I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Chapter 204 The Waters Are Too Deep

"This planet is a bit strange."

After escaping the attack of the Sixth General and standing beside Yana, Beelzebub looked in the direction Roger had fallen and spoke his first words.

Figo didn't notice him, Yana didn't notice him, and even Bai Ji couldn't have noticed him in advance. Yet, it was a weakling who lit a lamp who noticed him and alerted Figo!

“Indeed, it seems there is some kind of very special inheritance,” said the Sixth Divine General.

Figo did not stand with him, nor did he stand in the same direction as Behebiana. Instead, he stood in the third position, and only when the huge figure of the barbarian giant Lakke flew over did he say, "I didn't expect that little Qinghai would be so lively today, with people arriving one after another."

“After today, this place will no longer be a small place.” The Sixth General said, “We captured and killed hundreds of Beelzebub’s children, including four demon sons. Even in the Central Star Region, it would take decades for such a battle to break out.”

“God, Beelzebub, there’s trouble here, cook!” Rachael rushed over and said.

"Ah," Figo nodded.

Beelzebub's arrival in person was unexpected, not to mention the divine general he brought along.

If a battle were to break out in Qinghai, some losses would likely be unavoidable. It would be best to bring them to the New World Ocean and let the giant sea monsters help mitigate the damage on the shore.

He prepared for the worst, but deep down he felt that a battle might not even break out.

The exhausted Star Demon also flew over, with the same expression as Yana. What exactly is going on? Not only is Yana hiding in the shadows, but Father has also been hiding in the shadows all along?

"Father, what exactly is going on..."

The sixth god answered him with a mocking voice: "Beelzebub was worried that his beloved daughter was in danger, so he risked coming to the Eastern Cosmic Sea. Now, I've blocked his way, and he can't go back."

Is that so? Yana really hoped that was the reason, because it would make her feel guilty, but at least her father was still the father she remembered.

Beelzebub did not respond. He simply looked at Figo, made no comment on Figo's earlier provocative phone call, and asked calmly, "Gaston Figo, what do you intend to do with my children, whom you captured in this battle?"

“How do you want me to deal with this?” Figo countered. “Or rather, what kind of answer do you want to hear from me?”

"Do you want to send them to the Demon Prison and let them be turned into Devil Fruits under the torture of the Celestial Dragons?" Beelzebub asked directly.

The sixth god looked at Figo.

“No…you must be hoping to hear that answer from me.” Figo shook his head and said, “Perhaps you’ve investigated my past, or perhaps you’ve foreseen something. Do you think that, given my personality, I would resent the existence of the Demon Suppression Prison, and would sympathize with and help your demon race?”

Beelzebub had a deep gaze.

"Ha, it probably started with Tillea. It wasn't a coincidence after all. Your spiritual premonition told you that doing this would be beneficial. You wanted to arrange things for me. You were guiding me, making me sympathize with the demons, even at the cost of sending Ato to his death. You think I'm the key figure who can change the demons' situation?"

The sixth divine general raised an eyebrow.

"Hey, aren't you being a little too confident?" Bao Yu thought to himself, secretly observing the scene of the standoff, which was so heartbreaking that he couldn't capture it. Suddenly, he noticed a hint of surprise on Beelzebub's face.

Is this for real?!

Could just one person change the fate of the demon race? And you actually believe in such a premonition?!

“You have been trying your best to steer things in that direction, to find a powerful ally for the demon race in their dire situation, and for that, your children are willing to sacrifice themselves, except for her.”

Figo gestured to Yana and added.

Yana looked at Beelzebub.

Is that all?

You saw that this man would grow to be very powerful and would not side with the Celestial Dragons, so you arranged for Ato's death and this war to find an opportunity for him to clash with the Celestial Dragons.

That's right. If we consider it purely from a self-interested perspective, with his current strength, he is far more important to the demon race than Yato. But how can we consider it purely from a self-interested perspective? Father!

"If there's a chance, let's try to predict the future again and see if the outcome will still be the same."

Figo said, "I hate this kind of prophetic arrangement, and I will never accept it!"

"Nonsense!" Star Demon Agu understood only half of it, and was furious. "Father is not that kind of person... Why don't you say something to refute me!"

Beelzebub remained silent.

The Sixth God General chuckled: "It sounds like you, the prophet, have outsmarted yourself. Beelzebub, was this King of the Blue Sea originally destined to be a threat to us Celestial Dragons?"

Beelzebub remained unmoved and said, "It does seem like we've overplayed our hand, but can you be completely at ease, Blue Flavor?"

"Don't resort to such childish provocations, Beelzebub. You should look at the way your own children are looking at you." The Sixth General smiled and nodded slightly to Figo.

Figo nodded in acknowledgment: "I have joined the Starry Sky News, the Sixth Divine General. Please forgive me for not wanting to drag Qinghai into the quagmire of the war with the Demon Race. However, since Beelzebub is here, I will naturally fight with all my might to help you kill Beelzebub. Brother Lak, I'll have to trouble you for help."

"Hmm!" Lakshmi didn't understand at all, but he still strongly supported Figo.

The Sixth God seemed quite satisfied with Figo's statement, and reached out to Figo and Laco: "I don't need you to take action. Just don't resist and lend me your power, that's enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, Figo clearly felt his strength drop significantly, almost by half! Lakko felt the same way, but his physical defense was reduced, so it wasn't as noticeable.

The sixth general, Blue Flavor, is a Paramecia-type Borrow-Borrow Fruit user. He has developed this fruit to its fullest potential, resulting in extremely exaggerated effects!

With half of Figo's power and half of Rachael's defense added to him, the Sixth General's strength instantly rose to a new level. Even with Figo and Rachael willingly borrowing his power, Beelzebub's ability to prevent the expansion of power could not restrain the Sixth General's Devil Fruit effect.

"Let's get out of here first, Yana Yagu!"

Beelzebub let out a low shout and clashed with the attacking sixth general.

The sky darkened again. After several collisions, four figures emerged from the planet's protective membrane and traversed the starry sky, the battle fading into the distance.

Figo, whose strength had been temporarily borrowed by half, did not resist, nor did he pursue him, and reassured Laco not to resist either.

This is the best possible outcome for Qinghai.

'Is Beelzebub standing on the first level or the second? If he's on the second level, and this deliberate arrangement was intended to provoke my resistance... Is Beelzebub working for the Celestial Dragons?'

There's a lot more to this than meets the eye.

Figo is still struggling.

Chapter 205 Fourteen Years (Part 1)

Beelzebub left with only his two children, meaning that the rest of the demon race had been abandoned.

With Figo free to act, the war quickly came to an end. The Qinghai warriors regrouped on the sky island where they had initially fought, rested briefly, tallied their casualties and losses, and Figo officially declared the war over, with Qinghai emerging victorious!

Amidst the laughter and cheers of adventurers and sailors, the Qinghai Defense War, which had been in preparation for half a year, came to an end.

But for Qinghai, which has officially entered the view of the stars, this is just the beginning.

Compared to those planets that have been connected to the stars for thousands of years, Qinghai, in its entirety, is still just a newborn baby that has just begun to cry.

Although the baby is rather robust.

……

"Wow...wow..."

"Hahahaha!" Roger laughed heartily as he held the loudly crying baby boy. "Such a robust little fellow, he's sure to have great talent."

Lu Jiu, leaning against the bed, smiled and said, "Keep your laughter down, don't scare the child."

"Oh, oh..." Roger quickly put the baby back in the crib with a careful expression and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Rouge."

"It's nothing, the little guy is very well-behaved, he's probably eager to see the world," Lu Jiu said. "Have you chosen a name for him yet?"

Roger paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Although I was thinking of calling him Garp... hahaha, never mind, that sounds weird."

He drew his sword, and on the originally smooth black blade, many small cracks appeared, which startled Rouge: "It seems this war is very dangerous. I'm glad you're alright."

“No, it’s just that I ended up participating in a battlefield I wasn’t yet capable of participating in.” Roger stroked his sword and said, “Ace has been my old buddy for over thirty years. I wonder if there will ever be a chance to repair him, or perhaps…”

"Then, let's call him Ace."

"Gol D. Ace!"

……

"What did you say?!"

Rocks glared at Whitebeard, his Conqueror's Haki involuntarily emanating from him, causing the walls of the house he was in to shatter and crack.

“Calm down, Captain.” Crisis quickly reached out to stop him, saying, “I think… I can probably guess the reason, Newgate.”

"I'm sorry, Captain, First Mate."

Whitebeard told Rocks the same reason he had given Roger: "You will always be my family. If you get tired of adventuring and fighting in the Central Starfield, come back to me anytime for a drink."

Lockes still finds it hard to accept. They were enjoying a hot pot meal and chatting after the victory, discussing whether there would be any trouble returning to Queen Kailin's territory after the battle broadcast live from the Star Sea. Suddenly, his right-hand general is going to run away.

Just then, someone knocked on the door, easing the tension slightly. Marco, with his pineapple-headed hair, opened the door and glanced at the cracked walls around him with a strange look before saying:

"I'm sorry, Senior Rocks, Jozu and I have discussed it and decided that we should start our adventure in the Eastern Space Sea for the time being, so we can't join you."

Just a few promising newcomers, Lockes didn't care too much about whether they joined or not. Chrissy quickly answered for the frustrated Lockes.

Whitebeard looked at the young Marco and his heart stirred, but he didn't immediately extend an invitation.

……

"You refuse?"

Crocodile frowned as he looked at Hawkeye across from him: "So you want to join one of those adventurer groups founded by those veteran kings? For a new adventurer group, there's no better place than here."

"I have no intention of joining an adventurer's party."

Hawkeye said, "I asked Senior Figo, and Qinghai will soon open a port for flying boats facing the stars. I will go to Jianfan Star to learn the essence of swordsmanship from various dojos. Perhaps... it will take many years."

The three sword saints were all killed by the predecessors, what's the point of you going there? Crocodile doesn't have the same mindset as Hawkeye to calmly learn the basics. He wants to make a name for himself as soon as possible so that others don't see him as 'Rox's son'.

"Hmph, whatever."

……

Groups of adventurers are rethinking their future adventures, while at Marine Headquarters, a meeting of all officers is underway.

Figo has just finished his old job, personally imprisoning the demons captured in this war in Impel Down 1, which has been reinforced with Inscription Stones, and is now making arrangements for the next steps.

"First, we need to establish a Starry Sky Navy Department, whose authority is to represent Qinghai in establishing diplomatic relations with various life-bearing planets in the starry sky, protect Qinghai's transport spaceships, and make our voice heard."

"In the coming period, there will definitely be many people coming to Qinghai to explore. I will personally receive well-known powerhouses like the Fur King from the Eastern Universe Sea. As for ordinary kings, Sengoku and Kong will take charge for now... Garp, stop sneaking senbei there, and don't you dare slack off. Get to work!"

"Pfft... Yes, sir." Garp quickly replied, glaring at the dragon who was smirking. "I'll deal with you when we get home!"

Figo smiled and continued, "Also, regarding the establishment of the school system, as I've already told everyone, I've entrusted Xiaohe with the responsibility of communicating with various countries..."

"Prevention of space pirates..."

As tasks were assigned one by one, the various naval branches in Qinghai also sprang into action.

……