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

The fishmen of the Sun Pirates, with their unique advantages, ventured out across the New World to search for clues about lanternfish.

Tiger personally led the team, taking Aladdin and others deep into the various seas of the New World.

Roy is searching with all his might for the lanternfish sea king he's looking for.

However, such a large-scale operation could not possibly go unnoticed by other forces.

The Whitebeard Pirates were the first to notice something was wrong.

Marco stood on the deck of the Moby Dick, his brow furrowed as he watched the fleeting fish-man figure on the distant sea.

"Dad, the Sun Pirates have been quite active lately."

"What are they looking for?"

Whitebeard sat on the deck, holding a huge wine bowl, and took a sip.

"Gurararara... Who cares what they're looking for?"

"As long as they don't provoke us, let them be."

Marco nodded.

"Too."

But then he added,

"But Dad, what exactly is Roy looking for?"

"For the Sun Pirates to come out in full force, it must be no small matter."

The white-bearded man paused for a second, then grinned mischievously.

"Whatever it is, we'll find out sooner or later."

"Just wait and see."

……

Shiki the Golden Lion's Flying Pirates also noticed something amiss.

"Hehehe! What's that kid Roy looking for?"

The golden lion sat on the floating island, legs crossed, playing with the cigar in his hand.

"Indigo, go check it out."

"Let's see what that kid is up to."

Indigo nodded and turned to leave.

……

A new world, a vast ocean of nations.

On Cake Island, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin is enjoying a hearty meal of dessert.

Her eldest son, Perospero, stood respectfully to one side.

"Mom, breaking news."

"The fishmen of the Roy Pirates are searching for lanternfish all over the New World."

Big Mom stopped what she was doing, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

"A lanternfish?"

She chewed on her dessert, speaking indistinctly.

"What's so special about that fish?"

Perospero shook his head. "I don't know."

"But Roy is making such a big fuss about searching for us, it can't be simple."

Big Mom was silent for a moment, then grinned.

"interesting."

"If we find anything good, we can't let it slip by."

Perospero nodded. "Yes, Mom."

……

Kaido was even more direct.

He dialed Roy's number directly.

Blub Blub... Blub Blub...

Roy answered the phone.

"Feed?"

Kaido's gruff voice came from the other end.

"Roy! What have you been looking for lately?"

"Those murlocs are running rampant everywhere; they're almost in my territory!"

Roy frowned.

"Kaido, how did you know?"

Kaido snorted.

"Nonsense! With that much noise, only a blind person wouldn't see it!"

"Tell me quickly, what are you looking for?"

Roy paused for a second,

"A lanternfish."

Kaido was taken aback.

"A lanternfish?"

"Why are you looking for that little fish?"

Roy said calmly,

"It's not an ordinary lanternfish."

"It was a lanternfish that swallowed an entire country two hundred years ago."

On the other end of the phone, Kaido remained silent for a moment.

Then, a burst of wild laughter rang out.

"Hehehehe!"

"Roy! What are you looking for that lanternfish for?"

"Could it be that there's something good inside it?"

Roy did not answer.

You'll find out then.

"So mysterious."

Kaido snorted.

"Alright, just let me know if you need any help."

"I'll have Jhin and the others cooperate with you."

Roy said,

Thank you.

The phone hangs up.

Roy turned his chair around, gazing at the distant sea with a slight frown.

As expected, the actions of the Sun Pirates attracted the attention of powerful forces.

Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, Golden Lion...

Although the merfolk have a natural advantage in the sea, none of them have been captured yet.

But if this continues, it will be exposed sooner or later.

"Looks like it's time to tell Tiger and the others to keep a low profile."

Meanwhile, at Marineford, the Naval Headquarters.

In the office of the Warring States Marshal, a piece of intelligence was laid out on the table.

Sengoku frowned as he looked at the intelligence report.

"The Roy Pirates... the Sun Pirates... searching for lanternfish..."

He muttered to himself,

"What exactly is that kid looking for?"

At that moment, the office door was pushed open.

Karp strode in.

"Sengoku, I heard there's news about that kid Roy?"

Warring States nodded.

"Um."

"His subordinates, the Sun Pirates, have been active around the New World lately, seemingly looking for something."

"A lanternfish."

Garp raised an eyebrow.

"A lanternfish?"

"What's so hard to find about that thing?"

The Warring States period shook its head.

"have no idea."

"But something that can make that kid so interested must be something special."

Lieutenant General Tsuru, standing to the side, looked at the report in his hand, his brows furrowed.

"A lanternfish?"

As if he had just thought of something, Vice Admiral Tsuru immediately ordered a soldier to go to the Navy's archives to retrieve a document.

Sengoku and Garp noticed Tsuru's strange behavior and both turned to look.

"Little Crane! Have you discovered something?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru ignored the two of them and quietly finished reading the documents in her hand. However, as she read, Tsuru's brows furrowed tightly.

"Sengoku! Garp!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru put down the documents in his hand and looked at the two men with a serious expression.

"Roy wants to live forever!"

"What?"

"That lanternfish can grant immortality!"

The crane shook its head.

"To be precise, it's 'pure gold' inside this lanternfish's body."

Crane handed the documents to Sengoku.

"When pure gold was first discovered, the world government also considered it."

"But later, the island was swallowed by a sea king lanternfish, and the pure gold disappeared."

"If Roy is looking for that lanternfish..."

Garp's expression turned serious.

"That kid wants to live forever?"

After reviewing the documents in his hand, Zhan Guo's expression gradually darkened.

"Whatever he's planning, this matter must be reported to the Five Elders."

He picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed a special number.

……

Mary Geoise, Pangaea.

In the Five Elders' conference room, five figures sat around a round table.

Sengoku's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Your Excellency, the Five Elders, have an important report to make."

Satan opened his eyes.

"explain."

Warring States Road

"The Sun Pirates, under the Roy Pirates, have recently been active in the New World, searching for a lanternfish."

"It is suspected to be the one that swallowed the 'pure gold' back then."

The five elders' eyes sharpened simultaneously.

Pure gold...

That thing that can grant immortality...

Satan said in a deep voice,

"Warring States Period, are you sure?"

Warring States Road

"uncertain."

"But according to intelligence analysis, it is highly likely."

"Otherwise, Roy wouldn't have allowed the merfolk to wage such a large-scale war."

The Five Elders fell silent.

a long time--

Saint Satan spoke slowly.

"understood."

"Keep an eye on it, and report any new developments immediately."

"yes!"