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

"The songs of the Mermaid Strait are gone, only the mournful cries of the slave auctions remain."

"After finally arriving at that island, hoping to see the legendary beauty, I discovered that she had been replaced by the Heavenly Gold, which had already been offered as tribute."

"And that island of delicacies no longer exists; all that remains are the slave laborers who built the bridge in the Kingdom of Bridge."

Linkton stopped in his tracks, and the icy chill behind him had long since melted away like snow.

He didn't turn around and continued:

"I'm very lucky; I haven't had that many experiences yet, nor have I witnessed too many tragedies."

"Most importantly, of course, I have a great group of companions, and I am very fortunate to have that."

"But I'm also a busybody~"

"I cannot go to every part of the world to stop the tragedies that happen every moment."

"However, if possible, within my own capabilities, I would be happy to eliminate these tragedies from the root cause to the greatest extent possible."

Link slowly raised his arm. "This may be the greatest contribution I can make since I came into this world."

boom! !

With a single punch, the steel gate blocking his way was sent flying like paper.

And as it flew backward, it was crushed and shattered into pieces of scrap metal.

It was as if, under this punch, the gate that imprisoned everyone and brought them calamity and pain crumbled.

Chapter 591 Heavenly Gold!! Aokiji's Decision and Choice! Choosing a New Identity! The Flower Capital!!

Link has always believed that the root cause of the suffering in the world today is the world government.

To be precise, they are the Celestial Dragons within the World Government.

The supreme power enjoyed by the Celestial Dragons, along with the lingering system of slavery, are both acts of uncontrollable harm to this world.

Even to say~

If Roger was the catalyst for the Great Pirate Era, then the most fundamental reason was the Celestial Dragons.

If everyone in this world could live peacefully, who, except for those with mental disabilities, would be willing to become a pirate?

And now, all the prominent pirates and big shots on this sea are thanks to the Celestial Dragons.

Tesoro is the most obvious example, and there's no need to elaborate further. Doflamingo, who was defeated, was himself a Celestial Dragon.

Hancock and Jinbe's older brother Tiger were both tortured and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons.

Kuma is known as the "Tyrant" in the Sorbet Kingdom, which is likely related to the Celestial Dragons' Celestial Gold.

How can one word describe the evil of the Celestial Dragons? Perhaps "Celestial Gold" would suffice.

The Celestial Dragons' Heavenly Gold has also brought ruin to many countries, causing immense suffering to countless nations.

This can be considered one of the world's evils, and it led to countless tragedies in the future.

Almost every time, it is the source of disaster.

The World Government, controlled by the Celestial Dragons, uses the vast sums of money it has plundered to purchase various weapons and potential slaves, cultivating them into henchmen to consolidate the Celestial Dragons' rule.

This allows the Celestial Dragons to continue acquiring more wealth, leading to the destruction of more countries and the emergence of more slaves.

This vicious cycle became the beginning of countless tragedies.

The Celestial Dragons, as the world's nobles, built their imperial lives on bloody plunder.

There were also legal auctions of human slaves, and the nun Charlotte Linlin admired was involved in human trafficking.

It is evident that human trafficking was very common in that chaotic and dark era.

The direct cause of this phenomenon is that countless countries that cannot afford to pay the "heavenly gold" have lost their so-called "human rights".

Sphinx Island, where Whitebeard lived, suffered greatly from pirates because it couldn't afford the Celestial Tribute for years, thus failing to become a member state of the World Government and receive the protection of the Navy. It became a lawless place where pirates and human traffickers ran rampant.

After his country was destroyed and his family perished, Edward Newgate was forced to become an orphan, which led him to take up a greatsword and become the strongest man in the world.

At the age of ten, Kaido was already the strongest warrior in the Vodka Kingdom, but he was still constantly on the move in wars. Every time he appeared, he was carrying different injuries that had never fully healed.

Their country cannot stop fighting; only by winning battles can they seize money to pay for the "heavenly gold." Otherwise, their human rights in this world will be deprived.

This is what the Vodka Kingdom in Kaido's memories said to Kaido himself.

Ultimately, in order to secure the Celestial Gold and a seat as a member state of the World Government, they had no choice but to "sell out" Kaido to the Navy.

This led to the creation of the most powerful creatures in the ocean.

Kaido's experience is exactly the same as when Sister Carmel tried to sell Charlotte Linlin to CP0.

However, due to various reasons, they were unable to achieve their goal in the end, and the Celestial Dragons thus missed out on two Yonko-level combatants.

Oda has been depicting the evil of the Celestial Dragons and the profound disasters they have brought to the world, which is actually preparing for the final chapter.

To truly grant this ocean "freedom" and "equality," we must dethrone this "world aristocrat."

The Revolutionary Army has repeatedly stated that they are not against the World Government, but against the Celestial Dragons behind it.

Even in the Peach Blossom Kingdom, the revolutionary army's new base, they said it themselves at a meeting:

"What we really need to defeat is not the World Government, but the Celestial Dragons who control the government!!"

In other words, in Link's mind, this is the ending of One Piece.

Including Alabasta, Dressrosa, Fishman Island, the new Drum Kingdom, also known as the Cherry Blossom Kingdom, etc.

These peace-loving nations are very likely to form a new world government to jointly safeguard the peace of this ocean.

The Marine Headquarters will no longer serve the Celestial Dragons and the Five Elders, and will be able to truly defend justice to the end.

As for pirates~~~

Pirates will not disappear from this world.

Because the adventure will continue.

But what if the world were without celestial gold, slaves, human trafficking, and arms dealing?

There will surely be more laughter and more freedom, right?

"Celestial Dragons..."

Aokiji stood silently, watching Link walk away.

Although Link didn't explain the reason behind it all, Aokiji could naturally figure it out.

Throughout his decades-long career in upholding justice in the Navy, he has been deeply moved by these experiences.

"Perhaps this is one of the answers I've been searching for, who knows..."

Gradually, a brighter luster appeared in Aokiji's eyes, which had always been as calm as still water.

Ring ring!

In the distance ahead, sirens blared.

A cacophony of alarms, hurried footsteps, and shouts filled the entire rabbit bowl restaurant.

"Perhaps, I could choose a completely new identity and experience the true suffering this world is enduring from a different perspective..."

As the thought slowly surfaced in his mind, Aokiji raised his head and began to walk.

Click! !

Pure white, crystalline blue ice shards spread from beneath Aokiji's feet, covering and engulfing the entire prisoner quarry in Udon!

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While Link and Aokiji were breaking into the prisoner quarry of the rabbit bowl, on the other side...

The capital of Wano Country, the Flower Capital.

This is the most prosperous region in Wano Country, and also the region where the ruler, Kurozumi Orochi, resides.

High-ranking officials and people of noble status all indulged in pleasure in this city.

Here, the class system is strictly defined. In terms of management, the highest leader of the country is called "General", the local lord who governs a larger area is called "Daimyo", and the official and noble class is called "Shizu".

In common parlance, a skilled swordsman was called a "samurai," female performers were called "geisha," people living in places like the Yukoku who engaged in special professions were called "Yujo," and officials responsible for handling local cases were called "Bōgyō."

In addition, because the local people are very simple and honest, and they admire the spirit of Bushido, there are many people who learn swordsmanship.

Therefore, on this island, it was common for samurai to kill people while testing their swords.

After Kaido took power, he issued an order prohibiting anyone in Wano Country except samurai from possessing samurai swords, and also banned dojos that teach martial arts such as kendo, karate, and judo.

In general, minor issues are handled by the "magistrate" (弊行). In special circumstances, such as a local fire, the town's fire brigade is responsible for issuing alarms and extinguishing the fire.

In order to curb the influence of Wano Country at its root, the education of the country's children in temple schools is also the responsibility of their givers, who wantonly distort history.

In addition, if a criminal arrested for committing a serious crime decides to surrender and submit to the law, he will be punished by seppuku, a form of suicide by cutting his own throat with a dagger without a handle, with the executioner acting as a second man.

Women were sold into prostitution to become prostitutes, while some criminals with lighter sentences were forced to perform labor and were sent to brothels.

This is Wano Country, now in a state of distortion under the rule of Kurozumi Orochi.

What's frustrating is that even with all its deformities, some of the worst aspects have still been left behind.

For example, the murder that occurred while testing a knife.

In the past two days, tragic incidents of criminals testing knives and murdering others have frequently occurred in the villages and towns under the jurisdiction of Huazhidu.

And today, the culprit behind this murder case has finally been apprehended.

Inside a government office in a town under the jurisdiction of the Flower Capital.

Under two rows of neatly trimmed, stunningly beautiful cherry blossom trees.

Zoro sat quietly on the ground, his gaze calm as he looked at a short sword placed on the small table in front of him.

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592 The commotion and trouble caused, Zoro and Luffy in the Flower Capital, ninja, here I come!!

It's a shame to say it.

He had left the treehouse in the forest with Luffy and the others, and even fought with Sanji to leave.

As a result, after arriving in this city of flowers...

Luffy and his crew got ahead of them and disappeared somewhere.

Meanwhile, the perverted kappa with curly eyebrows saw a beautiful lady along the way, and his eyes lit up with adrenaline, and he ran away into the distance in a wave-like fashion.

He was left alone, wandering aimlessly.

Then~~~

He was then brought here as the culprit in the knife-testing murder case.

Well, Kaido forbids anyone in Wano Country from possessing a katana except for samurai, and Zoro has three famous swords conspicuously hanging from his waist.

He wasn't a registered samurai, so it was only natural that he was made the culprit in the sword-testing murder case.

At this moment, inside this government office, under the cherry blossom tree.

But then the trial for Zoro's case began.

"Twenty-one years ago, during the pirate turmoil, the legendary swordsman Ryuma's corpse, along with the famous sword [Shusui], vanished together!!"

On the high platform, a middle-aged man with an ugly face, dressed in luxurious purple clothes, had a clover-shaped haircut and was loudly proclaiming.

"Legend has it that Longma once used this Autumn Water Blade to behead a giant dragon."

As he spoke, two subordinates knelt solemnly on either side of him.

The two rows below, on the left and right, also listened attentively to the words of this magistrate with serious expressions.

"The tomb raiding happened twenty-one years ago, you don't seem that old..."

This man, his face contorted with drooling desire and his eyes gleaming with undisguised greed, gazed at the famous sword at Zoro's waist.

"So, you stole this from the thief?!"

His meaning couldn't be clearer.

Legend has it that he wants to obtain the national treasure of Wano Country, the black sword Shusui!