After Golden Lion escaped from Impel Down, he did not immediately seek revenge against the Marines. Instead, he chose to lie low and found a village to recuperate.
Although he had successfully escaped from Impel Down, the price had been both his legs.
Now, Sakuragi and Kushi had replaced his legs.
Although he had substitutes, he had lost too much blood and still needed time to adapt.
Therefore, resting was the wisest choice.
"Victor, you just wait!"
Inside the village, Golden Lion cursed Victor viciously.
He had never expected to fall into Victor's hands.
However, Victor was indeed very powerful.
Golden Lion also intended to take revenge on Victor.
Two months later.
The New World, Helitof Island.
The Moby Dick and three miniature versions of the Moby Dick were anchored in the bay.
"How did you escape?"
On the deck of the Moby Dick, Whitebeard frowned and looked at Golden Lion in surprise.
When Golden Lion saw Whitebeard, he smiled and said, "Whitebeard, you're the hegemon of this era now."
Whitebeard ignored him after hearing this and instead asked, "What kind of scheme are you plotting this time?"
Whitebeard and Golden Lion were old acquaintances. They had both once been members of the Rocks Pirates.
Therefore, Whitebeard understood Golden Lion.
What Whitebeard wanted was family, while what Golden Lion wanted was power.
Golden Lion's words meant that he intended to hand that power over to Whitebeard.
"I need some time to prepare," Golden Lion told Whitebeard.
"What are you preparing for?" Whitebeard asked warily.
Golden Lion said viciously, "The pain that bastard left me with—I'll make him pay for it!"
"That bastard?" Whitebeard thought for a moment, then said, "You mean Victor?"
"Yes." Golden Lion rubbed his knees. "That sinister, despicable bastard."
"To make you suffer a loss, that guy