Somewhere in the New World, the sun shines brightly, and the sea breeze carries a hint of saltiness.
A pirate crew is sailing here.
Suddenly, the pirate holding the binoculars at the bow of the ship seemed to have seen something. He immediately put away the binoculars and ran towards the deck.
When he approached a young man lying on a sofa with his eyes closed, a respectful expression immediately appeared on his face, and he bowed slightly, saying:
"My lord! We have entered the waters near the Paradise, and we can already see Paradise!"
"Um?"
The young man covered his head and slowly sat up, then stood up again and slowly walked to the bow of the ship.
His eyes gleamed with golden light as he gazed into the distance.
"Ha! We've finally arrived, that's been taking forever!"
The young man was Xia Chen, and several days had passed since they set off from that deserted island.
We've finally arrived in Hachinosu!
Hachinosu, also known as Hachinosu, is called Paradise for pirates in the New World, attracting countless pirates!
The Rocks Pirates, the world's most powerful pirates, reside on this island.
The truth is, these guys don't have Eternal Log Pose for Hachinosu, only a pointer for an island a few hundred nautical miles away from Hachinosu.
Once they arrived on the island, they would find the location of Hachinosu based on their memories; otherwise, Xia Chen would have already come directly there on his Flying Nimbus.
But it's not too bad now; I haven't wasted too much time!
Xia Chen gazed intently ahead, then leaped into the air. A cloud instantly appeared beneath his feet, and he sped off towards Hachinosu!
Before long, Xia Chen arrived at Hachinosu and saw the island's iconic skull.
With a slight smile, Xia Chen had come up with an interesting idea over the past few days: to Rocks Pirates!
Of course, he could never work under Rocks, so...
Xia Chen narrowed his eyes, and the next moment, an earth-shattering Conqueror's Haki swept across the island.
"Boom!"
The black and red Inazuma spread outwards, and countless houses on Hachinosu even developed cracks under the impact of this Conqueror's Haki.
"Sizzle!"
Before long, countless houses began to crumble and turn into rubble.
Meanwhile, the pirates on the street were falling down one by one, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
Xia Chen held nothing back this time, unleashing his full power of Conqueror's Haki.
He wanted to see what kind of people the pirates on the island were!
Rewind to one minute ago.
Inside the central castle on Hachinosu.
Several pirates were gathered here, each exuding a powerful aura.
One of the women, tall yet beautiful, addressed a man with a full head of blond hair resembling a lion's:
" Shiki! What a disgrace! You failed to snag any of the Heavenly Tribute this time! If I were you, I'd be too embarrassed to come back!"
Upon hearing this, Shiki, also known as the Golden Lion, turned to look at the woman. The smoke from his cigar obscured his expression, but it was clear that things were not going well.
" Linlin, don't talk like that without knowing the situation. This Heavenly Tribute, not only was there a CP0 agent involved, but also a Marine Admiral. I'm already doing well to come back unharmed!"
"If it were you, you might not even be able to come back!"
The woman was basically Big Mom —oh, no! We shouldn't call her Big Mom now, we should call her Charlotte Linlin!
After all, the current Charlotte Linlin doesn't have the bloated figure of her later years at all; instead, she's a stunningly beautiful plus-size woman!
Charlotte Linlin scoffed dismissively at those words.
"What do you mean by coming back unharmed? Did you see that the enemy team didn't even fight and just ran back?"
" Linlin, do you want to fight?"
Shiki stood up abruptly, speaking angrily. His hair stood on end, making him look like a lion awakening.
"Fine, let's fight! You think you can get away with that?"
Charlotte Linlin also stood up, her size giving her an imposing presence.
But everyone present knew that Linlin's current strength was still slightly inferior to Shiki's.
However, no one spoke up to stop the two; instead, they watched them with great interest, seemingly anticipating a fight.
until...
"Alright! Stop arguing! Shiki's approach to the operation against the Heavenly Tribute was flawless! A CP0 officer plus an Admiral is indeed not an easy opponent!"
A man with a spiky, afro-like hairstyle, sitting in a luxurious seat, spoke calmly.
As soon as he spoke, Linlin and Shiki stopped arguing and each snorted before returning to their seats.
Nothing more!
This is because they are all currently members of the Rocks Pirates, and the person speaking is none other than the current world's overlord, the captain of the Rocks Pirates — Rocks!
He is also considered the most powerful person in the world today!
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to subdue these powerful pirates under his command.
Rocks glanced at the crowd, then said calmly:
"It's okay that I didn't get the Heavenly Tribute! I'll just try next time!"
"Captain! This terror won't be so easy to achieve!" Shiki said calmly.
"The reason they've assigned a CP0 officer and a Admiral to guard this area is because we've seized too much Heavenly Tribute!"
"After this incident where I went to steal it again, I feel that the World Government's defenses will be even stronger next time. This will be difficult!"
"No problem! I'll handle it myself next time!"
Rocks's calm words sent a shockwave through everyone present, who stared at Rocks in disbelief.
One of the men, with blond hair and a white crescent-shaped beard, hesitated for a moment before asking, "Captain, are you really going to do this yourself? Is it really necessary to go to such lengths for a piece of Heavenly Tribute?"
This man was none other than Edward Newgate, later known as the World's Strongest Man!
That is, the Whitebeard known to the world!
At this moment, Newgate looked at Rocks with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
This reaction is understandable, considering that even after Rocks Pirates for so long, he had rarely seen Rocks take action.
Generally, Rocks wouldn't interfere too much in things that weren't particularly serious.
The relationship between the Navy and the World Government is maintained at a relatively balanced state.
I won't say I'll do anything too outrageous!
But recently things have suddenly changed. Rocks has started frequently stealing Heavenly Tribute, killing people from the World Government and the Navy, and constantly provoking both sides.
Therefore, the relationship between the Rocks Pirates and the World Government has now reached a freezing point, and a large-scale war could break out at any time due to some event.
Even if it hasn't happened yet, it's only a matter of time!
Thinking of this, a hint of worry flashed in Newgate's eyes, and at that moment, Rocks's calm voice answered him.
"It's necessary!" Rocks nodded slowly, his eyes flickering, offering no further explanation.
Seeing the situation, everyone wisely refrained from asking further questions and resumed their previous demeanor.
"Boom!"