Wang Shi and his woman enjoyed themselves, and everyone else got a holiday.
Zoro and Saka returned to Shimotsuki Village in Moonlight Province the next day, and Kaya made a detour to Syrup Village to visit Merry and take care of her family business.
Nami and Nojiko also need to return to Cocoyasi Village in the Konomi Province to visit the villagers and Genzo.
Of course, more importantly, they want to go back and 'show off'.
They finally made it big.
Nojiko even received the title of Goa's Royal Consort and was bestowed with a great deal of treasure.
Nami, the chief navigator, is no slouch either.
As the chief contributor to the unification of the East Blue underworld, Bartolomeo, the number one fan of Wang Shi, was not promoted this time, but was bestowed with the new title of [Shield of Goa] by Wang Shi.
This gives Bartolomeo another title prefix.
This guy was really smug in front of others.
Krieg, Gin, and Pearl posed no threat to Wang Shi. They were freed from their Slave Collar thanks to their contribution in unifying the East Blue underworld.
This allows them to climb the ranks from the bottom, just like Steel Bear and Jango.
These days, besides cultivating the fields and making cream puffs, Wang Shi has been consolidating the power of his forces.
He, along with [Angel] Nico Robin, Laffitte, Capone Bege, and others, built a Den Den Mushi communication network encompassing the East Blue Black Society, the West Blue Black Baroque Works of the Grand Line, and the Four Seas Fleet.
Wang Shi not only needs to have the public reputation of Overlord of the East Blue, but also to become the underground emperor of the Four Blues and the Grand Line, monopolizing these businesses and obtaining a continuous stream of resources and money.
His goal was to create a large sphere of influence, gradually integrating the resources and power of those underground dark emperors into the same camp.
Of course, Wang Shi wanted to be the one in charge.
After Wang Shi and Stussy communicated closely, the women from the Pleasure District who had met with Kuma secretly delivered the machine into the Goa Imperial Palace.
Wang Shi successfully received the Devil Fruit 'feeding' machine.
"This was sent by the newly Shichibukai, the Tyrant Kuma ~"
"However, Kuma doesn't know what he's going to give as a gift, or who he's going to give it to."
"I know that Kuma has another mission from the World Government, which is to ascertain the strength of His Majesty and the three Marquess."
"The Kuma is not your enemy; I hope Your Majesty will take it easy."
Stussy's voice came through the Den Den Mushi, revealing a lot of information. She also followed Vegapunk's instructions and told Wang Shi not to be too harsh on Kuma.
"I understand. I promise the doctor will provide just as much funding."
After communicating with Stussy, Wang Shi immediately began to familiarize himself with the machine according to the instruction manual.
With this machine, Wang Shi decisively postponed his plan to land on the Sky Island.
After all, Sky Island and Enel won't run away, and the Goa Empire isn't short of money right now.
Wang Shi is going to Punk Hazard and Sleepy Town in the New World to find the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit and the Mythical Zoan Vampire Fruit.
His Seven-Star Dragon Sword and Deformation Metal Armor need to be transformed into divine weapons.
Wang Shi has already instructed Reiju and Germa's scientists to dedicate themselves to creating a battle armor exclusively for Wang Shi, and there are no limits to the Memory Metal produced by Wapol, so use it as much as you can.
We should prioritize crafting the Wang Shi's battle armor.
While Wang Shi was fiddling with the Devil Fruit Feeding Machine, planning his trip to the New World.
Carrying the documents issued by the Wang Shi, Spaden led his people to a suburb of the Goa Imperial Capital.
With the help of the Clone Soldier, houses were built one by one.
But just as they were envisioning their wonderful life...
An uninvited guest interrupted their happy time.
"How about a friendly spar with Marquess Fist-Killer Spaden?"
The imposing figure exuded a terrifying aura, causing the young men and women to break out in a cold sweat.
Even Spaden himself looked extremely serious.
Because he actually felt immense pressure from that figure.
Before Spaden could respond, some clone soldiers who were building houses launched a direct attack on Tyrant Kuma.
But he was blasted away by the Ursus Shock, which was casually unleashed by the expressionless Kuma.
"So strong!"
Spaden felt an even greater pressure from the Kuma than Jack the Drought.
But with these young men and women right behind him, he would never back down.
"You guys go first."
Spaden immediately gave orders to the little guy behind him. Perhaps this uninvited guest was stronger than him, but as long as he could hold this figure off for a while.
His Majesty, Marquess Issho, Marquess Aramaki, and the others will definitely come over.
"I just want to know your true strength."
The Kuma did not stop the boys and girls from leaving, and instead launched a fierce attack on Spaden.
"Who are you?!"
Spaden suddenly unleashed his Armament Haki and punched at the Tyrant Kuma.
The Kuma's pink paws and Spaden's jet-black fist collided violently.
I thought it would be a fierce, head-on collision.
But to Spaden's surprise, he felt a terrifying rebound force and was instantly thrown back, crashing into the forest and breaking many large trees.
The Kuma was pushed back more than ten meters by the reaction force, leaving two gullies under its feet.
Kuma began to assess Spaden's strength.
This is indeed a man stronger than CP0, possessing power and Haki no less than that of Sweet Commander.
"Uncle Spaden!!"
The teenagers, who had been incredibly confident in Spaden and were backing away, panicked and screamed when they saw Spaden.
This was the first time they had seen Spaden so disheveled; he hadn't even been in this state when facing those great pirates.
"I'm fine! You guys keep running."
Spaden threw the tree aside, his face ashen. How could the East Blue, supposedly a sea of peace, harbor so many monsters?
I thought encountering monsters like Yixiao and Aramaki was already a rare occurrence.
I never expected there to be such a terrifyingly powerful individual whom I barely recognized.
Spaden, who lived in the New World, rarely paid attention to the pirates of the Four Blues seas.
The South Blue pirate Tyrant Kuma, with a bounty of 296 million, did not leave a deep impression on him.
"Are you here to the Goa Empire? I can take you to see His Majesty."
Spaden unleashed his aura and Haki with madness. He believed that Yixiao and Aramaki would arrive soon, since this place was not far from the Goa Imperial Capital.
"I am Bartholomew Kuma, Shichibukai under the World Government, and I have been ordered to test your strength."
Tyrant Kuma made no attempt to conceal his identity or mission; in any case, the rift between the Goa Empire and the World Government would also benefit the Revolutionary Army.
"Shichibukai?"
Spaden was startled. Was the World Government about to attack the Goa Empire? What was going on?
The Goa Empire is the World's Strongest Affiliated Nation.
"I have a general idea of your strength."
The Kuma didn't attack again, but instead looked up into the distance, where two terrifying auras were rapidly approaching.
But he showed no fear, seeing it as a good opportunity to test the strength of the Marquess of Impalement and the Marquess of Falling Heavens.
His fear of the two Marquess was less than that of the enigmatic, Emperor of Exile.
"You tested my strength with just one punch?"
Spaden's face darkened, and he became extremely agitated. With a roar, he charged at Tyrant Kuma once again.
This Shichibukai dares to underestimate him!