Our journey is to the stars and the sea.
Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the land, all people are subjects of the king.
Gawain had heard such words many times, but now, Xianyang Palace seemed to have elevated them for him!
Here, the vast expanse of stars truly seems to be the vast expanse of stars.
And the sky above all seemed to have transformed into countless heavens...
But Gawain a question in his mind, especially when he looked at the scroll in front of him. His doubts deepened.
The question remains: what is the purpose of all this?
Whether it was the scroll or the Xianyang Palace, everything before him seemed to set a goal for him: unification.
This goal is even... to bring true unification to every world Gawain has ever traversed!
But Gawain was thinking about a core idea beyond the objective itself, which was...
Why do this?
Is it because this is Xianyang Palace, and the Lord of the Xianyang Palace is destined to conquer everything visible to the naked eye?
Or does Gawain truly harbor ambitions to conquer every world?
Even now, after careful consideration, Gawain still cannot find a reasonable answer from the Xianyang Palace.
After pondering for a dozen seconds, Gawain shook his head in resignation.
He knew that a question without an answer often meant that the question didn't need an answer!
Therefore, the answer was already etched in his heart!
Before he even traveled through time, didn't Gawain ever encounter the world of his imagination in his dreams?
Who doesn't yearn for a world of fantasy?
Now that he has the opportunity to turn his fantasies into reality, isn't this feeling of strolling through his imagination far more invigorating than any so-called overseas trip?
For Gawain Wen, Xianyang Palace was a rather insignificant but valuable asset, but it was also a trading platform.
The Xianyang Palace set its trade objective as unification.
Gawain achieves his goal, he may be able to travel to more worlds that exist in his imagination and realize his grand ambitions!
Isn't this reasonable?
Thinking of this, Gawain put down the scroll in his hand, closed it, and placed it back on the desk.
Then he stood up and walked down from the throne.
His figure passed by his subordinates, and by those ethereal figures.
And so, he stood at the entrance of the Xianyang Palace.
"I really don't know what kind of world lies outside the Xianyang Palace!"
As he muttered to himself, Gawain chuckled and took a step forward. The next moment, his foot landed outside the gate of the Xianyang Palace!
In that instant, Gawain seemed to hear the sound of an ancient gate opening. He raised his head, his eyes seemingly traversing an entire world, passing through the sharp wind and endless darkness, to look at the void before him!
Indeed, Xianyang Palace seemed to stand in the void, with nothing else outside of it.
But just as Gawain was regretting not seeing more buildings and couldn't help but fall into deep thought...
In that dark void, a sliver of Starlight stretched out from beneath Gawain's feet.
The Starlight gradually paved a white stone path with blue patterns. When the path stretched for about two kilometers, it finally came to a stop and gradually formed a huge, ethereal building that looked as if it would collapse with a gust of wind!
Looking at the building, Gawain frowned.
"That's... Pangea Castle?"
Pangea Castle in Sabaody!
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain's face showed an amused expression. So this was the meaning behind the description of the palace when Xianyang Palace first appeared.
This has always been a tradition in the Great Qin Dynasty.
Or rather, they had this tradition starting from the time Qin conquered the six states.
After Qin conquered the six states, it converted all the royal palaces of the six states into the Great Qin palace complex.
To present the scenery of seven kingdoms in one—this was the ambition and ambition of the Great Qin.
But what lay before them was not the Great Qin, but emptiness.
The Pangea Castle in Mary Geoise that appears here is far more than just a simple sight!
Gawain believed that this Pangea Castle definitely held some special significance.
Unfortunately, before he could unify the Pirate World, this Pangea Castle was just a phantom!
Thinking of this, Gawain stopped in his tracks, looked at the empty space, and began to cherish the real world.
Upon returning to the Xianyang Palace, he did not sit back on the throne, but instead sat directly on the towering steps in front of it, which signified the emperor's superiority over his subjects.
While sitting lazily, Gawain said with a smile.
"Although I don't know who gave me the Xianyang Palace I have today."
Although it is unclear what kind of planning and calculations are behind all of this.
But I am very clear that I am not special, and I should never be special.
As for my so-called descendant of the White Emperor, haha.
Ordinary people, having inherited their lineage since ancient times, who among them with a surname is not a descendant of one of the Five Emperors?
I am not special, but I have had special experiences, which I will take as a quality that this palace appreciates.
Only in this way can I convince myself to forge ahead.
As for unification..."
At this point, Gawain paused briefly, savoring the word "unification."
Just a moment later, Gawain continued to mutter to himself.
"It's like a transaction: I achieve my goal and in return, I gain access to a ladder to New World —it's perfectly reasonable."
As for why I did that, or... what would it bring me?
None of that matters, right?
Now that I have the ladder to New World, who would want to miss it?
Whether it's becoming stronger, or becoming even stronger.
Or perhaps... immortality.
These things seem to require no specific goal to be worth pursuing.
At this point, Gawain chuckled and shook his head. Then he suddenly stood up and solemnly sat back down on his throne.
"Although I am not yet clear whether Xianyang Palace has any drawbacks, or whether it has any enemies, or whether I will be in any danger."
Haha, living in this world, even just walking down the street in an ordinary way, danger can strike at any time.
Should a man stop in his tracks because of some so-called danger?
At this point, Gawain gently patted the table in front of him with his right hand.
"Moreover, the idea of unification is extended to the fantasy world."
To allow a world plagued by disasters, a fantasy world that can only rely on a so-called chosen one to save it, to experience the true care that belongs to an emperor.
It's something every man would enjoy doing!
I already know what kind of place this is, but more importantly, I need to truly unify the world to make it clear.
"In that case, I don't need to stay here any longer!"
Gawain raised his head and looked down at the shadowy figure below.
"In matters of unification, every second counts!"
Instead of staying here daydreaming, let's return to reality and keep moving forward!
Therefore, Xianyang Palace.
I should go now.
After saying that, Gawain closed his eyes leisurely, and sure enough, his body seemed to sink into the water, gradually drifting towards a certain place.
As Gawain slowly floated, some words suddenly appeared in his tightly closed eyes.
"The entire universe rejects your presence."
"The fate of our homeland rejects your rule"
"Before you truly unify the world"
"Traveling back and forth will become increasingly difficult!"
The instant these words appeared, Gawain felt his body plummet violently!
Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming feeling of suffocation enveloped Gawain's mouth and nose!
One second, two seconds.
When Gawain could no longer bear the suffocating feeling, he instinctively reached out his hands, trying to grab his face.
He needs to breathe!!!
And right after he did that, his right hand suddenly seemed to lift up something furry!
"Ahhh, he's awake!!!"
"The master is awake!"
"Quickly, prepare food! The master has been on intravenous nutrition these past few days; he must be starving!"
"Where's our chef, Brother Zeff? Come quick, wash up and prepare this for the adults!"
"The master has opened his eyes!"
"Waaaah, I'm so worried!"
"I thought that the new history would end the moment the adults fell asleep."
"Heaven has smiled upon us; we will never again allow adults to fight monsters!"
"That's right, fighting is our business!"
"Grown ups!"
"Grown ups?"
"Grown ups!!!"
The repeated calls brought a slight smile to Gawain's face.
Compared to the royal palace, which had fueled his ambition but was in reality flimsy and cold, the world before him felt remarkably warm and welcoming.
In the Xianyang Palace, there were only those who obeyed and those who were obeyed.
But I still have friends here, or maybe they are friends?
While pondering, Gawain opened his eyes, and then he couldn't help but look at the furry thing he was carrying.
Noticing Gawain's gaze, Chopper danced with joy, yet couldn't help but burst into tears.
He burst into tears and laughed as he shouted at Gawain.
"You're finally awake! Waaaaaah!!!"
"Uh, Chopper ..."
Hearing Chopper's cries, Gawain was a little moved, but he quickly moved Chopper away.
After all, not everyone can bear to look at Chopper's increasingly long snot...
Gawain casually placed Chopper by the bedside, Gawain up, and reached out to take the damp towel Hancock offered.
Gawain didn't wipe his face; he felt that everyone had taken good care of his face and kept it very clean.
He picked up a wet towel and quickly wiped Chopper's snot and tears.
While taking care of the fluffy creature, Gawain looked at everyone and smiled.
Why does everyone look so worried?
After exchanging greetings, Gawain's brows furrowed, and he then looked at Kureha and Crocus beside him with a frown.
"How long have I been asleep?!"
That's right, Gawain has already noticed that something is wrong!
Faced with Gawain's question, Kureha finally pulled out a cigarette from her pocket, lit it, and Kureha.
"You haven't woken up for a full twenty-nine days, you know? I'm going to declare you a vegetable!"
"Knew."
Gawain frowned and casually snatched the tobacco from Kureha's hand.
With the cigarette in his mouth, Gawain continued wiping Chopper.
As he wiped, he spoke softly to those around him.
"Stop crying, I'm fine."
After speaking, Gawain put the wet towel aside, then picked up the clean Chopper and put his feet off the bed.
After putting on the slippers with the Snake Princess- patterned design that the maid had brought him, Gawain, wearing a Snake Princess- patterned pajama set, stood up while holding Chopper.
The women around him, some excited and some in tears, all forced themselves to calm down.
Looking at everyone, Gawain sighed softly as he enjoyed Chopper's soft fur.
"Twenty-nine days? That's a bit behind schedule, Kalifa. How long until the next Alliance Conference?"
"My lord, there are still 142 days left."
Kalifa pushed up her glasses, using them to hide her extremely excited eyes, and tried to speak calmly.
Gawain nodded in agreement with Kalifa's words, and then addressed the people around him.
"One hundred and forty-two days, it seems we'll have to speed up our journey a bit."
After all, I wasted a whole month.
Where are we? Where are we now?
"This is Syrup Village, sir. To allow you to recuperate better, we have found solid ground for you and have requisitioned the home of Kanan, the richest man in Syrup Village."
Kalifa responded softly, and as she did so, she quietly retreated to the corner where she had been staying, leaving Gawain to Gion and Hancock.
At this point, Hancock unceremoniously took Gawain's arm, while Gion, unable to hide her joy, followed behind Gawain on his right, laughing incessantly.
Holding Chopper and leading his beloved, Gawain walked towards the room door.
He nodded as he walked.
"Syrup Village? It's alright. It should be less than a twenty-day flight from here to our destination."
"During my days in a coma, has anything unusual happened? Where is Sister Shakky?"
At this point, Gawain instinctively spread his Mantra, and in an instant, Mantra far exceeding its previous strength rapidly covered the entire Syrup Village.
In just a moment, Gawain noticed the distant mountain peak where Shakky Reilly and the others were rushing toward him at high speed.
So Gawain said with a smile.
"Look, haha, it has to be old men like Rayleigh, Shakky, and Zephyr who are more reliable."
I just took a nap. Everyone should just go about their business. How can you let your training be delayed just to protect me?
At this point, Gawain's gaze followed the door that had been pushed open by the maid and looked toward the group of people who were coming to greet them.
They had clearly heard Gawain's words, and Shiryu immediately gave a cold laugh.
He sneered as he held his sword and said in a cold voice.
"With the master still unconscious, I can't even properly chop people down!"
There aren't many pirates in the East Blue, and there's not much worth killing in Syrup Village. The only one worth killing is the butler who's staying at this house, which makes it difficult for me to strike!
At this point, Shiryu grinned at Gawain.
"So, my lord, compared to the boring training, I'd rather wait for you to wake up and arrange a target for me that I can kill to my heart's content!"
For example, Garp, who put you in this situation!!!
The moment the words left his mouth, Shiryu suddenly drew his sword, his blade aimed directly at the embarrassed Garp!
At the same time, even Yixiao drew his blade.
"My lord, now that you are awake, let's talk about Garp's problem!"
This situation has nearly ruined your ambitions and our resolve!
This is truly... unforgivable!!!
At this point, Yi Xiao bit his lip hard; he really wanted to kill Garp!
To him, anyone who could prevent the sea from embracing its new destiny would become his absolute enemy!
As for Garp, he was perhaps a respected senior in the past.
But now, they are undeniably enemies!
Seeing the united front of Issho and the others, Garp grinned and laughed foolishly, completely unconcerned.
After laughing, he looked at Gawain and said with amusement.
"Hahaha, your subordinates are really fierce, acting as if I've done something wrong!"
Kid, I'm giving you the title of the best in the world!
Look at the recent newspapers; the whole world knows I lost to you. Do you know how much trouble this has caused me?
Do you know why I've been staying here with you, and haven't even gone back to Marine Headquarters?
Because the Five Elders have already issued a secret arrest warrant for me, my current bounty is 5.4 billion, only 150 million less than Roger's!
Whether it's the Sengoku or the Sky Realm, these friends and seniors have been calling me so much that my Den Den Mushi is practically foaming at the mouth from exhaustion!
My Den Den Mushi has never been yelling so frequently in all these years!
Damn it, I entrusted my reputation to you, and you took it all in the way I like and admire most!
This was supposed to be a good thing, a good thing for both of us, but how come you're so weak? Are you going to be unconscious for a month after a fight?!
At this point, Garp, extremely annoyed, wanted to grab Gawain by the Gawain.
Unfortunately, he was stopped by a Gawain group of menacing people as soon as he made a move.
Seeing this, Garp grinned sullenly, then continued to yell at Gawain.
"Ah, this is infuriating! I did a good deed and now I'm a wanted criminal!"
Damn it, I don't care about anything else, but you have to help me remove this internal bounty!
When the Five Elders called me, they said that if you don't wake up in six months, they'll give me a Buster Call Massage!
"But if you wake up and are willing to plead for me, then I can remove the bounty on your head!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Garp finally became serious, and he said in a very solemn tone at the end.
"Gawain, the news of your coma has not been known to the world, so my bounty is currently only circulating among the World Government and personnel of the rank of admiral or above in the Navy!"
You have to resolve this matter for me, otherwise I'll find a chance to have a good fight with you in public, when I'm at my best!
My reputation is all yours!
All I want in the future is a peaceful and stable life. You must grant me that, you bastard!!!