Starting from the pirates, pushing the world.

Chapter 2441 Crocodile, the Soft Persimmon!
The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

The Five Elders reunited once again in the Chamber of Power at Pongel Castle.

This was a top-secret scroll sent by 'CP0' in connection with Charlotte Lingling.

Shepherd X. Peter, the head of the 'intelligence operatives,' opened it remotely with his mind.

Then came Charlotte Linlin's boisterous voice.

"Mamamama~"

"This is a real memory image that I extracted and sealed from the surface of Perona's soul."

"How strange!"

"There really is a door nailed deep inside this little girl's soul!"

"It's dazzling and quite impressive!"

"But I can't break it open with my strength, there's not even a crack!"

"It's like they're mocking my mom, saying I'm not qualified to go in!"

"Anyway, I can't tell the truth from the falsehood, I can't figure out its origin, and I have no way to deal with it!"

During this process, the scroll laid flat on the coffee table lights up with white light, projecting lifelike virtual images.

Only in the depths of Perona's soul could one see.

A magnificent gate, constructed from pure starlight and deep mist, stands tall.

Silent, ancient, indifferent.
It exists beyond sight, yet seems to exist in endless dimensions.

Charlotte Linlin used her immense and violent spiritual power to transform it into a giant hand in an attempt to strike.

The result was like striking nothingness, failing to even create a ripple.

The second time, the third time, the fourth time.
The door remained completely still.

It is as if its very existence is an absolute rejection of all prying eyes.

"What do you all think?" Topman Vochuli asked.

"The unprecedented form is like the embodiment of some higher-level 'concept'."

Nasujiro Sei was the first to voice his thoughts, his attitude as assertive as ever.

"Its very existence is an 'embedding' into the soul realm of the starfish."

"Regardless of the other party's purpose, unauthorized access constitutes intrusion."

"That's right!"

Marcus Massan echoed in agreement, his tone icy: "A thorough investigation is necessary!"

"Use our authority to search the globe!"

"Perhaps we can find some anomaly caused by the other party's power."

The voice just fell.

An indescribable, terrifying pressure began to emanate from them.

An invisible ripple of authority centered on Mary Geoise.

It swept across every corner of the Red Line, the Four Seas, the White Sea, and the Grand Line in an instant.

Mountains and rivers, plants and living things, and even the energy particles flowing in the air are all silently cleansed, searched, and analyzed at this moment.

Perona is of course the most important among them.

Her soul, spirit, and memories were completely permeated without her even realizing it.

The magnificent gate formed by starlight and mist, as well as the twenty-four constellations on its surface, came into view of the five people.

however.

The result of the attempt to make contact was the same as with Charlotte Linlin.

Complete rejection, and you'll get nothing!
"Ahem, let's report it. Only Lord Im might be able to uncover its secrets."

Satan looked utterly helpless.

Unexpectedly, Peter suddenly had a flash of inspiration and uttered a surprising idea:
"Is it possible that this was Lord Im's doing?"

The other four looked at each other in bewilderment.

Indeed, the Council of Stars, the Lord of the Stars, and the Stargate before us are all related to 'stars'.

When the fruitless search was presented to Im along with the scroll,

His lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

A strange, absurd emotion stirred within him.

Im truly didn't expect Perona to bring up the Council of Stars so directly.

Shouldn't this be considered a serendipitous encounter and kept secret?
But since things have come to this point, we can only go with the flow.

And then there's Charlotte Linlin, who not only continues to report to the Five Elders, but also deliberately conceals parts of the truth.

You need to know that this happened when the opponent made their first attempt to attack.

It actually happened during the meeting.

At that time, Aizen, Subaru Natsuki, and Perona were having a lively conversation.

Im appeared to be listening quietly from the side, but he was actually communicating with Charlotte Linlin outside.

He also instructed her to cooperate with Perona's needs, maintain contact with other members of parliament, and conduct appropriate transactions.

So Charlotte Linlin was deliberately playing a trick on the Five Elders.

However, we can't let them continue their battle of wits with thin air.

While it's good to make subordinates feel tense, excessive disruption is just pointless internal friction.

Therefore, Im directly told the Five Elders that he was the Lord of the Stars.

The Council of Stars was a byproduct of his exploration of the omnipotent universe.

Perona was chosen as the starfish representative.

Then he instructed them not to worry too much and to leave it to Charlotte Linlin.

However, this matter must be considered top secret, and all those who know about it are prohibited from further disclosure, including Perona.

then.

A minor incident sparked by Perona's excited sharing has spread to the Yin-Yang Bureau and even the highest levels of the World Government.

And so it was quietly suppressed by Im.

at the same time.

Sphinx Island in the latter half of the Grand Line.

A deafening roar erupted, sending a massive cloud of mud soaring into the sky, transforming into a torrential downpour of black rain.

Edward Newgate, who had just returned from Duel City, was speechless upon seeing this scene.

Ever since Joz and Teach came to train here, his territory has never been clean.

The latter's Swamp Fruit ability is just too dirty.

He almost regretted exchanging the money for the other party, but thankfully he wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

soon.

Edward Newgate saw the center of the island.

Two foolish sons are locked in a fierce battle in the vast swamp in front of the castle.

They were supposed to join forces against me, but now that I'm gone, they can only practice against each other.

"Okay, stop now!"

Edward Newgate, enveloped in a white glow, descended from the sky.

Joz and Teach, who were colliding again, were powerfully blasted away.

He fell headfirst into the mud.

"Dad!"

"Dad!"

Instead of being angry, the two were delighted and got up to come over.

Joz: "You're finally back!"

Teach muttered, "Yeah, where have you been? There are only a few days left until the all-army combat capability assessment."

They were fighting when Newgate suddenly disappeared.

When it reappeared, it simply gave a greeting and then hurriedly flew away.

"The Creator created a Duel Tower in the City of Duels."

Edward Newgate explained the situation to them, but did not mention what had happened inside the Valley of God.

Nevertheless, Joz and Teach gradually became engrossed in listening.

A hundred-story star tower, a projection of time and space, a realm of gods?

"do you understand!"

"If you reach the ninety-ninth or one hundredth floor, you might encounter Crocodile as he is now!"

"After clearing the game, communicate with the Tower Spirit and have her summon Crocodile every time!"

"This is much better than the special training I gave you guys!"

After saying that, Edward Newgate threw his head back and let out a hearty laugh.

Both of these young men want to challenge for the rank of general through this year's all-army combat capability assessment.

But among the current army generals, Crocodile is the only pushover.

As the father, he naturally suggested 'pinching' this 'sand crocodile'.

"Dad, let's go now!"

"Hehehe—Challenge the Star Tower, what a treasure!"

Joz and Teach, realizing what was happening, had their eyes light up.

They can learn about Crocodile's various moves in advance through time-space projection.

"Okay, go ahead, but Teach, you need to clean up all the mud on the island first."

Newgate suddenly narrowed his eyes and said with a pleasant expression:
"Loli and Whitey Bay are coming to see me tomorrow, so this place must be spotless and beautiful!"

He only has these two adorable daughters, and he's spoiled them rotten over the years.

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