At the same time,
Not only the Kingdom of Flowers but also other members of the World Government from the Western Blue Sea are experiencing deep-seated fear.
Especially after learning that the Marine Headquarters has not taken any significant actions and does not intend to send anyone for assistance. This has caused them anger, yet they dare not express their dissatisfaction to the World Government, which collects money but does nothing. They grind their teeth, suppressing any emotions, and silently endure.
What else can be said?
They can only temporarily remain in the shadows,
trying not to attract the attention of the giant pirate—Byrnndi World, and preparing treasures in case of an emergency.
Meanwhile,
the main forces of the underworld in the Western Blue Sea have become excited.
Especially those pirates and mafia members with bounties on their heads. They rejoiced upon learning that the heads of the five largest mafia families had rushed to embrace Byrnndi World's legs, begging him for a large sum of money to rid them of Tengen. Their faces were glowing with joy.
How could it be otherwise?
After all, Tengen, the King of the Bounty Hunters in the Western Blue Sea, has been instilling fear for quite some time!
Since his appearance, he has managed to track or capture over twenty pirates with bounties exceeding 5 million in just six months. He has also dealt with small-time pirates with lower bounties. Especially after he killed a pirate with a bounty of over 60 million,
many pirates in the Western Blue Sea are trembling with fear,
fleeing, hiding,
even the five largest mafia families became cautious.
Even if their high-ranking members were killed and exchanged for a bounty, they restrained themselves, afraid to anger this ominous bounty hunter, whose strength remains a mystery.
It seemed that everyone would forever live under the shadow of the King of the Bounty Hunters—Tengen,
but suddenly the Great Pirate—Byrnndi World, arrived in the Western Blue Sea, intending to attack the Marines.
Isn't this an opportunity?
The heads of the five mafia families immediately rushed to his feet,
begging Byrnndi World, who was already famous thirty years ago, to rid them of the King of the Hunters—Tengen.
"The light of justice"
finally shone in the Western Blue Sea.
Since then,
in this situation,
"The Marines of the West Blue Sea and Tengen are doomed," thought the leader of one of the underground worlds of the Western Blue Sea, filled with anticipation.
And this opinion
is shared by many leaders of underground forces, pirates, mafia members, and others in the Western Blue Sea.
The sky over the Western Blue Sea is about to "collapse."
...
The West Blue Sea is in turmoil,
all forces have focused their attention on Herd Island!
The World Breaker—Byrnndi World, after his loud declaration, stopped at Herd Island and gathered the people who had arrived in the Western Blue Sea in advance.
By this time,
Herd Island had already been cleared of people
in the center of the island, on the open roof of a massive hotel resembling a palace, gathered the giants of the Western Blue Sea's underworld, pirates, the heads of the five mafia families, and others.
"He truly is the Great Pirate who roamed the seas thirty years ago. After secretly arriving in the Western Blue Sea, he openly and loudly declared threats against the Marines."
"Ha-ha-ha, Mr. Byrnndi World truly fears nothing."
"I don't understand... why the Marine Headquarters isn't responding. Could it be that they're frightened by the World Breaker—Byrnndi World?"
"The Marines of the West Blue Sea are doomed. Headquarters seems to have abandoned them."
...
The leaders of the West Blue Sea's underworld exchanged glances, smiles evident in their eyes.
What more is there to say?
They never expected that the World Breaker—Byrnndi World would actually come to the Western Blue Sea to stir up chaos.
Typically, the great pirates of the Grand Line look down on the rest of the world.
They believe the world is merely a fishpond, unworthy of their battles. The New World is where they should reign as kings. The great treasure, One Piece, is their creed, and the title of Pirate King is their lifelong goal.
And so?
The World Breaker—Byrnndi World has come to the West Blue Sea,
and intends to act against the Marines.
On one hand... this undoubtedly promotes the development of the West Blue Sea's underworld, and they will also reap some benefits.
Simply put,
Byrnndi World will eat the meat, and they will sip the broth.
"The situation in the Western Blue Sea is about to change."
"If Mr. Byrnndi World can eliminate Tengen, we, the five mafia families, will become invincible."
"The bounty hunter, Tengen, must die, and no one will save him."
"If he dared to challenge our mafia, this time... the King of Hunters—Tengen will pay dearly."
...
Not far away,
the heads of the five largest mafia families of the Western Blue Sea watched with cold, expectant gazes.
Half a year ago, Tengen unexpectedly appeared, specializing in hunting pirates with high bounties on their heads. This led to the deaths of many of the most dangerous pirates associated with the five mafia families. The mafia attempted to organize retaliatory attacks, but all their efforts ended in failure.
Ultimately, the five main mafia families, unable to uncover the true nature of Tengen, were forced to relent and secretly urged the high-bounty pirates to leave the West Blue. A temporary retreat is not the worst option if the enemy cannot be defeated.
And now Byrnndi World has appeared. His arrival instilled hope in the families. They suffered for a long time, but now, if Wald agreed to act, the King of Bounty hunters—Tengen—would certainly lose. At the thought of this, the heads of the five mafia families felt a fire in their hearts. The head of the Capone family was especially zealous. He couldn't hold back and reached out for help to Capone Bege, the godfather who had gone to the Grand Line. Now, he was ready to embrace Byrnndi World's leg, as spending a little treasure to get rid of Tengen was far more profitable and safer.
At the center of the events sat Byrnndi World himself, comfortably settled in a chair. In his hand was a glass, half-filled with red wine. He took a sip with pleasure.
"How wonderful!" he whispered. "Life with wine and meat—now that's true pleasure."
Compared to the current comfort and enjoyment, the thirty years spent in confinement at Impel Down seemed like a hell that made him nauseous.
"Marines, you will pay dearly for this," he said, setting the glass on the table. Genuine fury was evident in his eyes. "You kept me in a cage for thirty years. I will not let this simply fade away. This is just the beginning."
After escaping from Impel Down, Byrnndi World began to regain his strength. He was secretly recruiting pirates who had also managed to escape from the prison. A few days ago, he felt that his body had nearly recovered, and he began to devise plans to take revenge on the Marines.
The West Blue Ocean became his first target. He chose it randomly. Wald was confident that if he acted quickly and decisively, the Marine Headquarters wouldn't have time to respond. Strike—and then move on to the next target. The Headquarters would be powerless while he toyed with them.
"If I could regain my former strength, I wouldn't have had to come here, to the West Blue. It's a shame..." He shook his head, lifted his glass again, and took a sip.
He was already over seventy. His strength and abilities had seriously weakened. Even despite his recovery, he was no longer who he used to be. The only thing that comforted Wald was his ability to use the power of the Devil Fruit, which still allowed him to remain a formidable foe at sea.
"I think those guys should already be on Herd Island?" he muttered. "If nothing changes, I'll start acting myself."
Suddenly, his face darkened. He had sent his people to West Blue in advance to gauge the Marine Headquarters' reaction and prepare the ground for his arrival. But while the Headquarters remained silent, his subordinates were clearly delayed. This irritated Wald.
"I hope you won't delay, otherwise..." A murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
The pirates he had gathered, after escaping Impel Down, behaved like wild beasts without restraint. They pillaged, killed, and raped every day. Typically, Wald turned a blind eye to it.
"Pirates? What else can you expect from them?" he chuckled. "You can't really expect them to become guardians of peace, right?"
But if anyone dared to lose control at a crucial moment, he would not spare them.
"If nothing happens in two hours, then nothing will happen," World said coldly, picking up the bottle from the table and pouring himself more wine.
To prevent the Naval Headquarters from preparing, he needed to act swiftly. Dealing with the Marines of the West Blue and this so-called King of Bounty hunters, as the mafia families talked about—it was all part of his plan.
"Just move this somewhere else."
"Continue to take revenge on the Marines."
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