"The Twin-Travel Gate, where did you get this thing?"
Shanks frowned slightly and continued to ask, "Did you reach the final island, Laugh Tale?!"
Hearing this, the expressions of Blackbeard and the other two changed slightly as they stared at Karl, wanting to get an answer from him.
"No, I haven't been to Laugh Tale."
Karl shook his head, then summoned the Spear of Mystery from his body in front of everyone and said, "I found the Twin-Travel Gate in the same place where I got this spear."
"This spear..."
Because Karl was telling the complete truth, his emotions didn't change at all.
Blackbeard and the others all believed his words.
Looking at the Spear of Mystery wrapped in white bandages that appeared out of thin air.
Except for Kaido, whose face was a bit ugly, the faces of the others were all full of amazement.
"As for why this spear has this ability, and whether it has other abilities, I won't reveal to you."
Karl looked at Kaido and smiled playfully, "If you want to know, go ask Senior Kaido."
After finishing, Karl returned to the main topic and stared at Shanks, "Senior Shanks, give me an answer."
"This alliance, I won't force you seniors to join. I invited you to explore the new world together just to be safe."
"Whether you agree or refuse, I won't mind."
"But if Senior Shanks is unwilling to join us, please keep the secret of the Twin-Travel Gate for me."
"..."
Shanks fell silent.
Beside him, the cool-faced Benn Beckman, as Shanks's brain, did not give Shanks any advice at this time, leaving the decision to the captain.
In fact, Benn Beckman and the other first mates, except for Shiroori, were not as calm inside as they appeared on the surface.
Because in the hour or so just now, their worldview had not only been refreshed.
Like frogs jumping out of a well, they saw a bigger world.
Another world—
Before seeing it with their own eyes, who would dare to believe that another world existed?!
Who would dare to believe that on this vast, boundless sea, there was a space-time gate leading to another world?!
Even Benn Beckman, one of the smartest people in the world, felt at a loss with this thing that was even more unscientific than Devil Fruits.
Having fallen into a confused state for the first time in a long while, no matter how smart he was, he couldn't give Shanks any ideas.
But in his heart, Benn Beckman was in favor of Shanks joining.
Another world, no one could guarantee that there weren't things stronger than this world over there.
If Karl and the others obtained powerful things in the other world, Shanks would very likely be left behind.
At that time, it would be difficult for the Red Hair Pirates to join even if they wanted to.
Maybe they would be kicked off the highest stage of the New World by Karl and the others who had obtained resources from the other world, just like the Whitebeard Pirates.
Clearly...
Shanks also realized this.
Under Kaido's impatient gaze, as if he were about to explode the next second, Shanks finally nodded and said, "I'll join too!"
"Good, then I announce—"
Karl stood up, looked at the Four Emperors and their first mates before him, grinned, and said, "The Alliance of the Five Emperors is officially established!"
"Zehahaha... Since the alliance is established, shouldn't we elect an alliance leader?!"
Blackbeard stood up, exuding an evil aura, stared at Karl, and laughed unruly, "Senior Karl, the reason you allied with us is probably to use our power to help you expand your territory in the other world, right?!"
"That doesn't matter. I also want to use your Twin-Travel Gate to seize the resources of the other world."
"Facing a strange other world, we absolutely cannot be scattered; we must unite."
"Although the Twin-Travel Gate is in Senior Karl's hands, it's far from enough to make me your pawn!"
"Only the alliance leader can command the other allies—"
"Only the strongest is qualified to be the leader of this Alliance of the Five Emperors!"
As his last sentence fell, Blackbeard finally revealed his thoughts, "Zehahaha... Senior Karl, do you think I'm right?"
"You are absolutely right, Senior Teach."
Karl was not angry but laughed instead. An earth-shaking aura suddenly erupted from his body.
He stared at the four pirate emperors before him, who were either domineering or evil, and asked knowingly, "Senior Kaido, Senior Linlin, and Senior Shanks, you think the same, right?"
"Nonsense!"
Kaido erupted with a draconic might that shook all things and roared loudly, "I'm taking the position of alliance leader."
"Mamamama... I won't give up the position of alliance leader to you either."
Charlotte Linlin exuded a bone-chilling soul aura and laughed sinisterly.
"Although I'm not interested in power, but..."
Shanks drew the Gryphon at his waist, and erupted with a Conqueror's Haki that surpassed Karl and the others, definitely ranking in the top three in the world, or even number one in the world right now, and said in a deep voice, "I won't give up the command rights."
"Hahaha..."
Karl suddenly burst out laughing, letting out the heartiest laugh since he had crossed over, "I knew I wasn't wrong. Four seniors, only true overlords like you, who are not afraid even in the face of the mysterious, are qualified to sit on equal footing with me."
At this moment, Karl finally took off his polite junior mask, revealing the arrogance of the God-Slayer, the Dragon Knight with a 5 billion bounty, the Knight King, the fifth Emperor of the Sea, and the World's Strongest Man.
Even though he was shorter than the four of them, Karl looked up at the four pirate emperors and said with a ferocious smile, "In that case, let this strongest of seas, which has been chaotic for more than twenty years, start the so-called finals ahead of schedule!"
"Its name is—The Final Battle!"
Rumble rumble...
Almost at the moment Karl's words fell.
Five auras ranking in the top ten of the world turned the sky above the Golden Island pitch black.
Deafening thunder, along with incomparably thick lightning, writhed in the pitch-black clouds, resounding to the extreme.
Faintly, everyone seemed to be able to see the reflections of the five highest peaks of the world standing in the sky.
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