Zoro looked at the newspaper and said, "Sengoku's suicide completely confirms that Luo Chen was framed."
"There's no possibility of changing things now."
Everyone was astonished.
Never in history had a Marine Fleet Admiral committed suicide.
Sengoku was the first.
He, Luo Chen, Genzo, Cocoyasi Village in the East Blue, and Onigumo would surely be recorded in the annals of history by the world.
Carina's gaze searched the newspaper, and finally, her eyes lit up.
"Found the bounty!"
Usopp, Luffy, Chopper, and the others all craned their necks to look.
Immediately, a cry of astonishment echoed over the Going Merry.
"Five billion three hundred million Beri?!"
...
The seas were in an uproar today.
On many islands, people saw the newspaper published by the World Economic News.
Luo Chen being the Fifth Emperor, with the epithet "Godfall," shocked the world.
Luo Chen's bounty of 5,300,000,000 Beri shocked the world.
One had to know, the Pirate King Gol D. Roger's bounty was only 5.5 billion Beri.
And Luo Chen, from a few hundred million, had leaped directly past Whitebeard to become the highest active bounty.
Five billion three hundred million Beri!
Only two hundred million Beri less than Gol D. Roger, who had started the Great Age of Pirates.
The World Government's assessment of Luo Chen's strength and threat level had already surpassed Whitebeard's!
People all over the world couldn't help but discuss it.
Should the title of "World's Strongest Man" change hands?
Luo Chen's performance in the battle at Marineford made him more suitable for this title than Whitebeard.
Sabaody Archipelago, Shakky's Rip-Off Bar.
Shakky leaned against the bar, a cigarette in her mouth, flipping through the newspaper in her hand.
She sighed, "The title of World's Strongest Man is about to change hands. Time really flies."
Rayleigh drank his liquor and smiled, "Newgate is old, too. He no longer has the valor of his youth."
He couldn't help but lament, "Luo Chen... that kid is truly terrifying. He drove Sengoku to his death. Back then, even Roger wouldn't have dared to think he could force a Fleet Admiral to his death."
Shakky shook her head. "It might not all be Luo Chen's doing. Perhaps there are other reasons we don't know."
Rayleigh raised his glass and drank it all. "The world won't think that much. They'll believe it was Luo Chen who drove the Fleet Admiral to his death."
"From this day on, ordinary people will surely hold Luo Chen in deep awe."
"He has done too many things that have shaken the world."
Shakky was silent for a moment, then asked, "Even so, you still want to go find Luo Chen? You're still going to seek death?"
Rayleigh drank his liquor silently, not saying a word.
'Go, he must go. Right now, he didn't want to discuss this with Shakky. It would inevitably end in disagreement.'
"Ding-a-ling—"
The tavern door pushed open, and a figure walked in.
Shakky looked up, a trace of surprise in her eyes.
Rayleigh turned around and smiled, "Shanks, it really is you."
"I was wondering who could enter here without me sensing them."
Before Shanks pushed the door open, Rayleigh hadn't noticed him.
Because of Observation Killing, his Observation Haki had been blocked.
Shanks smiled in greeting, "Mr. Rayleigh, it's been a long time."
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.
Shanks then got straight to the point.
"Luffy and his companions will be coming to the Sabaody Archipelago soon."
"I hope you can help guide them."
"Make Luffy and his partners stronger."
"With their current strength, it's too early to enter the New World."
Hearing this, Rayleigh showed surprise on his face and asked, "Luffy? Monkey D. Luffy? That boy from the East Blue?"
Shanks nodded, looked at his severed left arm, and smiled, "Yes. I bet my left arm on him."
Rayleigh drank his liquor silently and said, "Garp's grandson, Monkey D. Dragon's son... choosing him... you really have guts."
Shakky suddenly spoke up. "Rayleigh agrees. Don't worry, I'll supervise him and make sure he teaches little Luffy well."
Red Hair knew the two had a deep relationship.
Since Shakky agreed, it meant Vice-Captain Rayleigh had also agreed.
He tossed down a cloth bag of Beri, stood up, and bid farewell.
"Mr. Rayleigh, I'm counting on you."
After saying this, Shanks pushed the door and left.
Rayleigh glanced at the bag of Beri and said helplessly, "Are you trying to use teaching Luffy to stop me from going after Luo Chen?"
Shakky smiled. "You can't say that. You watched Shanks grow up. It's only normal to do him a favor."
She leaned back against the bar relaxedly, blowing smoke rings from her lips.
"Until little Luffy and his crew have finished their training, you just focus on teaching them. Shanks paid, you know."
Shakky smilingly put away the bag of Beri.
Rayleigh shook his head with a wry smile.
He really couldn't refuse Shanks's request.
He didn't know if the kid had guessed that he was going to seek revenge on Luo Chen and had come to find him specifically for this.
...
Above a certain sea, a wooden azure dragon flew through the clouds into the distance.
Luo Chen stood on the wood dragon's back, holding today's newspaper.
After flipping through it, he had a smile on his face.
"Interesting. Morgans gave me the epithet 'Godfall'."
"And he named my pirate crew the 'Godfall Pirates'."
"That's good. It follows Enel's request to have 'God' in the name. He should be very satisfied."
Robin, beside him, couldn't help but be amused.
Enel's intention was to highlight his presence as the God of Skypiea.
But the word "Godfall" symbolized the fall of a god.
The key was, Luo Chen seemed very satisfied with this epithet and had no intention of changing the name.
'It seems the pirate crew will be named 'Godfall'. Enel will definitely be furious when he finds out...' Robin thought, amused.
She asked, "Luo Chen, where are we going now?"
Earlier today, the wood dragon had already visited Kuja Island.
Boa Hancock had temporarily returned to the Amazon Lily Kingdom to prepare for the entire country's relocation.
Although Luo Chen had told her to consult her citizens, Robin knew that with Hancock's personality and prestige, the citizens wouldn't have any objections at all.
The relocation of the entire country to the New World was a foregone conclusion.
Robin didn't know where the wood dragon was heading now.
It could be Alabasta, or it could be Thriller Bark, where the Warlord Gecko Moria was.
"To Alabasta first," Luo Chen replied. "I need to find out the location of Thriller Bark."
"How will you find out?" Robin was a bit curious.
"Send a clone to a Marine base and ask for directions."
Luo Chen's gaze swept over the sea below.
'When I see a bustling island, I'll drop a Wood Style clone. The Marines and the World Government definitely know where Moria's lair is. It would be too much of a waste of time to look for it myself.'
Robin nodded silently.
'Indeed, that's something Luo Chen would do. And only he could do it. Any other pirate asking the Marines and the World Government for directions would be walking right into a trap.'
Robin's beautiful eyes flashed, and she asked, "When we get to Alabasta, can you help me ask the King if I can see the Poneglyph hidden in Alabasta?"
She had previously cooperated with Crocodile in Alabasta precisely to see the Poneglyph that Alabasta had guarded for generations.
With the sudden arrival of the Marines and being chased by Admiral Aokiji, she hadn't had time to see it.
Luo Chen naturally agreed.
He said, "I know of a few places where Poneglyphs exist. In the future, after we're settled, I'll take you to see them."
A smile blossomed on Robin's intelligent and beautiful face.
She said softly, "Thank you."
Uncovering the history of the Void Century that the World Government had buried was Robin's lifelong dream.
Her mother, and the many historians of her homeland, Ohara, had all lost their lives for this goal.
Robin lived on to uncover the true history.
For herself, for her mother, and for the deceased scholars of her homeland, to fulfill their dying wish.
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