"Mihawk, that's a truly arrogant statement."
Shanks was stunned at first, then a bitter smile appeared on his face.
He knew very well that Mihawk was not one to boast; for him to say such a thing meant he was truly confident he could defeat Shanks even with reduced strength.
"I didn't expect that in just a few short months, this ocean would have been turned upside down."
Shanks looked up at the magnificent, sun-like giant disk and the god-like figure.
Although he had long since obtained the contract fruit and become a player, he had never delved too deeply into the Reincarnation Game. He had resisted the temptation to purchase those immensely alluring items with his willpower.
This was because he didn't want to disrupt the current balance of the ocean.
After all, Straw Hat Luffy had already set sail, and the new era, in which he had placed all his hopes, was gradually revealing its fangs.
At this moment, as long as he followed the guidance of fate step by step, everything should turn out well...or so he thought.
He always remembered Captain Roger's words, or rather, his prophecy:
"Someone who hasn't been born yet will surpass us in the future!"
This prophetic statement was Captain Roger's dying wish after personally witnessing Laugh Tale.
Kozuki Oden believed it, which is why that valiant hero died so tragically in Wano Country.
First Mate Rayleigh believed these words, which is why he hid at the crossroads where the Supernovas gathered, waiting for the chosen one.
Whitebeard also believed it, which is why he found Ace, hoping to train him to be the next Pirate King.
Among them, Shanks was the one who believed this prophecy the most.
Despite possessing both the Straw Hat, symbolizing Joyboy, and the Rubber Fruit, his unwavering belief in this prophecy led him to consider himself a successor of will, rather than someone who could usher in a new era.
Thus, it wasn't until he unexpectedly heard Luffy's grand ambitions and the Rubber Fruit's fated choice that Shanks unhesitatingly gambled his arm on the new era.
But now, the prophetic fate that had filled him with confidence had been altered by the arrival of a certain existence, plunging Shanks back into confusion.
Although he wasn't sure what to do, his hazy instincts led him to the East Blue. Upon seeing the Navy Headquarters' overwhelming dominance, he united everyone to resist the Navy, solely to maintain the original path of destiny.
Mihawk suddenly spoke, "Shanks, if you keep going like this, you'll be abandoned by the era!"
He had few friends.
Red-Haired Shanks was one of the few who could converse with him and was a mutually appreciative opponent and friend.
Therefore, he didn't want to personally watch Red-Haired Shanks continue to hesitate until he was completely crushed by the wheels of history, becoming an insignificant ant among the masses.
"Don't say such heavy things!"
Shanks laughed heartily, then said, "Let's first see the Navy's prize. We are pirates, after all. If we're interested, we'll just snatch it!"
His smile infected his crew, and everyone laughed.
Only Mihawk gazed deeply at Shanks, sensing the lingering confusion that refused to dissipate from him.
...
On the deck of the Moby Dick, all the crew members were agitated, just waiting for the Navy's lottery to end so they could take everything.
"Pops, the ability of a Tier 1 Alabasta Family emblem is already astonishing. I wonder how strong the Tier 2 Navy Headquarters of a family will be?"
Watching his crew members rubbing their fists, Marco was full of worry.
The Pirate World was different from the Ninja World; there weren't battlefields with tens of thousands of people at every turn.
Most battles were between pirate crews and Navy bases.
Although the Whitebeard Pirates had a total of forty-three pirate crews under their command, they were all scattered across the ocean and rarely gathered.
The core members numbered 1,600, with sixteen powerful captains.
However, the improvement from the family system was too terrifying. It didn't target individual players but provided overall amplification. A single family emblem could directly create 200 existence with similar abilities.
Although their combat power was inferior to that of their own pirate crew's captain-level members, they were superior to ordinary crew members.
Based on this alone, the guard squad, which was previously toyed with by Crocodile, transformed into a large pirate crew that was extremely formidable even in the latter half of the Grand Line.
How much of a massive improvement would a Tier 2 family's Navy Headquarters have?
"Don't worry, with the Red Hair Pirates and those covetous pirates, even if the Navy Headquarters is strong, it won't have an easy time."
Whitebeard held Cong Yun Cut.
Although he knew the Navy Headquarters was difficult to deal with, he agreed with Red-Haired Shanks that allowing the other side to snowball would definitely be a major hidden danger.
Of course, the most crucial factor was the Scarlet Troll's innate ability.
All injuries would be healed. As long as the Whitebeard Pirates' flag remained standing, his sons would not be harmed.
This was why he had the confidence to fight a big battle!
...
"Justice will prevail!"
"The Navy will prevail!"
The roars echoed throughout the East Blue, captured by the Den Den Mushi and transmitted to the Five Elders' palace in Mariejois.
Saturn Saint adjusted his glasses, his face expressionless. "The Navy has betrayed us."
"Clear them out?"
Saturn Saint leaned on his cane and said coldly, "To be able to create such a grand spectacle, that brat Sengoku is truly something. He must have sold off all the Navy's family fortune, right?"
"Wait a little longer. Let's see how the situation develops."
"First, set up the teleportation array. There's still time for everything!"
"Oh, right, Saturn Saint, please make a trip to Gran Tesoro and kill Gild Tesoro. It's time to reclaim that gold."
"Didn't that gentleman say that excessive exchange would lead to disaster in the Four Seas?"
"Isn't that just perfect? It'll clear out some of the ants who betrayed the gods."
...
The dazzling golden light finally converged on the pointer.
[Congratulations, Player, you have drawn the Golden Prize [Tier 1 Shu Shan Lock Monster Tower]!]
The light lingered for a long time, illuminating all the players' faces with a golden hue.
Silence, stillness.
"Gold...golden quality?"
"The Magic Fortress drawn by the Revolutionary Army Leader was only silver quality. The Navy actually got lucky and drew a golden prize!"
"It's not just luck. Five draws combined into one, it's reasonable for a golden quality item to appear..."
The players' gazes shifted from dazed to shocked, then to intense envy.
The Reincarnation Game had been out for several months.
Even pirates like Tenryūbito, who had exchanged entire countries, at most had a full set of purple equipment.
Most ordinary players who diligently hunted Pollution Monsters were considered extremely lucky if they could gather a full set of blue equipment.
They worried not about scarcity, but about inequality.
The Revolutionary Army Leader drawing a silver prize was already enough to make people envious, but they didn't expect the Navy to be even more outrageous, directly exploding with golden light.
"Lock Monster Tower?"
Sengoku of Marine Headquarters was already beaming with joy, and golden Buddha light also emanated from his entire body, as if in celebration.
Although he didn't yet know the abilities of the golden prize, could a product from the Reincarnation Game, and of golden quality no less, be bad?
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the latest intelligence from the East Blue."
"Read it quickly!"
The golden-glowing Sengoku spoke proudly, as if his own golden glow had allowed him to draw the golden prize.
"The Shu Shan Lock Monster Tower is a building with extremely powerful sealing and suppressing evil forces."
The Deputy Director of the Game Intelligence Department held the returned data and handed it to the gesticulating Sengoku.
[Shu Shan Lock Monster Tower (Tier 1)]
Type: Building
Functions: Demon Suppression Chains Lv.1, Purifying Spirit Pool Lv.1
Note: The Lock Monster Tower is a sacred object for combating demons and protecting human safety.
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