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A fierce wind howled, and the calm sea was suddenly churned into towering waves!

Bright sunshine, then a moment of darkness!

"boom!"

The ship was rocking violently, and Usopp, gripping the railing tightly, cried out in panic, "W-What's going on?!"

It wasn't just the sea level that was trembling; the entire world seemed to be wailing and shaking!

"Franky, take the helm! Everyone else, hold on tight!"

Jinbe let out a loud roar, about to leap into the sea to stop the raging waves, but then suddenly stopped...

"In the end what happened?"

The storm suddenly subsided, and the ocean, which had been raging just a second ago, became eerily calm.

It was as if nothing had happened.

"Look at it!!!"

The people, who were leaning against the mast and were on tenterhooks, suddenly shouted out!

No need to tell me the directions!

Luo pressed his hat brim down tightly, staring blankly at the scene in the distance where the sky and earth changed color!

From afar, countless black beams of light stretched from the sea level toward the sky and converged!

at the same time,

At several key points, hundreds of dark pipes descended from several sky islands thousands of meters above the ground!

The world is divided in two, and the thick, dark pipes are covered with intricate patterns of magical energy!

"Brut—Brut!"

Just as everyone was lost in thought, the pirate ship's own Den Den Mushi suddenly rang!

"Hey! Luffy!"

Everyone was astonished by the dramatic changes in the world, and even more astonished by Luffy's carefree attitude.

He answered the phone without hesitation, acting as if nothing had happened.

On the other end of the phone, an old man's voice, like that of someone broadcasting a message, immediately came through: "Hello, hello!"

"Test, test!"

"World... please answer!"

"I am Dr. Vegapunk, a genius scientist who is insignificant in the future Empire!"

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"Vegapunk?!"

"An Imperial scientist?!"

Listening to the amplified broadcast tone from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, apart from Luffy tilting his head in confusion, everyone on deck was surprised by the other party's identity.

He was hailed as "the world's smartest man," and it is said that even 500 years from now, no one will be able to match his scientific abilities.

The old man's reputation on the high seas is, in some ways, even greater than that of the Four Emperors.

"Vega-chan, is that the genius scientist?!"

Franky, who was the most shocked, took off his goggles and quickly moved next to the Den Den Mushi.

For the two years that Franky was swatted away by the bear, he lived in Vegapunk's hometown.

Using the blueprints the old man had stored in his hometown, Franky modified his body, doubling his strength.

From that moment on, Franky greatly admired Vegapunk and looked forward to meeting him.

"Vega...that name sounds familiar?"

Luffy straightened his head and put his mouth to the microphone: "Hey, who are you?!"

Seeing no response on the other end of the phone, Luffy said impatiently, "Hey, answer me now!"

The Straw Hat crew, who were tied to the Pluto battleship, had seen Lilith before, but didn't recognize her. Furthermore, this was the first time they had heard the old man's voice through the Den Den Mushi.

"Have some common sense, the straw hat is the head of the household."

Luo said in a deep voice, "Even if you don't know that scientist's name, you shouldn't have forgotten the Navy's pacifists, right? That was one of his inventions."

"Nani?!"

Luffy hasn't forgotten the pacifists who gave them a hard time in the Sabaody Archipelago two years ago.

Thinking of this, Luffy, holding the phone receiver, shouted again: "So it was you who created these Pacifistas! Dare to tell me your location? I'm coming to beat you up right now!"

"They shouldn't be able to hear you."

Luo frowned, his voice hoarse, "The test they mentioned earlier, and the world..."

"This phone call is likely a global announcement, not just something we can hear."

"Sri Lankan First!!!"

Franky, who was standing nearby, exclaimed in amazement, "As expected of Vega-chan!"

Nami and Usopp asked suspiciously, "Is there really such high technology? Can it communicate directly with the entire world?"

Clearly, the existence of the world's loudspeaker is far beyond what most people can comprehend.

"It's not just about technology..."

Jinbe's gaze narrowed slightly as he recalled, "I heard from the Four Emperors Alliance that Vegapunk is a user of the Brain-Brain Fruit."

"If the fruit awakens and is combined with technological means, it is indeed possible to connect Den Den Mushi all over the world using brainwaves."

"These aren't the most important things!"

Luo said in a low voice, "Vegapunk has actually become an official of the Empire. It seems that many unknown events have occurred in the outside world during his six months of imprisonment!"

"No!"

Luffy looked at Law with a serious expression: "Even if we're outside, we won't know!"

Everyone: "..."

The World Government, having lost face due to Vegapunk's betrayal, naturally wouldn't reveal it to outsiders.

Morgans, who controlled the newspaper gulls, was also a member of the empire, and without the future to speak, he dared not issue newspapers recklessly.

Therefore, not many people know this news.

Just as the group was discussing, the latest news finally came from the other end of the phone.

Unlike the previous broadcast-like tone of an elderly person, this was a slightly familiar, rough male voice.

"Hey, Doctor, are you alright?!"

"You suddenly stopped halfway through your sentence. I thought you were trying to get into the mood, but you actually overworked your brain and passed out?"

The people on deck twitched at the corners of their mouths; they'd been waiting for so long, thinking the other side was brewing something big...

As a result, he pooped out a lot of watery stool.

"This sound..."

Luffy tried hard to recall: "I think it was some kind of fat guy named Senmaru-maru!"

"Didn't we just meet a few days ago?" Usopp looked at Luffy speechlessly and reminded him, "That sumo wrestler who said he was the most tight-lipped is called Sentomaru!"

On the Hades battleship, Sentomaru stayed by Lilith's side the whole time, like a bodyguard.

Before Luffy could continue his antics, a fierce female voice rang out from the other end of the phone: "Sentomaru, drag your real body away. What a useless old man!"

Um? ! !

Sanji raised an eyebrow, stating with absolute certainty, "That's Lilith's voice!"

Sanji will not forget the stunning beauty who nearly made his nose bleed a few days ago.

Lilith: "Listen up, pirates all over the world, and all second-, third-, fourth-, and fifth-rate scientists!"

"From this moment forward, everyone must set off and assemble at the Red Line, which is the center of the Grand Line, below Mary Geoise!"

"Two days from now, the Imperial army will descend upon this place with the final island of Laugh Tale, and my future island of genius!"

"The truth behind the Void Century, the One Piece left behind by Pirate King Roger, and all my scientific technologies will appear on the Red Line in two days!"

"If you don't want to miss out on all of this, bring all your treasures and head to the meeting point!"

As they were talking, the strong female voice paused: "Oh right, I almost forgot to introduce myself!"

"I am one of the Empire's cadres, the genius Lilith, and also Vegapunk!"

After speaking,

The moment the call ended, Luffy and the others heard a crisp sound of a heart breaking.

It came from Sanji's chest.

......

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Lilith put down the communication device and turned to look behind her: "Boss, don't you need to give the Straw Hat Pirates some special instructions?"

Setting the meeting point at the World Government headquarters foreshadowed the arrival of the Empire.

Knowing there was danger, did that group of rising pirates really have the guts to approach?

"Will go."

Future squinted, gazing in the direction of the Straw Hat crew: "Whether it's for their pirate ship or the One Piece, those guys will get there."

No matter how dangerous the location, the Straw Hat Pirates will never be absent out of fear.

As long as Luffy sets off, the Revolutionary Army led by Dragon, the pirate crew of Ace... all the major powers will be present at the final feast.

As for the great pirate crews who are hiding in the latter half of the New World, we will not force them to come in the future.