Time flies. Just when people were waiting for Wang Han's next big move after destroying the Holy Land, or for him to form a pirate crew, they discovered that Wang Han had formed an... adventure team, carrying an astronomical bounty and a great reputation to do the things of adventurers.
This outcome also surprised countless people and forces who wanted to attach themselves to Wang Han, or those who were hiding in the shadows waiting for an opportunity to do something big. They thought, "If you don't want to do anything big, why did you do something so outrageous?"
However, this situation also brought a sigh of relief to the World Government and Navy, who were preparing for war. As long as Wang Han didn't take the lead, others wouldn't cause too much trouble. Those ambitious individuals hiding in the shadows would have to remain hidden, the Four Emperors wouldn't dare to make any major moves, the Revolutionary Army wouldn't dare to stand in the open, and some countries with ambitions would continue to obey the World Government. Everything would remain as normal. Otherwise, if Wang Han continued to confront the World Government head-on, many powerful figures would be tied down or even killed, the prestige of the World Government would likely decline further, and many people would become restless and seize the opportunity to cause trouble.
In truth, the World Government wasn't unwilling to conceal the news; it was simply that the events unfolded too suddenly and were too shocking. Furthermore, a large number of slaves and spies had spread the information, making it impossible for them to hide it even if they wanted to. Trying to conceal such an undeniable truth would only make more people believe that the World Government was afraid, had backed down, and was attempting to cover it up—ultimately counterproductive. All they could do was manipulate the information itself, minimizing Wang Han's perceived strength and threat in intelligence unknown to others, thus misleading them.
Although the World Government knew Wang Han posed a significant threat, they were powerless against him. Research showed that someone with immense strength and the ability to teleport at will was ineffective; unless a method to completely restrict their spatial abilities was found, multiple attempts to capture them would be futile, only resulting in heavy losses for the government. Even the madman Kaido wouldn't want to provoke such a person. If you couldn't kill him outright and he became wary, he could keep you constantly on edge, even slowly wearing you down. Moreover, given Wang Han's strength, Kaido's chances of dying were far greater.
Therefore, Wang Han's existence is very special now. No rational person dares to provoke him, as the cost is too high. Just as they hope that Wang Han will continue to challenge the world's ruling government, the world's ruling government also wants Wang Han to cause them trouble.
Although Wang Han is now just one person, he possesses the power to influence the course of the entire world.
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In the Kingdom of Alabasta, the harbor along the coast was as bustling as ever. Several merchant ships were docked, and porters, wiping away sweat, laboriously unloaded cargo for meager wages. Fishermen tended to their boats, hoping for a good catch. Ragged children looked pitifully at passersby on the street.
Everything was disrupted when an ordinary boat, flying a white flag with the words "Chasing Dreams" written on it, appeared near the coast.
"It's the Dream Adventurers! The Black-Armored Demons have arrived in Alabasta!" On the watchtower by the port, a middle-aged man rang the alarm bell loudly, shouting in terror at the bustling port.
The shouts from the watchtower sent panic through the port on the Alabasta coast. Amidst the chaos, people rushed into their homes, locking their doors and windows. Ships docked in the harbor and along the shore scrambled to set sail, abandoning their cargo. Panic spread throughout the city and even across the country. This ship, though seemingly ordinary, belonged to the Dream Chaser Adventurer Group, the very group formed by the Black Armored Demon with a bounty of billions. Even though Alabasta was under the protection of Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and pirates hadn't dared to raid or cause trouble there for a long time, this didn't include this adventurer group, which was more terrifying than any other pirate crew.
"Sigh! It's the same old story again. The port is in complete chaos." On the ship, Smoker looked through his binoculars at the port, which resembled a demon in disarray, and sighed. He then looked at Wang Han, who was fishing by the side of the boat, and called out, "Captain, our reputation is already ruined. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
"It wasn't me who ruined it," Wang Han said nonchalantly. "Otherwise, what am I supposed to do? Wipe out the world's governments and navies that tarnished our reputation?"
"Uh." Smoker immediately shut up upon hearing this. Destroying the World Government and the Navy was clearly unrealistic, and the World Government wouldn't report their good deeds. For now, they could only maintain the status quo.
He also knew that ruining Wang Han's reputation was a scheme devised by the World Government to strip him of his immense influence and make him an enemy of the world. For the past year, for every action Wang Han took that they knew about, regardless of the reason, they would fabricate a host of crimes against him. Even when Wang Han led everyone to disappear without a trace, they would dredge up previously reported events and re-report them. Even when Wang Han wiped out a pirate crew, the World Government publicized it extensively. As a result, not only do civilians and marines avoid Wang Han at the mere sight of him, but even pirates turn tail and run. Even major pirate crews avoid him as soon as they hear news of his presence nearby, fearing an encounter. However, the only fortunate thing is that, perhaps fearing to completely enrage Wang Han and provoke him to launch attacks, the World Government only exaggerated Wang Han's crimes or deliberately distorted some facts, without fabricating any charges against him. Wang Han didn't care about any of this and couldn't be bothered to care.
"Sigh!" Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh. Wang Han was wearing armor, but once he took it off, no one would recognize him. Gui Na was wearing a cloak, and the same was true. However, they really couldn't go out and see anyone now. But they were helpless in this situation. Perhaps there was a way, but they didn't want to see Wang Han use that method.
"Let's resupply as soon as possible and leave," Wang Han said.
"By the way, Captain, why the sudden decision to return to the East China Sea?" Zhefu asked curiously.
"This." Upon hearing this, Wang Han took out an arrest warrant from his pocket.
"Straw Hat Luffy, bounty 30 million Berries." Zeff took the wanted poster from Wang Han and asked suspiciously, "Captain, is there anything special about this kid?"
"Captain, isn't this the same guy you used to take me to practice swordsmanship last time?" Kuina said. "Are you going to use him for sword practice again?"
"Yes, that's part of the idea." Wang Han nodded and said with a mysterious smile, "However, he has formed a pirate crew, which is quite a connection with us. I believe you would also like to meet them."
"A chance encounter? Commander, stop being so mysterious." Hearing this, everyone looked at Wang Han with curiosity, feeling that Wang Han's smile was not well-intentioned.
“The crew members are quite interesting,” Wang Han said. “Zoro is the swordsman of that pirate crew, Sanji is the cook, Nami is the navigator, and there’s a sniper named Usopp. They’ve actually all gotten together.”
"Captain." Upon hearing this, Zeff, Kuina, and Nochiko were all speechless. "When you were selecting members, did you already have this planned in advance?"
"Hahaha." Wang Han laughed and said, "You're overthinking it. I don't have the ability to predict the future, but it will definitely be a lot of fun when I meet them."
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