The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

After that, orders were issued from Perospero inside the Cake Castle.

This nation, once again, began to gather the powerful forces necessary to establish itself in this dangerous sea area!

It happened very quickly, in no time at all.

The Anthem Queen, Charlotte Linlin's personal vehicle, set sail from the dock on Whole Cake Island.

"Hahahaha!!"

Amidst bursts of laughter, they sailed towards the distant land of Wano.

Many residents of Cake Island, as well as those on the surrounding dessert islands that pass by.

They were all filled with worry, watching the ships singing melodious songs far away from the world of Totland.

One can vaguely see that many of Charlotte family's key figures are on board.

This time, they mobilized their entire force.

If they fail... what will become of their fate?!

While Charlotte Linlin was sending out her entire force, on the far other side of the ocean...

At the midpoint of the Grand Line, at the very top of the Red Line.

"The Straw Hat Pirates have now begun challenging for the position of one of the Four Emperors?!"

Inside the chamber of power, the five elders all stared grimly at the large pile of scattered intelligence reports on the table.

Morgans has compiled a list of information, including Luffy's title of "Fifth Emperor," Link's group's sabotage of the evil marriage between the Charlotte family and the Germa Kingdom, the Straw Hat Pirates' journey towards Wano Country, Charlotte Linlin's actions with her forces, and Kaido's repeated unsuccessful challenges to Whitebeard.

"I initially thought they were too young and inexperienced..."

The bald-headed Five Elders, wielding a knife, rubbed his brow, his eyes brimming with malevolence.

"But now it seems that, with the effects of that Devil Fruit awakening, anything is possible!!"

The other four also looked quite displeased when the Devil Fruit was mentioned.

Even amidst the gloom and darkness, there was a faint sense of fear and panic.

That was the only Devil Fruit that posed a real challenge for them, one they were willing to go to any lengths to erase from their life.

The Mythical Zoan type of the Human-Human Fruit, Nika form.

Joy Boy, the sun god who brought freedom and joy to people, was once the world government's number one enemy.

Judging from Straw Hat Luffy's current gradually awakening form, coupled with the immense power granted by his Devil Fruit...

This has caused genuine panic among world governments.

"We can't let them continue to roam freely like this!!"

The middle-aged, blond-haired Five Elders, Lin Ken, resolutely hissed:

"During the Marineford War, they seemed to have undergone a complete transformation..."

"If they manage to suppress the Four Emperors again this time, then eliminating them will be virtually impossible!!"

"Once the legend of the sun god reappears on this sea..."

He paused for a moment after saying this.

Then, involuntarily, a hint of panic flickered in their eyes:

"You should know that this is a situation that could anger that lord!!"

"If He becomes dissatisfied with our management..."

The five elders of Lin Ken swallowed hard. "You all know what the consequences will be!!!"

After he finished speaking, the other four members of the Five Elders also trembled.

Their eyes, too, revealed an undeniable fear.

The consequences of that person's anger... are something they could never bear!

"Wano Country is Kaido's territory, and Charlotte Linlin went there to pursue them."

"If the two Yonko join forces to attack... Wano Country will be our last chance!!"

"Send out CP0!! Send out the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield!!"

"No matter what, we absolutely cannot allow the Straw Hat Pirates to leave Wano Country alive!!!"

"We must completely seal them off on that island!!"

"Just like the battle at God Valley thirty-six years ago!!"

"And if necessary... we'll launch the Buster Call and utterly destroy Wano Country along with it!!"

At this moment, the power struggle was like a chaotic marketplace, with the five elders making a noisy and clamorous commotion.

But no matter how much they argued and shouted, their goals and opinions were consistent and clear.

That would be to completely halt the Straw Hat Pirates' momentum and wipe them out!

They shared the same thoughts and premonitions as Charlotte Linlin, perhaps even more strongly.

The threat posed by the Straw Hat Pirates far exceeds their tolerance for other pirates, or even the Four Emperors!

Thus, a series of orders were issued among those in power.

Inside Pangel Castle, inside the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, inside the hidden base on the sea, inside the Celestial Dragons' residence.

One by one, powerful CP0 guards emerged from among them, heading in the same direction.

Their target is Wano Country!!

And just as Charlotte Linlin and the World Government were taking such action...

In the outer waters of Wano Country, the silhouette of the Sunny Merry ship could be seen faintly.

The group of people who had been the center of attention finally arrived at their destination!

555 Naval Movements!! Sakazuki is short of troops!! Sengoku's intervention!!

Just as the Sunny Merry approached the waters where Wano Country is located.

Besides Charlotte Linlin's actions with the World Government, a core group of the Whitebeard Pirates, led by Nekomamushi, is also heading this way.

This is completely different from the situation in Wano Country that the World Government has learned about, where two of the Four Emperors will be involved in the war.

The Four Emperors represent the pinnacle of combat power on the high seas, and are the pinnacle of pirates.

With the addition of one of the Four Emperors, everything will be drastically different!!!

However, although the World Government was unaware of Whitebeard's involvement, they knew that they had to mobilize all available resources.

Besides CP0, those orders were naturally also issued to the Navy, the highest-ranking violent agency under the World Government.

How could the world government not wield such a gleaming sword properly?!

"Wano Country?!"

Inside the admiral's office, the newly appointed admiral Sakazuki sat at his desk, picking up a document delivered by a Den Den Mushi in one hand and lighting a cigar in the other.

Looking at the orders and requirements from the World Government, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"It seems the World Government has finally sensed the threat posed by the Straw Hat Pirates and is finally taking action?!"

Sakazuki looked at the intelligence report and subconsciously touched one side of his cheek.

The memory of being blasted away by Luffy's punch last time still makes him feel a dull ache in that area.

"However, they have indeed reached the point where they must be eradicated..."

A bright, dark red light emanated from the wrist of Sakazuki that was holding the document.

"Otherwise, if we let them continue like this, they might become another Whitebeard, Shanks, Shiki, or even Rocks and Roger..."

Wow! !

The sudden surge of heat burned the documents in his hands to ashes, but Sakazuki's eyes shone with a resolute fire.

"Sending troops is inevitable; the question is how to allocate the appropriate manpower."

His fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"Let's not even talk about whether the Buster Call force requested by the World Government can be launched in accordance with the rules."

"Just five elite vice admirals from headquarters... given the current level of pirate activity on the high seas, it's truly difficult to spare five vice admirals at this juncture."

With the end of the Marineford War, pirates from all over the world planned to take advantage of the weakened state of the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates, the so-called forces of justice, as well as the top forces within the pirate world, to go to sea and make some profits.

The power of the pirates is gradually showing signs of rising.

Sakazuki, however, was driven by his iron-fisted sense of justice and his unwavering intolerance of evil.

He then deployed most of the navy's forces to fight against the numerous pirates on the high seas.

Even some civilian lieutenants were dispatched to do what the navy should do for the sake of stability and harmony at sea and for the safety of the people.

Well, from this perspective alone, Sakazuki's order is entirely worthy of his status as a naval admiral.

However, this also means that it's quite difficult for Sakazuki to muster the strength that represents the Navy and can command respect.

The core strength is actually not too bad; if they can be cobbled together, they should have no problem conquering Wano Country.

However, the person leading the team needs to be someone of great influence and the most suitable candidate is none other than a naval admiral.

But the current admiral...

Zephyr retired, Aokiji retired, and Akainu was promoted to Fleet Admiral.

Only Kizaru holds the rank of Admiral.

Momousagi and Chaton's suggestion was ultimately a bit too much of a stretch.

In order to ensure that the Celestial Dragons have a Marine Admiral who can be called upon at any time to help them deal with their messes.

Kizaru, who was on duty, was definitely not going to leave.

As for Sakazuki, who was the Admiral of the Navy, it goes without saying.

As he sits at the base, commanding the entire navy, it is absolutely impossible for him to venture out without taking any rash actions.

Thus, the lack of a force capable of controlling the situation is a major headache for Sakazuki.

"The World Government did something surprisingly smart, but this is the result..."

He inhaled the cigar completely, and the ash fell onto the stubble around Sakazuki's mouth.

Since being promoted to marshal, he has rarely taken care of his appearance.

It was only after becoming a marshal that he realized how difficult the position was.

All aspects of the navy's operations, including its food, clothing, and supplies, must be taken care of.

Sakazuki was overwhelmed with all sorts of things, from soldiers on the Grand Line and those on the four seas to regular soldiers and newly recruited soldiers.

In addition, there is pressure and demands from various parties, including world governments and member states.

All of this made Sakazuki realize just how brilliant a mind Sengoku, who had previously served as marshal, truly was.

They are able to handle things in a very organized and efficient manner.

He finally understood why the things done during the Warring States period were sometimes so incomprehensible.

The underhanded tactics employed by the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, and the member states made Akainu feel like his blood pressure was about to explode!

This particular operation was somewhat to his liking!

"Being a marshal must be very tough, right?"

At the office door, an old man with a full head of white hair poked his head out, covering his mouth and laughing as he looked at Sakazuki, who was standing there with a headache on his face.

Click~! !

The crisp sound of chewing rice crackers was exceptionally clear in the empty room.

At the same time, next to his head, a sheep, also chewing on something, poked its head out.

"If you're here to mock me..."

Sakazuki slowly raised his head and looked at the old rascal who had become lively and unserious after retiring.

"Then you have achieved your goal."