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Chapter 248 Nika's Will Interferes with Luffy

On the slave ship,

The Lunaria orphan's eyes shone brightly, like a flickering flame in the darkness, as she exclaimed excitedly, "I don't want to be an evil pirate, nor do I want to be a slave!"

"I want to become an adventurer!"

"Freedom, will, dreams—I want to restore the glory of the Lunaria race!"

He spoke with great passion and fervor.

Rayleigh remained silent for a long time, his gaze fixed on Shanks, who was now like a skeleton, affected by the backlash of the aura.

His gaze was complex, a mixture of shock and confusion, as well as melancholy and bewilderment.

"Shanks, you were the captain's chosen successor, and now you're forging your own path?"

Rayleigh pondered Shanks' declaration repeatedly, muttering, "Adventurer, huh? What a fitting title. That little brat has truly ushered in a remarkable new era!"

In his eyes, Shanks is a very promising junior.

It wasn't until this junior unknowingly surpassed him that Rayleigh finally belatedly realized the changes that had occurred in the ocean.

"Is a Contract Fruit required to become a player?"

Rayleigh had never been so eager to log into the game and take a look.

East China Sea battlefield

Former member of the Red-Haired Pirates, now the vice-president of the Adventurers' Guild, Beckman rushed to Shanks' side.

He carefully took out the life-restoring potion, afraid that even the slightest movement would disrupt Shanks' efforts to maintain his vital signs.

[Fluctuating Scars]: This state continuously consumes health points, ending after deducting 100,000 health points.

100,000 health points!

This means that for a long time to come, Shanks will need to keep life-restoring potions on hand and will be in a very weak state.

Using the frail body of a Tier 1 player to activate the Tier 2 Dark Sky Wave Eye would result in a terrifying backlash.

This is the gap in life levels.

"We must kill the Red-Haired Pirates scum!"

Looking at the destroyed naval family territory, Sakazuki's eyes turned bloodshot, and hot lava dripped continuously from his palms.

He killed deserters, he manipulated power, and he despised those who disregarded justice.

However, Akainu's loyalty and love for the good navy are second to none, and he even feels that they are more fervent than others.

Seeing his naval family nearly destroyed, he wished he could burn the perpetrators to ashes!

Lieutenant General Tsuru suddenly said, "Let him go!"

"Ms. Tsuru, are you being manipulated by an illusionist? You let the pirate who provoked the Navy and caused significant damage to the Navy family go free."

Sakazuki turned his head with a cold expression and looked at the crane who had made the decision.

He didn't address her by her naval rank, but rather as "Madam," which was enough to express his dissatisfaction.

"General Sakazuki, I told you, you must remain calm."

Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes also showed resentment, but his expression remained calm as he said, "Ever since Shanks announced the disbandment of his pirate crew and uttered that adventurer's declaration, unless he was burned to death by your magma cannon just now, the Navy has had no chance to intervene."

Shanks' announcement will bring forth a group completely different from pirates: adventurers.

To some extent,

Shanks is now tied to the adventurer community, and the Navy's attitude towards him will determine how future adventurers will treat the Navy.

Pirates, these evil groups,

The navy's intervention to eliminate the enemy, regardless of the circumstances, demonstrates that they are on the side of justice and order.

But adventurers are different. These groups, which Shanks touted as symbols of freedom and hope, are not inherently evil, but rather a neutral group like countless ordinary people.

Once the navy takes action, it will incur fear and panic from the people of the world, who are also neutral groups.

The Navy is not the world government.

Without eight hundred years of ingrained rule, one could comfortably wield power and influence, but once one stands against the people of the world, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"That's a clever trick; it even fooled me."

Although it's hard to admit, Vice Admiral Tsuru, who is known as the Navy's strategist, was indeed defeated by the pirate Shanks through strategy.

Do not,

It wasn't Shanks who defeated the Navy; to be precise, it was the game merchant.

He was the one who made the pirate world, which was originally operating according to the trajectory of fate, start to boil and create countless possibilities.

"Are we just going to stand by and watch the redhead leave?"

Akainu clenched his fists, filled with resentment.

However, the one entrusted with the overall control by the Warring States Marshal was Lieutenant General Tsuru, and his own words did not count.

Moreover, he wasn't some idiot with a head full of magma; the concerns Lieutenant General Tsuru mentioned were indeed very important.

Who knows how many adventurers will be inspired to set sail by Shanks's evil declaration?

The Navy has broken with the World Government and now bears the heavy responsibility of capturing pirates.

If we were to make an enemy of a new group, we simply wouldn't have the manpower to handle it.

"Admiral Sakazuki, if you want to protect the Navy, go hunt down the pollution!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression was indifferent as he said, "When the Navy possesses the same power as game merchants, capable of shaking the world with a mere wave of its hand, all evil will have nowhere to hide."

Ultimately, it comes down to insufficient military force.

The Marine family, which originally withstood the siege of two Yonko, the Revolutionary Army's surprise attack, and captured countless pirates, should have been the most outstanding existence.

But now, an adventurer's declaration has stolen the world's attention.

Fortunately,

The family monument was not completely damaged, and the Navy's initial objective has been achieved.

Akainu, his face ashen, said, "Quickly mobilize all Navy players to hunt for contaminated materials; all dropped materials must be handed over immediately."

Vice Admiral Tsuru added, "Naval players who submit materials can receive naval contributions based on the value of the materials, and will receive priority in resource allocation."

The family residence has not yet been expanded, and the number of places is limited, so most naval players have not joined a naval family.

The military pay, weapons, and naval martial arts manuals that the navy used to provide them can now be obtained simply by hunting pollutants.

If we use forceful measures again, it could easily lead to naval players defecting.

New Era,

Many of the Navy's rules need to be revised; we can no longer follow the old ways.

Xiluobu Village

"Adventurer, huh? That's a very nice title!"

Nami beamed, then exclaimed in realization, "I knew it! That idiot Luffy doesn't seem like a pirate at all. Turns out we're adventurers!"

"What's going on? Is Luffy going to become the King of Adventure?"

Sanji smoked a cigarette, a strange feeling creeping into his heart.

He hadn't realized it before, but after hearing the adventurer's declaration, he became aware of this strange feeling.

After careful consideration,

After realizing they seem to have become pirates, they often forget their original reasons for setting sail.

In the past, when I arrived at each island, I would first pick local specialties, carefully select the best varieties, save the seeds, and then ask the local villagers for cooking techniques.

This was his original intention: to appreciate countless precious and wonderful ingredients and become a great chef who surpasses all limits!

but now,

It seems my mindset has changed, and there's some kind of thought interfering with me, as if it's saying, "As long as I continue being a pirate and reach the final island, all my dreams will come true!"

The hair is creepy.

Sanji's fingers trembled slightly. Thinking of this, he didn't notice that the cigarette between his fingers fell onto his suit.

In his haste, he quickly jumped up and slapped out the cigarette butt.

"I don't want to be the King of Adventure, I want to be the Pirate King!"

Even after witnessing his pirate mentor Shanks betray him, Luffy's gaze remained steadfast.

There was no anger at being betrayed, no regret or resentment at being abandoned by a senior whom he considered a partner, and not even a questioning.

In his mind, it was as if a voice told him that becoming the Pirate King was his destiny.

Don't give up for any reason!

(End of this chapter)