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

Figoha laughed: "Who said that? Little Kong, you, a real admiral, didn't you beat him up? You're underestimating me!"

A 10-year-old naval admiral? Even a certain Lu novel wouldn't dare to write something like that. What do they take an admiral for?

Kong shook his head and said, "I really can't believe it either, but that's what the government says. I heard that she went out on her first mission or training trip and got lost near Maruti Island in the New World. The government speculates that some pirates may have taken advantage of her innocent personality and kidnapped her. Yes, she's a girl named Charlotte Linlin."

Figo: "..."

His expression turned strange. If it was that name, then possessing strength approaching that of a general at the age of 10 wasn't entirely impossible, was it?

If you were to ask who has the strongest talent in the world of One Piece, ignoring the unreasonable main characters, Figo believes it would definitely be Charlotte Linlin, the future Yonko Big O! She is a born queen who could destroy a giant village at the young age of five, with an inhumanly strong physique!

Her only regret is that she is not mentally sound; she suffers from food cravings, which wastes her talent.

Figo once read an article on a news site that said she gave birth to her eldest son at 18 and had 28 children by the age of 28, with constant pregnancies and multiple births. The period between 18 and 28 was when she was with the Rocks Pirates.

She must have experienced and suffered a lot of battles during that period, which was also the period of her fastest growth in strength. Did pregnancy and childbirth really not affect her growth at all? Not necessarily.

Even so, she will stand at the pinnacle of the world in the future, and become one of the Four Emperors!

How did she become C0?

Oh, by the way, I captured the nun; she's already died of old age in Impel Down.

Maybe starving too much makes you age faster.

This must be the impact I brought about.

'She seemed like a very innocent and adorable child when she was little. It's a bit of a shame that she became either a CO or a pirate.'

Figo pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke to the air:

"I won't go to the island with you for now. Keep an eye on the slaves I rescued and the slave ships I seized. Don't chase after me anymore; you won't catch me. If Raul asks about the situation, just tell him directly, including where he suspects I went. You can also tell him and the World Government directly!"

Kong was taken aback, and then saw Figo jump into the water again, running swiftly into the distance.

Garp, standing nearby, paused for a moment. A marine on the ship who witnessed the scene asked in surprise, "Hey, Admiral Steelbone, why did Director Figo run away again?"

Yes, he ran away again... Kong watched Figo's disappearing figure, his expression gradually becoming extremely solemn.

For the past 25 years, Figo and the World Government have maintained a tacit understanding. Although Figo should have been 'imprisoned' indefinitely, he would escape from Impel Down once every year or two. However, each time he finished his business, he would be caught and return to Impel Down. Thus, the World Government tacitly accepted that Figo's escapes were a vacation given to him every year.

In 25 years, there has never been a precedent of Figo being caught by him and then leaving again!

Furthermore, he told himself not to pursue them any further, but to explain the situation directly to the World Government!

"The balance has finally been broken. A man like Uncle Figo would never stay in Impel Down until he dies after that agreement."

Steel Bone Hollow said solemnly, "Is the world's strongest, who has disappeared for 25 years, finally going to return to everyone's sight?"

"The world... is about to descend into chaos!"

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Little Girl, Do You Want Some?

World Government, Holy Land Mary Geoise.

The Five Elders gathered for another meeting.

Because of Figo's presence, this generation of the Five Elders holds the most meetings, and the atmosphere at each meeting is always somewhat oppressive.

This time, however, it was particularly oppressive!

After a long silence, Raiola slammed her hand on the table in frustration: "I knew that guy wouldn't settle down and slowly die of old age in Impel Down! But how dare he? We've already made so many concessions to the Navy!"

Does he really think we wouldn't dare dismantle and rebuild the current Marine Headquarters? The Oku family has been dead for over a decade; he's all alone. Does he think we can't kill him?! Damn it!

Can't we just have a peaceful term? The other four Elders were also incredibly frustrated. One of them said, "The most important thing now is to find out where he went and what he's going to do."

"What did Kong say?"

"He said he didn't know, only that Gaston Figo refused to let him follow this time, and that his warships couldn't catch up or stop him at all."

"Hmph, that guy is Doug's grandson, and he's been influenced by Gaston Figo over the years, making him quite rebellious. Of course he won't stop him."

"Damn it, they're all disobedient bastards. Now that Mendesbin Saint is living a peaceful retirement and waiting to die, who's going to clean up the mess he left behind? We should have taken a risk back then and asked Lord Im to take action and kill them all!"

What's the point of saying all this now? Raiola saw through the fact that the other four were just talking nonsense and didn't want to take responsibility. After all, Impel Down and Gaston Figo were under his 'management', and he had to come up with a solution.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, saying, "He shouldn't cause too much of a commotion. If he really wants to do something else, he should at least go to Marine Headquarters and meet with Mia."

The four of them looked at him at the same time, and what they said made sense.

Please continue.

Raiola's eyes twitched slightly: "That's a man who doesn't know how to keep a low profile. Even if he doesn't have time to follow us, he'll probably catch some pirates on the way. If we send them to the nearby Marine branch, we can pinpoint his location!"

The four nodded. What happens after that?

"...Let's see where he's headed first. It might not all be bad." Raiola paused for a moment and said, "No matter what, that guy comes from the Navy and rarely shows mercy to pirates. Even though he built a city within a city in Impel Down and treated some pirates kindly, he has never let anyone leave Impel Down in all these years!"

If he goes to the New World, and we find a way to make him encounter the Rocks Pirates, maybe…

“That’s right, it would be best if he could fight the Rocks Pirates!” The other four Elders, who had long sensed the threat posed by the Rocks Pirates, immediately chimed in, expressing their agreement.

……

Five days later, the Five Elders reunited.

The one who convened the meeting was Neil Borough Saint, the one of the Five Elders in charge of the intelligence department. He said, "Gentlemen, I have good news and bad news. Gaston Figo has indeed appeared in the New World, but he appeared on Maruti Island."

Raiola Saint: "Huh? Now? How could it be so fast?! Could it be..."

“In a mere five days, he traveled from Loguetown in the East Blue to the New World. At that speed, he probably ran across the Calm Belt like he was running on the sea.” Another of the Five Elders added, “His strength, or at least his skill, is greater than it was 25 years ago. It’s much harder for us to limit him now. That’s the bad news, isn’t it?”

Neil Borough was taken aback: "No, Maruti Island is where Lingling got lost."

"..."

The air fell deathly still. The four Elders glared at him angrily. "Why are you hiding the second half of such an important matter?!"

"So the target was that girl?"

"Damn it! That bastard Steelbone Kong must have leaked the information to him, and he still claims he didn't know anything about it!"

"Could it be that he... wants to take Lingling back to Impel Down and groom her as his successor?"

"No! We absolutely have to stop him!"

Since the Figo incident 25 years ago, the World Government has become even more eager to have a high-level force outside of the Marine Headquarters. After all, if the World Government had had one more top combatant in that war, the outcome might have been completely different.

The God's Army is stationed in a special location and is not usually mobilized. In case of emergency, it is too late to mobilize in time. Therefore, the strength of CP0 to CP9 has increased dramatically in 25 years, especially CP0, which already has several vice admirals. However, it is still a long way from the goal of cultivating the highest level of combat power.

Therefore, Charlotte Linlin was highly anticipated!

No, that's not all. After witnessing Charlotte Linlin's extraordinary talent, the Five Elders hope that one of their own can become the 'world's strongest' like Figo, thus strengthening the government's dominance!

Therefore, after Lingling was brought back to the World Government at the age of five, she underwent the most rigorous basic training from the World Government for five years.

If it weren't for the special circumstances, Lingling wouldn't have been released this time. Who would have thought that problems would arise on her first day out?

"Damn it, we should have strengthened Charlotte Linlin's mental development sooner."

"How's the decorations for the entertainment district coming along?"

"We absolutely must bring Lingling back before Gaston Figo finds her!"

“No, what if… I suggest we send Silver-Foot Chakamos to that area first…”

The five elders began discussing solutions.

……

Meanwhile, in a corner of a small island town hundreds of kilometers away from Maruti Island, a girl whose figure was covered by a heavy robe was happily licking a huge lollipop.

A petite blonde girl next to her was jumping up and down in a panic.

"Listen to me, Lingling, we can't go to that food festival on Happy Street, it's obviously a trap." She advised, "Think about your life before, you had to train non-stop every day, and your food portions were controlled. Look at these past few days, you can eat whatever you want. Which is happier?"

Lingling lowered her head: "Now."

"So, would I lie to you? If we go to that food festival, we'll be captured by the World Government, you understand?!"

"But, this..."

Lingling pulled out a promotional poster for a food festival from her pocket. It was printed with all sorts of delicious food. She said with a troubled expression, "I really want to eat."

A shadow crossed the blonde girl's eyes, but she quickly forced a smile and said, "You've spent all my money these past few days, so I need to find a way to get some more for you. Lingling, if you come with me to join the Rocks Pirates... you know the Rocks Pirates, right?"

The most powerful pirate crew in the New World right now! Join them, and you can eat whatever you want! If you can't buy it, we'll steal it!

Charlotte Lingling hesitated for a moment, then licked the lollipop a few more times. Suddenly, her nose twitched, her big eyes brightened, and she quickly walked out of the alley.

"Huh? Lingling, where are you going?"

"It smells so good, sister."

The blonde girl sniffed, also faintly smelling the aroma of meat, and said with a headache, "Lingling, I'm out of money..."

Hmm? Not for sale?

She stopped speaking as she saw Charlotte Linlin had stopped at the source of the fragrance.

It was a large skewer of unknown-type grilled meat, sizzling with oil. The grilling was done to perfection, the skin was golden brown, and it was sprinkled with cumin and chili. The aroma was irresistible and it looked very appetizing. Even she couldn't help but swallow.

The next moment, she became alert again, observing the man holding the meat skewers. He had black hair and black eyes, was tall and strong, and looked to be around 50 years old, but he didn't look old at all. Instead, he was full of mature charm, and there seemed to be a charming sense of vicissitude in his eyes. His real age seemed to be more than 50.

What bothered her even more was that the man holding the meat skewers had a handcuff half-hanging on his hand.

Fugitive? Pirate?

Compared to her, Charlotte Linlin's attention was entirely focused on the barbecue, her mouth constantly drooling and dripping onto the ground.

"Little girl, would you like some?"

Lingling nodded repeatedly: "Is that okay?"

Here, have some.

Figo smiled.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Kidnapping

No, don't eat food from strangers!

Before the blonde girl could even remind her, Charlotte Linlin thanked him profusely, snatched the roast meat from Figo's hand, stuffed it into her mouth, and then happily squinted her eyes, her cheeks flushed pink.

"It's delicious!" she mumbled.

Oh no, what if it's poisonous...? The blonde girl stared warily at Figo: "You are...?"