"You are not coming?"
"Sorry." Doll apologized, even though she wished to follow them. "There are many things that I have to do, and I need to protect my base since it is related to an important location for the World Government."
While the war between the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates was getting close, it didn't mean that Sengoku would take all the Marines for the war, since if he did that, who would protect the rest of the parts of the ocean?
Doll also wanted to be part of this war, but she knew well that she had a mission that she had to take, especially when it was related to their future.
If this plan was successful, then the number of Marines that died in battle with the pirates would decrease, and the Marines would become stronger.
"Huh? Your task is more important than fighting the Whitebeard Pirates?" Carina asked in surprise. In just three days of his leaving, she had gained all the necessary knowledge to understand those Four Emperors, the four strongest pirates that were more or less similar to a disaster.
Among the four, without a doubt, Newgate was the strongest, as he could create earthquakes and many tsunamis. Destroying an island or two was like a child's game for him.
So, despite the danger, Doll would remain on the New World instead of joining the war on the Grand Line?
"My mission is quite important." Doll looked around and whispered, "I need to protect Vegapunk."
The eyes of the three changed, but they didn't voice out their surprise when they heard Doll's answer.
"Okay, then. Be careful."
"I will." Doll smiled and said, "You, too. I am waiting for you here."
"Waiting?"
Doll blushed and lightly tapped his chest with her fist. "You are clear, right? Don't make me say it!"
"..."
It was because Shinra was clear that he was helpless.
"Oh, what a sinful man..."
As Doll left, Carina shook her head with a sigh.
"It can't be helped. He is so charming. Even if he doesn't do anything, those women will swarm to him like ants toward sugar."
"You are right." Carina nodded at Robin's words. "But as he is so handsome, he must have a weakness! A perfect being doesn't exist, after all."
"Don't you see his weakness?" Robin looked at Carina with a smile.
"You are right!"
"...can we go now?"
While Shinra was speechless, the staff had been sent by the Five Elders, welcoming him with the highest respect. Yes, he might only appear once, and he had no reputation previously, but as he had defeated Kaidou, no one could take him on lightly.
At the same time, he had this special aura that made him appear majestic and made people subconsciously submit like they met their superior due to his Supreme King Haki.
For others, this might be weird, but Shinra didn't think so since many people with the Supreme King Haki had a great charisma that even worked similarly to brainwashing.
If he gave an example, it was like how Luffy could make many friends with ease despite being idiots, who never listened to others, making them have such affection that they would do anything for him. Even someone with a high potential to become one of the kings in the world, Shanks, would sacrifice one of his arms.
Shinra was also able to do the same, and frankly, with this aura, it made his life easier as he had no need to be afraid of being provoked, especially by those weaklings, who were like frogs at the bottom of a well.
'Then again, it might not work on Luffy.'
Still, anyway, Shinra didn't think that he would become Luffy's enemy, as this guy would simply laugh, walk away, and go on his adventure.
"But Vegapunk, huh? Haven't you thought to learn something from him, Shinra?" Carina asked curiously.
"Probably, later."
"How smart do you think this smartest man in the world is?" Robin asked curiously.
"I don't know, but I have heard that he has eaten Nomi Nomi no Mi, which enhances his brain, both IQ and size, that his head is so huge that it is like a tree."
"..." Robin and Carina.
"...really?"
"Really."
As they walked into the part, they were led into the lift that would lead them into the Mary Geoise, where they would return to the Grand Line, but as expected, they wouldn't be able to return right away, as Shinra had to meet the Five Elders first.
Still, while Shinra was calm, Robin and Carina weren't as calm as they thought to be since they knew well that they were about to face people with the highest positions in the world.
Naturally, while they talked about many things, they didn't say anything about what Shinra planned to do since there might be a listening device. No, it should be that the people outside should listen to him, but with his ability, all the people in this lift were already being hypnotized by him.
Those people might have appeared to submit to him, but he knew well that as long as he left, those people would be called by the Five Elders, as they asked about what Shinra, Carina, and Robin talked about.
The listening device might not exist, but even so, as those who could be hired as the staff on the Mary Geoise had a certain level of strength, of course, they had higher senses than normal people.
"By the way, how does this carriage pull us up?" Carina asked. "Was it also something created by Vegapunk?"
"It might be, but..."
"But...?" 2x
"It might be pulled by a human's strength?"
"..." 2x
"You are lying, right?"
"You mean a group of people is pulling us from the bottom to a high position?"
"Yes."
"..." 2x
"Well, it might move with a steam machine, so don't worry."
Yes, a steam machine existed, as it was the main energy generator on the Punk Hazard before Shinra appeared and killed Caesar.
Caesar, despite how he was, was smart, and of course, it was easy for him to create the steam machine, especially when it wasn't so hard to create.
If there were a problem, then it would be the source of energy, since as the sea level continued to increase, the coals, which were the source of energy, would also disappear. However, it was also due to this reason that he wouldn't be surprised if this lift was pulled by a group of slaves that were kept on the Mary Geoise.
The location of the Mary Geoise was 10,000 meters above sea level, and while Shinra wasn't sure if this place should lack resources, or if there might be resources, but as only a limited number of people could come to this place, it was hard for them to search for it, especially when this location, which was known as the Red Line, circled the world.
Still, there was one question on his mind.
Was this naturally created or artificially created?
Still, if somehow this Red Line disappeared, would the level of the ocean return to normal?
Or, could everyone only wait for the true savior to return?
Shaking his head softly, Shinra left the lift as he held Robin and Carina, as they had finally arrived at the Mary Geoise, the home of the gods of this world.
"Huh? Who are they? Also, those around him seem to be women? Pull those masks for me! I can tell that they are beautiful and I want to make them into my next wives!"
"....." 3x
Yet, no matter how the future may be, Shinra didn't think that this snotty idiot with a bowl of aquarium on his head was suited to become part of the group of gods.
Only—
Bang!