Sakazuki wanting to become the Marine Fleet Admiral was what everyone wanted. If the World Government wasn't happy, then they would just let the World Government stay unhappy.
So, Sakazuki thought of the Twilight Hermits. Among these people, Sakazuki finally decided on Qu.
Firstly, Qu was a pirate, so he wouldn't be afraid of the World Government and hesitate to act. Secondly, as one of the first members of the Twilight Hermits with Sakazuki, Qu's strength was definitely not weak.
Because he believed Adam would never accept any useless people into the Twilight Hermits. Adam wanted people who could lead the wave of world development. The members of the Twilight Hermits were distributed among major powers, and they basically either possessed immense strength or held special status.
He had considered Jing, but Jing spent most of his time dealing with pirates, and he didn't know Jing's attitude towards the World Government. After much thought, he chose Qu.
As for the potential trouble if pirates got their hands on that Devil Fruit, Sakazuki had already thought of a plan. They couldn't openly attack the World Government, but they could attack pirates.
As long as Qu obtained that Devil Fruit, Sakazuki could use the incident of attacking the World Government's transport ships as an excuse to act. He would lead the Marines to annihilate Qu's pirate crew!
Although they were both members of the Twilight Hermits, Qu was ultimately a pirate, and he had obtained such a powerful Devil Fruit. Sakazuki would not hold back because of any hesitation.
Knowing the seriousness of the situation, if necessary, Sakazuki would inform An. He believed that if An personally acted, there would be nothing in this world that couldn't be accomplished.
With the World Government's ships being robbed, the Marines naturally had to show some action.
After hearing Qu's reply, Sakazuki informed Qu of the transport ship's route, and their deal was thus struck.
Shanks returned to his seat, and soon after, the meeting ended. He walked out of the cabin and looked at the sea outside.
He wasn't stupid, so he could naturally guess some of Fire's intentions.
Once he robbed the World Government's ship, his identity would be directly exposed. The fact that Red-Haired Shanks was Qu would soon be known to Fire. Even if he obtained that powerful Devil Fruit, as long as they attacked before he ate it or adapted to its power, Shanks would absolutely not be able to handle so many soldiers from Marine Headquarters.
However, since Shanks had agreed to this matter, he naturally had his own considerations.
The World Government valued that Devil Fruit very highly, sending many CP0 agents and having real-time monitoring from the World Government. It seemed they intended to turn the tables with the power of this Devil Fruit.
Indeed, the World Government's prestige had greatly diminished. So, they were placing their hopes on a Devil Fruit? But Fire also said the World Government had been searching for it for hundreds of years, so it must be quite special. Perhaps it could truly help the World Government regain its former status.
Originally, the World Government had instructed CP9 to escort it. But because the World Government in this timeline was injured, they sent CP0 as a precaution, but did not send Monet.
Due to Lucci's disappearance, the World Government was very suspicious of Monet as well. The main reason was that Monet had a backer. If it wasn't necessary, the World Government didn't want to offend Aquafina again.
But these CP0 agents were also very strong. They were all superhumans, just from earlier generations than Lucci and Monet. While their talent wasn't as strong as theirs, they had middle to upper-tier potential.
With the enhancement of telekinesis, they were by no means weak. It wasn't a big problem for Shanks to deal with them, but the key was that Shanks couldn't expose his identity.
Thinking that there was still some time, Shanks thought it over again and headed to a certain place.
A long-abandoned island wreckage.
Jaltzburg Fortress Country...
This was where the original demon lord Aatrox first appeared, and where Roger and Aatrox first fought. This island was already split in half, and later, three-quarters of it sank. The remaining small wreckage had an extremely harsh environment, so no one had lived there for a long time.
Most of the survivors from Jaltzburg Fortress Country had relocated to other countries, not nearby ones, because Jaltzburg Fortress Country had poor relations with several neighboring countries and fought frequently.
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Shanks didn't have his ship stop at the shore. When they were still a few kilometers away, he landed alone.
Walking on the gray land, Shanks couldn't help but sigh at the terror of the demon lord. Even after so long, he still felt as if he could sense that world-shattering power from back then.
The air here felt toxic, filled with an invisible majesty and terror that made one's skin crawl.
Walking in such a world made even Shanks a bit uncomfortable, but he was here to find someone.
"Boss Wuming, long time no see."
When he reached a cave, Shanks stopped and lifted the wine he was holding, saying, "I've brought you wine!"
Wuming...
Yes, after the Roger Pirates disbanded, Wuming returned to the ruins of Jaltzburg Fortress Country.
Over the years, the members of the Roger Pirates had been hunted by the World Government, but they had hardly caught anyone. After all, they were Roger's crew, not to be trifled with.
Among them, only Wuming remained untouched. It was useless to try and capture him, because who could capture someone who could use instant teleportation?
After Shanks spoke, a period of time passed, and a person walked out of the cave. After all these years, Wuming looked more and more like a normal person.
He looked at Shanks and the wine in his hand, and suddenly said, "Bringing wine is just an excuse. You're here because you need something."
Shanks awkwardly scratched his head. "Heh, that's indeed the case. There's something I need your help with, Brother Wuming."
Wuming chuckled, then turned around. "Bring the wine inside."
"Alright." Shanks quickly followed him in. The cave was very dark, but he could still faintly see the path because a faint light was coming from the depths of the cave.
When they reached the inner area, it was like a normal world, without the aura of war and destruction from the outside. It was as bright as day. The interior was simply furnished. This was originally where the Ascension Altar was located.
After Wuming destroyed it, he used the wreckage to build a place to live.
"The magic box I gave you back then, you seem to have used it well."
As soon as they entered, before Shanks could speak, Wuming had already opened his mouth.
He sat on a bed and gestured to another seat, inviting Shanks to sit down.
He took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag. "But you need to be careful, cooperating with demons often leads to their backlash."
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