Preparing the Road Sign Stones

An island in the New World, near the Night Sea Domain.

At this moment, the island's most prosperous city was in ruins. His Majesty the King, who once led the entire country, lay on the ground with one foot on his head, yet he dared not move.

The noble ministers kneeling around him stood like wooden or clay sculptures, watching helplessly as their king was insulted.

A terror lurked deep within their pupils; a slight tremor ran through their bodies. It was simply too terrifying—a power they could not resist.

"What a pathetic army! Wouldn't it be better to just obediently submit to the Night Pirates? They think too highly of themselves. Do they think this is the Four Seas? They think they can stop us by learning from them and building a navy?"

On the throne where the king once sat, Mobius sat, looking at them with a cold smile.

His cold gaze swept across the entire palace, causing the kneeling heads of the children to lower even further.

This is yet another kingdom conquered by the Night Pirates. Why "yet another"? Because it's not the first. However, this kingdom is incredibly foolish; it actually dared to resist the arrival of the Night Pirates, claiming to be a World Government Member States.

Or perhaps it was the king's foolishness; his inherent status made him look down on pirates. Ignoring the advice of other ministers, he refused to become an vassal of the Night Pirates and wanted to rely on the kingdom's powerful army to resist Night Pirates.

The overwhelming power of the Night Pirates shattered everything in the kingdom, from its rudimentary navy and army to the king's pride. Now, they were all terrified and lay on the ground, the air thick with the stench of blood.

At that moment, a member of the Night Pirates ran in, ignoring the ministers. The entire kingdom had already been occupied by the Night Pirates.

"Lord Mobius, the highest order from the Night Palace has been issued." Facing Mobius, he bowed his head respectfully, but as he spoke, he couldn't hide his excitement, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Oh, what is it?" Mobius, somewhat curious.

"The Overlord is preparing to go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates has begun plundering their territory. We need to quickly complete the task of occupying territory before the official start of the war."

Upon hearing this, Mobius clenched his fist excitedly, his eyes gleaming as he laughed, "We've been looking forward to this for so long, it's finally about to begin! Let's speed things up and complete the expansion mission first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mobius gave a cold look to the ministers of the kingdom present.

A flash of cold light appeared, and the long sword in Mobius's hand was stained with blood. The king of the kingdom beneath his feet had been decapitated, his face terrifying, his eyes wide open, his entire head slowly rolling down the steps, a sight that filled everyone with utter horror.

"Since you dare to provoke the Night Pirates, you have no reason to exist," Mobius said coldly, his blade pointing at the group of kingdom officials below. "Kill!"

A black light flashed, and Wos, who had been standing quietly to the side, made his move. Like a venomous snake suddenly erupting, he instantly killed the kneeling officials below, each of them losing their life force.

Wos sheathed his short sword Night Raid, revealing a crack between his brows that seemed to conceal something terrifying.

"Eliminate all the high-ranking officials of these kingdoms, leave no one alive, eradicate them completely. Plant our flag on this island and announce that we will not have to pay taxes for two years. Tell the lower and middle-ranking officials to remain calm and wait for someone from the rear to come and take over the island," Mobius slowly instructed.

One of the pirates nodded and wrote down what Mobius had said.

This is a characteristic of the Night Pirates: when they go on an expedition, these pirate officers are always accompanied by a pirate who acts as a "civil servant" to record and relay orders.

After all, the Night Pirates to managing their occupied territories differs from other pirate crews. With the high-ranking officials of this island kingdom wiped out, they definitely need to send someone to manage it, otherwise it will be extremely chaotic.

"Which island is next? I can't wait!" Mobius exclaimed excitedly.

The Night Pirates' expansion is carried out in a dispersed manner, with the main officers naturally scattered as well. This makes expansion more efficient, provided that sufficient combat power is maintained.

Now that a war is about to break out with the Whitebeard Pirates, the main fighting force will naturally be concentrated in the area bordering the Whitebeard Pirates.

At the same time, the Night Pirates also need to occupy the territories that are part of their plan. This is their strategy: deal with other places first, and then target the Whitebeard Pirates last.

It's now quite difficult for the Night Pirates to continue expanding, as they face the Beasts Pirates to the west, the Whitebeard Pirates to the north, Wano Country to the east, and various other forces.

Wano Country, which has already opened its borders, would not allow the Night Pirates to expand. Although they have a good relationship, it is only a personal matter. Teach has done a favor for Wano Country, so they can trade with each other, especially trade between Seastone.

However, compared to the Whitebeard Pirates, Wano Country is definitely closer to them. In other words, in Oden's eyes, the Night Pirates far inferior to the Whitebeard Pirates and might even cause some trouble for them in the war. In order to help the Whitebeard Pirates...

Wano Country is also a huge obstacle for the Night Pirates. Besides Wano Country, there are many other pirate forces based in the large area to the east of the Night Pirates, such as the dominant forces Erik Pirates and the Demon Sword Pirates.

They live in a corner of the New World, avoiding the sharp edge of the emperors, and the kingdoms there are also very powerful, so much so that even the Night Pirates would not easily provoke them.

That's why the area Teach out can be considered the limit for the Night Pirates. The Night Pirates' territory is already large enough, and once it's occupied, it won't change unless something unexpected happens.

Having too much territory is not conducive to the operation of the Night Pirates, and it will also attract the attention of other forces.

Besides Mobius's side, other places also received the order, "Iron" Wallace, "Emperor Crocodile" Slada, "Blood Mosasaurus" Mog Radon, and Gari Shiryu, who had already returned to the New World.

There were other cadres as well.

The Night Pirates' expansion suddenly intensified, and they seized island territories at an even faster pace. However, in today's chaotic New World, such actions went largely unnoticed.

They began preparing for the war against the Whitebeard Pirates, making various preparations in terms of supplies, attack plans, and intelligence. In addition, it would take several more months for the various officers they sent out to occupy their designated territories.

For the Night Pirates, the most important aspect of their war with the Whitebeard Pirates is dealing with the potential troubles that Wano Country might cause.

This is bound to be a long and fierce war, and casualties are to be expected.

If Wano Country launches a surprise attack from behind, forcing the Night Pirates to retreat, or if they are caught in a pincer movement with the Whitebeard Pirates, it would be absolutely fatal for the Night Pirates.

The Night Pirates have maintained an unstoppable momentum. If they suffer a setback, other Night Pirates forces might take advantage of the situation and start rebelling against them.

This caused a lot of trouble for the Night Pirates.

Teach already had a plan for this.

"Spread this message secretly and eliminate any forces that could cause us trouble in advance."

A calm voice echoed within the palace. Mostima, dressed in white robes, nodded, slowly walked out of the Hall of Domination, and vanished in a flash.

This matter is very important. To be on the safe side and to ensure that no unexpected events occur during the war, he should handle it personally.

In the New World, in the Underworld, a message suddenly spread, concerning One Piece, and quickly reached the entire world.

The final island of Laugh Tale, where the One Piece "One Piece" is said to reside, is unknown and cannot be found using the Eternal Pose. The only way to find it is to collect all four red Poneglyph, also known as Road Sign Stone.

The four islands marked by the Road Sign Stone intersect at the point where Laugh Tale is located.

The Roger Pirates found their final island only after collecting rubbings of all four Road Sign Stones.

Of these four stones, one is in the hands of Charlotte Linlin, the Sea Emperor, of the Big Mom Pirates.

One piece is in the hands of Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard Pirates.

Both pieces were in the hands of Kozuki Oden, the shogun of Wano Country.

And the evidence was also presented.

Before becoming the Pirate King Roger Pirates wreaked havoc in Whole Cake Island Totto Land Totto Land and stole a rubbing of the Road Sign Stone.

He fought a major battle against the Whitebeard Pirates in the New World and ultimately emerged victorious, obtaining a rubbing of the Road Sign Stone from Whitebeard Pirates.

Kozuki Oden's ability to read the Poneglyph was a crucial factor in Roger becoming the Pirate King. Looking at the Roger Pirates' route, after the Battle of Edd War, they eventually went to Wano Country to obtain the final Road Sign Stone.

To become the Pirate King, you must defeat them, steal the Road Sign Stone, or take a copy of the Road Sign Stone from them.

The spread of this news completely shocked the world.

The Road Sign Stone is something most people are hearing about for the first time. It's a piece of information secretly released by the Night Pirates, some of which is true and some is false, but ninety percent of it is true.

That's why most people and powerful figures believed this intelligence.

At least the evidence is highly credible. The Roger Pirates' disturbance in Totto Land and their battle with Big Mom was Big News Morgans at the time.

Looking at it now, it makes no sense at all and is nothing like the style of the Roger Pirates.

After all, the Roger Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates hadn't had much conflict; they hadn't clashed in over a decade.

This confirms that the Whitebeard Pirates possess the Road Sign Stone. Although there are no images of the battle between the two pirate crews, it was leaked by members of the Whitebeard Pirates themselves after Teach's rise to power.

Let the world know that two legendary pirates once clashed.

The credibility of Wano Country possessing the Road Sign Stone is very high. Kozuki Oden could read the Poneglyph, and the destruction of Ohara was still fresh in his mind. They were destroyed while studying the Poneglyph.

And what about Wano Country? Having been closed off for hundreds of years, such a script must have been passed down.

Only about a year has passed since the Golden Sea Battle, and with the spread of this news, an undercurrent has begun to surge again.

At the same time, this also pointed out the direction for all pirates. The "One Piece" used to be an illusory concept, but now they understand that they had simply been using the wrong method.

However, the forces that possess the Road Sign Stone are all top-tier forces on the seas, Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, Wano Country, which has a top-tier strongman like Kozuki Oden. Each of these forces is not to be underestimated, and it is impossible to acquire them without extraordinary strength.

Even so, many forces are secretly taking action in order to become the Pirate King and obtain the One Piece.

If you can't get it by force, you can steal it or trade it.

The location of the Road Sign Stone of the Whitebeard Pirates and Wano Country is unknown, but the Road Sign Stone of the Big Mom Pirates is in Whole Cake Island Totto Land, possibly in the Big Mom Pirates' Curry.

"Damn it, which force leaked this information? I'll kill them! And the Roger Pirates, they stole the rubbing from me and didn't even tell me what this stone is for!" Big Mom was furious in Cake Castle, radiating a terrifying aura. Her children around her lowered their heads, not daring to speak.

An angry mother could die in an instant.

"Mom, calm down. This isn't a bad thing for us. The Whitebeard Pirates and Wano Country should be the ones in trouble." Katakuri remained calm, unaffected by Big Mom's aura, and was thinking seriously.

"Oh, tell me, my good son." Upon hearing Katakuri's words, Big Mom paused, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at Katakuri with a smile.

Big Mom's children were sweating profusely, but they dared not relax. Their mother was unpredictable, and if Katakuri's words did not satisfy her, he would surely face her wrath.

"Yes, knowing the purpose of the Road Sign Stone is a good thing for us. Even if others find out that the Road Sign Stone is with us, it's impossible for them to steal Road Sign Stone with our intelligence capabilities. They would have to face our entire pirate crew, so it won't have a big impact on us. However, we'll have to be careful at future tea parties."

Katakuri analyzed, causing Big Mom to nod in agreement.

"Leaving aside the Whitebeard Pirates, the most troublesome thing is Wano Country. Although I don't know how accurate this information is, it has a high degree of credibility. Wano Country may also have Road Sign Stone. With two Road Sign Stones, Wano Country will inevitably become the target of many more people."

"The only thing I don't understand is how this news came out? Who released it? What exactly are they trying to do?" This was also Katakuri's question.

"Never mind all that, Road Sign Stone? Let's take them." A greedy glint flashed in Big Mom's eyes.

"Let's forget it. We can't decipher the Poneglyph. These things are just hot potatoes. If we can get a copy, we can still try to get it." Katakuri shook his head, dissuading Big Mom from the idea. Starting a war for the Road Sign Stone would be a complete loss, and Big Mom understood that.

"However," Katakuri said, pausing slightly.

"But what?" Big Mom narrowed her eyes.

"Mom, I wonder if you can turn the Road Sign Stone into Homie. If you can, give it a try. Maybe the Homie created will be able to understand the Poneglyph."

Katakuri offered his guess, but couldn't guarantee it.

Big Mom's eyes lit up, and she stood up from her seat, impatient. "Mommy, let's try the treasure vault!"