Wuxing Island.
This island, protected by the Whitebeard Pirates for many years, is currently shrouded in a strange atmosphere.
The harbor, drizzling with rain, remains as busy as usual with merchant ships coming and going, but attentive people will notice that the guards at key intersections have significantly increased.
Some merchants gather in small groups whispering, their faces somewhat filled with unease and confusion.
At this moment, beneath the town, in the dark and damp dungeon.
"Widibai, why, why is all of this happening!"
Flower Sword Vista, covered in blood, with all his limbs pierced and nailed to the wall, is staring in disbelief at the woman in front of him:
"Old man treated you like family, we fought side by side for decades... Why did you betray me, why betray old man! Betray the Whitebeard Pirates?!"
Across the iron bars.
A blue-haired woman wearing a purple captain's hat is smoking a slender cigarette, smiling at him:
"Hey! You're so loud, really... There's no need for me to explain, right? Isn't it better to go in ignorance?"
"Don't worry, you won't die in vain, Flower Sword Vista, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates 5th division, with a bounty of 1,023,000,000 Belly, such a famous head, handing it over to the Navy will exchange for a big bounty."
Is she going to kill me?
And take my head to the Navy for a bounty?!
"Widibai!"
Vista's eyes reddened, and he shouted in sorrow and anger, "Can you even do such a thing? When did you fall to such a state!"
"Who knows?"
Widibai couldn't be bothered to answer, still smilingly smoking, seemingly enjoying Vista's powerlessness and rage.
Just then.
Da-da-da...
A tall and skinny man, flustered, stepped hurriedly into the dungeon, whispered a few words in Widibai's ear.
"Hmm?"
Widibai's expression changed immediately, glanced at Vista, then pulled the tall, thin man to the stairway, frowning, "Are you sure?"
"No mistake, third sister!"
The tall, skinny man swallowed, "It's definitely the real Shano, in a while he'll be at the harbor, that Fat Henry didn't die either, looks like he invited these reinforcements!"
"A mere merchant can actually invite such a big shot?"
Widibai squinted, "Hmph, I really underestimated that fat old man, should've killed him on the spot..."
"What do we do, third sister?"
The tall, thin man wiped his cold sweat, looking at her eagerly, "How about we just run away, we've already made enough these days, Fat Henry must have told that man everything he knows, if he causes us trouble, by then..."
"Let me think about it."
Widibai paced back and forth, "When can the last sum of money be collected? How much is it in total?"
"Two big fish won't arrive until tomorrow, so it'll at least be tomorrow night, counting the last twenty billion Belly, and Flower Sword Vista's head, our total income this time will exceed a hundred billion."
A hundred billion?
For an instant, Widibai's eyes grew somewhat dazed, she has a very long life ahead, but with so much money, no matter how lavish, it couldn't be spent in a lifetime...
"Seems like there's no other choice."
She barely suppressed the greed in her heart, licking her lips, "One hundred billion Belly is a threshold, without taking this last sum that's ours, leaving like this would be very unsatisfactory for me..."
"But third sister..."
The tall, skinny man opened his mouth, hesitating.
"Don't worry, second brother."
Widibai snapped her fingers with a light smile:
"I already have a plan, just follow my instructions, deal with that man, but the identity of Widibai is no longer reliable, it's time for a change."
She glanced at Vista in the cell, preparing to walk over, suddenly stopped, a bold idea suddenly sprang up in her mind.
Compared to a lifetime of wealth...
What would it feel like to truly stand at the top of this world?
No need to hide in the shadows anymore, no need to scheme and deceive, but to truly reign over the world, enjoying the reverence-filled gazes of everyone.
The Navy fears me, pirates fear me, even those lofty royals and nobles dare not provoke me!
In that case.
Money?
Mere money, what does it even mean!
This thought, once born, was like a vine bursting out of the ground, growing madly, impossible to dismiss...
"Second brother."
She turned back, looking at the bewildered tall, skinny man, speaking softly, "Our plan, it seems, needs a slight upgrade..."
...
Whoosh!
As the Endgame docked, the rain in the harbor grew heavier.
"We're here, this is Wuxing Island!"
Fat Henry was the first to jump off the ship, turning around eagerly, looking up and saying:
"Sir, do you see that purple castle in the center? That's the base of Ice Witch Widibai, just follow me, all the money is with that vicious woman..."
"With me here, no need to rush, lead the way first," Shano said without commitment.
According to Kuma.
Ice Witch Widibai is bold and generous, having joined the Whitebeard Pirates for over thirty years, as a veteran subordinate, she's loyal to Whitebeard.
Not everyone can be deceived by Akainu like the Maelstrom Spider.