Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks, Admiral Akainu!

Hearing Kalifa's words, Gawain gently rubbed his forehead. Ultimately, his identity did indeed make many things easier.

But dealing with banks is actually the more difficult thing for someone of his status, because no one would want to hand over their treasure to a Celestial Dragon.

What? You're saying that those treasures deposited today can be withdrawn tomorrow, and even increase in value?

Don't be ridiculous. In the eyes of most ordinary people, depositing money in a Celestial Dragon's bank is probably similar to offering up Heavenly Tribute...

That's at least how people would perceive Gawain's bank.

Of course, Gawain could easily fabricate a story about moving a log to establish trust to prove his credibility.

However, transportation between the islands is too inconvenient, so it's estimated that you'll have to visit each island at least once.

In addition, given the current inconvenience of moving between islands, it's possible for someone to deposit a large sum of money in the East Blue but then withdraw it from a bank on the smallest island in the West Blue.

That could easily lead to a bank run...

So...

After thinking for a long time, Gawain gently shook his head.

"Banking is indeed an indispensable business, but it is quite difficult to conduct banking business at present."

After we've successfully blockaded the Grand Line and built a considerable number of Sea Train, let's slowly develop the financial industry on the islands of the Grand Line.

As for gold, it will be set aside for the time being as a reserve asset under the gold standard.

Unless absolutely necessary, avoid excessive use.

For living and investing, try to use the Beli earned from business transactions.

"Gawain said softly," he said, then ate the last piece of beef.

Then, he began his afternoon training.

Meanwhile, as time went by, the latest news about Gawain's achievements in Mock Town was also reported to countless people through the newspapers.

So, in Dressrosa, after Pica handed the latest newspaper to Doflamingo...

As he looked, Doflamingo's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, widened rapidly. He gently placed the newspaper on the table and then asked softly.

"Jaya, haha, I have such a huge Lawless Area!"

At this point, Doflamingo pointed to a passage in the newspaper and continued, amused.

"Look at what this passage says: ' Saint Gawain was shocked by the beautiful environment of Jaya and the fact that the island was temporarily deserted'?"

Doflamingo laughed loudly and placed his hand on his head.

"How could Jaya be barren? Fufufufufu, it's a well-known supply depot in the Underworld! The business there brings me over three billion Beli every year!"

Damn it, if I hadn't been there myself, if I had been like the other lower classes, destined to spend my entire lives on one island...

I'm afraid I'll really be fooled by this newspaper that seems like a fairy tale!

At this point, Doflamingo raised his eyes menacingly.

"Pica, send your men Gladius and Baby 5 to check out the Mock Town in person!"

"I want to see just how my clansman with Conqueror's Haki has turned my territory into this mess!!!"

Doflamingo slammed his fingers down on the newspaper, his fingertips pressing against another sentence.

He said in a cold voice.

"Look at this sentence: 'The kind and benevolent Saint Gawain did not harm anyone during the development process.'"

And then there's this sentence: "It is precisely because of Saint Gawain's kindness and meticulousness that this land has transitioned from a primitive, bloodthirsty society to today's modern civilization without anyone being harmed."

Damn it, f***ing f***ing, my Mock Town has turned into that primitive, bloodthirsty society they used to talk about!

And what about my slave shop and weapons shop? They vanished from the world before I even had a chance to tell them anything!

As he finished speaking, Doflamingo's mouth formed a dangerous grin.

"As expected of my Celestial Dragon kin, Gawain, what a fine Gawain!"

Does "no one was hurt" mean that no one can come forward to prove they were hurt?

So, it was a massacre?

If so, you 'Koby far more dangerous than I imagined, Gawain!!!

Meanwhile, in the North Blue, within the Vinsmoke Family...

The Vinsmoke children were engrossed in their daily newspaper reading with indifferent expressions.

Checking newspapers for any major events happening in the world is a habit of their entire family.

So, after reading the newspaper...

Reiju and the others exchanged glances, then nodded firmly.

"Mock Town has vanished!"

"Is this a prelude to the World Government's continued crackdown on Lawless Zone?"

"The family's assassin base in Mock Town has completely disappeared. Was it done by that Celestial Dragon named Gawain?"

"This is really troublesome; being Celestial Dragon doesn't even qualify you for a bonus."

After a brief discussion, Reiju looked at Ichiji and nodded slightly.

"Gawain declared the existence of Sky Island as Celestial Dragon, and I think he wouldn't tarnish the Celestial Dragon's reputation for something that's completely fabricated."

Therefore, since this concerns the legendary Golden City, I think we need to inform Father so that he can temporarily escape from his busy experiments and deal with matters concerning the Golden City.

If that city made of gold really exists, could we steal or rob some of it to keep our family experiment running?

After speaking, Reiju looked at her silent younger brothers. Seeing that they did not respond, she put on an emotionless face and told her father, Vinsmoke Judge, who had been staying in the laboratory recently, about the news in the newspaper!

Soon after, Reiju, along with her two younger brothers, boarded a ship bound for Jaya.

On the other hand, aboard the Moby Dick, the Whitebeard watching the news suddenly burst into laughter.

Then, laughing, he pointed the newspaper to his group of sons.

"Gurararara, Gawain is really ruthless. In such a big Mock Town, not even a sound can be heard. Haha."

Those outlaws and pirates on that island have probably all been wiped out by that kid!

"Gurara la la, thank goodness I didn't encounter a guy like him back then. I was born into a Lawless Zone, a sinful son!"

At this point, Whitebeard's smile faded, and he sighed wistfully.

Having spoken with Gawain alone, he naturally knew more.

So, is this Gawain's determination?

Is he destined to clear the Grand Line, conquer the entire sea, and then unify the world?

Why...

Just as Whitebeard sighed, on the Red Fox, sailing at full speed along the Grand Line.

Shanks sat in his chair with a somber expression, his only remaining right hand constantly stroking his beloved sword, Griffin Gryphon!

At the same time, Yasopp took the latest issue of the newspaper from the seagull.

After glancing at it, Yasopp smiled and handed the newspaper to Shanks.

"Haha, Shanks, it's that Gawain feature in the paper again this time. He's taken care of the whole of Mock Town."

As they were talking, Yasopp tossed the newspaper to Shanks caught it.

After glancing at it coldly, he tossed the newspaper to Ben Beckman and said in a chilling voice.

"He is as fierce as a wolf, but as heartless as Kogarashi. Even we pirates are far less cruel than him."

Massacre? Ha! That's a decision even I couldn't make. There must be at least 100,000 people in Mock Town, right?

"Haha, Shanks, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

No sooner had Shanks finished speaking than Ben Beckman, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said dismissively.

"Don't talk childishly, Shanks. We're not saints."

The only question is whether something like a massacre is necessary.

Perhaps, for Saint Gawain, Mock Town simply needed a massacre?

As he finished speaking, Ben Beckman smiled and looked at the illustrations in the newspaper. In one of them, little Uta sat on top of Shirahoshi's head, flashing a bright smile at the camera.

Upon seeing this photo, Ben Beckman smiled knowingly; Shanks' daughter seems to be doing very well.

Thinking this, Ben Beckman continued turning the pages, and when he reached the last page of the newspaper, his smile suddenly became even stranger.

All I heard him say was, "He asked Shanks."

"Shanks, did you just read the whole newspaper?"

"No, I only read the page describing how kind Gawain was before I stopped."

"What, is there some Big News Morgans in the back of the newspaper?"

"I asked Shanks."

Upon hearing Shanks' words, Beckman gave a knowing smile, then showed Shanks the last page of the newspaper.

On that page, a team photo of Gawain and his group boarding the Dark Bird Ship is exceptionally clear!

The key point is that in this photo, Gawain is holding Uta's little paw!

The way small Uta held Gawain's big hand looked just like a daughter holding her father's hand!

So Beckman showed the photo to Shanks and burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, that guy is more like a father than you, Shanks!"

"Call..."

In that instant, Shanks let out a deep breath; he had a strong urge to cut something!

After a long silence, until everyone on the Red Voss laughed, Shanks said helplessly to his companions.

"Stop laughing, everyone! Increase the ship's speed to maximum!"

"Mock Town, huh? I can't wait to see that bastard!"

Seven days later, in Jaya, in the Mock Town... now outside Golden Town.

Franky led the Spandam General and his workers, working tirelessly to renovate all the buildings in Mock Town one by one.

Demolishing and rebuilding those buildings would require far too many materials, so renovation is the best approach.

Just as Franky was making the modifications, Spandam, who was standing next to him, suddenly started looking into the distance.

"Lord Franky!"

Spandam suddenly shouted.

"It looks like a ship is approaching us. Judging by the flag, that's... but it's still a bit hard to make out!"

At this point, Spandam began to complain to Franky.

"By the way, Lord Franky, I think I need to get a pair of glasses that can adjust the viewing distance!"

"I'm not just a simple engineering robot. Judging from the weapons you've equipped me, I can definitely use my high line-of-sight range to strike enemies from a distance!"

"Aha, you're right, you damn panda bastard."

Okay, I'll take some time tonight to modify your eyes. I'll get you a pair of telescopes first, haha!

As Franky laughed and agreed, Spandam gradually made out the ship's sails as it drew closer.

The next moment, Spandam's entire robot froze in place.

"Wait, Lord Franky, I can't be seeing things, can I?!"

That ship... that ship approaching us, could it be the legendary Red Voss?!

"What? What's the Red Force? Whose ship is that? It has a nice name."

Franky asked casually, but Spandam, the man he was talking to, no longer showed his usual obedient demeanor.

Spandam then bit down hard on his mechanical teeth with utmost seriousness.

"Franky, prepare for battle! Big trouble is coming your way!"

The ship was flying the Red-Haired Shanks flag; the Four Emperors' ship had arrived on our territory!

I don't believe they just wandered here randomly; Red-Haired Shanks' target is definitely the adults and us!

I will lead all the armed personnel and guards on the island to the dock to assemble, and I will also contact Gawain to inform him of the situation!

As for you, we'll divide the work. You'll contact the Marine Headquarters and, in Gawain's name, request that they send at least one Admiral to assist us here!

As soon as he finished speaking, Spandam abruptly abandoned Franky and led all the armed personnel to gather on the dock. Watching the approaching ship of the Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks, Spandam was so nervous that even his mechanical legs were not working properly!

Even so, he kept muttering to himself.

"I am a subordinate of the Celestial Dragon, I am a subordinate of the great Saint Gawain!"

Even the Four Emperors are just trash among the lowest classes, utter trash!

"I will never allow you to damage an inch of Saint Gawain's territory, you bastards!!!"

As he spoke, Spandam pulled out Den Den Mushi and dialed Gawain's number.

Meanwhile, after Spandam left, Franky, Dawu, quickly pulled out his Den Den Mushi.

But after taking out the Den Den Mushi, he immediately realized that he didn't have a Navy phone at all!

Wait a minute, I don't have a phone myself, but the people at Black Ice Terrace definitely do!

Franky immediately handed the phone to the Black Ice Terrace members that Lucci had arranged to protect him.

"Quickly, do as Spandam said, contact Marine Headquarters!"

Red-Haired Shanks, who's ranked among the Four Emperors alongside guys like Whitebeard and Newgate, has actually come to our territory!

Damn it, I don't want West City I just built to be smashed, you bastards!!!

Half a minute later, Sengoku's roar suddenly echoed in Marineford's Fleet Admiral's Office.

"What?!!

What did you say!!!

Dare you say it any louder?!

The ship of the Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks, is approaching Mock Town!!

Where is Saint Gawain?

He's not here, he's gone to heaven?!

"I... damn it, I'll arrange for the Admiral to come right away!!!"

Sengoku quickly hung up the Den Den Mushi, looked at the map on the table, and called the General Staff.

"Tsuru, whether it's Garp, Kuzan, or Sakazuki, is anyone near Mock Town?"

If they are all far away, then Borsalino will have to fly over temporarily!

And so the phone calls continued, layer by layer, until they finally reached the G-8 Branch.

When he received the call, Jonathan, the G-8 Branch chief Vice Admiral, was still reminiscing about his previous meeting with Sakazuki.

"Moshi Moshi, this is Jonathan, Marshal Sengoku. What do you need me for?"

"Jonathan, when Sakazuki delivered supplies to you the other day, did he come with you?"

Sengoku immediately asked Jonathan.

Upon hearing this, Jonathan nodded readily.

"Indeed, but after staying with me for one night, Sakazuki chose to head towards Mock Town because of the news spread by Saint Gawain."

After all, what happened in Mock Town was a great and gratifying thing in Sakazuki's eyes!

However, why is Fleet Admiral Sengoku in such a hurry? Could it be that something is wrong with his headquarters?

"It's not headquarters, it's Mock Town that's in crisis. Four Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks, has secretly returned to the Grand Line from the New World, and he's already close to the docks of Mock Town!"

But only a portion of Saint Gawain's men were there; Saint Gawain and the main fighting force of his team had all gone on a sky expedition aboard the Dark Bird Ship!

As soon as he finished speaking, Sengoku hung up the phone and then called Sakazuki.

Meanwhile, about 700 nautical miles out at sea from Mock Town, Akainu received a phone call from Sengoku.

The moment he picked up the phone, Sakazuki asked directly and seriously.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is Sakazuki. Is there a problem at headquarters?"

"Sakazuki, how far are you from Mock Town!"

Sengoku interrupted Sakazuki's question, asking directly.

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki pondered for a moment.

"It's not that there's a problem at headquarters, but you still called me."

So, could it be that there's a problem in Mock Town?

What? Could it be that those scum from the Underworld actually dared to attack Saint Gawain of the gratifying things he did in Mock Town?

"Those rubbish..."

"Wait, Sakazuki!"

Sengoku quickly interrupted Akainu, who had immediately turned into a braggart, and then spoke to Akainu at top speed.

"The current situation is that Gawain's men have requested reinforcements from headquarters, saying that Four Emperors 'Shanks ship is near the shore of Mock Town and is constantly approaching the docks of Mock Town!"

However, Saint Gawain's main combat personnel were all exploring the legends of the Sky Island and the Golden City related to Noland!

Therefore, we cannot be certain whether Saint Gawain's men left behind in Mock Town will become the Red-Haired Shanks's prisoners.

Among those subordinates, one was an important cadre in Saint Gawain Dark Bird Group!

Therefore, head to Mock Town as quickly as possible!

"I see!!!"

In that instant, Sakazuki's eyes lit up.

Then, he hung up the Den Den Mushi.

After hanging up, he ordered his men to accelerate as fast as they could while standing at the bow of his ship, gazing into the distance with great anticipation.

"As long as we can keep the Red-Haired Pirates occupied until Saint Gawain returns, then the combined strength of Saint Gawain's entire fighting force..."

Red-Haired Shanks will be nothing to fear!!!

As soon as he finished speaking, looking at the distant island, Akainu didn't want to wait even a moment longer.

So he transformed into Magma and burst out of the ship.

The next moment, his legs transformed into a unique cylindrical shape using the molten lava, and heat continued to gather around his cylindrical lower body.

Then, the intense heat generated by the Magma propelled him at an incredible speed toward Mock Town!