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Regardless of Fish-Man Island's crucial geographical location, the very identity of the Fish-Man Princess as a Sea God was reason enough not to let her fall into the hands of these ambitious tyrants!
"Go! Set course for Fish-Man Island!" Auguro immediately ordered a change of direction. Even if Fish-Man Island was already under Big Mom's protection, he had to seize it!
Sabaody Archipelago.
Auguro first sought out a coating artisan. At the same time, he noticed that the number of pirates on the Sabaody Archipelago had increased significantly. After the War of the Best, Marineford was largely crippled.
Akainu simply moved Marine Headquarters to the New World to demonstrate his resolve to eradicate pirates. This, in turn, led to a substantial reduction in the security forces on the Sabaody Archipelago.
Regarding Akainu's decision, Auguro could only conclude that a reckless brute is a reckless brute!
Fighting in the New World was fine. But the Sabaody Archipelago was a strategic point that absolutely could not be abandoned!
Bluntly speaking, if the Marines could intercept over ninety percent of the pirates at the Sabaody Archipelago, the New World would run out of new blood within ten years.
The Yonko and the entire pirate enterprise would automatically decline. At that point, wouldn't it be far easier for the Marines to encircle and destroy the remaining pirates?
Akainu's act of pouring all his power into the New World was a classic case of treating the symptoms, not the disease—they would never fully eradicate these pirates!
However, these were no longer Auguro's concerns. The Sabaody Archipelago was right next to Mariejois. If he extended his hand here, it would provoke the most intense reaction from the World Government. It was not yet the time to turn against them.
The news of Auguro's appearance on the Sabaody Archipelago quickly reached the Five Elders.
"Getting his ship coated? Is he heading to the New World?" Shepherd Ju Peter Saint found this strange. Everyone knew that the Holy Spirit Empire's base was Water Seven in Paradise. Auguro leaving Paradise was a huge risk. Who knew if someone would seize the opportunity to sneak attack his home base?
Furthermore, the New World was the territory of the Yonko. Even with Auguro's strength, stealing food from their plates wouldn't be easy. Therefore, Auguro's actions seemed entirely illogical!
It wasn't the Five Elders' fault that they couldn't guess. After all, in their eyes, Fish-Man Island was a weak, tiny nation. They constantly wanted to move to the surface but lacked the power to ensure their safety.
It was safe to say that humans had never truly taken the Fish-Men seriously. The past instances of Fish-Men being captured and enslaved proved this. Moreover, they never imagined that Auguro possessed a divine artifact like the Senkaimon (World-Shattering Gate)!
Even across vast distances, he could appear in an instant. If anything went wrong in Water Seven, he could rush back immediately! Thus, he had no fear of anyone trying to "steal his home base."
Jaygarcia Saturn Saint said, "Perhaps he is going to seek out the Whitebeard Pirates? Didn't they have some interaction during the War of the Best?"
"Given the Whitebeard Pirates' current predicament, perhaps they sought his help?"
"I don't think a pirate crew could command him! Maybe if Whitebeard were still alive, there would be a slim chance!" Topman Warcury Saint offered a different opinion. A dragon does not live among snakes. While the Whitebeard Pirates might have once been dragons, they were far from it now!
"Have CP0 keep a close watch! Knowing his movements will allow us to respond accordingly," Ethanbaron V. Nasjuro Saint offered the safest suggestion. The others exchanged glances and agreed.
"Should we test the waters with Water Seven?" Shepherd Ju Peter Saint asked seriously. Auguro had left with a Captain-level subordinate. This was the best opportunity to probe Auguro's true capabilities.
"No! There is no need!" Ethanbaron V. Nasjuro Saint shook his head.
"Vegapunk is researching the power of the Holy Spirit Empire. The moment we uncover their secrets will be the time to completely eradicate the Holy Spirit Empire!"
"For now, there is no need to raise their alert level!" Shepherd Ju Peter Saint thought about it and conceded. Unfortunately, they didn't know that the Science Unit was completely under Aizen Sōsuke's control. The research reports they regularly received were essentially fabricated and impossible to realize!
"Oh, and spread the word! Tell those fools in Mariejois not to go to the Sabaody Archipelago these few days! If they die, they deserve it!" Lastly, the Five Elders did not forget to remind the Celestial Dragons in Mariejois. Auguro had a history of killing Celestial Dragons!
If those fools dared to provoke him, they would die for nothing!
Sabaody Archipelago.
Auguro's ship, the Desert Rose, was successfully coated. Without further delay, he set course for Fish-Man Island. The CP0 agents observing in secret breathed a sigh of relief. That harbinger of death had finally left!
They genuinely feared that if Auguro became displeased, he would initiate another purge on the Sabaody Archipelago!
The scene of the Celestial Dragons being beheaded was still fresh in their minds! Fortunately, this time, the man only came to get his ship coated and left immediately afterward.
Deep Sea.
As the Desert Rose descended, the surroundings grew darker and darker. Along the way, Auguro saw the wreckage of many sunken ships—pirate vessels that had tried to breach the New World only to be destroyed mid-journey.
In the distance, a massive black shadow quickly approached. A Sea King!
"Turn off the lights, and stop the ship!" Auguro commanded. In the pitch-black deep sea, one light was the most obvious target. The Sea Kings here were not the small, few-hundred-meter creatures of the shallow sea.
Here, kilometer-long Sea Kings were common, and one could even spot those over ten thousand meters!
Auguro speculated that this was likely an instinct genetically ingrained in the Sea Kings to protect the possible emergence of the Ancient Weapon, Poseidon, causing them to constantly patrol the vicinity of Fish-Man Island.
After all, in the original timeline, Shirahoshi had summoned several massive Sea Kings over five thousand meters in length. If they weren't continuously patrolling nearby, they couldn't have arrived that quickly!
The Desert Rose remained silent, and the colossal Sea King glided past them. With its exaggerated size, the entire Desert Rose was only about the size of its eye!
"Tch! No wonder Poseidon is considered one of the Three Ancient Weapons! You wouldn't need many of these Sea Kings—controlling just ten would be enough to cause utter chaos!" Don't forget, this was a world dominated by the sea! To control the sea was to control the world!
The Desert Rose restarted its engines. This time, Auguro smoothly arrived at the perimeter of Fish-Man Island. Auguro noted that the Whitebeard Pirates' flag was still flying over the island. It seemed he wasn't too late!
The Desert Rose slowly pulled into the port. Two Fish-Man guards stepped forward to collect the toll. After paying, Auguro was in no rush to meet King Neptune. He took the women and started exploring Fish-Man Island. As a world-famous tourist destination, he couldn't miss the chance to enjoy it!
Meanwhile, inside the Ryugu Palace, King Neptune was deep in discussion with someone about a critical matter of life and death.