Although the Beasts Pirates had already begun overpowering the Marines and the World Government thanks to Luo Xing's inventions—
the World Government had still ruled the seas for over eight hundred years.
Its foundation was unimaginably deep.
There was no doubt—
the World Government possessed hidden trump cards and unknown combat power.
Among them—
the most mysterious were:
the National Treasure of Mary Geoiseand the strength of the mysterious Imu, who treated the Five Elders like servants.
Could the National Treasure of Mary Geoise actually be the legendary Ancient Weapon Uranus?
Among the three Ancient Weapons—
Luo Xing already roughly knew the details of:
Plutonand Shirahoshi, the Ancient Weapon Poseidon.
Pluton was a gigantic battleship.
According to legend—
a single shot from it could destroy an entire nation.
And the Poneglyph in Alabasta recorded its exact location.
Nico Robin had already told Luo Xing everything.
What surprised Luo Xing was—
Pluton was actually hidden within Wano Country.
That was truly unbelievable.
His father-in-law, Kaido, had searched for Ancient Weapons for years—
yet the thing had been hidden right beneath his nose the entire time.
Inside his own territory.
That also proved something else.
Pluton's exact hiding place had to be extraordinarily secretive and special.
Otherwise—
there was no way the Beasts Pirates, who had occupied Wano for nearly twenty years, would never have discovered it.
Another thing that surprised Luo Xing—
was the identity of Tenguyama Hitetsu.
That old man was actually:
Kozuki Sukiyaki—
the father of Kozuki Oden.
Luo Xing genuinely didn't know what to say.
The Kozuki family truly were a bunch of bizarre lunatics.
When Luo Xing had previously returned to Wano—
he hadn't exposed Sukiyaki's true identity.
Partly because he cared about Tama's feelings.
That little girl was genuinely adorable.
And her relationship with Yamato was practically like sisters.
Earlier—
Luo Xing had used Tama's Kibi Dango ability to develop the Momotaro Rice Balls—
which allowed him to subdue the Mink Tribe and even Zunesha.
So in a sense—
he owed Tama a favor.
Unless necessary—
he didn't want to hurt her emotionally.
Another reason was simple.
Luo Xing genuinely saw no need to expose Sukiyaki.
That old man posed absolutely zero threat to him.
And Sukiyaki himself had no desire whatsoever to restore the Kozuki clan.
If he truly wanted to reclaim the country—
he would have done it long ago.
He wouldn't have silently watched his son Oden get deceived by Kurozumi Orochi and dance foolishly for years.
Nor would he have hidden in the shadows making dolls—
while the other daimyo fought desperately against Kaido.
Kozuki Sukiyaki was even stranger than Oden.
The man was practically the greatest "ninja" in Wano's history.
His patience was monstrous.
Luo Xing suddenly became curious.
If he killed Kozuki Momonosuke in front of Sukiyaki—
would that old man still continue enduring silently?
But then Luo Xing reconsidered.
After all—
Komurasaki was already his woman.
And from a technical standpoint—
Momonosuke counted as his brother-in-law.
Killing him was one thing.
But deliberately tormenting him like that?
That was a little too evil even for Luo Xing.
Luo Xing couldn't help but smile amusingly.
At this point—
the information regarding Pluton was basically under his control.
As for Poseidon—
that was even simpler.
It was located at Fish-Man Island.
Luo Xing would personally visit Fish-Man Island soon and bring it under the Beasts Pirates' sphere of influence.
Jinbe had already gone ahead to prepare the groundwork.
Of course—
Luo Xing also had another "important" reason for visiting Fish-Man Island.
He wanted to seriously discuss with Princess Shirahoshi—
the profound philosophical topic of how humans and merfolk should reproduce future generations.
Ahem...
In any case—
both Pluton and Poseidon were already within Luo Xing's grasp.
Only the most mysterious Ancient Weapon—
Uranus—
remained completely unknown to him.
And considering its status—
its destructive power was likely no weaker than Pluton's.
Enough to completely alter the tide of war.
Then there was Imu.
If that person truly treated the Five Elders as servants—
then it wouldn't even be impossible for Imu's strength to surpass Emperors and Admirals entirely—
perhaps even reaching a level capable of destroying the world itself.
These were all things Luo Xing could not ignore.
That was precisely why he had gone all out to elevate Vergo to the rank of Admiral.
He needed Vergo to investigate these secrets from within the highest levels of the World Government.
After reminding Vergo several more times—
Luo Xing finally hung up the call.
Standing nearby the entire time was King.
After hearing the report, King said:
"Young Master..."
"That new Admiral Fujitora has already headed toward the North Blue."
"We should make preparations on our side."
"If it's only Germa handling things..."
"I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand an Admiral."
After consuming Dragon-level Monster Cells—
King's strength had already stepped into Emperor-tier territory.
He deeply understood how terrifying top-tier fighters truly were.
The Germa clone army was powerful—
but they lacked a true peak-level powerhouse capable of standing alone.
Even after receiving Monster Cell enhancements—
Vinsmoke Judge and his sons still fell far short of top-tier monsters.
Luo Xing nodded.
"Of course I can't let Germa face Fujitora alone."
"King..."
"I intend for you and the brothers stationed at Punk Hazard to head to the North Blue."
King's eyes immediately lit up with excitement.
He had been stationed at Punk Hazard for quite some time already and was honestly getting restless.
Even during the battle at Sabaody—
destroying a few Marine warships hadn't been enough to satisfy him.
He had long wanted a real fight.
Seeing King overflowing with fighting spirit—
Luo Xing smiled.
"That new Admiral Fujitora possesses genuine monster-level strength."
"Even for you..."
"Defeating him won't be easy."
As he spoke—
Luo Xing handed King a bottle of Super Divine Water.
"Drink this."
"It'll significantly increase your chances of victory against Fujitora."
King excitedly accepted the bottle.
He had already heard from Who's-Who about the absurd effects of the Super Divine Water.
That tiny bottle of medicine—
had allowed Page One to evolve into a Mythical Zoan user with cloning abilities.
Filled with anticipation—
King drank the Super Divine Water without hesitation.
King's physique was monstrously durable.
In terms of defense alone—
even Kaido himself was inferior to King.
Because of that—
the side effects of the Super Divine Water were incredibly easy for him to withstand.
His aura instantly exploded upward.
If the previous King had merely stepped into Emperor-level territory—
then the current King was now approaching the peak of Emperor-class power.
From Luo Xing's perception—
King's aura had already become comparable to Kaido's.
Perhaps even stronger.
Even King himself was stunned by the terrifying power surging through his body.
He stared at his fist in disbelief—
then casually threw a punch.
BOOM!!
The air violently trembled.
Even the entirety of Punk Hazard seemed to shake several times.
Previously—
only the "Strongest Creature," Kaido, could casually produce such overwhelming force.
"So strong..."
"This power!!"
"I actually obtained strength nearly equal to Kaido-sama!!"
King was ecstatic.
The person he admired most had always been Kaido.
Ever since Kaido rescued him from the World Government years ago—
King had believed Kaido to be the strongest being in the world.
Someone utterly unmatched.
He had never once imagined—
that he himself could someday reach Kaido's level.
Yet today—
it had truly happened.
It felt like a dream.
King deeply understood one thing.
The reason he had reached this unimaginable level—
was not because he was a Lunarian.
It was because of Luo Xing.
Even King himself failed to realize—
that the person he admired most had quietly changed.
No longer was it Kaido.
Now—
the person he respected above all else—
was Luo Xing.
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