120 Chapter 120
"Koala, take a deep breath. It's alright, perhaps your nerves are just getting the best of you."
"Indeed."
Sabo was well aware that Koala was struggling with fear.
By saying this, he aimed to help ease the tension that had gripped Koala's nerves.
"Now, hurry up and leave Sabaody Archipelago as quickly as possible," Sabo reaffirmed.
Koala offered a reassuring smile and replied, "Rest assured, you need not worry, Sabo.
I'm safe. If the Gale Emperor truly intended to harm me, I wouldn't have been able to leave at all."
"Very well, for now, let's focus on reporting the mission's setback to Dragon."
"Absolutely, and no matter what happens, please stay cautious."
"I understand."
Meanwhile, aboard the Eternal Gale, Carnes contemplated his plans.
He had intentions to set sail for the New World in two days.
For today, he was taking a break, while tomorrow the crew would begin gathering the necessary food and supplies for the upcoming journey.
During a tranquil interlude, Carnes positioned himself on the boat's railing, casting his line into the water, fishing patiently.
Now it was a waiting game, waiting for the fish to take the bait.
To his surprise, Carnes noticed that his influence value had exceeded 8,000.
Taking a closer look, he had achieved the influence value required for the recruitment of special crew members.
"Huh? Although the fish here didn't take the bait, but it seems... the system gave me a surprise." said Carnes in a hushed voice.
Then he began to explore further and delve deep into details.
[Host]: Carnes
[Influence Value]: 8020
[Total Crew]: 256
[Affiliated Pirates]: "Noruko Pirates," "Vibbs Pirates," and "Bonney Pirates"
[Special Crew]: "Demiurge," "Yuta Okkotsu," "Ulquiorra Cifer," "Uchiha Obito," "Nagato," "Power," "Albedo," "Tatsumaki"
[Senior Crew Members]: 50
[Intermediate Crew Members]: 100
[Junior Crew Members]: 100
[Item]: Eternal Gale - Medium
[Entrance to Prize Pool""]
This time, the requirement for recruiting special crew members were outlined as follows.
[Recruit Special Crew Members *1]: "8000"
[Recruit Senior Crew Members *5]: "7300"
[Recruit Intermediate Crew Members *10]: "7300"
[Recruit Junior Crew Members *10]: "7300"
Carnes didn't deliberate much and wasting no time; he promptly began the process of recruiting Senior, Intermediate, and Junior crew members.
Once the ordinary crew members were recruited, Carnes turned his attention to recruit the special crew member.
[Special Crew Members are being recruited]
Accompanied by the system's announcement, there came a notification of recruitment of special crew member.
[Congratulations! The Host has successfully recruited a special crew member from the "Seven Deadly Sins" world: the Lion's Sin of Pride, "Escanor!"]
"The Seven Deadly Sins??"
"Escanor???"
Carnes' eyes lit up with excitement.
Though he hadn't finished watching the anime Seven Deadly Sins, he had heard extensive facts about its plot, characters, and also about its infamous animation.
The role Escanor portrayed in that anime was etched vividly in his mind; the immense power that Escanor wielded was crystal clear.
But, hmm...
How could he phrase it? Escanor's ability was undeniably extraordinary.
During the daytime, particularly at noon, hardly anyone in the world could challenge and fight him on equal grounds, let alone defeat him.
However, during nighttime, he was remarkably weak—now it would only get bad, especially in this world where even a child could overpower him in his human form.
Carnes could still vividly recall the taunts and ridicule he faced from netizens during the anime's premiere.
During daytime, under the sun, throughout heaven and earth he stood as "The One".
Yet, at night time, he was reduced to nothing but a frail human.
"It appears that I've recruited an interesting character to my crew."
Carnes narrowed his eyes and chuckled.
At this moment, his interest in fishing waned, leading him to tinker with the system.
Beyond recruiting special crew member, there lay an extraordinary surprise awaiting him: Carnes had inherited Escanor's [Sunshine] power.
He now felt a twinge of curiosity: "What would happen if the power of [Sunshine] is combined with the power of [Sage of Six Paths]???"
The Sunshine continuously supplied energy throughout daylight hours.
Carnes speculated that now, it should be effortless to meet the energy demands for attaining the state of the Sage of Six Paths.
It would likely be a straightforward feat using power of Sunshine.
"Lord Carnes, you've already caught a fish," Albedo, seated beside him, gently reminded.
"Truly, your magnificence knows no bounds," she murmured softly to herself.
Snapping out of his reverie, Carnes swiftly raised the lever. "It seems today holds many surprises."
As leisurely moments often do, they passed very quickly.
By now, the luminous moon adorned the sky.
...
To the Marines, intelligence arrived—CP agents dispatched for surveillance and information-gathering reported back. They relayed their latest findings.
They had learned that Kaido had meet with Big Mom.
The specifics of their meeting remained elusive, and the CP agents were on their way back to the Holy Land of Mariejois.
Upon receiving this update, Sengoku refrained from taking any hasty actions. Yet, he recognized one thing—they were plotting something very big; a grand scheme was already set in motion.
Conversely, the Five Elders immediately convened an emergency meeting.
"As anticipated... one of our guesses has proven to be accurate. Kaido and Big Mom are indeed pursuing Carnes, not to align with him, but to eliminate him."
"However, as per the intelligence we possess, even if Kaido and Big Mom combined their forces, the odds of them successfully eliminating Carnes are extremely slim."
"In their clash, regardless of the victor, the ultimate true beneficiary would be our World Government."
"But in this course, the New World would lose three out of four Emperors within a brief span, thereby shaking the balance of the world.
Wouldn't this invite turmoil? Presently, the Emperors remain at a stalemate, hence preventing anyone of them from being the Pirate King," one of the Elders asked, concern evident in his voice.
"It's inconsequential; No matter what, someone among those foolish pirates will inevitably seize the position and be the new Emperor of the sea."
"Bru, bru..."
"Bru, Bru..."
All of a sudden, the Den Den Mushi in the hall began to ring.
The Five Elders collectively shifted their gaze towards it, their eyes narrowing and darkening slightly in response.
Before long, one of the Five Elders who stood nearest to the Den Den Mushi answered the call.
"We await your instructions."
"Please give us your guidance, Lord Imu."
"∫♕∂∞*∫❆^&∑✺%*^∂⋠@*π⋠✺"
"Understood, I acknowledge."
With that, the call was terminated.
Turning away from the Den Den Mushi, the Elder who had been speaking relayed the command,
"Initiate the evacuation of the Marine forces stationed at the Sabaody Archipelago."
The sun was still shining brightly, casting its glow across the scene.
On the distant horizon, not too far from the Sabaody Archipelago, massive pirate ships began to emerge, one after another.
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