Pure Gold Appears

The year is 1505 in the Naval Calendar, the seventh year since the beginning of the Great Pirate Era. Three months have passed since the end of the Golden Sea Battle.

Without the constraints of war with the World Government and the influence of the Navy, after a period of rest, the chaos in the New World erupted again, with pirate wars spreading once more throughout the New World.

An era of fierce battles and clashes between Overlord and emperors.

Since the beginning of the Great Pirate Era, the chaotic battles in the New World have never ended.

They never even formed a stable power structure, similar to the Four Emperors ruling the seas in the original story.

The lack of time is one problem, but the main issue is that the chaotic situation has been put on hold, postponed, or even calmed down for various reasons.

Four emperors have already been crowned, and very few people can even dream of taking that position; currently, it's basically just the Night Pirates.

The position of overlord is what most pirates pursue, and it's something they currently have the ability to reach. The Sea Emperor is still too far away for many of them. In comparison, the position of overlord is closer to them.

They won't believe they can reach that position until they've truly reached that level.

Besides having a sufficiently large power base, top-tier combat strength is always the most important factor.

A few years ago, when the era of video was just beginning, there were far too many arrogant pirates who thought they could become emperors.

Those who challenged Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and other top contenders for the title of Sea Emperor ultimately met tragic ends, suffering easy defeats and their pirate crews being wiped out one after another.

This situation only disappeared after the images were widely disseminated.

Therefore, most pirates are striving to become the ruler of the seas.

Gradually, a set of standards for becoming a hegemon also emerged in the New World.

Of course, it initially spread only within a small circle, but soon it spread throughout the New World, and even the world, also through the transmission of images.

This did not gain the approval of others, not even those Great Pirate.

However, for many pirates who aspire to become the dominant force in the sea, it's common to look at this theory and use it as a template, as it does make some sense.

Besides their recognized strength and ineffable influence, the only other factor is territory. The size of the islands varies, making precise calculations impossible, so the main factor is the quantity of territory.

The most basic requirement to become a hegemon is thirty islands.

The fact that they were able to occupy thirty islands indicates that this pirate crew's power is already enormous, far exceeding that of ordinary pirate crews.

Generally, the stronger a pirate crew becomes, the larger it grows. This is true for the largest pirate crews in the New World, such as the Whitebeard Pirates and the Flying Pirates, and their affiliated forces are also included within these forces.

However, there are also Red-Haired Pirates, which are small in number but powerful overall, primarily composed of elite fighters.

Although such pirate crews are powerful, they can only occupy a limited amount of territory if they don't deliberately try to do so.

This gave rise to contradictions, which is why this theory is not accepted and has even sparked debate, but it also represents the development direction of most pirate crews.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the word "struggle for supremacy." Whether it's an emperor or a hegemon, they are all on the path of vying for supremacy, and even an elite pirate crew cannot avoid it.

They could also reclaim affiliated pirate crews and forces to expand their territory.

In addition, clashes with other pirate crews will inevitably lead to territorial disputes.

Other conflicts in the New World are irrelevant to the Night Pirates; they are currently focused on expansion and their own development.

In the early part of the New World, the Iron Island "Alchemi," where Pure Gold was born, is located in a certain sea area. After the mysterious disappearance of the Iron Island, the World Government has never given up the search for Pure Gold, after all, it is said to be able to buy the entire world, and it is a treasure that both the World Government and the Celestial Dragons desire.

A blonde little girl appeared on an island in the sea where Alchemi was located in the front part of the New World, strolling around leisurely, full of curiosity, as if she had been locked up at home for many years.

Before long, she was discovered by the World Government's intelligence agencies. Although the World Government's intelligence agencies suffered huge losses, were greatly weakened, suppressed by various forces, and had a large number of agents killed in the Golden Sea Battle.

But even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse; the World Government's eight hundred years of intelligence experience still gives it world-class intelligence capabilities.

Although the intelligence agencies' operations largely ceased due to a lack of funds caused by the defeat in the Golden Sea Battle, some very important missions were still able to receive funding.

Moreover, with the Reverie held ahead of schedule, and the World Government Conference with 62 Affiliated Nation participating, the amount of Heavenly Gold was successfully reduced to 5 billion per year after consultation, only half of the original amount.

Although the World Government was not satisfied with this amount of Heavenly Gold, it had no choice but to accept it reluctantly in the face of such a dire situation, as they did indeed need the funds.

The main objectives are to restore the navy and ensure the smooth operation of various departments of the World Government.

However, it needs to be used sparingly.

With the injection of funds, some of the World Government's intelligence networks have gradually become more active.

The defeat in the Golden Sea Battle plunged the World Government into a slump, and the escalating rebellion on the Red Line caused them considerable losses.

Although the rebellion was suppressed, they recently discovered that the rebel forces have become active again and have secretly detected the Revolutionary Army's whereabouts, which is causing them great headaches.

Unexpectedly, just when the World Government was beginning to catch its breath, it received such good news.

Intelligence reports came in, revealing that Alchemi still had descendants.

This thoroughly excited the World Government. Given the current situation of the Allied Navy, it was clearly impossible to provoke the pirates too much, as it would be detrimental to both the Navy and the World Government if it triggered a war.

The World Government are somewhat afraid, and a shadow has fallen over their minds.

They had no choice but to take matters into their own hands, secretly dispatching agents to the New World with CP0 to capture this descendant of Alchemi and use her to find the legendary Pure Gold.

The green-masked leader of CP0 is a powerful elite member of CP0, possessing combat strength at the Admiral level.

The CP0 member with the green mask is Paramecia Sucking-Sucking Devil Fruit User codenamed "The Glutton Demon".

He was originally supposed to be sent to participate in the Golden Sea Battle, but later, considering the possibility of Teach's appearance, the restraint of Devil Fruit users, and the fact that the Dark-Dark Fruit also has the ability to attract, possibly even more powerful than the Suck-Suck Fruit, it would greatly limit him.

Therefore, "Glutton Demon" was replaced by the red-masked CP0. As it turns out, the World Government's decision was correct; otherwise, CP0 might have lost an important and powerful member.

The fact that the World Government dispatched this powerful CP0 officer demonstrates the importance they place on this mission.

However, what they didn't expect was that another force had also received the news: the Flying Pirates.

Under Rhine's leadership, the Flying Pirates were also secretly searching for information about Pure Gold. Their information was scattered and scarce, since Iron Island had mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind only legends.

The World Government had already obtained definitive information about the Pure Gold more than two hundred years ago and was sending people to Iron Island to seize it. The amount of information they possessed was far greater than that of the Flying Pirates.

Therefore, Rhine secretly sent people to monitor several intelligence agents sent by the World Government to find information about Pure Gold, hoping to obtain Pure Gold through the World Government.

Rhine hadn't held out much hope, after all, the Pure Gold had been lost in the sea for over two hundred years, but as long as there was hope, he wouldn't give up.

He was searching for all sorts of legends and information about lifespan, all for the sake of the Flying Pirates and for Shiki's sake, since the core of the Flying Pirates lay with Admiral Shiki.

If Shiki gets into trouble, the Flying Pirates will immediately fall apart. The fate of these Flying Pirates will naturally be bad; they will either die, go into seclusion, or be recruited by others.

However, unexpectedly, just a few years later, it brought him a pleasant surprise.

The World Government seems to have found intelligence about Pure Gold, and the key lies in a blonde little girl who appeared mysteriously, as if she had suddenly appeared on the sea, without any prior indication.

Rhine keenly sensed this and personally took action, flying alone to the front of the New World to the target island.

Now that news of the Pure Gold has surfaced, the intelligence agents' mission is complete: to capture the girl immediately. Although their combat skills are not high, dealing with a little girl is still a piece of cake.

They need to hide and protect the little girl until the people sent by the World Government arrive.

However, in a moment of inattention, the little girl detached herself and boarded a large green lizard that appeared out of nowhere and could run on the sea, escaping from the island.

This scene caught the attention of many, and the World Government was furious, not expecting that they couldn't even handle something this simple.

Fortunately, the news about the Pure Gold was not leaked out; it was only assumed to be the work of a few human traffickers. The only interesting thing was the dinosaur-like lizard that could run on the sea surface.

The World Government was operating in the shadows, and few knew of Rhine's whereabouts. He flew at breakneck speed through the sky, much faster than the World Government.

At the same time, Rhine was cursing inwardly. The World Government was truly useless. He was sure to arrive before the World Government's people. If that blonde girl had been captured, he could have directly seized the victory and taken her away. Now, things were much more complicated, weakening his advantage.

Soon, Rhine sent people to secretly monitor the various islands in this sea area, so that he would know immediately if the girl appeared.

The World Government does the same thing, but they don't have the same advantage as the Flying Pirates.

The World Government and the Flying Pirates began a fierce struggle over Pure Gold.

On the other side, on the sea, Olga, sitting on the back of a lizard, hugged the lizard's neck and ran in one direction, panting heavily.

The outside world is too dangerous. I never thought that after so many years, there would still be people watching Pure Gold. She was almost captured shortly after she appeared at sea.

Because of the Pure Gold, her mother was brutally murdered, bringing disaster to Alchemi Island. She now somewhat regrets leaving the giant Lantern Fish.

And so, Olga kept running until she reached a deserted island. She still had no idea how many people were trying to capture her.

After resting briefly on the island, Olga came to the foot of a large tree, dug a hole, and buried a cylindrical glass container inside. Inside the container was a fist-sized piece of gold— Pure Gold.

While inside the Lantern Fish, in Lantern Fish third stomach, which was also the location of the swallowed Alchemi, the Pure Gold was hidden.

Olga accidentally triggered a mechanism left by her father, leading her to the laboratory where he created Pure Gold. Through her father's notes, she learned everything and forgave him, realizing that he created Pure Gold all for her sake.

However, she believed that her father was long dead. In reality, her father was not dead, but was hidden inside the Lantern Fish, just like her, though confined within the dinosaur's nest.

Olga took the Pure Gold with her, and due to an accident, it came out of the Lantern Fish's body and into the sea.

Knowing the value of Pure Gold, Olga hid it away. Now, she intends to bring the Pure Gold back into the Lantern Fish's body to prevent this calamity from manifesting in the world.

The outside world, though beautiful, is far more dangerous.

Recalling past events, she realized that the appearance of the Lantern Fish was likely related to Pure Gold.

The ring her father gave her was set with Pure Gold.

"Appear quickly, Lord Lantern Fish," Olga thought to herself.

Olga took the ring off her hand; the Pure Gold inside shone brilliantly even in daylight.

A short while later, the sea surface suddenly surged, and then a giant Lantern Fish appeared, opening its mouth wide and sucking in seawater. At the same time, it moved close to the island, trying to swallow it whole.

Olga had been waiting for this moment and was ready to sit on the lizard's back.

Suddenly, a gust of air swept over her. Before Olga could react, the container of Pure Gold slipped from her hand and was swept away by the airflow.

It was Rhine who made his move. Whether it was fate or not, as he was flying in the sky, he suddenly noticed a dazzling golden light that caught his attention.

Although he had never seen Pure Gold before, this made him realize that it was very likely Pure Gold, and seeing the blonde girl only made him more certain.

The air current carried the container to Rhine's hands, but Olga, along with the island, was swallowed by the giant Lantern Fish by the ocean current.

Rhine hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. Looking at the container in his hand containing a special liquid that could conceal the brilliance of Pure Gold, the legendary Pure Gold had just come into his hands.

However, he quickly came to his senses and realized he needed to get back quickly.