling atmosphere.
Looking further afield at the hills in several directions, one can see rows of gray-white buildings rising from the lush green grass, with occasional shouts and construction noises.
As he walked inside, he looked around at the scene with a gentle smile on his face.
"Hey, isn't that it?"
As Coulson led his men toward the distant Great Waterfall, they witnessed something quite interesting happening at a construction site not far away.
It was a burly, black-haired man who looked to be nearly three and a half meters tall. There were many steel bars and gray-white cement piled around him, and in front of him was a foundation pit that the workers had dug in advance.
The man gently raised his thick, hairy arm.
Instantly, large amounts of powdery cement floated up like dust, then turned into steaming mud at a visible speed, finally flowing into the pits like gray water.
Immediately afterwards, steel bars floated into the air and pierced into the cement grout at high speed with a whooshing sound. These steel bars would automatically bend when needed and could even merge with each other without any gaps.
Once the steel bars were in place, the cement in the mortar began to harden rapidly.
The process was meticulous yet orderly, and the scene was quite spectacular. Many workers nearby watched this amazing spectacle with great excitement.
This process was repeated, and the amount of steel bars and cement powder decreased, but more and more houses and cement streets appeared on the construction site.
At last.
The man clapped his hands heavily in front of him, then stretched them out to the sides, revealing a reddish, semi-transparent, sticky substance.
Then, small pieces separate from it and automatically mold into various shapes in the air, such as squares, circles, and triangles.
During this process, the high-temperature red light on their surfaces fades rapidly.
"So it really is Hari!"
Suddenly, the Hari panes of all sizes in the air began to shoot out towards the newly built houses. Some flew into the houses and were not visible, but the Hari panes on the outside were precisely fitted onto the doors and windows.
"It seems he's already familiar with the abilities of those three Devil Fruits. That's truly remarkable."
Coulson watched as Teach finished his work, clapped his hands, and Teach off to eat. A happy smile appeared on his face, then he shook his head and continued on his way.
Teach's work has come to an end, but his mission is still ongoing.
Little did he know how helpless and frustrated Teach was at that moment.
Next, Coulson, accompanied by two attendants, passed through the tunnel behind the waterfall. Many electric lights had been installed there, so it wasn't as dark as before.
After passing through the tunnel, as light appeared, what came into view for the three was a green meadow surrounded by white mountain peaks, dotted with many exquisite wooden houses. Combined with the azure sky, the visual effect was very beautiful.
The so-called road was just an area between wooden fences, and the fences were not completely sealed off, allowing lions, which were five or six meters tall and had black skin and white manes, to roam freely.
Those are Sphinx.
These seemingly ferocious and terrifying beasts showed no malice towards Coulson and his companions as they passed by; at most, they would glance at them, appearing quite docile.
Before long, they arrived at the foot of White Mountain, deeper inside the mountain.
Here, Coulson spotted some familiar figures: some were cutting thick logs, while others were building cabins. They occasionally exchanged jokes and banter, creating a very cheerful and lively atmosphere.
However, there were hardly any Construction Division workers to be seen here.
Because 'Whitebeard' did not want to disrupt the tranquility of the valley, he specifically requested that cement buildings could only be constructed in the outer areas, and that only some wooden houses or buildings be built here.
"I am Senior Director of the World Government's Administrative Department. May I ask, where is His Edward?" Coulson walked up to the group and asked softly.
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates exchanged glances, when Marco, the former captain of the First Squad, stepped forward and said with a smile, "Pops is fishing by the lake at the Calcite Mountain. I'll take you there."
"Thank you so much, thank you for your help!"
A few minutes later, Coulson finally saw the Titans Edward Newgate, who was indeed sitting on a chair on the shore, fishing with a rod in hand.
"Are you from the World Government? What business do you have with me?"
The 'World's Strongest Man' simply gazed calmly at the lake, with the broken 'Murakumogiri' lying on the grass beside him.
"Your Majesty Edward, I have brought with me the official appointment letters for Marco, Jozu, Vista, and others, as well as the High Command's summons for you!"
Upon hearing Coulson's words, 'Whitebeard' released his fishing rod, slowly stood up, and accepted the dozen or so government documents that Marco had helped deliver.
He discovered that the first document was the so-called conscription order.
"Lead the army to suppress Demon Slayer World!"
Upon reading the orders, Edward Newgate was immediately moved, a look of surprise on his face. He hadn't expected to be involved in the war to conquer Otherworld so soon.