Unifying the North Blue

Of course,

it was not just to broaden his horizons.

Arthur had not forgotten what he truly wanted to do.

He wanted revenge against the World Government,

and to find people who could help him restore his kingdom.

And if possible,

he would also sweep this sea clean of pirates-not just the North Blue, nor just the Four Blues, but the Grand Line and the entire world!!!

Even the Four Emperors-

Arthur intended to kill them all!

Of course, all that lay in the future.

After that.

Roughly three days passed.

During those three days,

Arthur and Alfred stayed on the island that housed Doflamingo's North Blue base.

There was food and drink here, and nothing to worry about.

It was the perfect opportunity for Arthur to further hone his strength.

Over those three days, Arthur trained using the knowledge of the Six Powers rewarded by the system, gradually mastering each of the Six Powers.

Although he had not trained them to an advanced level,

still,

he had at least mastered all of the Six Powers.

Three days!

Even with the help of a powerful physique like the monster Godzilla's,

learning the Six Powers in three days

was enough to demonstrate Arthur's own superhuman talent.

At the same time,

during those three days, he also found a secluded stretch of coast on the island and tried fully transforming into Godzilla, experiencing what it felt like to become Godzilla!

After trying it himself,

Arthur knew.

His Godzilla Fruit had absolutely nothing to fear from seawater's effects.

That made sense, too.

Godzilla's true battlefield was the sea.

Although Godzilla was powerful on land,

the sea was the environment Godzilla was familiar with.

Since it was the Godzilla Fruit,

surely it could not leave him unable to even touch seawater.

Arthur knew that although he was an ability user, he did not need to fear seawater's effects. In other words, he did not need to fear the same effects caused by Seastone.

He felt even freer to roam the world as he pleased.

Also, after transforming into Godzilla and entering the sea, he happened to encounter a Sea King. Sea Kings were creatures that stood as kings of the sea.

However,

when Arthur fought it in his Godzilla form,

he discovered

that the Sea King's attacks-whether bites from its sharp fangs, vicious lashes of its tail, or attempts to constrict Godzilla with its massive body and crush him-

had absolutely no effect on Godzilla's body.

Godzilla's power

was enough to completely ignore a Sea King's attacks!

Then Arthur merely swiped at the Sea King with Godzilla's sharp claws.

That single swipe left a horrifying gash deep enough to expose bone.

Blood gushed out in torrents,

staining the sea red.

And that was merely an ordinary attack from Godzilla.

Arthur had not even used Atomic Breath at full power,

yet he had easily slaughtered one of the sea's kings-a Sea King!

At the same time, Arthur also had a thought.

What if he coated Godzilla's body in Armament Haki, used Observation Haki, and added the combat techniques of the Six Powers on top of that?

Invincible!

Arthur could not help thinking to himself.

He felt a surge of excitement.

Of course, he did not become overly proud or complacent.

For the true kings of the seas,

a feat of this level was also easily accomplished.

As he was now,

Arthur still fell some distance short of those true kings!

But he believed he would soon close that gap, and even surpass them outright!

And now, even the strength he currently possessed

was enough to let him stand above the North Blue.

Even in the waters known as Paradise, the first half of the Grand Line,

few people would be a match for him.

Another day passed.

Early that morning, Arthur did not go off to train alone.

Instead, he joined Alfred in the castle's dining room,

leisurely enjoying a delicious breakfast painstakingly prepared by the chef.

Seated at a long table,

Alfred ate breakfast while beginning his report to Arthur on the recent situation among the North Blue's forces and what had happened at sea lately.

"Your Highness Arthur, the major forces in the North Blue have all begun making their moves lately."

"They may be almost here by now."

He was supposedly eating breakfast.

But Alfred had little appetite for breakfast at that moment.

Ever since they had seized this North Blue base,

although they had gained many valuable things, they had also angered the Donquixote Family, and Doflamingo himself had personally ordered them hunted down.

By now,

those people in the North Blue

were probably almost here.

Yet His Highness Arthur did not seem worried in the slightest...

Alfred could not help growing anxious.

Hearing this, Arthur nodded.

Then he glanced at the worried look on Alfred's face,

and smiled as he reassured him, "Alfred, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. This is actually an opportunity for me."

Arthur said.

He recalled the main quest, "Conquer the North Blue," that the system had issued earlier.

According to the quest requirements, he had to defeat the major forces of the North Blue before he could be considered to have unified and conquered it.

In that case,

if he really wanted to complete the quest, he would have to visit every force in turn. Completing the whole quest that way would not only take time, but also waste his energy.

But the bounty Doflamingo had issued...

Arthur knew

that it was enough to draw many of the North Blue's major forces here to take his head.

However,

this was also an opportunity to defeat all the major forces in the North Blue in one fell swoop.

What Arthur needed to do next was this:

with just one great battle, he could conquer the North Blue completely!

An opportunity like this-

how could Arthur not seize it!

So,

all he needed to do now was wait on this island for the North Blue's various major forces to arrive. This island would soon become his battlefield.

It would also be the starting point of his rise!

"Your Highness Arthur..."

Alfred looked worried.

Naturally, he also knew about Arthur's plan.

He simply felt incredibly nervous,

because the most important part of this plan was

that His Highness Arthur had to be strong enough to overpower the entire North Blue!

Otherwise,

this plan would backfire on them instead!

Arthur, however, was not concerned about that in the slightest.

Of this entire plan,

the thing he had the most confidence in was his own strength.

Arthur was more worried that not everyone coming to surround and kill him would show up. In that case, he would still have to make another trip himself to complete the quest.

Just then!

Boom!

An explosion suddenly rang out on the island.

"They're here!"

Alfred sprang to his feet,

his expression grave as he strode to the window and gazed out at the distant sea. The sight that then entered his field of vision filled his eyes with gloom.