The Curtain Falls

'It seems Xi Yan and the others have managed to leave safely...'

Staring at the pirate ship in the distance, Hancock's tense body gradually relaxed.

Then, she turned her gaze to the rear Rear Admiral standing beside her and said, "Quickly send a warship to take me back!"

She needed to get back to Amazon Lily quickly so she could see Xi Yan!

"Now?"

The Rear Admiral paused for a moment, then gave a troubled look.

They need to focus on treating the wounded right now; how could they possibly have time to send this Shichibukai?

"Um?"

"Is there a problem?" Hancock's expression turned cold. "Does your Navy intend to detain us Shichibukai here?"

Upon hearing this, both Doflamingo and Hawkeye paused in their actions.

The two men then focused their attention on the navy personnel, narrowing their eyes simultaneously.

The navy personnel who noticed this scene immediately turned pale.

'It wouldn't be good if the Shichibukai misunderstood...'

Just then, Sengoku said, "Send them away."

"Huh?"

"Marshal Sengoku?"

"Yes, let's send them away," Sengoku said, staring at the three Shichibukai.

Now that the war is over, there's no need to keep these guys around.

"Yes, Marshal Sengoku! I will arrange for warships to escort them away immediately!" the Rear Admiral said.

Then, the man walked towards the warship in the distance, saying, "The three of you, please follow me."

"Good."

Boa Hancock nodded, and then followed the other person away.

"Fufufufufu~"

"You can leave now," Doflamingo grinned.

It seems the Navy really doesn't want the three of them to stay here.

After chuckling, Doflamingo turned his gaze to Hawkeye and said, "Why did you leave as soon as you saw Shanks?"

"My agreement with the Navy is to deal with Whitebeard together, not Shanks," Hawkeye said calmly.

Having said that, Hawkeye strode forward, ignoring the noisy fellow.

"Fufufufufu~"

"An agreement...?"

Doflamingo narrowed his eyes, watching Hawkeye disappear into the distance, thinking, 'That can't be the case, can it?'

He'd heard about Hawkeye sparring with Shanks before, and maybe... the two of them were even closer than he'd imagined!

However, Doflamingo didn't intend to delve into it further, after all... he couldn't afford to offend either of those two.

After shaking his head, Doflamingo turned his gaze towards the pirates and said, "This world is getting more and more interesting~"

"Fufufufufu~"

The words Whitebeard shouted before he died will definitely shake this entire ocean!!!

New Era... is about to begin!

Fufufufufu

Laughing loudly, Doflamingo walked away into the distance.

"This guy..."

Tsuru, who had been staring at Doflamingo's retreating figure for a while, frowned and said, "I have a feeling he's up to something."

"Should I go and chop him up?" suggested Vice Admiral nearby.

Tsuru gave a helpless look upon hearing this and said, "The Shichibukai are protected by law, and our Navy cannot take action against them."

Besides... even Vice Admiral can't defeat Shichibukai.

"Well... okay."

"Alright, go ahead and do your work," Tsuru said.

"Yes!"

After watching the other person leave, Tsuru turned to Sengoku's side and said, "Are you mentally prepared?"

She understood perfectly what it meant to take the initiative to order Ceasefire.

"Ah, all ready?" Sengoku said, gazing intently into the distance. "I'm tired too."

If he could take this opportunity to relinquish his position as Marshal, he could finally get some rest.

'Hmm, I'll go steal that bastard Garp's senbei when the time comes,' Sengoku muttered to himself.

Oh, and he certainly wouldn't let his tea leaves go!

Um!!

"Since you're already prepared, I won't try to persuade you any further," Tsuru said.

After speaking, Tsuru paused for a moment, then continued, "You... have someone in mind?"

"I've got it." Sengoku nodded with a smile.

As he spoke, Sengoku turned his gaze to Aokiji, who was helping the navy rescue people in the distance.

That man is the one he favors to become the next Fleet Admiral!

' Aokiji...'

Tsuru stared at Aokiji for a while, his expression gradually becoming complicated.

This kid's strength is indeed up to par, and his prestige is more than enough to make Fleet Admiral, but his sense of justice...

Is this somewhat confused young man really willing to take that position?

Perhaps sensing the meaning in Tsuru's eyes, Sengoku said softly, "I will talk to him."

Tsuru He nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.

Then, she turned her attention to Garp.

The man was sitting on a rock, staring into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

"Garp."

"Koby..."

He stared at Garp in the distance and sighed silently.

He never dreamed that Koby would dare to say those things to Sakazuki; wasn't that just plain suicide?

Now he's been treated as a deserter, and there's nothing he can do about it!

"Why..."

"Garp."

Bero Meppo, carrying a charred lump of coal, approached Garp and said with a pained expression, "Koby... he..."

"This was his own choice, Bero Meppo."

Hearing this, Bero Meppo paused for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "I know..."

He knew about Koby's choice, of course, but... he was in so much pain!

That was his only good friend after he joined the Navy!

' Koby...'

Recalling his best friend's face, Bero Meppo's body began to tremble, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Garp paused for a moment, then stepped down from the rock, walked over to Bero Meppo, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Let's go, we'll take him home."

"Yes!!"

Watching the two figures, one big and one small, gradually disappear into the distance, Sengoku breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

To be honest, he was genuinely afraid that the old man might get so angry that he'd beat up Sakazuki.

"Don't worry, Garp won't do anything reckless," Tsuru said.

"I hope so," Sengoku sighed.

After shaking his head, Sengoku turned and walked away into the distance.

"Everyone, get moving! Get the wounded to the back for treatment as quickly as possible!"

"Profound!!"

"I never imagined this war would end like this," lamented a civilian from the Sabaody Archipelago.

Who would have thought that one of the Four Emperors —Red-Haired Shanks— went to Navy Headquarters to stop this war?

"Indeed," another Long-faced Man said. "I originally thought this guy was planning to join the Whitebeard Pirates in sinking the Navy Headquarters, but it turns out he went to break up a fight..."

This is somewhat outrageous.

Just then, a bald man standing nearby spoke up, "Do you think the war is over?"

Isn't that so?

"No... this is just the beginning!"

Why do you say that?

"Don't forget what Whitebeard said before he died!" the bald man said grimly. "That one sentence alone was enough to stir up a huge wave!"

And for ordinary people living in the Sabaody Archipelago... it's definitely more dangerous than before!

As they listened to the bald man's words, the expressions on the others' faces gradually changed.

Yes, this ocean is about to become even more terrifying than before!

Listening to these people's words, Capone Becky nodded in agreement, saying, "That's true."

"The next stretch of ocean will definitely be even more dangerous!"

After Whitebeard's words, more and more people will set sail to become pirates!!

After all... everyone wants to get the Great Secret Treasure and become the Pirate King!

'And I... will definitely be the ultimate winner!' Capone Becky thought to himself.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Capone Bege's face, and then he led his henchmen away into the distance.

"Let's go, let's set sail!"

"Profound!!"

"Let's go, it's time for us to get going," Hawkins said.

After this war ends, the navy may come to Sabaody Archipelago to carry out another major purge.

So... they need to leave before then!

"Going to the New World?" Apoo said with a grin. "See you then!"

"Clap clap clap!"

After saying that, Apoo laughed loudly and ran off into the distance.

"See you later?"

Hawkins's subordinate paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked in confusion, "Go back to see what?"

If we meet again... wouldn't we be enemies?

I really don't know what that guy was laughing at.

"Never mind him," Hawkins said calmly. "Go and prepare for departure first."

"Profound!"

"Captain, should we set off too?" Bepo asked.

Luo didn't answer immediately, but instead squinted at the scene on the live stream.

'There should be several vacant positions among the Shichibukai now, perhaps...'

As if he had thought of something, Luo's eyes began to flicker.

Then, he looked at Bepo and said, "Let's go, let's go to the New World first."

"Profound!"

"Father..."

Bony looked up at the live stream, tears streaming down her face.

"Bony."

Seeing Bony weeping uncontrollably, the others behind her immediately showed expressions of heartache.

"Captain, don't cry!" a man said. "Let's go find the Blood-Eyed Ninja and rescue the bear!"

"That's right, rescue the bear!"

Now that they've confirmed Kuma is in the Straw Hat Pirates ' hands, they can definitely go and demand him back!

"That's true."

Bony wiped away the tears in her eyes, then stood up and said, "Let's go find the Blood-Eyed Ninja!"

"Profound!!"

The crew members roared, their eyes filled with unwavering determination.

"Wait for me, Father..." Bony said with unwavering determination, "I will definitely rescue you!"

After saying this, Bony led his crew away and ran towards the sea.

"Captain, these guys look like they're going to cause trouble for Xi Yan and his crew," Absalom said, staring at Bony's retreating figure.

"Ah, I heard that," Moria nodded.

If he heard correctly, this Supernovas is called Bear Father...

Is this little girl the bear's daughter?

This really surprised him.

"They actually intend to cause trouble for Xi Yan and his group; they really don't know what's good for them," Absalom said.

That's a powerful Ninja who can go toe-to-toe with the Three Admirals of the Navy!

What makes this little girl so special?

"Perhaps she has some trump card," Moria said.

Otherwise, this guy wouldn't have bothered Xi Yan.

After all... Xi Yan's combat strength has already been demonstrated through the live broadcast!

After shaking his head, Moria said, "Let's go, it's time for us to get going."

"Profound!!"

"The sea is about to become chaotic," Shakky said.

Having observed the reactions below, she knew very well how chaotic the sea would become.

However, this situation isn't necessarily a bad thing for her, after all... her intelligence business will get even better!

"From the moment Whitebeard died, this era could no longer be brought to a halt," Rayleigh said.

After all... one of the Four Emperors ' positions has become vacant!

This single factor is enough to throw the world into chaos.

"That makes sense," Shakky nodded.

After saying that, she lit a cigarette, took a drag, and her eyes became somewhat deep.

She then continued, "I wonder who the next Four Emperors will be."

"The new Four Emperors...?"

Several names flashed through Rayleigh's mind, then he chuckled, "We should have results within a year, right?"

"A year...?"

After considering the situation in the New World, Shakky nodded and said, "Yes, that's possible."

A year is more than enough time for these pirates to fight each other.

'Hmm... then I'll take advantage of this year to make a good fortune!' Shakky thought to herself.

At that moment, Shakky seemed to see countless coins beckoning to her.

Just then, Rayleigh stood up and said, "Alright, it's time for me to get going too."

"Where are you going?" Shakky asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Let's go to Amazon Lily," Rayleigh said. "To see Xi Yan and Luffy."

"Is this really necessary?" Shakky tilted her head and stared at Rayleigh. "If you want to know something, you can communicate through Den Den Mushi, right?"

Do I really have to go to Amazon Lily in person?

Um?

Is this old guy trying to avoid handing in his homework?

Thinking of this, Shakky narrowed her eyes.

No, I must go there myself.

"Why?"

"Because I want to teach them something," Rayleigh said.

"Does Little Xi Yan need you to teach him?" Shakky said speechlessly.

A genius who can Awakening Armament Haki in ten minutes based solely on theoretical knowledge—does he need this guy to teach him?

Stop joking, okay?!

"Xi Yan doesn't really need me, but Luffy does!" Rayleigh said seriously, "Don't forget how strong that kid is now!"

"He doesn't even know Haki, going to the New World at this time would be a huge disadvantage!"

At the very least, we need to teach this kid how to Haki before we talk about anything else!

Shakky paused for a moment after hearing this, then looked at Rayleigh with a doubtful expression and said, "Really?"

"Really..." Rayleigh said, his eyes shifting slightly.

Shakky:...

As if she had seen through something, Shakky immediately let out a cold laugh.

Then she said, "Okay, I'll find a boat to take you there the day after tomorrow."

"The day after tomorrow?"

"Why the day after tomorrow?" Rayleigh frowned. "I'll do it now..."

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Shakky threw the cigarette on the ground and said, "I said the day after tomorrow, so it's the day after tomorrow!"

After stubbing out her cigarette with her foot, Shakky sneered, "Otherwise, wouldn't all the alcohol you drank before have been for nothing?!"

You're trying to run away before you've even handed in your homework?

No way!

Rayleigh:...

Okay, okay, after all that talking, you still couldn't escape it, huh?

"Elbow, come home with me!" Shakky said.

Without giving Rayleigh a chance to say anything more, Shakky grabbed Rayleigh and walked away, clearly not intending to let him get away.

Rayleigh, who was being dragged along, remained silent for a moment, and finally sighed quietly.

"Why..."