On Amos Island, seven " Ark Maxim " arks slowly descended, where some tall, masked figures awaited.
The newcomers were none other than the Shadow Secret Guard. Originally, this was just an uninhabited island, but because it was close to the Red Line, Lin Yuan had it occupied in advance.
The Abyss Merchant Guild owns many islands like this, and the people on these islands usually live like ordinary villagers.
Neither the World Government nor pirates have any interest in plundering such a small village with only a few dozen or a few hundred people; they simply don't care.
This very island, right under his nose, presented Lin Yuan with a great opportunity. Although the island was small, its geographical location was excellent.
The Shadow Secret Guard who came to greet them did not speak, but silently led everyone to the entrance of a huge cave.
"Sir, this is a naturally formed cave dwelling. The space inside is quite large, and after so many years of effort, it has been transformed into a base."
Lin Yuan nodded and said with a smile.
"Well done, thank you for your hard work."
Lin Yuan's words made the Shadow Secret Guard in front of them extremely excited. They had never even seen such an important figure as Lin Yuan before. Today, they were fortunate enough to be praised by their lord, which was something they could brag about for a lifetime.
Lin Yuan led the group inside, which was indeed a small base. At first, the passage was not wide, and they could see naturally formed stalactites.
But once inside, it was a sight to behold. It was an area the size of dozens of football fields, filled with giant warehouses stocked with supplies and weapons.
Dragon looked at the base with surprise. According to his estimate, the base alone could accommodate tens of thousands of people, and the supplies were enough for tens of thousands of people to use for a year.
"I really don't know how you managed to transport so many supplies here. You seem to be even more capable than I imagined."
Dragon was completely convinced. Not only had they occupied the uninhabited island near the Red Line, but they had also managed to transport so much stuff so quietly. If it were the Revolutionary Army, they wouldn't even be able to imagine doing such a thing.
"Heh, there's a saying that the most dangerous place is the safest. This is just a small trick, and besides, we can retreat anytime we want."
As Lin Yuan spoke, he led everyone to the depths of the base, where several ships, already coated with a protective film, seemed ready to dive into the sea at any moment.
Dragon and the others were shocked again, even speechless. This man had even prepared an escape route. For a moment, Dragon even felt that the man in front of him was too terrifying.
"Alright, more than half a month has passed. You must be exhausted from the journey. Prepare the Revolutionary Army, then rest well for a few days and wait for my notification before heading to the Red Line."
Dragon nodded, then left with his men. As for Lin Yuan, he put his arms around Kuina and Yamato's waists and went to rest.
As for when, Dragon didn't ask. He knew Lin Yuan would make a move, and all he had to do was wait patiently.
In the New World, the Straw Hat Pirates, including Luffy and his crew, once again repelled a pirate crew that came to make a name for themselves by stepping on them, leaving them all frustrated.
"It seems that becoming a true emperor isn't so good after all. These people haven't even reached the Admiral, yet they want to challenge us. They're courting death, and fighting them would be too boring."
Looking at Luffy's lazy appearance, Molly said speechlessly.
"If Admiral comes, it won't be an easy battle; we'll be in danger too."
"Yes, yes, Luffy, you're very strong now, but which strong person who reaches the level of Admiral is weak? We should make you the Pirate King first."
Usopp quickly spoke up; he was terrified. The battle with Kaido still made him feel uneasy.
The others nodded in agreement. Although they weren't afraid of challenges, they didn't want to be targeted by powerful figures, especially other emperors, since they were outnumbered.
Zoro and Sanji had also considered that if the Beasts Pirates didn't have any members, or if Kaido took advantage of Luffy's unconsciousness to kill him, the result would definitely be the annihilation of their entire crew.
"Alright, let's keep going. The weather here is too abnormal. Let's go to the next island to resupply."
"Uh, okay, Molly, what's the next island?"
"Oh, let me see!"
Molly took out a nautical chart leading directly to Laugh Tale and examined it carefully.
"The closest island to us is Egghead, what a strange name."
"Hehe, never mind, let's head to Egghead then, I want to eat meat."
Hearing this, Sanji glared at Luffy speechlessly; most of the meat they had eaten along the way had ended up in Luffy's stomach.
After discussing the matter, under Molly's direction, they slightly changed course and headed towards Egghead.
What they didn't know was that right after the Straw Hat Pirates became the Emperor Pirates, Imu directly ordered their Straw Hat Pirates.
I don't care about anyone else, but Straw Hat Luffy has to die.
The Five Elders, aware of the gravity of the situation, immediately ordered the Marine Headquarters to send Admiral as well.
Besides the Marine Admiral protecting Mary Geoise, Fujitora Issho has already set sail to suppress the pirates, and Sakazuki ultimately decided to send Borsalino instead.
The Five Elders understood the significance of defeating the Beasts Pirates and Kaido, so Saint Saturn personally led the team, accompanied by two Admiral and many CP0 experts.
According to intelligence from the World Government, they have already determined the Straw Hat Pirates ' location and have gone to Egghead ahead of time.
Moreover, if Lin Yuan saw them heading there, he would definitely recognize it as a teleportation magic circle that could teleport people directly to a very far place.
In order to completely annihilate the Straw Hat Pirates, the World Government dispatched four powerful figures at the level of Emperors, demonstrating the great importance they attached to the mission.
As for Borsalino, when they arrived at Egghead using the World Government's special passage, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes as he looked at Saint Saturn and the powerful figures behind him.
Borsalino, why did you come alone?
Saint Saturn didn't care at all about the Marine Admiral and directly rebuked him.
Borsalino wasn't angry; instead, he chuckled and said...
" Fleet Admiral Sakazuki sent me first because he was worried you'd be waiting too long. As for the others, they should arrive in about a day."
Saint Saturn didn't say anything, after all, they knew Borsalino's personality and abilities; he was someone who had fought against the Five Emperors of the New World many times.
Although they failed every time, the navy did not suffer many losses, and they were not treated as arrogantly as Sakazuki and Sengoku.
Overall, Borsalino was quite to their liking, so they decided not to be too demanding.
" Saint Saturn, please give me instructions on how to carry out this mission so I can follow your orders."
Saint Saturn nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Borsalino and said.
"For evil individuals who disrupt the balance, the only solution is to annihilate them outright."