Flame-Flame Fruit Secured!

Wano Country was special. If the Marines had once been unable to reach it because of its natural defenses, then after the Airship Force was officially commissioned, they had long possessed the strength to invade on a large scale and completely eliminate this unstable threat.

Yet they had not.

As the Airship Force's commander-in-chief, Ron was certain he had never received a single report of an airship being sent to scout Wano Country.

Everyone had deliberately or unconsciously avoided that place. The reason... naturally, was that the government did not want anyone to know that their weapons were supplied by pirates.

That was far more serious than an ordinary political corruption scandal!

The Marines and pirates, the World Government and Non-Affiliated Nations—no matter who looked at them, they were two sides that had nothing to do with each other. If their connection came to light, the uproar would be no less than the public execution two years ago.

So even though Akainu hated it beyond measure, he had no choice but to pretend he had seen nothing, as though Ron's defeat and killing of Hundred Beasts' Calamity of Flame had never happened, and kept it hidden.

Fortunately, Ron did not care about empty fame.

G11 Branch, inside the residence Smoker had arranged for Ron.

"Oh? You're saying the Straw Hat Pirates have regrouped?"

While waiting for Kanjuro and the others to be escorted back to Totland, Ron suddenly received a notice from Dorte one day.

At that, Dorte looked grave as he said solemnly, "That's right!"

"Originally, I thought Law's slight defeat in his swordsmanship contest with Roronoa Zoro was because he had gone easy on him. After all, Franky knew what we were planning. But now..."

As he spoke, Dorte quietly gripped his sword hilt. "Admiral, we must take