Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

They make headlines every now and then.

Hawkeye is almost used to it.

And in Hawkeye's position, there are others—members of the Red-Haired Pirates…

Shanks was also reading a newspaper, and exclaimed, "Even Akainu and Kaido were defeated? That monster's strength has improved way too fast!"

Amidst his感慨 (feelings of mixed emotions), Shanks pondered: 'But even the World Government is involved in this battle?'

'Blackwing Daima killed two Celestial Dragons. Given the World Government's nature, if they knew about the Blackwing Daima Pirates' actions, they would definitely deploy even stronger forces...'

'Those guys might make a move too…'

Did they still lose in the end?

'The entire population of Dressrosa has fallen into a coma? Conqueror's Haki... This level of Conqueror's Haki... Could it be...?'

From some details, Shanks made his own deductions.

The Dressrosa incident is probably more complex than what the newspapers have revealed.

The line "Everyone in Dressrosa is in a coma" in particular sparked a lot of thoughts in Shanks' mind...

There's no doubt that this is something that would happen if Conqueror's Haki were used to suppress the entire island, and the person who possesses this level of Conqueror's Haki...

It subtly points to a person, someone whom Shanks fears and dreads—Im!

Did even that person make a move in this battle?

However, even after taking action, they were unable to defeat the Blackwing Demon.

This says so much!

After a moment of contemplation, the red-haired man's eyes deepened: 'I'll need to talk to the Black-Winged Demon Lord about him later…'

Ben Beckman took a drag on his cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said slowly, "The specifics should be kept under wraps, right? It's all too vague, mostly just newspaper speculation."

"That battle probably involved a lot of things; even that birdman has become more cautious..."

Anyone with eyes can see that something is wrong with this newspaper's report.

The statement was vague and ambiguous.

This is somewhat different from the style of the World Economic News in the past.

Perhaps Morgans had some concerns, or perhaps he genuinely didn't know the specifics of the process?

This is something that probably only Morgans himself knows...

Lucky Ru, who was gnawing on a large piece of meat, also spoke up: "But the Blackwing Demon is really terrifying. He has such strength at only eighteen years old."

"His record is even more terrifying. He defeated a Marine Admiral and forced Kaido to flee. He has firmly secured his position as the 'Emperor of the Sea'."

"We spent a very long time on it..."

Blackwing Demon was already recognized as the fifth "Sea Emperor".

However, they have yet to truly defeat another "Sea Emperor".

Many people still have doubts about the strength of the Blackwing Daimo Pirates.

Now that the Dressrosa incident has erupted, all the information revealed points to one thing—

The Blackwing Daima Pirates have firmly secured their position as "Emperors of the Sea"!

"Blackwing Demon" Lox is only eighteen years old!

It was truly eye-opening!

Upon hearing this...

The other members of the Red-Haired Pirates nodded in agreement.

It took them quite a while, measured in years, to become "sea emperors".

What happened to the Blackwing Daima Pirates?

That's so fast!

It's so fast it feels disorienting and unreal!

"Hahaha, a monster that appears only once in a thousand years has appeared. Those of his generation are going to feel the pressure..."

Redhead burst into laughter, then added after a pause, "No, it's us old folks who are feeling the pressure too..."

"I inexplicably understand how those three people felt back then. They must have felt the same way we do now, reflecting on the arrival of a new era..."

Strictly speaking, he's not an old guy.

In the eyes of Whitebeard, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin, he was also a rising power in the new era.

Now he understood how those three people had viewed him, and he was amazed at how much the new era had changed...

"Akainu was defeated, Kaido fled, and the strength that Blackwing Daima displayed was terrifying."

"What are your thoughts now, Mihawk..."

Shanks suddenly looked at Hawkeye, who was deep in thought, and laughed, "Don't tell me you're going to give up on this 'Swordsmanship Competition'."

"That's no fun. I really want to meet this influential figure..."

"..."

Hawkeye glanced at Shanks, unmoved by the provocation, and calmly said, "The swordsman will forge ahead. My sword is sharpened, and I'm just waiting for him to challenge me."

Should we give up on this "swordplay contest"?

Do not!

Of course we should continue!

Hawkeye felt no fear or apprehension; instead, he became even more excited.

The stronger Rocks became, the more excited he became!

The battle for the title of "World's Greatest Swordsman" must be spectacular.

Regardless of winning or losing, Hawkeye gets excited.

He stayed in that position for a long time.

The height is not cold.

He longed for someone to pull him down from this position.

Only in this way will he have new goals and feel that his swordsmanship has not yet come to an end!

Hawkeye gazed into the distance, a look of anticipation in his eyes: "It will probably take about five days to get here from Dressrosa..."

"Then let's officially begin this 'Swordsmanship Competition' in a week!"

The "Swordplay Competition" will begin in seven days!

……

The World Ocean.

Cake Island.

With the tea party date fast approaching, the Big Mom Pirates paid no attention to what was happening on the high seas.

For the Big Mom Pirates, nothing is more important than the tea party...

This year's tea party will begin in two weeks!

Because one island's "specialty" hadn't been delivered in time.

Charlotte Linlin, who strives for perfection at her tea party, cannot tolerate any mistakes.

Therefore, this year's tea party was postponed by a few days.

The entire Kingdom Sea and the entire Big Mom Pirates crew were busy preparing for the tea party.

Busy and bustling with activity...

However, Charlotte Linlin was paying attention to what was happening at sea. She was reading the newspaper and thought, "Well, well, well, this brat is really good at causing trouble. He just provoked me and now he's fighting with Kaido again?"

"But even Kaido was defeated?"

Because of Snag, the Blackwing Archdeacon had completely offended her.

Now they're fighting Kaido again.

Even Charlotte Linlin couldn't help but sigh, "That Blackwing Demon is truly a 'legendary figure'."

They always manage to cause such a commotion!

After thinking for a moment, Charlotte Linlin took out a Den Den Mushi from the drawer next to her and dialed the number...

'Bulu, bulu, bola...'

The Den Den Mushi rang a few times before being answered, and a still arrogant and unrestrained voice came through: "Oh ho ho, Linlin? You actually came looking for me?"

"If you're here to mock me, then forget it!"

"He looks pretty energetic, Kaido!"

Hearing Kaido's voice, Charlotte Linlin grinned: "Is what's in the newspapers false?"

"..."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi before Kaido's voice came through again: "Defeat is defeat. I'm not going to deny it. That guy is an absolute monster!"

"Wow, this ocean is getting more and more interesting!"

"Not only the Blackwing Demon, but even the guy who drove 'Lox' mad has appeared, and it seems he was also driven back by the Blackwing Demon!"

"Lingling! I have a feeling that this sea is about to enter an era of greater chaos than ever before, and the weak and those who are not strong enough will be ruthlessly eliminated!"

The situation at sea is developing too fast.

After the name Blackwing Archdemon appeared, this era began to accelerate, showing a trend of "going berserk"...

In this era of "rapid change," the weak and those lacking strength will be ruthlessly eliminated!

After the Dressrosa incident, even Kaido himself felt the pressure.

This pressure is greater than that of the "Rocks era", the "Roger era", and the "Whitebeard era"!