Both start in hell: but their talents are multiplied a hundredfold.

On an unnamed deserted island in the latter half of the Grand Line.

Holding a light, black iron sword, Xiaotian was carefully studying the methods of swordsmanship training.

Not long ago, Hawkeye Mihawk, who is known as the world's greatest swordsman, approached Xiaotian.

After sparring for a while, Mihawk left the Seven Warlords of the Sea and officially joined the Hunter King Guild.

The world government gritted its teeth, yet was powerless to do anything about it.

Hawkeye Mihawk, all alone, didn't have much to care about.

But in Xiaotian, Hawkeye Mihawk saw an even higher level of swordsmanship.

This led Hawkeye Mihawk to abandon other pursuits and instead join Xiaotian's ranks.

Xiaotian's swordsmanship is the sum of Shen Jue's skills from more than ten worlds. Therefore, the strength of his skills is enough to make Hawkeye Mihawk join the Hunter King Guild, which is being targeted by the World Government, like a moth drawn to a flame.

On the great sea route.

The Hunter of Kings Guild does not have a fixed base.

Those who can join the Hunter King Guild are all powerful individuals recognized by Xiaotian.

The Hunter of Kings Guild's appeal to the strong mainly stems from Xiaotian himself and his forceful theft of the Celestial Gold collected by the Celestial Dragons from various countries around the world.

As a "most dangerous criminal" with a public bounty on the heads of Celestial Dragons and World Government officials, Xiaotian has an appeal to outlaws and people who harbor extreme hatred towards the World Government.

It's even more terrifying than a thirty-year-old great magician being loved to the extreme by a gentle and cute white cat-eared loli girl!

Beside Xiaotian, Bailey was piled up like a mountain.

Gold coins and jewels overflowed from the wooden crates, covering the ground.

These were all stolen from the celestial gold that was offered as tribute to the Celestial Dragons.

Some have already been packed and are ready to be shipped to the new naval headquarters.

Xiaotian sat on a wooden box, a black iron sword resting across his lap, his eyes closed.

A golden throne sits amidst the rubble.

On the throne, Enel sat cross-legged, clutching an apple in his hand, making a crunching sound as he ate it.

"That Kaido," Enel said, taking a bite of his apple, his cheeks puffed out.

"He was chopped down by Shen Jue."

He chewed twice and swallowed.

"It was hailed as the strongest creature on land, sea, and air, and yet it's gone just like that."

Enel casually tossed the apple core aside, and a spark flew from the taiko drum, precisely shattering the core into dust.

"My judgment was correct." Enel leaned back, and arcs of electricity crackled on the golden throne.

"You shouldn't fight someone like Shen Jue."

At this point, Enel recalled the miserable experience of being severely punished by Shen Jue in the Sabaody Archipelago.

This made him shudder.

Robin sat at the stone table on the other side, with a huge replica of the Poneglyph spread out in front of him.

Her fingers traced the ancient characters on it, a slight smile playing on her lips.

These were brought back by Xiaotian and Shen Jue from different places.

"The blank space in this world's history will soon be found."

Her voice was soft, carrying a suppressed excitement.

Several seabirds skimmed freely across the sea.

The New World, somewhere in the ocean.

Three warships cleaved through the waves, their sails bearing the insignia of the new navy.

On the deck of the lead warship, Hina stood at the bow, her long pink hair billowing in the sea breeze.

Her gaze was fixed on the far distance, as if searching for Shen Jue's figure.

As Shen Jue's girlfriend, Hinata is fighting on the front lines of the new navy.

Drake stood behind her, arms crossed, eyes fixed on the horizon.

The cabin door opened, and Smoker stepped out, two cigars dangling from his mouth, thick with smoke.

"How long will it take?" Smoker asked.

"One and a half days." Hina didn't turn around.

"The outer patrol fleet of the World Kingdom has been marked."

Smoker hummed in agreement, walked to the ship's side, and looked at the deep blue sea.

"Big Mom's territory is much larger than Kaido's."

Hina finally turned her head and glanced at him.

"That's why we set off early."

"These vicious pirates have extremely poor execution capabilities."

"Two pirates of Yonko level had just considered joining forces when the new Marines launched a surprise attack."

"With Brother Shen Jue around, they're just ordinary Yonko-level pirates."

Drake did not participate in their conversation.

He looked down at the pointer in his hand, which was steadily pointing towards the World Center.

An intelligence officer emerged from the cabin, holding a Den Den Mushi (snail phone), his expression somewhat strange.

"Commander Hina, there's a video that's supposedly been transmitted from Fishman Island."

Hina took the Den Den Mushi and pressed the answer button.

Projection unfolds.

The scene depicts a sun-drenched coastline.

The white sand was gently licked by the blood-red waves.

Sunlight refracted through the sea, enveloping the entire scene in a soft blue-green halo.

Then Hina saw a huge figure.

White Star.

The Little Mermaid emerged from the shallow sea, her long, wet pink hair clinging to her back, her enormous fish tail swaying gently underwater, its scales reflecting the sunlight.

She was holding someone in her arms.

The person was held very tightly, almost sinking into Shirahoshi's arms.

Black hair, slender figure, with his back to the camera.

Hina's eyebrows twitched.

That person is Shen Jue.

In the scene, Shen Jue's face is pressed against Bai Xing's chest, and his arms hang limply at his sides, like a fish that has been caught.

In the footage, he looks quite helpless, as if he's afraid of hurting Shirahoshi.

The camera angle was slightly off, perfectly capturing the curve of his lips.

A very shallow curve that can't be suppressed.

Shen Jue was smiling.

Bai Xing's voice came from the video, soft and sweet, with a sob in it.

Shen Jue, who was capable of tearing Kaido apart, was held tightly in Shirahoshi's arms.

Shen Jue told Bai Xing to let go.

Shirahoshi hugged him even tighter.

Shen Jue's head was buried even deeper.

Hina stared at the screen.

The soldiers on deck were also watching the screen.

Shen Jue showed no intention of pushing Bai Xing away.

The image freezes.

The projection is over.

The deck fell silent.

then.

"well?"

Hina made a short, rising sound.

Her head seemed to tilt to the side.

Smoker turned to look at her.

Drake also turned to look at her.

Hina's expression was hard to describe.

His eyebrows were furrowed, his lips twitched, and his eyes held a mixture of astonishment, speechlessness, and something else that was hard to define.

"Is this what Brother Shen Jue does in Wano Country?"

The intelligence officer nodded at first, then shook his head frantically.

"Marshal Shen Jue is on his way to Wan Guo; this is previous intelligence."

Hina remained silent for three seconds.

"In that video of Kaido, he tore Kaido apart."

She held up the Den Den Mushi in her hand.

"And then Brother Shen Jue was completely helpless, being carried around by a mermaid princess?"

Smoker's cigar ash fell onto the deck.

"Perhaps Brother Shen Jue is a little tired, so he's out of energy," Smoker said, his voice dry.

"That's normal."

Drake didn't say anything.

He turned around, his shoulders trembled slightly, but he regained his composure.

Hina handed the Den Den Mushi back to the officer, took a deep breath, and composed her facial expression.

"All ships." Her voice returned to its normal command tone.

"Continue to advance to all nations."

Hina paused for a moment.

"Don't let anyone release that video."

"Anyone who dares to spread this will have to clean the toilets on a warship for three months."

The new navy's soldiers and officers responded in unison.

The warships continued to cleave through the waves.

Hina stood at the bow of the ship, the sea breeze blowing through her hair, her expression regaining its composure.

But every few seconds, the corner of her mouth would twitch downwards.

It felt like I'd eaten something that didn't taste right.

Smoker walked over to her and lit another cigar.

Are you jealous?

Hina turned to look at him, her eyes so cold they could freeze.

"Shut up."

Smoker raised his hands and took a step back.

Hina turned back and looked at the sea in front of her.

After a long time, she snorted through her nose.

It was a very small sound, which was dispersed by the sea breeze.

"Damn mermaid, all she does is rely on those two big balls!"

"hateful!"

At this moment, Shen Jue was still on his way to Wan Guo.