One lost to Kaido, and the other lost to Whitebeard; in a sense, they were evenly matched.
Whitebeard and Kaido were even pirates on the same ship back then. Even at this point in time, Whitebeard's status is much higher than Kaido's.
But no matter how strong Whitebeard was, it couldn't mask the fact that Crocodile lost completely.
According to regulations, the Seven Warlords of the Sea should be present at the meeting when there is a call to action.
Unfortunately, those who accepted the position of Shichibukai all had their own ulterior motives, so it was normal for someone not to show up at the event.
Just like the meeting after Crocodile's defeat in the original timeline, Sengoku was surprised that three of the remaining six people showed up.
Moreover, of those three, Doflamingo was there to watch the excitement, Kuma had an agreement with the World Government, and Mihawk was interested in Luffy; in short, none of them responded voluntarily.
Crocodile is here simply to establish his persona, to make the World Government and the Navy feel more secure, so that they can plan their own grand schemes.
Crocodile was annoyed by Sengoku's provocation, but he didn't do anything about it and simply found a seat on the opposite side.
This is Mary Geoise. If you cause trouble here, you might have to go to Longchang to seek enlightenment beforehand. The last person who dared to cause trouble in such an important institution was the Golden Lion.
Even the Golden Lion attacked Marine Headquarters, not Mary Geoise.
I don't know if it was good luck or bad luck, but if something else went wrong, there just happened to be someone selling prosthetics on the other side.
"Alright, that's the gist of it. Moria is the proposed new Shichibukai. Does anyone have any opinions? If there are better candidates, we're open to considering them."
Under the premise of procedural justice, the meeting was quite boring, and its ultimate goal was to nominate Moria, who had already been chosen as a Shichibukai.
After the meeting procedures were approved, the World Government's messenger bats also delivered a letter to Moria.
Unlike the newsbirds under Morgans' command, the World Government specifically kept a group of bats for sending messages, making them a unique species.
Moria did not refuse the invitation. To become the Pirate King? To take revenge on Kaido? With unknown emotions, Moria ultimately accepted the position and became a new Shichibukai.
In September, in Shimotsuki Village in the East Sea, Shimotsuki Koshiro's daughter, Kuina, was born.
These people should have been in Wano Country, but thirty years ago, they violated the order to close Wano Country and left together as a group of 25 people.
After fighting a group of bandits who attacked the village in the East Sea, 10 of them settled here, which is now Shimotsuki Village.
Similar incidents occur frequently in Wano Country under its closed-off status. It's not just the Shimotsuki family; other families occasionally engage in similar actions. For example, the sword in Fujitora's hand is a famous sword—the Gokudo Fireline—forged in the past by the renowned swordsmith of the Fuugetsu family.
As a sword within a staff, it is even ranked among the supreme great swords.
"I originally wanted this child to inherit the dojo, if she weren't a girl."
"Oh, it's okay, you'll get stronger, right, Kuina?"
Koushirou was slightly dissatisfied with the child's gender, but Kuina's mother was full of hope for the child's future.
Also in the East China Sea, young Merry began building his own ships, while in a nearby naval branch, many sailors were examining a pair of boxing gloves.
"Is this the new equipment from headquarters? It looks pretty good."
"I heard the cost isn't low, and priority is given to branches along the Grand Line. Bellemere, would you like to give it a try?"
The device undoubtedly originated from Oran. According to Oran's stated claims, it was a derivative product created during research on pacifists.
In fact, this thing is based on the Atlas Gauntlets, the iron fists of Vi, the Piltover Enforcer.
However, it lacks the Hextech Crystal feature, making it a weaker version.
Harvesting funds is one thing, but people like Oran and Caesar who can't produce finished products are different. Fishing requires baiting, and giving them a little treat now and then is the right way.
"It's said that this thing can give an ordinary person ten times the strength, that's it."
"What are you dawdling about? This thing is meant to be used, isn't it? Why don't you try it and see?"
All the female naval officers had short haircuts, except for a small group with long hair. They stepped forward and immediately reached for a pair of iron fists on the table.
"It's really heavy. Even without that ten times the strength, this weight is enough to give anyone a hard time."
With the help of other naval personnel, Bellemere put the pair of iron fists on his arms.
Unlike prosthetics designed for disabled people, this is a special enhancement that can be installed as a plug-in on prosthetics, and can also be used by ordinary able-bodied people.
There was also an instruction manual at the bottom of the box, which was basically foolproof. Bellmer quickly figured out what the buttons inside the boxing gloves did.
boom!
With a loud bang, most of the cafeteria wall collapsed, and Bellemere felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
"The power is immense; with this, I could send any pirate flying with a single punch. But the side effects are rather unpleasant."
[This can enable the wearer to generate greater power; however, continuous use may cause bone damage. Please be aware.]
Next to the instruction manual are warnings about dangers, which is a characteristic of Atlas gloves themselves. The original version of the Via set has a support device on the back, but these inferior versions are just two isolated gloves, and all the force during use has to be borne by the human body.
In other words, many people in this ocean have constitutions that are different from ordinary people, so this side effect can be basically ignored.
"Haha, of course. This thing isn't for you guys to use; it's mainly for you to see."
The branch's base leader walked in, looking somewhat smug. These boxing gloves were assigned to him by headquarters.
However, this branch is a small branch of Sihai, with only about a hundred people in total. The base commander and the ordinary soldiers are quite familiar with each other, so he took this out to show off in advance.
"Don't be discouraged. It's still in the testing phase. Maybe it will become basic equipment for ordinary soldiers in the future, just like guns and knives."
These gloves are no longer useful to top-tier fighters, as their fixed output power is far less than that of their own bodies.
The lower-ranking soldiers can't use them either, as their bodies can't withstand the recoil of the gauntlets. Forcing them to use them would only hurt them. But they're perfect for lower-ranking officers, as they can supplement the combat effectiveness of the lower ranks.
If the development of the Pacifistas weren't still a secret project, known only to the Navy's high command, the promotion of the gauntlets might have included Garp's name.
The title "Hero Garp" is still quite useful in the Navy today, derived from Garp's "Iron Fist," which can even boost the morale of the Navy to some extent.
Near Firefly Island, on Drum Island, the king of the Drum Kingdom is still quite worried.
"Your Majesty, you are spoiling Lord Wapol too much. This cannot continue."
In the palace, Dalton expressed his views, noting that, spoiled by his father, Wapol's behavior had become more unruly than it had been a few years ago, and the impact of his actions was gradually increasing.
"Yes, it's really a headache."
The king knew his overindulgence was problematic, but he couldn't help but soften whenever Wapol made a fuss.
He listened to the ministers' advice every time, but he just couldn't change his ways.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. It seems that those who were exiled because of Prince Wapol all ended up in Piltover, and they moved there with their entire families. Among them were some excellent doctors."
Some of their relatives and friends even relocated voluntarily as a result; this trend of population outflow is not good news for the Drum Kingdom.
"Wapol hates those people. It's good that they found a good place to go, but you're right. We should really keep an eye on Wapol. That kid really doesn't act like a prince."
The king sat in his chair rubbing his head, but Dalton didn't say anything.
It's fine for the king to mutter that the prince is no good, but it's inappropriate for him to interrupt.
However, Dalton didn't really believe the king's words, as had happened many times before, and in the end, nothing came of it.
There was something Dalton didn't mention: a while ago, an old friend called him and said that the Piltover security force was still recruiting, and those with excellent performance would be assigned mechs. He asked Dalton if he wanted to switch jobs.
They've even started poaching from him, the captain of the guard team; that shows how bad things have gotten.
My child is foaming at the mouth!
"That bastard got away! Catch him!"
The village at the foot of the mountain presented a different picture. Hiluluk, the notorious quack doctor, was once again presuming to treat others. But medicine and poison are inseparable, and as a quack, Hiluluk was now more like Breaking Bad; it was a miracle if he didn't kill anyone.
Others don't want him to get treatment, but sometimes Hiluluk acts on his own initiative. He can still move around now, thanks to Kureha.
Upon seeing the troublemaker Hiruluk, Kureha shook her head and went into the patient's home to settle things for Hiruluk, thus preventing any tragic consequences.
That year, Red-Leg Zeff was still sailing in the East China Sea and luckily avoided Garp, who occasionally returned home, and did not encounter the boss wandering in the beginner village.
Rolando's descendant, Curik, also sailed the seas as a pirate. At this time, he had not yet reached Jaya Island, nor had he begun searching for the Golden City.
The Fishman Deep-Sea Exploration Team is getting on track, providing Piltover with a number of scarce mineral deposits and further reducing the cost of some equipment, but there has been no price reduction for goods.
The surplus profits were used for the construction of the island and the development of Fishman Island. Time passed as they developed, and soon it was November 1501.
At the port of Piltover, Labb had a huge mobile platform on his head with a giant birthday cake on it.
Today, Leriana celebrates her fourteenth birthday, taking another step closer to adulthood.
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