Balance

At this moment, only Bada and Lia remained on the roof of the Royal Palace.

As for Ahua Trio companions, they were too exhausted. As soon as they returned to Bass Island, they collapsed onto their beds and have been sleeping soundly ever since.

These three were indeed exhausted. They had fought the Cipher Pol for half a day, sustained considerable injuries, and had also sailed the Grand Line all night. It would be strange if they weren't tired!

"Um, Silver Hair- haired Boss."

As soon as they landed, Firebird stood up impatiently and said to Kuta, "I'll go and send this news to our president first."

"Um!"

Seeing the bloodshot in Firebird's eyes, Kuta patted him on the shoulder and chuckled, "Go on! Say hello to me and your club president while you're at it."

"Learn."

The Firebird quickly turned around and rushed into a room in the Royal Palace.

This news will surely shock the world, not about Bass, but about the Silver Hair -haired Kuta.

With such strength, I imagine the president would be just as excited as he is!

Even though they had exaggerated Kuta's strength as much as possible beforehand, they never expected that this guy would actually have strength no less than that of the Four Emperors who reign over the New World!

Compared to the news from Kuta, the news from Bass was just incidental. Wars were happening every day in this world, and people, even countries, were destroyed every day. People on the Sea didn't care about these kinds of news; instead, they were more interested in news about Pirates.

Although the news from Bass was incidental, Firebird wouldn't be perfunctory at all, because this was a deal between their Newspaper Office and Kuta. The news from Bass and the news from Ore Island would spread throughout the world instantly along with Kuta's news.

The World Government probably never dreamed that one of the people accompanying the Kuta crew would be a frontline reporter from the World Economy News Paper!

Although Kizaru knew there was such a person on the island, he didn't know who that person was, and he didn't take it seriously, so he didn't pay attention to it or report it to Sengoku.

This resulted in news of Bass spreading throughout the world without the knowledge of the World Government.

Their thinking was that if the Ore Island was destroyed, the truth would be destroyed as well.

This allowed the Bass Kingdom to get through its first and most dangerous days.

In these few days

During this time, the World Government did not take any action.

This time, it's destined to be...

This meant that the World Government was destined to make a huge fool of itself.

The Buster Call was incomplete and was further marred by scandals, including allegations that the Celestial Dragons abducted a princess and destroyed an Affiliated Nation.

The biggest scandal was the sight of tens of thousands of emaciated Bass citizens appearing alongside slaves at the Ore Island's docks.

And there are countless skeletons beneath the Ore Island.

This will surely weaken the World Government's prestige to some extent!

Don't think about it too much, that's something for later.

On the roof of the Royal Palace, Lia and Bada looked at Kuta and Kuina with gratitude.

"Alright, we've been fighting for a whole day and night, we're starving. Is there anything to eat?"

Kuta looked at Bada, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "There's nothing to be grateful for, we just did what we thought was right."

As he spoke, he raised his Wine Gourd, shook it, tilted his head back and took a sip, then looked down at Bada and said, "Besides, you've already paid us. If you're truly grateful, give us some more Bass Wine before we leave!"

He then downed the entire contents of the Wine Gourd in one gulp, turned it over, poured it out, and there wasn't a drop left.

"Look, there's not enough to drink!"

"Ha ha ha ha..."

Bada looked at Kuta, a smile playing on his lips. "The food is ready. As for the Bass Wine, Kuta, we have as much as you want. If that's not enough, we can even restart the distillery and brew some more for you."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked into the Royal Palace, gesturing for Kuta and Kuina to follow.

Kuta stepped forward, walking alongside Bada, and put his right arm around Bada's shoulder, patting him on the shoulder. "You said it yourself! I'll have to empty your entire wine cellar in Winter Island."

Haha!! Drink whatever you like.

Seeing Bada and Kuta with their arms around each other's shoulders, Lia smiled gently. How long had it been since she had felt this happy?

Thinking of this, she reached out and gently took Kuina's hand, chuckling softly, "Kuina, tell me your stories of adventures at sea, okay?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Kuina with anticipation.

If Kuta was someone she admired, then Kuina was someone she idolized. Kuina was about the same age as her and was also a woman, yet she could roam freely on the Sea with Kuta, and most importantly, she was incredibly strong.

Kuina looked at Lia, a gentle smile playing on her lips.

Rong gently patted Lia's head, just like Kuta would rub her head, her movements light and tender.

She liked this feeling, the feeling of being appreciated and admired by others.

"OK!"

As she walked forward, she said, "Don't be fooled by the fact that we've only been at sea for less than a month; the things we've experienced in this past month have been absolutely amazing."

"Oh..."

Lia's eyes sparkled. "Quick, tell me, what is it?"

"Have you ever seen a giant whale that can understand human speech and whose belly and body are full of steel tunnels?"

"Let me tell you!"

"..."

Hearing the laughter behind him and feeling the hope that countless citizens around the Royal Palace were filled with for their new lives, Bada turned to look at Kuta, his eyes welling up with tears.

All of this had appeared countless times in his dreams.

He never imagined that one day his dream would actually come true.

Thinking of this, his gaze couldn't help but drift to an unnamed hillside behind the Royal Palace.

There is a grave there, a nameless grave with no tombstone.

His most beloved wife is buried in the grave.

He buried his wife secretly, without even daring to erect a tombstone.

"It's over, it's all over."

His gaze seemed to travel through time, and he saw his wife again, her beautiful and gentle smile, the prosperity of the Bass Kingdom behind her, and the smiles on the faces of countless citizens.

He will definitely, surely, restore Bass to its former beauty and prosperity.

Let Bass regain its glory...

No...

It should be even more powerful.

Thinking of this, the moisture in his eyes was gradually replaced by an unprecedented determination.

He never considered seeking revenge against the World Government, something tantamount to suicide. However, the seeds of hatred in his heart, and in the hearts of tens of thousands of citizens of the Bass Kingdom, would one day, along with countless others around the world who had experienced the darkness of the World Government, erupt violently in the great tide!

For Bada, and the countless Civilians around the Royal Palace, there were well-hidden seeds of hatred.

Kuta could sense it, but he wouldn't pay attention to it, nor did he have the time or inclination to.

All of this was sown by the World Government, and one day they will suffer the consequences and be destroyed.

The world is a Reincarnation, and no one can change that.

He was just an ordinary adventurer who dreamed of traveling the world and being the freest person in the world.

Do whatever you want.

That's all.

Chapter 52 Balance

It didn't make anyone, nor did it make the world, wait any longer.

The entire world was suddenly thrown into turmoil by a series of news reports about Kuta.

The world is like a Meteorite that has been thrown into the water, with waves surging and a lively scene unfolding.

Several news articles featuring Kuta on their covers were instantly disseminated worldwide through the World Economy News Paper.

This time, it's not like the last time they defeated the Golden Lion.

The younger generation of Pirates have virtually no impression of Golden Lion.

The world is forgetful; even some powerful forces have forgotten the old man's existence, let alone Civilians.

But this time was different. Kuta killed members of CP0, an organization that was considered incredibly terrifying by both Pirates and various countries. Later, he even wounded four elite Marine Elite Vice Admiral with a single strike.

Moreover, this guy fought Kizaru all night and was unharmed, while Kizaru was slashed Three Slashes.

It can be said that in the Battle of Ore Island, Kuta faced the Naval Buster Call Admiral alone, plus the veteran vice Vice Admiral Melason, and finally... of course, the gauntlet battle of four CP0 members, resulting in a terrifying record of 4 dead, 4 wounded, and escaping unscathed.

Few newcomers know about Vice Admiral Melason, but veteran Pirates are well aware of his strength!

For newcomers and Pirates adventuring in the Grand Line, the five Vice Admiral and Admiral Kizaru, who are active in the New World and the Grand Line, are well aware of their importance!

With these terrifying combined strengths, they could probably hold their own even against the Four Emperors!

Now...

He was defeated by that Silver Hair newcomer, who then escaped unscathed.

Just how terrifying is this guy?!

The entire world, whether Pirates or new Pirates, was bombarded with these news reports and thoroughly remembered "Silver Hair - Kuta" and the windmill Flag of the Silver Hair Pirates.

In the New World, Dressrosa, a burst of wild and arrogant laughter suddenly erupted from the Royal Palace on the central high ground.

"Fufufufufu!!"

Wearing a pink feather coat and sunglasses, Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai of the Sea, was lying on the sofa, looking at the newspaper and laughing maniacally at the image of Kuta.

"The world is never boring!"

"Let it be a mess!"

He threw down the newspaper, walked to the window, looked down at the bustling street below where pedestrians looked like ants, spread his arms wide, and shouted wildly, "Let it be chaotic! The tide of the times has begun to roll, let this giant wave come even more fiercely!"

"Fufufufufu..."

Onigashima.

Kaido looked at the newspaper in front of him, his brow furrowing slightly at the glaring headline "Fifth Emperor," then tossed the newspaper aside, grabbed his Wine Gourd, and started drinking.

Glug glug glug!!

"Phew~"

Kaido exhaled a breath of alcohol and Wine Gourd down on the coffee table beside him.

"Fifth

"The Emperor?"

"Want to become emperor? You little brat, you're way too young!"

"Worororo!!"

He smiled, stood up, and walked outside.

"Boring! So boring!"

He was looking for some fun. He'd heard that new Pirates had recently entered the New World and were even venturing near Wano Country. He wanted to test their Pirates and see if they were worth recruiting.

Inside the massive Castle of the ruins of the fallen kingdom on the Kuraigana Island, a middle-aged man with black hair, wearing a white shirt, black trousers, and a golden cross around his neck, is drinking Coffee and reading a newspaper.

"Um!"

Just then, he paused slightly in the Coffee he was holding, then gently put Coffee down, picked up the newspaper in front of him with both hands, and began to read it carefully.

When he saw the news that Kuta had wounded four Vice Admiral with a single strike and then wounded Kizaru with another, a hint of excitement flashed in his Hawk Eyes- like eyes.

"Great Swordsman."