One Piece: We already have the Four Gods, so my Six Paths Sage is reasonable, right?

"What are you doing here?"

Sengoku's voice fell from the warship. He had considered many possibilities, such as Garp not being able to find Whitebeard and the others and returning empty-handed.

Or perhaps Garp successfully finds them and then fights them to the death.

But what he never expected was that Whitebeard and his men, who should have fled in panic as prey, would actually turn back.

No... it wasn't "them," it was just the white-bearded guy?

Sengoku's gaze swept quickly across the coastline behind the white-bearded man, but there was no one else in sight.

Why did Whitebeard turn back alone?

How can I shed my burdens and better unleash my potential?

The moment the idea popped into his head, Zhan Guo instinctively rejected it.

The Warring States period knew Whitebeard well; he was not the kind of person who loved war, and under normal circumstances, he would never have turned back.

In this way, there is only one truth.

A slow smile appeared on Sengoku's face. He looked at the white-bearded man and said indifferently, "Where are the others? Hidden? Did they plan to sneak in and seize the 'Heavenly Gold' after I fought you?"

Whitebeard remained calm despite his plan being exposed. To be honest, anyone with a little common sense could guess that his sudden return was suspicious, and he never expected to be able to fool Sengoku.

"Not bad," the white-bearded man admitted in a deep voice.

Sengoku stood on the ship's railing and slowly walked along the side of the ship, his tone calm and unhurried: "Your idea is indeed feasible, but not very much so. Moreover, you don't have much time left."

Without giving Whitebeard any time to respond, he turned around abruptly and shouted orders to the naval soldiers behind him.

"On my command, move the warships back three nautical miles! Firing all cannons upwards!"

At the command, the roar of machinery instantly erupted.

The engines of the World Government warship roared, white waves surged at the stern, and the massive hull moved backward.

At the same time, cannons raised their muzzles and aimed at the sky.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"

One after another, jet-black shells shot into the sky, trailing plumes of flame, and fell in arcs as they exploded one after another.

Whitebeard's gaze darkened slightly. Just as Sengoku had said, they didn't have much time left. Garp on the island would surely return as soon as he heard the commotion.

Moreover, the World Government warships have already retreated to a certain distance from the sea surface. If Whitebeard were to forcibly activate the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power, the resulting giant waves and shockwaves could very likely affect Ron and his group.

"How cunning," the white-bearded man muttered under his breath.

Ron and the others stopped hiding and quickly came to Whitebeard's side.

Sengoku truly lived up to his reputation as a 'wise general'; in just a short while, he turned the tide and shifted the problem to Ron's side.

"We don't have much time left. We need to get Garp back before we can even try. If we can't succeed in the end, we have to leave. Understand?" Whitebeard instructed from the side.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a tightness around his waist.

Whitebeard looked down and saw that Ron, in his tailed beast form, was gripping his belt tightly with his claws.

"Hey, Ron, what are you doing?" the white-bearded man asked in surprise.

"Aren't we in a hurry?" Ron's voice rang out. "Then we'll definitely go straight for it. I don't want this trip to be for nothing."

After saying that, Ron threw the white beard at the World Government warship.

"That bastard!"

Whitebeard cursed, but quickly adjusted his posture. He flipped in the air, gripped the naginata tightly with both hands, and his domineering aura spread across the blade. At the same time, a white energy ball condensed at the end of the blade, which was the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

At the same time, Ron did not stop, and grabbed Kaido and Stussy again.

"Hey, hey, hey, can't I just wait here for you guys?" Stussy waved his hands wildly in the air. "Or... could you aim a little better, Ron!"

Kaido, however, showed no fear. Instead, he seemed to be injected with adrenaline, raising his spiked club high and shouting excitedly, "Charge! Charge! Charge! Ron, let's charge!"

"I shouldn't have been with you guys..." Stussy closed his eyes in despair.

Ron didn't throw them both over. He grabbed the two of them, used all four legs to propel his tailed beast form across the sea, and charged at full speed toward the warship.

In mid-air, the white-bearded man had already approached the warship.

Zhan Guo looked up, his pupils reflecting the figure that had descended from the sky.

"These lunatics!" Sengoku cursed, and at the same time activated his Devil Fruit ability without hesitation.

The golden light flourishes.

A colossal golden Buddha rose from the warship, its palms outstretched, its imposing aura like black armor covering the massive golden fist.

Sengoku looked up, locked onto the white beard's trajectory, and suddenly threw a punch.

"Thump!"

Fist and knife collided in mid-air.

A deafening thud echoed across the entire sea, and terrifying aftershocks spread outwards like a tsunami.

The air around the warship was compressed, creating visible ripples, and the sea surface was pressed into a huge depression, with waves surging to both sides.

Under the enormous impact, the deck under Sengoku's feet instantly cracked, and the entire warship visibly sank a section, with the hull emitting a piercing groan.

"drink!"

"what!"

Both sides simultaneously increased their power output; Whitebeard's naginata pressed down an inch, while Sengoku's fist pushed up two inches.

The aftershocks of energy were released even more violently outwards, tearing the deck pieces off, into the air, and then ripping them into pieces.

After a few seconds of stalemate.

The floor beneath Zhan Guo's feet finally gave way.

"Crack... Boom!"

The floor collapsed with a crash, and Sengoku's figure plummeted downwards along with the shattered deck.

Whitebeard withdrew his strength and landed steadily on the deck of the warship, his naginata held horizontally in front of him, his gaze fixed on the huge crater belching billowing smoke and dust.

Before the dust had settled, a blinding golden light suddenly shot out from the cave.

"brush!!"

Sengoku leaped out of the large hole, quickly adjusting his position in mid-air, his eyes scanning the surroundings like lightning.

Ron, who had transformed into a tailed beast, was nowhere to be found.

Kaido has disappeared.

Stussy has also disappeared.

Sengoku's face instantly darkened.

It was obvious that the three guys had already slipped into the warship while he was fighting the white-bearded man.

"Damn it." Sengoku landed and reverted to human form, gritting his teeth and growling, "This absolutely cannot be lost while I'm in it!"

He turned and was about to rush into the cabin.

But just then, a tall figure appeared behind him.

"The Warring States period," the white-bearded man began slowly, "I haven't fallen yet."

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Inside the warship.

Ron, Kaido, and Stussy ran around frantically.

The corridor was small and winding, with iron gates at regular intervals.

Deck, stairs, corridors, cabins—Ron and his men were like a red-hot iron blade cutting into butter, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

Alarms blared throughout the warship, and red warning lights flashed frantically.

In just a short while, the inside was in complete chaos.

"Left, left, no, right!" Kaido shouted from behind.

"Shut up! Just follow Ron!" Stussy retorted, panting.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, Ron punched down the largest and sturdiest iron door inside.

Behind the door was a huge cargo hold.

The treasure chests, piled high, were neatly stacked on both sides of the cargo hold.

"Hahahaha. I've struck it rich!" Stussy was so happy she couldn't stop smiling, her eyes were shining. She rushed into the cargo hold, pulled a sack from her waist, opened the treasure chest, squatted down and started stuffing it in like crazy.

Ron and Kaido, however, were not attracted by these glittering golden things.

The two rushed toward the treasure chests in perfect sync, quickly lifting the lid of one chest. There were no Devil Fruits, just gold coins. They closed it, opened the second one, still nothing, just jewels. They closed it, opened the third one...

"Ron," Kaido asked as he searched, a hint of uncertainty in his voice, "our previous cooperation agreement... still stands, right?"

"Don't question my character." Ron didn't even look up, his hands never stopping. "Hurry up and find it for me, don't get distracted."

"What are you looking for?" a strange voice suddenly rang out in the cargo hold. "Perhaps I can help you."

Ron paused, his hands still.

He instinctively looked in the direction of the sound, and about three meters away, behind an iron railing, a woman with pink hair was gripping the railing, wearing a bomb collar around her neck, and staring at him intently.

slave?

The thought flashed through Ron's mind, so he looked away and opened another treasure chest beside him, casually asking, "Do you know which chest contains fruit?"

The pink-haired woman didn't answer immediately; she remained silent for a few seconds, as if pondering the meaning behind Ron's words.

Then, she slowly spoke, "You mean...that strange-looking fruit with patterns?"

Ron's hand froze in mid-air.

He slowly raised his head and looked at the pink-haired woman again.