20demayo Chapter 184 A Toast from Afar, to the Sea and the New Era
Chapter 184 A Toast from Afar, to the Sea and the New Era
Chapter 184 A Toast from Afar, to the Sea and the New Era
At first, people thought the twelve constellations were just a ripple.
Just like the strong figures that emerge in every era of the past, they are part of the times. They may change some things in the places their waves reach, but that's all.
As the reputation of the twelve constellations grew, their actions had an increasingly greater impact on the sea.
People began to believe that the twelve constellations might be a threat to this ocean in the next era.
After the era of the Four Emperors ends, they may become new beings similar to the Four Emperors in the future.
But now, the twelve zodiac signs have demonstrated through their actions that there is no need to wait for the future.
Or rather...
Their future had already arrived silently.
The news that "the Battle of Totland" had already been known to the world spread to every corner of the world in a short period of time.
[The Four Emperors have fallen, and a pillar of the New World has broken.]
[Is Big Mom still alive? Rumors suggest the Star Lord has the ability to control souls.]
[The situation spirals out of control? New World pirates launch a surprise attack on Totto Land]
[It is suspected that Wang Zhi, the founder of One Piece, also perished on Whole Cake Island.]
[New Bounty Issued! Sheep and Dog—Two More People Added to the Twelve Zodiac Signs?]
[Chenlong's bounty updated: Gecko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was recently killed by him.]
[Government experts analyze the aftermath of the Battle of Totland]
Newspapers around the world, big and small, even those that usually only report gossip, have all started publishing large numbers of supplementary issues.
The most ridiculous thing is that even the focus of each publication is different.
To put it bluntly...
Whether it's the "Sheep" who is the master of Neverland, the newly appeared "Dog", or the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the recently discovered Pirate God King Wang Zhi, each piece of news, taken alone, is enough to be the headline of a newspaper.
But now, these news stories that shake the seas are recorded casually in the same issue of the newspaper, as if they were free.
And the people across the entire ocean have an unprecedentedly strong desire to buy these newspapers.
Because this concept is different from the previous ones.
Whether it's seizing the Heavenly Gold, destroying Sabaody Archipelago, or breaching the Red Line, these are all world-shaking events, but in essence, they resemble a newly emerging and powerful force demonstrating its strength.
But this time the concept is completely different.
As mentioned before, the Four Emperors are the symbols of this era.
They occupied the New World, were the emperors of the sea, and were seen as behemoths that even the World Government and the Navy Headquarters could not handle.
They are one pole of the world, a pillar of the times.
But now, right before everyone's eyes.
The Dream Legion, with its six constellations and the mysterious and unpredictable Star Lord—the Twelve Constellations—used the most direct means of warfare to destroy the rule of one of the Four Emperors.
They are not just demonstrating power, but are genuinely and completely overturning the old order.
It's like a special edition published by the World Economic News Agency, the most influential newspaper of all.
"A new era has arrived for the sea, its name is the stars?"
It can only be said that "Big News" is indeed very skilled at creating big news.
Unlike almost all other publications, the World Economic News newspaper does not feature lengthy descriptions and reports of events.
On the contrary, they simply purchased the live broadcast of the battle from Totland through certain means, reportedly at a high price from Morgans.
Ultimately, the content presented in the newspaper was quite shocking.
In the first frame, the live Den Den Mushi faithfully recorded the entire scene of Totland.
The dream island suspended above Cake Island, and the dreamlike creatures battling it out across the skies and lands of Totto Land.
Each island's Dream Legion has its own photograph.
Every creature was magnified, every part was meticulously labeled, and Morgans even invited scholars of legendary creatures from various countries to analyze what these mythical beasts were and what powers they possessed.
Besides the creatures of the Dream Legion, the second image shows a series of battle scenes on Whole Cake Island.
On Whole Cake Island, the horrific destruction caused by Big Mom's great battle with the Zodiac is breathtaking.
The piercing clouds, the roaring thunder, the shattered earth, the raging fire—every scene was captured and edited perfectly.
Especially at the end, the scene of the old woman who sacrificed almost her entire lifespan fighting against the combined attack of the three Zodiac signs amidst the golden rain falling from the sky made people all over the world wonder... were those creatures in the battle really human?
Of course.
In the end, it was the final, third image that truly silenced the world.
Compared to the first two images, the third image is very simple.
It is not a cut from multiple shots, but only a single scene.
That is—as the sun rises above the sea, surrounded by countless radiant stars of the soul.
The Star Lord stood with his hands behind his back amidst the starlight.
Within the scene, the shattered, dark soul of Sister Carmel fell like rain.
The six members of the Twelve Constellations who directly led the Battle of Tottoland and shook the era were all around him, bowing respectfully.
Just as its name suggests.
He is the master of the stars.
No one can say for sure how much this scene shocked the world.
However, according to incomplete statistics, the sales of this supplement from the World Economic News Agency have broken historical records and are still growing at an exaggerated rate.
In addition, the sales of cups and bowls have been extremely hot recently, because almost everywhere there are people who have accidentally broken cups and bowls after seeing this newspaper and this picture.
And after the publication of this newspaper, which was destined to be recorded in the annals of the sea.
One can imagine the changes that would occur to the entire ocean.
The most obvious signs were seen among the member states of the World Government—especially those member states that had previously expressed clear hostility towards the Twelve Zodiacs due to concerns about assassination by the Rat.
It is said that many kings of the constituent countries issued clarification decrees on the day the newspapers published the information, stating that their previous statements about the twelve zodiac signs were purely misunderstandings.
Many kings who had previously sent troops to hunt down the Rat or who wanted to seize Dream Island rushed to Mary Geoise overnight.
Non-World Government member states that were originally searching diligently for traces of the twelve constellations, intending to make a fortune from it, immediately ceased their efforts. Many illegal forces or underworld nations became as mild as pacifists.
Because they all know it very well.
If the twelve constellations have the strength to completely defeat Tottoland in a direct war, they can kill Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, in Tottoland's capital.
So, to deal with them, these high-ranking officials only need to send out one of them, plus a portion of the Dream Legion, which would be considered a great honor for them.
The more powerful a person is, the more they fear forces that exceed their understanding.
So they naturally became very honest.
Besides them, pirates, marines, civilians, the Revolutionary Army, the World Government, and all sorts of other forces, large and small, across the seas also naturally took their own actions.
of course.
Of all the forces, the one that is currently attracting the most attention on the high seas is naturally the one whose identity is similar to that of BIGMOM.
That is to say... the other four emperors.
New world.
"Gurgle gurgle... gurgle gurgle... ha..."
On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.
"Bang!"
The enormous wine glass was set down, its heavy weight causing the nearby deck to tremble.
"Lingling... she's been killed."
"According to intelligence, he was indeed killed, and it is said that his soul was also taken away."
Meanwhile, Sachi, who was pouring wine for Marco with a look of "I'm almost done" in his eyes, remarked with a sigh.
"The Star Lord's abilities... are truly bizarre."
Not only did it previously demonstrate terrifying destructive power capable of shattering the Red Line, but this time it has also shown the ability to manipulate souls—what exactly is that person's Devil Fruit power? It seems even more monstrous than my father's?
Muttering to himself, Sachi's expression turned serious: "And the Twelve Constellations... are indeed very powerful."
"These are only six, and each of them is an incredibly powerful ability user."
At this point, the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates also looked very serious.
Yes.
As the Whitebeard Pirates, who have dominated the seas for many years, they are naturally confident in their strength.
They were confident that, under their father's leadership, they were the strongest of the Four Emperors' pirate crews.
Even so, they still acknowledged the strength of the Big Mom Pirates.
Killing Big Mom directly in the enemy's stronghold, Totto Land—this is something that even if the Zodiacs were acting on purpose or not, it would still be something that would be absolutely shocking to them.
Therefore, it is only natural that they would be wary of the twelve zodiac signs.
But at this moment, compared to his own sons...
Whitebeard, however, seemed unconcerned.
"How's Lingling's territory doing now?"
He just asked that casually.
"The situation is relatively stable."
Upon hearing this, Jozu said in a deep voice, "Not long ago, a group of reckless pirates took the opportunity to attack Totto Land, but they were all wiped out by Charlotte Katakuri and his Homie army, which shocked many people."
"Furthermore, since the Twelve Constellations only left recently, and it seems they spoke to Katakuri and the others before leaving, those with even a little strength are still observing the situation."
"But according to intelligence, Katakuri has already instructed members of the Charlotte Family to organize the evacuation of the civilians of Totto Land to the core islands, and the Homies have also begun constructing fortifications..."
"By the way, they seem to be moving a lot of treasure recently, and are even willing to sell the video information from Tottoland to Morgans... so we guess the Zodiac probably made a request to them related to Bailey."
Despite his burly appearance, he was remarkably organized when it came to processing intelligence.
"Lingling's second son?"
Upon hearing this, the white-bearded man grinned and said, "That kid is indeed quite good."
Say so.
But he clearly had no interest in getting involved in the matter or attacking Totland.
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates weren't surprised to see this.
They knew that their father was just that kind of person.
He would certainly occupy territory and plunder like a pirate, earning him a notorious reputation on the high seas.
But—to attack his children while Bigmoon is dead, to kill a man who wanted to protect his people and brothers and sisters... that's not something Whitebeard would do.
"Where are Kaido and Shanks?"
Then, the white-bearded man continued to ask questions.
"The redhead is as usual, not making any moves, except that he seems to have left his territory once not long ago."
Speaking of this, Vista, the "flower swordsman," casually replied that as a fellow swordsman, he was the most diligent in gathering information about Shanks.
He also knew that Shanks's ideas about taking over territory were similar to Whitebeard's; neither of them would be interested in Totto Land.
But the only unexpected thing was...
"Kaido hasn't made any moves either."
"Um?
'
So even the white-bearded man seemed a little surprised.
Unlike Whitebeard and Shanks, Kaido of the Beasts is a man who almost openly displays his ambitions.
But it's strange that he hasn't made any move against Totto Land, which has now lost one of the Four Emperors.
"Perhaps it's because of his past relationship with Bigom?"
Bista could only guess at this, then looked at his father.
"friendship?"
Upon hearing this, the white-bearded man burst into laughter again: "Gurarararararar!"
He raised his glass again and drank it all in one gulp, seemingly reminiscing about the past: "That kid used to be quite close to Lingling. I bet he'll burst into tears when he finds out she lost."
But then, the white-bearded man's tone turned stern: "But..."
"He's not the kind of pirate who'd hold himself back because of friendship!"
From these words, it's clear that Whitebeard has a very good understanding of Kaido.
The other members of the Whitebeard Pirates were not surprised at all upon hearing this.
They had, of course, fought Kaido of the Beasts more than once, so they knew this.
Kaido of the Beasts is indeed a heroic man, even the kind of extraordinary person who, when drunk, will wail and cry loudly for the death of his opponent.
But only in his ambition.
He is the purest kind of pirate; he is not bound by character or morality.
They admired the rare strength of a person, and then killed them by any means necessary.
That's the style of Kaido, the "King of Beasts".
Therefore, compared to "red hair" and BIGMOM.
In the eyes of the Whitebeard Pirates, Beasts is actually the closest opponent they have come to in recent years.
"I heard that he seems to be getting very close to JOKER lately, and they seem to be discussing something important. It is said that they even..." At this moment, Marco, who had been silent with a dark face, finally managed to speak.
"I think the reason he didn't take action against Totland might be related to that; he just hasn't had the time lately."
"Ha... JOKER, that brat from the Don Quixote family?"
Whitebeard echoed this sentiment, then looked at the huge, empty wine glass in front of him: "Hey, Marco, aren't you going to pour me some wine... We agreed to have three drinks today, right?"
"...You're cheating!"
Upon hearing this, Marco, who had been wearing a gloomy expression, finally couldn't hold back any longer.
He and his father had agreed to only drink three cups of wine today, but who would have thought that the old man would use such a trick.
"I clearly put away all the glasses I bought in Elbaf, who knew you still had one hidden—two glasses of wine were enough, how could I possibly pour you a third?"
Yes.
He immediately recognized the enormous goblet the white-bearded man was drinking from as a giant goblet produced by Elbaf.
Moreover, judging from the appearance and texture of the cup, it is probably quite old.
So Marco was naturally quite annoyed at this moment, feeling that his father was being completely unreasonable.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Marco, we've been completely outmaneuvered!"
"Thief, hahaha, as expected of Dad."
"Hey, Teach, you're still recovering from your last fight, so stop laughing so loudly!"
At that moment, the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates burst into laughter.
"ha?"
But upon hearing this, the white-bearded man's eyes sharpened as he looked at his rebellious son: "Feed Marco, I told you... once a man makes a promise, he must see it through to the end!"
"You silly son, get in line so I can pour you some wine!"
Upon hearing this, Marco was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"You stubborn old man!"
He roared angrily, his fists clenched, unwilling to let his own father punch him.
In the end, however, he had no choice but to have his father pour him some wine.
"Gurarararar—I'm a white-bearded old man!"
Whitebeard, however, no longer complained about his son.
He only raised the glass after it was filled.
But what Marco and all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates did not expect was...
At this moment, however, the white-bearded man did not drink the wine in his cup in one gulp.
He simply stood up, holding the large glass of wine, and walked to the deck.
"Hey, you bastard."
He raised his wine glass high and gazed out at the sea.
This is ugly.
His gaze, however, seemed to travel through the shimmering sea before him, back to the Thirty-Two Mysteries.
Beneath that great World Tree, he raised a glass to a man who had seemingly risen from the dead.
Yes.
Marco's guess is not entirely correct.
At this moment, the wine glass in the white-bearded figure was not the glass that he had hidden.
On the contrary, this cup had always been kept in the captain's cabin on the Moby Dick, in his most precious treasure chest.
As the white-bearded man just said, for him, agreements and friendships are the most precious things.
And this wine glass carries the promise.
He took it out that day, and of course, not just for drinking.
More importantly, he was certain of it.
"The new era you have chosen... has begun!"
"Guralalalalala!"
He laughed loudly and tilted the wine glass in his hand.
Fine wine reflects the sunlight, spilling onto the sea.
"trickle!"
The sea ripples with waves, let us drink our fill of wine.
Then the white-bearded man turned around.
He looked at the puzzled children behind him, but offered no explanation.
"My lords—let's have a feast today!"