A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
On a certain stretch of sea, the sun shone brightly, and the weather was fine.
The Thousand Sunny is currently sailing in this area.
Xia Chen stood on the lion's head, gazing into the distance, and murmured softly:
"Next stop— Egghead Island!"
" Vegapunk, who claims to possess wisdom surpassing that of humans by five hundred years, just how much do you actually know?"
Xia Chen was actually quite curious about Vegapunk.
It wasn't just because of his enormous head, but also because of the knowledge stored within it.
In the original work, Vegapunk is undoubtedly the number one person when it comes to wisdom.
Not only was the entire Egghead Island transformed into a futuristic city, but it also boasts various inventions that are ahead of their time.
He created the weapons, including the Pacifista Seraphim.
And then there's the Mother Flame, which is said to bring endless energy to the world!
Xia Chen was very interested in all of these inventions.
Another one is the Ancient Weapon left behind by Joy Boy on Egghead Island. I wonder what will happen when it meets Vegito?
Xia Chen was starting to look forward to it.
"Ah?!!"
Just then, a loud shout came from the deck, and everyone else on the ship turned to look at the sound.
Nami was holding a stack of newspapers, her eyes wide, and the veins in her hands were slightly bulging from the unconscious force she was exerting.
"What's wrong, Nami!"
Jinbe was closest, spoke up and asked.
Nami stiffly raised her head, looked at everyone, and said, word by word:
" Big Mom Pirates..."
"They've been wiped out!"
" Totto Land were destroyed and sank into the endless depths of the sea!"
"The members of the Big Mom Pirates, including Four Emperors Big Mom herself, who was located in Whole Cake Totto Land, were all killed. The Big Mom Pirates are now a thing of the past!"
As she spoke, Nami held the newspaper up to the crowd, its headline prominently displayed.
[ Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, has fallen from power, leaving only three Emperors in the New World!]
Upon seeing this, everyone's faces showed utter shock.
" The Big Mom Pirates... were wiped out??"
Sanji muttered incredulously, somewhat unable to believe the news he had just heard.
Having fought the Big Mom several times, he was acutely aware of Big Mom strength.
Or rather, the fact that she has been able to maintain her position as one of the Four Emperors on this sea for so many years shows that Big Mom is definitely not an ordinary person.
Besides, the other members of Big Mom Pirates are also quite strong.
Furthermore, Big Mom has countless pirate crews under her command, and most of them are based in Totto Land.
They saw the Big Mom Pirates ' forces when they went to Totto Land last time.
But such a powerful pirate crew, which had dominated the seas for so many years, was wiped out just like that.
The newspaper description was almost as simple as drinking a sip of water?
"Was it done by the World Government?"
Xia Chen looked at the ground and asked.
The current situation of the Big Mom Pirates is similar to what he learned from Garp about the Whitebeard Pirates.
Moreover, the only Big Mom Pirates is the World Government.
"I don't know! The report didn't say who wiped out the Big Mom Pirates, it just said they were wiped out!"
"That must be the World Government!"
Xia Chen said calmly.
Only World Government would do something like this, hiding its true intentions and revealing its true nature.
He did it but won't admit it. The problem is, it's obvious to anyone with a brain that he did it.
but--
What exactly is the World Government planning to do?
Xia Chen's eyes flickered with an uncertain light, first the Whitebeard Pirates, and now the Big Mom Pirates.
Does the World Government intend to eliminate all Four Emperors?
Haven't they always sought a balance of power at sea? Why are they doing this now?
Just as Xia Chen was still confused, a voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Brubrubru! Brubrubru..."
"Um?!"
With a thought, Xia Chen immediately summoned a Den Den Mushi (a Den Den Mushi scooter) from his System Space into his palm.
The Den Den Mushi was ringing incessantly, and Den Den Mushi owner was—
Xia Chen answered the phone and asked softly, " Big News Morgans, what's up?"
"Lord Xia Chen, there's something I feel I should tell you!"
Big News Morgans ' voice came through the Den Den Mushi.
"Is it about the World Government destroying the Big Mom Pirates?"
Before Big News Morgans could speak, Xia Chen asked.
You know?
Big News Morgans ' voice held a hint of surprise.
"Just a guess! Only the World Government would do something like this, and only they could let you hide the truth, right?"
Tell me the details of what happened!
"Yes! That's right, it was the World Government that prevented me from revealing their existence!"
"I don't know the exact number of people the World Government deployed, but I feel it must be a large number, based on the intelligence I've received!"
"From the time they went to the Totto Land Totto Land to the time they came out, only half a day had passed!"
"They destroyed a Yonko-level pirate crew in half a day; that shows just how much force they mobilized!"
"And Lord Xia Chen, the Big Mom Pirates destroyed!"
Hearing this, Xia Chen narrowed his eyes and asked in a calm voice:
"You mean..."
"That's right! Countless pirates around the world are suffering devastating blows from the Navy and the World Government. Pirate crews are being wiped out every single day!"
"It's just that the Big Mom Pirates the most famous, so it was reported in the news!"
"Lord Xia Chen, I suspect... the World Government might be planning something big!"
Big News Morgans' tentative voice came through the Den Den Mushi, and Xia Chen said calmly upon hearing it:
"No need to guess, it's him!"
"Isn't their current massacre of pirates around the world considered a major operation?"
Big News Morgans: "Uh... yes!"
"Okay, I understand!"
"No matter what they do, we just need to do our own thing. If they don't mess with me, that's fine, but if they do..."
Xia Chen didn't finish his sentence, but Big News Morgans already understood what he meant.
Big News Morgans had complete faith in Xia Chen's abilities; with his intelligence, he naturally knew what had happened on Onigashima.
Xia Chen's effortless defeat of the Divine Might Corps left him utterly amazed, and he couldn't help but feel grateful for his earlier decision to show goodwill towards Xia Chen.
With Xia Chen backing him up, he no longer needed to worry about whether the World Government's actions would affect him.
"Okay, I understand! I'll let you know if anything else happens!"
Big News Morgans said respectfully, and then hung up the phone.
Xia Chen put away his phone, his eyes flickering slightly, and murmured softly:
" Imu, what exactly are you planning to do?"