Chapter 578: Arrival at Sabaody Archipelago
The month leading up to the "Pirate King" Roger's Execution was a month of turbulent times.
Hades, who had successfully obtained the Pure Gold, hid it inside his Ring and gave portions to his Wives.
This allowed their appearances to remain preserved in their most beautiful years.
However, they were unaware of the existence of the Pure Gold.
Hades wanted to give the Pure Gold to his Mother, Nyx, but she refused.
For her, Immortality was a painful thing.
Hades did not insist.
He was already forty-one years old, but he didn't need it yet.
Although Roger's Execution was highly anticipated, it did not affect his daily routine; he only needed to witness that scene at the right time.
He also wanted to see what kind of effect the public Execution held at Sabaody Archipelago would have.
People cannot lack desire, Hades understood this point, otherwise, they would stagnate and decline.
Therefore, enjoyment, training, and battle continued.
He had many opponents, including Titan, Zoro, Barrett, Broly, Jörmungandr, and Styx, among others.
Except for Titan, fighting Hades allowed them to grow faster.
Hades didn't mind training these important combatants of the Kingdom, provided they were qualified to fight him.
Combining this with training was also to keep his body in peak condition at all times and maintain his combat awareness at its peak.
The body is alive; if inactive, it will rust and even weaken.
Moria, who would later become fat, was clearly a representative example of this.
During this period, Sabaody Archipelago became increasingly lively.
Many high-level Marines were stationed at Sabaody Archipelago, especially in Area 29, which was designated as the execution site.
Although Area 29 was a lawless area, under a strong crackdown by the Marines, it was naturally cleared out.
Capable pirates, Bounty Hunters, ordinary Residents, and Media Reporters gathered from the Four Seas, the New World, and elsewhere.
The Great Pirates of the New World made no moves.
Roger's Execution had little impact on them; they weren't particularly close.
Even Whitebeard, who had the best relationship with him, was both an enemy and a friend.
The Flying Pirates also had no intention of interfering; the World Government and the Marines gave them no opportunity.
Shiki also didn't want to interfere with Roger's plans, although he didn't know what they were.
This was a major event, and everyone was watching.
A warship-sized luxury cruise ship sailed through the waves, constantly heading towards Sabaody Archipelago in the First Half of the Grand Line.
One flag flying was the Kronos Kingdom's.
The other flag bore countless snake shadows.
This was the young organization currently famous on The Great Sea – "Ten Thousand Snakes".
After news of Roger's Execution broke, "Ten Thousand Snakes," led by Möbius, decided to witness the legend's end with their own eyes.
So, they hurried back to the Grand Line from the South Blue, where they were currently traveling.
This didn't affect their Four Seas tour; it just meant spending a little more time returning to the Four Seas.
Along the way, there were many people with the same purpose as them.
However, upon seeing them, everyone made way.
"Ten Thousand Snakes" didn't have a good reputation on The Great Sea.
Especially their Leader, "Underworld Serpent" Möbius, who was both righteous and evil, had destroyed countless factions.
In the process, countless buildings were destroyed.
Möbius simply didn't care about the islands they had ravaged and destroyed.
Often, Möbius would largely destroy a town, some even razed to the ground, completely annihilated.
The losses caused were countless.
If not for the powerful strength of "Ten Thousand Snakes," with the Kronos Kingdom as their backing, and the Marines and World Government not wanting to easily make enemies, Möbius might have been wanted long ago.
In the Four Seas, factions capable of dealing with "Ten Thousand Snakes" wouldn't make a move, and those without the strength were useless.
"Ten Thousand Snakes," led by Möbius, naturally did as they pleased, and their reputation only grew larger.
Furthermore, the Marines owed Möbius a great favor.
As long as he didn't go too far, openly attacking the Marines or Member Nations, the Marines would turn a blind eye.
The Underworld certainly had bounties on "Underworld Serpent" Möbius and "Ten Thousand Snakes," and various guilds also issued missions internally.
Unfortunately, those who made a move died, becoming the stepping stones of "Ten Thousand Snakes."
Möbius's Four Seas tour, along the way, buried countless corpses.
Many people were very wary of "Ten Thousand Snakes," this faction that caused trouble at will, yet had no Marine bounty and possessed deep backing.
Möbius did not hide his backing; the Kronos Kingdom's flag was simply hoisted on the ship.
However, those who knew his identity were still few.
After all, on The Great Sea, not many people knew about the Kronos Kingdom.
Even Hades becoming the King of the Kronos Kingdom was never publicized on The Great Sea, slowly fading from the Great Sea's view.
"How much further to Sabaody Archipelago?"
Möbius lay on the sofa, holding a book.
This was a travelogue of the Four Seas, written by an adventurer centuries ago.
The book contained some interesting islands.
When he saw something of interest, Möbius would note it down and detour to see it if he had the chance.
There is gold in books; this was wealth.
During his voyage on The Great Sea, Möbius often collected books to pass the boring time.
Inside the "Thousand-Hand Bodhi," Möbius had a dedicated study room, with a book collection of over a thousand books.
Some books even contained considerable value.
However, there were too few people who read on The Great Sea, especially pirates who hadn't read many books, so they naturally wouldn't care about these.
The closer they got to Sabaody Archipelago, the more ships they encountered.
Among them were pirate ships, but even pirates didn't dare to openly expose their identity at the current Sabaody Archipelago.
For most pirates, the current Sabaody Archipelago was a dragon's pool and tiger's den.
A large number of high-level Marine combatants took this opportunity to continuously capture pirates and maintain order on Sabaody Archipelago.
Most pirates who dared to come to Sabaody Archipelago at this time were bold due to their high skill, heading directly to the lawless area of Sabaody Archipelago.
"Just half an hour."
The navigator behind him said with a smile, looking at the map.
They had passed an island earlier, so they could determine the distance and time.
"Then let's look forward to it. Maybe we'll even see some familiar faces!"
Putting down the book, Möbius looked outside the luxury cruise ship with his aggressive gaze.
Sabaody Archipelago Area 18, the "Thousand-Hand Bodhi" slowly docked.
Batch after batch of Ten Thousand Snakes members disembarked from the luxury cruise ship, with only a small portion remaining on board to stand guard.
This was their mission, to ensure the "Thousand-Hand Bodhi" was not stolen or destroyed.
The large group of "Ten Thousand Snakes" walked through the streets and alleys, and soon, the news of "Ten Thousand Snakes" arriving at Sabaody Archipelago spread throughout the archipelago.
Eyes fell upon Möbius and Loki, who were at the forefront of "Ten Thousand Snakes."
Möbius wore a black tight outfit, forming a stark contrast with Loki's white.
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