Taoist priest, who is so popular in One Piece

Donghai Windmill Village is a very small village.

But no one knows what kind of terrifying person is hidden here.

Inside Makino's tavern, a group of people were gathered in a circle, shouting something excitedly.

"Come on! Mr. Sengoku! You're about to win!"

"Don't give up! Mr. Garp, you don't want to lose a game like this!"

"..."

Amid the cheers, Garp and Sengoku, who were surrounded by the crowd, kept stuffing senbei into their mouths.

While chewing with big mouthfuls, he looked at the other person with eyes full of fighting intent.

If Bai Ye saw this scene, he would definitely complain: "During the war at the top, you two weren't so serious!!!"

A moment later, the mountain of senbei on the table was swept away.

"competition is over!"

After the village chief, who was acting as the referee, finished speaking, Makino, who was in charge of keeping score, continued:

"In this competition, Mr. Cap took five minutes and thirty-nine seconds, and Mr. Zhan Guo took five minutes and thirty-six and a half seconds. Congratulations to Mr. Zhan Guo for winning this competition."

"Currently, Mr. Cap is leading with 201 wins and 109 losses."

That's right, after completing the handover ceremony of the Navy Marshal, Sengoku came to Windmill Village and lived his retirement life with Garp.

During this nearly three-month period, the two of them also had a 310 senbei eating competition, which can be said to be quite persistent.

Over time, watching the two people compete has become a regular event in Windmill Village.

After all, a competition between two former top powers in the ocean is something that can only be encountered once in a while.

Well, a senbei eating contest can also be considered a competition.

"Hahahaha, you're pretty good this time, Zhan Guo."

Cap picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp, looking very happy.

"Hmph, don't be too proud, Garp. I will surpass you sooner or later."

Zhan Guo, who was wearing casual clothes, snorted coldly.

Then, after the people around them slowly returned to their seats to drink, the two of them began to communicate casually.

"That son of yours has been quite active lately."

Sengoku picked up the newly served donuts and said to Garp, "In less than three months, we have won over nearly 20 non-member countries. Even Hancock, a former Shichibukai, has announced that she will join Starfire."

"Hahaha, you are worthy of being my son."

Garp's expression and tone seemed quite satisfied, especially when he heard his old friend Sengoku praising his son.

It seems like "I am better at giving birth than you."

"However, the World Government is also starting to get anxious."

Zhan Guo sighed and said, "More than one non-member country has disappeared from the sea."

Although there is no evidence that it was the World Government that was responsible, Sengoku is very sure that those non-member countries that were inexplicably exterminated should have been secretly dealt with by the agents of the World Government.

"Humph, they have always been doing this, but it has become more frequent recently."

Karp snorted coldly, showing a disdainful expression.

The facts were just as they guessed.

Over the past three months, both the Navy and the Lioyuan Army have completed the first round of world conscription, and have simultaneously begun to eliminate the pirates within their jurisdiction.

Nowadays, there are almost no ships flying pirate flags in the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line.

It can be said that, to some extent, peace has returned to this sea.

There are quite a few more ships with the Spark Adventure Group flag going out to sea.

But compared to the previous era of great pirates, these ships are almost negligible.

Especially those who choose to enter the Grand Route are very few.

If you think about it, you will know that the biggest difficulty a ship faces when going out to sea is not the pursuit by the navy or the looting by pirates, but the unpredictable weather.

Therefore, while being able to live and work in peace and contentment, there are naturally fewer people who still have the courage and dream of going out to sea for adventure.

In other words, this is what the ocean should look like.

Especially in the area under the jurisdiction of Starfire, after getting help from the Straw Hat Pirates and without the threat of pirates, these islands began to burst into vitality.

Who would want to go out to sea and risk their life when you have a wife, children, and a warm bed, and eat meat every meal?

As for the adventure group's ships, they were naturally free to sail within the jurisdiction of Spark, and the World Government did not react much.

You know, if it were before, these ships would undoubtedly be labeled pirates.

But now it is different. After White Night’s ideological propaganda, the world government’s approach has lost its previous effectiveness.

What's more, the world government's biggest enemy now is Spark, so naturally they are too lazy to resort to these petty tricks.

Instead of wasting energy on dealing with these adventure groups, it would be better to save energy to join the allied countries and help suppress those people who intend to rebel.

Therefore, the situation on the entire ocean has undergone tremendous changes.

The Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line are almost entirely within the sphere of influence of the Spark and the World Government.

The former is still very weak and is still in a stage of rapid development and keeping a low profile.

Although the latter is stronger, it cannot deliver an absolute blow if the opponent is well defended.

At the same time, both forces turned their attention to the second half of the Grand Line.

Once upon a time, the New World was considered a "cage" created by the World Government for those powerful pirates.

But now, with the influx of pirates from the first half of the Grand Line, and the Blackbeard Pirates gaining a foothold, that place has begun to get out of control.

For the World Government, a new world where the Four Emperors stand side by side and check and balance each other is what they want.

So in many cases, the World Government will try its best to maintain a balance among the Four Emperors.

Only in this way will those guys not target the World Government. At the same time, with the restraint of all parties, the things Roger left in Raftel will not be found.

But now, the new world has visibly begun to run wild.

In order to hunt down the Blackbeard Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates have begun to rush into the territories of other emperors without hesitation.

And because of Whitebeard's current strength, other emperors have a sense of crisis.

In just three short months, several wars have broken out in the New World.

The most intense one even involved three emperors.

If the World Government does not intervene, the New World will no longer be their "cage", but a time bomb they have created for themselves.

As for Starfire, their purpose is more clear, which is to find the historical truth that Roger left in Raftel.

The reason why the balance between the two major forces can be maintained on the ocean now is because the World Government can still maintain a certain prestige and momentum.

If Xinghuo could obtain the history of the blank hundred years, he would probably use it as a sword to completely tear open the ugly face of the World Government.

And just when the World Government, the Navy, Spark, and Prairie Army all began to decide to intervene in the war in the New World, there was also a group of people who were ready to go to the New World.

-

Outside the Sabaody Archipelago, on the Merry.

"Uncle Rayleigh, Sister Xia Qi!"

Camie, who was lying on the edge of the boat, shouted to Rayleigh and Shaki who were standing on the edge of the island: "I'll be back to the tavern soon after I take Luffy and the others to Fishman Island~"

Hearing what Kami said, Rayleigh and Xia Qi also smiled and nodded.

Luffy stood on the deck, looking into Rayleigh's eyes.

At this moment, the communication between the two has been completed.

On the deck, all the members of the Straw Hat Pirates were present.

It is worth mentioning that Nami and Robin customized several new clothes for everyone.

The reason is simple: to have a good start for the upcoming journey.

"Hahaha, this outfit is really nice." Luffy looked at his new clothes and was quite satisfied.

Although he was still wearing a red vest and blue shorts, he was obviously more fashionable now compared to his shabby appearance when he first went to sea.

It can also be seen from here that when Nami and Robin choose clothes, they also customize them according to the characteristics of their companions.

"It's really good," Bai Ye was also very satisfied with his new blue Taoist robe, "It turns out that girls are more attentive in this kind of thing."

In the original work, Luffy and others got new clothes two years later when they were about to go to Fishman Island.

It is the same now, and it can be considered a different kind of world rest and righteousness.

In addition to Luffy and Byakuya, Zoro's clothes are also similar to those in the original work two years later. The green robe is matched with a red belt, which looks very imposing.

But this time, Zoro still has two eyes.

Sanji's suit hasn't changed much, but the material is obviously much better and many small details have been added.

Usopp finally took off his ugly brown headscarf and put on the fisherman's hat that Nami bought for him. He also hung a pair of brand new goggles around his neck. He was shirtless and wearing yellow overalls, which showed off his muscles that he had trained before.

As for Chopper, with the careful matching of the two girls, he also changed into a cute shirt and hat, making him look even more adorable.

Brooke got a costume similar to a performance costume, which was more handsome and sexy.

Merry and Chopper received similar treatment, and their previous raincoats were replaced with more fashionable hoods.

Franky's new clothes were the most troublesome for Robin and Nami, and in the end they just bought him a few nice coats.

Finally, there are Nami and Robin themselves.

You can tell what their new clothes look like just by looking at Sanji's nostrils, which are constantly spewing blood.

"Hey, Sanji, calm down. This amount of bleeding can be fatal!!!"

Chopper turned into a human-beast form to block Sanji's view, his expression very anxious.

"Leave me alone!!! You have no idea what I've been through!"

Facing Chopper's obstruction, Sanji's face first showed a look of fear, as if he had recalled something bad, and then he said with determination: "I will die without regrets to see the two ladies wearing such amazing clothes!!!"

"Hey, isn't your dream to be ALLBLUE?" Usopp on the side couldn't help but complain.

"Speaking of which, Sanji, did you put the green drink you gave me in..." Bai Ye also spoke at this time, looking at the green drink in his hand, his face full of resistance.

"Stop talking nonsense! You bastard deputy captain!!!"

Who would have thought that after hearing Bai Ye's words, Sanji's expression became even more sad and angry: "For the next month, no, for the next three months, you will only have this one kind of drink!"

Sanji's expression even began to twist. "Absolutely no waste allowed! You should also feel what it feels like to live in pain for three months!!!"

At this time, Chopper also completed the preliminary examination of Sanji.

The results of the examination also surprised him: "It turns out that there is nothing wrong?!!"

Chopper looked at Sanji with disbelief. Based on his experience, with the amount of blood Sanji had just bled, he should have collapsed to the ground and twitched weakly.

But now after checking, Sanji seems to be not affected at all.

It was as if Sanji's physique had completely mutated. Even if he lost so much blood at one time, he was still able to replenish it in the shortest time possible.

This surprised Chopper very much and made him even more curious. He even started thinking about how he could study Sanji.

On the other side, Luffy, Merry, and Usopp surrounded Franky with shining eyes.

Because compared to three months ago, Franky now looks more like a robot.

And robots are undoubtedly the romance of men!

"So cool, Franky!!!"

The three of them shouted excitedly. Luffy came forward and asked expectantly, "You must be able to fire a laser now, right? You must be able to fire a laser now!"

"Ouch! Please hold my nose for five seconds!" Franky's voice at this time was even closer to that of a robot.

Hearing this, Usopp pressed it obediently.

Five seconds later, Franky's hairstyle changed from a buzz cut to a hedgehog style with upright spiky hair.

Although it was not firing lasers, it still made Luffy and the other two very excited.

Just as the three were howling in horror, Nami's iron fist arrived late.

After three bangs, the three people except Merry were lying on the ground in the same position.

"We're about to set off, so be serious!"

Nami's chest heaved up and down in anger, causing Sanji to bleed from his nose again.

"Yohohoho~ Luffy and everyone haven't seen each other for such a long time, that's why he's so excited."

Brook picked up his violin and nodded slightly to Nami.

Just when Nami thought Brook was going to play something, Brook asked seriously:

"Well, it's been a long time since we last met, can you let me take a look at Fatty..."

boom!

The next second, Brook was kicked away by Nami: "I didn't let you see it before, idiot!!!"

-

Just like that, after a lot of chaos, everyone finally quieted down.

Luffy stood on the bow of the Merry, looked at his companions, and said happily:

"Anyway, thank you so much for letting me do whatever I want for so long!"

Hearing this, Bai Ye and others also smiled.

"There are many things I want to say, but now——"

Luffy raised his hands and gave the captain's instructions again:

"Let's go everyone! To the new world!!!"

"Oh!!!"