I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

The kings solemnly swore an oath before the throne, vowing never to lay a hand on it. The twenty kings would form a national alliance, establish a world government, and govern the world together.

The world government was established on this day.

After the inauguration ceremony, the twenty kings held a council meeting in the hall.

“The long war is over, and it’s time for us to enjoy our retirement,” suggested a middle-aged king wearing a crown.

That being said, a hundred years is too long, and many of their kings are no longer the original kings who fought against the World Government.

"agree."

"Agreed. We've been through too much war; it's time for a good rest."

"Given the achievements we have made, isn't it fair to bestow upon us the honorary title of 'World Noble'?"

Many kings nodded in agreement, but King Neferutari from Alabasta changed color in shock.

"Do you intend to repeat the mistakes of the ancient kingdoms?"

“King Nefertari, you can’t say that,” said Don Quixote from Dressrosa, shaking his head.

"World Noble is merely an honorary title. We are not trying to create an unprecedented top-tier noble family; we simply want to retire after a long war," he said.

"I am weary of ruling and war, and I am willing to relinquish worldly power in exchange for the opportunity to retire and live a peaceful life," said King Don Quixote.

"Of course, I'm not stupid. By giving up secular royal power, I naturally need to obtain a corresponding status and benefits."

"For example, the Kingdom of Dressrosa used to pay taxes to support our royal family's life."

"I can voluntarily relinquish the throne, but the taxes cannot be reduced," King Don Quixote declared righteously.

“That’s right. Giving up the throne is already a huge concession. We absolutely cannot skimp on the money.”

King Nefertari hesitated for a moment:

"So when a new kingdom is established in Dressrosa, wouldn't that be equivalent to paying two taxes?"

“No, this portion of the taxes levied on us world nobles can be shared by the twenty member states of the World Government. In the future, we can recruit more member states to join. The more countries that join, the less tax each country will have to pay,” said King Don Quixote.

"Well said! This will surely become a beautiful story in history and be passed down for generations."

"After the twenty kings overthrew the rule of the great kingdom, they did not become new kings. Instead, they even gave up secular royal power and swore never to touch power again. If the historians were present, they would have recorded this in great detail."

"King Nefertari, I think you're either unwilling to give up your secular royal power, or your thinking is simply flawed."

"My thinking is flawed?" Nefertari retorted angrily, "Who was it that approved the Endpoint Project in the first place, plunging half the world into a massive flood?"

The moment the great flood was mentioned, the argument among the twenty kings escalated.

This catastrophe can be described as a man-made natural disaster, with countless islands submerged and an immeasurable number of people affected.

Its existence means that behind the glory of world governments, there are always some unavoidable bloodshed and shadows.

Finally, Queen Neferutari from Alabasta stormed off, and the remaining nineteen kings, along with their respective royal families, relinquished their royal power and became world nobles residing in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, a story that became a celebrated tale.

Lyca stood before the throne, dressed in a white robe that concealed her figure, covering her entire body and leaving half of her body in shadow, as she coldly watched the twenty kings quarrel.

As the commander of the allied forces that penetrated the new world and eliminated the remnants of the ancient kingdoms, she made great contributions. Although she was not a secular king, she enjoyed high popularity and could stand shoulder to shoulder with the twenty kings.

Since she led her troops into Elbaf and first used the Heavenly King, and her body aged, she has worn this wide robe that covers her entire body, revealing almost no skin.

Not to mention body curves, even age, figure, and gender are not easily discernible at a glance.

.........

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The new world, once swallowed by volcanic eruptions and massive floods, is now gradually changing.

As the water level dropped, the island resurfaced.

Over a long period of time, the concentration of volcanic ash and seastone particles in the atmosphere of the New World decreased significantly and settled into the ocean.

The oceans of the entire world began to be filled with Seastone particles, making it impossible for any ability user to swim.

This sea remains turbulent, plagued by frequent natural disasters and abnormal weather, earning it the reputation of being one of the most dangerous seas, but it is still a place that is barely habitable.

Night falls.

Don Quixote King, alone, dragged his slow steps into the Hall of the Empty Throne.

Twenty years have passed, and he is now an old man.

His once robust body became hunched over, and years of pampered living caused fat to accumulate on his body and face, making him look bloated and obese.

He was wearing a white outfit made from his old dustproof suit, his chest covered with medals.

In the past, dust suits were prioritized for frontline soldiers. They were standard equipment for the warriors of the G20 alliance as they stormed into the new world after the great catastrophe, and they were a symbol of sacrifice, righteousness and courage.

Aside from frontline soldiers, the limited supply of dust suits at the time meant that only dignitaries from various countries and twenty kings could afford to wear them.

With the recovery of air quality in the new world, dust-proof combat suits have long become a thing of the past, but they have been given new meaning.

King Don Quixote ascended the steps, his gaze passing through the twenty swords slanted into the floor and landing on the empty throne.

That position represents the master of the world.

The throne is vacant, and the kings have relinquished their royal power, signifying that power is now jointly held by the nations that constitute the world government.

This time, however, King Don Quixote took a step forward, stepping over the swords thrust diagonally in front of him, and walked towards the throne...

"You're eyeing the throne." A voice suddenly came from the shadows beside him.

"Therefore, no one actually learns lessons from history. There is no such thing as learning from history. Everyone will repeat the same mistakes."

A tall, slender figure draped in a white robe emerged from the shadows; Lyca appeared expressionlessly behind King Don Quixote.

A dagger pierced his back, and the obese old man fell into a pool of blood.

"Who told you to be late..."

Im lowered his eyelids, not looking at the corpse at his feet, but took a step forward, sat on the Void Throne, propped his head up, and fell into deep thought.

She still has a lot to do.

For example, erasing the existence of the Great Kingdom, erasing the volcanic eruption and the great flood, the massive war that lasted for a century, and even earlier, her origins as Lyca.

In a corner of the palace, a panda stood regally under the window, his gaze deep, taking in everything.

...........................

Let's return to the present, above the World Tree.

Several figures blurred briefly in the room before reappearing.

"Finally back..."

Sig breathed a sigh of relief. It was a long journey spanning eight hundred years, during which the Time-Time Fruit ability of Tengetsu had been used at least hundreds of times.

Vegapunk's artificial time-reversal fruit power had already been exhausted after his first time travel, and at this point he was essentially a powerless user who would be countered by seastone.

Of course, there are ways to officially recognize artificial ability users.

Once Vegapunk on the World Government's side dies, the one-bedroom apartment will become empty, and the Vegapunk clone with the copied key can naturally move in.

Upon his return, Vegapunk, despite his exhaustion, immediately rushed into the laboratory and did not reappear.

Sig silently opened the system panel, and the long-awaited waterfall-style system prompts unfolded in front of him.

"Quest: Mists of Pandaria, Phase Update, grants one chance to draw a random Pandaren-related card."

"Quest: Mists of Pandaria, Completed. You have been granted one chance to draw a random Pandaren-related card."

Sig took a deep breath and clenched his fist.

As he expected, the system notification popped up twice.

On one occasion, he and Stussy were disguised as Pandamen.

The other, and final, encounter was with a real panda.

He used the Time-Time Fruit and the Reverse-Time Fruit to travel through time, putting on a show for himself, essentially giving himself a free pass.

"This is a huge profit."

With a thought, Sig's consciousness entered the familiar sea of ​​stars.

As starlight converged, two cards, one on the left and one on the right, took shape.

The first card was flipped over, and the image on the card was familiar to Sig: a silly panda head riding a Q-group dragon king.

"I drew duplicate cards... It's okay, this is just a bait." Sig consoled himself.

"If we strengthen the card's Noble Phantasm, it might even be able to undergo a super evolution."

Chapter 1267 The Last Card: Pandaren 4k

Sig casually enhanced the two Panda Head Dragon King cards. The two identical cards merged into one amidst the twinkling starlight, gaining an enhancement.

Possession Card: Panda Head

Source: Emojis

Quality: Grade B

Character restriction: Yourself

Ability: Dragon King Summoning - Summons a Dragon King that obeys your commands.

Dragon Flight ---------- You can easily ride the Dragon King and fly.

"Isn't this unchanged?" Sig looked for a long time before realizing that the "Time Limit" section was gone.

In other words, the Dragon King of today is no longer a summoned creature that responds to a call once a week for an hour each time, but can be summoned at will without any time restrictions.

"It can't just be a change in the summoning time, can it?" Sig thought for a moment and decided to try summoning the Dragon King.

Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, a blue figure appeared before Sieg. This time, the Dragon King was summoned in human form.

"Dragon King, do you feel any difference in yourself?" Sig asked tentatively.

"Different? You've already noticed? I've become a little lazy lately." The Dragon King yawned and started counting on his fingers:

"I used to have it several times a day, but recently it's only once a few days."

The Dragon King flicked his long hair behind his head and said casually: