Ch. 241Things Couples Should Do

Carina and Boer toured the Sabaody Archipelago in a golden energy bubble, sharing romantic moments and making wishes at a wishing tree. When Carina asked for something more exciting, Boer agreed to take her to the Lawless Zone and make the area suffer a bloodbath.

  • Carina marveled that Boer could draw energy from geomagnetism and asked whether they could have children, and Boer said they could try.
  • Boer created a golden bubble that Carina could control, and they explored the mangrove canopy, meeting parrots and Bubble Squirrels and watching butterflies and a musician.
  • Carina and Boer hung wish plaques on a wishing tree, where Carina wished to be with Boer forever and Boer wished for the little fox to grow up healthy.
  • Carina gave the old woman the resin amber she had received from a Bubble Squirrel, and the old woman gave her bubble solution in return.
  • Carina asked to see the Pirates and Marines and suggested attacking Pirates, so Boer chose the Lawless Zone and promised to make the Sabaody Archipelago a bloodbath.

Ch. 242Sabaody Archipelago No. 14

Boer sealed off Area 14 and equipped Carina to fight the pirates and slave traders there. After Boer and Carina defeated their enemies, Carina questioned whether she was a criminal, and Silvers Rayleigh emerged from the shadows to confront Boer.

  • Boer explained how Area 14’s slave trade and lawlessness served the Celestial Dragons, then gave Carina an electric gun and sealed the neighborhood with a magnetic field.
  • Carina used the gun to bring down Penggeduo’s thugs while Boer cut through the other pirates with his swords.
  • Boer equipped Carina with battle armor, an electromagnetic pulse gun, a lightsaber, and wings, letting her fight Crab and Lobster, Kaido’s subordinates.
  • Boer erased Crab and Lobster with blue flames, then restrained 185 hidden onlookers and killed the seven who tried to break free.
  • Carina dry-heaved and worried that she was a twisted criminal, so Boer comforted her and carried her away.
  • Boer addressed someone in the shadows as Pluton, and Silvers Rayleigh emerged, objecting to the massacre and warning that more could follow.

Ch. 243Old Man?

Boer defeated Rayleigh in a fierce duel after protecting Carina from the old pirate’s Conqueror’s Haki. Rayleigh revealed that he had come to see Boer rather than stop him, then invited Boer and Carina for a drink in District 13, and Boer accepted.

  • Boer shielded Carina from Rayleigh’s Conqueror’s Haki and met the old man’s challenge to fight.
  • Boer and Rayleigh exchanged sword strikes and powerful blows until Boer’s strength forced Rayleigh into a building.
  • Rayleigh resumed the duel, but Boer’s body withstood his swordsmanship and Boer’s attacks drove him back.
  • Rayleigh stopped fighting, lay down beside Carina, and joked that Boer was going to beat him to death.
  • Boer realized Rayleigh had only come to see what kind of person he was, then left with Carina after reflecting on Golden Lion and Shiki.
  • Rayleigh invited Boer and Carina to drink in District 13, and Boer accepted.

Ch. 244An ordinary journey

Boer, Carina, and Rayleigh traveled to Shakky’s bar, where Rayleigh explained Sabaody’s power networks and joked about selling himself to slave traders. They met Shakky, who recognized Boer and Carina, and the chapter left Carina feeling closer to Boer as she watched the older legends live ordinary lives.

  • Rayleigh pedaled a loaded Bubble Car toward Area 13 while Boer identified the rum and explained that Du Feld served as a front for the Celestial Dragons and Pops’ Tavern was likely a Whitebeard outpost.
  • Rayleigh warned Carina that being with Boer could be either good luck or bad, then told her he sometimes sold himself to slave traders to earn money and free their captives.
  • Boer teleported the Bubble Car’s cargo into Shakky’s bar, surprising Rayleigh, who complained that Boer could have used the ability earlier.
  • Shakky greeted Boer and Carina after throwing an injured pirate out of the bar, and she identified them as the World Hero, Aaron Ball, and Miss Carina.
  • Rayleigh and Shakky bickered over a flask while Carina held Boer’s hand and reflected that legends could still live like ordinary people.

Ch. 245Drinks at the Table

Boer, Carina, Rayleigh, and Shakky shared drinks at Shakky’s tavern, where they reminisced about Rayleigh and Shakky’s past and discussed Boer’s plans. After Carina fell asleep, Boer thanked the couple and left with her.

  • Rayleigh welcomed Boer and Carina to drink at Shakky’s tavern, and Boer told Carina that Shakky had once been known as the Pirate Empress and the world’s most beautiful woman.
  • Shakky and Rayleigh recalled how she chose Rayleigh after seeing him aboard the Oro Jackson, while Carina explained that she loved Boer because he was handsome, cared for her, and had changed her fate.
  • Boer told Rayleigh that he planned to create land after the Affiliated Nations’ conference, and Shakky connected the Marines’ recent moves to Boer.
  • Rayleigh praised Boer’s ability to create land and said he was looking forward to seeing how far Boer would go.
  • After Carina fell asleep in Boer’s arms, Shakky gave him food and liquor to take, and Boer left the tavern with Carina.

Ch. 246It was time for a change

Saint Garling enforced the Five Elders’ decision to protect Aaron Ball, then recruited Sakazuki to assist with land reclamation and prepare to propose abolishing slavery at the Reverie. The chapter ended with Garling wondering what Aaron would do to the world.

  • Saint Garling warned the Celestial Dragons that anyone who retaliated against Aaron Ball would lose their status and announced a penalty for the Shepherd Family.
  • When the Shepherd Family head defied him, Saint Garling killed him and repeated his warning to the other Celestial Dragons.
  • Saint Garling summoned Sakazuki and assigned him to liaise with Aaron Ball at Sabaody and remove threats to the World Government from the continental shelf being raised.
  • Saint Garling promised Sakazuki that the Five Elders intended to select him as the next Fleet Admiral and revealed their plan to abolish slavery.
  • Sakazuki agreed to support the abolition proposal at the Reverie, while Saint Garling said Aaron Ball would be the preferred person to present it.

Ch. 247On the way

Carina recovered from her hangover while Boer took her on a leisurely ride through Sabaody Archipelago to meet Admiral Sakazuki. At the seafood restaurant, Boer introduced Carina as his girlfriend before Sakazuki began asking about the land creation.

  • Carina woke with a hangover, and Boer used a mild electric current to ease her headache before telling her they had a noon appointment with Sakazuki.
  • Boer and Carina rode a Bubble Car through Sabaody Archipelago, where Boer bought her small gifts and reassured her that Sakazuki would not arrest her over the Celestial Dragons she had attacked.
  • Boer and Carina arrived at the Mermaid Teardrop Seafood Restaurant and descended to its underwater dining area.
  • Boer entered Sakazuki's private room and introduced Carina as his girlfriend after Sakazuki called her a child.
  • Sakazuki told Boer he needed to confirm details about the land creation, and Boer invited him to proceed.

Ch. 248Let's talk

Aaron Ball and Sakazuki negotiated their cooperation on the Land Creation operation, then discussed Sakazuki’s role in raising habitable land. Sakazuki agreed to follow Aaron’s instructions, while Aaron and Carina prepared to attend the Reverie in Mary Geoise.

  • Aaron told Sakazuki that the Five Elders wanted him to clean up the World Government’s buried scandals, and Sakazuki admitted they were orders from above.
  • Aaron argued that only he could handle the matter and challenged Sakazuki to follow his arrangements; Sakazuki agreed because accomplishing the task mattered more than whose orders he followed.
  • Aaron asked Sakazuki whether helping ordinary people live better counted as a conviction, leaving Sakazuki silent as he considered their similar goals.
  • Sakazuki delivered the Five Elders’ request for Aaron and Carina to attend the Reverie in Mary Geoise the day after tomorrow, and Aaron accepted.
  • Aaron explained that he would raise the seabed with a magnetic field, Sakazuki would use magma to create bedrock and soil, and Aramaki would make the land habitable.
  • Sakazuki agreed to follow Aaron’s instructions and wait for his guidance during the Land Creation operation.

Ch. 249Shattered rock

Boer challenged Sakazuki’s faith in the World Government by suggesting that the Celestial Dragons had ordered Zephyr’s family killed, leaving Sakazuki shaken but unwilling to investigate. After Sakazuki left, Boer told Carina he had spoken to make him question the order he served and promised to protect her.

  • Carina asked Sakazuki whether the Marines truly protected civilians, then told him that Boer had rescued her from hardship.
  • Sakazuki admitted that Aaron Ball was stronger than him and answered Carina’s questions about the Admirals.
  • Boer questioned Sakazuki about Zephyr’s absence and suggested that a Celestial Dragon had abducted and killed Zephyr’s family, then blamed pirates.
  • Sakazuki demanded evidence, but Boer argued that the cover-up itself should raise suspicion and warned him about the World Government’s hidden crimes.
  • Sakazuki rejected Boer’s offer to help investigate and left, insisting that his justice did not need evidence.
  • Boer told Carina he wanted Sakazuki to think for himself and promised he would always protect her.

Ch. 250The opening

Boer arrived at the World Government’s emergency meeting on land creation with Carina, whose new outfit he had made and styled for her. The kings watched in silence as Saint Garling opened the meeting, leaving Boer at the seat of honor.

  • Sakazuki guarded the assembly hall’s entrance while Aramaki monitored the kings inside and waited for Boer.
  • Carina asked Boer if she could attend the meeting, and he made her a red-and-black outfit and styled her hair.
  • Aramaki sensed Boer’s overwhelming presence, then greeted him respectfully and opened the assembly hall doors.
  • Boer entered the hall with Carina, and the kings turned to watch them in silence.
  • Saint Garling offered Boer the seat of honor and announced that the emergency meeting on land creation had begun.

Ch. 251Question time

Boer explained to the gathered kings how he planned to raise the sunken Pangaea Continent and invited them to question him about the project. After the kings began fighting over ownership and governance of the future land, Boer left with Carina and waited for Saint Garling to settle their disputes.

  • Boer presented a model showing the sunken territories and explained that raising Pangaea would redistribute seabed material, so each country’s share of new land could vary.
  • Doflamingo asked whether Boer would impose conditions or demand payment, and Boer said he was acting because he wanted to, asking only for meals and lodging.
  • Cobra asked whether the new land would be habitable, and Saint Garling said Akainu and Aramaki would transform it with their abilities.
  • Neptune asked whether Fish-Man Island could be expanded, and Boer offered to connect nearby material to it and try to enlarge its bubble shield.
  • The kings argued over ownership, tribute, administration, and resources on the future continent until Boer silenced them and left the remaining decisions to Saint Garling.
  • Boer told Carina they would rest until the kings reached a decision, then he would take her to reclaim land from the sea.

Ch. 252The first beneficiary

The Prodence Kingdom was chosen as the first beneficiary of Aaron Ball’s land-raising effort, and Boer’s warship carried King Peinance toward his homeland. Meanwhile, Sakazuki called for abolishing slavery, winning support from several kings as the voyage continued toward an uncertain outcome.

  • King Peinance pleaded for help, and the kings selected Prodence as the first beneficiary, followed by Fish-Man Island and Alabasta.
  • As the warship sailed toward Prodence, Carina used the Ice Fox Fruit to cool the deck while Boer considered a way to become the geomagnetic field and Sakazuki trained.
  • After the conference vote, Sakazuki presented figures on Celestial Dragon slavery and declared that the just and discerning people of the world supported abolishing it.
  • Neptune and several other kings publicly backed Sakazuki’s proposal, leaving Saint Garling to consider what the rising support meant for the Five Elders.
  • Peinance thanked Boer and invited him to enjoy Prodence’s hospitality, but Boer said he was going for the common people as the warship neared the kingdom.

Ch. 253Land Creation, Part One

Boer began raising the continental shelf around the Prodence Kingdom, carefully managing the immense geological stresses to prevent disasters. He sent Sakazuki and Aramaki to inspect the surrounding waters while Carina went to arrange lunch and check the accommodations.

  • Boer used his electromagnetic perception to map the Prodence Kingdom's geology and the seabed around it.
  • Boer merged with the geomagnetic field, magnetized the seabed rock, and began slowly raising the continental shelf within a controlled boundary.
  • Boer explained to Sakazuki that he had to manage the stress from the uplift to prevent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and told the Admirals to inspect the waters while they waited.
  • Sakazuki accepted Boer's instructions and left with Aramaki, who looked back in awe at the ongoing uplift.
  • Boer asked Carina to tell the king to prepare a lavish lunch and to check whether their accommodations needed anything.
  • Carina rode toward the Royal Palace, determined to take care of Boer while he worked.

Ch. 254Land Creation, Part Two

Boer used his Magnetism Body to raise the seabed and draw magma upward, creating new land while pushing his body and the crust close to their limits. After stopping the uplift and releasing the accumulated stress, he made a glass fox statue and left, while the devastated coastline and the villagers’ uncertain future remained behind.

  • Boer drew on the planet’s geomagnetism to raise the seabed, direct magma into the new crust, and carefully manage the resulting stress.
  • As Boer’s body heated toward a red glow, Aramaki urged Sakazuki to evacuate nearby villagers, while both men experienced the radiation’s effects.
  • Boer stopped the uplift at nearly one meter, warned his collaborators that people were approaching, and ordered the evacuation of civilians within ten kilometers.
  • After releasing stress through the afternoon, Boer forged a thirty-meter glass fox statue and disappeared with it.
  • The villagers watched their fishing grounds ruined, while Aramaki praised the radiation and Sakazuki resolved to become stronger.

Ch. 255The interview

Boer gave a live interview about raising land off the coast of the Prodence Kingdom, explaining his powers and demonstrating how he released geological stress. After the reporters left, he reassured Carina, while Aramaki reflected that the broadcast had informed the whole world and placed the Navy at the center of the changes.

  • Boer relaxed on the beach while using magnetic force to stabilize the rising seabed, and he made chilled mango juice for Carina.
  • Sakazuki and Aramaki blocked a World Economy News Paper crew from reaching Boer until he invited them to interview him.
  • Reporter Emily Lopez interviewed Boer, who described how he used the planet's magnetic force to raise the seabed and estimated the island nation could gain over sixty thousand square kilometers.
  • Boer demonstrated his control by making the beach and sea tremble, then revealed on camera that Carina was his girlfriend.
  • After the interview, Boer thanked the crew with juice and told Carina she had done wonderfully, while Aramaki realized the whole world now knew about the land reclamation.

Ch. 256Undercurrents

Yamato urged Kaido to bring Aaron Ball to Wano Country to create land, while Kaido and King weighed the threat posed by Boer’s alliance with the World Government. Big Mom, Whitebeard, and Shanks each considered how to respond, and Shanks decided to approach Boer with an invitation.

  • Yamato asked Kaido to get Aaron Ball to reclaim land for Wano Country, and Kaido said Boer was too powerful to confront easily.
  • Kaido ordered King to contact Big Mom, Whitebeard, and Red-Hair so they could discuss how to respond to Boer.
  • Big Mom agreed to send someone to invite Boer to expand Totto Land, while Katakuri and Smoothie advised her to assess the other Emperors before acting.
  • Whitebeard and Marco discussed how Boer’s land creation could pressure the Whitebeard Pirates, as some allied captains wanted him to help their homelands.
  • Shanks and Benn Beckman decided to approach Boer sincerely and invite him to create land in the New World.

Ch. 257What a slog

After Boer raised a new tract of land from the sea, Sakazuki and Aramaki spent the day reinforcing its broken bedrock and growing vegetation, while Boer rested on the beach. They worked into the night and, exhausted, accepted food from Boer as they continued the land-making effort.

  • Boer completed the final lift, raising several thousand square meters of newborn land from the sea.
  • Boer told Sakazuki and Aramaki to repair the shattered bedrock and make the barren land fertile.
  • Sakazuki fused the broken rocks with magma while Aramaki forced trees and grass to grow, both draining their stamina.
  • As evening fell, Sakazuki ordered a brief rest before they continued, while Boer asked Carina to prepare food for them.
  • Sakazuki and Aramaki kept working into the night, and Sakazuki took bread from Boer after collapsing from exhaustion.

Ch. 258Sharing

Boer offered Sakazuki and Aramaki a share of his electromagnetic authority to help them use their Devil Fruit powers without exhausting themselves. After Boer infused them with planetary energy, Sakazuki transformed into his Great Flame Demon Form and Aramaki became a Primordial Giant Tree, each discovering seemingly limitless power.

  • Boer prepared Sea King meat for Akainu and Aramaki after their day of work, then told them that completing Prodence’s greening project would take them twelve years at their current pace.
  • Sakazuki refused to give up despite Boer’s claim that they could never match his energy, and Aramaki said he would do the job properly for everyone’s benefit.
  • Boer offered to share his electromagnetic authority with Sakazuki and Aramaki, and Sakazuki agreed to try it.
  • Boer infused Sakazuki with geomagnetic energy, awakening the Magma-Magma Fruit’s consciousness and transforming him into his Great Flame Demon Form.
  • Boer infused Aramaki with planetary energy, awakening the Woods-Woods Fruit and transforming him into his Primordial Giant Tree Form.
  • Aramaki used his new power to make plants grow across the beach, then celebrated the sensation of connecting with the earth.

Ch. 259Time to get to work

Sakazuki and Aramaki used the Magnetic Energy Switch and Boer's Extrasensory Vision to understand their Devil Fruit powers and stabilize the newborn land. They reinforced its foundations and turned the rocky surface into a thriving landscape, leaving the land ready to support life.

  • Sakazuki and Aramaki awoke at the coast, and Boer prepared to help them use the Magnetic Energy Switch.
  • Sakazuki entered his Great Flame Demon Form and gained precise understanding of magma, while Aramaki transformed into a forest and sensed the land's needs.
  • Boer shared his Extrasensory Vision, marking unstable areas for Aramaki to reinforce with roots and fissures for Sakazuki to seal with lava.
  • Sakazuki filled the seabed's cracks and laid a stable gabbro foundation while carefully working around Aramaki's roots.
  • Aramaki covered the foundation with humus, grass, flowers, shrubs, and trees, creating a flourishing ecosystem across the newborn land.

Ch. 260Day of the Gods' Birth

King Peinance saw that Aaron Ball had created six thousand square kilometers of fertile land for the Prodence Kingdom and pledged his loyalty, while Boer stopped him and arranged a day off with Sakazuki and Aramaki. The World Economy News Paper prepared to spread the story worldwide, and Carina reunited with Boer after school.

  • Peinance explored the new land, saw its meadow and vegetation, and wept at the sight of fertile soil his kingdom had long lacked.
  • Peinance ran to Boer, Sakazuki, and Aramaki, knelt before Boer, and promised the Prodence Kingdom’s loyalty; Boer lifted him up and asked after Carina.
  • Boer declared the work finished for now, arranged a team outing, and had Peinance prepare champagne, a yacht, and beautiful women.
  • Sakazuki and Aramaki felt the weakness of losing Boer’s borrowed power, then left the new land together as Peinance celebrated its life.
  • Carina visited Boer after school, shared bread with him, and told him about her studies and etiquette lessons; Boer told her she only needed to be herself.
  • Morgans oversaw a newspaper edition headlined “Day of the Gods' Birth,” reporting that Aaron Ball had created six thousand square kilometers of new land in the Prodence Kingdom.
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