He's a pirate, but also a Pokémon Master.

Carrera Shipyard, the City of Seven Waters.

Dock No. 1.

Wearing blue overalls, Barry is building a new ship.

After spending half a day, we are finally one step closer to completing the ship.

"Phew~ I'm exhausted." Barry plopped down, lit a cigarette for himself, and the release of nicotine instantly wiped away his fatigue.

While resting, he casually picked up the newly arrived newspaper.

But after just one glance, he suddenly froze, then looked incredulous, carefully reading every word on the first page of the newspaper, as if afraid he was seeing things.

It took him a long time to accept this fact.

Gushin, the young man who bought the ship from him before... has now become a new Shichibukai?!

He actually built ships for the Seven Warlords of the Sea; that's incredibly lucky!

Although they didn't build a ship for the Pirate King Roger like Tom did, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are still renowned and powerful figures on the high seas!

……

Alabasta, with its capital Arubana.

Inside the royal palace.

King Cobra looked at the newspaper in his hand, his face showing excitement.

Although it was expected that Gushin would become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he still couldn't help but feel excited.

On this vast ocean, strength is of utmost importance.

Without sufficient strength, one could be manipulated by an ambitious individual like Crocodile.

Fortunately, Guxin has become a new Shichibukai, so his character and conduct are guaranteed.

He's both a hero of Alabasta and Vivi's captain; he's practically family.

Therefore, the stronger Gusin was, the higher his status, and Alabasta shared in his glory.

Before Gushin and his crew set sail, he even asked for the flag of the Gushin Pirates.

This action signifies that Alabasta is under the jurisdiction of Gusin and is subject to his protection.

Looking back now, that move was incredibly wise.

With the Seven Warlords of the Sea protecting them, Alabasta will be much safer.

As for Alabasta's reputation as a member state?

What a joke! This world has long since stopped caring about face.

Fishman Island is also a member state, yet it still has to seek protection from the Yonko Whitebeard...

The World Government only cares about buying and selling mermaids and fishmen, completely disregarding whether Fishman Island is a member state. At worst, they can do it in secret and simply not acknowledge it. What can they do?

Might makes right.

As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Guxin may not have the same prestige as the Four Emperors, but that's enough for him.

Furthermore, Gushin's reputation in Alabasta was unprecedented.

Using his flag, the people not only did not feel resistant, but were extremely supportive.

……

Inside a cabin on a seagoing vessel.

Disguised, Nico Robin looked at the news in the newspaper, her beautiful eyes revealing surprise.

He succeeded, replacing Crocodile as the new Shichibukai.

Although Robin didn't know how he managed to overcome the pressure from two Shichibukai, Moria and Doflamingo, she knew very well that this man's future was far from over.

While in Alabasta, she had been secretly investigating Guxin for a long time.

In fact, Crocodile had ordered her to investigate the matter just a few days after the rain in the port of Rapeseed Flower, so as not to affect his plan to seize the country.

After careful investigation, she came to a conclusion based on the clues and hints.

Gushin is the one who made it rain continuously in Alabasta.

Based on the route, Guxin and the others should be heading to the Rainlands.

Normally, she should have handed over all the reports and data to Crocodile, but in the end she didn't.

She delayed as much as possible before informing Crocodile about the matter, which was only two days before Guxin and the others arrived in Rainland.

This might save at least some lives...

That was her idea.

In her view, Gushin and the others could not possibly be a match for Crocodile.

However, the result was beyond her expectations. Gushin not only killed Crocodile, but has now become the new Shichibukai.

Crocodile is dead, which is a good thing.

Alabasta is saved.

However, this also caused her to lose her refuge once again, and she could only become a rat in the sewers, hiding her identity and going into hiding.

She had lived through countless days like this; for so many years she had endured hellish despair, and thus gradually grew accustomed to it.

Wandering is not a long-term solution; she still needs to find shelter, but there are very few forces that can protect her.

Through her investigation, she discovered that there was a pirate named Bellamy in the town of Moko on Jaya Island. He was connected to Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so she was on her way there, hoping that Doflamingo would accept her.

……

New world.

On the vast sea, the Moby Dick, shaped like a beluga whale, sails slowly.

The Moby Dick was much larger than ordinary ships; its enormous size and imposing presence earned it the title of "King of Ships".

However, what truly made it famous throughout the world was its owner, none other than the Four Emperors known as the "Strongest Man in the World"—Whitebeard!

On the deck, First Division Captain Marco saw a newspaper seagull flying overhead, casually flicked his pele, and a roll of newspaper fell down.

Marco had barely opened the newspaper and glanced at the news on the homepage when he immediately took it and went into the captain's cabin.

The captain's cabin was incredibly spacious; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to accommodate the 666-centimeter-tall white beard.

At this moment, the white-bearded man was sitting in a chair, his muscular body receiving an IV drip, with a personal doctor constantly watching over him.

As a veteran powerhouse, Whitebeard defeated many people throughout his life, but he could not defeat time. The passage of years caused his physical condition to decline significantly, and he was already terminally ill.

As soon as Marco came in, he saw his father, with his white beard, drinking again and advised, "Dad, the doctor said you should drink less."

"Gulp, gulp, even the strongest man will die one day!" The white-bearded man downed his drink in one gulp, then tossed the wine jug aside with a hearty flourish.

Marco shook his head, then leaned closer to the white-bearded man and handed him the newspaper: "Today's paper is out."

"A new Shichibukai has appeared."

"One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I remember the one who died was that sand brat, right?" Whitebeard casually took the item, recalling Crocodile as he did so.

He still remembered that kid, who challenged him years ago, lost, and then became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, after which he hadn't heard much from him.

I never imagined that the next time I heard from him would be news of his death.

The white-bearded man scanned the lines of text and gained a general understanding of Gu Xin.

He killed one Shichibukai and offended two more, yet he still managed to inherit the Shichibukai position...

"He's got some skills!" the white-bearded man laughed, then tossed the newspaper aside and paid no further attention.

Seeing that the white-bearded man was interested, Marco scratched his pineapple-shaped hair and said, "If Dad's interested, how about we recruit him when he gets to the New World?"

Shichibukai?

This title might be quite impressive to others, but it's nothing special to the Four Emperors, so Whitebeard wasn't particularly interested.

But there's no denying that the name Guxin caught his eye!

Guxin is already a powerful figure with a prominent reputation in the world!

The newspaper fluttered to the ground, with the words prominently displayed at the top:

The newest Shichibukai—White Demon King Gushin!