The Mysterious Black-Clad Man and the Pure Gold Lead!
From ordinary people to nobles and kings, and then to various departments of the World Government and major military forces, the Sea Star World is becoming increasingly lively.
The people were enthusiastically discussing the Kabane from Otherworld, the Man-Eating Demon from Otherworld, and all sorts of other things from Otherworld, and this limited information all came from the previously released 'promotional video'.
In light of these objective circumstances, the Publicity Department has decided to continue Emission the videos.
Their goal is to make people quickly get used to the existence of this Otherworld. Once most people have become accustomed to it, public opinion will stabilize.
Everyone's just in the novelty phase right now.
Just.
Tesoro and Stella, who had mysteriously disappeared a few days ago, have returned, much to the delight of the Minister of the Publicity Department.
I had only heard that the two of them had been chosen by a Celestial Dragons, so I didn't dare to ask too many questions.
But in his heart, he had already decided that this handsome and beautiful celebrity couple was completely finished.
They were probably captured and enslaved, right?
Although the Holy Land had previously released a large number of slaves, he didn't really believe that the Celestial Dragons would ever truly abandon slavery; at most, they would be more restrained than before.
But now they have returned unharmed and Kanna, and upon their arrival, Tesoro was immediately appointed as the Vice Warden of the Media Bureau.
This is very strange.
But regardless, this is helpful for their publicity efforts.
As a reporter, Stella was assigned to interview the Otherworld people who had settled on Sea Star, so her next task was to travel to the Sabaody Archipelago, and then to Wano Island and Zou.
As for whether doing this will affect those people's lives, that's not their Publicity Department's responsibility!
Tesoro, on the other hand, was familiar with the work within the Media Bureau. Following the instructions given to him by Lord Imu, his next goal was to become the Minister of the Publicity Department.
He'll be in charge of this field from now on!
Therefore, he applied to the current minister for permission to go on a field trip with Queen Otohime when she visits the Demon Slayer World some time later, because he is very interested in the movies there.
As for Queen Otohime's mission, it was, of course, to travel to various countries to give speeches.
Especially in the Western countries that had previously suffered horrific ravages, although the people there were terrified of the World Government's formidable power, it was impossible for them not to harbor resentment.
Queen Otohime wanted to help them let go of these negative thoughts.
At the same time.
The entire Grand Line, including both the first and second halves, became prosperous and bustling, with countless ships of all sizes sailing along each route.
Their destination is Reverse Mountain, and then they head to their respective chosen sea areas!
Because the World Economy News Paper clearly stated that next year, which is the year 1500 of the Marine Calendar, the "Top 100 in the Myriad Worlds Top 100 Tournament" will be divided into four preliminary rounds.
That is, the East Blue Region, South Blue Region, West Blue Region, and North Blue Region will open on June 1st.
Therefore, in order to participate in the preliminary selection in time, those who live on the Grand Line must travel to the Four Seas, and they must go there in advance.
Given the extreme weather and conditions along the Grand Line, there is no such thing as being on time.
It's a pity that the newspaper didn't specify which island the auditions would take place on.
However, these self-proclaimed powerful and skilled individuals did not cause any trouble during their voyage, such as robbery, murder, or rape.
Whether they were martial artists or sword masters, everyone behaved honestly.
Because the competition rules clearly state that those with bounties on their heads are ineligible to participate, they must guarantee their innocence!
On the contrary, if they encounter any reckless One Piece ships along the way, they will even help the Navy deal with them.
Some simple-minded, hot-blooded individuals would even shout at the navy personnel afterward, "Remember, I am XXX, who is about to become one of the 'Top 100'!"
Then, leaving behind a group of speechless sailors, they turned and left.
However, their actions did save the Navy a lot of trouble, which also fueled the 'Top 100 Tournament' within the Navy.
Some people wondered if they might have a chance to participate.
On the other side.
The path to Reverse Mountain is completely blocked, since there is only one ascent path to Reverse Mountain, and only after reaching the top will you encounter the fork leading to the four seas.
Moreover, with such a rapid current, for the safety of the boats and people, they certainly cannot be allowed to enter and exit at will.
This directly led to the seemingly endless busyness of the naval and government officials in the G-0 branch.
They not only had to check the people and cargo on each ship, but also organize the queues, maintain order, and keep in constant communication with the navy at the foot of the Reverse Mountain on the other side of the Four Seas.
After all, if one side is sent up, the other side will definitely have to wait first, otherwise they might collide during ascent or descent, resulting in the destruction of the ship and loss of life.
In the end, they can only take turns.
For example, each time, four ships are sent up from the Grand Line in turn. Once they arrive at their destination, the other ships that need to enter the Grand Line are sent up from the Four Seas in turn.
For example, first the East Blue, then the South Blue, but this means that each sea area will have to wait a long time before the next batch of ships can be delivered.
Although many ships and crews entered the Grand Line from Four Seas, the low efficiency was enough to make the naval officers, officials, and crew members of ships waiting to "climb the mountain" feel uneasy.
They even decided to first prohibit ships from Four Seas from entering the Grand Line.
But the number of ships gathering Reverse Mountain continued to increase.
The administrative head of the G-0 branch had no choice but to report to the World Government headquarters, because they were completely exhausted; dozens of them had already collapsed from exhaustion!
Ultimately, the World Government sent a mysterious person completely shrouded in a black robe and wearing a black mask.
This person immediately unleashed a wide-ranging Devil Fruit ability upon arrival.
Immediately afterwards.
He first ordered all the ships Reverse Mountain to be divided into four groups according to the sea area they were going to.
Then, forty-three ships from the East Blue surfaced under Formless force and flew up the cliffs of the Red Line with him, taking less than an hour to reach the East Blue Sea!
This scene left everyone present speechless.
Devil Fruit power!
Some of the more senior naval officers were even more shocked, because this ability was all too familiar; it looked like the Paramecia Float-Float Fruit, didn't it?
Could this person be...?
At the same time.
Imu, however, was using his Star Fate to 'monitor' Kureha, the healer, far away in the Drum Kingdom, much like the 'Third Hokage' using a crystal ball to observe...
However, he had no lewd intentions.
It's less like looking at Kureha, this 117-year-old woman, and more like looking at her belly button.
Ah--
That seems even more perverted!
It should be said that she was looking at the small gold ring on the other person's belly button, because Shakky had always suspected that it was 'Pure Gold'.
However, it was only a suspicion.
The general idea is that when Shakky was with the Rocks Pirates, she heard about the legend of the 'Pure Gold Lantern Fish'.
Then I met Dr. Kureha. After learning about her age and physical condition, I noticed the gold ring on her navel and a guess flashed through my mind.
Later, I thought it was too far-fetched and didn't think much of it. After all, Pure Gold is just a legend, and Dr. Kureha does have extraordinary medical skills, but since it's related to immortality, it left a deep impression on me.
However, Imu noticed this idea and took it seriously.
"The Sea Star World does have some ways to maintain or restore youth, such as Dr. Naitin's 'Goryeo Rejuvenation' formula and Rao G's Battle Preservation Fist."
Imu stared at the image of Dr. Kureha sitting in her office processing documents in the Star Map image, lost in thought.
"But these are all temporary. They can't maintain a constant level like Kureha, and her athletic ability is quite strong. As for her aged appearance, there are two possibilities."
"Assuming that gold ring really is Pure Gold, one possibility is that she acquired Pure Gold at a certain age, and another is that she was faking it!"
Imu narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Life Return or some kind of medical technique? But whatever it is, we'll know once we get our hands on it."