"Hmmm?"
Suddenly, Shiki discovered a piece of news in a recent newspaper.
"Steel Bone Kong, Grimm, Redfield, three parties engaged in a chaotic battle, destroying more than half of Sabaody Archipelago and the Celestial Dragons' territory before the fight ended!"
"Redfield? Has this guy recovered?"
Shiki said to himself upon seeing Redfield's face in the newspaper. Immediately, Grimm's close-up appeared, and he instantly recalled the young man who had watched the Battle of Ed War.
"That kid from back then is getting stronger and stronger!"
Shiki unfolded the newspaper, letting it flutter in the wind, and slowly floated into the sky using his abilities, his excitement undiminished. "It seems coming out this time was the right decision. Gahaha, Gahahahahahaha…"
...
One month later.
Grimm and Redfield successively traveled from the "Paradise" to the New World. The era of fierce competition seemed to be officially beginning.
Meanwhile, on the Moby Dick, in Whitebeard's territory.
"Roger is dead. It seems to be your era now, Whitebeard!" Shiki said, holding a large bottle of Southern Sea specialty liquor, as big as Whitebeard himself.
After downing more than half of the dozen liters of liquor in one gulp, Whitebeard placed the bottle back by his side and said disdainfully, "If you're here to make idle chatter, I'll send you to the bottom of the sea, Shiki!"
Upon hearing Whitebeard's words, Shiki didn't get angry. Instead, he burst into laughter. "Gahahahaha, you're still that annoying guy. That puts my mind at ease!"
After speaking, a cunning look flashed across Shiki's face. "I plan to disappear for a while. After that, I'll let the world and the era witness what a true pirate is!"
Whitebeard furrowed his brow, a sense of foreboding flashing through his mind. "What mischief is he up to again?"
Just then, a crew member of the Whitebeard Pirates scrambled frantically to Whitebeard. Amidst the astonished gazes of the crew, he stammered nervously, "Pops, Pops, another pirate crew has intruded into our territory."
"Huh?"
Shiki subconsciously bit off the cigar in his mouth. Diamond Jozu, standing next to Shiki, asked angrily, "Which reckless rookie pirate crew is it this time?"
Rookie pirates who achieved instant fame and attempted to take Whitebeard's head were not uncommon, but they had seen quite a few recently. Diamond Jozu thought to himself that rookies nowadays really didn't know their limits.
The Whitebeard Pirate crew member kneeling on the ground, in utter panic, twitched his mouth before shouting with near-total mental breakdown, "There are four people in total!"
"Redfield and Grimm, with bounties exceeding 2 billion Belly; Plank, the 'Calamity of the Sea,' with a bounty of 600 million; and Yasuo, the 'King of Intimidation,' with a bounty of 550 million Belly…"
...
Marine Headquarters, Marineford!
"Report! It is fully confirmed that in the Rubluum Sea of the Whitebeard Pirates in the New World, the Edward Newgate Strongest Man in the World, Shiki the Golden Lion, Patrick Redfield Red the Aloof, Tirion D. Frimm Pope Grimm, and his two subordinates, Calamity of the Sea and King of Intimidation, have gathered!"
In the round table conference room, most of the high-ranking Marines were gathered. Upon hearing the report from a Rear Admiral behind Fleet Admiral Kong, they all gritted their teeth. An old Admiral, around the same age as Garp and Sengoku, could no longer stand it.
He slammed his fists on the table and stood up, saying, "Fleet Admiral, these guys are all pirates who stood at the pinnacle of the Roger era. Grimm is also a representative of the new generation of pirates. Their sudden gathering must mean something big is about to happen!"
"Do you think we don't know that!" another Vice Admiral, close to retirement with white hair, also said, "The key issue is, what countermeasures should the Navy take!"
"Ugh! Quickly dispatch all nearby patrol fleets to monitor them and prevent them from causing any trouble!" someone else immediately chimed in.
Garp was not present; he was currently on vacation. However, he could be summoned at any moment.
Kong and Sengoku exchanged glances, their eyes filled with solemnity and helplessness.
"So noisy!"
Suddenly, a slightly angry voice caused everyone in the heated discussion to fall silent. They looked towards the source of the sound and saw it was Tsuru, the Chief of Staff!
"I say, you people, why don't you use your brains a little?"
Tsuru's tone was filled with disdain. Although there were people older and of higher rank than her present, Tsuru held the highest speaking authority in the meeting, sometimes even reaching the level of Fleet Admiral.
"Lady Tsuru, what do you think?" a Rear Admiral asked respectfully after regaining his composure.
"Among these four pirate captains, Redfield is a lone wolf, the Shiki's fleet is mostly gone, and let's not even talk about Grimm. Do you think Redfield, Shiki, and Whitebeard, with their past grievances, would form an alliance?" Tsuru said, tapping the table with her finger.
"Then Tsuru, what do you think their objective is?" Kong asked gravely.
"Redfield was severely injured by Shiki in a battle five years ago and only came out of retirement after so many years. His seeking out Shiki is entirely within reasonable bounds!"
Tsuru slowly explained, "The Shiki is merely here to catch up with Whitebeard. The key is still Grimm!"
After speaking, Tsuru's face, which had aged significantly in the past five years and was now gaunt, slowly opened.
"What this kid is planning, we haven't figured out yet. Does he want to challenge the 'Three Old Ones' of the old era all at once!"
Kong nodded in understanding and stood up. "All personnel, enter Level 1 alert!"
...
Tsuru truly lived up to her position as Chief of Staff; her emotional intelligence was indeed not to be underestimated.
Grimm and Redfield arriving together was purely a coincidence, bumping into each other in the waters of the New World.
Redfield intended to fight Shiki. After all, in the battle five years ago, Shiki had beaten him so badly that he had to retire and spend years recovering.
As for Grimm, he planned to fish in troubled waters, seeing if he could take them both down at once. He had even brought Plank and Yasuo along, as these two were worth a considerable amount of reward points.
Moreover, Shiki Shiki was also tied to a mission. If he were actually killed by Redfield, wouldn't Grimm's mission fail, and he'd turn into a woman? And start liking men? The thought alone was terrifying.
Of course, Grimm knew that taking them down today was unlikely. If they wanted to escape, he wouldn't be able to stop them.
Furthermore, Grimm suddenly thought of a plan that could not only kill Shiki but also annoy the World Government and the Navy!
As Grimm and Redfield stood on the bow of the ship, one on the left and one on the right, looking up at Shiki and Whitebeard standing on the Moby Dick, for a moment, it felt as if only these four people existed in the world.
Wait! Something strange seems to have mixed in.
Yasuo: "For posing, how can I be left out? Posing like the wind, always by my side!"
Plank: Are you an idiot!
...
"Haven't seen you in decades! Redfield, what's the meaning of bringing three brats to see me?" Whitebeard slammed his naginata heavily onto the whale's head, creating a shockwave.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Redfield on the ship vanished instantly. Grimm also disappeared at the same time. When they reappeared, they were already in front of Whitebeard and Shiki on the Moby Dick.
Grimm fights Whitebeard, Redfield fights Shiki.
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