More than thirty years ago, during the Battle of God Valley, Roger and the Marines joined forces to defeat Rocks, the strongest and most ferocious pirate in history, ending the Rocks era. However, the leaders of the Rocks Pirates still dominate the New World...
For the next thirty years, the New World remained in an era of "dominant powers"...
Two years ago, the World Government withdrew from the New World, and Big Mom went through menopause... these two landmark events symbolized the start of New World. And after two years of reshuffling...
In 1516, the New World officially entered the era of the Four Emperors!
The World Government has almost given up on the New World, but for pirates, the New World feels increasingly oppressive.
Previously, there were many dominant powers, but at least there were areas in the gaps, and the seas where the Shichibukai and the Navy were stationed, allowing one to fish in troubled waters...
Even now, the last of the Shichibukai remaining in the New World — Gild Tesoro Tesoro —is secretly involved with the Four Emperors, barely managing to establish himself in the New World as a middleman between Kaido and the World Government.
The name "Four Emperors" first appeared in Big News Morgans, hyped up by Morgans, marked by a meeting between Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido, and Shanks at Hachinosu...
No one knows what happened, but afterwards all four parties began to restrain their pirate crews, cease hostilities, and instead began to clean up the remaining, wretched, and homeless pirate crews that were still barely surviving and hiding in the corners of the New World —mainly the other three families. Shanks, on the other hand, had little interest in this.
However, the New World is about to be completely divided up by the "Four Emperors"!
From now on, pirates entering the New World will either join their ranks or be "physically disbanded" by them.
However, the veteran of the WEC made a bold prediction at the end: the Four Emperors will have a final battle within a year!
The reason is simple: after this meeting of the Four Emperors, Hachinosu did not show any obvious signs of fighting.
Based on my understanding of pirates, the most likely reason why these pirates negotiated but didn't fight is that they had a pre-arranged duel!
Now that the Four Emperors have ceased hostilities, within their respective designated sea areas, the remaining "non- Four Emperors" forces—whether nations or pirate crews—will predictably and rapidly disappear, either joining the Four Emperors' ranks or being destroyed.
This ceasefire can be seen less as a symbol of the "establishment of the Four Emperors" and more as a symbol of the "disappearance of the non- Four Emperors".
Sooner or later, within six months to a year, the Four Emperors will have another battle—not a large-scale war like the one we have now, but a test between Four Emperors, which will determine whether any of Four Emperors will be eliminated.
This process will not take long, and the veteran also boldly predicts that the pattern of the four emperors has been determined, and the situation in the new world will not change in the short term.
In other words, none of the "Four Emperors" will be eliminated because of the upcoming duels.
Sig had to admit that this old bird was very perceptive. Just like in the original work, Morgans also believed that the new One Piece would appear from the "Worst Generation," and no longer be the domain of those old guys...
While everyone was amazed by the title of "Four Emperors" and the dramatic change in the New World order, Sig discovered a piece of news in the East Blue newspaper that no one else would pay attention to.
A Spade Pirates. Their Captain, Portgas D. Ace, has been given a bounty of 30 million Beli for the first time. This amount is quite substantial in the East Blue, especially since it's his first time being offered a bounty.
However, only the people of Donghai would pay attention to it; in the face of the great waves of the "world," it is just an insignificant ripple.
However, Sig glanced at it a few more times...
For the past six months, Magellan has been bringing Shiryu a newspaper every day, and he always sits for a while. Sig never realized that he and Shiryu had such a good relationship before.
After reflecting on the world situation, Magellan rose to leave, at which point Sig looked up and said, "Thank you for taking care of me during this time."
This was the first time Shiryu had spoken to Magellan since he was imprisoned...
However, upon hearing this, Magellan felt a chill run down his spine and immediately turned to look at Shiryu.
"What... do you want to do?"
"This is Impel Down! I won't let any prisoner who tries to escape get away... including you!"
"No matter what, you're a prisoner in Impel Down now, and... this is the safest place for you. Do you know how many assassins from 'above' I've taken down in the last six months?"
Magellan warned and scolded him, but Shiryu had gradually withdrawn his "evil smile" and no longer responded to Magellan's warnings.
However, Magellan clearly understood Shiryu's subtext and concluded that Shiryu wanted to escape, so... that very day he moved the office and the toilet to the sixth floor, right across from Shiryu's cell!
Yes, Sig is indeed preparing to leave.
On one hand, the news of the "Four Emperors" made Sig feel that as the Navigator of the Red-Hair Pirates, he should go out and join the fun; on the other hand, Sig recently discovered that the efficiency of his role as the "Priest of Light" was rapidly decreasing, and the location sensing of the flesh worms was becoming increasingly blurry!
For the past two years, Vegapunk has almost completely filled up the timeline for Sig's portrayal of the "Priest of Light"...
Even if they stopped now, it wouldn't be a big problem, but the underlying meaning made Sig somewhat nervous—could it be that Vegapunk had discovered something?
The reason for giving Magellan a heads-up wasn't because Sig urged him, but to give him a "hint," to leave a prelude for the future—a prelude to unifying "Shiryu's last two years" with "Siegfried."
Not only for future gains, but also as Psychological Suggestion given to the lower-level naval personnel during the past two years as "Shiryu," it was also to prepare for the third Sequence of the Hanged Man Path.
The third Sequence of the Hanged Man Path is "Trinity Templar," but the name alone doesn't reveal what kind of profession it is or how one should play the role.
However, with Sig's current knowledge of mysticism and his understanding of the Hanged Man Path, he can understand that the name "Trinity Templar" is not only because at Sequence Three, the Hanged Man Path Beyonder can actually grow two more heads, but also has a deeper meaning—the Trinity!
The number "three" does not necessarily have to be the number 3; its more important meaning lies in "the oneness of God".
Therefore, for Sig, Vladimir, Seven, and even "Shiryu in his last two years" must all be connected, just in case...
Although Sig understood that even if "Shiryu" escaped now, he would most likely be declared dead, he still needed to let Magellan know that he wasn't really dead—no secrets stay hidden forever, and with this as a starting point, there would be an opportunity to reclaim the identity of "Shiryu in the last two years" in the future.
As for Magellan personally coming to guard it...
It's all for nothing!
Sig to leave Impel Down cannot be stopped by the "Wardens".
After Magellan moved his office downstairs, Domino came more frequently, perhaps sensing something was amiss. Sig even noticed that Domino had started preparing Seastone thumbtacks!
Therefore, Sig no longer hesitated...
On July 2, 1516, when Magellan came out of the toilet for the seventh time, he glanced at Shiryu, who was fast asleep, and wondered why Shiryu a very regular routine even when he was not in the Sun, was not sleeping at this time.
Then, under Magellan's watchful gaze, Shiryu stopped breathing, his heart stopped beating, and just like that... truly fell into a deep sleep!