The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

Standing atop a massive, square rock, Zhan Guo's gaze pierced through the slightly murky, rippling lake water, locking onto the silhouette of a giant ship hidden beneath the surface, his brow furrowed.

He is a Devil Fruit user, and the shallow lake is an insurmountable barrier separating him from the Ancient Weapons; they are right in front of him, yet he cannot get close at all.

"Damn it, what am I going to do?!"

"Do you need me to help you pull 'Pluto' out of the water?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the right, startling Sengoku, who quickly turned his head to look.

"John!"

Why did this guy turn back again? And what does "help you" mean?

Sengoku stared intently at John, his mind racing with thoughts, yet he couldn't quite figure out what the man before him was thinking.

Left with no other option, I had to ask the question directly.

"John, what do you mean by that?"

"It means exactly what it says."

John took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a deep drag, and exhaled a long plume of smoke.

"Compared to Kong, who is blindly loyal to the World Government, you are much more clear-headed and understand the current predicament of the Navy better."

"What do you think..."

As he spoke, John turned his head and looked at Sengoku through his cracked, round-framed glasses.

Should beings like the Celestial Dragons even exist?

"I……"

Sengoku instinctively tried to find a reasonable justification for the existence of the Celestial Dragons, but as soon as he spoke, he envisioned scenes of national annihilation.

The wails that still echoed in his ears after so long made it impossible for him to defend the Celestial Dragons.

However, given the beliefs instilled in him from childhood, as a descendant of the "Creator," he couldn't say anything bad about the Celestial Dragons.

In an instant, I was caught in endless entanglement and confusion.

Seeing that Sengoku was unwilling to speak, John's eyes darkened, and he spoke for him.

"In fact, many people know that the Celestial Dragons should not exist, and they also know that the Navy's so-called 'justice' is just high-sounding words."

"Ultimately, the Navy is just a violent institution of the World Government, not much different from us pirates."

"So, I'm asking you now, do you want to change all of this?"

Chapter 192 The Agreement

"Ah!"

Sengoku suddenly sneered, looking at John with a mocking expression.

"Does allowing you to rule the world mean that the navy is no longer a violent institution that serves the interests of the powerful and wealthy?"

"Will the Navy's justice be served?"

"Stop your little schemes, John!"

Faced with doubts and ridicule, John did not refute them, but instead nodded in agreement.

“You’re right. No matter who’s in power, the navy, as a law enforcement agency, will always be a knife in the hands of the powerful and wealthy. It will only ever be used to wield its blade against the poor, lower-class people, while fawning over the upper echelons.”

"but!"

John stomped his foot on the square stone surface he was standing on.

"Just like this stone, no matter how clean it is, it will always get dirty from the wind and rain over time."

"The world is like that. It may be clean and beautiful at first, but it will gradually become dirty."

"And what we have to do is wipe it, keep wiping it."

"The body is a Bodhi tree, the mind a clear mirror. Constantly wipe it clean, lest it be covered with dust."

"After eight hundred years, it's time to polish it!"

Zhan Guo's pupils suddenly contracted, and he kept muttering that Zen-like phrase in a low voice.

Keep it clean and dry, lest it gather dust...

It is said that Devil Fruits choose their hosts, and Sengoku, as a Devil Fruit user in the form of a Buddha, has a deep understanding of "Zen".

Therefore, he couldn't help but think more about the "world" than about his "body and mind." The world, like people, will always forget its original intentions under the ravages of time.

The World Government was founded with a grand vision: twenty kings swore an oath in Mary Geoise, establishing an empty throne to symbolize equality among monarchs and to ensure that no one would ever harbor dictatorial ambitions, thus serving as a symbol of world peace.

What did Sengoku see during his years as a naval commander?

It's about destroying a country every three years, the Celestial Dragons blatantly violating the law, and the Five Elders arrogantly trampling on the dignity of countless civilians...

The so-called "equality" is nothing but empty words, a lie to deceive the world!

It's time for the world to be cleaned up and tidied up!

"I'm not saying I'll do better than anyone else, but at least when I go up and the Celestial Dragons come down, it's a cleanup."

John lifted his foot and swept away the soot that had settled on the stone block, revealing a clean section.

"After the cleanup, the world will always be better for a while,"

"If it gets dirty again someday..."

John flicked his cigarette, and the ash fell, staining the clean cube surface once again.

He lifted his foot again to sweep away the ashes and clean that area.

"Then clean it again, pull me down from my seat, and let someone else sit here."

"There is no such thing as a one-time solution in this world, so we have to keep cleaning and cleaning."

"Toil forever and ever!"

As he spoke, John raised his head and suddenly roared.

"Are you afraid of this endless trouble, Sengoku?"

"Of course I'm not afraid!"

Zhan Guo's eyes widened, and his domineering aura suddenly erupted, causing the lake to surge with waves amidst the gale and lightning.

"Then come on, John! I will carry out my 'justice' to the end. If one day you fall into depravity like the Celestial Dragons, I will personally deal with you!"

"Similarly, if one day I become a slave to power, you are welcome to come and sweep me away!"

"Then our agreement is complete."

John smiled and extended his hand to Sengoku.

With a determined look in his eyes, Zhan Guo reached out and shook hands with John.

When Roger, Garp, and the others arrived at the lake, they not only did not see Sengoku, who had sneaked away beforehand, but the huge shadow lurking at the bottom of the water had also disappeared.

Ancient weapons are gone!

"Roger, there's some ashes here."

Rayleigh noticed the marks on the stone platform beneath his feet and quickly reminded him.

Looking at the cigarette ash, Garp frowned. Sengoku didn't smoke!

In other words, it was not the Warring States period that took away the ancient weapons.

"Could it be..."

In an instant, the image of the purple-haired man flashed into Garp's mind, and he became increasingly certain that it was him.

"What exactly does that madman want to do?!"

"Hahaha!"

Roger smiled with relief, took off his clothes, clasped his hands together, and plunged into the lake below.

Then, Roger emerged from the water and floated to the surface, waving excitedly at Rayleigh.

"Rayle! Come down here, let's go on an underwater adventure!"

"I just can't do anything with you."

Rayleigh smiled and shook his head, then took off his clothes and jumped into the lake.

Looking at the two children, Garp's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Are you children?

……

One day later

Marineford, Naval Headquarters.

"Hehehe!"

Inside the Marshal's office, Tsuru, who was acting as the acting naval officer, was extremely busy when he suddenly heard a shrill, arrogant laugh.

He got up and walked around from behind the desk to the Japanese-style railing outside the office. The sight that came into view made her pupils shrink suddenly.

Two enormous rectangular shadows were slowly rising into the air.

A messenger rushed over, and seeing that He had already come out, he immediately stood up, saluted, and reported in a deep voice:

"Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Flying Pirates are attacking! Please issue the order to engage them!"

"..."

Faced with his subordinates waiting for orders, He remained silent and did not speak, only shaking his head helplessly.

She had already heard from Sora about what was happening in Wano Country and realized what was actually happening now.

The world is truly about to change.

The navy was powerless to do anything about it.

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