One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

But what Roy was most concerned about was news about Shanks.

Since their parting at Sabaody Archipelago, Shanks has found a group of like-minded companions and formed his own pirate crew.

Like the Roger Pirates, Shanks and his crew were like "street hustlers" on the high seas.

Their unpredictable movements and capricious behavior have caused the navy a great deal of trouble.

They do not actively plunder civilians, but they will intervene when they see something they don't like.

They don't deliberately fight for territory, but their strength is formidable, and no one dares to provoke them.

They do not participate in major power struggles, but occasionally appear at key occasions to stir up trouble.

The name "Red-Haired Pirates" has begun to circulate in the New World.

Shanks himself has demonstrated astonishing potential and charisma.

He fought against the navy several times without being defeated and was known as "Red Hair".

"Shanks... he's really something else." Roy thought to himself as he looked at the intelligence report.

In the original work, Shanks becoming the youngest of the Four Emperors was no accident.

His talent, luck, and personal charisma are all top-notch.

However, the current world is very different from the original story.

Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin—these veteran powerhouses each hold sway over their respective territories, their influence deeply entrenched.

Roy has also established a firm foothold on his own Beehive Island.

Shanks faces a greater challenge in making a name for himself in this sea than in the original story.

But Roy believed that with Shanks' abilities, he would find his place sooner or later.

"The tide of the new era is getting more and more interesting." Roy put down the intelligence report and looked out the window at the sea.

............

Another half month passed.

On this day, Roy was doing his daily training at the Gravity Test Grounds.

Under 80 times the force of gravity, sweat poured down his face, and the pale golden, illusory flame on his chest flickered with his breath, regulating his physical condition.

After three months of adaptation, he is now able to perform high-intensity training at 80 times gravity for up to two hours.

"At this rate, we should be able to try 09 times gravity in another month," Roy thought as he swung his sword.

Suddenly, an encrypted Den Den Mushi (snail phone) in my arms rang.

Blub Blub... Blub Blub...

Roy stopped training, left the gravity zone, and took out a Den Den Mushi.

This is a uniquely shaped blue Den Den Mushi (snail phone), with fish-scale-like patterns on its shell.

This is the one that was originally left for Jinbe.

Roy's eyes narrowed, and he answered the phone.

"Moshi moshi, this is Roy."

"Captain Roy! I am Jinbe!"

Jinbe's urgent voice came from the other end of the phone, with the sounds of waves and Fishman Island faintly audible in the background.

"Jinbe, what's wrong? Is something wrong on Fishman Island?" Roy asked in a deep voice.

"It wasn't Fishman Island that had the problem, it was Brother Tiger!"

Jinbe's tone was anxious.

"Tiger's back! But... he's acting strange!"

"Tiger's back? Tell me more." Roy walked over and sat down.

Three days ago, Tiger suddenly returned to Fishman Island.

Without informing anyone, he went directly to see King Neptune and Queen Otohime, and the three of them talked for a long time in a secret room.

When they came out, Tiger looked very upset, and Queen Otohime was crying the whole time.

Jinbe narrated quickly.

"After that, Tiger went to Fishman Street to meet Ah Long, Hachi, and the others."

But after staying for less than an hour, they prepared to leave again.

I asked him where he was going, but he wouldn't say anything, only telling me to protect Fishman Island.

Jinbe paused, his voice filled with even more worry.

"Captain Roy, I remember you said this when you gave me the Den Den Mushi."

If Tiger does anything unusual, be sure to contact you.

I'm...I'm really worried about Tiger, the way he looks at us...

It was like saying goodbye.

Roy's heart skipped a beat.

Tiger returns to Fishman Island, secretly meets with Neptune and Otohime, bids a hasty farewell to his companions, and prepares to leave again...

These clues, when pieced together, point to a major event—

The Mary Geoise Emancipation Movement!

In the original book, Fisher Tiger was after escaping from Mary Geoise,

Unable to tolerate the Celestial Dragons' atrocities any longer, he single-handedly stormed into the Holy Land.

They freed thousands of slaves, including later members of the Sun Pirates and the three Boa Hancock sisters.

This incident shocked the world, and Tiger became the Celestial Dragons' most wanted criminal.

This ultimately led to a series of tragedies.

"The timing is right..." Roy quickly calculated in his mind.

Tiger was able to single-handedly wreak havoc on Mary Geoise, partly because of his considerable strength.

On the other hand, it's also because the world government has been at peace for too long and never imagined that someone would dare to trespass into the Holy Land.

"This is an opportunity..." A glint of light flashed in Roy's eyes.

Mary Geoise, the headquarters of the World Government, and the residence of the Celestial Dragons.

It is a place where the world's most exquisite wealth and treasures are gathered.

Every Celestial Dragon is incredibly wealthy; their treasuries are overflowing with gold, jewels, Devil Fruits, ancient weapon blueprints, forbidden technologies and knowledge…

If we could take advantage of the chaos to loot...

The risks are certainly enormous.

But the returns are equally astonishing.

and,

the most important is,

As long as they don't break into the core area and don't directly confront the Admirals and CP0,

The success rate of simply making a quick buck amidst the chaos and then retreating is not low.

"Captain Roy? Captain Roy?" Jinbe's voice pulled Roy back from his thoughts.

"Jinbe, listen to me," Roy said seriously, "Tiger is very likely to go to Mary Geoise."

"What?!"

Jinbe exclaimed in surprise,

"Mary Geoise?! What's he doing there?!"

"Liberate the slaves."

Roy said in a deep voice,

"Tiger was a slave of the Celestial Dragons a few years ago, so he knows the darkness there better than anyone else."

Now, he may have reached his breaking point.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then Jinbe's trembling voice came through.

"That...that's too dangerous!"

Mary Geoise has it, it has CP0, and it has countless guards!

Tiger's older brother...

"Therefore, we must help him."

Roy interrupted,

"Jinbe, go find Tiger right now and try to stall him."

Tell him I will help him, but a plan is needed.

"Give me five days. Within five days, I will lead my men to Fishman Island."

"You're coming?" Jinbe was taken aback.

"Yes. This operation can't rely on Tiger alone."

"We will develop a meticulous plan to ensure that we can both achieve our objectives and evacuate safely."

"……I see!"

Jinbe nodded emphatically.

"I'll try to stall Tiger! Captain Roy, you absolutely must come!"

"rest assured."

After hanging up the phone, Roy immediately began to think about his next move.

Relying solely on the power of Beehive Island to infiltrate Mary Geoise would be too risky.

We need more help.

"Fortunately, I still have a few 'favors' to use." A cold glint flashed in Roy's eyes.

He walked out of the trial grounds and hurried back to the palace conference room.

Take out that uniquely shaped, lion-head-like encrypted Den Den Mushi—this is the Golden Lion's exclusive line.

Blub Blub... Blub Blub...