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

News of the Five Elders meeting's conclusion reached the Navy Headquarters in less than half an hour.

In the marshal's office, Zhan Guo was reviewing the last document of the day.

He had just picked up his now-cold coffee when the Den Den Mushi rang.

After hearing the order from the person on the other end of the phone, Sengoku slowly put down his coffee cup.

The sound of the cup tapping on the tray was particularly clear in the empty office.

His face looked particularly solemn in the candlelight.

Hades.

Ancient weapons that had not appeared in the world for eight hundred years were suddenly found.

Moreover, it was found by Roy and Kaido working together.

Sengoku pinched the bridge of his nose, took a deep breath, and pressed another Den Den Mushi on the table.

"Notify Lieutenant General Garp, Instructor Zephyr, and the three admirals."

Come to the Marshal's office immediately.

Emergency meeting.

In less than twenty minutes, the doors to the marshal's office were pushed open one after another.

Garp was the last to come in. Still half-asleep, he had half a rice cracker in his mouth, and one of the buttons on his uniform was askew, making him look like he had just been dragged out of bed.

But when he saw the expression on Sengoku's face, he paused for a moment while chewing the senbei.

The three admirals—Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji—sat on either side of the office.

Akainu crossed his arms and looked grim.

Kizaru, unusually, abandoned his usual lazy expression.

Aokiji leaned back in his chair, his eyes half-open and half-closed, but anyone could tell he was more awake than ever.

Zefa stood by the window, his hands behind his back, staring at the Marineford port in the night outside.

"I've called you all here so late at night for only one thing."

Sengoku pushed the intelligence documents to the center of the table, his voice low and urgent.

"Pluton has been found in Wano Country, and Roy and Kaido are excavating it."

"We have just received orders from the World Government to destroy the Pluton battleship at all costs."

The office fell silent for a moment.

Then Kizaru spoke softly, his tone unusually devoid of any teasing.

"Pluto? That legendary ancient weapon that can destroy an island with a single shot?"

"That's the one."

"This operation..."

Sengoku looked at Garp and Zephyr, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

"The team will be led by Lieutenant General Garp and Instructor Zephyr."

Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji, you three only have one primary mission.

Seize the opportunity and destroy the Hades warship at all costs.

Did everyone understand?

Akainu's lips curled into a cold smile, Kizaru sighed, and Aokiji nodded.

"Is it that brat Roy again!?"

Garp stuffed the last half of the senbei into his mouth, crunched it down with a loud crack, and mumbled something indistinctly.

"That's really quite a hassle."

Meanwhile, the new world.

The Whitebeard Pirates' flagship, the Moby Dick, was anchored in a calm sea.

Marco took the intelligence note he had just received from the news-delivering seagull, unfolded it, glanced at it, frowned slightly, and walked over to Whitebeard.

"Dad, there's news that Pluton has appeared in Wano Country. Roy and Kaido are trying to salvage it."

The white-bearded man leaned against the gunwale, carrying a huge gourd of wine. He listened to Marco's words...

He took a swig of wine, without showing any surprise or excitement.

"Gurarararara!"

"Pluto?"

"That thing is useless to me."

Whitebeard put down his gourd and looked at his sons playing on the deck, his eyes softening for once.

"All I want now is to watch these kids grow up safely and peacefully."

"As for Hades, let whoever wants to take it can take it."

Marco paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head. That's just like his father.

The other team leaders also breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, they didn't want to confront Kaido and Roy head-on for an ancient weapon.

Only a dark-skinned, burly, fat man standing in the corner had a sly glint in his eyes.

But that radiance was fleeting, quickly overshadowed by the simple, honest smile on his face.

On the other hand, Shiki the Golden Lion was not as calm as Whitebeard.

When he received the intelligence report from the informant, he was so excited that he trembled slightly.

"Hahahaha! Hades! It's actually Hades!"

Inheriting the will of Locus and determined to become the King of the World, the Golden Lion suddenly stood up from the throne on the floating island.

Golden mane danced wildly in the wind, and the scar on his head, where the ship's rudder was stuck, gleamed menacingly in the sunlight.

"I've been searching for this stuff for half my life, and these two brats found it first!"

But it's okay—it's not too late to snatch it back now!

Golden Lion laughed and waved his hand. The floating island beneath his feet began to slowly turn and accelerate towards Wano Country.

Meanwhile, in the Land of the Rising Sun, on Whole Cake Island.

Charlotte Linlin sat on the enormous throne, clutching a strip of love letter in her hand, and let out a deafening laugh.

"Mama—Mama!"

"Pluto!"

"With Hades, my entire kingdom can become the true world hegemon!"

She looked down at Perospero and Katakuri standing below the throne, her smile filled with greed and excitement.

"Perospero! Katakuri!"

"Assemble the fleet immediately and march on Wano Country! Hades must be mine!"

Perospero licked his lollipop cane, smiled, and bowed: "Yes, Mom."

Katakuri paused for a moment, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but still bowed his head and replied, "Understood."

Two massive fleets set sail from the Wano Country Sea almost simultaneously, cutting through the waves towards Wano Country.

Meanwhile, in Windmill Village in the East Blue, Shanks received the same intelligence.

He sat at the bar in the Martino tavern, clutching the note in his only remaining right hand, reading it over and over again.

He then folded the note, stuffed it into his pocket, and downed the wine in one gulp.

"Beckman, what do you think Roy is doing right now?"

Beckman, a cigarette dangling from his lips, leisurely exhaled a smoke ring: "They're definitely up to something big again."

Shanks burst into laughter, a laugh devoid of greed or tension, filled only with pure anticipation.

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Wano Country, Shogun's Residence.

Roy stepped down the stone steps, one by one.

The searchlight beam cut a straight line through the darkness, illuminating the seemingly endless staircase ahead.

The stone walls on both sides were covered with thick moss, which felt wet and slippery to the touch.

The air was filled with a complex smell that blended the scents of seawater, earth, and ancient stones.

Kaido's massive body was squeezed into the passageway, and with each step he took, a layer of moss would be rubbed off his shoulders.

He kept muttering curses, complaining that the passage was too narrow.

Jin walked at the very back, silent as a shadow.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a faint light suddenly appeared ahead in the passageway.

Roy quickened his pace and walked towards the light.

A square passageway was carved out of the stone wall on the right side of the corridor. The passageway was not long and ended at a huge glass curtain wall.

The light was coming in from outside the glass.

Roy walked into the passage, with Jhin following closely behind.

The two stood in front of the glass curtain wall and fell silent.