The New World.
The Whitebeard Pirates and the dozens of Pirate crews under their command sprang into action after receiving orders from the World's Strongest Man.
The Marines' capture of Ace would have far-reaching consequences. It would also mean war between two great powers of the current era.
One side was the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, and the other was also the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors.
The sheer number of experts and powerful fighters on both sides was enough to make anyone's scalp prickle.
But mobilizing so many people and preparing for a war of such magnitude would inevitably be an enormously complicated process, and the journey alone would take a long time.
Thus, no one knew when the war would break out.
But when the Marines announced the date of Fire Fist Ace's public execution along with the news of Dark King Rayleigh's death, it caused an enormous stir throughout the world.
Wano Country, Onigashima.
"Buru, buru, buru!"
The Den Den Mushi's low ringing sounded, and only after a long wait did someone finally snatch it up.
"Speak! If this isn't urgent, I'll kill you!"
"I mean it!"
The towering, drunken man gritted his teeth and growled.
The fury and murderous intent in his voice made the Pirate on the other end of the Den Den Mushi shudder.
"G-Guy, Captain Kaido, something big has happened!"
Drawing a deep breath, the Pirate hurriedly shouted again.
"The news is spreading like wildfire! Pirate King Roger's first mate, Dark King Rayleigh, fought Admiral Daytime Tiger River at the Sabaody Archipelago and died on the spot!"
Those words brought a little clarity to Kaido's muddled mind.
"Hmm, you mean Dark King Rayleigh? That old man from Roger's ship who disappeared ages ago?"
"That's right, Dark King Rayleigh!