"So that was Loa's goal?"
Unlike those who wanted to become the Pirate King, Sengoku, the Fleet Admiral, looked a little more at ease. This news was bound to cause unrest, but so what if the Pirates rose up? Both the Marines and Loa had the power to crush that disorganized rabble.
He had expected Loa to destroy a Yonko and take his place. But compared with that, this move struck at the root of the problem. It was undoubtedly the better choice.
"Notify everyone at once. Prepare for battle!"
After a moment's thought, Sengoku foresaw the turmoil this news would cause. He decisively issued orders, determined to snuff out the unrest before it swept across the world.
"Understood!"
The others knew what consequences the news would bring. At Sengoku's command, they hurried off to mobilize their subordinates and put to sea.
As for the Road Poneglyph, they could leave it with Loa. Who could possibly take it back?
Their opponent was Loa. Even the World Government could not force him to hand over the Poneglyph. More likely, they would use this opportunity to clean out some unsavory elements themselves.
"So this is why we stayed behind..."
On Turtle Island, Ulysses held a cup of warm coffee and watched the figure in the projection.
"Lord Loa won't gather all the Road Poneglyphs, but he won't let anyone else obtain the remaining ones either. In his plan, controlling one or two Red Stones is enough to truly prevent the birth of the Pirate King..."
He won't gather them all?
Robin said nothing and quietly sipped her coffee. But the Red Stones only recorded the route to Laugh Tale, the "final island." Even without them, she still had a chance to uncover the truth of the Void Century.
*For Lord Loa's plan,