The Grand Line, the ‘New World’, a certain winter island.
On this cold island covered in snow, there is a huge cave, in which hangs a pirate flag - a skeleton with three scars.
The red-haired pirates, the pirates who rule the throne of the Four Emperors of the New World, are resting and recuperating in this cave.
Not all the four emperors will build extremely luxurious palaces on a certain island. Of course, there are not all such four emperors. Charlotte Lingling, known as "bigmom", lives in the extremely luxurious palace on Cake Island.
In the huge castle, I spend every day indulging in snacks.
[Red Hair], on the other hand, is drifting on the sea with his trusted companions on a not particularly huge dragon-headed ship [Red Foss].
This winter island is one of their few temporary places to stay.
"Boss! The messenger bird has delivered today's newspaper! The news is quite exciting!"
A fat man with a round face biting some flesh and bones waved the newspaper in his hand and ran towards a figure sitting in front of the campfire.
That is a man who does not look very conspicuous at first glance, but at the second glance you will be firmly attracted by him. He has a well-proportioned figure, a handsome appearance, a head full of red hair, and three scars on his left eye.
, the sleeve on the left arm looks empty.
[Red Hair] Shanks, the captain of the ‘Red Hair Pirates’ and one of the Four Emperors who rule the new world.
He stared at the bonfire that was constantly bursting with sparks, but his mind drifted into the distance. His thoughts were interrupted by the shout of the fat man with a round face: "Oh? Ah, thank you, Lucky Lu."
With that said, red-haired Shanks took the newspaper.
The friends next to them were talking to each other with gossipy faces: "Hey...look at the boss, are you thinking about that girl again?" "My name is Maginot, right? She is indeed a good girl!"
"Aren't you guys bored?" At this time, a tall man with a ponytail helplessly stopped these people from gossiping: "Who should go hunting? Hurry up!"
"Yes! Vice Captain Beckman!" The companions ran out of the cave with smiles. Ben Beckman sat next to the red-haired man, and was surprised to find that the latter did not just flip through the newspaper and throw it away like before.
, but have been reading the news on the front page of the newspaper.
He looked at the headline of the news on the home page with curiosity, and then raised his eyebrows in surprise.
[‘Vicious Chain’ Victor vs. ‘Thousand Hands’ Cracker! ‘Coral’ wins! 】
"The vicious chain...is that boy named Mafia Victor? I remember that he was from the West Sea like you." Ben Beckman lit a cigarette and took a puff: "The Cracker is Charlotte
One of the top cadres under Te Lingling, he is extremely powerful. Being able to defeat such an opponent is enough to prove to the world that the 'Vicious Chain' is not in vain."
Shanks showed a smile: "He went to war with Cracker to protect Fish-Man Island... Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer people in this sea who still follow the principles of [righteousness] and [reason].
If we can meet in the future, maybe we can have a drink with him."
The flames of the bonfire suddenly suffocated, and then suddenly shot up, and the sky was full of sparks floating above the cave.
"It's impossible to tell. Maybe young people think that the four emperors are all staid old men and dislike us?" Ben Beckman made a rare joke: "You have done many things that bring trouble to yourself!
"
Red-haired Shanks also chuckled.
"After staying with you for a long time, I always feel that my mentality has become old. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?" Shanks picked up a piece of firewood and threw it into the fire. The flames shook for a while and then recovered.
the original condition.
Times are changing.
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The Grand Line, the 'New World', in a simple base on a tropical island somewhere.
The bruised veins showed that he was not very peaceful inside.
His cronies, 'Club' Trebol and 'Diamond' Diamanti, looked at each other, shook their heads and said nothing.
The outside world didn't know it clearly, but they knew that their young master suffered a big loss from the evil chain when he was in the Shichibu Sea. After he came back, he slaughtered several pirate groups before he calmed down.
This time the newspaper aroused Doflamingo's anger again. He sneered and turned to look at Diamanti the Cube: "Diamanti, how are you doing with the preparations?"
"Don't worry, Dover." Diamanti, who had painted her face in oil paint, smiled: "Monet has successfully sneaked into the castle of the Royal Family of Liku and became a trusted maid. As soon as the plan begins, she will
Take control of the interior of the castle and then open the city gate to meet the family officials."
Doflamingo turned to look at Plum Blossom Trebol who was covered in mucus: "Where are you? Trebol?"
"It's done!" Trebol, a snot-nosed man wearing sunglasses, made an "ok" gesture: "The strongest warrior in Dressrosa currently is [Cyrus], known as the 'Undefeated Man'.
He has retired from the Kingdom Guards but still secretly protects the Riku royal family. I have found out his hiding place and 'weaknesses', and I can deal with him with confidence when the time comes~~"
"Very good..." Doflamingo showed a ferocious smile: "My family was originally the legitimate king of Dressrosa, but the kingdom was stolen by the despicable Riku family. Now, I want to get everything back.
, and then drive this shameless Riku clan completely into the abyss of eternal damnation!! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!"
He picked up a bottle of wine and took two gulps, then slammed the bottle to the ground and said with a sneer:
"When I finish handling all this and have my hands free, Vicious Chain... you can look forward to my 'return gift'!"
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Holy Land Marie Joa [Pangu City], among the powers.
On the table in front of Wulaoxing is the "World Economic News".
"In the end, we still have to rely on newspapers to know his whereabouts?" the old man with blond hair and short beard said with a frown.
On the other side, the bald old man holding a long knife waved his hand: "He is not a child anymore. There is no need to report to us every time he takes action. Be trustworthy and be patient with him."
"[Thousand Hands] Cracker is not a watered-down thing like the Salt Current King." The old man with long hair and beard was holding the reward list of Cracker: "The growth rate of the vicious chain is too fast."
"This is a good thing. We just need such a sharp blade that can be revealed to the outside world." The old man with braided hair paused on his crutches: "The first 'deal' we agreed with him will start soon.
How far he will tilt his resources will depend on his performance this time."
There is an old reward list on the table next to the newspaper, and the photo on it is...