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

Luffy and Ace stood back to back, their fighting spirit growing stronger.

"Ace." Luffy wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth. "Use that move."

Ace paused for a moment, then laughed: "Are you sure? We haven't tried that move yet."

"Try it now."

"it is good."

The two brothers exchanged a glance and moved at the same time.

Luffy's body swelled to its limit, his white hair danced wildly like flames, and his entire body was dyed dark red by black and red Conqueror's Haki lightning.

Ace was behind him, and the power of flames and dragon claws simultaneously poured into his right fist. The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit made the air tremble.

"Fire Fist Nika Rocket Launcher—!!!"

Flames and lightning intertwined, fists and dragon claws merged, and an unprecedented shockwave burst forth from between the two brothers, striking Garin Saint precisely in the chest.

Garin was blasted away by the attack, his body tumbling several times in the air before crashing through a sand dune before coming to a stop.

Upon seeing this, the other five elders retreated.

The brief probing allowed the Five Elders to understand Luffy's current strength. Realizing that the Whitebeard Pirates' involvement meant their chances of defeating Straw Hat Luffy were slim.

Moreover, they are currently in Roy's territory in the New World. If they attract the members of Beehive Island, they will be in danger.

They exchanged a glance, each already having made their own plans.

That's all for today.

Nika, you won't live long.

Garin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered as he uttered a single sentence.

The teleportation array lit up again, and the figures of the Five Elders were swallowed by golden light, quickly disappearing into the night sky.

Luffy wanted to give chase, but Ace stopped him.

The responsibilities of being a captain have matured Ace considerably. With the strength of the Five Elders, if the battle continues, the Whitebeard Pirates will inevitably suffer heavy losses.

The most urgent task now is to treat the wounded and to inform Roy of the situation here.

After the war, Ace contacted Roy through a dedicated Den Den Mushi.

The Den Den Mushi was answered after ringing less than twice.

"Hmm?" Roy's voice came through the Den Den Mushi, carrying a lazy quality of just waking up.

"The Five Elders".

Ace got straight to the point.

"They suddenly appeared on the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, and all five of them are here."

They want to kill Luffy.

There was a three-second silence on the other end of the phone.

"What are your casualties?"

"It's not too heavy.

Joz was more seriously injured, but he has recovered after Marco's treatment.

The Five Elders have been temporarily forced to retreat, but they will not give up easily.

Roy remained silent for a few more seconds.

"I see."

Ace sensed that Roy on the other end of the phone seemed a little different.

He couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, but he felt there was something weighing on that brief "I understand."

He wasn't wrong. Roy's knuckles were already white as he held the Den Den Mushi.

After hanging up the phone, Roy paced back and forth in the room several times.

His expression was calm, as if nothing had happened.

But Stella, standing in the doorway, immediately saw the burning fire in his eyes.

"Roy?" Stella called out tentatively.

Roy stopped and spoke in a frighteningly low voice.

"The Five Elders have arrived in the New World, and our people don't even know it."

He paused, then slowly exhaled:

"The intelligence network isn't deep enough. If I find out they're going to be there, none of them will escape."

Stella lowered her head: "It was my oversight."

"It's not your fault."

Who would have thought that the Five Elders would actually send out themselves, and that they would move via teleportation arrays, without any ships entering or leaving, making them undetectable by the outer intelligence network?

Roy walked to the window, his back to her.

"The fact that the Five Elders have taken action this time shows that Im can no longer sit still."

This is both a bad thing and a good thing.

He was silent for a moment, then gave the order:

"Increase intelligence investment and bring all the movements of CP and the World Government's top officials under surveillance."

The whereabouts of the Five Elders are listed as the highest priority.

All relevant intelligence, regardless of its importance, should be sent to me immediately.

"Understood." Stella turned and left.

Roy stood by the window alone for a long time.

Moonlight streamed in from behind him, casting his long, dark shadow on the wall.

"Next time."

He spoke softly, as if to himself.

"Next time, I won't give them another chance."

Meanwhile, in a certain sea area of ​​the New World, the Sun Lion was gently rising and falling with the waves.

Luffy lay in the hammock and slowly opened his eyes. The cabin was quiet; everyone was asleep.

His gaze fell on the small table beside him, where a folded piece of paper lay.

Luffy sat up, picked up the note, and unfolded it.

The only sentence on it was: "Next time we meet, let's crush Mary Geoise together."

Ace's handwriting was so messy that it looked like he had just scribbled it down at a dinner table.

Luffy grinned as he looked at the words.

He folded the note again and tucked it inside the brim of his straw hat, against his forehead.

"Mary Geoise...wait for me!"

On the deck of the Sun Lion, Luffy sat cross-legged on the bow of the lion ship, swinging his legs back and forth, his straw hat hanging behind him, the sea breeze making his hair messy.

"Let's go to Beehive Island."

He suddenly spoke, his tone exactly the same as when he said "I'm hungry".

There was a three-second silence on the deck.

Then everyone exploded.

"What did you say?!"

Nami was the first to rush forward, grabbing Luffy by the collar and pulling him off the lion's head, her face turning completely white.

"Are you crazy?! That's the Roy Pirates' stronghold! You're going to walk right into their trap?!"

Usopp was nodding frantically beside him, his head practically shaking off his nose.

"Yes, yes, yes! We'll be forced to mine!"

They'll die a horrible death!

Sanji placed the iced drink on the table, unusually not swooning over Nami, but instead frowning:

"Luffy, Roy is now an ally of Kaido."

"We just fought a battle with them. Have you thought about the consequences of going to Beehive Island now?"

Franky crossed his arms, trying to look serious:

"Luffy, I suggest you think it through first."

Beehive Island isn't a tourist attraction; any random official there could dismantle our entire ship.

Luffy was being held by the collar by Nami, his arms hanging limply at his sides, his face still bearing a carefree expression.

He reached up and picked his nose, saying matter-of-factly:

"Roy is my friend. He even treated me to barbecue before."

There was silence on the deck for another three seconds.

Nami's fist slammed into Luffy's head, the sound like thunder: "You idiot—!!!"

Luffy had a large, smoking bump on his head, rolled several times on the ground, and finally stopped after crashing into the mast.

"But I really want to go."

He sat up, rubbing his head, his voice even sounding somewhat aggrieved.

"I not only want to find Roy, but I also want to see what Beehive Island is like."

Moreover, I have some questions I'd like to ask him.

Nami was about to yell again when a calm voice suddenly came from the side.

"Fine, I'll go."