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Chapter 336 This is no ordinary pirate crew!

"……I see."

in the office.

Marcus Mazsan of Mars put down the Den Den Mushi and turned around with a serious expression.

Behind them were four other Five Elders with the same expression on their faces.

"Their target... is actually 'Heavenly Gold'?"

and……

"Aokiji lost too?"

For the Five Elders, the "Dimensional Pirates" was actually a very unfamiliar concept.

Although the "World Economic News" had already reported that Uchiha Hikaru and his group had encountered and defeated Jack the Drought, Jack was merely Kaido's subordinate, a Yonko's first mate with a bounty exceeding 10 billion. There might not be many pirates on this sea capable of defeating him, but there were still quite a few. Therefore, such news was not enough to catch the attention of the Five Elders.

The Five Elders first heard of the "Dimensional Pirates" on the day the Sabaody Archipelago incident occurred.

He punched the admiral, kicked the navy, and before leaving, he destroyed the gates of Mary Geoise with a shockwave...

Any one of these achievements, taken individually, would be enough to shake the world.

Unexpectedly...

In such a short time, they have already made an even more sensational news story in another sea area!

—How did you manage that? That place is thousands of miles away. Even a rocket couldn't get there that fast.

Or……

The following incident actually had nothing to do with the real "Dimensional Pirates"; it was just someone impersonating them.

"This is no ordinary pirate crew! We have to strike hard!"

"If we don't do something soon, the Celestial Dragons and the World Government will likely lose all face!"

Mars said loudly.

"...That's true, but this pirate crew is indeed much stronger than before. If we act rashly, we might end up repeating the same mistakes."

"It is the calm and collected Saint of Mercury," he said in a low voice.

"Yes. According to the report from the Navy branch in the West Blue, the person who defeated Aokiji and stole the 'Heavenly Gold' was not one of Bulma, Uchiha Hikaru, or Esdeath, but a newcomer who had never appeared before. The weapon, techniques, and appearance are very similar to Kaido of the Beasts..."

Regardless of her identity, since she was able to defeat an admiral, she is probably not far from becoming one of the Four Emperors.

Four emperors have appeared in one pirate crew! This has never happened before!

"No...it actually happened."

Venus Pitt sighed.

—The Rocks Pirates.

This pirate crew, which had been destroyed more than half a century ago and was once a nightmare for the World Government, was indeed one of the Four Emperors' crews:

Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, and Kaido—these three Yonko were all once members of that ship. Adding Rocks himself, that makes four Emperors of the Sea.

but……

At that time, Big Mom and Kaido had not yet reached their full potential.

Even the Rocks Band, with its formidable lineup, wasn't this arrogant. The Dimensional Division's actions are blatant disrespect to the World Government, and they're doing it repeatedly!

There's no other way.

Jupiter Nass Juro proposed a solution: "First, send someone to contact Morgans and ask him not to publish any news about 'Heavenly Gold.' This matter has just been discovered, and not many people know about it yet. As long as the news is kept under wraps and not known to outsiders, the World Government's reputation can be preserved for the time being."

Second, summon Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru as soon as possible. With both admirals seriously injured, they must return to Mary Geoise to protect the safety of the World Government.

Third, we will immediately take this intelligence to Lord Im and ask him to make a decision.

"..."

After a brief silence.

The five people raised their hands to vote on the spot, and all four proposals were passed unanimously.

To be fair, they didn't actually want to involve Lord Im, since they had already failed in their supervisory duties in this series of events. If Lord Im were to investigate, even though they were among the Five Elders, they would not be able to escape punishment.

However, the current situation is already slipping out of their control, and if they wait any longer, things will likely become even more complicated. At that point, several of the five of them might have to die to complete their mission.

"Oh, right..."

Before setting off.

Saturn Satan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Do you think... this 'Dimensional Pirate Crew' could be related to that?"

"that?"

"that is……"

The legendary Joy Boy!

This year marks 800 years since Joy Boy's death. According to ancient prophecy, a new chosen one has been born and will unleash earth-shattering waves this year—which coincides perfectly with what the "Dimensional Squad" is currently doing!

"...When you report to Lord Im, please include this conjecture as well."

If the mysterious Captain Bulma is indeed "Joey Boy," then all her actions can be reasonably explained.

……

"Achoo!"

At this moment.

Bulma was unaware that her status in the eyes of the World Government had changed once again, from the initial "Fifth Emperor of the Sea" to "Reincarnation of Joy Boy" and "Nikka Devil Fruit User".

Or rather, even if they knew, they wouldn't care.

She is currently busy studying the blood samples of the Aokiji.

This job was originally intended for Ms. Tamayo and her colleagues.

However, since Kikyo and Tamayo were not present, Bulma had to fill in temporarily. She had indeed studied quite a few medical books during this time, and although she wasn't as specialized as Dr. Gero, she had no problem doing some basic scientific analysis.

As for Uchiha Hikaru and the others...

They were using an open space on Snake Island to count the "heavenly gold" they had just stolen.

The so-called "Celestial Gold" is not actually cash like Bailey—it might be useful to others, but to the World Government, it's just toilet paper that can be printed at any time. The Celestial Dragons don't need to pay money to buy things.

Therefore, this "heavenly gold" is actually a variety of supplies collected by the world government from its 170 member states.

From various precious jade stones to gold and silver treasures, and then to mineral resources and specialties...

The boxes contained a wide variety of items.

The sheer number of items surprised even Uchiha Hikaru, who had been prepared beforehand. After spending half a day counting them in the ledger, he decided to give up.

"Alright, let's not skip the rest for now."

"We need to figure out what to do with all this 'heavenly gold'."

(End of this chapter)