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The three Ancient Weapons—Uranus, Poseidon, and Pluton—corresponded to the sky, sea, and land. His [Thor] was already amphibious, capable of sea and air travel—and its Impact Dial cannon could bombard the land.

So, what was the use of Pluton?

Just because it possessed unparalleled, immense power?

Arthur believed that the destructive power of his own ultimate attack—Raigo—was no weaker than Pluton's, perhaps even stronger. It was likely that only Whitebeard, at his absolute full strength, could unleash such a terrifying attack on the seas.

But now, Vegapunk had proposed the concept of the Thor War Fortress and needed the Pluton blueprints. Arthur could no longer let them remain out in the world.

"From the way you're talking, Captain Arthur, it seems you know the whereabouts of Pluton?" Vegapunk's curiosity was piqued again.

His curiosity about Arthur was immense... He felt that Arthur could predict the general trend of world events or even the future with great accuracy.

Could Observation Haki, when developed to its extreme, have such a terrifying effect?

"Where did you learn of this?" he asked, his curiosity bursting.

"You don't need to worry about where I learned it. I don't know the whereabouts of Pluton itself, but I know where its blueprints are hidden. After we've conquered a territory and stabilized our position... I can take you to have a look." Arthur handed the blueprints back to Vegapunk.

The most important thing right now was to seize a territory in the New World. Once their rear base was as solid as a mountain, it wouldn't be too late to go to Water 7.

'Should I tell him I know the general trend of world events for the next twenty-plus years?'

The Pluton blueprints would always be there.

Tom, who was currently working hard to build the Sea Train, would pass them on to his student, Cutty Flam—later known as one of Luffy's crewmates, Franky.

Right now, on the seas, the number of people who could stop Arthur could be counted on one hand. If he wanted to do something, who could possibly interfere?

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The [Thor] traveled from the latter half of the New World to the central sea. Arthur's goal was to visit Wheat Island, which he had once captured.

A year and a half ago, Arthur had occupied this island, which was then under Big Mom's rule.

At that time, he hadn't had time to manage it properly before attending the Tea Party, and then he had gone to Raijin Island.

Now that he had time, he naturally couldn't let it go unchecked.

However, during this period, he had heard that Wheat Island had been occupied by the Whitebeard Pirates. Because Whitebeard's territory was in the latter half of the New World and he had no time to spare for this island, it had become a border between the territories of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates.

And he had heard that the fighting there was extremely fierce... The two most powerful pirate crews in the New World had pushed their clashes to a white-hot intensity.

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At this moment... Wheat Island!

The not-so-large island was in a state of turmoil, completely surrounded by one pirate ship after another.

The residents of the island were all hiding in their homes with their doors and windows shut tight, as if they thought their wooden houses, which could be blown down by a single breath, could withstand the strongest pirate crews in the New World.

The massive, singing ship hummed a repetitive phrase.

On the dozens of ships beside it, flying the Big Mom jolly roger, were a dense crowd of bizarre-looking people.

The towering Big Mom, with her gaping maw, was constantly stuffing sweets into her mouth.

And on the other side was a pirate ship with a massive beast as its figurehead.

Atop it stood Kaido, with his sky-piercing horns, his knotted, explosive muscles piled up like steel, giving one a sense of invincibility. His upper body was bare, a thick rope tied around his waist, and he was drinking wine, one mouthful after another. His heavy breathing gave the illusion that an ancient beast was about to awaken.

"Hundred Beasts" Kaido and "Big Mom" Charlotte Linlin—these two, after the passing of Roger and the Golden Lion, were the undisputed new emperors of the New World.

And they had actually gathered on this insignificant little island—

"MAMAMAMAMA! Kaido... Wheat Island was originally my territory! Do I need your permission to re-occupy it?" Big Mom's bloodshot eyes stared intently ahead, a dangerous light brewing in them.

"Gulp, gulp, gulp~"

Kaido took a large swig of wine and wiped the liquor that flowed down the corner of his mouth. "Cut the crap, Linlin! My subordinates said this island is within my territory! Are you saying they're lying??"

His eyes widened in anger, and a terrifying aura instantly filled the air. The two, supported by their respective pirate crews, were in a tense standoff.

"Whoosh~"

A sudden gust of wind swept over, creating ripples on the sea surface, the waves crashing against the beach.

The battle was on a knife's edge.

"MAMAMAMAMA! You're right! What pirate would compromise for something they want?? Sons, KILL ALL THE SUBORDINATES OF THIS MAD DOG!!" Big Mom waved her large hand and stopped eating.

"Hmph..." A heavy stream of air shot from his nose. Kaido put down his wine gourd and leaped into the sky.

"SPLASH!!"

A huge wave splashed up. He hadn't even notified his subordinates, choosing to face the entire Big Mom forces alone.

Hundred Beasts Kaido—a being who would choose to face any terrifying opponent and any number of enemies, all by himself.

Besides looking for a place to die, his favorite thing was one-on-one combat.

"KILL!!"

In the blink of an eye, the two pirate forces swarmed the island, launching a brutal and ferocious charge.

Having survived for so long in the talent-filled New World, the people who could live here had all become very powerful.

The destruction caused by both sides was terrifying. The moment they clashed, the island suffered severe trauma.

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!"

The sound of explosions and the clash of blades was earth-shattering.

And on the other side, Kaido finally met Big Mom's singing ship.

"Heavenly Fire—"

Big Mom commanded Prometheus to spew out incredibly hot flames, which swept towards Kaido in the water from a distance. A large amount of seawater was evaporated, and the steam formed a thick fog, obscuring everything within the attack's range.

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!"

Kaido leaped out of the sea, his iron fist carrying a fierce wind, and brutally smashed the flames.

Just then...

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"Huh? It looks like someone's fighting here? They won't find me, right??"

A colossal head, as massive as a Sea King's, emerged directly from the sea. The inverted chestnut-shaped head was still half-submerged, as if it were trying hard to hide.

Sanjuan Wolf had swum from the direction of the Red Line to Wheat Island. The sound he made actually drowned out the earth-shaking sounds of the slaughter.

Almost everyone's gaze was drawn to him.

Even Kaido and Big Mom stopped fighting at the same time and fixed their eyes on this terrifyingly, incomparably large head.

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