On the other side—
Totto Land, inside Whole Cake Island.
Big Mom's reaction was the same as Whitebeard's. Because the other world had been exposed, she instantly calmed down.
"Kehehehe…"
"Katakuri… now this ranking video is getting more and more interesting!"
"Who would've thought… just one Grand Line still isn't enough! Outside our world, there are actually other dimensions!!!"
To be honest,
the moment she saw the comment barrage,
Big Mom felt a shock and awe she hadn't experienced in decades.
As a Yonko,
a ruler of the New World,
and also one of the ceiling-level powerhouses of the pirate world,
Big Mom had originally believed
the world was… just that.
And that her understanding, and everything she currently possessed,
had already reached the peak—so she'd long since become someone with no desires left to chase.
She even admitted it herself:
as she grew older, her "203"-era brain had become more and more muddled over the years.
If the ranking video hadn't appeared—
and if it hadn't exposed that there were skies beyond skies, people beyond people, and beyond the pirate world…
then she never would've imagined it!
There was actually a hidden Bleach world,
unknown to them all!
And now, at this very moment,
the strong of the Bleach world were using the ranking video
to stare across space,
to observe and pry into the pirate world!
That news, without a doubt, made Big Mom's mind
snap back in an instant—as if she'd returned to her youth.
All that xenophobia, hostility, and fierce competitiveness,
after so many years,
was reignited completely!!!
"Mama…"
"It's just that we don't know whether this so-called Hueco Mundo, or the Espada… and those people whose names were revealed…"
"How strong their combat power and abilities really are…" Katakuri murmured with a severe expression.
Just from the names alone—
Omaeda… Grimmjow… or Kurosaki Ichigo…
every single one sounded insane!
They probably weren't nobodies in that world, either, right?
———
On the other side—
Wano Country, Onigashima.
Within the territory encircled by volcanic mountains,
Kaido's eyes widened. In those ferocious eyes, tinged with violence,
the light screen's scrolling comment barrage reflected clearly.
Equally intrigued, he bared his teeth in a grin:
"Oh? Another world, huh?"
"I wonder if the people over there are as strong as we are!"
Arrogant. Overbearing.
Around Kaido's body, dark-red Conqueror's Haki
rippled like lightning.
As the "Strongest Creature,"
he believed his own battle power stood at the peak of the world—
one of the strongest of this era!!!
So with that mindset,
in Kaido's eyes, the strong from the Bleach world
were nothing more than challengers.
There was no way they could stand above him!
It was only because they were shrouded in mystery
that they made people curious.
"Boss Kaido…"
In front of him,
Jack the Drought, acting like a lackey, stirred things up with humble respect:
"Now, with the exposure of this new dimension and the shock it brings to everyone's understanding…"
"Maybe it won't be long before the Grand Line—and even the entire pirate world's existing order—takes a massive hit!"
"And when that time comes, it'll be the perfect time for our Beasts Pirates to take advantage of the chaos and make moves!!!"
As one of the most memeable men in the mouths of countless fans,
Jack had absolutely no idea
that he, too, was about to be ranked later on—
becoming the widely circulated "King of Ramming Ships"!!!
Right now,
ambitious,
and incomparably loyal to Kaido,
Jack the Drought had only one thought in his head:
expand outward!
Rely on force!
Let the Beasts Pirates seize more territory in the New World!
What if—
as the ranking went deeper—
the audiences of the two worlds no longer stayed limited to comment-barrage interaction,
but could, through the video, meet face-to-face across worlds?!
Then…
with a stronger, larger force,
the Beasts Pirates could maintain powerful competition
and sufficient self-preservation
in that unknown future!!!
"Heh heh…"
"No need to rush… once the audience on our side can also send comment barrages back!"
"Then the exchange between the two worlds—and the collision of technology and culture—will be when there's truly an opportunity to exploit!!!"
Queen grinned,
a cigar in his mouth,
his smile sinister and full of calculation.
As a mad scientist who once worked alongside Vegapunk,
he wasn't like Jack!
His mind was mainly focused on whether he could use the ranking video
to siphon off and absorb some of the Bleach world's black technology!
That way—
with a technological crush—
the Beasts Pirates' overall combat power would receive new armament!
When that happened,
surpassing the other three Emperors—
and becoming the sole dominant overlord force of the entire New World—
would no longer be just a fantasy!!!
———
Finally—
it was the Red-Haired Pirates' turn.
Red-Hair, Beckman, and several other famous officers—
including Usopp's father, Yasopp, and the rest!
Because their overall style
wasn't as domineering and flashy as Kaido or Big Mom,
after seeing the subtitles,
they only discussed it briefly,
then silently carved the names "Hueco Mundo," "Espada,"
and the protagonist Kurosaki Ichigo and others into their memory.
They were wary in their hearts,
but didn't feel much of a crisis.
After all,
they'd only seen words so far—
their identities, backgrounds, and the true details of their abilities were all completely unknown.
So Red-Hair made a judgment:
in the short term, the strong of the various factions in the Bleach world
still couldn't pose a threat.
Under that premise,
what everyone needed to do
was focus on what was in front of them—
namely…
the ranking of king-level titles in the pirate world!
And frankly speaking,
what Red-Hair cared about even more
was the plot that might unfold in the future!
Because that, without a doubt, would determine
the direction and structure of the entire world going forward!!!
———
At the same time,
under the gaze of countless viewers,
the footage flickered again,
and the ranking video continued—
The scene jumped!
Speed playback! 3.8x!
In the blink of an eye, nearly all the crucial details of Dragon's experiences
were exposed!
After that,
he was no longer alone.
He founded the Revolutionary Army,
became its leader,
and for many years continued to move around, expanding the organization's influence!!!
And then,
his son Luffy went to sea.
And Luffy—only seventeen years old—
also formed his own pirate crew,
and successfully arrived in Loguetown in the East Blue!
This place
was extremely special!
It had once been the site where the Pirate King, Roger,
was publicly executed back then!
Therefore,
Luffy and his companions' journey
was naturally watched by Dragon the whole time—
always from the shadows!!!
Until…
later, when Luffy was here
and ran into trouble,
as his father—one of Luffy's "backgrounds"—
Dragon finally couldn't hold back anymore
and stepped in to save him!!!
(End of Chapter)
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