Meanwhile, the maritime boundary.
On the flagship of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marco's Den Den Den Mushi rang.
"Hey, Pops?"
Whitebeard's deep voice came from the other end, " Marco, that brat Kaido has entered Hachinosu."
Marco was stunned. "What?!"
"Isn't that guy an ally of Roy?"
Whitebeard was silent for a second.
"Um!"
"He must have gone to join forces with Roy."
Marco frowned, "Then we..."
The Whitebeard said, "Wait."
"Let them make the first move."
"We're not in a hurry."
Marco nodded. "Yes, Pops."
The sea area to the south.
Katakuri also received the message aboard the Queen Mama Chanter.
Kaido has taken up residence on Hachinosu...
He murmured, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.
"Have they joined forces...?"
Smoothie walked up to him. " Katakuri, what should we do?"
Katakuri was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Wait."
"Wait for news from Mom."
Eastern airspace.
On the floating Sky Island, Golden Lion Shiki was munching on fruit when he suddenly heard a report from his subordinate.
"What?! Kaido's in Hachinosu?!"
He suddenly stood up, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
"They've joined forces?"
"Interesting!"
"Hahaha! This is getting more and more interesting!"
He laughed loudly, sat down again, and crossed his legs.
"It seems they've teamed up again."
In the waters surrounding Hachinosu, three factions simultaneously received news of Kaido's arrival.
The already tense atmosphere became even more somber.
A storm is brewing.
But at the eye of the storm, the golden island remained calm.
New World, in a hidden sea.
A massive underwater fortress lies silently in the depths of the sea.
This is a secret meeting place of the Underworld, belonging to no faction and not subject to any jurisdiction.
At this moment, in the luxurious conference room deep inside the fortress, six figures sat around a huge round table.
In the center of the round table, a giant Visual Den Den Mushi ) is projecting a map of the New World's oceans.
The location of Hachinosu is marked with a prominent red circle.
"Everyone, everyone's here."
A man dressed in a black suit, wearing a top hat, and a mask slowly spoke.
His voice was deep and hoarse, carrying an indescribable chill.
Giberson, a giant in the funeral industry.
"Enough with the nonsense, Giberson."
A fat man, dressed in a magnificent robe and with his fingers adorned with jeweled rings, waved his hand impatiently.
Du Feld, the King of Loan Sharks.
"Why did you call us here?"
Giberson smiled slightly and spoke slowly.
" Du Feld, you're still so impatient."
He looked around, his gaze sweeping across everyone's face.
"Everyone here is a king of the Underworld."
" Queen of the Pleasure District, Stussy."
Stussy sat elegantly in his chair, legs crossed, a glass of red wine in his hand. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and nodded to everyone.
" Big News Morgans, Big News Morgans."
Big News Morgans sat in a specially made Birdcage -shaped chair, his wings fluttering slightly, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
" Gigil, a tycoon in the warehousing industry."
Gigil was a taciturn middle-aged man who merely nodded slightly without uttering a word.
" Shipping King, Umit."
Umit was a bald, muscular man with bizarre tattoos covering his arms. He stood with his arms crossed, coldly staring at Giberson.
"And you, Du Feld."
Giberson finally looked at Du Feld, "And myself."
" The Six Kings of the Underworld have all arrived."
Du Feld frowned. " Giberson, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Giberson's smile faded, and his expression turned serious.
What I wanted to say was--
He paused, then pointed to the map in the center of the round table.
" Pure Gold."
The moment those two words were uttered, the expressions on everyone's faces changed.
Stussy put down his glass, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
Big News Morgans flapped his wings excitedly, " Pure Gold! Pure Gold that can grant immortality!"
Gigil remained silent, but his hands were clenched tightly.
Umit stood up, walked to the map, and stared at the location marked with a red circle.
Hachinosu.
He muttered, " Roy's territory."
Giberson nodded. "That's right."
"Now, the entire ocean knows that Roy is looking for Pure Gold."
" Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido, Golden Lion... the four Emperors have surrounded Hachinosu."
"The navy, I hear, has also been mobilized."
Du Feld sneered, "What does that have to do with us?"
"If we get involved in a competition of this level, aren't we just asking for death?"
Giberson looked at him and smiled slightly, "Du Feld, are you scared?"
Du Feld's expression changed. "Afraid? I'm afraid?!"
"But we're in business, not fighting a war!"
"In a battle of that magnitude, even a single aftershock could annihilate our fleet!"
Giberson nodded. "You're right."
"In a one-on-one battle, none of us can compete with those champions."
"But--"
He paused, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
What if we join forces?
Everyone was taken aback.
Join forces?
Giberson continued, "Gentlemen, have you ever thought about this—"
What is Pure Gold?
"It is immortality!"
"It's something countless people dream of!"
"If we get Pure Gold, we can live forever!"
"By then, wealth, power, status... what won't you have?"
His voice possessed a captivating power.
"But we definitely can't steal it by ourselves."
"Any one of those emperors could easily annihilate our power."
"But what if the six of us join forces—"
"Intelligence sharing, force integration, division of labor and cooperation..."
"There might still be a chance!"
Du Feld remained silent.
A sly glint flashed in Stussy's eyes.
Big News Morgans flapped his wings excitedly, "Join forces! Join forces!"
Umit turned to look at Giberson, "What are your plans?"
Giberson smiled slightly and walked to the map.
"Now, Hachinosu is surrounded by the four emperors."
" Whitebeard is in the north, Big Mom is in the south, Golden Lion is in the east, Kaido... has already settled on Hachinosu."
"On the Navy side, it's said that the Admiral and Vice Admiral have secretly infiltrated the New World G-1 Branch."
"Even the Holy Knights have been mobilized."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
The Holy Knights?!
That Celestial Dragons' strongest secret unit?!
Giberson nodded. "That's right."
"Even the World Government can't sit still anymore."
"They want to wait for the pirates to kill each other, and then reap the benefits."
"So, the current situation is--"
"The four great emperors besieged the island, the navy was watching with predatory eyes, Holy Knights lurked in the shadows."
"And we..."
He paused, then looked around.
"Underground."
"Where they can't see it."
"Wait until they're both severely weakened, and then wait for the Pure Gold to appear—"
"This is the time for us to make our move!"