June 5, 1514.
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Today I just managed to identify a "powerful sheep" who is a member of the Revolutionary Army —because he's not part of the Grand Line squad and is a top-secret individual whose identity is kept secret, even Ivankov didn't know he was a member of the Revolutionary Army, nor did he know that Ivankov was the Revolutionary Army's Army Commander in the Grand Line.
I've already informed Ivankov, and told her to find an opportunity to pull him up to the 5.5th floor herself. I didn't act directly, to avoid arousing Magellan's suspicion.
This little devil has been keeping a close eye on me lately!
Just wait, sooner or later I'll put Seastone thumbtack on your toilet seat.
June 10, 1514.
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After reading today's newspaper, I learned that the war in the New World has truly begun.
As expected, Captain Charlotte started the war. Judging by the timeline, her daughters' maternity leave is over...
Captain Charlotte hasn't had any more children in the past two years, and the Big Mom Pirates are now in their complete form.
With the World Government withdrawing from the New World, the resulting vacuum naturally became the focus of contention among pirate leaders. Even many not-so-leading Great Pirate wanted to carve out a piece of the New World and advance their ranks!
Pirate battles, which were rare in the past decade, have suddenly become frequent, occurring several times a week.
What I'm more concerned about is the situation around Dressrosa, but there's no news yet.
June 16, 1514.
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Almost messed it up!
There's no dream Battle Royale today, and I'm not in the mood for singing...
Redfield, that old bastard!
Although not as strong as the navy claims, it is still old but still resilient.
I initially thought this guy was older and easier to bully, but he's gradually become aware that I'm trying to psychologically guide him. Today, he successfully "fished" me out and discovered that I was connecting my dreams.
Fortunately, he didn't understand dreams, and I saw through the flaw, stopping the dream linking in time, and specifically sealing this memory of his...
Although it's possible the seal might break again someday, as long as I'm still in Impel Down, I'll check the seal's status every day. Once I'm gone... let him remember it if he wants.
However, this taught me a lesson—not all sheep can be herded, at least not all of them can be herded by a mere Shepherd. The ability to distinguish between them is a skill a Shepherd should possess.
June 30, 1514.
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Ivankov has been really aggressive with his spending lately, attracting quite a few people away.
Magellan is such a fool, she actually suspected I was behind it all... Aside from secretly informing her of the Prisoner's schedules and offering some suggestions on "receiving candidates," I didn't do anything at all, did I?
Besides, I informed her through a dream; there's absolutely no evidence, okay?
Unfortunately, this scoundrel instinctively believes that "Shiryu is not a good person." I really hope the World Government sends a famous Detective to clear my name as the Chief Warden!
July 10, 1514.
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News has arrived in Dressrosa: a squad led by one of the top executives of the Claude Pirates, one of the dominant pirate crews, attacked Dressrosa, but was repelled by Tesoro.
As one of the vacuum areas left behind after the World Government's withdrawal, Dressrosa is unlikely to be peaceful in the future. Whether Tesoro can hold his position in Dressrosa depends on his performance; this is just a prelude.
July 12, 1514.
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I had a heart-to-heart talk with Domino today...
He's supposed to be my deputy, but he's always watching me alongside Magellan; that's not good.
July 14, 1514.
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There's also news about the Red-Hair Pirates.
A conflict broke out between the Ochoku Pirates and the Kingdom of Shikka...
The Kingdom of Shikka was once a relatively powerful New World nation under the World Government, but now it too has become a battlefield.
However, based on my understanding of the boss, he probably doesn't have much desire for "territory." There must be some other reason that moved the boss, which is why he's willing to fight the dominant pirate crew.
July 20, 1514.
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Great news! Next month, the Navy's new Marshal Sengoku will be Impel Down!
After the World Government set its sights on the Revolutionary Army, the Navy withdrew from the New World, but its power increased considerably.
In the past, Impel Down was directly under the World Government. Even if it wasn't as high-ranking as the Navy, it wouldn't have been the Fleet Admiral's place to inspect it.
However, this is good news for the Chief Warden. Sengoku is a smart man, and finally someone smart can see which Chief Warden is the pillar of Impel Down and which warden is a jealous fool who only knows how to fight among himself!
August 1, 1514.
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There's news from Dressrosa again. Although Tesoro wasn't mentioned, today's reports say that the Claude Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Prodence have engaged in a major battle in the Kingdom of Prodence.
Although Kaido and Cloud have not yet appeared in person, the top executives of the two major pirate crews have already clashed, ending with Cloud temporarily repelling them.
The newspapers highlighted the King Punch, "Elizabello II," of the Kingdom of Prodence.
Judging from this written report alone, someone unfamiliar with the situation might think that even if Kaido and Cloud were here, they would be killed with a single punch—roughly similar to "Redfield getting the better of Garp after the battle with the Sky" or "Bullet and Crocodile being second only to Roger"... Anyway, I don't believe it.
If you don't carefully read each sentence and ponder its underlying meaning, an ordinary person might think it's Elizabello II who wiped out the Beasts Pirates and the Claude Pirates with a single punch...
However, a careful analysis of some of the subtle wording reveals that Elizabello II and the Beasts Pirates joined forces to deliver a crushing blow to the Claude Pirates.
With all of Cloud's top executives present and Queen the Plague from the Beasts Pirates joining the fray, this was arguably the most intense battle in the past month, adding fuel to the fire of chaos in the New World.
The Kingdom of Prodence is not far from Dressrosa; they are practically in the same sea area. It seems that Cloud has his eye on this place.
However, Kaido now tacitly considers Tesoro to be his subordinate, especially since the important Tontatta Tribe is still in Dressrosa, which is crucial for the creation of Zoan Artificial Devil Fruit. Kaido will never allow another overlord to occupy this place!
August 5, 1514.
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Tomorrow, the Fleet Admiral Sengoku will be coming to Impel Down. Finally, that worthless poisoner will know who the real fool is...