Time passed quickly. A year and a half had passed since Redfield's capture.
Summer of 1502, Marineford Calendar!
The Grand Line had formed a very interesting situation.
The New World was gradually stabilizing.
Kaido reappeared in the New World after a year's disappearance.
During this time, Grimm did meet Kaido once. However, to Grimm's disappointment, he didn't capture Momonosuke. According to Kaido, Momonosuke had been sent to the future by Kouzuki Toki, Kouzuki Oden's wife, using her abilities.
Grimm finally understood why Momonosuke was Kouzuki Hiyori's brother. This guy, like himself, was a transmigrator, but unfortunately, without a golden finger!
Kaido was fighting Oden in Wano Country. The last time Grimm saw him, his chest had been blown open by Oden, leaving a huge "X" shaped wound. However, according to this timeline, Oden was probably about to be boiled, and Wano Country would soon be Kaido's prize!
Although Momonosuke escaped, Grimm wasn't worried at all. If he ever got news of him, he'd immediately capture him and send him to Ivankov, then to the Okama Island, to let him know why his chrysanthemum was so withered!
Besides Kaido, the other Great Pirates in the New World had also quieted down.
Whitebeard entered his retirement phase early, enjoying his twilight years with his sons. Linlin was perpetually in a pregnant state and had seized a large amount of territory. She had been very quiet for the past six months, not doing anything out of the ordinary!
Being a father and a mother was not easy.
The New World Navy was temporarily unable to intervene. The Navy couldn't deal with those Great Pirates yet, so they focused their main efforts on the first half of the Grand Line.
It was at this time that the saying "The Grand Line is the graveyard of pirates" began to spread.
Grimm's Sanctuary, after years of development, had not expanded its territory, but the number of believers had continuously increased, exceeding five hundred thousand.
Gianna had always been stationed at the Sanctuary. Gianna now possessed the strength to contend with an Admiral. Through her relentless efforts, the number of priests who could use "Holy Light" had exceeded four figures.
Yasou and Plank had been staying in Shiki's domain. Grimm had promised Shiki that he would lend these two to him before attacking the World Government.
And Grimm had gone off to "level up" alone.
...
"Whoosh whoosh…"
In the East Blue, in a small village called Cocoyasi, a young woman with a mohawk hairstyle and a ponytail opened the newspaper on a new day!
[New World, Captain of the Holy Light Pirates, Great Pirate "Eternal Pope" Grimm, bounty: 2,005,000,000 Belly, annihilated the Toronto Raptors Pirates, all crew members killed!]
In the picture section was a new bounty poster, Grimm's bounty officially exceeding 2 billion Belly, with the date indicated: Marineford Calendar 1502, July!
"The Grand Line is still as restless as ever!"
The woman, named Bell-mère, had just retired from the Navy this year and returned to the quiet village of Cocoyasi to live.
"Waaah, waaah, waaah!"
Just then, the sound of a child crying came from the other side. Bell-mère quickly put down the newspaper and hurried over. "Oh dear, Nami, why are you crying again?"
Where Bell-mère had placed the newspaper, there were also newspapers from the past year recording major events.
[Bounty: 2,100,300,444 Belly. The Great Pirate Shiki, his blade still sharp, massacred a rookie fleet a month ago, sinking ten pirate ships and two Navy ships]
[New Captain under the Kaido Pirates, King of Calamities, massacred the Menglas Kingdom]
[Navy and Pirates' Supernovas show powerful talent. Pirates: Hawk Eyes, Crocodile, Tyrant. Newly promoted Navy Vice Admirals: Momousagi, Chaton]
[Navy Weapons Research Department invents, Silent City…]
...
First half of the Grand Line, Paradise!
On Jaya Island, one of the seven magnetic paths, in an ordinary tavern, two Supernova pirates with bounties over 100 million Belly were gathered.
The two sat opposite each other, their postures very strange. One squatted on the ground like a monkey, yet exuded an indescribable dominance, wearing goggles over his sunglasses.
Supernova, Heavenly Yaksha, Donquixote Doflamingo!
The person opposite him had his legs crossed on the tabletop, wearing extremely flamboyant clothes: a rose-covered shirt and a cape, with a giant black sword placed beside him.
Supernova, Hawk Eyes, Dracule Mihawk!
Doflamingo smiled as he looked at the black blade placed to Hawk Eyes' right hand and said, "Supreme Grade Sword… You actually got your hands on something like this, Hawk Eyes!"
Mihawk crossed his hands, placing them on his yet-to-be-worn hat. With a beard and a young face with extremely sharp eyes, he met Doflamingo's gaze. "Do you want to test its power, Doflamingo?"
"Fufufufufu… No need to be so murderous, can't we just talk properly?" Doflamingo regained his smile, leaning forward and chuckling. "However, you should have a more suitable opponent for your sword, shouldn't you!"
Mihawk was silent for a moment. Doflamingo continued with a smile, "Isn't he perfect? He's currently in the first half of the Grand Line, and has been given the title of 'World's Greatest Swordsman' by Shiki. Aren't you tempted?"
Mihawk suddenly stood up, putting his black sword back behind him. "Boring!"
Mihawk originally intended to challenge Shiki, the former World's Greatest Swordsman. He didn't expect Shiki to pass this title to someone else, the Holy Light Pirates' "King of Intimidation: Yaso!"
And Doflamingo guessed correctly; Mihawk was indeed planning to challenge Yaso.
A few minutes after Mihawk left, a burly man entered the tavern and said to Doflamingo beside him, "Doffy, shouldn't we also set off for the New World?"
Donquixote Family Combatant, Diamante, one of the earliest members to follow the Donquixote Family.
Doflamingo slapped his forehead with one hand and said with a sinister smile, "No rush, no rush!"
Doflamingo picked up today's newspaper. Upon seeing a golden archangel on a bounty poster, he grinned sinisterly. "Entering the New World ruled by the 'Four Emperors' so quickly is not a wise move. We need to open up the passage to the underground world first, deal with 'Paradise,' and then enter… The new century, fufufufufufu…"
Towards the end, Doflamingo couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Those who foolishly enter the New World unprepared are destined not to live long, fufufufufufu… Fufufufufufu…"
...
Meanwhile, Sabaody Archipelago.
"That's the remnant left by the battle between Eternal Pope Grimm and Lonely Red two years ago. It's terrifying!"
On the Crocodile Pirates' ship, a crew member pointed to a deep pit not far away and said.
"Shut up!"
A cold voice came. The crew member being discussed was startled and looked back. He saw a man with purple hair styled in a back-comb, wearing a black trench coat, and said in a deep voice, "I'm preparing for the upcoming battle!"
"Boss Crocodile, do you really intend to challenge him?"
"Whitebeard is not to be trifled with!"
The crew members tried to dissuade him, while Crocodile remained silent, clearly not listening to his subordinates' words.
Supernova, Desert King, Crocodile!
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