We Need You to Make a Sacrifice

Inside the meeting room, the deathly silence made Iceburg feel somewhat suffocated.

"Mr. Huayue, if I may be so bold, but regarding the ship you gave me, is it... is it the Ancient Weapon Dark King?"

Summoning her courage and displaying a do-or-die spirit, Iceburg asked in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, the shipbuilders of Water 7 Teuchi the extremely vicious warship, the Ancient Weapon Pluton, capable of destroying an island with a single attack..."

"Now it seems the rumors were true. The moment you first saw it, you knew it was Dark King, didn't you?"

"How was it? Witnessing the rumors become reality and descend upon this bustling world firsthand, did you feel the thrill of being part of an epic story?"

With a thud, everything settled down, and the utterly heartbroken Iceburg collapsed to the ground, burying his face in his hands and weeping bitterly.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why, why did the Dark King who remained in the world appear when I was prepared to take Dark King to my grave!"

"You're in pain? I can answer that question for you, because Dark King is buried beneath the land of Wano Country in the New World..."

"When people explore history, they often gain other insights. When I discovered that the Poneglyph were buried beneath the ruins of Wano Country that had been submerged by water, I subconsciously scanned my surroundings with my all -Senrigan seeing eyes."

"The result was obvious. I discovered the Ancient Weapon, Dark King, which had been buried in the rocks between nine and eight hundred years ago, underground at the Wano Country Waterfall."

Huayue smiled and revealed her discovery, which only fueled Iceburg's despair.

"I thought that as long as I could preserve my teacher's legacy and prevent Dark King from falling into the hands of evil, this world would still have peace, but now..."

"What is this now? The blueprints I risked my life to protect have become the world's most brutal pirate warship, a symbol of chaos. I..."

Suddenly, a cold laugh echoed, and Huayue spoke calmly, word by word.

Are you struggling with whether everything you're doing is meaningful, or are you worried that having this ship in your hands will destroy the world?

"Heh, you're underestimating me too much. Do I need Dark King to destroy a small island?"

Blueno's bar in the backstreets of Water 7.

The dimly lit bar was empty. Blueno, the bar owner with two horn-like haircuts and a scarf tied around his neck, was slowly wiping the glasses.

Bang!

The door was pushed open, and Blueno, who had been nonchalant, put down his wine glass, but his expression faltered slightly when he saw who it was.

"Now is not the time for a meeting..."

"Let's talk inside the 'door'."

Knowing that Kalifa wouldn't speak without reason, Blueno reached out and pulled at the air. A moment later, as if a door had been opened, a dark green portal to another dimension slowly opened.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Squeak!

The ripples in the air subsided once more, and the two figures disappeared from their original spot, entering another dimension.

"What urgent matter could it be? The Door-Door Fruit's power is very stamina-consuming..."

"Stop dawdling there! Hurry back to Enies Lobby and find Spandam! Four Emperors has appeared in Water 7 and is currently in Iceburg's office. It's Uchiha Huayue!"

In an instant, Blueno felt a chill run down his spine. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, he immediately used all his strength to open the air door leading to Spandam's office.

Squeak!

Before the two even appeared, Spandam's daydreaming could be heard from inside the office.

"As long as I can get my hands on Dark King, my career will soar to new heights. I'll definitely become a high-ranking official who will dominate the world's trends and gain the favor of the Five Elders..."

"Ouch, that damned Iceburg! He actually dared to burn me with coffee! Just as troublesome as his dead fish-man master. I'll teach him a lesson sooner or later!"

"Then, all the credit will be mine, hahahahaha..."

Bang!

"Daydreaming in broad daylight is not a good idea, Commander Spandam."

The slow, deliberate tone came from behind, causing Spandam to jump up and fall to the ground, stomping on his own feet.

"You... you guys, weren't you on a mission? Why did you suddenly return to Enies Lobby? What happened? Hey, Kalifa!"

"Shut up, you're harassing me."

Spandam, who hadn't gotten up yet, fell to the ground again, shouting hoarsely.

"I just have a question for you: what does harassment mean?!"

"No, you should say less. If you want to know why, it's because if you don't report to the Five Elders, not only will your promotion dreams be shattered, but our CP9 will also be implicated."

Upon hearing that it concerned his future, Spandam immediately became extremely alert and his expression turned solemn.

"Whatever happened has nothing to do with me; it's all your fault!"

"Four Emperors, Uchiha Huayue has entered Water 7 and commissioned the Galley-La Company to repair his ships. You have Den Den Mushi here that can directly contact the Five Elders, right? Take it out quickly."

Just as Spandam was about to get up, he fell to the ground again. At this moment, he seemed to have given up struggling and crawled towards the safe in the distance using both his hands and feet.

"It's here..."

The circular door on the safe opened, and Blueno reached out and picked it up. Looking at the bearded Den Den Mushi in front of him, he immediately realized which of the Five Elders owned this Den Den Mushi.

"Wait, wait a minute, this deserves some credit, right? I should get a share, shouldn't I, Kalifa?"

"Shut up, you're harassing me."

Bahru bahru bah...

A rapid ringing of the phone made the waiting time feel incredibly long.

"Spandam, what's the matter? Have you found out where Dark King is?"

"Lord Jaigolusia Satan, this is Kalifa from CP9. I have important news to report: Four Emperors Uchiha Huayue has landed in Water 7 and is currently in contact with Iceburg."

There was no word from Jaigollucia Satan Saint on the microphone for a long time, as if he was still immersed in the news.

"Lord Jaigolusia Satan, what should we do?"

After a long while, accompanied by a soft knock on the door, Jaigolusia Satan's voice came through the microphone again.

"Spandam, Blueno, you two go out first, Kalifa stays."

Upon hearing this, Spandam froze instantly and repeatedly tried to give verbal hints.

Spandam: "Don't forget my contribution..."

Kalifa: "That's harassment."

Under Spandam's resentful gaze, Blueno dragged him out of the room. After the door was closed, Kalifa asked him in a low voice.

"Lord Jaigolusia Satan, what exactly are your instructions?"

"For justice, for the World Government, we need you to make a sacrifice and bring back Uchiha Huayue's genetic information. This is a top-secret mission."