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

And considering what Link said when he took this thing out...

"You mean..."

Robin instantly realized what was happening and exclaimed in shock, "Laugh Tale also has..."

"Ah~"

Link nodded slightly.

"When the Roger Pirates reached Laugh Tale and found One Piece, on the eve of their return voyage, their navigator made a permanent pointer that would always point to Laugh Tale."

"A permanent pointer that can directly reach Laugh Tale."

Amidst the shocked expressions of the others, Link slowly revealed this world-class secret.

"There really is one..."

Nami covered her face with her hands, the knowledge of the navigator constantly replaying in her mind.

Indeed, once you reach an island, you can create a permanent pointer that will always point to that island, based on its magnetic field and other characteristics.

Both theoretically and practically, it is entirely feasible!

That means...

"You don't need to collect all four Road Poneglyphs; as long as you get the permanent compass, you can still travel to Laugh Tale." (Zhang)

The news of 723 spread throughout the world! The atmosphere reached its peak.

"So, it's like getting a ticket to become the Pirate King, right?!"

In that case, once this news is revealed, everyone on the high seas who is interested in the One Piece, One Piece, and the Void Century will flock to Delta Island to attend the celebration.

At that time, just as Barrett had imagined, pirates and the navy will be brought together.

"Laugh Tale's permanent pointer..."

Luffy crossed his arms and pondered for a while, his brows starting to furrow.

"Is the Pirate King the kind of man who would do such a pointless thing?!"

He didn't doubt Link's words, but at the same time, he didn't quite believe that Roger would do such a thing.

"Ah, this was done by his crew on their own initiative."

Link poured some juice on the smoothie: "So when Roger found out, he immediately threw away that permanent pointer."

"However, after a series of events, it was obtained by Barrett, who then prepared to start this pirate festival."

"So that's it~"

Luffy then nodded in understanding.

He said it himself: how could the Pirate King Roger have done so many unnecessary things?

If it were his crew...

Luffy glanced at Nami and Usopp.

Well, if it were their own pirate crew, they would probably do the same pointless thing.

Luffy couldn't help but stroke his chin, showing a slight degree of approval towards Roger.

"...I have a feeling this guy is thinking something offensive?!"

Usopp squinted, staring at Luffy's obviously odd expression as he spoke.

"Mmmmm~"

Nami rubbed her hand bones and nodded somewhat dangerously.

However, after determining the true nature of this pirate festival, the dangerous conspiracy hidden behind it, and what this so-called treasure actually is.

The others had mostly lost interest, and Luffy, too, had lost his curiosity about such a boring product.

Therefore, everyone began to prepare for the voyage.

Meanwhile, on the high seas...

The news that the Cross Guild, led by Barrett, was about to hold the Pirate Expo spread throughout the world.

Following their bounty on the navy, they have made another big move.

The actions of the new Four Emperors, starting with such a grand gesture, easily attract the attention and focus of the entire ocean.

And then, they announced another important piece of news.

The crew consists of former members of the Roger Pirates, now one of the Four Emperors, including "Devil's Heir" Douglas Bullet and apprentice crew member "Thousand Ryos" Buggy.

The two will bring out the legendary treasure of the Pirate King to add more fun to this Pirate Expo.

This is also to build momentum for the pirate festival, at least to make all those who aspire to become the Pirate King and reach the final destination pay attention to this event.

Moreover, with two crew members from the Pirate King's ship endorsing it, this thing must be genuine.

Many pirates' eyes gleamed, showing considerable interest.

Meanwhile, some pirates were very cautious and decided to wait and see.

Until~~~

Morgans, the president of World News Business News, somehow learned of some very exciting news, which immediately pushed the atmosphere of the incident to its climax.

"The treasure of the Pirate King that will be brought out at the Pirate Grand Festival is the permanent pointer that leads to Laugh Tale."

"Even rounded up, it's equivalent to the legendary One Piece!!!"

Boom~! ! !

This newspaper report was like a bomb, creating huge waves on the lake.

Almost all the pirates were restless.

Ever since Whitebeard announced at Marineford that ONE PIECE truly exists.

There has been no further news about this great treasure.

It would be virtually impossible to collect all the historical texts from the other four road signs.

But now, another path leading to Laugh Tale lies before them.

No one will stand idly by in this situation!

Although they didn't know where Morgans got this information, given his nature of never joking or spreading fake news about important matters...

This news is absolutely credible!

Suddenly, the entire sea was filled with the sounds of war and the turmoil of undercurrents...

All the famous pirates are secretly preparing something behind the scenes.

Instantly, all eyes on the sea were focused on Delta Island, where the Cross Guild was located!

Meanwhile, on Delta Island.

"Has it already been leaked?!"

Inside the room in the tower, Barrett held a bottle of vodka.

"I was originally thinking of announcing it on the day of the festival, but forget it. If it gets out in advance, it will actually create more momentum and attract more pirates and marines here."

Tons tons tons~

Barrett gulped down the liquor, the cool liquid flowing from the corners of his mouth, slowly tracing down his crimson body, which had been honed to its peak through countless trials.

"Then, the whole world and the ocean will know!"

"Who is the true strongest?!"

The new headquarters of the Navy in the New World, near the Red Line.

"So that's how it is. The so-called One Piece Treasure 3.4 refers to the Log Pose that leads to Laugh Tale, right?!"

Inside the Marshal's office, Akainu Sakazuki sat with a cigar dangling from his lips, his face utterly solemn.

"I never imagined Roger would have kept such a trick up his sleeve. Pirates really are pirates after all!!!"

Sakazuki's eyes were filled with coldness; he had no liking for pirates whatsoever.

In his eyes, all pirates, regardless of their type, were heinous and unforgivable!

"The orders from the World Government have also come down."

[Dark Horse] Tian Qing walked into the office, his face serious.

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724 - A thunderous crackdown, a massive mobilization of troops!! There was no other outcome!!

"No matter what method we take, we must never let that permanent pointer to Laugh Tale drift into the sea."

"At the same time, the other party's provocative actions, such as holding the Pirate Expo and offering bounties to the Navy, have caused extremely negative consequences."

"The government has demanded that the Cross Guild be suppressed with overwhelming force, and that Douglas Barrett, the Devil's Heir, be captured at the same time."

"With the fall of this new Yonko, we reaffirm to the world the power of our Navy and the World Government!!"

[Dark Horse] Tian Qing conveyed the instructions of the Five Elders, who represented the highest authority, word by word.

"Should we suppress them with overwhelming force...?"

A rare smile appeared on Sakazuki Akainu's face. "This is exactly what the Navy should be doing!!"

Capture pirates and eradicate evil, instead of wasting unnecessary manpower fighting to the death with a bunch of random revolutionaries!

"The World Government has already issued a special order, which will require the Celestial Dragons to send out a certain number of their resources."

"And our navy also needs to redeploy."

After delivering his final words, Tianqing stood aside, awaiting Akainu's final decision.

"Redeploy? Indeed, the [Cross Guild] now possesses considerable strength..."

Sakazuki tapped his fingers lightly. "The original plan to send Lieutenant General Garp to Delta Island will remain unchanged."

"At the same time, the Grand Inspector Sengoku, who had already returned, did not need to go back to the Navy to report for duty. Instead, he led Vice Admirals such as Kashoyama and Kongming to directly change course and sail towards Delta Island."

"These two successfully captured Douglas before and sent him to Level 6 of Impel Down. With that experience, they must ensure absolute success this time!"

"Furthermore, arrange a promotion ceremony for General Aragaki, codenamed 'Green Bull,' as soon as possible, and immediately transform it into a departure ceremony afterwards!!"

"Let Borsalino arrange his scientific troops, with Sentomaru's Pacifistas assisting from the side, while he himself will provide support from the center with his extremely fast mobility."

"And it's important to maintain constant contact with Major General Drake, the captain of the SWORD special forces unit that has already successfully infiltrated, to ensure that news and intelligence are received as soon as possible!!"

"Also, convey this call to Cavendish, the pirate prince who hasn't yet left the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and to Mihawk, make sure that Warlord-level forces are involved!!"

"Finally, Edward Weevil, the Whitebeard Jr., was present at the Cross Guild and sent intelligence about our navy's preparations to Zephyr, the leader of the new NEO Navy."

"If you ask them to contribute to this war, they will absolutely not refuse!!"

Bang! ! !

Having given the order, Sakazuki's eyes reflected endless fire and light:

"I'm going to turn this so-called 'Pirate Expo' from a pirate's carnival into a pirate's hell!!!"

"Whether the navy can reverse its decline and restore its prestige in the world depends entirely on this battle!!!"

They dispatched four admiral-level fighters: Garp, Sengoku, Green Bull, and Kizaru.

In addition to the Vice Admirals, Science Units, Shichibukai-level forces, and the new NEO Navy led by former Admiral Zephyr that Sengoku had previously dispatched...

This level of lineup is many times more terrifying than the original Buster Call!

If they still can't take down one of the Four Emperors' forces like this, then the Navy might as well just give up and go to sleep!

According to the world's setting, no one of the Four Emperors can withstand the simultaneous full-force attack of two Admirals.

Well, let's not count Green Bull and Aramaki, those weaklings who could even hurt Momonosuke~~~

As a result, four of them came, including veteran powerhouses like Garp and Sengoku...

It can be said that the Navy has spared no expense in mobilizing such forces, and Sakazuki has made the biggest arrangements while taking advantage of this rare opportunity to wipe out the pirates.

In addition, there was some support from the World Government...