"However, since Ochoku is here, why not bring him along? After all, we were companions back then."
Golden Lion paused, clenched his five fingers in the air, and showed a hint of interest on his face: "That guy's combat power is barely enough, but the ability of the Warp-Warp Fruit has great strategic value."
"In addition, according to the information we got before, White Knight Gawain seems to care about the civilians of the Water 7, so let's start by destroying the part he cherishes most."
"Anyway, the most important goal has been achieved, and everything that comes next..."
"Just treat it as a pastime when you are bored after drinking."
Big Mom glanced at Shiki, and her pupils shrank slightly.
More than 30 years have passed since the God Valley Incident.
Whitebeard is old but still powerful, Kaido is powerful enough to be called a local emperor, and Big Mom herself is living in a corner of the world.
But only Golden Lion remains the same!
His body is no longer comparable to that of his youth, but the spirit revealed from the inside out has not decreased at all compared to that year but has become more and more profound with the passage of time.
Even Whitebeard of this era might not be his match…
What is she saying?!
That old man is Whitebeard!
But there is no doubt that the current Golden Lion is definitely qualified to compete for the strongest man in the great pirate era!
"Hahahahaha!"
The extremely heroic laughter resounded through the sky.
On several floating islands, the beasts that became more violent due to the effects of the IQ plants also seemed to be infected; they raised their heads and roared at the same time!
Golden Lion and his crew no longer hid their movements.
The wind rose, the clouds moved, and the dark clouds spread across the sky.
The sun's radiance was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into the sea from high in the sky, and the wind suddenly became sharp at this moment; Golden Lion's eyes were also the same.
"Linlin!"
"Let's make a big fuss and let this boring era see what a real pirate is!"
"Okay!"
... ... ...
As the news of the theft of Pluton's blueprints spread, the surrounding pirates suddenly became excited, and the leaked Pluton blueprint soon triggered a series of fights.
Dense shells, like smoke, bloomed on the sea around the Water 7!
At this moment, dozens of kilometers away from the Water 7, in a small town.
A pirate ship landed on the beach, but its hull was suddenly severely deformed, as if it was crushed by some heavy object.
But if someone looks closely, they will find that there are no signs of being crushed by objects on this pirate ship.
"What happens? It's just like being crushed by their own weight?!"
A young man from a nearby village looked at the strange scene in front of him and felt like he had seen a ghost, but after reacting, he felt fortunate.
After all, since this ship had appeared here, its target must have been the nearby village.
If this accident hadn't happened, everyone in the village would have been doomed.
While thinking, a blind, tall, middle-aged man holding a wooden stick appeared in the boy's mind.
Just yesterday, a man appeared on this deserted island, and he claimed that he was going to stop the battle in the Water 7.
But everyone knows how chaotic the situation around Water 7 is now.
Anyone with little savings in the village has left, leaving only orphans like him or disabled, elderly people.
What can a blind man do in the face of those powerful pirates?!
The boy thought he was bragging, and seeing that he was a little pitiful, he gave him some fish and wild fruits.
"Did that uncle did it?! No, no, no, he's just a blind man, maybe not as good as..."
The boy's voice gradually became hoarse as he spoke. Just because on the sea in the distance, a man in purple clothes was sitting on a bamboo raft and drifting away.
But this is not the point; the point is that the bamboo raft is floating in the air. He is flying!
"Uncle..."
The boy opened his mouth and was shocked to the point he was speechless.
But at this moment, he realized that it was Fujitora, who was gradually moving away, who destroyed that pirate ship.
In the distance, Issho seemed to have sensed something, turned around, and faced the boy with a smile on his face: "Jeno?"
"I'm leaving. It wasn't until yesterday that I knew that the Water 7 not only has countless civilians waiting for rescue, but also my friends."
"After all, as far as I know, the only one who can transform into a dragon is that guy."
"Thank you."
"Those grilled fish and wild fruits are delicious..."
Issho's voice gradually became smaller.
The bamboo raft carrying him also disappeared from the sight of the young kid after a few seconds.
Jeno's eyes also became brighter at this moment.
For the first time, the young Jeno understood what kind of person he should become in the future.
"Awesome!"
"I want to be a man like you!"
"You said that men should follow the way of benevolence and righteousness?!"
"Then I will become the most benevolent man in Barilaya island, no, in the entire Grand Line!"
... … ...
"Several copies of the blueprint of the Pluton were all stolen by pirates?!"
"And now their whereabouts are unknown?!"
On the sea, the huge fleet slowly approached the Water 7.
Akainu stood on the deck of the flagship, and his deputy beside him was reporting to him the latest intelligence about the Water 7.
The first piece of news was the theft of the Pluton blueprint.
As the information gradually spread, more and more marines gathered on the deck.
Their eyes were all focused on Akainu, with a hint of anticipation and some unspoken hope in their expressions.
This time, their mission was to prevent the Pluton Blueprint from falling into the hands of pirates and launch a Buster Call against the Water 7, sinking the Pluton Blueprint and all those who knew about it to the bottom of the sea.
But now that the Pluton blueprint has been stolen, is it…
"Admiral Akainu, do we not have to execute the Buster Call?!"
Finally, someone couldn't help asking, with unconcealed expectations in his eyes.
Akainu naturally understood their thoughts, and he said lightly: "Our first priority is to prevent the Pluton blueprint from spreading. If it has already spread, the first priority is naturally to recover it before it causes a worse impact."
He is ruthless and radical, but he will never kill without reason.
The principle of comparing the two evils and choosing the lesser was engraved in Akainu's very bones.
This was the foundation of his so-called absolute justice.
At this moment, the real threat to Akainu is no longer Water 7 but the pirates who got Pluton's blueprint.
"However, we still need to arrive at the Water 7 first, figure out the situation, and then make a conclusion."
The marines around them were suddenly excited, and some even cheered and hugged each other.
Although they trusted Akainu's justice and were willing to follow this man.
But they also knew that the tens of thousands of civilians in the Water 7 were also the ones they should protect.
But often in life, one must make painful decisions in situations with no perfect solution.
Fortunately, even though Akainu hadn't explicitly said so, his stance was clear now.
For a moment, everyone felt relieved, and even the fleet's voyage seemed to be much faster at this moment.
But then, an unexpected event occurred, a ship with extravagant decoration quietly anchored in the fleet's path.
At times like this, the Marines would normally issue a warning with gunfire, but instead, the fleet slowly began to come to a stop.
Just because they were too familiar with the flag hoisted by the ship in the distance.