Just as Aoki and the others set off toward the Final Island Laugh Tale, the entire world was shaken by a piece of news.
"Oh my god!!"
"The captain of Whitebeard's Second Division, Ace, has been captured?!"
"Fire Fist Ace will be publicly executed at Marine Headquarters in seven days?!"
"It's over, it's over! The world's strongest man is going to go berserk!"
Upon seeing this news, the entire world instantly erupted into an uproar. No one had expected that the Marines, having just suffered a defeat, would immediately turn around and target the Whitebeard Pirates.
The news soon reached Whitebeard's ears as well.
In the New World, aboard the Moby Dick, the atmosphere grew incredibly oppressive as everyone looked at the newspaper in hand.
Especially when Whitebeard saw that Ace had been handed over to the World Government by Blackbeard in exchange for the position of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. At that moment, Whitebeard's inner rage surged uncontrollably.
"Teach!!"
Seeing that the execution date mentioned in the newspaper was seven days later, Whitebeard dared not delay. He urgently began summoning all his subordinate pirate crews and started preparing a plan to rescue Ace from Marine Headquarters.
Just as Whitebeard was deep in thought about the rescue plan, a call came in from the outpost guarding his homeland.
"Pops!!"
"We've been attacked!"
"The Red Poneglyph we were guarding has been stolen!"
"What?!"
Hearing this news, Whitebeard's expression also changed drastically. At such a critical time, compared to the Poneglyph, Whitebeard was more concerned about Ace's safety.
After inquiring in detail about what had happened and learning that the homeland itself had not been destroyed—only the Poneglyph was stolen—Whitebeard breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry about it!"
"We'll decide everything after we rescue Ace!"
However, what Whitebeard didn't know at this moment was that the Red Poneglyphs held by Zuo Niao, Kaido, and Big Mom had also been stolen simultaneously.
But Whitebeard couldn't concern himself with that anymore.
As the Whitebeard Pirates began their pre-war mobilization...
Somewhere in the New World, the Thousand Sunny was sailing rapidly toward a destination.
On board, Aoki and the others were enjoying a rare moment of rest. Since arriving in the Pirate World, they had been constantly busy with missions. Now, they finally had some time to relax.
With Laugh Tale drawing closer and closer, everyone on the ship was quite curious.
What exactly lies within this Final Island,
And what is the so-called treasure of the great pirates?
With these questions swirling in their minds,
The Thousand Sunny navigated through treacherous seas,
Finally arriving at the so-called Final Island.
Seeing the island reveal its true face before them,
Everyone curiously examined it.
But after observing for a while,
They didn't seem to find anything particularly different.
Then, under Aoki's leadership,
They grandly disembarked onto Laugh Tale.
Just as they stepped onto the island,
[Ding! World's Fortune is being seized!]
[Please proceed to the island's core area!]
Hearing this sudden prompt in their minds,
They exchanged glances,
Then let the Straw Hat Crew explore the island freely,
While Aoki led the others toward Laugh Tale's core area.
Along the way,
Aoki and his companions observed this island called "Laugh Tale."
Aoki, having read the original story,
Wanted to know
What Roger's Pirate Crew discovered on the island that made everyone laugh heartily,
And why they named the island "Laugh Tale."
As they advanced,
The surroundings began to change.
More and more ruined structures appeared before them.
Upon recognizing the architectural style,
Aoki realized
This was actually the ruins of the Kingdom of D.
But for Aoki,
This held no significance,
Since he wasn't part of the Clan of D,
Nor did he aspire to become the Pirate King.
Soon, they reached Laugh Tale's core area.
Here, Poneglyphs and records of Joy Boy's deeds were everywhere—
The history of the Void Century seen by Roger's Pirate Crew,
The secrets of the Clan of D, and more.
After just a glance,
Everyone lost interest.
They had thought the Final Island might contain something extraordinary,
But it was merely these things.
Seeing this, they sat down and chatted casually,
Waiting for the Chat Group to seize the World's Fortune.
[Ding! World's Fortune seizure completed!]
[Task Two accomplished!]
[After Task Three is completed, you will return to the Summit Space for the mission summary!]
As time passed,
Task Two was finally completed.
Looking at Laugh Tale, now drained of its World's Fortune,
It seemed unchanged from before.
Thus, they didn't linger,
Quickly leaving the core area.
Shortly after Aoki and his group departed,
Most of the Poneglyphs and ruins in the core area turned to ashes,
Vanishing from the spot,
As if they had never existed.
Laugh Tale, stripped of its World's Fortune,
Might never reveal the history of the Void Century or the ruins of the Clan of D again.
Even if someone reached this Final Island,
They would return empty-handed.
"Now, only the final task remains!"
"Once it's done, we can return to the Naruto World~"
Everyone felt motivated.
This journey to another world
Had given the Hokages a unique experience.
Moreover,
They had obtained the Haki training method from Ryuma, revived through Edo Tensei.
After returning,
They could integrate the Pirate World's training system into their own worlds.
Then,
The Leaf's national power would surely surge dramatically.
Overall, everyone was quite satisfied with the first Multiverse Mission.
"Let's prepare!"
"Before the final mission, we'll head to the Celestial Dragons' Holy Land Mary Geoise first~"
"There are still quite a few Devil Fruits there~"
Upon hearing Aoki's words, Tobirama's eyes instantly lit up.
During the previous two missions, he hadn't encountered any Devil Fruits, which had left him itching with curiosity—especially after witnessing the various miraculous abilities of Devil Fruits. He was eager to find one to study.
Hearing that Mary Geoise had many Devil Fruits, Tobirama couldn't sit still anymore, wishing he could rush into the holy land right now and plunder them.
Not only Tobirama, but even Madara Uchiha and the others were filled with interest. After all, their world also had Tobirama, so perhaps they could research something useful as well.
"Then let's hurry and set off!"
"Right, right, let's grab some Devil Fruits and bring them back!"
For a moment, the Thousand Sunny instantly accelerated, heading back toward Sabaody Archipelago.
Everyone was looking forward to obtaining more Devil Fruits at the Celestial Dragons' Holy Land Mary Geoise—even Aoki was no exception. Although his world didn't have Tobirama, it did have the Ninja World's top scientist, Orochimaru, who even adopted the most scientifically optimal running posture for ninjas. He believed that if Devil Fruits were handed to Orochimaru, they could likely yield some useful research results.
Seven days later, Marine Headquarters was now fully prepared.
For Ace's Public Execution, a large number of elite Marines had been mobilized, and the entire Marine Headquarters' defenses had been reinforced.
Ace had already been brought to the execution platform, and Den Den Mushi Broadcasts began broadcasting live to The World.
"Oh my! The Marines are really going through with it?!"
"They're actually going to execute Fire Fist Ace?!"
"What about Whitebeard?! Any news on Whitebeard's movements?!"
"Watch! Watch!"
"The wrath of The World's strongest man definitely won't be easy to deal with!"
Looking at the live broadcast, people across The World were buzzing with discussion.
Everyone was curious about how Whitebeard would appear to rescue Fire Fist Ace.
Meanwhile, in the New World, the Red-Haired Pirates were also heading toward Marine Headquarters.
However, Shanks was puzzled: Kaido, who had been constantly clashing with Whitebeard recently, hadn't seized the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos.
Instead, he stayed quietly in Wano Country.
But now, Shanks couldn't dwell on it too much—he had to hurry to Marine Headquarters to stop this war.
As time passed bit by bit, the execution was about to begin.
Just as Sengoku was preparing to announce Fire Fist Ace's execution to The World, the sea outside Marine Headquarters suddenly became densely packed with ships.
"They're here!!"
"All forces, prepare!!"
"The enemy has appeared!!"
Those arriving were the pirates under the Whitebeard Pirates, but among them, there was no sign of the Whitebeard Pirates themselves—the Moby Dick was not present.
Seeing this, Sengoku's expression grew grave as he continuously scanned the sea, trying to locate Whitebeard's whereabouts.
Just as everyone was speculating where Whitebeard would launch his attack, the harbor within Marine Headquarters saw the calm sea surface suddenly begin to churn violently.
"Not good!!"
Seeing this, Sengoku's face drastically changed. He hadn't expected Whitebeard to choose to attack from underwater after Coating.
Under the stunned gazes of everyone,
three Moby Dicks instantly surged up from beneath the sea,
the Whitebeard Pirates had arrived!
They instantly broke through the Marines' first line of defense and pressed into the inner harbor.
And now, before the entire world, appeared Whitebeard, the world's strongest man.
Looking at Ace imprisoned on the execution platform,
Whitebeard suddenly grinned.
"Foolish son, your old man isn't late, is he!"
With Whitebeard's appearance,
the war instantly erupted.
At the same time,
above the Holy Land Mary Geoise,
a door suddenly materialized out of thin air in the sky!
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