January 5th, 1509 ( Sea Circle Calendar).
Two months have passed since the Sky Empire took over Wano Country.
The New World is becoming increasingly turbulent.
Of course, other regions weren't idle either.
For example, in the East Blue, the famous Kingdom of Music was destroyed just a few days ago. The Red Hair Pirates admitted to their act of destroying the country and quickly entered Paradise. They will probably enter the New World soon.
For example, the Sorbet Kingdom in the South Blue, known as the Kuma the Tyrant, began to have its infamy spread throughout the South Blue.
The Flower Country in the West Blue has fallen into an internal rebellion. The Donquixote Family, through weapons imported by the Sea King, has allowed the rebel forces within the Flower Country to grow stronger.
The Revolutionary Army was also causing trouble in North Blue, overthrowing several "bad kings" and installing new "good kings."
In addition Crocodile has been extremely active recently, frequently venturing into the world and recruiting many bounty hunters to join his Baroque Works.
The Sun Pirates are still wandering around Paradise, escorting some of the slaves back to their hometowns.
In the New World, the Sky Empire not only controls Wano Country, but also takes over all the surrounding territories previously controlled by the Beasts Pirates.
The task of taking over these outlying territories was divided into three core groups.
They are:
Wyper, Seki Group.
The Daz and Foz-Follow group.
Blazing Sun formed a separate group.
Shiki outwardly appeared to welcome all the affiliated pirate crews of the Beasts Pirates, but in reality, he gathered them all in one place and wiped them out in one fell swoop.
These pirate crews are all bloodthirsty and heinous, and have no value for reform. They can only be used as experimental subjects, organ donors, and life force suppliers.
As for whether eliminating these pirate crews will lead to the loss of control over these outlying territories, there's really no need to worry.
On the one hand, the Beasts Pirates ' management level is very low. They basically just collect protection money and let the island residents govern themselves, as long as they pay enough protection money on time.
On the other hand, thanks to Shiki's reputation, various forces dared not invade the Sky Empire's sphere of influence.
The original territory of the Beasts Pirates will naturally be taken over entirely by the Sky Empire. Unless they are capable of defeating Shiki and the Sky Empire, invading now would be tantamount to suicide.
Even the World Government has strictly ordered the navy to exercise restraint.
After all, the Float-Float Fruit is too intimidating.
Once Shiki goes berserk, unless the Navy sends all its high-level forces to the New World, it will be impossible to prevent Shiki's retaliation.
Clearly, the World Government is unwilling to engage in a fierce conflict with the Sky Empire over the territory of the Beasts Pirates.
The World Government remained inactive.
Charlotte Linlin was terrified and is now strengthening the defenses of the Totto Land Ocean to guard against an invasion by the Sky Empire.
Although Whitebeard was unhappy with Shiki's occupation of Wano Country, he was not blinded by anger.
Whitebeard had previously fought against the Beasts Pirates with his son. Although he could make Kaido cough up blood, he couldn't stop Kaido from dying.
Whenever he approaches the waters of Wano Country, Kaido immediately enters Whitebeard Pirates ' territory and causes trouble, forcing Whitebeard to return.
The Sky Empire is now even more formidable in terms of mobility. Whitebeard is very wary of Shiki regaining his youth, so he suppresses his idea of restoring Oden's kingdom. After all, in Whitebeard's heart, his sons are still more important.
Without interference from external forces.
The takeover of the Sky Empire went very smoothly.
Of course, this is also related to the simple and crude way the takeover was carried out. The Sky Empire did not immediately eliminate the kings, nobles, gangsters, and illegal merchants of those island nations, but maintained the previous management method of the Beasts Pirates.
This is a temporary expedient.
Once Shiki has dealt with the Wano Country situation, he will take action to bring these island nations completely under the rule of the Sky Empire.
A month has passed since Minamoto Ryuchi sent his son, Minamoto Toraji, to find the Whitebeard Pirates.
Because the communication snails in Wano Country can only be used within the Wano Country, their signal weakens over distances exceeding 1,000 kilometers.
Therefore, Minamoto Ryuchi was unaware that his son had a problem.
However, as the deadline drew closer, Minamoto Ryuchi and the nobles not only completed their internal integration but also elected a new general.
Robin flipped through the various intelligence reports, a cold smile on his face, "All sorts of monsters and demons have appeared; it seems we've caught a big fish this time."
"24,000 ronin samurai, 6,700 household retainers and private soldiers, 3,600 mountain bandits, and 4,200 gangsters—that's quite a large and powerful force!" Black Maria said with a smile, puffing out clouds of smoke.
Robin drew back the curtains and looked at the moon rising above the willow trees in the night sky. "Tonight will be a sleepless night."
"Leave the West Side gangsters and ronin samurai to me." Black Maria accepted the task.
"Then I'll take care of East City." A flower appeared on Robin's head, and he floated in mid-air, a power similar to Ryokugyu's.
The skies above the aristocratic residential area in the eastern part of the city.
Robin looked down at the mansion complex below. Flower Capital lived here. Their disdain for living in the same neighborhood as commoners made it convenient for Robin to take action.
She floated lightly down onto the dry landscape garden in the Genfu courtyard.
" Bone Flower - Fallen Petals and Bee Swarm!"
Countless cherry blossoms fell like raindrops.
Minamoto Ryuchi, who was writing documents in his study, suddenly looked up at the window.
Under the lights, cherry blossoms fell from the sky.
"Cherry blossom rain?" Minamoto Ryuchi subconsciously admired it, but he quickly realized, "Wait a minute! This is the season!"
However, it was already too late.
Amidst the cherry blossom rain, the gray-white bone bees attacked with lightning speed.
"Enemy attack!" He kicked over the desk, blocking the bone bees attacking from the window, then rolled to the sword rack and drew a large katana:
" Willow Leaf One-Sword Slash!"
A dozen bone bees were cleaved apart by the impenetrable blade energy, transforming into a sky full of cherry blossoms.
"Ahhh..."
"Help! Someone come quick!"
"Help..."
Minamoto Ryuchi's expression changed drastically. "Damn it!"
He heard the screams of his wife and youngest son, along with a chorus of shouts, and knew that the entire mansion had been attacked.
" Bone Flower - The Other Shore!"
"Not good!" Minamoto Ryuchi's Observation Haki went into overdrive, and he immediately jumped onto the roof beam, cleaving open the roof and rushing out.
Just as he rushed onto the roof...
Dense bone spikes emerged from the ground, piercing through the entire house, blooming like flowers from Hell.
" The Bone Flower: Susanoo!"
The enormous skeletal giant suddenly sprang up.
" Bone Flower - Image of Shura!"
The skeletal giant instantly transformed into a three-headed, six-armed form, wielding bone swords on its arms.
Enraged, Minamoto Ryuchi brandished his sword. "Die! Willow Leaf Nine Flashes!"
Robin, inside the skeletal giant's forehead. " Hell's Punishment!"
Countless bone spikes erupted from the ground, instantly covering the entire noble district. The weak were all pierced by the bone spikes, and those who did not die on the spot were left hanging on the spikes, screaming and wailing.
Minamoto Ryuchi's slash had little effect, only severing a small portion of the bone armor.
Robin knew that the remaining people were all highly skilled fighters. She clasped her hands together and chanted, " Flower World - Mandala!"
Countless flowers bloom on the bone spurs.
The anesthetic pollen drifted in the wind.
Seeing this, Minamoto Ryuchi's face grew even more grim. He leaped with all his might, shouting, " Willow Leaf Falling Slash!"
Crack! The skeletal giant's forehead bone was split open, and Minamoto Ryuchi instantly rushed into it, his sword, wrapped in Armament Haki, piercing directly through Robin's chest.
Robin smiled and looked at him, " Hair Flower - Serpent's Bite!"
With the old power gone and the new power yet to be generated, Minamoto Ryuchi was instantly and tightly bound by Robin's hair, and the fangs of more than a dozen hair snakes had already pierced into his body.
"I'm not reconciled!..."
"I have some news for you: that man named Toraji is dead."
"What..." Minamoto Ryuchi's eyes widened, his gaze filled with pain and hatred.