While Buena Festa was desperately searching for the Eternal Pose, others on the celestial screen, seeing he had stopped talking, began targeting someone else.
[Pirate 1: Speaking of which, Bullet, you were indeed lying! You spoke so convincingly before, claiming the Eternal Pose was in your hands and that you would hold the Pirate Expo in reality. It was all just a smokescreen!]
[Pirate 2: Seriously! When the video first started playing, I actually believed him. I really thought he had some big secret. Turns out he was just playing along with the celestial screen's narrative. I can't believe I fell for that!]
[Pirate 3: Me too. Who would have thought his words, spoken with such conviction, were just lies? The true mastermind behind the Pirate Expo hasn't even made contact with him yet!]
[Pirate 4: But where is Buena Festa now? Do you think he might not be lying? Could he really be on Laugh Tale?]
[Dark King Silvers Rayleigh: Impossible. Relying on himself alone, even with an Eternal Pose to Laugh Tale, he would never successfully reach it. Without the world's most excellent navigator and helmsman, he absolutely cannot reach that island.]
[Pirate 5: Whoa! A Roger Pirates member speaks from experience! So the Festival Master is lying too. But that means Buena Festa's whereabouts are a mystery again. From his earlier words, he seemed very confident no one could find him. Why is that?]
[Pirate 6: Right! I remember now! Buena Festa was also one of the great pirates from Roger's era! Back then, his identity as a Festival Master and information broker instigated numerous wars!]
[Pirate 7: Now that you mention it, I think I have an impression too. I remember one day over 20 years ago, a festival he planned was ruined by the Roger Pirates. At the same time, while fleeing to sea, he was supposedly swallowed by a giant Sea King that suddenly appeared. Everyone thought he was dead. Who would have thought he's still alive, and even found the Eternal Pose to the final island?]
[Pirate 8: Incredible! His luck is too good! But how did he meet Bullet?]
[Pirate 9: Who knows? Right now, I'm more interested in whether Straw Hat and the others can survive in the video.]
[Pirate 10: Look! The video's perspective is shifting! It's switching to Trafalgar Law's group!]
Just as everyone wanted to see Luffy's fate, the video suddenly shifted to another location Law's group.
〖Law took Sanji and the others underwater in the submarine, but unexpectedly, they encountered Marine Vice Admiral Smoker.
Subsequently, Sanji, Chopper, and Brook decided to stay behind to hold off the enemy, allowing Law to escape with Robin.
However, they hadn't gone far when another figure suddenly appeared before them.
Before they could clearly see the figure's face, the scene shifted again, this time to Nami and the others.
She, along with Zoro and Franky, had chosen to hide the pirate ship due to the Marines' sudden attack.
With them were also Luffy's fanboy, Bartolomeo, and Cavendish of the White Horse, among others.
While they were trying to find a way to break through, a figure suddenly leaped from a warship, landing on the island first.
At the same time, Zoro, wielding his three swords, met the newcomer's Armament Haki-clad cane sword.
It was then that Bartolomeo screamed in shock,
"Waaaah! It's Fujitora!" 〗
[Pirate 1: Who's Fujitora? Why is that Straw Hat fanboy so scared?]
[Pirate 2: He seems to be wearing a Marine Admiral's uniform. Is he a new Marine Admiral? Who did he replace?]
[Pirate 3: That can't be right. The three Admirals are all incredibly powerful. How could one be replaced?]
[Pirate 4: I heard that due to the failure at the Summit War, the Marines underwent major internal turmoil. Many people retired.]
[Pirate 5: Is that so? Then it seems one of the three Admirals must have left the Marines. Otherwise, a new Admiral wouldn't appear. I just wonder how this Fujitora's strength compares to the previous three Admirals?]
This pirate wasn't the only one who wanted to know.
Everyone watched the celestial screen, hoping to gauge Fujitora's strength.
〖After landing on the island, Fujitora immediately engaged Zoro in combat.
Meanwhile, the main Marine force began to appear.
First was Sentomaru in his red belly-warmer, followed by a row of Pacifistas.
Under Sentomaru's lead, the Pacifistas began attacking the pirates on the island.
At the same time, the battle between Zoro and Fujitora intensified.
Fujitora unleashed his ultimate move, "Gravity Blade: Violent Tiger," slashing towards Zoro and sending him flying several meters.
But that wasn't all. The powerful slash also destroyed a nearby cliff, sending countless rocks raining down on Zoro.
However, Zoro wouldn't be defeated so easily. He also used his ultimate move, "Three Thousand Worlds: Three-Sword Serpent," shattering all the rocks flying towards him.
Then, using the momentum, he launched another attack at Fujitora.
"Tiger Hunt!"
Zoro shouted the name of the technique.
It was as if a giant ferocious tiger formed under his blades, pouncing fiercely towards Fujitora.〗
[Pirate 1: Heavens! Is this the true strength of Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro? He didn't seem this powerful during the Enies Lobby incident!]
[Pirate 2: What happened to the Straw Hat crew? Why does it feel like so many of them have improved their strength significantly? How did they do it?]
[Pirate 3: Although the true strength of this Admiral called Fujitora isn't clear yet, the fact that he became a Marine Admiral means his power shouldn't be underestimated. And in the video, Roronoa Zoro can fight evenly with a Marine Admiral? That means his strength is also formidable!]
[Pirate 4: To think Straw Hat isn't just strong himself, but his crewmates are too!]
[Pirate 5: Indeed! It's been a long time since I've seen such a powerful slash. It's as if he didn't even use a move, yet he cut the ship beside him. Is this the legendary "winning without a move"?]
[Pirate 6: What nonsense are you spouting? Are you blind? Someone else entirely cut that ship!]
[Pirate 7: W-wait... The person who cut that ship... that person is... is...]
[Pirate 8: It's him! The World's Greatest Swordsman, Dracule Mihawk!]