The world situation, the Jade of Four Souls

They could feel a slight taint in their own souls.

That bit of darkness could potentially corrode their hearts, turning them into demons similar to Aatrox.

What Rayleigh meant by not becoming enemies with him was precisely this.

He wasn't a Marine, wouldn't bother with pirates, only with demons.

"Hope so."

Rayleigh said noncommittally, "The fragile alliance of pirates, Marines, and demon hunters is about to end. We'll meet again if fate allows."

He looked at Nameless, and Nameless nodded, understanding his meaning.

After a while, all the pirates disappeared from here.

Roger was severely injured, and they needed to find a safe place for recovery. Arabasta was definitely not a safe place.

It wasn't that they didn't trust Cap, but they had a lack of trust in the World Government.

Cap and others knew what they meant and didn't say anything.

"The battle is over, and even the admiral has left. I should leave too." Rayleigh spoke and left swiftly before Cap could respond.

Cap was about to ask Machvise what she intended to do, but Rayleigh had already vanished, causing him to curse under his breath.

"So quick to run!"

Thus, only the original few remained in Arabasta. Initially, they were these Marines, and now they were still these Marines.

The difference was that the once picturesque Arabasta was now a mess.

But they had to admit, they had won!

Aatrox had been successfully sealed away and wouldn't appear in this world again.

However...

What about Roger?

Roger's current strength, even without the green pyramid, was unparalleled. How would the Marines deal with such a pirate?

It was indeed worrisome...

They couldn't go back for now. They had to represent the World Government and complete the post-war transition with Arabasta.

........

The news of Aatrox being successfully sealed naturally spread worldwide.

The whole world soon buzzed with excitement. People from all walks of life, whether previously cheering or despairing at the world's end, breathed a sigh of relief.

As the saying goes, better alive than dead. Even those living in miserable conditions felt a moment of joy when they saw this news.

In any case, they won!

Aatrox, who had wielded immense power before, was now sealed, allowing them to break free from this miserable life. Whether celebrating Aatrox' grandeur or celebrating his sealing, they felt joy in both cases.

Especially the nobles were ecstatic, thrown into revelry. Those from the New World, in particular, were thrilled, for Aatrox might show up at any moment.

Of course, during the propaganda, the World Government deliberately downplayed the pirates' contributions, claiming the heroic Marines bravely fought against Aatrox in Arabasta, and the one-armed Marine hero, Cap, fought to the death and successfully defeated Aatrox.

Cap, having previously joined forces with Warlord Warguy to defeat the Rock, now defeated Aatrox solo, making him the only and strongest Marine hero. His glory wasn't only recognized in the Marines but also throughout the world.

Even the Blackbeard Pirates, let alone the Cipher Pol, barely appeared in the reports.

One could say that the current era's newspapers were still under the control of the World Government. They were petty thieves of achievements, stealing Roger's achievements.

It wasn't until the appearance of the News Coo Morgan that the World Government's monopoly on news was finally challenged.

Ignoring the Cipher Pol was for a reason. After all, they weren't as easy to control as the Marines, and Machvise had made some unclear moves in the end. The Five Elders were currently troubled by Machvise's actions.

Regardless, she was indeed a capable individual.

This time, defeating Aatrox was a great achievement for her. Still, she had her own thoughts. Currently, the Five Elders didn't know what she was up to.

Therefore, until they fully controlled the Cipher Pol, they had to give all the glory to the Marines.

Meanwhile, the seas were in turmoil. Aatrox' previous slaughter claimed the lives of many powerful pirates. The entire New World was undergoing a reshuffle.

After the Arabasta incident, Sendo didn't cause any more trouble. Now was a time of excitement, and it was best to let people release their excitement for the moment.

He also needed positive emotional values. The most exciting thing for him in this Arabasta battle was the substantial increase in positive emotional values.

Perhaps this time... he could reach the level of a million.

A million-level item card. He hadn't seen it yet.

Considering the value of positive emotional values compared to negative ones, although it wouldn't surpass the world's limit, there wouldn't be much difference between a million and a hundred thousand level item cards.

So, might as well draw now.

"Positive Emotional Value: 4,515,712"

"Negative Emotional Value: 8,741,321"

The negative emotional value was close to ten million again, while the positive emotional value was nearly five million. At this moment, after the brief celebration following the Arabasta incident, the positive emotional value was entering a slow-growth phase.

Initially, he had some expectations of reaching a million positive emotional values. Now it seemed challenging to extract so much positive emotion from people, mainly because the previous accumulation was too low.

"Forget it. Anyway, the difference between a million and a hundred thousand level item cards won't be significant."

Mind made up, Sendo decided to use the positive emotional values.

He currently had the Doraemon item series and the Shikon Jewel series. He could perform four draws at the million-level and additionally make two more draws.

Four Shikon Jewel fragments would be handy now as they were running a bit low. He might even try to assemble the genuine Shikon Jewel with enough fragments.

"Shikon Jewel Fragment * 80: Originating from the Inuyasha world, these are fragments produced after the Shikon Jewel shattered. They can amplify the user's power. The more fragments possessed, the more abilities one can have. The complete Shikon Jewel can fulfill the user's wishes. (When drawing cards while holding Shikon Jewel fragments, it increases the probability of drawing Shikon Jewel fragments.)"

"?! "

Sendo was astonished. He hadn't expected to draw eighty Shikon Jewel fragments in one go.

This thing...

Was it for real?

The Shikon Jewel...

Didn't it have a total of less than eighty fragments?