September 12, 1511 ( Sea Circle Calendar )
One day has passed since the White Soil Island incident began.
During this period, the World Government did not immediately announce the arrest of Monkey D. Dragon and Ivankov, nor did it announce the capture of White Soil Island.
The Five Elders clearly didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, and planned to announce the news only after Dragon and Ivankov were escorted to Impel Down.
However, the Liberator Organization were very clear about the situation on White Soil Island, except that they were unaware of Dragon's surrender or that Bear was involved.
But the day afterward...
In a secret Revolutionary Army base in North Blue.
The Karasu received an unexpected phone call.
"Bear, what's wrong?"
"The dragon has been captured, and White Soil Island has been destroyed."
The Karasu's voice betrayed a hint of panic. "How is this possible?"
"I suspect there's a traitor within the Revolutionary Army who leaked information about the Dragon and White Soil Island. Ivan has also been arrested."
After hearing the bear's account, the Karasu remained silent for a moment. "I will secretly investigate the traitors within our ranks, but this matter should not be made public, otherwise it will easily cause internal chaos and suspicion."
"There's one more thing. To prevent the Revolutionary Army from being further targeted by the World Government, Dragon plans to publicly announce Revolutionary Army disbandment."
"Dragon really said that?" The Karasu's heart skipped a beat.
"He and Ivankov will be taken to Impel Down. You should inform Morley as soon as possible to go to Impel Down and find an opportunity to secretly rescue them. It's best not to let anyone else know about this."
However, the Karasu showed a hint of disappointment. "Bear, Morley's Vivre Card burned out last night."
"What?" Xiong was shocked; he realized things had gone off track.
The Revolutionary Army's high command knew the secret of Impel Down's Level 5.5, which was why he persuaded Dragon to surrender.
After all, given the situation on White Soil Island at that time, Dragon alone was no match for Borsalino, Sakazuki, two of the Five Elders, and three CP0 experts.
Therefore, after Dragon surrenders and is imprisoned in Impel Down, he can notify the other members of the Revolutionary Army so that Morley can secretly go to level 5.5 of Impel Down and rescue Dragon and Ivankov.
Now his wishful thinking has completely backfired.
Without Morley, the person who personally excavated Impel Down Level 5.5, they would never have been able to find the secret passage hidden in the South Blue.
Taking a deep breath, Xiong forced himself to calm down. "Phew... It's alright. Dragon and Ivankov also know about the existence of Level 5.5 of Impel Down. Dragon will most likely be imprisoned in Infinite Hell, while Ivankov will most likely not be imprisoned Infinite Hell. As long as we stay on the other levels, with Ivankov's abilities, we should be able to find those secret entrances left behind by Morley."
"That's good." The Karasu outwardly breathed a sigh of relief, but secretly knew that the dragon and Ivankov were doomed.
These past few days, Karasu has been secretly studying a lot of information and intelligence about the Liberator Organization Liberator Organization, especially about its subordinate branches, which is a key area of focus for Karasu.
After all, there are many branches of these forces, and if you don't understand them clearly, it's easy to make a big mistake like the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple.
It was precisely because of his understanding of the Liberator Organization's branch forces that Karasu was so certain that Dragon and Ivankov could not escape Impel Down.
Level 5.5 of Impel Down has now been transformed into the Skeleton Hell, where Anduin, the Lord of Hell, and the Seven Deadly Sins are secretly corrupting Impel Down.
Even with their immense strength, the dragon and Ivankov, shackled with Seastone, were no match for Anduin and the Seven Deadly Sins.
Since Dragon and Ivankov have been taken to Impel Down, Morley has been secretly hunted down and killed by Enel, Tyrant Kuma has officially withdrawn from the Revolutionary Army, among the remaining three Revolutionary Army Commander, Karasu is the best candidate to become the second leader.
Therefore, he quickly proposed. "Kuma, Ryu, and Ivan don't know when they will be able to escape Impel Down, and given Ryu's announcement of disbandment, for the sake of internal stability within the Revolutionary Army, I have decided to temporarily assume the position of Commander-in-Chief."
The bear had no doubts, after all, it was the best solution at the moment.
If the Karasu don't stabilize the Revolutionary Army quickly, Dragon's announcement of disbandment will definitely cause chaos within the Revolutionary Army, and may even lead to a split.
I agree.
"If anything comes up, just contact me directly."
"Okay, be careful."
"Take care of yourself."
I hung up the phone.
The bear is currently on a secluded deserted island in the New World.
Beside him were the three Luffy asleep.
The reason they were able to reach White Soil Island so quickly was because Kuma discovered Ryokugyu and his crew's unusual movements. He secretly tracked Ryokugyu's fleet and, by capturing Ryokugyu's lieutenant's memories, learned that Ivankov had been exposed.
After informing Ivankov, he worried that something might have happened on White Soil Island and with Dragon. So, while telling Dragon about Ivankov through Den Den Mushi, he headed towards White Soil Island.
However, Long was too careless. He only ordered people to strengthen the monitoring of the surrounding sea area and used some spies hidden within the navy. He did not find any unusual movements of the New World Navy and did not pay much attention to it.
Unexpectedly, the Five Elders, Borsalino, Sakazuki secretly launched a surprise attack on the heart of the enemy.
If Kuma hadn't arrived at the crucial moment, Luffy and his two brothers would have been killed or captured by Borsalino long ago.
Looking at Luffy and his two brothers, who were still unconscious, Kuma's face showed a hint of conflict.
The reason he didn't tell Karasu about Luffy and the others wasn't because he suspected Karasu, but because he felt that the three Luffy brothers were too weak to be exposed and unable to participate in the Revolutionary Army's battles. That's why he didn't tell Karasu about it.
"Where should we send them? North Blue and New World aren't suitable, so we'll have to go to the Paradise."
Kuma pondered which location in the Paradise would be suitable for Luffy and his two brothers; this was a location that required careful consideration.
Suddenly he remembered someone, then raised his hand to condense a bear paw bubble, wrapped the three brothers in it, and then slapped it towards the Paradise.
To avoid any problems along the way, the bear flew over as well.
Three days later.
Sabaody Archipelago.
A bear wrapped in a gray robe, carrying the three Luffy, knocked on the door of Shakky's bar.
Shakky saw the enormous creature at the doorway, and her Observation Haki told her that this guy was extremely dangerous.
Rayleigh, who happened to be eating and drinking at the bar, also sensed the other party's terrifying aura and involuntarily became wary.
"Madam, would you be interested in making a deal?"
"No interest..."
However, the bear placed a Straw Hat on the table.
Rayleigh's expression immediately changed; his eyes behind his glasses sharpened as he looked at the other pirates in the bar. "Gentlemen, we're closed for today."
"What are you saying, old man..."
Boom! The highly concentrated Conqueror's Haki instantly stunned the pirates.
Then Rayleigh turned to Bear and asked, "Where did you get this straw Straw Hat, sir?"
Kuma placed Luffy and his two brothers on the seats, then picked up Straw Hat and put it on Luffy's head. "This was given to this child by a pirate named Red-Haired Shanks. His name is Monkey D. Luffy, and these two children are his sworn brothers, Ace and Sabo."
" Monkey D. Luffy?" Rayleigh instantly recalled what Shanks had once said, but he frowned deeply. "He's too early. He shouldn't have entered the Grand Line at this time."
"Mr. Rayleigh, I would like to ask you to train them for a few years."
Why do you think I would agree?
However, Kuma didn't give Rayleigh a chance to refuse, abandoning Luffy and his two brothers and disappearing into the bar.