Pirates: The wages are in place and the Yonko will be kicked out.

It was late at night, and people in the village had returned to their homes to rest. Lux, who was standing guard at the entrance to the village, was too tired from the day's battles and finally fell asleep.

Maya came over and covered him with a blanket. Then, he walked past Lux and quietly walked down the stairs that extended to the outside of the village.

Nami has been paying attention to Maya's movements. Afterwards, she walked towards the altar.

Franky and Chopper were sleeping in the open air, back to back, covered with blankets - Chopper had also switched to a "fur-enhanced" form, which made them furrier and warmer.

At the altar, although the relief of the witch was destroyed, some of the reliefs carved around the earthen platform that looked like historical picture books remained.

Nami took out her phone, took a photo under the moonlight, and sent it to Robin, the off-site aid she had contacted long ago.

Soon, Robin's interpretation was transmitted to her phone bug:

Three princes, witches, moon, bats, and prayers...

…

"Wow ha ha ha ha!"

"Tough luck, bad luck, bad luck!"

Luffy and Sanji, who were shouting joyfully and saying "Uncle Dragon Three" at the same time, shuttled back and forth in the cave, and finally stopped in front of a cave wall covered with glowing plants.

"Wow hahaha! It's so interesting!"

"Idiot! Where is the fun?!"

Sanji could no longer stand Luffy who was confused about the situation and was even completely immersed in the atmosphere of an amusement park.

"Huh? What's going on over there?"

Suddenly, Luffy seemed to see something.

At the fork in a slightly wider cave, there was a stone tablet.

"Hey, Sanji, how should I pronounce this?"

"This...is the 'Giant Gate', right?"

Sanji thought with some uncertainty - it wasn't that he was confused like Luffy, but he didn't know why there was such a stone tablet here, and why there were such words engraved on the stone tablet.

(Giant door... huge door?)

"Hey! Sanji! Look over there!"

Looking in the direction Luffy pointed, it seemed that the night sky illuminated by the bright moon could be vaguely seen over there. The two of them ran over excitedly amidst Luffy's cheers without any hesitation.

"Exit—!"

However, in front of the two people who rushed outside, there were only clouds, the moon, and a tall tower standing deep in the dense forest. The rest were the trees in the forest everywhere.

"Well... we're outside, but where are we? There's no point if we can't get back to everyone! Forget it, just run in the opposite direction from where you were just now!"

"Hello!"

Luffy, who was extremely excited, returned to the cave again. Sanji had no choice but to continue following him back.

…

Fireflies are flying.

An ancient castle is reflected in the lake in the dense forest where the "Merry" is docked. By the quiet lakeside, Maya was standing on the altar, staring blankly at the sky.

The seven stars of Askar shine in the sky.

"What should I do? I..."

Maya suddenly knelt on the ground weakly, holding a jade chain ornament tightly in her hand.

The only thing that looked at the tearful girl was the relief of the miko carved on the altar.

While sobbing quietly, Maya called the name of the person she missed.

"Forgive me...Saka..."

…

Luffy and Sanji, who returned to the cave, continued to move forward while avoiding the complicated and dangerous traps in the cave. Not long after, they saw another stone tablet with similar words engraved on it as before, but this stone tablet had more words. Some dark red that seems to be soaked through.

"emmmm...I still don't recognize him at all!"

"Well, it should be pronounced 'greedy wolf', right? Greedy wolf? What does it mean?"

Sanji also read the words engraved on the stone tablet without any confidence - if General Zefa were here, he would definitely blow this guy's "dog head" off, because if there was only a single "giant door", it might not be possible. It's easy to say, but when "Giant Gate" and "Greedy Wolf" appear at the same time, it is very clear that they, the students in the Navy Elite Class, have learned the knowledge in theoretical classes.

And looking at this situation, Sanji had just graduated not long ago, and he had already returned a lot of knowledge to these teachers...

Of course, Sanji had no intention of thinking about the meaning of these stone tablets and the words on them at this time, because what was waiting for the two people outside was still a tall tower in a dense forest.

"Another weird tower?"

Sanji suddenly realized at this moment that when he jumped off the cliff before, he didn't notice these two towers at all - but now looking at this height, it shouldn't be...

"Nami——! Chopper——! Are you around? Franky——!"

Luffy shouted loudly, but there was no answer at all.

"emmmm...Then let's go back!"

After Luffy finished speaking without feeling tired at all, he happily walked into the cave again.

After an unknown amount of time, and after experiencing seemingly all the traps in the cave, including quicksand hell, heavy rain of spears, and rolling rocks, Luffy and Sanji finally arrived in front of another stone tablet.

"It's 'Pojun', probably...but there's always an ominous premonition..."

Sanji frowned and read the words on the stone tablet.

"Oh! The exit is over there!"

"You idiot, you are really strong, you are always so alive."

Although he was not physically exhausted, Sanji, who was mentally exhausted, walked unsteadily behind Luffy.

It's finally out.

"Oh! Found another one!"

"……really."

Sanji sat cross-legged in front of the third "Pojun" tower and looked at the tower carefully.

The sky has turned pale, and it's almost dawn.

"I've been looking for this kind of thing for a long time...it makes people really care."

"Hey, Sanji, I'm hungry."

There seemed to be three "dong", "dong" and "dong" sounds, and Luffy was caught off guard and became hungry.

The sun rose from the east, and the side of the tower began to be illuminated little by little. All the creatures in the forest got up with the chirping of birds, and the darkness finally receded completely.

…

Navy Dojo.

Bathed in the meager sunlight in the morning, the assembled navy soldiers lined up neatly in the navy dojo with their hands behind their backs.

Besmer - a fully armored "Iron Knight" capable of both offense and defense.

Bukanggu - possesses unrivaled strange strength. From the way he carries two maces, the pirates who hate him gave him the name "Captain Orangutan".

Then, Toma - although he was still very young, his swift "Iai Slash" brought him the reputation of "the light-speed swordsman".

Standing behind these three people is Marine Master Saka, who defeated Luffy in yesterday's round. He is standing on a high platform, inspecting the sailors downwards.

On Saka's waist, there is a pendant similar to that of Maya, a girl in the village.

Then——Roronoa Zoro stood silently next to Saka.

"It won't be long before the moment we've been waiting for is coming!"

Sarkar began his speech.

The navy soldiers, like silent robots, stared at Saka on the high platform.

"At that time, I, Saka, will give you invincible power! What determines good and evil in this world is neither law nor order, nor God! What is it? It is power! Power!"

"The strong man with power is the almighty being, and he can dominate the world! The winner with power, this is the true justice! My soldiers!"

Sarkar's voice rose.

"..."

Zoro remained silent and had no reaction - theoretically speaking, the content of Saka's speech, such as "dominating the world", was completely beyond the scope of a naval swordsman, and was more like a dictator's speech. With Sauron's character and outlook, it was impossible for him to be so indifferent.

But - this seems to be normal, after all, from the time Toma told him that Luffy was killed by Saka, until now, Zoro has not had any reaction - this in itself is the biggest abnormality.

Saka pulled out the long sword - the decoration on the sword suddenly shone with a coquettish light, and the pair of fangs that seemed to be absent had also become very clear.

"Join me for true justice!"

Saka raised his sword high above his head.

There seemed to be trembling fluctuations emanating from his body - the sights, no, even the entire hearts and souls of the robot-like naval soldiers seemed to be sucked into the vortex of this ominous light.

"Let us use our own power to open up a new world!"

Behind the gorgeous words about pursuing a better world, Saka's eyes were full of evil murderous intent.

The naval swordsmen also drew their sabers and responded to their master with the dazzling light from the sword tips raised high above their heads. Besmai, Bukangu and others screamed loudly - a crazy atmosphere had dominated the entire Navy Dojo.

Just as everyone was clinking their knives against each other, Silence showed that unusual enthusiasm, at the same time, Sauron Wu next to Saka trembled and his eyes widened.

"I called you here to realize my ideal, Zoro."

Saka said this immediately.

"ideal?"

Zoro's voice was filled with both surprise and anger, but he still made no move, not even shifting his gaze from the front.

"That's right! When the day of the red full moon comes, that's when my dream will come true! I will let you be awake to witness it all!"

The silent and weird fanaticism of the naval soldiers had no intention of stopping. The seven demon stars on the long sword held by Saka and the pair of scarlet fangs continued to resonate with the fluctuations emanating from his body.

On the other side - the three orbs thrown into the dry well by Sauron, seemed to respond to the power here and began to vibrate.

Boom...

The three orbs in the well vibrated and rolled into the deeper water under the dry well, making a muffled sound in the darkness that seemed to be a bottomless pit.

…

Nami, Chopper, and Franky were eating breakfast around a table in the village square. Chopper devoured the various dishes on the plate. Although it was just a simple meal, it was full of the gratitude of the villagers. It was already the best thing they could get.

"Is the wound no longer painful? Mr. French?"

"Hahahaha, super, I can move freely yesterday, Miss Maya! Look, look, look!"

Franky put on his iconic bodybuilding pose. Although the damage to the modified body part could not be completely repaired because he could not return to the ship, through the processing of the tools he brought with him, he can now indeed "just It looks a little miserable."

Seeing Franky's energetic appearance, Maya, who was pouring morning tea for everyone with a bird-shaped teapot, also showed a bright smile.

"After eating, you can get out of this island!"

Just like yesterday's advice, Maya's mother-in-law came to everyone again and said, with Lax also following.

The dining table, which was originally a peaceful place, was suddenly surrounded by a solemn atmosphere.

"If Luffy and the others, oh no, all our friends haven't come back yet, we won't leave this island, right?"

Chopper said.

"Those two people might have gotten lost on the way to find Zoro, well, that's definitely the case! And Luffy must have happily regarded this as an adventure!"

Chopper was a little surprised by the old woman's inhumanity, while Nami held her chin thoughtfully, and Franky concluded firmly.

"Then, as soon as you find your partner, immediately..."

"Do you really want to kick us out quickly, mother-in-law? Don't you still believe us?"

Chopper took a deep breath and stared at the old woman, "Is it because we are pirates?"

"That's not the case! It is precisely because she trusts you and appreciates your efforts that my mother-in-law will ask you to leave as soon as possible for your sake!"

Lux also stepped forward.

"Hey, why do you say it as if we will die if we don't leave?"

Frankie tilted his head.

"You must have heard the legend about the Seven Star Sword and came to Aska Island, right?"

Although her face was already full of wrinkles, the old woman's eyes were not cloudy like those of the elderly. Instead, they were extremely clear, staring at Nami.

"Well, because Nami likes treasures very much!"

"Chopper! Don't talk about these irrelevant things!"

Nami warned the small humanoid reindeer angrily.

"Is that true?"

"The Seven Star Sword, or the legend on this island, is not as simple as the treasure legend you imagined."