Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 223 The Sea Epilogue

After a while.

The strong winds gradually subsided.

Morgans slowly regained control of his body, but the scene before him left even this man, who had witnessed many amazing sights, speechless with astonishment.

The scene before my eyes was one of utter chaos.

Over a hundred miles of sea, countless waves continued to churn, and broken planks rose and fell with the spray.

But compared to the uproar that followed, this scene is now remarkably quiet.

The countless pirate ships and pirates seemed to have never been there.

There was no one in sight, only the cries of seabirds and the whistling wind.

There was no blood; the azure seawater had washed away all traces.

If it weren't for the clouds in the sky and the terrifying chasm that stretched for hundreds of kilometers, Morgans would have thought he was dreaming.

Where are they?

Where have all the people gone?

"The Traveler? Kaido? Shiki the Golden Lion?"

Morgans gaped, unable to believe that in just a moment, he was the only living person left in the entire World Ocean.

But soon, small black dots appeared on the distant sea.

Nearly a hundred naval warships sailed at full speed and arrived near Cake Island.

"Morgans—"

"Get down!!"

Karp shouted loudly into the sky.

As a news tycoon who had previously had a good working relationship with the world government, Morgans was not afraid of the navy and quickly flapped his wings and glided to the warship where a group of naval officers were located.

Aokiji, looking anxious, hurried over and asked:

"Where is the traveler?"

"And what about Kaido and Shiki? Where did they all go?"

"Uh... I don't know either. They disappeared after that white light and the terrible explosion."

Morgans shook his head in reply.

"Aren't you the best reporter? You didn't even record something like this? Or are you just not willing to tell us?"

Momousagi raised an eyebrow and continued to question her.

Upon hearing this, Morgans replied with a helpless expression, on the verge of tears:

"Really, no!"

"You all know how strong those three monsters are; I don't even dare to get close."

Aokiji, Garp, and other naval admirals frowned.

They had hoped to reap the benefits of this operation, but in the end, they looked like mere bystanders, doing absolutely nothing.

Recalling the scene they had seen in the video of Suzuki collecting pirate corpses, Aokiji, Garp, and the others almost simultaneously felt that Suzuki couldn't possibly die like that, and that he would most likely be the ultimate victor.

But what's the point of collecting so many corpses?

Now, where has he gone?

"The traveler..."

Aokiji, Garp, and the others frowned and fell into deep thought.

……

Time passed.

Several weeks have passed since the terrible war in the waters of the world ended.

But because of the terrifying number of participants and the unprecedentedly luxurious lineup, people still cannot forget those horrific scenes.

As a result, people have many different opinions about who will be the final victor.

Sabaody Archipelago.

"I think the traveler will definitely win in the end!"

"Not necessarily. Kaido is known as an immortal monster, the strongest creature on land, sea, and air. Shiki was also a legendary pirate from the last era. No matter how strong the traveler is, he doesn't have a 100% chance of winning, right?"

"Exactly, if you ask me, all three of them probably died together."

"Huh? How is that possible? Those monsters aren't that easy to kill. You're just ignorant. I think they might still be alive. And maybe the reason we haven't seen them lately is because they've become friendly after the fight and teamed up to plot something in secret."

"This...this...that's definitely possible!"

"Where did the traveler go?"

"Well……"

People were talking excitedly about the war between nations that had taken place a few days ago, and they were still very curious about the final outcome of that war.

……

Donghai, Windmill Village.

Hawkeye Mihawk left here a few days ago.

And today, the Red-Haired Pirates are preparing to set sail.

On the coast under a clear blue sky.

Luffy, Makino, and Buggy came to see him off.

"Alright, we're getting on the ship now. You can go back now."

Red-haired Shanks chuckled and waved goodbye to the three of them.

Luffy reluctantly ran over, looked up at Shanks with his little face, and said with a determined expression:

"Shanks, I'll definitely come find you someday!"

"I will defeat Suzuki and become the Pirate King!"

Unlike the other uninformed civilians, Luffy clearly learned from Hawkeye and the others' conversation that Suzuki was not dead, and was most likely still the closest to the Pirate King and the strongest being on the sea.

Therefore, in Luffy's mind at this moment, Suzuki is almost the last big boss on his way to achieving his dream.

"hehe."

Shanks smiled; he still held some expectations for Luffy after he ate the Gum-Gum (Nika) Fruit.

Moments later, just before boarding the pirate ship.

Shanks touched his straw hat, then looked at the red pirate hat Buggy was wearing on Luffy's head. His expression was conflicted for a moment before he finally took off the straw hat given to him by Pirate King Roger, handed it to Luffy, and said solemnly:

"I'm waiting for you!"

Then, Shanks waved to the three of them again, and boarded the pirate ship amidst Luffy's puzzled yet delighted gaze.

Before long, the boat gradually sailed away.

On the shore, Luffy curiously put on the straw hat, his little face beaming with joy as he shouted:

"This hat suits me so well, hehe, I love it!"

"Waaaaah..."

Just then, Bucky's wailing suddenly rang out.

Little Luffy looked at Buggy, who had inexplicably started crying, and asked in confusion:

"Boss Buggy, what's wrong? Are you worried about Shanks?"

"Haha... Waaah... No... It's nothing, hahaha..."

Buggy laughed and cried at the same time, waving to Luffy. His clown-like face flashed with a mix of emotions: relief, sadness, joy, and nostalgia.

Captain Roger, did you foresee this all along?

Shanks, have you changed your mind and are you finally ready to set sail?

Buggy stared blankly at Luffy wearing a straw hat, his expression gradually becoming resolute.

He wiped away his snot and tears, stood up, and said firmly:

"Luffy, I'm sorry, I have to go too."

"From today onwards, my dream will also be to become the Pirate King!"

"Let's meet again on the high seas!"

After saying that, Buggy headed towards the Goa Kingdom. He was going to find a wooden boat to set sail for the New World!

"..."

Little Luffy stared blankly at Buggy's receding figure, speechless for a long time.

……

a few days later.

East China Sea, Cocosia Village.

Seeing the pirate ship suddenly approaching with a pirate flag, Nami ran back in a panic to inform the villagers.

Soon, Bellemere and his guard, A-Jian, arrived at the shore with their guns.

"Uh...we just wanted to buy some oranges."

Shanks scratched the back of his head and said somewhat awkwardly.

"Not for sale! Get out of here, pirates!"

Bellemere raised her gun, aimed it at Shanks, and shouted threats.

"……All right."

After a brief incident, the Red-Haired Pirates had no choice but to change course and sail towards the next island.

Seeing the pirate ship gradually become a small black dot, Bellemere, a former Marine, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She then looked down at the little Nami clinging to her leg, first praising her, and then earnestly admonishing her:

"Nami, you did a great job this time. You notified us immediately when you saw a pirate ship. Excellent!"

"Pirates are basically ruthless killers, like the Traveler. You saw it the other day, how many people he killed, it was terrifying. I know you like sea charts, but even if you want to sail the high seas in the future, you must never associate with pirates, understand?"

"Uh-huh."

Nami nodded quickly.

"Hehe, let's go, let's go back."

Bellemere took little Nami's hand and they soon embarked on their journey home.

"So, do you want to join the navy?"

"Navy? Hey, Bellemere, does joining the navy mean you can sail freely at sea?"

"Hmm... that's unlikely. The Navy must obey headquarters orders..."

On the beach, two figures, one tall and one short, slowly disappeared into the distance.

……

The Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the World Government Meeting Room.

The five blond elders walked in hurriedly, and as soon as they entered, they were met with a barrage of urgent questions.

"How's it going? Have you found the traveler yet?"

"Where is the traveler now?"

"Were any traces found during the search of the entire country?"

"Where did the travelers take those corpses?"

The remaining four Five Elders looked expectantly at the blond Five Elder who had just returned from the intelligence department, hoping he could bring back some useful information.

However, the five golden-haired elders simply shook their heads with a wry smile and said:

No.

"CP found nothing, and neither did the Navy. It's as if the traveler suddenly vanished from the sea."

"..."

Immediately, the five elders fell silent.

This time is different from the past.

In the past, although it was difficult for them to capture Suzuki, they were always able to find traces of him every now and then.

But this time was different. More than a month had passed, and they still hadn't found any news. This strange situation was truly frightening to them.

After all, nobody knows what Suzuki is doing or what he wants to do.

Judging from Suzuki's performance in the previous World War II, he undoubtedly posed an unimaginable and enormous threat to the World Government!

"Let's send more people to look for it; that's all we can do."

The short, stout Five Elders broke the silence, then looked towards the direction of Marine Headquarters, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice:

"And that empty piece of cake from the New World..."

"We can't feed this to the navy!"

"Seconded/Agreed!"

The other four Elders, who also did not want the Navy to be too powerful, echoed this sentiment.

……

[Latest report from World News Daily - A pirate burial site that shakes the seas!!!]

"According to subsequent video footage, a total of 15,350 pirate ships were present, with approximately 230,000 pirates, but all of them were killed by the travelers!"

"According to statistics, in this great battle in the Whole Cake Island, one of the Four Emperors died at the hands of the travelers. In addition, there were thirteen pirates with bounties exceeding one billion, four hundred and thirty-two pirates with bounties exceeding one hundred million, and pirates with bounties exceeding ten million..."

"The traveler's strength has been clearly demonstrated in this great battle!"

"Whitebeard's title of the world's strongest is no longer worthy of his name. The Traveler has become the new world's strongest on the high seas, and most likely, the strongest on the high seas in history!"

"The traveler, single-handedly, not only emptied Impel Down, but also almost the entire New World..."

"However, some time has passed since the earth-shattering battle in the Whole Cake Island, but the Traveler, Kaido, and Shiki seem to have vanished from the sea. No one has seen them since. So, where did the Traveler go?"

……

As the newspapers spread, it became known that the three Suzukis had never appeared.

The pirates of Paradise in the first half of the Grand Line and the four seas have finally begun to stir.

Even though Suzuki killed so many pirates in the New World, it couldn't extinguish their passion for the sea and the New World.

In fact, precisely because there are far fewer pirates in the New World, many pirates from the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line's Paradise are even more eager to head to the New World.

"Quick, hurry to the New World! All the land there is empty now!"

"Hahahaha... I'm going to be the next Yonko!"

"Hurry, hurry! If we don't go grab this territory soon, it'll be too late!"

"Men, I'm announcing this in advance: from now on, Beehive Island is our territory!"

"..."

In a short while, the sea, which had been calm for more than a month, was calm again.

It has returned to its former appearance.

Pirate ships keep setting sail from the Sabaody Archipelago, showcasing the constant state of the sea.

……

The New World, the Land of Harmony.

A colossal tree, its branches blocking out the sky, stands tall in the center of Wano Country.

After dealing with all the pirates, Suzuki came here and killed the remaining Beast Pirates crew, and planted the Divine Tree.

He didn't care about the native inhabitants of Wano Country; Suzuki simply used sealing techniques to create a barrier around the Divine Tree to prevent them from getting close and disturbing him.

now.

Suzuki was under the tree, like an old farmer, digging a hole with a shovel and throwing fertilizer into it.

Before long, he produced two corpses that were well-known to many people on the high seas.

"Mr. Kaido, Mr. Shiki."

"Goodbye for good."

Suzuki gave a slight bow, then calmly threw the corpses of Kaido of the Beasts and Shiki the Golden Lion into the pit and slowly filled it with soil.

After completing today's fertilization.

Suzuki returned to the treetop and sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

A short while later, a shout came from afar.

"My lord, thank you for saving our country. These are our gifts to you... "

Several kilometers away at the boundary of the barrier, Kozuki Hiyori, or rather, Kozuki Hiyori, was loudly expressing her gratitude and thanks.

however.