"If I'm not mistaken, the Golden Emperor's Devil Fruit should be that one."
Tsuru's words made Sengoku frown, and his expression quickly turned grim.
"The Gold-Gold Fruit."
"Most likely."
Tsuru put down the document, her expression serious. "This Devil Fruit cannot fall into Golden Lion's hands, or his influence will expand even faster."
Both Sengoku and Tsuru knew very well what the Gold-Gold Fruit represented.
If the Golden Emperor was subdued by Golden Lion, it would mean the Flying Pirates would gain a massive amount of wealth, making it easier for him to recruit members.
The most fundamental bond of a large force is money.
In the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, the Gold-Gold Fruit is not the strongest, but it is the most important.
Especially for a force.
Controlling the Gold-Gold Fruit means being able to easily find gold buried all over the world, which is equivalent to controlling wealth and the world's economy.
No ambitious person would let this go.
Moreover, the Gold-Gold Fruit hasn't appeared for a very long time!
Now that it has appeared, it will surely attract the covetous gaze of many ambitious individuals, strategists, and kingdom powers.
"It's a bit late."
Sengoku sighed. It was too late to downplay it now.
It was predictable that in the next few days, the Golden Emperor would become famous.
Simply because Horned Dragon Jacket was the Captain of the 20th Fleet of the Flying Pirates, anything associated with the Flying Pirates meant Big News.
This matter could no longer be suppressed.
Leaving aside other things, just the fact that the Golden Emperor had a mountain of gold was enough to make Kaos famous throughout the seas.
When you're out in the world, aren't people all after wealth, fame, and power?
A gold mountain that big could easily buy a kingdom.
Money moves hearts, it's not just an empty saying.
"Since the news can't be suppressed, let's push it!"
Tsuru tapped the desk with one hand and quickly came up with a counter-plan.
"You mean?"
With just a glance, Sengoku understood Tsuru's intentions.
"It's a pity he's a pirate."
Tsuru nodded first, then looked at the wanted poster, her gaze turning sharp.
The next day, a newspaper spread across the seas.
"Extra! Extra!"
"Horned Dragon Jacket, Captain of the Flying Pirates' 20th Fleet, with a bounty of 330,000,000 Berries, was killed by the Golden Emperor in the Sabaody Archipelago!"
"The Golden Emperor publicly challenged Golden Lion, vowing to take his head."
"The Golden Emperor's bounty has increased from 123,000,000 to 567,000,000 Berries."
"Golden Emperor Gaia Kaos, Paramecia-type Gold-Gold Fruit user, Two Colors Haki, Six Styles…"
"The Paramecia-type Gold-Gold Fruit, the wealthiest Devil Fruit. Its ability allows the user's body to turn into gold, control gold, and even detect gold through the ground."
"The Golden Emperor once controlled gold worth tens of billions of Berries in battle. Whoever controls the Golden Emperor can become the richest person in the world."
"…"
One stone stirred up a thousand waves. In just one day, the Golden Emperor's reputation spread throughout the Four Seas, the Grand Line, and the New World.
Almost all pirates greedily looked at the newspaper. The photo on it was precisely Kaos standing in the palm of the Goddess of Sky, that fifty-meter-tall Goddess of Sky, golden and full of temptation.
Especially the line: "Whoever controls the Golden Emperor can become the richest person in the world."
This was as impactful as the future Pirate King of the Great Pirate Era.
The Great Pirate Era had not yet begun, and all those who went to sea as pirates were after wealth, women, power, and fame. And now, wealth was right before them.
They only needed to control the Golden Emperor.
With money, you had power, women, fame, and even the whole world.
Recruiting members, there was nothing money couldn't do.
The entire sea went mad.
Now, the Golden Emperor was the future One Piece!
That was a naked treasure.
Who knows how many Pirate Crews began to turn back towards the Grand Line.
A certain sea area in the New World.
Ten thousand meters high in the sky.
Various strange islands, large and small, hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of meters in size, floated in the air, scattered like pieces on a chessboard, resembling a fairyland.
Especially, the closer to the center, the larger the islands became.
This was different from Sky Island; Sky Island floated in the air because of the White Sea, but these islands had no White Sea, yet they floated in the air as if some mysterious power and force field existed.
These islands were extremely peculiar; there were islands made entirely of water, islands made entirely of rock, in short, all kinds of them floating in the air, appearing beautiful and magnificent.
Some islands also had rainbows spanning across their backs.
High mountains, flowing water, cascading waterfalls, many white cranes and other birds could be seen, along with beast roars emanating from the jungles.
The camera continuously zoomed in. Among the well-arranged islands, there was a large island.
A continuous complex of buildings stretched across it.
Majestic, grand, luxurious, and magnificent. In front was a huge plaza where many pirates could be seen from time to time.
At this moment, a gathering was taking place in the central palace. A glance revealed that all present were famous Great Pirates.
Those who could sit here had a minimum bounty of 300,000,000 Berries, and the closer to the throne, the higher the bounty!
At the same time, their strength was also greater.
However, the once lively banquet was now somewhat quiet, with many Great Pirates looking at the newspapers in their hands.
And on the throne at the very front sat a man who looked down on everything, exuding a domineering aura of a lion roaring across the seas and a will to conquer the world.
He was the legendary Great Pirate Golden Lion Shiki, who would soon threaten and attempt to recruit Roger, single-handedly destroy Marineford, and was so powerful that Sengoku and Garp had to work together to defeat him.
In terms of current prestige, Golden Lion Shiki was the undisputed overlord.
Whitebeard, Red the Aloof, Roger, and others could not compare.
At this time, Golden Lion was in high spirits, attempting to rule the entire sea.
Both in terms of influence and strength, he stood at the pinnacle of the pyramid.
He hadn't lost his legs, nor did he have a ship's rudder stuck in his head, meaning his strength was not restricted in any way!
He could look down on all heroes and reign over the world!
"Gurararara~"
"A Gold-Gold Fruit user!"
Golden Lion looked at the newspaper in his hand, puffing on a cigar and cackling wildly.
"Admiral, give me ten days, and I'll bring you the Golden Emperor."
At the banquet table below, a man with a blind left eye and three whiskers, gulped down a bowl of sake, glaring menacingly at the cackling Golden Lion.
Captain of the 15th Fleet, Lone Wolf Spand, with a bounty of 710,000,000 Berries, Zoan-type Dog-Dog Fruit, Dachshund Form.
"Ten days? I only need five days."
A scornful voice came from a large man, six meters tall, bare-chested with bulging muscles and abundant chest hair.
Captain of the 13th Fleet, Great Kong Omitter, with a bounty of 960,000,000 Berries, Zoan-type Ancient Species, Gorilla Form.
"Pfft~"
As soon as Great Kong Omitter finished speaking, a sneer came from the seat next to him.
This was a charming, seductive woman wearing a three-piece bikini, with purple lipstick.
As she chuckled, her two E-cup assets continuously trembled.
"Christos, what are you laughing at!"
Great Kong Omitter glared, his eyes wide. Compared to Christos, he was a beast and she was a beauty.
If one looked closely, they would notice that Great Kong Omitter was somewhat wary of this woman.
This woman was none other than the Captain of the 12th Fleet, titled Cruel Queen Christos, with a bounty of 1,150,000,000 Berries, Paramecia-type Net-Net Fruit user.
She enjoyed torturing and killing her enemies. Despite her seductive and glamorous appearance, she had a venomous heart.
Her cruel methods were among the best in the entire Flying Pirate Crew.
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