Ten Thousand Serpents reappeared on the seas.
They first reached Paros Island, then headed south.
Only days had passed since the Black Emperor Pirates destroyed the Orochi Pirates.
Starting from Paros Island, Ten Thousand Serpents, who had lain low for a while after completing the extraordinary Voyage of the Four Seas, once again drew the attention of countless factions.
They rode a massive Island Turtle and had built a town on its back.
The sheer scale of it stunned countless people.
Then again, what else would anyone expect from Hades's son?
At the same time, a wave of excitement swept across the seas.
Time passed, but no one had forgotten.
During the Swordsmanship Tournament, Mobius had clashed with "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate.
No one knew what had caused the dispute, but Ten Thousand Serpents and the Whitebeard Pirates had nearly come to blows.
They had even agreed to a future battle.
Now that Ten Thousand Serpents had returned to the New World,
anyone who had forgotten would soon be reminded.
And anyone who knew nothing about it would soon hear the story.
Before long, everyone knew. Behind the scenes, numerous newspapers and factions eager for a spectacle helped spread the news.
Hades's son, leader of the mysterious Ten Thousand Serpents: "Nether Serpent" Mobius.
Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates: "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate.
When Ten Thousand Serpents first arrived in the New World over a year ago, many had expected a battle between the two.
But Ten Thousand Serpents had entered the Pluton Sea and fallen silent. Now, at last, they were on the move again.
The battle, it seemed, was finally approaching.
"I knew Boss Mobius wouldn't give up."
On an island in the New World.
Etalgar sat atop a boulder, grinning at the newspaper in his hands.
The other members of