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

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"Ha~"

Ron sat lazily on the soft belly of the cat viper, which was lying on its back with bumps all over its head, and yawned. He then turned to look at Duke Inuarashi, whose head was stuck upside down in the ground:

"Is this okay?"

Duke Inuarashi's tail twitched.

That day, Ron led Robin into the Whale Forest and found the crimson signpost stone tablet. It did indeed record the coordinates of the sea area, but it was extremely incomplete. Based on this information alone, it was impossible to determine the location of the final island, Laugh Tale.

"We must collect all four road sign stones."

After Robin finished making a rubbing of the inscription on the stone tablet, he walked up to Ron and handed him the paper.

"Ron, you should keep this."

"Rubbing?"

Ron, with his eyes closed, asked her.

Robin hummed in agreement, took his hand, and placed the card in his palm.

With a thought, Ron caused the rubbing to disappear instantly.

"Let's go."

Ron strode toward the exit.

Just as he turned to leave, he felt a strange touch on his back.

Ron stiffened slightly and stopped in his tracks.

"Robin?"

"Don't speak, just for a moment... just a moment..."

Robin leaned against his back, closed her eyes and whispered, tears welling in her eyes.

So much has happened since she entered the new world, especially the attack by King the Wildfire, which made her feel utterly desperate.

At the moment Ember crashed down, she truly thought it was all over.

She thought she would never see the person who had brought color back to her life again.

Until that moment.

She then realized just how important the person in front of her was to her.

After arriving on Zou Island, Robin decides to stop running away from her own feelings.

Inside the cave where the red stone tablet was placed, all was quiet.

………………

While Ron and the others stayed on Zou Island to recuperate.

The news coming from Dressrosa and Wano Country caused a stir in the New World, creating a huge uproar across the entire sea!

[Breaking news! Former Marine Admiral Zephyr and Traveler Ron have teamed up to kill Doflamingo in Dressrosa, wiping out the Donquixote Family! This news is absolutely true!]

[Breaking News! Traveler Ron clashed with 'King the Wildfire,' the leader of the Beasts Pirates' Three Disasters, in the skies above the **Sea. A deserted island was destroyed by the two, and 'King the Wildfire' was brutally beaten by Traveler Ron; his fate is unknown!]

A massive incident has occurred in Wano Country! Ron the Traveler, accompanied by King the Wildfire, stormed Onigashima, crushing King's head in front of Kaido, and engaging in a fierce battle with one of the Four Emperors, Kaido, in the skies above Onigashima. Onigashima was destroyed! Kaido of the Beasts was severely injured, and Ron the Traveler's whereabouts and fate remain unknown!

Countless people were stunned by these major news reports, their scalps tingling, and they couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Whether it's the world government, the navy, the rulers of the seas, or the other three of the Four Emperors who reign over the New World, none of them can ignore the traveler named Ron.

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World Government.

The highest level where the Five Elders reside.

"What kind of traveler yearning for freedom is this? It's laughable. He's just a madman who defies the gods, like those pirates!"

"Does that kid want to replace Kaido and become the new Emperor of the Sea...?"

"I'm afraid that's not all. That kid put Nico Robin, who can decipher the Poneglyphs, on his ship. His ultimate goal might be that place..."

“Laugh Tale… damn Roger.”

"Getting there won't be easy. As long as we still have the last red landmark stone, no one will ever be able to reach that island."

"However, that kid's presence is really too much of an eyesore; we have to find a way to get rid of him."

"Is there any good way?"

"We can create conflict between him and those guys, and make them attack him. Charlotte Linlin probably finds him quite an eyesore too."

"You mean you want the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates to team up against him?"

"It is indeed a good way to reduce their combat strength."

"Let CP0 handle this."

"What about the navy?"

"Sengoku should be able to assess the situation well..."

……

Even though there has been no news of Ron from Wano Country yet, and his fate remains unknown.

But no one on the entire ocean thought he would die.

The calls for a fifth emperor of the New World are stronger than ever before, with many pirates with bounties of hundreds of millions expressing their admiration and respect for his actions and declaring their intention to join his ranks.

For a time in the New World, Ron the Traveler even overshadowed the Four Emperors.

Hawkeye Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, has appeared in the New World. Some say he came to find Ron the Traveler and challenge him to a duel.

Taking advantage of the Beasts Pirates' weakness, the Big Mom Pirates swallowed up several of the Beasts Pirates' territories, making Whole Cake Island even stronger.

Former captain of the Spade Pirates, Fire Fist Ace, the user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, officially joined the Whitebeard Pirates as the captain of the second division, and his bounty was further increased.

The underground forces in the new world are also experiencing the biggest power struggle in nearly a decade, with the situation constantly changing and showing signs of becoming uncontrollable.

With the death of Doflamingo, the Beast Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, fell into a slump, while the Sky Scourge Pirates, led by Traveller Ron, rose to prominence.

The previous stable situation was gradually broken, and it seemed that a storm that would shake the entire world was gradually brewing in the new world...

The navy was aware of this, but it was difficult to control.

As long as the variable that caused this storm—Ron the Traveler—is still in the New World, they will never know what will happen next.

This kind of existence, which is elusive and unpredictable yet incredibly audacious, is what truly troubles the naval leadership.

Sengoku, now the Fleet Admiral, is quite annoyed.

"Killing Doflamingo, killing King the Wildfire, attacking Kaido—all within three days! Just how many more incidents will that bastard create?!"

"who knows."

"What do you mean 'who knows'?!"

Sengoku grabbed something from the table and threw it at Garp, who was eating senbei, and said angrily, "To a large extent, that troublesome guy's growth to where he is today is inseparable from you!"

"Why are you still bringing that up? Haven't I already been reprimanded? This matter has nothing to do with me anymore."

Garp, who was happily munching on a senbei, turned his head and easily dodged the pen holder that Garp threw at him. He looked at Tsuru to the side and said, "Right, Tsuru?"

Senior Advisor Lieutenant General Tsuru ignored him and looked at Sengoku, saying, "If he can keep the Four Emperors in check in the New World, it's not a bad thing for us. The main problem is that we can't predict his next move. He's like a time bomb in the New World, and we don't know when he'll disrupt the situation again and cause some kind of super event that we can't accept."

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I’m most worried about.” Sengoku stood up, his hands gripping the table, gritting his teeth. “Moreover, the New World is of paramount importance. Any trouble there could easily spread to the entire ocean. If the situation there is disrupted… it will definitely cause a terrible catastrophe for the entire ocean!”

Upon hearing this, not only Vice Admiral Tsuru, but even Garp's expression gradually became serious.

"So you still plan to use the same method as before, using your strongest forces to surround and kill him?" Garp stared at Sengoku and asked.

"As a result, he managed to kill Doflamingo even under the combined efforts of Aokiji and Kizaru, which is enough to prove that this method is not very feasible."

As he spoke, Garp took a bite of the rice cracker in his hand.

"Unless the target is changed to someone else from the Sky Calamity Brigade, thus forcing him to submit."

Lieutenant General Tsuru stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "However, I don't recommend doing that either."

Sengoku looked at her: "Little Crane, what are your thoughts?"

“I think it would be best for the current situation if the Navy could improve its relationship with him and let him replace Doflamingo as the new Shichibukai,” Vice Admiral Tsuru said, looking at Sengoku.

"We can use him to keep the Four Emperors in check, and at the same time, we can keep track of his movements without wasting two generals and elite troops on him..."

Sengoku listened to her words, frowned, and slowly sat back down, crossing his arms: "What you said, Xiaohe, may indeed be the best method, but it's too late now."

"Indeed, that kid did attack Mary Geoise after all, and the World Government and the Celestial Dragons will never agree to it."

As he spoke, Karp tossed half a rice cracker into his mouth.

Lieutenant General Crane stopped speaking.

"Let's bring Kizaru back first."

After a long silence, Sengoku finally spoke, "We also need manpower on the Four Seas and the Grand Line. We can't keep wasting our best fighting force on that guy."

"Aren't you worried that he'll cause some more trouble?"