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The hustle and bustle of the world continues.

And the chaos in the new world has never stopped.

The end of a war is never an end in the true sense. The turmoil and pain caused after the collapse of the pinnacle that everyone is watching is the continuation of the end of the war.

Just like now, after the oppressive war atmosphere that makes people unable to breathe subsides, under the silent calm, there are overt and covert struggles between various forces.

Power.

prestige.

territory.

In a new world where the situation is becoming increasingly clear, the Four Emperors represent more than just a simple name.

There has never been a sea area where most of the powerful people who go to sea in the world regard it as a holy land and flock to it. And the large number of powerful people gathering has also made it possible that there has never been a sea area where there can be such fierce and brutal competition. That is

A sea area that belongs to the truly strong.

Different from the previous chaos and disorder, in the years since the appearance of the Four Emperors, all pirates who have entered the new world have only two roads that have become more and more obvious before them. Either join the command of one of the Four Emperors.

, becoming a subordinate pirate group similar to its vassal. Or they can join forces to form an alliance on certain matters.

Because only in this way can we increase the chance of survival in this sea full of competition and danger.

The pirates who were able to cross the four seas, pass through the first half of the Grand Line, and experience brutal eliminations time and time again, only received an initial "invitation permit" to enter the new world. There, things are even more dangerous and changing.

Unpredictable environment and more powerful people are gearing up and waiting.

One Piece?

It is certainly a title that most pirates who go to sea long for. But before that, it does not prevent them from pursuing another position that is equally prominent and has a greater possibility of seizing it.

Yonko!

The position vacated by Kaido, whose life and death were unknown due to this war and who disappeared.

Compared with the illusoryness of One Piece and the mystery of the sea area where Rafdrulu ends, the prominence of the Yonko and the wealth and interests that can be amassed through it are more intuitive and exciting. Especially when there is no connection between the two.

The conflict does not mean that after becoming the Four Emperors, you can no longer become the Pirate King, which makes people even more passionate.

Although Tang Bai's ships are still wreaking havoc in the territory that originally belonged to Kaido, digging up and plundering Kaido's wealth, most people can see that Tang Bai, who won this war, has no intention of

Swallow the entire territory that originally belonged to Kaido.

This also means that whoever can take over these territories after Tang Bai will be qualified to become the new Four Emperors!

The four emperors of the new world carved up the most fertile and huge areas of this sea. There may be rich islands and rich countries in other sea areas, but there is no such rich and large-scale sea area under the command of the four emperors.

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Whoever has the ability to occupy these places and obtain the recognition of the country's powerful people in these territories will have a lot of wealth, manpower, and power. Whether it is for fame or other reasons, they will secretly covet the vacant position of the Four Emperors.

There are countless people.

What these people were waiting for was that after Tang Bai, the Fourth Emperor, had reaped enough benefits and selected a certain territory, he swarmed forward, opened his big mouth and flashed his butcher knife, and devoured Kaido's remaining territory.

If the war between Tang Bai and Kaido is compared to the raging waves under a hurricane, then the moment after the war ends is like a turbulent undercurrent under the sea.

A special pirate ship, in this ready-to-move atmosphere, quietly passed through the Fish-Man Island 10,000 meters underwater and sailed into the new world.

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"What a generous person! It's wonderful to do business with such a generous collaborator."

Dressrosa, Royal Palace, Don Quixote-Doflamingo smiles brightly.

"I said, I said, what on earth did you get from that person? We don't have any good Devil Fruits recently, and there are people with Devil Fruit abilities who gave them to that person. What on earth did you do?

Dolphy?" Trebol's neck twisted into a terrifying arc, and the arm holding his cane was waving in the air.

"It's just a set of design and production drawings for a set of weapons." Don Quixote Doflamingo patted the box sitting under him and said.

"Weapon making diagram?" When Diamanti and other cadres heard Donquixote Doflamingo's words, their eyes suddenly brightened up. In today's new world and major forces, no one knows which one.

The most coveted and feared thing are the incredible and powerful weapons in his hands?

If the other party is willing to sell those weapons, not to mention the major forces, even the world government and navy, which have scientific research geniuses like Vegapunk and a strong scientific research foundation, will probably support several of its agents, whether it is using

Regardless of whether they are researched or repurposed for use, they will happily pay Bailey secretly to buy the weapons thrown by the opponent.

Of course, Diamanti and the others do not expect to obtain the kind of energy weapons used by the other party in the final battle. After all, those weapons can be used as a trump card. It is impossible for them to easily trade them with others.

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But even if it is inferior, it can benefit the entire Don Quixote family a lot, and the reputation of the intermediary in the underground world will become more resounding, and the confidence will become stronger.

"Yes, a set of weapons production plans that are enough to spread our Don Quixote's power and tentacles deeper." Don Quixote Doflamingo obviously did not expect that the reward Tang Bai gave him for information would be

Such a heavy gift! Even with his temperament and unruly nature, after receiving the news and receiving the real object, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic and couldn't control himself.

"I said, I said, Doffy, don't be uninteresting, what kind of weapon is it?" Trebol sucked the mucus on the tip of his nose hard, and his tone suddenly rose a few degrees again, and with a

A voice similar to a shout asked impatiently.

"Fufufufufufu! It's a weapon of war."

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Holy Land Marie Gioia.

"War weapons plan? I understand." Seng Guo's face looked a little ugly, but his tone remained calm as he replied.

"There's nothing we can do about this. If we don't hurry up and catch up, it's hard to say what kind of damage we will suffer when a full-scale conflict breaks out with that person in the future." Kong crossed his hands, his face full of seriousness.

"When did that person actually interact with the Shichibukai we established? This is not allowed. The purpose of the election of the Shichibukai is to work with the navy to check and balance the four emperors and maintain the peace of this sea.

calm."

Sengoku took a deep breath and continued: "We grant them legal plunder and the power to pardon their crimes. And similarly, while they hand over some of their proceeds to the World Government and assist the navy in combating pirate forces on the oceans, they cannot refuse

At a critical moment, a mandatory summons was initiated by the World Government. But private contact with the Four Emperors for unknown purposes, even if his status is special, is not allowed, right?"

"You also know that his status is special. As long as he can find a decent excuse, we have no ability to do anything to him for the time being. Moreover, this time his gift made the top leaders of the World Government extremely satisfied." Sora's tone.

It also brought out some helplessness. "The other party is using the excuse of sharing the worries of the World Government!"

"Although it was my suggestion to establish the King's Shichibukai, I don't believe that those pirates will really stand on our side. Even if he has such a background, I can't give him any trust.

Pirates are pirates." Sengoku said dullly.

"It doesn't matter whether we trust or not. They also know very well in their hearts that we are not on the same side as them. What exists between us and them is just pure interest cooperation. As long as the other party's existence and behavior are beneficial to us, then this interest cooperation relationship

, it will become unstoppable in a short period of time.”

Sora said calmly: "The war weapon samples sent by Doflamingo have been handed over to Dr. Vegapunk for analysis. In other words, whether you or I are willing or not, this deal has been approved by the World Government.

Those high-level officials reached an agreement with Doflamingo."

"Why would that person put out such a war weapon for sale? Besides, it was sold to Don Quixote Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords under the King?" Sengoku questioned. "Whether it is that person or Doflamingo.

Ming Ge is not an easy person to talk to, but the two of them can actually cooperate..."

"This is just a special case, Sengoku! It is a request made by the top leaders of the World Government to Doflamingo. It would take too long for a pure espionage agency. Some top officials of the World Government want to use Doflamingo

As Ge's intermediary in the underground world, I tried to take a shortcut." Kong interrupted Sengoku's words and replied in a deep voice.

"Who would believe this?" Warring States eyes widened.

"You don't need to believe it, you just need to know that this is the final conclusion. There are too many unspeakable and dirty things here, but this should not be our concern. We are the commanders of the army! Our duty is to maintain

The stability and order of all countries and the world. For other matters, just leave it to those government officials. With your calmness, you should not fail to understand this, Warring States!" Sora replied with an increased tone.

"..." Warring States smiled bitterly and said, "Sorry."

"I know you have been under a lot of pressure during this period. What you said and revealed to me is best hidden in front of others." Kong reminded.

"I will. The last thing I want to know is, what is the reward given to Doflamingo by the World Government?" Sengoku suppressed his messy thoughts and did not dwell on other things. Instead, he directly asked the one he wanted most at the moment.

Know the core issues.

Sora looked at Sengoku who was staring at him, and was startled: "They are Devil Fruits, and some Devil Fruit ability users imprisoned in Impelton, the deep sea prison."

"Sure enough." He guessed the answer accurately, but Warring States didn't feel the slightest bit happy in his heart. Instead, it became a little heavier.

Since the investigation and in-depth understanding of that person, that person's hobby to this day is to collect Devil Fruits and Devil Fruit ability users. Thinking of the three strange war weapons displayed by Tang Bai on Balges Island,

There was a sense of boredom during the Warring States Period.

This kind of power is in the hands of an unscrupulous Yonko, which really makes people feel uncomfortable. Does the other party want to create an army of Devil Fruits by collecting Devil Fruits and Devil Fruit users so enthusiastically?

What was his purpose in building this army?

How did the other party do it, stripping away the ability from a Devil Fruit user and attaching it to other things or people? Or is there something else that he and the people in the World Government have not guessed and understood?

Or even a place of enlightenment?

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"Is there really no problem in handing over the design drawings of war weapons to Doflamingo and Mr. Long, Master?" Bato couldn't suppress his confusion, so he took advantage of the opportunity and stood in front of Tang Bai.

In front of him, he asked.

That is a war weapon! Even the weakened version is close to the strength of a Commodore at the Navy Headquarters.

A strong man at the Commodore level of the Navy Headquarters can be considered a strong man even in the new world where there are so many strong men. Not every pirate group has a captain under the Four Emperors, and a king who can compete with them.

A big pirate with the same level of strength as the Shichibukai is in charge.

He won't be able to make big waves, but he's not a character who can be crushed by anyone.

If placed in the four seas, or even in the first half of the Grand Line, for those new pirates, these war weapons are simply deadly weapons. If they have the full version of various devil fruit abilities, they may be close to the strength level of the elite rear admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

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"It doesn't matter, you have to get something out. The core of war weapons is how to give dead objects superhuman Devil Fruit abilities and enable them to use this ability to a certain extent. Although it is not as good as

People can use it flexibly and tap into deeper abilities, but the effects of the superhuman Devil Fruit abilities that can be added so far have been unexpectedly satisfying to me."

Tang Bai added: "If you hand over the design and production drawings of war weapons, you can get back a batch of various Devil Fruits and Devil Fruit ability users. It's a very cost-effective deal, isn't it?"

"However, this power fell into the hands of the World Government. If they produced it in large quantities and piled up an army in numbers, it would be somewhat troublesome for the current situation and us, right?" Bator is still saying

Somewhat puzzled.

"According to the design drawing I gave, the cost of a war weapon is quite high. Only good materials can maximize its effectiveness and destructive power." Tang Bai flicked his fingers: "Even if it is

So what if the World Government has created an army of war weapons? In front of an alchemist, war weapons of that level look like lambs."