The Gold-Gold Fruit Appears

The New World.

The world was in utter chaos.

After the Summit War, even though Gild Tesoro was dead, the Richest Group's executives had gone into hiding, and the Charlotte Family had not left the Whitebeard Pirates. Instead, they had continued working with them.

The grudge over their mother's murder could not be fully erased, even with Gild Tesoro dead.

The Richest Group still had executives like Thunder God, and they needed to be eliminated too.

Since they could no longer settle things with Gild Tesoro himself, they could only go after those executives.

The Charlotte Family members were not the only ones thinking this way. The Marine Admirals, the Blackbeard Pirates, and anyone else with a major grudge against the Richest Group had their eyes on it.

After all, Gild Tesoro was the world's richest man, hailed as the living One Piece. Never mind anything else—the Gold City alone was worth an incalculable amount.

Whoever got their hands on Gold City would be no different from finding the One Piece.

The Richest Group had become a prize everyone coveted. It was a mountain of gold and silver in plain sight, not some elusive treasure like the One Piece Roger had left behind.

The Summit War had taught the whole world a lesson.

It had shown them that there was always someone stronger, and that there were worlds beyond their own.

For a time, the sea was gripped by an uncanny atmosphere.

For the new generation, at least, the shock was enough to shatter their worldview. So the pirates hailed as Supernovas all slowed their advance in unspoken agreement, choosing instead to build up their strength.

Even the Four Emperors and the legendary figures of the old generation began looking for ways to grow stronger.

Only now did they realize