February 5th, 1509 ( Sea Circle Calendar )
A flying ark entered the core area of Totto Land Seas.
The Big Mom Pirates, who had already strengthened their aerial surveillance, immediately spotted this uninvited guest.
Soon Charlotte Linlin emerged from the castle on Whole Cake Island, riding on the clouds of Zeus towards the flying ark.
Katakuri, Streusen, Perospero, Cracker, Smoothie, and other core combatants followed closely behind, using either Geppo to propel themselves into the air, piloting Homies ships, or flying using their abilities.
In an instant, the atmosphere became tense and hostile.
Boom! The Hermit, borrowing Noah's Conqueror's Haki, instantly unleashed Conqueror's Haki attack.
Charlotte Linlin also unleashed her Conqueror's Haki.
Two Conqueror's Haki clashed fiercely in the sky above the Totto Land, parting the clouds.
Monet also joined in.
"Oxygen Snow - A No-Go Zone for Asphyxiation!"
In an instant, the oxygen within a radius of several kilometers was solidified into snowflakes and fell.
Katakuri's Observation Haki foresaw a terrible future, and he shouted, "Watch out! The oxygen around us is disappearing!"
"What?" Smoothie was startled, and then she felt short of breath. Although she could hold her breath for several tens of minutes, the enemy's attack would obviously not last for only a few tens of minutes.
Others also experienced difficulty breathing.
Monet's move immediately gave the Big Mom Pirates a taste of their own medicine.
The next moment, her body turned into snowflakes, and when she reappeared, she was already in front of the Homies fleet.
Nitrogen Snow – Snowflakes Falling on Earth!
A few seconds later, not only did heavy snow begin to fall around the area, but the sea also quickly froze over, covering an area of several kilometers.
"This ability?" Katakuri's eyes widened.
Suddenly, the Hermit leaped down from the sky, Charlotte Linlin following closely behind.
Monet snapped his fingers.
Instantly, the oxygen in the surrounding area, which had been melted by the snow, turned back into a gaseous state.
Katakuri and the others also noticed that their breathing had returned to normal, and they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good afternoon, Ms. Linlin!" The Hermit removed his tall hat and greeted her with a smile.
"Are you from the Sky Empire?" Charlotte Linlin's face was grim, but she remained composed, clearly wary of the Golden Lion and the two men before her.
The Hermit nodded. "I am the Hermit, the Grand Counselor of the Sky Empire. I have come to the Totto Land on the orders of His Shiki to discuss some matters with Her Majesty the Queen."
"I am Monet, commander of the Blizzard Legion of the Sky Empire," Monet introduced himself with a smile.
"Well, well... your Sky Empire really has a lot of talented people!" The Big Mom looked at the two guys in front of her with a somewhat serious expression.
A foreign affairs manager with Conqueror's Haki, and a legion commander who is a Logia Fruit user.
The show of force just now was very effective.
At this moment, Katakuri, Streusen, Smoothie, Perospero, and the others remained silent, naturally showing awe towards the strong.
"What does Shiki want to talk about?"
"Since Your Majesty has asked, then I will not beat around the bush. I have come here to exchange territory," the Hermit, getting straight to the point.
Monet then pulled a map from his pocket and threw it at the Big Mom.
The Big Mom took the map and began to think. She quickly realized, "Is it for territory in the waters around Hachinosu?"
"Her Majesty has exceptional insight."
The Big Mom opened the map and glanced at it. A portion of the islands in the northwestern sea area of the Totto Land were circled on the map. These islands were located in the southeastern part of the Hundred Beasts Sea.
Furthermore, in order to avoid overly provoking Charlotte Linlin, the islands selected this time that are affiliated with the Totto Land are all relatively far away from the core area of Totto Land.
It includes a total of 10 inhabited islands and 76 uninhabited islands.
In exchange, the Hachinosu area contains 13 inhabited islands, 83 uninhabited islands, and also includes the Sea of Hell.
But you can't calculate it like that.
Because the inhabited islands near Hachinosu have been ruled by the Rocks Pirates and the Ochoku Pirates for decades, they have become a chaotic mess.
The Sea of Hell is an uninhabited area.
As for the 10 inhabited islands in Totto Land Island, although life is so-so, at least the Big Mom Pirates only collect sweets and a life tax, and do not allow other pirates to freely enter, burn, kill, and plunder.
Therefore, these islands are well-managed and have a large population.
The Hermit chuckled and said, "If Her Majesty the Queen agrees to the exchange, Her Shiki can forget what happened before and guarantee that he will not launch an invasion of the Totto Land for five years."
Charlotte Linlin naturally understood the Hermit's threatening tone.
Although she felt extremely frustrated, Charlotte Linlin wasn't a completely brainless woman; she just did have some intelligence when she was in a normal state.
How is the island's population calculated?
The Hermit smiled and suggested, "We will relocate the population from the Hachinosu waters. As for the original population of the Totto Land, you can relocate if you wish, or we can accept you if you don't."
Charlotte Linlin thought about it for a moment and felt it was too troublesome; the combined population of the 10 inhabited islands was nearly 3 million.
She's not Shiki, with massive transportation capabilities. Moving millions of people to the Hachinosu area would be a losing proposition; it would be better to leave it to Shiki.
"You can have those people, but I need Shiki to pull Hachinosu out of the sea."
The Hermit glanced at the Big Mom, then nodded. "I can agree to this on His Majesty's behalf."
Now that both sides have agreed to exchange territory, there is no need to waste any more time.
The Hermit and Monet flew back to the Flying Ark, and then quickly left the Totto Land.
Meanwhile, the navy, which was closely monitoring the various forces in the New World, quickly received some intelligence.
Although we don't know what the Big Mom and the Sky Empire's envoy discussed, the fact that they didn't actually fight suggests that they reached some agreement.
The Navy Intelligence Office is also taking the emergence of another Logia Fruit user in the Sky Empire very seriously.
According to information from the Sky Empire.
The Sky Empire has four legions: the Flying Legion, the Blazing Sun Legion, the Sharp Blade Legion, and the Beast Legion. Now it seems that a Blizzard Legion, will be added.
The Naval Intelligence Office is constantly updating its assessment of the Sky Empire's advanced combat capabilities.
For example, the Hermit displayed Conqueror's Haki in Totto Land Island, and the Blazing Sun who fought Big Mom in the Sea of Hell.
Add to that the Blizzard Monet that can instantly create an oxygen-free zone of over ten kilometers and freeze several kilometers of sea surface.
These three individuals are beyond the capabilities of ordinary Headquarters Vice Admiral. Unless one is Elite Vice Admiral like Tsuru, Gion, Tokikake, it would be difficult to engage them in a one-on-one fight.
The Navy had no choice but to raise the threat level of the Sky Empire to another level.
However, although the Navy and the World Government wanted to deal with the Sky Empire, they did not want to rush into action, clearly because they were worried about being retaliated against by Shiki.
Moreover, the Sky Empire's current position has put the World Government and the Navy in a very awkward position.
If a large-scale attack on the Sky Empire is to be launched, it will be necessary to pass through the territories of the Whitebeard Pirates or the Big Mom Pirates.
Unless the Big Mom Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates lose their minds, they definitely won't let the Navy pass through smoothly.
As for using the Uranus as a trump card, due to insufficient energy supply, the number of times the Uranus can use it is very limited.
Before the Mother Flame is developed, the Five Elders and Imu will not easily use this trump card.