Floating Sky Island.
Golden Lion Shiki was sunbathing on a beach chair when he suddenly heard Indigo yelling "Ahhh!"
He opened his eyes and saw Indigo gesturing wildly and pointing into the distance.
A golden streak of light was hurtling towards them from the direction of Hachinosu.
The Golden Lion sat up abruptly, a glint of madness flashing in its eyes.
"Hahaha!!! It finally moved!"
With a wave of his hand, the two swords, Oto and Kogarashi, flew into his hand.
"Men! Let's go! Follow that golden light!"
Dozens of floating Sky Island slowly moved, chasing after the direction of the Ark Maxim.
In the surrounding waters, the smaller pirate crews were also in an uproar.
"Look! The Roy Pirates have set out!"
"The three emperors have all moved! Follow them quickly!"
" Pure Gold! Pure Gold has appeared!"
Countless pirate ships turned around and rushed towards the northwest like madmen.
Even knowing that their chances of succeeding are the lowest, no one is willing to give up the temptation of immortality.
What if? What if we get lucky?
Further away, a concealed fleet rested silently on the sea.
Giberson lowered his binoculars, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"They've all moved. It's our turn."
Umit said coldly, "The flight path has been planned. Let them fight their battles, we'll go around them."
Big News Morgans flapped his wings excitedly. " Big News Morgans! Absolutely Big News Morgans! I've got my camera ready!"
Stussy stood at the ship's railing, gazing at the golden streak in the distance, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
She quietly took out another Den Den Mushi and dialed a special number.
" Roy has been deployed. Heading northwest. The Holy Knights can move now."
On the Ark Maxim, Roy stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sea of clouds ahead.
Van Augur stood behind him, a sniper scope over his right eye, observing the situation behind him.
"Captain."
Marco of the Whitebeard Pirates caught up.
Katakuri of the Big Mom Pirates also arrived.
"Over from the Golden Lion, dozens of floating Sky Island are approaching."
He paused, a hint of seriousness in his voice.
"Behind them... at least a hundred pirate ships followed. The Underworld fleet was also trailing behind at a distance."
A faint smile curved Roy's lips.
"That's exactly what we want—for them all to keep up."
He raised his hand, activated his Telekinesis, and the speed of the Ark Maxim actually slowed down.
Bullet walked over and clashed his fists together with a series of dull thuds.
"Perfect. Let's wipe out all these bastards in one go."
Kaido took a swig of wine, his eyes flashing with a crazed light.
"Hehehehe... Looks like we're in for a big battle today!"
He looked further into the distance, where the outlines of dozens of warships could be vaguely seen at the edge of that sea.
The navy has arrived too.
G-1 Branch, Port.
Dozens of warships weighed anchor and set sail in the same direction.
Sengoku stood in the flagship's command center, his face grave. Beside him were the Three Admirals, Garp, Tsuru, Chaton, Momousagi... almost all of the Navy's top combat forces were present.
At the very front of the fleet, a black warship sailed silently.
There were no flags or signs on the ship, only figures dressed in black cloaks.
The Holy Knights.
Figarland Saint Garling stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the distant sky, a cold glint in his eyes.
" Pure Gold..."
He murmured.
"This kind of thing can only belong to the World Government."
The Ark Maxim slowly descended into the ' Eye of the Abyss ' sea area.
The sea was as calm as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you would never imagine that beneath this seemingly ordinary sea lies a colossal beast tens of thousands of meters long.
Tesoro, Jhin, Fisher Tiger, Aladdin, and Hachi, along with other Fish-Man, were already waiting at sea.
Upon seeing the Ark Maxim land, they immediately went to greet it.
"Boss!" Tesoro was the first to rush onto the ship, his face beaming with barely concealed excitement.
Roy nodded, his gaze falling on Fisher Tiger.
Fisher Tiger's injuries have almost healed, and he is now in high spirits.
He took a roll of nautical chart, walked quickly to Roy, and spread the chart out.
" Captain Roy, look."
He pointed to the location marked on the nautical chart, where a large red circle had been drawn.
"This is the deepest trench of the ' Eye of the Abyss '."
The lanternfish is right below.
I went down there myself to confirm; it's at least tens of thousands of meters tall, and the 'lantern' on its head glows—exactly as you described."
Roy took the nautical chart and examined it carefully.
The location circled in red is clearly marked. The surrounding sea conditions, water depth, undercurrents, and distribution of reefs are all drawn.
He looked up at Fisher Tiger and nodded in satisfaction.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Fisher Tiger grinned. "It's no trouble at all! It's our honor to serve the captain!"
Roy put away the sea chart and glanced at the Fish-Man of the Sun Pirates.
Aladdin, Hachi, and the injured Fish-Man all stood behind Fisher Tiger, their eyes filled with eager anticipation.
"The battles to come are beyond your control."
Fisher Tiger stayed behind, while Aladdin led the others back to Hachinosu.
Aladdin was taken aback. "Captain! We can help too!"
Roy shook his head. "Your mission is complete."
Leave the rest to us. Go back to Hachinosu and guard it for me.
Aladdin opened his mouth, as if to say something, but Fisher Tiger patted him on the shoulder.
"Listen to the captain. Go."
Aladdin was silent for a few seconds, then bowed deeply.
"Yes!"
He led the Fish-Man back to the Sun Pirates ' ship and retreated in another direction.
Soon, the ship disappeared on the horizon.
Roy withdrew his gaze and looked into the distance.
On the sea, a huge dark shadow is slowly approaching.
The Moby Dick, Whitebeard, has arrived.
"Gurararara!!!"
A deafening burst of laughter erupted from the Moby Dick.
Whitebeard stood at the bow of the ship, holding a naginata, his enormous body resembling a mountain.
Behind him stood Marco, Jozu, Vista, Thatch... all the elite Whitebeard Pirates.
" Roy the Kid!"
Whitebeard's voice boomed like thunder.
"It's been a long time since we last met! You've become quite a big shot now!"
Roy stood at the bow of the Ark of Ark Maxim, gazing at Whitebeard from afar.
" Whitebeard, how have you been?"
The Whitebeard looked at him, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
"You share in Oden's grudge."
"Although it was his own choice, he is my sworn brother, Whitebeard."
"I have a clear conscience regarding Oden's actions."
The Whitebeard stared at him for a long time, then chuckled.
"A clear conscience, indeed! Kid, you're getting more and more interesting!"
The words had barely left his mouth--
From the southern sea, a massive fleet sailed in.
Queen Mama Chanter.
Big Mom stood at the bow of the ship, her obese body resembling a mountain of flesh.
The " Napoleon " hat on her head had transformed into a giant sword, which she held in her hand.
"Mama mama mama!!!"
Her greedy eyes were fixed on Ark Maxim, and she was Water 7 drooling.
" Roy! Hand over the Pure Gold! My Big Mom Pirates can help you escape safely!"
Behind her stood Katakuri, Smoothie, Cracker lined up in a row, their Sweet Commander presence awe-inspiring.
Roy glanced at her but didn't say anything.
Darkness descended from above.
The untamed laughter unique to the Golden Lion echoed from the sky.
"Hehehehe!!!"
The Golden Lion Shiki on the edge of the floating Sky Island, looking down. Behind him, dozens of floating Sky Island moved slowly, blotting out the sky.
Roy!
Pure Gold is a treasure that you can't enjoy all by yourself!