But what Roy was most concerned about was news of Shanks.
Since their parting at Sabaody, Shanks has found a group of like-minded companions and formed his own pirate crew.
Like the Roger Pirates, Shanks and his crew were like "street hustlers" on the high seas.
Their unpredictable whereabouts and capricious behavior are a major headache for the navy.
They do not actively plunder civilians, but they will intervene when they see something they disapprove of;
They don't deliberately fight for territory, but their strength is formidable, and no one dares to provoke them;
They do not participate in major power struggles, but occasionally appear at key occasions to stir up trouble.
The name " Red Hair Pirates " has begun to circulate in the New World.
Shanks himself has demonstrated astonishing potential and charisma.
He fought the Navy several times without defeat and was known as " Red Hair ".
" Shanks... he's really something else." Roy thought to himself as he looked at the intelligence report.
In the original work, Shanks becoming the youngest of the Four Emperors was by no means accidental.
His talent, luck, and personal charisma are all top-notch.
However, the current New World is vastly different from the original story.
Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin —these veteran powerhouses each hold sway over their respective territories, their influence deeply entrenched.
Roy has also established a firm foothold on his own Hachinosu.
Shanks faces a greater challenge in making a name for himself in this sea than in the original story.
But Roy believed that with Shanks ' abilities, he would find his place sooner or later.
"The tide of the new era is getting more and more interesting." Roy put down the intelligence report and looked out the window at the sea.
Another two weeks passed.
That day, Roy was doing his daily training at the gravity test field.
Under 80 times the force of gravity, sweat poured down his face, and the pale golden, illusory flame on his chest flickered with his breath, regulating his physical condition.
After three months of adaptation, he is now able to perform high-intensity training at 80 times gravity for up to two hours.
"At this rate, we should be able to try 0.9 times gravity in another month," Roy thought as he swung his sword.
Suddenly, an encrypted Den Den Mushi (snail Den Den Mushi) in my arms rang.
Blub Blub... Blub Blub...
Roy stopped training, left the gravity zone, and took out Den Den Mushi.
This is a uniquely shaped blue Den Den Mushi), with fish-scale-like patterns on its shell.
This is the one that was originally left for Jinbe.
Roy's eyes narrowed, and he answered the phone.
"Moshi moshi, this is Roy."
" Captain Roy! I am Jinbe!"
Jinbe's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone, with the sounds of waves and the noise from Fish-Man Island faintly audible in the background.
" Jinbe, what's wrong? Has something happened on Fish-Man Island?" Roy asked in a deep voice.
"It wasn't Fish-Man Island that had the problem, it was Brother Fisher Tiger!"
Jinbe's tone was anxious.
Fisher Tiger's back! But... he's acting strange!
" Fisher Tiger's back? Tell me more." Roy walked over and sat down.
Three days ago, Fisher Tiger suddenly returned to Fish-Man Island.
Without informing anyone, he went directly to see King Neptune and Queen Otohime, and the three talked for a long time in a secret room.
When they came out, Fisher Tiger's face was very pale, Queen Otohime was crying the whole time.
Jinbe narrates quickly.
Afterwards, Fisher Tiger went to Fish-Man District to meet Arlong, Hachi, and the others.
But they only stayed for less than an hour before preparing to leave again.
I asked him where he was going, but he wouldn't say anything, only telling me to protect Fish-Man Island.
Jinbe paused, his voice filled with even more worry.
" Captain Roy, I remember you said this when you gave me the Den Den Mushi."
If Fisher Tiger does anything unusual, he must contact you.
I'm... I'm really worried about Fisher Tiger. The way he looks at us...
It's like saying goodbye.
Roy's heart skipped a beat.
Fisher Tiger returns to Fish-Man Island, secretly meets with Neptune and Otohime, bids a hasty farewell to his companions, and prepares to leave again...
These clues, when pieced together, point to a major event—
The emancipation of slaves in Mary Geoise!
In the original novel, Fisher Tiger escaped from Mary Geoise.
Unable to tolerate the Celestial Dragons ' atrocities any longer, he single-handedly stormed into the Holy Land.
They freed thousands of slaves, including later members of the Sun Pirates and the Hancock Sisters Pirate Empress.
This incident shocked the world, and Fisher Tiger became the Celestial Dragons ' most wanted criminal.
This ultimately led to a series of tragedies.
"The timing is right..." Roy quickly calculated in his mind.
Fisher Tiger was able to single-handedly wreak havoc on Mary Geoise, partly because of his considerable strength.
On the other hand, it's also because the World Government has been at peace for too long and never imagined that someone would dare to trespass into the Holy Land.
"This is an opportunity..." A glint of light flashed in Roy's eyes.
Mary Geoise, the headquarters of the World Government, and the residence of the Celestial Dragons.
It is a place where the world's most exquisite wealth and treasures are gathered.
The Celestial Dragons are all incredibly wealthy; their treasuries are overflowing with gold, jewels, Devil Fruit, Ancient Weapon blueprints, forbidden technologies and knowledge...
If we could take advantage of the chaos to loot...
The risks are certainly enormous.
But the returns were equally astonishing.
and,
Most importantly,
As long as they don't break into the core area and don't directly confront the Marine Admiral and CP0,
The success rate of simply making a quick buck amidst the chaos and then retreating is not low.
" Captain Roy? Captain Roy?" Jinbe's voice pulled Roy back from his thoughts.
" Jinbe, listen to me," Roy said seriously, " Fisher Tiger is very likely going to Mary Geoise."
"What?!"
Jinbe exclaimed in surprise,
" Mary Geoise?! What's he doing there?!"
"Free the slaves."
Roy said in a deep voice,
Fisher Tiger was a slave of the Celestial Dragons a few years ago, and he knows the darkness there better than anyone else.
Now, he may have reached his breaking point.
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, Jinbe's trembling voice came through.
"That... that's too dangerous!"
Mary Geoise has it, it has CP0, it has countless guards!
Fisher Tiger's older brother...
"Therefore, we must help him."
Roy interrupted,
" Jinbe, go find Fisher Tiger right now and try to stall him."
Tell him I will help him, but a plan is needed.
Give me five days. Within five days, I will bring my men to Fish-Man Island.
"You're coming?" Jinbe was taken aback.
"Yes. This operation can't rely on Fisher Tiger alone."
"We will develop a meticulous plan to ensure that we achieve our objectives while also evacuating safely."
"... I see!"
Jinbe nodded emphatically.
"I'll try to stall Fisher Tiger! Captain Roy, you absolutely must come!"
"Rest assured."
After hanging up the phone, Roy immediately began to consider his next move.
Relying solely on the power of Hachinosu to infiltrate Mary Geoise would be too risky.
We need more help.
"Fortunately, I still have a few 'favors' I can use." A cold glint flashed in Roy's eyes.
He left the testing grounds and hurried back to the palace conference room.
Take out that uniquely shaped, lion-head-like encrypted Den Den Mushi —this is the Golden Lion's exclusive line.
Blub Blub... Blub Blub...