Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

Of the older generation of pirates, only a minority are still alive, so the impact of the Navy is negligible...

Moreover, this great war may actually bring about even greater turmoil!

Everyone witnessed Luo Feng's power. So young, yet possessing such strength, and commanding such a terrifyingly powerful pirate crew!

Luo Feng's sudden appearance greatly inspired more pirates.

Any pirate with a bit of ambition craves great power, like Kid and Bege; their ambition is practically written all over their faces.

Now that Luo Feng has displayed such formidable strength before them, it has not only failed to discourage them, but has instead inspired them even more, prompting them to unanimously decide to undergo a period of seclusion and cultivate their abilities before making their move to realize their ambitions!

It is foreseeable that the ocean will indeed enter a period of calm in the coming period.

This is exactly the kind of maritime situation the navy hopes to see, except that it will only be an illusion...

Because a significant number of pirates will choose to lie low for a short period of time, which is not a good thing.

At least for the Navy, that's the case!

Because after this period of time passes, what will arrive at sea is a large number of pirates who have become more powerful, which will undoubtedly lead to an even greater upheaval!

Just think about it, it will be even more chaotic than the previous Age of Exploration.

Clearly, in this Marineford War, which had an immense and unparalleled impact, the force that had the greatest influence on the high seas was not the Navy, nor the Whitebeard Pirates...

It's the Godfall Pirates! It's Luo Feng!

Regardless of whether his name will resound throughout the world, his impact on the current situation and various forces is unparalleled!

On the surface, things seem fine, but the real issue is that Luo Feng's potential influence on this sea is astonishing, perhaps even beyond his own expectations.

After all, Luo Feng and the others were going to fight for their own benefit, so why would they care about so many other things? He didn't take these people seriously, and what did their thoughts have to do with him?

This was the situation after the great war ended, with the young and old generations of pirates polarized and exhibiting completely opposite attitudes.

Of course, these two groups cannot represent all pirates...

No matter what, there are quite a few 'slackers' even in One Piece.

Some followed the trend and went to sea, while others went to sea to burn, kill, and plunder for profit. There were many such people. The situation at sea had little to do with them, and they didn't care. At most, they would marvel at Luo Feng's strength. As the lowest-ranking pirates, they were no different from ordinary onlookers.

Of course, there are also the top-tier beings like the Four Emperors!

Monsters of their caliber wouldn't care too much. With the title of emperor and the status of such a high-ranking official, which one of them wouldn't have an invincible mentality?

Who would believe that this newly emerged young pirate could shake their position? It's not just that they themselves don't believe it, but many who witnessed the battle firsthand also don't want to believe it.

The Four Emperors? Those are legends!

Comparing them is one thing, but actually matching them is another.

On the Sabaody Archipelago, as reporters and pirates gradually left, the civilians also departed one after another, and the hustle and bustle gradually subsided, returning to normal.

Everyone is waiting for media reports, waiting for the truth of this war to be revealed.

Without a doubt, these messages will act as fuses, igniting a massive explosion across the ocean!

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.

Just as the Sabaody Archipelago was in turmoil, a group of uninvited guests, or perhaps a group that was supposed to be there, appeared near the sunken Marine Headquarters...

Chapter 234 Shanks: I'm here, but I can't find Marine Headquarters...

Near the former Marine Headquarters, a pirate ship with a dragon head on it, though not very large, appeared.

It is the Redfords!

Its owner is none other than the legendary pirate Shanks, one of the Four Emperors!

"Am I... too late?"

Shanks and his group finally arrived, but their timing was somewhat awkward, as the battlefield had already sunk before they finally arrived.

There was no other way; Shanks went to stop him, but Kaido of the Beasts was also one of the Four Emperors. They were both at the same level, so how big was the difference in strength? Who would submit to whom?

Kaido, of course, couldn't just let Shanks' obstruction stop him from going to steal Whitebeard's 'home base'.

Without a doubt, after a long standoff, the two sides finally resorted to violence.

Although there was no life-or-death battle, it still took up a lot of time. In the original One Piece, Shanks only arrived late, after Whitebeard and Ace had both died, to intimidate the Marine Headquarters and the Blackbeard Pirates, and forcibly end the great battle.

With the addition of Luo Feng, the Marineford War is progressing much faster. Shanks has not caught up yet, and by this time, even the remnants of the Navy have left.

"I didn't expect the fight to be so intense; even Marineford is no more."

Beside him, a middle-aged man with a scarred face and gray hair, smoking a cigarette, stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Shanks. His expression was serious as he looked at the now-vanished Marine Headquarters and the countless wreckage floating on the empty sea, and he couldn't help but sigh.

This man is none other than Ben Beckman, the vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates and a suspected strongest Yonko commander!

Without a doubt, Beckman is incredibly powerful, but like his pirate crew, he rarely makes a move, making him seem too mysterious to the world.

"Yeah, but what I'm worried about is whether Luffy is alright..."

On the other side, Lucky Roux, still gnawing on a meat leg, and Yasopp, whose sniping skills were godlike, walked forward one on each side, standing next to Shanks and Beckman respectively.

Clearly, these familiar faces all have a good relationship with Luffy, and looking at the devastating ruins of the great battle, they couldn't help but feel worried.

Upon hearing this, Shanks' face showed a hint of worry, and he remained silent.

Unfortunately, they were at sea the whole time and couldn't watch the live broadcast from this ship, so they knew very little about the situation of this great battle.

However, they did not leave. During their previous live stream on the Sabaody Archipelago, many powerful figures were secretly watching from the crowd.

Although the big shots didn't come, they couldn't resist the urge to secretly send their subordinates to watch the battle.

Besides Whitebeard, the other four Yonko crews were also present. This included Shanks' subordinates, who refused to leave, naturally waiting for news.

After a while, a uniquely shaped seagull appeared in the area. After circling above the Redford for a while, it landed and perched on Shanks' shoulder.

"Has it finally arrived?"

Shanks took a letter from the seagull's small satchel, then released the seagull and silently opened the envelope.

There wasn't much inside, just a few photos and a few short sentences.

"Whitebeard and Ace are both dead!"

"Marco and his men escaped successfully, but suffered heavy casualties, as did the navy."

"Luffy has been successfully rescued and is temporarily safe."

"Whitebeard died at the hands of Luo Feng, the captain of the Godfall Pirates. This man was powerful and could be compared to an admiral."

The words were few but weighty, delivering several crucial pieces of intelligence.

After reading all this, Shanks and his crew didn't breathe a sigh of relief. Although Luffy was safely taken away, apart from this news, the rest of the news seemed rather grim...

Then, Shanks frowned, opened the photos, and saw the members of the Godfall Pirates in them, and Luo Feng, who was fighting Whitebeard with Conqueror's Haki, was also in the group!

"Godfall Pirates, Luo Feng..."

Shanks muttered to himself, repeating the two titles again, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes, carrying an indescribable quality...

"Let's go, there's no point in staying here anymore, let's go back to the new world."

"It seems that we will only know the specific details when the news and the government release official announcements."

After tossing the envelope and photograph to Lucky Roux and the others, Shanks stepped off the bow of the ship and ordered the Redford to return to the New World!

With the great battle completely over, all forces gradually withdrew from this sea area, and for a time, the sea fell into a brief period of tranquility...

But this is just the calm before the storm!

Everyone knows what kind of storm will rage once the information about this great war is released!

However, this time the news was delayed again and again. Normally, such an event would be all over the news the day after it happened.

However, today is the third day, and no news has been released yet.

Rumors spread like wildfire, and people rushed about, speculating about the inside story and wondering what had happened.

Some say the news media were threatened by the World Government and prevented from reporting, while others, who were far from the live broadcast location and had never watched it, say it's all fabricated, the so-called great war is just a smokescreen, and Whitebeard would never dare to start a major war with the Navy...

Rumors are flying everywhere, with all sorts of things being said.

After all, there are too many people in the world, and only a very small number of people watched the live broadcast. Moreover, most of them were concentrated in the Sabaody Archipelago. Without news reports, most people would hardly know the inside story.

With just a few people who left the Sabaody Archipelago, spreading the word everywhere? They could spend a lifetime and still not get everyone to know…

The importance of news reporting is self-evident.

This time, however, no one guessed correctly; it wasn't those complicated conspiracy theories that kept the report from being published.

With a veteran like Morgans around, how could such a thing happen?

You should know that this guy is a fanatical journalist who is not afraid of offending the Four Emperors and the World Government at all, and he has been threatened before.

Even if he changes his base, this guy will still make the news public!

Threats might work on other media outlets, but they won't work on him.

The reason for the delay in reporting is actually quite simple.

The sheer number of breaking news stories has put many media outlets in a difficult position, leaving them unsure which major event to focus on!

It's that simple, no fancy reasons whatsoever...

Finally, Morgans couldn't hold back any longer and immediately ordered his men to extract all these breaking news stories and make them all front-page headlines, regardless of printing costs!

And so, finally, on the fifth day after the end of the great war, the report arrived belatedly, carried by countless seagulls, flying to all corners of the world… Nine.

Chapter 235 Headline! Headline! Headline!

The supposedly impenetrable walls of Impel Down have been breached, and numerous criminals have escaped! The culprit? Surprisingly, the son of Monkey D. Dragon, one of the world's most notorious criminals?

The Impel Down Incident Revealed! Douglas Bullet, a former crew member of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger and known as the Devil's Heir, has been confirmed to have escaped Impel Down!

Barrett, who has challenged Roger countless times, has escaped from prison; may this mean the addition of another ruler to the high seas!

This is the first major news that the seagulls have scattered to all parts of the world on the morning of the fifth day since the Battle of Marineford!

When a report comes out, it's a bombshell: Impel Down has been breached, countless vicious criminals have successfully escaped, and even someone like Barrett is among them!

Every piece of news, every word, shocked the world...

"Douglas Barrett, it's him again! He's back with '080' again!"

"That name sounds so familiar. I haven't heard it in almost twenty years. People had almost forgotten about it. I never expected it to reappear now..."