Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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After Hawkeye shattered his three swords with a single strike, he finally regained three usable swords and was able to unleash the Three-Sword Style.

The group then encountered Buggy the Clown, whom they had met as an enemy in Orange Town. Luffy was nearly executed, but lightning struck from the sky at the last moment, saving him. Smoker sensed the danger Luffy was in and attempted to capture him, but was stopped by Dragon...

After this matter is over.

The Straw Hat crew left Loguetown and headed for Upside Down Mountain.

Smoker became even more determined to leave Loguetown and return to the Grand Line. That very day, he led Tashigi and some Marines in pursuit of the Straw Hat crew, heading towards the Grand Line.

Meanwhile, Dragon, who had been hiding his identity and seeing Luffy off in Loguetown before he set sail, also left Loguetown. On his way back to the Grand Line, he received a message from Baltigo.

Upon hearing Ivankov's excited words on the other end of the phone, Dorag also looked surprised and immediately turned back at full speed towards Barudigo.

A month has passed since Ron appeared in the East Blue and fought Hawkeye Mihawk.

Kaido of the Beasts remained completely still.

The traveler Ron also disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace or movement.

This greatly disappointed many people who were hoping to see a spectacle.

Some people who are high above this sea, thinking themselves outside the chessboard, holding chess pieces, wanting to sit back and watch the tigers fight, are quite surprised.

Within a kingdom on an island in the Grand Line.

A person dressed in a white suit, wearing a cape and a white mask, stood with his hands behind his back in front of the window.

"Oh... so you choose to do nothing?"

"That's rather surprising."

Standing behind him, a tall man in an oddly dressed suit spoke up: "I didn't expect that Kaido could keep his composure."

"There are two possibilities: he sensed a certain trend, and... he felt that guy was troublesome."

The masked man spoke with his back to him.

"Probably, but it's a bit of a pity. If they fight to the death, it would be a good thing for us. With the Navy added in... we might be able to turn the Four Emperors into the Three Emperors."

The tall man laughed.

They are the highest and most powerful intelligence agency of the World Government, and are World Government officials directly under the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, CP0.

The masked man is currently the highest-ranking officer of CP0, wielding immense power. He possesses dual-color Haki, the Six Powers of the Navy, and the abilities of a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, making him exceptionally strong, though this is not widely known to the world.

He and his subordinates are killing machines hidden in the shadows of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons; even the Seven Warlords of the Sea wouldn't want to be targeted by them.

"Let's look for another opportunity. Has the Revolutionary Army made any moves?"

"Probably... nothing's happening."

"perhaps?"

The masked man turned his head and glanced at the masked man.

The tall man's tone was slightly somber: "My men were discovered as soon as they tried to make contact with them, and those sent out earlier have all been dealt with... Now the Revolutionary Army is like an iron barrel, extremely difficult to infiltrate."

The masked man was silent for a moment before saying, "They're getting harder and harder to deal with... the Revolutionary Army."

"Fortunately, there aren't that many strong individuals within the Revolutionary Army, so it's still within a controllable range. Otherwise, it would truly be a major threat to our World Government."

"We can't let our guard down. We still need to send more people to find out what they're up to, whether or not we can infiltrate them."

"understood."

…………

After entering the Grand Line, the Straw Hat crew soon encountered Princess Vivi.

She became extremely excited upon hearing Luffy's name.

The first question asked made Zoro, Nami, and Sanji freeze in shock.

"You're Luffy, so do you know Roon the Traveler?"

Luffy looked at her and nodded: "Of course I know you. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon hearing his words, Weiwei became even more excited, realizing that she had not chosen the wrong person.

She really wanted to ask Luffy about Ron's whereabouts, but she held back for now and instead relayed to Luffy the message Ron had asked her to convey back in the Spirit Hall.

“I met him once before, and he asked me to tell you that he would be waiting for you in the new world.”

"So we'll meet again in the New World... Okay! I understand!"

Luffy punched the sea in front of him, full of energy.

"You'll be waiting for me in the New World, Ron!"

"That, that..."

Princess Vivi looked at him, hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Luffy, holding his straw hat, looked at her and asked.

Under the watchful eyes of the others, Princess Vivi mustered her courage and asked Luffy, "If you could, could you tell me where Traveler Roon is right now?"

"do not know."

Luffy answered directly, without the slightest hesitation.

Weiwei was taken aback: "...Huh?"

“I don’t know where Ron is now.”

"Hey...you guys are friends, right?"

"Yes."

"Then now he..."

"do not know."

Vivi was completely dumbfounded.

Come to think of it... there's no rule that says friends necessarily know where each other is, right?

Her legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the deck.

Sanji yelled angrily at Luffy, "What! What did you say to this beautiful woman?!"

Luffy tilted his head, looking completely innocent: "I really don't know."

"Don't tell a beautiful woman you don't know!"

"Then what should I say?"

"Luffy, ignore this idiot."

"What did you say! You green-headed bastard!"

"Huh?! Who's the green algae head? Want to fight?!"

"Just fight, no one is afraid of whom!"

Boom!

Nami landed two punches, and Sanji and Zoro, who had been locked in a fierce confrontation, immediately fell silent, their heads bulging with large bumps, and collapsed onto the deck.

"You guys are so noisy!"

Nami clapped her hands, annoyed.

She looked at Vivi again, at her pitiful appearance, and couldn't help but sigh softly: "Is there something you need from Ron?"

"I want to ask him for help..."

Vivi whispered.

"What can I do for you?"

Nami knelt down in front of her.

"I want to ask him to help me, to help me... to save my country."

Vivi couldn't hold back any longer, and tears streamed down her face. "If we can't find him, my country will perish!"

Nami, Sanji, Zoro, Luffy, and Usopp all froze upon hearing her words.

Nami looked at her seriously and asked, "The country is going to perish? What's going on?"

While wiping away her tears, Weiwei told the newly acquainted people the whole story.

She had no other choice but to trust those friends of that person in front of her.

After listening to Weiwei finish telling everything.

Cold sweat beaded on Usopp's forehead: "The Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile... This is no ordinary enemy."

"Pirates stealing a country, what audacity!"

Sanji lit a cigarette.

"The guy who was once severely wounded by Ron... is worth a fight."

Zoro's eyes were sharp, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.