Chapter 541: Chapter 541: Arriving at the Holy Land, the Encounter Between the Old Chickens

The sea is not about fighting and killing,

The sea is about human relationships.

Of course, if your strength is enough to ignore everything, then pretend I never said that.

The world continued to operate as usual. The Straw Hat crew headed toward Wano Country, swearing to defeat the Yonko Kaido of the Beasts.

Also present there were fellow Supernovas, Law and Kid.

Sadgeo, under Orin’s "kind persuasion," changed his mind and piloted Noah back to the New World, preparing to properly study what Conqueror’s Haki Infusion was.

As for that Nika...

According to Orin, as someone who had made becoming the King of the World his mission, Sadgeo most likely could not truly awaken Nika, so he would find another way.

During the World Conference,

On a "plain and unremarkable" island, the Kingdom of Lulusia.

Pirates led by "Peachbeard" took advantage of the Marine forces being spread thin, all deployed to protect the kings of the allied nations, and began wreaking havoc.

"Kill!!!"

"Men, take all the treasure!!!"

"Seriously... that guy Sadgeo has caused us a lot of trouble!!!"

"The Blackbeard Pirates and their territories suffered heavy losses, so we can only recover it from these civilians~"

This island, which Alice, Teach, and Ace had all visited before, was now filled with chaos. Civilians fled in all directions.

Only one tall man, holding a Bible, stood there blankly watching the pirates wreak havoc.

He was not shocked by the tragedy before him, but by what Peachbeard had just said.

Sadgeo...

Was it the Sadgeo he knew?

"Pop—"

With a slap, he sent a pirate officer flying. Kuma’s figure immediately attracted the attention of many pirates.

"This is... Bartholomew Kuma!!!"

"What?! Why would a Shichibukai appear in a place like this?!!!"

"Run!!!"

Kuma didn’t bother spreading revolutionary ideals anymore. He directly appeared in front of Peachbeard, who was sweating profusely and trying to escape.

"Eeeek!!!"

"The Sadgeo you mentioned just now—what’s going on?"

Kuma revealed his tyrant side. His massive body radiated overwhelming pressure as he coldly questioned Peachbeard.

"Th-that’s the one called [Dark Sun]!!! Not long ago, he went to war with our captain, the Blackbeard Pirates, and caused massive casualties!!!"

"How is that possible???"

Kuma even forgot to chase Peachbeard as he fled. His pupils trembled, his face filled with disbelief.

Sadgeo... wasn’t he Nika?

A warrior who brings joy to the world.

How could he start a war???!

Meanwhile, Ginny, who had rushed over, clearly noticed Kuma’s abnormal state and quickly came forward to comfort him.

"What’s wrong, Kuma dear? Are you alright..."

"I’m fine, Ginny."

Kuma forced a smile, but deep inside, he was filled with worry.

The Sadgeo he had personally protected, nurtured, and accompanied for a time...

What had he become now?

But he had no time to verify it, because the Revolutionary Army was about to carry out an operation.

That was...

Something Sadgeo had wanted to do but never accomplished.

An attack on the Holy Land!!!

... 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"So many people~"

As the ship slowly approached the Red Line, the outline of Red Port gradually became clear.

Keek stood at the bow, gazing at this land symbolizing the world’s highest authority. Countless people had gathered here.

"It’s a nice place, but the Celestial Dragons up there are all pretty disgusting..."

Keek clasped his hands behind his back as he stepped onto the ground of Red Port.

Beside him, several kings, princes, and princesses who had also just arrived instantly showed shocked expressions upon hearing that.

Is that something you can say?!!!

Especially this close to Mary Geoise!!!

But Keek ignored their shock and instead gazed upward with a complicated expression.

That was the place where his former captain, Rocks, had once fought his way in and out with unstoppable force before calmly retreating.

Of course, he had ultimately fallen to those same people...

Virgo and the experts Orin had arranged followed behind old Keek, protecting his safety.

But the old man had long grown accustomed to peaceful days and no longer knew what danger was.

"Look!!!"

At that moment, a cry of alarm drew everyone’s attention. The people gathered at Red Port all looked toward the distant sea, as if something was about to emerge.

Keek was also drawn in and couldn’t help but join the crowd.

"This is... merfolk?!!!"

Well-traveled and knowledgeable, Keek chuckled as he watched Sea Kings carry the royal family of Fish-Man Island from the sea onto land.

"In past World Conferences, the Ryugu Kingdom never attended~"

The arrival of guests from Fish-Man Island was already surprising, but the appearance of the giant mermaid princess shocked everyone even more.

"Such a huge mermaid princess?!!!"

Keek immediately stepped forward, eyes wide as he stared at Shirahoshi.

With mermaid blood and that brat’s lineage, there were quite a few half-mermaid monsters in the sea too. That could be considered...

As Keek thought this, his sudden approach had already alerted the Ryugu Kingdom’s eldest prince, Fukaboshi.

"What is your intention approaching suddenly, human?!!!"

He thrust his trident forward.

But before it could reach, it was firmly blocked by a black bamboo staff. The dense Armament Haki was like a small mountain—unshakable.

"What?!!!"

Fukaboshi’s expression turned grave.

"If you don’t want Fish-Man Island destroyed, withdraw your hostility."

Virgo was ruthless and concise. With one kick, he sent Fukaboshi flying back without any intention of reasoning.

Neptune also noticed the situation, his face turning pale as cold sweat instantly formed.

He immediately tried to explain.

But a rough, hearty voice was faster than him.

"Ku hahahaha!!!"

"Keek, you’re still as reckless as you were over thirty years ago!!!"

The sound of someone chewing rice crackers echoed. A white-haired old man looked at Keek and laughed mockingly.

"???"

"Garp!!! You bastard!!!"

Upon seeing Garp, Keek immediately lost interest in Shirahoshi. His face filled with displeasure and anger.

After all, this was one of the two men who had killed his captain—the bastard with the Iron Fist!!!

"This is the day of the World Conference, Keek. Even if you don’t respect me, you should at least respect that Fish-Man Island is under Orin’s protection."

Garp said as he casually picked his nose, thinking Keek intended to cause trouble.

"I wasn’t planning to cause trouble anyway!!!"

Keek gritted his teeth in frustration.

"Next time, I’ll definitely make you escort my ship, you bastard!!! Garp!!!"

"Ku hahahaha!!! Wouldn’t that be perfect? I could freeload food and drinks on your ship."

"You bastard!!!"

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