Madman Lin Ye! The Moby Dick

CP agents from the World Government's secret spy organization entered Wano Country alongside the Marines.

The moment both sides landed on the island, they were stunned by the war raging across Wano Country.

Wano Country had been completely affected by the battle's aftershocks.

Even landing on the far side of Wano Country, they could still feel the effects of Conqueror's Haki.

"Moria is this strong?"

"Moria is this strong?"

Sengoku at the World Government and Marine Headquarters both fell silent upon receiving the news.

The intelligence agents could not get anywhere close, so they could not confirm the identities of those fighting.

But one of them had to be Kaido.

Then who was the other person?

Could it really be Gecko Moria?

Was that guy's strength really so terrifying?

Though they could not approach, the impact of the battle's aftershocks and the rampant Conqueror's Haki alone revealed what the place where the two had clashed must have looked like.

If it was true, then Moria had hidden himself far too deeply.

Thinking of Moria, with his peculiar build, he could be considered a special creature even among the various races of this world.

No one had truly expected Moria to have hidden himself so deeply.

That was what Sengoku thought.

But Vice Admiral Tsuru did not think so.

After receiving the news, she once again came to the Fleet Admiral's office to see Sengoku.

"Based on Moria's past behavior, he shouldn't be the type to hide his strength. If he were truly that strong, he wouldn't have kept it completely hidden before."

"I understand what you mean, Little Tsuru, but no one besides Moria's group landed on the island. And the timing is too perfect. If it wasn't Moria, then who could it be?"

As the two pondered this, a Marine colonel knocked on the office door.

"Fleet Admiral, the battle in Wano Country has been reported by the World Economy News Paper."

As he spoke, the Marine colonel presented a newspaper with both hands.

Sengoku and Tsuru exchanged a glance. Sengoku took the paper, and the front-page headline was this news, complete with photographs.

<Shocking! Grand Line overlord Kaido clashes with an unknown powerhouse, shattering the land>

The accompanying image showed land split into countless pieces beneath thunderclouds.

It appeared to have been taken from the air.

Sengoku carefully read through the report.

But the contents were thin and did not get to the point. Other than confirming that one side was Kaido, it did not identify the other.

However, another photograph caught Sengoku's attention.

The Flower Capital, with a huge area destroyed.

"Still no clue who fought Kaido?"

Seeing Sengoku's expression, Tsuru spoke.

"That's right. We don't know yet. But it seems the Flower Capital of Wano Country also suffered a major battle. According to the news report, the place where Kaido is fighting that person is called Ringo."

Sengoku handed the photograph in his hand to Tsuru.

Tsuru studied it carefully, then her gaze fell upon the thunderclouds in the picture.

"Kaido's Devil Fruit ability should be the Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon Form. This Mythical Zoan ability can control all kinds of weather and natural forces. It's extremely powerful. He's already gone this far, so it seems he takes this opponent very seriously."

Tsuru's finger moved across the photograph before her gaze settled on a certain spot in it.

"It seems it isn't Moria. This incident is indeed too much of a coincidence. Even if this person is not Moria, he should have some connection to Moria."

As Tsuru finished speaking, Sengoku's expression shifted. He raised a hand and flipped through a stack of wanted posters on the desk before pulling out several.

Wanted posters for the Thriller Bark group.

Aside from Captain Moria, who had a bounty of 300 million Beli, none of the others had bounties exceeding 100 million.

In Sengoku's view, these pirates were not worth paying too much attention to.

But now, Sengoku turned his eyes to the other wanted posters and slowly flipped through them.

"Madman Lin Ye, combat captain of Thriller Bark. Estimated age: ten. Bounty: 87 million."

Sengoku looked at the photograph on the wanted poster.

In the photograph, Lin Ye held a long blade, his face cold and indifferent.

"According to intelligence, he appeared on Moria's ship a year ago. He should be the one who appeared during the Loguetown incident. His strength has grown rapidly, so he is worth watching."

As soon as Sengoku spoke, Tsuru directly added to it, clearly having paid attention to him as well.

"Before the Loguetown incident, the Moria Pirates did not have this child. It was only after that incident that the child began appearing in their battles against other pirates."

"What a pity. You have such talent at such a young age. If you could be discovered early and join the Marines, perhaps you could become a powerful force for them."

A look of regret flashed across Sengoku's face at her words.

Then he froze.

"Cough, cough. That's not what I meant. I just suddenly remembered something. Since you mentioned Loguetown, do you remember the report we received back then? A suspected successor of Roger had appeared, along with Conqueror's Haki."

"You mean it might have been this child?"

Tsuru paused, her tone somewhat strange.

"Cough, cough. I was just saying."

Sengoku coughed twice to ease the awkwardness. He also felt that he was jumping to conclusions.

It was merely a hunch.

"It's not impossible. There are too many Monsters on the sea."

Seeing Sengoku's expression, Tsuru smiled and shook her head.

"But this incident is not without benefits. Judging by this photograph, their battle was fierce. No matter who loses, it will be good for us."

The defeated person's reputation would decline.

That was foreseeable.

If the person fighting Kaido was someone who had never shown himself before, then this battle would make it impossible for him to remain hidden.

Moreover, pirates were all arrogant and unruly. If his identity was exposed, plenty of fearless pirates would challenge him in pursuit of fame.

The Marines only needed to sit back and watch the tigers fight.

Tsuru could think of it, and Sengoku naturally could as well.

"Then that works out nicely. It's dangerous to be involved in a battle like this. I'll have our people withdraw. After that, we can just follow the news. Morgans won't give up on such a major story."

As Sengoku spoke, he picked up a Transponder Snail and issued the order.

In the latter half of the Grand Line, a massive ship sailed across the sea.

The Moby Dick.

The flagship of Edward Newgate.

After the Rocks Pirates were destroyed, Rocks's name gradually faded with time.

After that, the most renowned pirates on the seas became Whitebeard and Roger.

The Whitebeard Pirates' name shook the entire Grand Line.

Uninterested in the One Piece, Whitebeard had gathered many family members according to his own wishes.

"Pops!"

A young man with a round head waved a newspaper in his hand.

"Gurararara! What is it? Has another newcomer made a name for himself?"

Whitebeard laughed as he asked.

"No, Moria attacked Wano Country and fought Kaido."

Marco hurriedly handed the newspaper to Whitebeard as he spoke.

"Wano Country?"

Whitebeard paused, his smile fading slightly as he took the newspaper.