Stormy Seas
This footage wasn't actually important to the Big Mom Pirates; it was just the Night Pirates returning from Sky Island.
While the Night Pirates may be rivals of the Big Mom Pirates, it's merely a clash between Great Pirate, a natural antagonism between pirate crews.
The final territory of the Night Pirates has been confirmed: the Saguros Sea. This is common knowledge. In a short period of time, the White Bird Pirates have rapidly expanded and have already annexed almost a quarter of the Saguros Sea.
In this era, the Great Pirate Era had only been going on for a little over three years, and no dominant Great Pirate had yet extended its reach into this sea area.
Without any dominant Great Pirate, the entire Sagarolus Sea had already become the territory of the Night Pirates by the time the White Bird Pirates arrived, making it impossible to stop their expansion.
No one would provoke the Night Pirates because of their formidable strength.
At the crucial moment when the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates became emperors, the overall strength of other overlord-level pirate crews was still somewhat weaker, mainly due to Teach's powerful and bizarre Dark-Dark Fruit ability.
Other dominant powers also did not want to provoke a powerful enemy.
Therefore, these dominant pirate crews tacitly refrained from entering the Saguros Sea. The remaining, weaker pirate crews naturally couldn't compete with the White Bird Pirates, since the White Bird Pirates had Ares, a top-tier fighter, making them no different from dominant pirate crews.
The territory of the Big Mom Pirates does not border the Saguros Sea at all, and there is no reason for conflict between them, at least not at present.
In the New World today, the main struggle is for territory; the battle for the throne is not as intense, and it is generally clear who will become emperor.
The other overlords are well aware of their own limitations, knowing that they are not yet strong enough, and that Big Mom and Kaido are the most promising contenders.
The dissemination of numerous battle videos afterward allowed people to make a more direct judgment about the strength of the powerful figures.
A king is a king; if one's own strength hasn't reached that level, then naturally one doesn't have the right to be one.
The Sea Emperor is merely a name and a status, but when it appears, it naturally elevates one level above the overlord. Its numbers and quotas are limited; without true strength, one cannot stand out and become an emperor.
However, they are all overlords, and even if there is a difference in strength, the difference will not be significant. They will not be afraid of war, let alone becoming a stepping stone for other overlords to rise.
Golden Lion and Whitebeard are two legendary pirates, and the difference in their strength is very obvious. Moreover, both the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the Float-Float Fruit are incredibly powerful abilities.
The atmosphere in the New World is slightly tense, with most people observing and waiting to see which overlord the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates will challenge.
They were even prepared for this and waiting, but they probably didn't expect that the Bugmom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates would be challenging two veteran, already defeated, overlord-level Great Pirate.
"In that case, let's not bother watching." Hearing Morgans say this, Big Mom also lost interest in the matter.
However, it wasn't over yet. Big Mom's eyes were shining, and she had gained a little weight.
"I am quite interested in the Golden Land. As punishment for disturbing my tea party, send someone to conduct an exclusive interview with Teach. I want to know what he gained on the Sky Island?"
"Alright, Morgans." Big Mom's eyes were fixed on Morgans, making him tremble. Being stared at by such a monster made him feel an immense sense of oppression.
Not only him, but many people present could feel it; some were so frightened that they couldn't move. This was the power of a hegemon, and a powerful one at that.
"Hehe, of course, no problem." Morgans wasn't nervous at all and readily agreed.
Big Mom's words were somewhat tempting. It was a good idea to conduct an exclusive interview with a member of the Night Pirates. However, it needed to be planned carefully. This interview definitely couldn't be in written form; it had to be done via video or live stream.
Only in this way can we achieve the greatest effect.
He was also very curious about this. What exactly was the Night Pirates doing on Sky Island? Were they just going there to have fun? There shouldn't be anything worth taking from Sky Island. With Teach's perspective and having lived in the New World for so many years, Sky Island shouldn't be unfamiliar to him.
Unless there's something extremely important, the Night Pirates probably won't go to Sky Island.
The Night Pirates must have had a purpose in going to Sky Island, and Golden Land is very likely their target.
If it's true, then the Night Pirates' gains are something they're all very interested in.
This was just a minor incident; the tea party proceeded very smoothly. Watching footage of another pirate crew at such an important moment would have been rather boring.
Moreover, these are merely images from the Sky Island. The Sky Island has never been a secret in the New World, nor is it as mysterious as the first half of the Grand Line.
Especially in this era of rapid information dissemination, it is difficult to conceal certain information. Unlike before, when people were not so closed off and could only obtain information about the sea and other places through newspapers.
Moreover, much of the content in the newspapers has been altered, which can easily mislead ordinary people, prevent them from receiving accurate information, and allow them to be controlled by the World Government.
That's no longer the case; the world depicted in images is undoubtedly more realistic.
At this moment, footage of the Night Pirates returning from Sky Island quickly spread throughout the world.
As a superstar pirate crew, the Night Pirates attract countless eyes with every move they make.
Especially before and after entering the New World, coupled with the fermentation of the legendary Golden Land, many people are waiting for the return of the Night Pirates. They all want to know about Sky Island and the Golden Land.
Is the Golden Land real? The gold being continuously dredged up in the waters around Gaya Island these days makes people increasingly believe it.
These gold pieces are buried in the silt on the seabed, and experts have determined that they are hundreds of years old.
If it's true, it will undoubtedly set the entire ocean ablaze. You see, for the past two weeks, more and more pirates and other forces have been searching for gold in the waters near Gaya Island.
The fact that the gold was found scattered in various locations indicates that it covered the entire waters around Gaya Island. Furthermore, some observant individuals have calculated that the total amount of gold is several tons.
It is conceivable that the existence of the Golden Land is essentially confirmed; such a large quantity of gold cannot be lied about, especially considering it was unearthed from the vast ocean in such a short period of time.
We're just waiting for the Night Pirates to give their final answer and make it a reality; the Night Pirates still hold considerable authority.
Moreover, the "gold rush" has already begun, with a constant stream of people coming to Gaya Island, making this pirate island even more lively, even crowded.
Some forces are still hesitant, while others have already begun to take action and prepare to occupy Gaya Island.
The West Blue Dark Council was one of them. After the news of the Golden Land was released, the high-ranking members of the Dark Council immediately Den Den Mushi the Night Pirates via Den Mushi to confirm the existence of the Golden Land.
Furthermore, Teach and his group obtained the approximate amount of gold scattered in the waters around Gaya Island —a massive and incredibly tempting fortune.
This sea area is a super-large gold mine, containing gold worth trillions of Beli. Even if you can only get a small share of it, it will still be a huge profit.
After all, Gaya Island was originally unclaimed land, so the Dark Council moved in as soon as they received accurate intelligence, seizing the Gaya Island.
They bought a large amount of land on Gaya Island. It's easy to imagine that Gaya Island will develop rapidly into a city in the future. At that time, land will be extremely valuable, and the value of these plots will skyrocket, unlike the dirt cheap land they are now.
At that time, the Dark Council controlled a large number of industries on Gaya Island, would inevitably reap excessive profits from it.
But the most important thing is gold, the gold in the waters around Gaya Island. With such a precious thing as gold and pirates around, things are fine at first, but as the number of people increases, competition will be inevitable.
Most pirates are mercenary, not people-oriented. When news spreads that someone has obtained gold, some will inevitably become greedy. Without sufficient strength, they will be destroyed in the competition.
Some have already seen through all of this, and even predicted the future: this place will not only be a paradise containing vast amounts of gold and treasures, but also a sea stained with blood.
Obtaining gold is one thing, but being able to keep it is another. Pirates are not people who follow the rules.
The Dark Council's research department has begun research, attempting to create a more efficient salvage vessel capable of discovering and retrieving gold. Such a high-tech product would undoubtedly be more efficient.
Similarly, all sorts of weapons, guns, artillery, and garrison forces are being deployed to Gaya Island.
Such an important place, a future shining pearl of the sea, needs to be protected by a powerful force.
After receiving accurate information, the Dark Council's Staff Department held a meeting and recognized Gaya Island's future potential. This once-ordinary pirate island would become a major city like Water Seven.
Furthermore, the profits are even more astonishing, and the development momentum will be stronger and faster, because the profits here are even more astonishing, and a huge treasure awaits everyone to discover.
Now, Water Seven being impacted by the Great Pirate Era and is showing signs of decline.
After all, the main industries of the Water Seven are shipbuilding, ports, and tourism.
Water Seven does not produce timber. In the chaotic sea, Water Seven like an isolated island, unable to obtain timber for shipbuilding from other places, so the shipbuilding industry is useless.
This would prevent pirates from coming and promote local economic development.
After all, shipbuilding is the core pillar industry of Water Seven, and the rise and fall of Water Seven depends on shipbuilding.
The Dark Council has already begun its preparations, after all, it is no longer limited to the West Blue, but has started to expand into the other three seas and the first half of the Grand Line.
The Dark Council's plan can also be seen as a preemptive move by the Night Pirates; whoever gets in first will gain greater benefits from this "golden age."
After all, even though Teach had acquired most of the wealth in the Golden Land, as a hard currency, gold was always better the more it was; what you had in your own hands was what truly belonged to you.
Moreover, in this era, Beli's purchasing power was declining and inflation was rampant, a sign of the era's chaos.
The most significant increase is in bounties. A hundred years ago, the limit for a pirate bounty was one billion Beli. Beli have increased at least four or five times due to inflation.
The value of Beli will depreciate, but gold will not. The value of gold will not change; as a hard currency, it will only fluctuate slightly.
The World Government and the Navy have not yet taken any action regarding Gaya Island, but it cannot be ruled out that they will take action against Gaya Island, given the significant interests involved.
However, the World Government's attitude is uncertain. Given its arrogance, it's very likely they wouldn't even consider Gaya Island a threat, and would simply treat this matter as a joke.
With all the world's treasures gathered in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, how could they possibly care about mere, legendary gold?
The Gorosei, being arrogant, didn't care much about this; their main focus was on other things.
Unless an enormous fortune is presented to them, the World Government will not give up.
The World Government can easily intervene. The first half of the Grand Line can be considered the World Government's home turf, since the Marine Headquarters, most of the high-ranking naval officers, and elite combat forces are located in the first half of the Grand Line.
However, many people know that if the World Government and the Navy were to take action to monopolize the waters around Gaya Island, it would be impossible and would provoke resistance from many forces, including pirates.
After all, it's still early in the season, and many people are still observing, such as the Great Pirate of the New World, the overlord-level Great Pirate. With their power, they can send strong people to Gaya Island at any time. As long as they have the power, the initiative is in their hands.
The future of Gaya Island will also be a process of natural selection, where the strong will dominate and the weak will only get scraps.
During the time the images were disseminated, technical personnel magnified and observed the small details of the images, trying to decipher what each of the octopus tentacles was searching for.
Their goal is treasure, gold; they want to find traces of gold and treasure on the Night Pirates' ship.
This also serves to confirm the existence of the Golden Land, and whether the Night Pirates actually obtained a large amount of gold.
If they really found a large amount of treasure, it would definitely be reflected in the crew members of the Night Pirates.
Without a doubt, they found it. They have a lot of talent. Through magnified and clear images, they pointed out the precious treasures on the members of the Night Pirates.
More importantly, there was gold, clearly visible gold artifacts, piled up on one side of the ship. This was the crew's gold, which they had left aside because it was inconvenient to carry it on their person.
Compared to treasure, there was undoubtedly more gold. This scene, this evidence, drove the already restless sea into a frenzy after the footage was played.
This was unexpected; no one imagined there were such talented people on the high seas. By zooming in on these images, we found some evidence that the Night Pirates had found the Golden Land.