After Luffy learned the news about the main text of the road sign history, his whole state became obviously excited.
Originally, his understanding of becoming the Pirate King was very superficial. He simply thought that being a pirate was the freest "profession" in the world, where one could do whatever they wanted, and the Pirate King was the freest person in the world. So, Luffy wanted to be the freest person in the world.
I went to sea simply out of passion and yearning for freedom.
The crew members he recruited were simply based on his likeness and fate. As for how to become the Pirate King, Luffy actually just followed his instincts and took things one step at a time.
But even so, Luffy has not made any mistakes in his general direction since he set out to sea. After experiencing some storms and difficulties, their Straw Hat Pirates finally entered the New World smoothly, and are finally getting closer and closer to the great treasure they are looking for.
And today, Luffy learned the whereabouts of the landmark historical essay from Vivi, which made Luffy's goal become clearer. For Luffy, becoming the Pirate King has officially become a achievable thing from a vague slogan.
"Weiwei, do you think... we need to go back to Fishman Island?"
"Although we don't know whether the new navy will move the landmark on Fishman Island, it won't be a bad idea to search for it there."
"If the new navy hadn't transferred that historical text, wouldn't we be..."
Luffy's little brain was finally able to think about serious matters. Although he knew that the signposts of Fishman Island might have been moved by the new navy, Luffy still wanted to go back to Fishman Island to take a look.
Currently, of the few historical texts they know, only two are clearly known and recognized by Luffy.
Luffy knows where Fishman Island and Banko are. If you give him a nautical chart, he can even quickly find these two places on the chart.
As for Zou Island and Wano Country...
Although Luffy had heard of these two places when he was in class at the Marine Headquarters, he didn't know how to get there.
Moreover, these two islands are not even within the regular shipping routes of the New World.
Zou is located on the back of the Elephant Lord, a rare mobile island in this ocean. The magnetic field pointer has no way to guide others to Zou, so Zou has been rarely visited by outsiders over the years. The existence of the Elephant Lord provides Zou with a natural barrier, making it difficult for ordinary people to reach.
As for Wano Country, it's also off the normal shipping lanes, and the surrounding ocean currents are unusual, creating a natural barrier. Even the Whitebeard Pirates, who were once able to travel around the world, only managed to enter Wano Country by chance, and upon entering, they encountered a shipwreck and were in a state of disarray...
Luffy didn't even know how to find these two places, let alone know anything about them.
Therefore, the only things the Straw Hat Pirates can strive for and plan for at the moment are the other two red road sign texts that are exposed.
"The text of the red road sign..."
"Come to think of it, I seem to have seen it in the newspaper when I was a kid..."
Usopp seemed not to have heard the conversation between Luffy and Vivi. At this moment, he lowered his head and thought about it, his face full of contemplation, as if he had really thought of something.
Seeing him like this, the others also looked at him sideways. After Usopp's reminder, Franky seemed to have thought of something: "Hey!"
"Now that you mention it, I remember there was a photo published in the newspaper back then!"
"It even caused quite a stir at the time, but those newspapers were soon confiscated!"
"Usopp, I have the same impression as you said!"
Usopp's "impression" was confirmed by Franky, and the other crew members were also stunned when they heard about this in the newspaper.
"Newspaper?! How could a newspaper possibly publish the text of the Signpost History? The World Government is already busy hiding it, so how could they possibly report it?"
Vivi was extremely surprised. She had no impression of this incident, but Usopp and Franky's sure look made her believe it.
This is also because of Vivi's birth. In order to prevent his daughter from being exposed to the dangers of the world too early, her father protected her to the utmost. Later, the Kingdom of Alabasta was blocked by the World Government, and information from the outside world was no longer circulated. It was not until this time that the old king, King Cobra, told Vivi everything he knew about the royal family.
This is also the so-called "royal inheritance."
Although this inheritance was of no use to Vivi at the time and could not change her living conditions, some of the secrets circulating in the Kingdom of Alabasta did have some effect after Vivi went to sea.
"Yes! Weiwei."
"But Vivi, you're not wrong. The World Government certainly wouldn't allow such reports to circulate in this world. Not long after that newspaper appeared, it was completely confiscated."
"And the ones publishing those newspapers aren't the World Government, they're the New Navy!"
Franky looked serious, but when he said this, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged:
"But what's the point of saying this now..."
"That newspaper has been around for who knows how many years. Who still keeps old newspapers like that?!"
"And it was confiscated by the World Government's order, so it's long been lost..."
Franky's tone was full of regret and emotion, but the eyes of Vivi, Nami and Sanji became brighter.
"It's not completely impossible to find it, Franky, do you know where this is?!"
As Sanji spoke, he made a cup of coffee from the stove, slowly walked to the dining table, and put on a look of being fully prepared.
"Hmm? Reedchiled Island, what's going on?"
Sanji shook his head and said, "Yes and no."
"This is Redchiled Island, yes, but more importantly, this is the New World!"
"When the New Navy published that newspaper, it was simply hoping to anger the World Government and the Navy Headquarters."
"Actually... I have the impression that they achieved their goal. After that newspaper was published, the World Government ordered the Marine Headquarters to attack Bankoku. At that time, the leader of Bankoku wasn't the New Navy, but a pirate named BIGMOM."
"After that, the kingdom changed hands, and that great pirate disappeared from this world."
Although what Sanji knew was not complete, he had more or less restored some historical truths.
The other members of the Straw Hat Pirates listened in fascination, realizing that the New Navy might use such means to cause a conflict between the Navy Headquarters and the big pirate, and then seize the Ten Thousand Nations from it. They were speechless for a while and were shocked by what Sanji said.
Although they are not very worldly-wise, they understand how many people's hearts are moved by the great secret treasure. Over the years, countless pirates have fought for this great secret treasure in order to obtain wealth and status that rivals the world.
As the key to Raftel, the Road Sign Historical Essay was bound to be the target of countless pirates. The New Navy actually used such a thing as a child, pitting the Navy Headquarters and the Great Pirates against each other for their own benefit. This kind of planning and boldness truly opened the eyes of the young people.
"Ever since the New Navy established its base in Wan Guo, its strength has skyrocketed. In just a few years, they have become the undisputed overlord of the New World."
"The leaders of the new navy are not only strong in their strength."
Coby continued with Sanji's words. Speaking of the deeds of the New Navy, this guy's eyes revealed a deep admiration and yearning. His goal has always been to become a navy. To this end, Coby also did some homework and knew a lot about the navy and the history of the New Navy.
The topic entered an area he was familiar with, and Coby started talking.
"Luffy, you must think this through carefully!"
"The new navy will undoubtedly preserve the original text of the Red Road Sign. I'm afraid all nations are on high alert."
"It's different from the time at Fishman Island! If we cause any trouble in Wano Country, the New Navy will definitely hunt us down!"
"That's their headquarters. Let's not even talk about whether we can get in successfully. Even if we get in, we may not be able to get out. Even if we get out, we may not be able to escape the pursuit of the new navy."
"Luffy, you can't be stupid!"
Coby looked serious and his words showed that he hoped Luffy would give up. The other companions also frowned at this moment, but unlike Coby, they were all thinking about how to get the original text of the landmark history from the New Navy.
After a long time, Luffy, who felt the atmosphere was a little oppressive, suddenly smiled and said to Vivi:
"Weiwei, you haven't answered me yet. Do you think it's necessary for us to go back to Fishman Island?"
"If there's no need to go back, then let's go directly to Wanguo!"
"After all, these are the only two places we know of with historical texts on the road signs!"
Luffy's tone was relaxed, and his words helped to ease the oppressive atmosphere a little.
Upon hearing this, Vivi looked at Luffy with some concern. Seeing that the other party did not show any abnormality, she also breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
She was worried that the enemy was too powerful and Luffy would give up and never recover in front of such a strong enemy. But now it seems that Luffy is still the same Luffy, and no matter what difficulties he faces, he will not give up his goal.
"In my opinion, there's no need to go to Fishman Island to search at this stage."
"Now that the historical text has fallen into the hands of the New Navy, Wan Guo will definitely have news of it."
"Apart from anything else, doesn't the new navy have any intention of deciphering the historical text?!"
"There must be relevant records in the Wan Guo database."
"and……"
"Luffy, you want to be the Pirate King, right?!"
"Since we want to become the Pirate King and find the great treasure, that means we must obtain all the red historical texts and complete the deciphering. Wan Guo, we can't avoid it no matter what."
"Since there's no way around it, let's just explore the most difficult part first!"
Vivi's decisiveness at this moment was even incomparable to the other boys present. After experiencing the great changes in the Kingdom of Alabasta, Vivi's character has become more resolute.
This is also one of the biggest reasons why Luffy recruited Vivi to join the ship. He likes Vivi's resistance and thinks it suits her temperament.
"Um!"
"If that's the case! It's decided then!"
"Set sail, to all nations!!!"
Luffy was also decisive and made the decision immediately. As he spoke, he stuffed the last few pieces of meat on the plate into his stomach. Then he jumped up from his seat and rushed directly to the door. He slammed the fence with both hands and shouted towards the empty deck in front of Qian Qian:
“Set sail!!!”
Luffy's shouts echoed on the sea, the sea breeze caressed the waves gently hitting the hull of the Sunny, and the crew members walked out of the house one after another and came to Luffy. Everyone's face was full of anticipation and excitement for the upcoming adventure. Even Coby, after seeing Luffy make the decision, chose to silently support him.
Before Luffy makes a decision, the crew members will each have their own ideas, whether they agree or disagree, in short, they can speak freely in front of Luffy, but after Luffy makes a decision, no matter whether it is wise or foolish, everyone will choose to support it.
This may be Luffy's innate personal charm.
Or maybe...it's Joey Boy's charisma...
When the Straw Hat Pirates were preparing to leave the port, a few seagulls flew across the sky at the right time.
"Pah!" With a slight sound, a thick roll of newspaper fell from the sky and hit the deck not far from the crowd.
Nami walked over when she heard the sound, picked up the newspaper on the ground, spread it out and glanced at it, and her face suddenly changed.
“This… How is this possible!!!”
Nami's exclamation also attracted the other crew members to gather around curiously. There was a crowd of people behind Nami, and they all looked sideways at the newspaper in Nami's hand.
"What happened, Nami?"
The gentleman Sanji was pushed outside and could only ask out loud.
"The New Navy and the Naval Headquarters have been merged into one!"
Nami murmured, but what she said was only the tip of the iceberg of what was said in the newspaper.
The news of the merger of the new navy and the naval headquarters was published in the newspaper. At the same time, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi also regained his status as admiral of the naval headquarters and was even appointed as the commander-in-chief of the navy by Sengoku.
On this basis, the Naval Headquarters, using the terrifying influence of Yoriichi Tsugakuni, announced that from today onwards, the Naval Headquarters will take the lead in the collection of Tenjo Gold worldwide. At the same time, some regulations for the Navy to collect Tenjo Gold were also attached.
This thick volume of newspaper, except for the front page, is all about the specific policies and details of paying the Heavenly Gold.
The photo on the front page was actually a photo of the long-missing Yoriichi Tsugakuni being re-commissioned at the Naval Headquarters.
The cool and handsome face took up one-third of the newspaper page.
Nami is one of the most knowledgeable people on the ship, so she naturally knows what impact Yoshiichi Tsugakuni's return to the Marine Headquarters will have on the world.
(End of this chapter)
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