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

768... There really is such a person?! Is she a woman?!

Deep within the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, inside the Napungal Castle.

In the most solemn room, there was a throne that no one was allowed to sit on.

That throne represents the commitment to "equality" among the kings of the World Government and the vow to never harbor dictatorial thoughts.

Around this throne, there are 20 weapons planted to guard it.

This is the oath made by the "First Twenty" who joined forces to create a world government eight hundred years ago and claimed to have saved the world.

That is, the twenty kings made a joint oath to the whole world.

This also represents the center of the world, a symbol of peace that no one is allowed to touch.

This throne, which is publicly declared to be off-limits to anyone, is also known as the "Void Throne".

"790" However~~~

Just as the highest position of world power is held by the Celestial Dragons, the "Five Elders" within the realm of power simultaneously hold sway.

On the surface, there is no one-of-a-kind king in this world.

But in reality, there is a mysterious figure who sits on this throne.

"This person is called Im, and he is also the true ruler behind the World Government."

Link spoke slowly, revealing this secret that almost no one in the world knew.

"He is the true master of the Void Throne, and has been residing in the flower chambers deep within the Pongal Castle in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise for many years."

"He is a mysterious figure who stands above the Five Elders, the leaders of the Celestial Dragons, and is also the mastermind behind the World Government."

"Naturally, He possesses unfathomable power, able to sit on the Void Throne, which even the Celestial Dragons cannot possess, and can issue orders to the Five Elders to erase any object or island from the flow of history."

"This is Im, the most powerful and most mysterious person in the world."

After he finished speaking, the entire deck of the Merry fell silent.

Everyone was shocked, their pupils contracting as they stared at Link, their mouths agape, digesting this earth-shattering secret that was enough to shake the world.

And Luffy, Usopp, and the others even had long snot flowing out of their nostrils.

"Hiss hiss hiss... Sigh!!"

Captain Luffy, the idiot, swallowed hard and finally uttered those words.

"The World Government actually... has someone like that?!"

This sounds incredible and unbelievable.

"Ah la la..."

Even Aokiji, who had been listening attentively, breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

"No wonder, I had a vague feeling about it before..."

He was surrounded by a chilling aura, which even affected the surrounding environment, showing the turmoil in his emotions at that moment.

"Above the Five Elders, there seems to be an even greater power."

"But at that time, it was just a feeling, and I didn't take it seriously."

"Now it seems... I never imagined it was true!!!"

Even Aokiji, a former top-ranking officer in the Navy, personally came forward to verify, which can be considered a complete confirmation of this matter.

"So, there's a mastermind hiding behind the World Government..."

Usopp, ever the outspoken one, swallowed hard.

"It sounds really scary, really terrifying!!"

"Yeah, that's really scary~"

Link nodded. "Speaking of strength alone, he possesses the immense power to destroy an island with a mere gesture."

"In terms of power, even the Five Elders would have to kneel before him..."

"Then who exactly is He?!"

Hearing this, Robin could no longer hold back and asked:

"Given the nature of the World Government, she should indeed be a Celestial Dragon, but... is she a woman?!"

Link mentioned the nickname "Grandma Imui" earlier.

Robin subconsciously assumed that this so-called Lady Im was a woman.

Sanji, who was already eagerly waiting, was also concerned about this issue.

Upon hearing Robin's question, they immediately perked up their ears.

"No, its exact gender cannot be determined, but judging from its slender figure, I'm just guessing and speculating, hence this name..."

Link shook his head and said accurately.

"So that's it~"

Franky then exclaimed in realization, "I knew it! How could a woman possibly sit in the top position leading such a top-tier organization worldwide?"

"Hey Franky, what's wrong with women now? You'd better watch out for saying that, or you'll get smashed to pieces!!!"

"Aww, let them come! I'll take down every one of these country bumpkins with a single punch, and blast a whole bunch of them to pieces with one Franky Laser!!"

The conversations on the ship seem to be developing in a strange direction.

"That is to say..."

Nami concluded by saying:

"Is the whole world under this person's control?!"

"Hmm, that's a fair way to understand it~~~"

"Then why..."

She was immediately puzzled and asked, "If He has such great power and strength, why doesn't He wipe out all the pirates in the world?!"

"Wouldn't that allow Him to better maintain His rule?!"

Just as Nami finished speaking, a deep voice suddenly sounded from the side:

"I think there must be some reason why He cannot or is unwilling to intervene."

Jinbe's tone was low and muffled, as he recalled past events.

　3.4 "Oh right, I do remember, more than ten years ago, there was a merfolk invasion in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise~~~"

Sanji then remembered an important event from the past.

"Fisher Tiger, the hero of the fishmen, climbed the Red Line with his bare hands and invaded Mary Geoise."

"Then a great fire destroyed much of the holy land and freed many slaves."

"They've gone to such lengths, and that Im guy is still ignoring them?!"

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769 shouldn't have anything to do with us, right?! 【Aigoldo】, the Land of the Bridge, the Wolf of Taichira!

"Just stand by and watch the Holy Land burn down, the slaves escape, and Fisher Tiger, the mastermind, get away unscathed?!"

Sanji might remember that Fisher Tiger died from excessive blood loss during an attack by Kizaru, who was then a vice admiral, and Borsalino.

Im, the so-called ruler of the world, never made a move.

Yes, it caused such a big commotion that it's known to everyone.

His complete inaction was indeed strange and incomprehensible.

"Even when the World Government was invaded, that guy named Im didn't step in. It seems that if He wanted to take action, there might be various restrictions in some aspects."

Based on what had happened before, everyone analyzed the situation and came to this conclusion.

"Im? Oh well, whatever. That kind of thing shouldn't concern us, right?!"

Luffy also suddenly snapped out of his shock.

Because he seems to have realized that even if he knew such a secret, so what?

Is there any other connection between his adventures and his dreams?

It seems there isn't any at all.

What it was like before, it should be like in the future.

This sea has been in chaos for so long, and that guy named Im has never bothered to clean it up.

So, his becoming the Pirate King shouldn't be a problem for him... right?

Luffy was thinking this~

Well, if it's something else, then it really doesn't have much of an impact.

But everything changed after he began to awaken the Devil Fruit power of the sun god Nika.

Whether it's the giant straw hat preserved inside Pongel Castle, or Imna's terrifying power to destroy an island with a single stroke on a map.

All of this subtly suggests that Luffy's path to becoming the Pirate King will not be peaceful.

"But no matter what, with the effect of this tool, the whole world will be dreading the impending red wave, right?"

Nami, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy the spectacle more, and looked at the machine in the sky with a sly smile.

"So, those incredibly capable people should go and deal with the world's troublesome problems!"

"Stop focusing on our bunch of lowly pirates!"

She had just finished speaking when she heard that stupid, idiotic captain's questioning voice again.

"Nami, where is our next island destination?!"

"Let me see... Hmm, it seems to be a place called [Aegokod]~"

The island's full English name is EggHead, which is transliterated as 艾格诃德.

A direct translation would be the head of the egg, the tip, or the top.

That was their next destination.

It is said that there is a naval branch base nearby.

And it seems that some important person lives in that place...

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The effect of [promoting the public machine] is undoubtedly extremely powerful.

Especially since Xu Feizhi designed the highest-grade level, the radiating light spread to every corner of the world.

East Sea, the country on the bridge, the wolves of Taiqila.

This place is also known as the Land of Laborers. The laborers here are criminals exiled from various countries or citizens of countries that refuse to join the World Government.

Under the orders of the "Celestial Dragons," bridges connecting the various islands are built. As the bridge construction progresses, large-scale relocations are carried out on a "national" basis.

Seven hundred years ago, the Celestial Dragons, for some purpose, issued an order to build a large bridge connecting the various islands in the East Blue.

It can be said that there is endless labor here all day long, with no rest and no free time.

Those forced to serve here live in slavery and oppression every day, never able to escape their fate.

They were numb and dazed all day long, like walking corpses, working there in a daze.

They have no thoughts of their own, not even their own ideas, and can only be manipulated and obeyed.

Even if someone staggers and falls to the ground, others simply walk past them as if they haven't noticed.

Completely oblivious to their surroundings, their lives have essentially lost their meaning.

But it is precisely this group of people who have lost their meaning of existence, who have no thoughts, who are empty, walking corpses.

But today, a completely new vitality has been injected into that numb body.