Out on the open sea, a colossal ship suddenly burst up from beneath the surface.
The moment the people at the harbor caught sight of who was aboard, a wave of shocked cries erupted.
"Fish-Man Island!"
That's right—this massive vessel that had risen from the depths was packed with sturdy, battle-hardened fish-men, along with stunning mermaids.
At the very front stood King Neptune of Fish-Man Island and Queen Otohime. Behind them were their three sons—Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi.
But the one who truly stole everyone's attention was the figure standing at the very back—
A towering mermaid princess with an overwhelming presence.
Princess Shirahoshi.
The instant the crowd saw her, countless eyes turned into hearts, completely drowning in her breathtaking beauty.
Shirahoshi, startled by so many people staring at her, shrank back nervously and hurriedly pulled Megalo over in front of her, using him like a shield.
Sabaody Archipelago.
Seeing this, Neptune and his sons let out a cold snort. They didn't bother saying anything, and the group quickly made their way inside.
Only after they had been gone for a long time did many people finally snap out of it, as if waking from a dream.
Then the shock hit them all at once.
Even Fish-Man Island had come to attend the Ninja Guild's World Summit?!
As time passed, more and more powerful figures arrived at Sabaody.
By now, the harbor area was packed.
Only major leaders of nations and the top figures of major pirate forces were allowed to directly attend the summit. Everyone else could still come to Sabaody—no one would stop them—but they could only gather on the outskirts and watch the spectacle from afar.
Even so, the number of onlookers was already staggering.
And the discussions everywhere all revolved around the same things—
Who was more terrifying.
Whose bounty was higher.
Whose crew was stronger.
Not far away.
A pirate ship hurried into port, and every pirate aboard wore an excited expression.
"Damn, boss! We finally made it to Sabaody!"
But their captain only snorted coldly, saying nothing.
Seeing how unhappy their captain looked, the pirates immediately shut their mouths.
They knew exactly why.
Their captain—Eustass Kid—had suffered humiliation not long ago.
He'd been crushed.
Pinned to the ground and beaten into the dirt.
The one who did it was none other than the Fourth Kazekage of the Ninja Guild.
Kid wasn't a Supernova yet, but his strength was already nothing to scoff at. Even so, against the Fourth Kazekage—who wielded Magnet Release—Kid had been suppressed from start to finish, completely helpless, before being brutally beaten down.
To Kid, it was a humiliation carved into his bones.
This time, when he heard that the Ninja Guild was convening a World Summit, he immediately brought his men and charged straight here, determined to challenge the Fourth Kazekage again and wash away that shame.
However…
The moment Kid stepped onto Sabaody with his crew, wearing his usual arrogant swagger, and saw the scene around him—
He froze.
He was stunned into silence.
So many people.
An absurd number of people.
The harbor plaza was packed with powerful figures—many of them with bounties far higher than his. Yet all of them were gathered here, lingering in the port area, not going any deeper into Sabaody.
His subordinate leaned in and whispered, "Boss… are we still going to look for that guy and get revenge?"
Kid's expression shifted.
He couldn't lose face in front of his crew.
Gritting his teeth, he snapped, "Of course! Why wouldn't we? I'm going to beat that bastard to death today!"
With that, he actually started walking toward the interior of Sabaody.
All around him, people wore mocking smiles.
Kid noticed the looks. Something felt off—but he'd already said the words. Even if he didn't understand what was going on, he couldn't back down now.
But after only a few more steps, he suddenly spotted someone ahead.
Up in a tree sat a blue-haired woman with a paper flower pinned in her hair, calmly looking in his direction.
Just one glance.
Kid's pupils shrank violently.
He stumbled backward several steps, his heart pounding as a single thought exploded in his mind.
That woman…
That terrifying woman.
Yes.
He recognized her.
It was the one who had blown CP9 to pieces just days ago—and who had nearly killed one of the Five Elders.
Konan.
Even someone like Kid didn't dare act out in front of her.
He immediately turned pale, retreated in disgrace, and slunk back toward the harbor.
The people nearby burst into laughter.
Kid's face flushed crimson with rage, but he could do nothing about it.
He dared to seek revenge against the Fourth Kazekage—
But he didn't dare provoke Konan.
Because that woman was simply too terrifying.
And as time went on, more major forces continued to arrive, leaving countless people speechless.
The Ninja Guild's influence was monstrous.
So far, several nations had already arrived.
And beyond them, there were also powerful pirate crews.
The Kuja Pirates arrived, sparking yet another wave of astonishment.
"Hancock actually plans to ally with the Ninja Guild?!"
Even though many people had already heard rumors, seeing Boa Hancock herself arrive with the Kuja Pirates still shook everyone to the core.
Especially when the Pirate Empress appeared—
In the blink of an eye, the crowd gained quite a few new stone statues.
Not long after that, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates arrived one after another, each making an entrance more stunning than the last.
Finally, the Revolutionary Army's leader, Monkey D. Dragon, also arrived with his people.
On this day—
At Sabaody Archipelago—
More than half of the world's greatest forces had gathered in one place.
And once again, the entire world was thrown into an uproar.
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