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Chapter 632: Each Goes Their Way - Shiki and Gaban's Conversation
Due to the outbreak of the Great Pirate Era and the World Government's blockade of information, this Bloody Battle didn't attract much attention after its initial stages.
Related news was too scarce.
Meanwhile, around the world, the number of pirates swelled.
Today, a village was massacred by pirates.
Tomorrow, a small town was invaded by pirates.
News like this was everywhere, with each report detailing a different incident.
The Bloody Battle ended quietly.
Both the Pirate Alliance Army and the World Government Army successively evacuated Blood War Island, leaving behind an empty, ruined island.
After this, Blood War Island fell from the sky, landing on the sea surface.
With such heavy losses, it was impossible for many great pirates to spare the effort to participate in the Bloody Battle.
The Bloody Battle, which had lasted for many years, officially ended.
The core of over a dozen islands had long been shattered, only held together by the Float-Float Fruit's ability, forcefully bonding the numerous island fragments.
Now that the Bloody Battle was over, Shiki wouldn't waste stamina in vain.
Perhaps one day in the future, the Bloody Battle would restart.
The banquet lasted for two days.
After the banquet ended, the pirates scattered and left, returning to their respective territories.
Or they sought out an island to rest, easing the restless, warlike emotions stirring within them.
Redfield's whereabouts were unknown.
He secretly transformed into a vampire and left.
Blaze, the King of Hell, traveled north all the way to the Extreme Cold Zone, returning to his Necropolis.
A vast expanse of white.
Beneath the blizzard, hundreds of thousands of Undead Legion members stood amidst the vast snow.
And the newest over two hundred thousand Undead Legion members joined them.
Nearly eight hundred thousand Undead Legion members.
This terrifying strength was his absolute domain.
Among them were even undead beasts in beast form.
Even if the World Government knew Blaze's location, they wouldn't dare to provoke him easily.
Even if there were ten top tier combatants, in such an environment, under the massive Undead Legion, they would be continuously ambushed, exhausting their stamina and dying.
If Blaze had brought hundreds of thousands of army members to Blood War Island from the start, the final victor of this war would definitely have been the pirates.
However, he didn't want to be too ostentatious, so he came alone.
This massive undead army was also something he had continuously accumulated during the later period of the Rocks Era.
And his Necropolis was also his place of reclusion.
Located in a relatively remote and sparsely populated Extreme Cold Zone in the New World.
The Extreme Cold Zone was a long, strip-shaped Vast Sea Area.
The Ice Country where the Ice Human Race resided, and the Moscow Duchy that Hades had once visited, were both located in this Extreme Cold Zone.
Quero "The Werewolf" returned to the Werewolf Tribe's Base Camp, preparing to receive the reward offered by the Flying Pirates.
As these retired monsters appeared in the war, catching the World Government off guard, they would inevitably become the target of the Marines and the World Government next.
Perhaps they would be directly beaten to death in an ambush like "Golden King" Donovan.
Such a death would be truly regrettable.
Like Redfield, Blazer, and Quilo, they weren't worried.
"Violence King" Kosa and Gaban were in danger.
They were also aware of this.
Kosa directly entered the Pluto Sea Area.
It seemed he had decided to spend his later years peacefully in the Pluto Sea Area.
There were quite a few similar great pirates.
As for Gaban, his whereabouts were unknown.
He would at least need to hide for a few years and change his appearance.
Leaving his iconic twin axes on a certain island, Gaban bid farewell to the past.
Looking at the vast great sea, Gaban couldn't help but sigh, thinking of what Shiki had said to him when the banquet ended.
"Gaban, why don't you join the Flying Pirates? We can wipe the slate clean on our past grievances. It would be a great pity for a strongman like you to retire just because Roger died."
Shiki extended an invitation to Gaban.
He still greatly admired Gaban.
It was indeed a pity.
Gaban's combatant strength was one of the few in the entire great sea.
Gaban's strength was currently at its peak, and he could maintain it for over a decade.
For such a strongman to retire just like that, wasn't it a pity? Having lost Roger's suppression, Gaban awoke Conqueror's Haki and mastered the technique of Conqueror's Haki Infusion, his strength advancing even further.
From this, it could also be seen that Gaban had ambition.
Conqueror's Haki explained everything.
However, Gaban still refused.
Having awoken Conqueror's Haki, it was even less likely that he would join Shiki "The Golden Lion"'s command.
"Then, can you tell me the whereabouts of the Ancient Weapon? You've also seen the hidden strength of the World Government. It should be far beyond what you and Roger imagined, right?"
"Roger didn't want to see this old man control the world, but even with the Ancient Weapon, I'm still not 100% certain."
"Who knows how much more strength the World Government hasn't deployed?"
"What did Roger intend to do by starting the Great Pirate Era?"
"Handing the Ancient Weapon over to me shouldn't be as bad as you previously thought!"
"Tell me, and from now on, I promise I won't cause trouble for the Roger Pirates members anymore, and I'll give you a promise: you can ask me for help anytime you need something."
Shiki wasn't disappointed by Gaban's refusal; this was within his expectations.
Regarding the Ancient Weapon, he also knew that it was impossible to pressure such a monster twice in a row.
So his attitude was very sincere.
Hearing this, Gaban indeed fell silent.
In this Bloody Battle, he truly witnessed the strength of the World Government, completely shattering his previous understanding of the World Government.
What the Roger Pirates had previously understood about the World Government was merely the tip of the iceberg.
In the battle that almost led to the downfall of the Roger Pirates, the strength deployed by the World Government wasn't even half of their total.
How could such strength not make people feel terrified?
The Flying Pirates' strength was too far behind that of the World Government.
Even if they obtained the Ancient Weapon, it would only give them the qualification to challenge the World Government.
Even Gaban could see that it would be difficult for these great pirates in the New World to unite again from now on.
And the Flying Pirates, even if they truly defeated the World Government after obtaining the Ancient Weapon, would find it difficult to control the entire world.
After all, he already knew what the Ancient Weapon was and what else the World Government held in their hands.
Gaban was thinking.
He knew Roger's dream, he knew their target, and he knew what they were waiting for.
If they could weaken the World Government using the Flying Pirates' strength, perhaps that day would arrive sooner? Gaban knew what Roger intended to do by starting the Great Pirate Era.
But he felt it wasn't enough.
Perhaps he should do something.
"Go look in Wano Country. What you want is there."
During this time, he had already learned the news of Kozuki Oden's death, so he had no reservations.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zack killed Kozuki Oden.
He could just use the Flying Pirates' strength to get some revenge.
"Roger, don't blame me!"
Gaban sighed with emotion, slightly changed his hairstyle, and had already grown a large beard on his face.
He jumped onto a small boat that could be capsized by large waves at any time in the New World.
Where could he hide? To the north, a sea area where pirates dared not cause trouble and the Marines had not ventured for many years.
Pluto Sea Area!
On the other side, Lyon 'Death Gun' maintained his invisible state and traveled all the way to the already unpeaceful East Blue.
This would be his place of reclusion, far from the troublesome place that was the Grand Line.
He had completed his mission.
Whatever happened in the war next had nothing to do with him.
(end of chapter)
Due to the outbreak of the Great Pirate Era and the World Government's blockade of information, this Bloody Battle didn't attract much attention after its initial stages.
Related news was too scarce.
Meanwhile, around the world, the number of pirates swelled.
Today, a village was massacred by pirates.
Tomorrow, a small town was invaded by pirates.
News like this was everywhere, with each report detailing a different incident.
The Bloody Battle ended quietly.
Both the Pirate Alliance Army and the World Government Army successively evacuated Blood War Island, leaving behind an empty, ruined island.
After this, Blood War Island fell from the sky, landing on the sea surface.
With such heavy losses, it was impossible for many great pirates to spare the effort to participate in the Bloody Battle.
The Bloody Battle, which had lasted for many years, officially ended.
The core of over a dozen islands had long been shattered, only held together by the Float-Float Fruit's ability, forcefully bonding the numerous island fragments.
Now that the Bloody Battle was over, Shiki wouldn't waste stamina in vain.
Perhaps one day in the future, the Bloody Battle would restart.
The banquet lasted for two days.
After the banquet ended, the pirates scattered and left, returning to their respective territories.
Or they sought out an island to rest, easing the restless, warlike emotions stirring within them.
Redfield's whereabouts were unknown.
He secretly transformed into a vampire and left.
Blaze, the King of Hell, traveled north all the way to the Extreme Cold Zone, returning to his Necropolis.
A vast expanse of white.
Beneath the blizzard, hundreds of thousands of Undead Legion members stood amidst the vast snow.
And the newest over two hundred thousand Undead Legion members joined them.
Nearly eight hundred thousand Undead Legion members.
This terrifying strength was his absolute domain.
Among them were even undead beasts in beast form.
Even if the World Government knew Blaze's location, they wouldn't dare to provoke him easily.
Even if there were ten top tier combatants, in such an environment, under the massive Undead Legion, they would be continuously ambushed, exhausting their stamina and dying.
If Blaze had brought hundreds of thousands of army members to Blood War Island from the start, the final victor of this war would definitely have been the pirates.
However, he didn't want to be too ostentatious, so he came alone.
This massive undead army was also something he had continuously accumulated during the later period of the Rocks Era.
And his Necropolis was also his place of reclusion.
Located in a relatively remote and sparsely populated Extreme Cold Zone in the New World.
The Extreme Cold Zone was a long, strip-shaped Vast Sea Area.
The Ice Country where the Ice Human Race resided, and the Moscow Duchy that Hades had once visited, were both located in this Extreme Cold Zone.
Quero "The Werewolf" returned to the Werewolf Tribe's Base Camp, preparing to receive the reward offered by the Flying Pirates.
As these retired monsters appeared in the war, catching the World Government off guard, they would inevitably become the target of the Marines and the World Government next.
Perhaps they would be directly beaten to death in an ambush like "Golden King" Donovan.
Such a death would be truly regrettable.
Like Redfield, Blazer, and Quilo, they weren't worried.
"Violence King" Kosa and Gaban were in danger.
They were also aware of this.
Kosa directly entered the Pluto Sea Area.
It seemed he had decided to spend his later years peacefully in the Pluto Sea Area.
There were quite a few similar great pirates.
As for Gaban, his whereabouts were unknown.
He would at least need to hide for a few years and change his appearance.
Leaving his iconic twin axes on a certain island, Gaban bid farewell to the past.
Looking at the vast great sea, Gaban couldn't help but sigh, thinking of what Shiki had said to him when the banquet ended.
"Gaban, why don't you join the Flying Pirates? We can wipe the slate clean on our past grievances. It would be a great pity for a strongman like you to retire just because Roger died."
Shiki extended an invitation to Gaban.
He still greatly admired Gaban.
It was indeed a pity.
Gaban's combatant strength was one of the few in the entire great sea.
Gaban's strength was currently at its peak, and he could maintain it for over a decade.
For such a strongman to retire just like that, wasn't it a pity? Having lost Roger's suppression, Gaban awoke Conqueror's Haki and mastered the technique of Conqueror's Haki Infusion, his strength advancing even further.
From this, it could also be seen that Gaban had ambition.
Conqueror's Haki explained everything.
However, Gaban still refused.
Having awoken Conqueror's Haki, it was even less likely that he would join Shiki "The Golden Lion"'s command.
"Then, can you tell me the whereabouts of the Ancient Weapon? You've also seen the hidden strength of the World Government. It should be far beyond what you and Roger imagined, right?"
"Roger didn't want to see this old man control the world, but even with the Ancient Weapon, I'm still not 100% certain."
"Who knows how much more strength the World Government hasn't deployed?"
"What did Roger intend to do by starting the Great Pirate Era?"
"Handing the Ancient Weapon over to me shouldn't be as bad as you previously thought!"
"Tell me, and from now on, I promise I won't cause trouble for the Roger Pirates members anymore, and I'll give you a promise: you can ask me for help anytime you need something."
Shiki wasn't disappointed by Gaban's refusal; this was within his expectations.
Regarding the Ancient Weapon, he also knew that it was impossible to pressure such a monster twice in a row.
So his attitude was very sincere.
Hearing this, Gaban indeed fell silent.
In this Bloody Battle, he truly witnessed the strength of the World Government, completely shattering his previous understanding of the World Government.
What the Roger Pirates had previously understood about the World Government was merely the tip of the iceberg.
In the battle that almost led to the downfall of the Roger Pirates, the strength deployed by the World Government wasn't even half of their total.
How could such strength not make people feel terrified?
The Flying Pirates' strength was too far behind that of the World Government.
Even if they obtained the Ancient Weapon, it would only give them the qualification to challenge the World Government.
Even Gaban could see that it would be difficult for these great pirates in the New World to unite again from now on.
And the Flying Pirates, even if they truly defeated the World Government after obtaining the Ancient Weapon, would find it difficult to control the entire world.
After all, he already knew what the Ancient Weapon was and what else the World Government held in their hands.
Gaban was thinking.
He knew Roger's dream, he knew their target, and he knew what they were waiting for.
If they could weaken the World Government using the Flying Pirates' strength, perhaps that day would arrive sooner? Gaban knew what Roger intended to do by starting the Great Pirate Era.
But he felt it wasn't enough.
Perhaps he should do something.
"Go look in Wano Country. What you want is there."
During this time, he had already learned the news of Kozuki Oden's death, so he had no reservations.
"Tyrant Dragon" Zack killed Kozuki Oden.
He could just use the Flying Pirates' strength to get some revenge.
"Roger, don't blame me!"
Gaban sighed with emotion, slightly changed his hairstyle, and had already grown a large beard on his face.
He jumped onto a small boat that could be capsized by large waves at any time in the New World.
Where could he hide? To the north, a sea area where pirates dared not cause trouble and the Marines had not ventured for many years.
Pluto Sea Area!
On the other side, Lyon 'Death Gun' maintained his invisible state and traveled all the way to the already unpeaceful East Blue.
This would be his place of reclusion, far from the troublesome place that was the Grand Line.
He had completed his mission.
Whatever happened in the war next had nothing to do with him.
(end of chapter)
