Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

After a year without any news of Luffy, she almost wanted to fly down from the Endless Land.

"Merry, I'm back," Luffy said with a smile.

Perona floated in the air, watching the two talk across the distance, and muttered to herself, "Why is it so sentimental as soon as I get back?"

Amatsuki stood a little further away, curiously observing everything.

She was wearing the Amazon Lily outfit that Hancock had prepared for her, a light pink modified kimono with delicate embroidery on the cuffs.

Everything in this era was new to her, especially the being before her known as the ship spirit.

She learned about these so-called crew members from Luffy.

"Shi, come over and let's get acquainted."

Luffy waved, "This is Merry, our ship spirit, and an important partner."

The scene before them looked a bit strange, but Toki knew the special nature of ship spirits, and the fact that Merry's true form wasn't here didn't affect their communication.

Tenzuki stepped forward slowly and bowed slightly: "I am Tenzuki, please give me your guidance."

Merry asked curiously, "You're a user of the Time-Time Fruit? That's amazing! So Luffy can time travel because of you?"

"I guess so, but it was mostly a matter of chance."

Granny New, leaning on her snake staff, walked over and looked at Luffy, asking, "So, what exactly did you experience this past year?"

"Let's go inside and talk."

Hancock said, "Standing here and talking won't solve anything."

The group headed towards the palace on Snake Island.

Inside the palace, the female warriors brought out fruit and tea.

Luffy sat cross-legged on the cushion and began to recount his experiences over the past year.

"Simply put, Gion and I went to the era of time, and the two Time-Time Fruit users had a special reaction."

Luffy took a bite of the apple. "Then they used their powers together, and we went from the past back to the present, to many different points in time, and met many people."

"Including Gion?"

Perona couldn't help but ask, "Would a candidate admiral be willing to do something like this?"

You have to agree whether you want to or not.

Luffy couldn't help but smile as he recalled how he had tricked Gion.

At that time, Gion truly believed it.

Luffy said, "It's a bit complicated, but Gion's consciousness is currently residing in Toki's body."

Hancock frowned, gritted her teeth, and muttered under her breath.

So that wicked woman has been following Luffy around all along?

She hated Gion so much; it was because of her that she lost a year!

"So, will the Navy Admiral candidate also be our comrade in the future?" Perona couldn't help but exclaim.

"You could say that," Luffy said. "She has nowhere to go in Gion right now."

Return to the Navy?

Gion is no longer part of the navy.

Moreover, the incident at God Valley dealt a heavy blow to Gion, and the fact that Gion hasn't come out to refute it yet proves something.

The palace fell silent for a moment.

That's a candidate for admiral in the navy.

Definitely a high-level combatant.

Luffy continued to tell the story of God Valley.

"Did you go to God Valley too?"

Grandma New couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Yeah, we happened to arrive just as the Celestial Dragons were holding a hunting event there," Luffy said. "Then the Rocks Pirates came too."

"The Rocks Pirates?!"

Perona exclaimed, "That legendary pirate crew?"

She had heard Moria tell her about the Rocks Pirates and God Valley.

Even the Thriller Bark is the remains of that island.

"After that, we also went to Mary Geoise."

"Brother-in-law Luffy, what did you do there?"

Hancock's two sisters asked in unison, their voices filled with barely concealed nervousness.

Mary Geoise was an indelible nightmare for them.

Luffy thought for a moment: "I didn't do much, just killed an admiral. I didn't encounter many Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise, but I encountered many more in God Valley. I don't know how many died with one punch."

The palace fell into a deathly silence.

That's a Celestial Dragon.

Perona swallowed hard, nearly dropping the doll in her hand.

"I wonder how many people have died?"

"I can't count them all, there must be a lot. The Celestial Dragons are holding a hunting game there, treating civilians and slaves as prey. I can't stand it, so I destroyed them all before the game even started."

Hancock's hands trembled slightly, not from fear, but from excitement.

Her Luffy-sama did what she had always dreamed of.

Meanwhile, fragments of distant memories flashed through Grandma New's mind.

"So it was you who caused such a commotion on the island back then."

Granny New murmured, "This is even more serious than Fisher Tiger freeing slaves. You almost slaughtered all the Celestial Dragons in God Valley."

Her gaze towards Luffy was incredibly complex.

Such a person is an absolutely heinous criminal in the eyes of the World Government, and the World Government will never let him go.

Fortunately, I have the power of the Time-Time Fruit.

Time travel can correct history. If Luffy hadn't mentioned it, Granny New wouldn't have known about God Valley or them.

Otherwise, the World Government would probably have eliminated Luffy no matter what.

"That should be it. After we left, the timeline automatically repaired itself, and those memories were blurred."

After finishing his story, Luffy asked, "What happened while I was away? Has anything changed at sea?"

Grandma New sighed, "It's peaceful here, but the sea has been turned upside down."

After the Navy's attack a year ago, the World Government and the Navy did not send anyone to Amazon Lily again. This was partly due to their fear of Hancock's status as a Shichibukai, and partly because Luffy's whereabouts were a mystery and could not be traced.

Amazon Lily thus maintained a rare period of tranquility.

But news from the outside world still kept coming in intermittently.

Many significant events have occurred, both in the navy and among the pirates.

"In the Navy, there has been a change of Fleet Admiral, with Akainu replacing Sengoku as the new Fleet Admiral."

Grandma New said, "However, I heard that Akainu's position as Fleet Admiral is not secure. There are disagreements within the Navy. After all, everyone initially thought that the position of Fleet Admiral should be held by Aokiji."

A general who has lost an arm has a significantly reduced deterrent effect, even if he is given a prosthetic arm.

"Where's Aokiji?" Luffy asked curiously.

"Although there is no news yet, it is possible that Admiral Aokiji has already left the Navy."

"what?!"

Tenzuki, who was standing next to her, suddenly reverted to Gion. "What's going on?"

It's one thing to be a substitute admiral, but why are admirals also leaving the Navy?

This is an internal matter within the Navy and concerning Aokiji himself. Originally, it should have been a foregone conclusion that Aokiji would become Fleet Admiral, but he disappeared without a trace, allowing Akainu to take advantage of the situation.

"This isn't friendly to you,"

Grandma New paused for a moment, then said, "Akainu seems to hold a grudge against you and has been tracking your movements."

Luffy grinned: "Let him investigate."

"Regarding pirates, the world's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape) has changed, but I don't know the specifics," Granny New said.

After all, Amazon Lily doesn't have a strong ability to receive information from the outside world.

Luffy nodded:

"It seems the World Government doesn't know I'm with Hancock yet."

"They probably don't know. If they did, they would have already sent a large army to the border."

Luffy stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the two ships in the harbor: "The time I promised to meet my crewmates is almost here, and I can't wait to see them."

"Um?!"

Hancock, who had just been staring at Luffy with a lovestruck expression, immediately changed her expression: "This, so fast?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the departure date is the day after tomorrow, right?"

Luffy turned around and laughed, "By now, some of us might have already arrived at Sabaody Archipelago."

One sentence silenced Hancock.

Only two days left?!

"Yes, Luffy!"

Merry's voice was full of excitement, "I'm all ready, I'll definitely be there that day!"

Although she can now communicate with Luffy, her true form is still in the Boundless Land.