The Grand Line - the waters along the edge of the Red Line.
"I never expected to cross the Calm Belt like this! I've arrived at the end of the Grand Line Paradise!"
Eric's eyes were filled with disbelief.
He had always heard about the horrors of the pirate graveyard and the terrors of the Calm Belt in the East Blue.
As a result, they ended up near the Marine Headquarters.
We might even pass by the legendary 'Island of New Beginnings' – the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Skipping the Grand Line entirely means missing out on a lot of fun. I've heard that Hawkeye Mihawk's territory is on the Grand Line."
Zoro, feeling a bit bored, looked at the sea and quickly picked up dumbbells to start exercising.
Anyway, there's always another way to enter the Grand Line from the West Blue, so there's no rush.
He needs to continue getting stronger, otherwise if he really encounters Hawkeye Mihawk, he'll probably suffer a crushing defeat.
"Your Majesty, would you like to take a trip to the Sabaody Archipelago?"
Nami's eyes lit up. She had read in the information that this island was very prosperous, and even the Celestial Dragons liked to come here to play.
Furthermore, the architecture of the Arlong Empire is merely a copy of some buildings and amusement Paradise in the Sabaody Archipelago.
However Cocoyasi Village lacks the bubble climate of the Yarukiman Mangrove in the Sabaody Archipelago, making it impossible to replicate its essence.
"I'm not going!"
Wang Shi refused outright; this trip wasn't for leisure, he had come with a purpose.
There's nothing to covet in the Sabaody Archipelago; it's not worth the Wang Shi wasting his time.
If he absolutely had to land on an island, Wang Shi would rather go to the Florian Triangle, find Gecko Moria, and steal the Shusui and Perona.
But now, Wang Shi doesn't want to create unnecessary trouble by attacking a Shichibukai for no reason.
The World Government will be unhappy.
Moreover, once inside the Florian Triangle, who knows how much time it will take to find the Thriller Bark.
It would be better to go find Aramaki and Yi Xiao, who have clear goals and greater strength.
With two Admiral- level experts under Wang Shi command, Wang Shi's confidence grew.
"Clear."
Nami could only suppress this thought, hoping that she could land on this famous island when she sailed from the West Blue into the Grand Line.
"Your Majesty, would you like to visit the Marine Headquarters?"
Nami had just left when Saka started speaking again.
Saka, who dreamed of becoming a naval officer since childhood, had a deep longing for this world-famous fortress of justice.
Even Tashigi had high expectations for this Marine Headquarters.
"I'm not going!"
Wang Shi continued to refuse, saying that going to Marineford now was pointless and might even waste some of his time on Sengoku the Buddha and Fist Garp.
"Oh."
Saka retreated, quite disappointed.
Tashigi also pouted.
"..."
Seeing these dejected fellows, Wang Shi's face darkened.
"We will pass by the Marine Headquarters and the Sabaody Archipelago, but we will not land. You can just take a look around."
Wang Shi said calmly, instructing Nami and Reiju to take out their Eternal Pose and slightly modify the course, avoiding a direct trip to the safe passage in the South Blue.
"Good!"
Nami laughed excitedly. It would be nice to look around near the shore and take some pictures.
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Several days later.
After a brief stop at the Marine Headquarters and the Sabaody Archipelago, the small fleet of the Goa Empire finally arrived at the Calm Belt on the other side of the Grand Line.
The escorting Vice Admiral in this Calm Belt is Vice Admiral Urban, Paramecia Devil Fruit Devil Fruit User, a cannon man whose head can transform into a cannon.
Wang Shi and the others witnessed him kill a small Sea Kings several hundred meters long with a single shot, demonstrating his extraordinary strength.
This is the strength of Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral; killing a Sea Kings doesn't seem to be a big problem for them.
No wonder rookie pirates from Four Blues dare not take this safe route.
Isn't this just giving these Marine Vice Admiral a chance to achieve good results?
Reverse Mountain is more cost-effective. Although there is a possibility of crashing into a wall, destroying the ship, and losing lives, at least there is a chance of survival.
If a newcomer who has just left the Four Blues were to face a powerful enemy of the caliber of Marine Vice Admiral, he would almost certainly be doomed.
"Having a safe passage through the World Government is so fast!"
As the small fleet of the Goa Empire crossed the Calm Belt and entered the South Blue Sea, a faint smile finally appeared on Wang Shi's face.
"These safe shipping lanes on the Red Line are constantly escorted and strangled by the World Government and the Marine Headquarters Sea Kings."
Now, very few Sea Kings approach this safe passage.
"We only occasionally encounter mindless attacks from Sea Kings."
Reiju explained to everyone that, especially after the appearance of the Seastone Warship, the World Government and the Navy's fleets were now much safer.
Occasionally, when escorting warships of various Affiliated Nation Four Blues, there will be instances of attacks by Sea Kings.
"Alright, let's head straight to the Taya Kingdom."
Watching Lieutenant Vice Admiral Urban's escort fleet depart, Wang Shi immediately instructed Nami to find a map of the South Blue and head to their destination.
"Your Majesty, is there something important about the Taya Kingdom that attracts you?"
Reiju sensed that she must have come to the South Blue with something very important, otherwise she wouldn't have been in such a hurry as to not even bother to land at the Marine Headquarters or the Sabaody Archipelago.
With Reiju's words, everyone turned to look at Wang Shi.
They also wanted to know what Wang Shi's purpose was in coming to the South Blue and then going to the West Blue.
They didn't believe it was just a visit to a few Affiliated Nation to exchange feelings.
"Fate is guiding me to save someone."
Wang Shi slowly lay back on the sun chair, accepting being fed by baby5.
His eyes were filled with the ambition to build the strongest Imperial Guard.
The key is that Aramaki and Yi Xiao are easy to get their hands on, so how could Wang Shi not be tempted?
This is a business that's purely profitable.
"Save them?"
Eric's lips twitched slightly. How could this emperor, who wouldn't do anything without a profit, possibly save people simply?
They must have their eyes on this person's abilities or value.
"Destiny?"
This word instantly triggered Van Augur's keyword, and he suddenly looked at Wang Shi.
Your Majesty, so you believe in fate too?
"That guy's really strong! You don't even have that kind of eye for those Vinsmoke guys."
Upon hearing this, Zoro paused for a moment, holding the huge dumbbell in his hand.
Even the monsters of Germa, who are known as the strongest warriors, did not make Wang Shi take them this seriously.
"Yes, very strong!"
"Enough to wipe you all out!"
Wang Shi spoke calmly, saying that even he, in his current state, couldn't handle Aramaki, Admiral- level expert, and would probably have no choice but to travel through time and space to disappear and escape.
With his own Toki Toki no Mi ability, he estimated that it would be difficult to exile and resist even a powerful Admiral- level fighter.
Unless Aramaki accidentally gets tricked by its own actions.
"To take us down, you'd need at least the strength of an elite Vice Admiral, right?"
Reiju believes that if she doesn't encounter any strange Devil Fruit abilities, she can fight a normal Marine Vice Admiral.
To be able to take her down, one would have to be significantly stronger than a normal Vice Admiral.
"Stronger than an elite Vice Admiral, isn't he?"
Wang Shi spoke softly, gazing at the distant sea.
Now that Aramaki has been imprisoned for almost a month, we don't know how he is doing, whether he's having a miserable time, or whether he's willing to accept Wang Shi's offer of recruitment.
As for the royal family and nobles of the Taya Kingdom, the Wang Shi has plenty of ways to 'persuade' them!