Madman Lin Ye! The Moby Dick

Along with the Marines, the World Government's secret spy organization, Cipher Pol, also entered Wano Country.

But 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 aftershocks of battle.

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

"Was Moria really this strong?"

"Was Moria really this strong?"

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

The intelligence agents could not get close at all, 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 Moonlight Moria?

Was that man's strength actually this terrifying?

Although they could not approach, the impact of the battle's aftershocks and the rampant Conqueror's Haki alone made it clear what kind of state the battlefield was in.

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

Thinking of Moria's strange build, he could be considered a peculiar creature even among all the races of this world.

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

That was Sengoku's view.

But Vice Admiral Tsuru did not think so.

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

"Based on Moria's previous behavior, he doesn't seem like someone who would 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 aside from Moria's group, no one else landed on the island. And the timing is too perfect. If it wasn't Moria, then who could it be?"

As the two puzzled over it, 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 respectfully offered up a newspaper with both hands.

Sengoku and Tsuru exchanged a glance. Sengoku took the paper, and the headline on the front page was this very 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 looked like it had been taken from high in the sky.

Sengoku carefully read through the report.

But the contents were shallow and offered no real details. Other than confirming that one side was Kaido, it did not identify the other combatant.

However, another photograph caught Sengoku's attention.

The Flower Capital, with a vast area reduced to ruins.

"We still don't know the identity of the person fighting Kaido?"

Seeing Sengoku's expression, Tsuru asked.

"No, not yet. But it seems the Flower Capital of Wano Country also suffered a major battle. According to the report, the place where Kaido is fighting that person is called Ringo."

Sengoku handed the photograph in his hand to Tsuru.

Tsuru examined it closely, then her gaze settled on the thunderclouds in the photograph.

"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 incredibly powerful. He has already reached this level, so it seems he takes this opponent very seriously."

Tsuru's finger moved across the photograph before her gaze settled on one spot.

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

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

Wanted posters for the Thriller Bark crew.

Other than Captain Moria, who had a bounty of 300 million Berries, none of the others had bounties exceeding 100 million.

From Sengoku's perspective, these pirates did not require too much attention.

But now, Sengoku's eyes fell upon another wanted poster, and he gently turned it over.

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

Sengoku looked at the photograph on the wanted poster.

In it, 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 quickly. He is worth watching."

Sengoku spoke, but Tsuru immediately continued, clearly having paid attention as well.

"Before the Loguetown incident, this child was not part of the Moria Pirates. It was only after that incident that he began appearing in Moria's battles against other pirate crews."

"What a pity. You have such good talent, and you're so young. If you could be persuaded to join the Marines, perhaps you could become a powerful Marine asset."

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

Then he froze.

"Ahem, that's not what I meant. I just suddenly remembered something. You mentioned Loguetown. Do you remember the news 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.

"Ahem, I was just saying."

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

It was only a hunch.

"It's not impossible. There are too many monsters on the seas."

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

"But this incident isn't without benefits. Look at this photograph. Their battle is extremely 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 keep hiding.

Moreover, pirates were all unruly people. Once his identity was exposed, there would be plenty of pirates unafraid of death who would challenge him for fame.

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

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

"Then that works out perfectly. It's too dangerous to get involved in a battle like this. I'll have our men withdraw. After that, we can just follow the news. Morgans won't give up a story this big."

As Sengoku spoke, he picked up a Den Den Mushi and issued the order.

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

The Moby Dick.

The ship of Whitebeard, Edward Newgate.

Ever since the Rocks Pirates had fallen, the name Rocks had gradually faded with time.

After that, the most famous pirates on the seas became Whitebeard and Gol D. Roger.

The name of the Whitebeard Pirates 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, radish-like head waved the newspaper in his hand.

"Gurararara! What is it? Another rookie making a name for himself?"

Whitebeard laughed as he asked.

"No, Moria attacked Wano Country and clashed with Kaido."

Marco hurriedly handed the newspaper to Whitebeard as he spoke.

"Wano Country?"

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