At that moment, Yemu's voice echoed throughout the world.
On the bubble cable car, Morgans was already beside himself with excitement.
"I knew it! I knew it! The only one who could pull off something like this is Captain Yemu! This is something even Rocks and Roger never did. Declaring war on the world from Mary Geoise, the stronghold of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government. This is incredible, absolutely incredible!"
Beside Morgans, Stussy trembled beneath her mask.
Back during the noble hostage incident at the Sabaody Archipelago, Stussy had felt nothing when Morgans said Fire Dragon Yemu might be the person this era had been waiting for. But now, in this moment, she could truly feel it.
The tide of the era was about to arrive.
And Fire Dragon Yemu was the one who would lead it.
Below them was Red Port.
Because the G1 Branch was nearby, countless Marines under the command of Zephyr and Garp had already surrounded the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
Naturally, they had heard Yemu's declaration as well.
The ordinary Marines were stunned, and even Zephyr and Garp, who stood at the very top, were shaken beyond words.
In the past, Zephyr might have rejected Yemu's speech simply because Yemu was a pirate. But now, with the appearance of the Shichibukai plan, his disappointment in the World Government had made him agree with Yemu's words a little more. Still, nothing could be read from his stern expression.
Garp, standing beside him, was much easier to understand. With a serious expression that carried a trace of admiration, he said, "What a reckless brat."
Behind Garp, Gion, who had come with them, looked at the two men with an unreadable light in her eyes and asked, "What do we do now, Admiral Zephyr, Vice Admiral Garp...?"
Zephyr's order was simple.
"Everyone, prepare yourselves and wait for orders."
...
At that moment, the Marines had no way to seal off the news. On top of that, because of the Reverie, Red Port was already full of reporters. Almost at the same time, word of what had happened in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise began spreading.
In an instant, the entire sea was shaken.
Wano Country, Onigashima.
The moment Kaidou received the intelligence, he flew into a rage.
"Damn it! Damn it! Worororo..."
As he cursed, he suddenly burst into tears.
"Why? Why...? For such a huge event, I should have been the one destroying the world... Wahhh... Gulp, gulp..."
The two All-Stars and six Headliners of the Beasts Pirates around him had long since gotten used to their boss's personality, so they were not too surprised by that. Instead, the intelligence itself left them unable to calm down for a long time.
While the Beasts Pirates were still working hard to seize control of Wano Country, the Sky Pirates had already begun leading the world by declaring war on the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.
On the Moby Dick.
The moment Marco received the news, his face filled with shock and disbelief. He hurriedly informed his Pops.
After reading the intelligence, even Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world, could not remain calm. He stared at the news that Fire Dragon Yemu and the Sky Pirates had declared war on the Celestial Dragons and the World Government, his heart unable to settle for a long time.
Only after a long while did he smile faintly and say, "Gurararara. Come to think of it, that kid hasn't contacted us since he came to the New World, has he?"
In the past, the members of the Whitebeard Pirate crew would naturally have said with pride that it was because the Sky Pirates feared them.
But now, looking at the Sky Pirates, who had already declared war on the Celestial Dragons and the World Government, the members of the Whitebeard Pirate crew felt for the first time that their pride in being part of the Whitebeard Pirate crew seemed so insignificant.
As Pops' favorite son, Marco answered, "Yeah. Ever since they entered the New World, the Sky Pirates seem to have gone quiet. Judging from the intelligence, it may have something to do with Captain Yemu's new identity..."
"A country?"
"Mm. It looks like Captain Yemu didn't act on impulse. He's been preparing for this for a long time. Next, the tide of the era is going to rise. Pops, what should we do...?"
Whitebeard thought for a moment.
"Have everyone get ready..."
New World, Totto Land waters.
In the castle on Whole Cake Island, in Totto Land where the BIGMOM pirate crew was based.
When Perospero, the eldest son, handed the intelligence to Charlotte Linlin in a panic, Charlotte Linlin grew completely excited, her eyes filled with pride.
"Mamamama, that boy... He really knows how to stir things up... Perospero..."
"Yes, Mama!"
"Tell all my children that the change of the era and our opportunity are coming. Tell them not to hold back. Let this sea fall into complete chaos."
Even more excited than the BIGMOM pirate crew was the Thunder God pirate crew, which was secretly hiding in the Calm Belt.
The moment Enel received the intelligence, he summoned every crew member aboard and passed down the news.
In an instant, everyone in the Thunder God pirate crew roared with excitement and pride.
Most of the members of the Thunder God pirate crew came from non-World Government member nations. Their hatred for the Celestial Dragons and the World Government far exceeded that of people from other countries.
Now that they had seen their boss declare war on the World Government, how could they not be excited?
A new era was about to arrive, and as part of the Sky Pirates, they would become leaders of that era.
They excitedly requested permission from their captain to go to battle.
Seeing this, Enel knew the crew's morale was ready to be used. He looked at everyone, especially his two High Priests and the eight newly promoted Priests, and said, "Then next, it is time for the Thunder God pirate crew to bare our fangs to this world. Let the Silver Axe pirate crew become the stepping stone for the Thunder God pirate crew to rise as one of the overlords of the New World."
"Oh!"
The white, snow-covered Kingdom of Flevance.
In the waters blockaded by the Marines, the World Government, and other hostile nations, few ships had ever appeared apart from the World Government's own vessels.
But today, a massive white ship appeared on the sea.
The moment that ship entered the sight of the Marines and the World Government, their spies recognized the familiar figure standing on the deck.
"Sky Pirates, bounty of 280 million Belly, Sword Wind Swordsman: Killmonger Erik..."
"Hey, are all those people behind him swordsmen? Why have so many swordsmen suddenly appeared...?"
"What happened?"
While everyone was wondering why Killmonger Erik, who had vanished for so long, had suddenly appeared, Killmonger Erik stood on the deck of the white pirate ship and drew Tensetsugetsu and Sandai Kitetsu from his waist. Then he spoke to the swordsmen behind him.
"Then let the first slash to save Flevance be mine."
Grand Line, Baltigo Island.
Dragon, who had long been secretly gathering strength in preparation to overthrow the World Government, looked at the unexpected intelligence and remained silent for a long time. Only then did he finally speak.
"It has been a year since we met in Loguetown... It seems it is time for us to meet again, Captain Yemu..."
As his words fell, a gust of wind swept up, and Dragon's figure disappeared.