"Report! Report! Emergency!"
A man dressed in black stared intently at a man in the crowd ahead, holding a Den Den Mushi in his hand.
What happened?
A deep male voice came from the Den Den Mushi.
"I've discovered what appears to be Sabo, the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, who has been destroyed!" the man said into the Den Den Mushi.
"What?! Where on the island are you now? Keep an eye on him, we're coming over right away!"
"Understood! I'm on Buji Street now, and he's not far ahead of me. I'll keep an eye on him..."
"What are you staring at?"
A soft male voice sounded behind him.
"At the time, I was watching..."
The man answered instinctively, but he immediately realized what he had done, and a few beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
Sabo he had been so confidently watching just moments before, had vanished from that spot without a trace.
The man stiffly turned his head, but all he saw was a hand that looked like a dragon's claw.
Sabo grabbed the man in front of him by the throat and slowly lifted him up.
The next second, Sabo suddenly exerted force on his hand.
"Sizzle!"
A cracking sound rang out, and the man's neck went limp.
Sabo's eyes remained expressionless as he slowly picked up the still-connected Den Den Mushi from the ground and said calmly:
"I'll be waiting for you here on Buji Street, you dogs of the World Government!"
After saying that, Sabo hung up the Den Den Mushi in his hand, preparing to wait for those people to come to him.
The moment Sabo saw this person, he recognized him as a member of the World Government's Cipher Pol.
He hadn't even gone looking for trouble with them yet, and they'd already set their sights on him.
"In that case, let's start by collecting some interest!"
Sabo clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with murderous intent...
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"Fish, fish, hurry and take the bait! Once you're hooked, I'll roast you and eat you—delicious and healthy..."
On the familiar cliffs of Amazon Lily, Xia Chen, a smile on his lips, leisurely went about his old business.
Hancock was also by his side.
Xia Chen has been on Amazon Lily for several days now, and he's spent most of those days cuddling with Hancock.
They go everywhere together.
Suddenly, Xia Chen felt the fishing rod in his hand suddenly sink, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
"They're here!"
Xia Chen suddenly exerted his strength.
The sound of a giant object breaking through the water was heard, followed by a huge black shadow rushing into the sky at high speed.
With a thud, a fish over ten meters long landed not far behind Xia Chen.
Xia Chen slowly turned his head and said:
"Let's go, Hancock, we're having fish soup tonight!"
"Brubrubru, brubrubru!"
Just then, the sound of a Den Den Mushi came through. Xia Chen looked puzzled and took a Den Den Mushi out of his pocket.
"Huh? Why are Nami and the others looking for me?"
The moment the Den Den Mushi connected, Luffy's excited voice came from the other Den Den Mushi.
" Xia Chen, come back quickly! We've arrived at the island for the Pirate Expo, and tomorrow is the start of the Expo!"
"They say they have all sorts of amazing things! And I've even heard that there's treasure left behind by the Pirate King Gol D. Roger!"
"That's right! Xia Chen, if you don't come, you'll miss this grand event. Such a fun day doesn't come every day!" Usopp's excited voice came through the Den Den Mushi.
" The Pirate Expo? Is this grand festival, which is only for pirates and is held every few years, about to start again?" Hancock asked curiously from the side.
Xia Chen was also deep in thought at this moment.
This timing doesn't seem right!
If it's the Pirate Expo that Xia Chen knows about two years after the Summit War in the original story, theoretically it shouldn't be held this early!
Xia Chen only thought about it for a moment before stopping. Anyway, many things were already in a mess, so it wasn't surprising that the timing didn't match up!
After thinking for a moment, Xia Chen said into the Den Den Mushi, "Okay! I'll be there in a bit!"
If we're talking about the Pirate Expo from the original manga...
That would be interesting!
Xia Chen's lips curled up slightly as he turned to Hancock beside him and asked:
" Hancock, do you want to come with me? Consider it a trip!"
"Of course I want to go with you! We've only been together for a few days, and I don't want to be separated from you!"
"Okay!" Xia Chen nodded with a smile, then stood on the cliff and looked into the distance.
"Things are getting... more and more interesting!"
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At this time, Delta Island is the location of the Pirate Expo.
Inside a building on the island, there are many high-definition surveillance screens monitoring every move on the island.
A middle-aged man with a sleazy appearance was sitting in a chair, his eyes fixed on one of the screens on the monitor.
This person is none other than Buena Festa, the organizer of this Pirate Expo!
A person who, in the eyes of the world, had long been dead!
His face looked extremely pale at that moment.
"Why is the Straw Hat Pirates here? I don't remember sending them an invitation!"
The appearance of the Straw Hat Pirates completely disrupted his plans, which were originally intended to be a major operation!
Countless famous pirates in the New World received his invitation, including all the living pirates who were known as the Worst Generation six months ago.
Of course, neither the Three Emperors' crew nor the Straw Hat Pirates received it.
The reason is that he wasn't confident he could control the situation if any of these forces were to intervene. In that case, the chances of his plan failing would be very high.
so!
Can someone explain to him why the Straw Hat Pirates, who didn't receive an invitation, came here?
Xia Chen the Sovereign is currently the person no one in the world wants to face the most, without exception!
Although reports had long ago stated that Xia Chen was undoubtedly the World's Strongest, the problem was that before truly witnessing Xia Chen's strength, a large number of people were not afraid of Xia Chen.
However, the video circulating in the Underworld showing how a single move could eliminate 100,000 people greatly enhanced Xia Chen's intimidation factor. Now, everyone is extremely wary of Xia Chen.
Including him!
However... it seems Xia Chen isn't on the ship right now?
Festa stared intently at the Straw Hat Pirates on the monitor, but did not spot Xia Chen among them.
Of course, it's also possible that Xia Chen is currently inside the cabin and hasn't come out, or that, as he suspected, Xia Chen is temporarily not on the Straw Hat Pirates ' ship.
Regardless of the situation, he had to treat it as if Xia Chen were here and prepare for the worst!
With this in mind, Festa headed towards a certain place and soon arrived at a place that resembled an elevator. After entering the elevator, he went directly to his secret space underground.
A short while later, Festa arrived at a room, pushed open the door, and went straight inside.
As soon as he came in, he asked a person sitting not far away:
"It's very likely that Xia Chen the Sovereign has also come to this island. Should we change our plans?"