"The plans have changed."
I have decided to suspend the attack on Mary Geoise.
Bullet raised an eyebrow, Kaido's wine glass stopped in mid-air, Tesoro hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Roy continued:
" Imu is merely a vessel."
The real enemy has not yet truly shown itself.
They escaped, and we don't know anything about them.
But perhaps the answer lies in Laugh Tale.
Luffy jumped up, his eyes shining like light bulbs:
" Laugh Tale! Roy, are you going too?"
Robin closed the book in his hand and spoke at the right moment:
"According to the information I have, it takes four Road Poneglyph to guide you to Laugh Tale."
We have three pieces, the last one... is in Elbaf.
Roy looked at her and took out the last piece of the Road Poneglyph he had just obtained:
"So I've decided to come with you."
The fleet from Hachinosu is heading to the entrance to the New World to await orders.
Bullet, your job is to guard the entrance to the New World; no one is allowed to enter or leave.
Bullet crossed his arms, grunted, but nodded.
Kaido slammed his wine glass on the table. "I'm going too!"
Roy glanced at him and decisively refused:
"No.
Besides, your Beasts Pirates need your leader.
Kaido's face darkened.
"What!"
Seeing that Kaido was about to explode again, Roy added:
"If the World Government takes any action, you'll be responsible for stopping it."
Kaido glared at him for three seconds, then poured the wine bowl into his mouth, which could be considered a reluctant agreement.
At the end of the banquet, Roy found Luffy at the port.
He sat on the lion's head of the Thousand Sunny, swinging his legs back and forth, his Straw Hat hanging behind him, the sea breeze making his black hair stick up in the wind.
"Leaving tomorrow?" Roy walked over.
"Yeah! I can't wait!" Luffy looked down at him and grinned.
"My men have already scouted part of the route from Elbaf to Laugh Tale."
The sea conditions are very bad.
"It's okay! Nami's here!"
Roy looked at him.
The firelight reflected on Luffy's face, and that smile was exactly the same as it had been many years ago in Foosha Village —clean, passionate, and unquestionable. He smiled too.
See you tomorrow.
"See you tomorrow!"
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In the dead of night, the council hall outside the Flower Room Mary Geoise was eerily empty.
Five chairs were neatly arranged on one side of the long table, their surfaces covered with a thin layer of dust.
Shamrock stood by the window, the moonlight illuminating half of his face, making it appear pale.
A CP0 member knelt in the shadows, his forehead pressed against the cold ground:
"Lord Shamrock, Akainu of Marine Headquarters has refused to carry out the order to return to the Holy Land."
Shamrock didn't turn around. "Whom did he send?"
" Admiral Fujitora and Kizaru are on their way."
However, the main naval force remains locked in a standoff with the Revolutionary Army.
Shamrock was silent for a moment, then ran his fingers lightly across the window frame, leaving a very thin icy trail.
"Tell Kong that the Army has taken full control of the Holy Land's defenses."
Furthermore, all Celestial Dragons are to be confined to Pangaea Castle and forbidden from leaving.
"Yes."
The CP0 members silently withdrew.
Shamrock stood alone by the window, gazing at the boundless night outside, a very faint smile curving his lips.
" Nika, Roy... you think winning one game is the end of it?"
His voice was as soft as a shard of ice falling to the ground.
" Laugh Tale... then you can go."
You will come to realize that some truths are too painful for anyone to bear.
In the moonlight, his shadow stretched long, like a drawn sword.
However, if someone familiar with him saw this, they would definitely find it very incongruous, because at this moment, Shamrock's eyes were pitch black, and his calm and cold words were completely inconsistent with his previous personality.
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When the Thousand Sunny sailed out of the port of Elbaf, the morning mist had not yet dissipated.
Giants stood on the rocks in the harbor.
Dorry and Brogy stood side by side at the front, the two old giants still holding the two greatswords and Giant Axe they had wielded for decades, but this time they didn't fight.
Dorry raised his greatsword and swung it at the departing Thousand Sunny, while Brogy whistled loudly, startling a flock of seabirds into flight.
"Next time we come, let's have another fight!" Dorry's roar echoed from the port all the way to the sea.
Luffy stood on the lion's head, waving at them, his two rubber arms swinging like windmills. "Definitely! Next time I'll send both of you flying!"
There was another large ship following behind the Thousand Sunny.
Loki's giant warship was tethered to the stern by an outrageously thick chain, and he sat alone at the bow, with Iron Thunder across his lap.
His massive body was still several times larger than the Thousand Sunny. His long purple hair would flutter in the sea breeze, and his golden vertical pupils under the bandages made him look quite intimidating.
But the expression on his face wasn't intimidating at all.
"That idiot captain..."
Loki crossed his arms, staring at the pitifully small pirate ship ahead, his lips twitching.
Why should I agree to his request?
He said that, but he actually sat there obediently without moving.
Roy lay on a deck chair on the deck, sunbathing, his black trench coat draped over the armrest, and unusually, he was wearing a plain white shirt.
Chopper was taking his blood pressure, his little face serious.
"Blood pressure is normal, heart rate is normal, and the wound is healing well... Roy, you're recovering faster than I expected."
Chopper put away his stethoscope, still a little uneasy.
"But it's best to avoid fighting within a month."
"A month?" Roy raised an eyelid.
"At least three weeks!" Chopper said, hands on his hips.
"Okay, three weeks."
Chopper nodded in satisfaction and skipped off to find Usopp.
The deck was filled with Luffy and his two companions in the morning.
Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper continue their epic battle to "defeat Imu."
Usopp, dressed in a black cloth and with two tree branches stuck in his hair as horns, played the role of Imu.
Chopper wrapped himself in medical cotton, pretending to be a black mist monster.
Luffy, dressed as Nika, jumps around shouting, " Gear Fifth! Giant Pistol!"
The three of them got into a fight.
After being "accidentally" injured by Usopp 'Luffy punch, Usopp clung to the mast and howled, while Chopper tripped over his own cotton and rolled three times on the ground.
As Nami rushed out of the cabin, she saw Usopp's " Imu " wig—which was actually a piece of black cloth—fly over and smear it on her face.
"You—keep quiet—!"
Nami's fists crackled with lightning, one punch after another.
The three were sent flying, landing right in the corner where Roy was lying.
Roy didn't even lift his eyelids, just flicked his finger lightly.
Telekinesis, they created a transparent air cushion that held the three of them firmly in mid-air.
Luffy, Usopp, Chopper floated around, looking at each other in bewilderment, then shouted in unison to Nami:
"I'm sorry Nami--!"
Roy put them down, a slight smile playing on his lips:
"Continue, while I'm not here."
" Roy is the best!" Luffy immediately revived and dragged Usopp and Chopper away.
Nami sighed, rubbing her forehead, and turned back to the cabin to continue studying the nautical chart.