Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 364, Part 2: The Pirate World Opens a Transcendent Gate!?

One Piece world.

New World Government Headquarters - Holy Land - Mary Geoise.

The chief administrator of the Warring States period, the world's official government, was reviewing some documents in his office.

Not far away, Kuzan sat on the sofa, holding a teacup and looking very relaxed.

After signing his name on a document, Sengoku finally had a moment to spare. He looked up at Kuzan and said, "Have you been quite free lately? Have you cleared out the pirates at sea? Have you finished dealing with things in the East Blue? Don't you find it annoying to be leisurely drinking tea here?"

"As one of the admirals of the Merv Navy Headquarters, my daily task is to be stationed in Mary Geoise and maintain sufficient communication and contact with the World Government. There's nothing for me to handle personally today, so I've delegated everything to Smoker and come to have tea and chat with you. How is that annoying?" Kuzan said with a smile.

"I'm busy dealing with some really daunting things here, while you're just sitting there drinking tea. That's the most annoying thing ever," Sengoku said, somewhat displeased.

"The main problem is that I'm powerless to help you. After all, I don't have your talent, Mr. Sengoku, to seamlessly connect the military and the political arena, so there's nothing I can do to help you," Kuzan said, shaking his head and smiling.

Seeing his response, Zhan Guo didn't press the matter further, and changed the subject, saying, "In your opinion, under the current circumstances, who is suitable to take my place?"

"Drag? He should be a good fit. Although he's doing very well in the Department of Justice, I don't think his talents should be limited to that department," Kuzan said after thinking for a moment.

"I thought you were going to talk about Tsurugi," Sengoku said, raising an eyebrow.

"Chief Advisor, cough, the Minister of the Interior is indeed very capable, but like you, she is getting on in years. It's certainly not appropriate for her to take over. Now, when selecting the next Chief Executive, wouldn't it be best to choose from the younger generation?" Kuzan said.

However, the current situation is completely different from that of the old era. Back then, the world government strongly suppressed the navy, but now, although the navy is also within the system of this new world government, it has a high degree of autonomy. Anyone in the new generation with a bit of ambition has gone to work at the Melvyi Navy Headquarters. Who would want to hang around in Mary Geoise?

Therefore, there are not many new generation elites on Mary Geoise, and even fewer who are qualified to be leaders.

In this situation, Dorlag shows its advantage.

However, there is a problem: Dragon's background is questionable. Although he has deep ties with the Navy, he ultimately joined as a member of the Revolutionary Army.

If the position of "Chief Executive Officer" of the World Government were given to him, there would likely be a backlash from the Navy, and Sengoku was almost 100% certain that he would not be able to win over the people!

This is the effect of poor ingredients.

"It's troublesome. If Bane were here, it would be great. If he said that Dragon should take this position, it would suppress the opposition of the others," Sengoku said.

At this moment, Sengoku had to admit that although he had once been the Grand Admiral of the Navy, in terms of influence and prestige, he was no longer comparable to the "King of the World," Bane.

Although he, like Kuzan, favored Dorrag, he couldn't make the decision unilaterally and support Dorrag's rise to power.

In his eyes, such a difficult matter would have been resolved with a single sentence if Bane were present.

Just as Sengoku was thinking about these things, his Den Den Mushi rang.

"Borusalino?" Sengoku muttered, somewhat puzzled. "Isn't he on vacation?"

It has been a year since Bane and the others left. During this time, Kuzan and Smoker successfully suppressed the East Blue, plundering all the nobles, officials, and merchants of all sizes. It can be said that the East Blue is now the most peaceful sea area.

Meanwhile, in the West Blue, Sakazuki had already ended his campaign, eliminating many fence-sitters in the West Blue. Not long ago, he also destroyed the Kozuki regime in Wano Country in the New World.

As for pirates on the high seas, they can never be completely eradicated. As the saying goes, no matter what era it is, whether it's the Great Pirate Era or the Great Navy Era, as long as the theme of this world is still the sea, pirates can never be completely eliminated. This is also the important significance of the Navy's existence.

However, compared to the Rocks era, the Pirate King era, and the Four Emperors era, the number of pirates has decreased significantly, and the intensity of the attacks is not as high.

So while the Navy's daily work is largely the same as before, the pressure has been significantly reduced.

Admiral Borsalino recently once again displayed his tendency to slack off, taking annual leave and enjoying himself.

Although a little puzzled, Sengoku quickly answered Borsalino's Den Den Mushi, saying, "Boserino? What's up?"

"Commander-in-Chief," Borsalino greeted leisurely on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, then added, "I think I've discovered something truly remarkable."

"Something extraordinary?" Sengoku asked, somewhat puzzled.

Meanwhile, in the New World, the ruins of Whole Cake Island, the former headquarters of the Four Emperors' Big Mom Pirates.

Borsalino stood on the hillside, looking at the enormous portal that covered almost half the island, and said to the Den Den Mushi with a somewhat solemn expression, "It seems that I have really encountered the mysterious portal that Bane once mentioned."

"A portal to another dimension!?" Sengoku was startled and immediately stood up from his office chair, asking, "Is there a spatial barrier around us?"

The information about the world-splitting portal was only obtained from the Empire this time; there was no prior exchange of information with Sengoku and his group.

However, since they had already learned about the concept of the interdimensional portal from Bane, the Navy had made dozens of contingency plans for it. The most important of these was that the interdimensional portal might not cover the entire world, but rather "cut" the world apart in the form of spatial blockade and anchor it to a certain area, which would be very troublesome.

That's why the Warring States period asked about this issue immediately.

"Not at the moment. There's no sign of anything being blocked within the range of my Observation Haki," Borsalino replied quickly, glancing around.

"Looks like at least the worst hasn't happened." Sengoku breathed a slight sigh of relief, adjusted his glasses, and asked, "Where are you?"

"Cake Island," Borsalino replied.

"What did you go there for?" Sengoku asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Since the Big Mom Pirates were destroyed, Whole Cake Island has become the largest confectionery trading center in the New World. I wanted to come and broaden my horizons," Borsalino said, pausing slightly before continuing, "Due to the special historical reasons of this place, our Navy has a garrison here. Currently, I have arranged for the army to place Whole Cake Island under martial law, and Sakazuki is on his way. However, since Fleet Admiral Bane is not here, we felt we should inform you first."

No sooner had Borsalino finished speaking than Lieutenant General Dol walked up from the bottom of the slope, stood at attention, and saluted, saying, "General Borsalino, the waters surrounding Whole Cake Island have been completely sealed off, and all the people on the island have boarded refugee ships."

Borsalino nodded and said, "The refugee ship will set sail immediately and take them away from this dangerous area."

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku said, "Gather all the New World's naval fleets and disperse them around Whole Cake Island and the surrounding waters and islands, be alert for any potential threats! I will now go to Whole Cake Island with Kuzan and the others."

"Understood." Borsalino said, then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

He looked at the enormous interdimensional portal, then asked Lieutenant General Doll with a hint of doubt, "According to Bane, the other side of the portal is extremely dangerous, with many powerful individuals. Once the portal is opened, we are very likely to encounter an invasion from the other side. Why is there still no movement?"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Lieutenant General Dor shook his head and said, "I'm not quite sure, but General, Lord Bane said that the portal on the other side also opens randomly. Perhaps it opened in some no-man's-land? The other side hasn't had time to discover it or react yet."

"Possibly," Borsalino nodded.

"It's also possible that these aren't actually interdimensional portals. After all, none of us have ever seen one, have we?" Lieutenant General Dor pondered for a moment, then added.

Borsalino paused for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "That makes sense, you're right, we were indeed prejudiced."

As he said this, Vice Admiral Maynard and a squad of naval soldiers led over several unfortunate men who were chained up.

After Lieutenant General Maynard saluted Borsalino, he said, "General Borsalino, these are the hardened criminals in the island's prison, all of them awaiting execution."

"Alright, let them try it first," Borsalino nodded.

Upon hearing this, Maynard grabbed one of the prisoners who was chained with an arm-thick iron chain and, without saying a word, slammed him into the interdimensional portal like a shot put.

A ripple appeared on the boundary gate, then returned to calm, and nothing happened.

After waiting for about five minutes, Borsalino nodded and said, "Pull it back."

Maynard immediately pulled hard on the thick iron chain, and in no time, he forcibly dragged the panicked prisoner back from the other side of the portal.

"No one died, and it doesn't look like they were attacked." Borsalino glanced at the prisoner, then asked, "Take him away and question him. Put one down."

Lieutenant General Dole stepped forward, grabbed the prisoner, found a secluded and private place, and began to interrogate him about his situation.

At the same time, Vice Admiral Maynard threw another death row inmate into the portal, and shortly after, he was dragged out and taken away by the other marines for questioning.

More than a dozen prisoners returned alive from the other side of the interdimensional gate without encountering any accidents.

At the same time, after being interrogated separately, the answers were exactly the same: there was a forest on the other side, no one was seen, and it was nighttime.

"There's no immediate danger," Borsalino concluded, then stroked his chin and said, "But we can't keep wasting time like this; it would squander our current advantage. Tsk, it seems I'll have to go first."

As he said this, he prepared to enter the interdimensional portal to check the situation on the other side.

However, Lieutenant General Dol immediately stopped him, saying, "General Borsalino, let me handle this."

It's safer for the admiral to be here. What if Borsalino goes to the other side and something unexpected happens? What will happen here? Sakazuki and Kuzan haven't arrived yet. As a vice admiral, I'm afraid she won't be able to keep things under control.

Borsalino was actually quite curious about the situation on the other side and was a little itchy, but Vice Admiral Dol's words were obviously more reasonable.

So after hesitating for a moment, Borsalino patted Lieutenant General Dol on the shoulder and said, "Be careful, take your Den Den Mushi with you. Bane and the others took them with them when they went over. Check if the Den Den Mushi has lost its function and try to contact them from there."

"Yes, sir!" Lieutenant General Dor stood at attention.

He then took a deep breath, his expression resolute, and resolutely stepped into the interdimensional gate.

I accidentally misremembered a plot point. Brother Yixiao isn't here. I'll correct it later. Sorry.

(End of this chapter)