Pirates: Your Emperor is Back!

early morning.

Huh...wow!

In news newspaper branches all over the world, one news bird after another flaps its wings and flies to all parts of the world with today's newspaper.

On the front page of the newspaper, there is an oil painting.

This is actually a very rare thing.

After all, in an age of ubiquitous photographs, it is somewhat unbelievable that a painting should have enough weight to be a headline.

So, what exactly is that painting?

artwork?

Indeed, after all, it is a work left by a famous painter hundreds of years ago, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a cultural relic.

But this is not the reason why this painting is published on the front page.

The real reason lies in the content of that painting.

It was a portrait.

On the screen, a man in golden light armor holds a spear-like scepter in his hand and lifts it high.

Beside him, endless golden gravel surged, and countless soldiers faced the direction he pointed, armed with weapons, roaring and charging.

Behind that man is a dazzling sun.

The sunlight pierced through the darkness, illuminating the direction in which this great army was advancing.

The full name of this painting is called "Emperor". It was created by the famous painter Laikdander in the year 1015 of the Haiyuan calendar.

Once it came out, it received high praise.

The sun and the emperor, these two elements already have a strong sense of existence, but Laikedald can perfectly integrate them together, without one party taking the lead, which can be called a genius.

According to the memoirs written by Lakedade himself, the inspiration for this painting came from a mural he had seen.

The mural was eventually destroyed in the war, but it was deeply engraved in Lakedander's head.

He said in his memoirs:

"As a painter, it is necessary for me to bring that picture back to the eyes of the world."

"As for who is the man in the painting?"

"Well, you can call him that—"

"[Golden Dawn]."

...

Eight hundred years ago, the emperor of the Alabasta Empire, [Golden Dawn] Ryan Rowan, is resurrected!

This explosive news, through the newspapers, swept the entire sea like a strong wind.

...

"Hey, hey, I decided it was a news paper, when did it become a science fiction magazine?"

"The old guy from eight hundred years ago, resurrected?!"

"This is a setting that even science fiction novels dare not use lightly!"

"..."

Commoners, nobles, navy, pirates...

Countless people are surprised by the information published in the newspaper, but they also have to force themselves to believe it.

After all, the world government's newspapers are the main channel for them to learn about world events, and the news published on them has never been wrong.

Back then, when the newspaper published the news that [One Piece] Gol D. Roger was arrested by the navy, few people believed it!

...

However, Alabasta is not a well-defended advance city, and even ordinary people have ways to confirm the authenticity of this news.

Many people contacted relatives and friends in Alabasta through phone bugs and got exact answers.

The emperor of the empire eight hundred years ago, [Golden Dawn] Ryan Rowan, has indeed been resurrected, and is currently in the palace of Albana.

At the same time, people also got some reassuring news.

According to the inhabitants of Alabasta, the Emperor of the Empire eight hundred years ago was not some terrible war-loving tyrant.

On the contrary, he looks like an ordinary man in light armor from the outside.

He can laugh, drink, marvel at the delicious food, and be helpless by naughty children.

But at the same time, he is also very strong.

Someone once saw him throw a black gun and directly destroy a huge slave trader's warship!

...

A certain pirate group.

They've just been given record pointers to Alabasta to head to that famous superpower to resupply.

But the pirate captain saw today's newspaper.

"Turn around, let's go back."

The pirate captain said to his vice-captain: "I don't want to be that thunderbolt, to test the bottom line of an emperor eight hundred years ago!"

...

Such a scene happened in various sea areas.

The pirates were unwilling to be the guinea pigs who tested Rowan's bottom line, so they all planned to avoid contact with Alabasta as much as possible until the situation became clear.

Thanks to this situation, the caravan that had intersected with Alabasta was much calmer along the way.

They don't know what kind of temperament that Ryan Rowan is, but since it can deter the pirates, it would be great!

On the other side, there are also many people who are curious.

The emperor from 800 years ago, Ryan Rowan, what will he do next?

...

He just woke up.

Rowan wakes up in his room.

The Alabasta royal family has always been known for its simplicity and frugality, so this room is not big. Apart from the bed, there are only some basic facilities such as tables, chairs, paper and pens, but Rowan doesn't care about it.

He got dressed, drew the curtains, opened the window, and took a deep breath.

Morning light in Alabasta, as comfortable as ever.

Also, after all, only 800 years have passed, the sun is still the same sun, so what's the difference?

...

After breakfast, Luo Wen came to the study.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a small figure sitting on the table, studying the ancient books that Cobra sorted out from the basement.

Luo Wen looked at Weiwei apologetically.

"Um...you didn't come down all night?"

Weiwei: "..."

As expected of Mr. Ancestor, I couldn't think of how to answer the first sentence when we met for the first time in the morning.

Another cold voice came over.

"Hehehehe, she came earlier than me."

Rowan turned his head and saw Crocodile, who was reading a book with a cigar in his mouth.

Because it was a study room, the cigar was not lit.

Crocodile did not give up, he was still pondering whether he could find any clues about Pluto in the ancient books.

As for Weiwei, the little princess is carefully sorting out the discussion records about the "Four Seas Alliance".

Luo Wen rubbed Weiwei's head, then asked with a smile, "What do you think?"

Weiwei didn't answer, because the person Rowan asked was Crocodile.

The latter raised his eyebrows, "Huh?"

"You didn't talk much yesterday," Luo Wen asked with a smile, "So, what do you think about the idea of ​​the Universal Alliance?"

"truth?"

"True." Rowan nodded.

Crocodile thought for a while, then said with a dark smile, "I see, yes."

Hearing this, Rowan was a little surprised. After all, Crocodile is a very realistic person, and it stands to reason that he should not agree with Neferutali's idea.

"Tell me why?"

"It's very simple, because I think this alliance of the four seas will be a big trouble for the world government."

Crocodile raised an eyebrow.

It felt like saying: You must be curious about what I have to say next.

Feeling good, he subconsciously took a puff on his cigar.

hiss……

Um.

Not lit.

Rowan smiled and motioned Crocodile to continue.

"Tsk!"

Crocodile was quite upset, but he still frowned and gave his conclusion.

"The Alliance of the Four Seas can break the 'monopoly' of the world government."

"If we can really surpass the world government and establish a close connection on this sea, then we can easily obtain money, culture, resources, ships, weapons, and even... troops!"

Crocodile became more and more excited as he talked.

After all, the purpose of his pursuit of Pluto is to obtain more powerful military power!

"To be honest, I don't think your friend is a 'gentle' person at all."

Crocodile raised his eyebrows and smiled: "He actually proposed such a proposal at the level of a war madman!"

Luo Wen shook his head and asked, "Why?"

"Don't you understand?"

Crocodile closed the pages, "In today's sea, the real military power is strictly controlled."

"Weapons, warships, gunpowder... everything cannot escape the supervision of the world government."

"Even the underground world is the same!"

"You don't really think that the underground world is out of the control of the world government, do you?"

"But if there is such a force that has the ability to 'autonomously generate military power', it means that it can challenge the world government!"

After listening to Crocodile's words, Rowan shook his head again and again, "No, you don't understand Neferutali, he wouldn't do that."

Crocodile shrugged, "So, what do you think he will do?"

"He wanted the sea to be a whole."

Luo Wen said slowly: "If it's Neferutali, he should first pay attention to the interior of the Universal Alliance itself."

Crocodile sneered, "If you have no power, how can you fight against the world government?"

Luo Wen slowly replied: "People are power itself."

Crocodile said: "War will always come!"

Rowan nodded.

"But—the so-called war should be the end, not the beginning."