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In the blink of an eye, two years passed.
Shin and his group had been sailing in the New World for two years, having been to most areas of the New World.
At this time, Shin and the Kuja Pirates were one of the Four Emperors of the Sea.
The Four Emperors were Shin, Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido.
As for Red-Haired Shanks, sorry, he hadn’t become an Emperor of the Sea yet.
The New World was already nearly carved up. For Shanks, becoming the Fifth Emperor now would be a daunting task. Whether he could still rise to Emperor status as he did in the original story remained uncertain.
“What is Shin thinking about?” Hancock hugged Shin from behind, her head resting on his, and asked him.
Hancock was already eighteen years old, having blossomed into a graceful young woman. Especially with the power of the Love-Love Fruit, it added a charm to Hancock.
Probably any man who saw Hancock would be captivated—No, not just men, but women as well.
Of course, Shin was an exception.
Hancock’s Love-Love Fruit couldn’t charm Shin—so Hancock had been desperately developing the ability of the Love-Love Fruit recently.
Turning his head to look at Hancock, Shin smiled and said, “I think the Kuja Pirates should add some members.”
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In these two years, even after becoming a Yonko pirate crew, the Kuja Pirates hadn’t added any members—it was still the same people.
“Then are we returning to Amazon Lily?”
“Yes, we are returning to Amazon Lily. But since we’re recruiting crew members, it won’t be limited to Amazon Lily.” Shin said.
“Shin, you’re not going to recruit men, are you?” Hancock couldn’t help but say.
“I didn’t say I was going to recruit men. I’m recruiting women. And they have to be beautiful.”
As soon as Shin finished speaking, Hancock gently bit his shoulder to vent her frustration.
She hadn’t even succeeded yet—and he’s going to recruit some little vixens?
Though she was dissatisfied in her heart, Hancock had no intention of stopping him.
“It’s time to eat.”
Perhaps unable to stand seeing Shin and Hancock so intimate, Robin put down her book and called out to Shin.
The food was, of course, prepared by Olvia.
Olvia was no longer the navigator on the ship—she had changed her profession to a Chef.
At the same time, Olvia’s strength was the strongest in the Kuja Pirates besides Shin, probably comparable to a Marine Admiral.
Thanks to the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Shin’s guidance, and her Perfect Sage Body, Olvia’s strength skyrocketed.
In just five or six years, she had reached the strength of a Marine Admiral—and she was a woman. In the world of One Piece, women were typically less dominant in raw power, unless they were exceptionally talented.
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Hancock’s strength wasn’t lacking either—she stood at a quasi-Admiral level. For someone her age, that placed her among the absolute best in the One Piece world.
Robin was a bit weaker, but she could also be compared to a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral.
But besides them, the strength of the others on the ship was not that great.
Compared to other pirate crews, Shin felt his own crew was a bit lacking in top-tier fighters—So he wanted to recruit some. But only recruiting strong women… He hoped he would be lucky.
Leaving the New World and returning to the first half of the Grand Line, Shin’s movements were not hidden.
In the New World here, Shin had also conquered some territories—and although the Kuja Pirates had left the New World, they didn’t need to worry about what would happen to their territory.
Shin was the Strongest of the Four Emperors. No one with a brain would pick a fight with him.
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“We’ve received news that the Kuja Pirates are suspected to be returning to the first half of the Grand Line. What are your thoughts?”
In Marineford, Sengoku convened a meeting.
This was not a small matter…
The Kuja Pirates represented one of the Four Emperors. And Shin Uzumaki’s strength surpassed the other Four Emperors—
“If I had to guess, they’re heading back to Amazon Lily. I don’t think we should interfere.” Aokiji spoke up.
“I disagree. I think now is a good opportunity to eliminate Shin Uzumaki,” Akainu stood up and said.
Sengoku frowned upon hearing this.
Eliminate Shin Uzumaki?? Sengoku hadn’t considered this problem for now.
Was Shin Uzumaki really that easy to eliminate? Even if he asked the Five Elders for help, Sengoku couldn’t say with confidence that it would work.
Moreover, the Five Elders were not the type to act easily.
“Garp.” Sengoku slammed the table, glaring at Garp.
They were in a meeting—yet Garp was lying there sleeping. It was outrageous. Though he knew Garp’s personality, Sengoku couldn’t help but feel angry.
“The meeting isn’t over yet?” Garp yawned and couldn’t help but ask.
“THIS IS A MEETING! GET SERIOUS!” Sengoku suppressed the urge to beat Garp up and said.
“There’s no point dragging this out—facing off against Shin Uzumaki just isn’t an option,” Garp said as he stood up.
“If you think you can handle Whitebeard, go ahead and make a move. But if you can’t even deal with the Whitebeard Pirates, don’t even think about touching the Kuja Pirates.”
“Vice Admiral Garp, the Kuja Pirates can’t be compared to the Whitebeard Pirates,” Akainu said calmly.
Though Shin’s strength was the strongest among the Four Emperors—many people still felt that the Kuja Pirates’ combat strength was not comparable to the Whitebeard Pirates’.
The reason was simple—The Kuja Pirates had few people, and they were all women.
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“Alright, let’s vote. Those who agree to deal with Shin Uzumaki, raise your hands.” Sengoku didn’t want to waste any more words.
Continuing to discuss like this, they would never reach a result.
So, they just voted. Seeing the few scattered hands raised, Sengoku nodded. This voting result was still satisfactory to Sengoku.
Besides Akainu—only a few Vice Admirals raised their hands. The others didn’t agree to act against Shin Uzumaki.
The reason was simple: insufficient strength. The Marines couldn’t go all out to deal with Shin Uzumaki.
The other Four Emperors also had to be monitored.
Even if they somehow managed to take down Shin Uzumaki, what would they gain? Nothing. In fact, it would only open the door for the other Four Emperors to swoop in and capitalize on the chaos—that much was obvious.
At best, the outcome would be a mutual defeat. And once that happened, the Marines would be in an even weaker position. Their grip on the seas was already slipping.
“…” Akainu’s face was black.
He hadn’t expected so many voices of opposition. Akainu alone couldn’t do anything. In the end, he had no choice but to follow orders.
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