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"Hahaha! It's funny to see Luffy escaping from a crowd of hungry women in such a humiliating way."
"Hahaha! He hasn't forgotten about food as usual! Look at the size of the piece of meat he took with him."
"There's no heavy food for Luffy."
"Margaret is very beautiful too. Oh my God, she really looks exactly like me-" Marlin didn't finish her sentence before her mistress spoke.
"My counterpart in the manga is finally talking to Luffy alone... Could she finally tell him about the events in the newspaper?"
Although Glora didn't like her appearance in the manga, which Luffy described as 'Old bean lady'... she didn't hate her manga counterpart because of aging. She was somewhat looking forward to knowing the extent of her impact on current events despite being just an old woman on the brink of death.
"That's what really happened!"
"What? Didn't Luffy even know that Hancock is a Shichibukai?" The eyes of the store's goddesses widened after seeing the series of subsequent events.
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"It has been eleven years... since hebihime became the empress of our country, as well as the captain of the kuja pirates."
At this moment, Gloriosa informs Luffy about how Hancock became the Shichibukai.
"She's still young, but after a single campaign at sea, an 80 million bounty was placed on her head."
"That, along with the already infamous "Kuja" name, alerted the World Government immediately." Gloriosa continued, expressing her concerns: "They cautiously recommended that Hebihime be added to the Shichibukai... but now, she is in danger of losing her title..."
"Eeeehhhhhh!!? wait, wait wait, this is too much for me to handle all at once. the Shichibukai and Marine Headquarters..!!? Are going to fight with the Whitebeard Pirates!!? What the hell is going on!!?" Luffy was heavily shocked after hearing the news for the first time.
"You amaze me... there's got to be a limit to how ignorant a person can be!!! this is nothing but a prediction right now. But in all likelihood, a battle is imminent!!!" Even Gloriosa felt speechless at Luffy's ignorance.
She continued, saying: "The World Government caused this... Whitebeard is not a man who would let one of his men die. They know that... But they still plan to give Portgas D. Ace, Whitebeard's trusted subordinate, a public execution...!!!"
Hearing that, Luffy, who was peacefully eating and drinking, froze. "...!! Who?"
"Ace... Fire Fist Ace..." She added.
"What's wrong?" Margaret asked with concern after seeing the astonished expression on Luffy's face.
Luffy started to sweat. "Ace is going to be executed!?"
"Apparently, a pirate named Blackbeard defeated Fire Fist Ace... and became a new Shichibukai..." Gloriosa added some details.
"Blackbeard..." Luffy said in astonishment.
"The Government suddenly gained a major chip in the way of the Pirate Ace, and they plan to use it in a big way-"
"Lady...!! Old Lady!" Luffy interrupted her, seeming like he had gone mad.
"That's my big brother...!!! Ace is my brother!!!"
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"Luffy... seems to have finally realized the current situation..." Rouge bit her lower lip after seeing Luffy's crazy reaction to the news.
"Just as I expected... Luffy will go to rescue him."
"The question here is... will he succeed?"
"He will succeed, assuming your intervention in the war as well, Red-Haired," Roger looked at Shanks before saying teasingly.
"I don't think my counterpart will fail to intervene... I won't allow any harm to come to Ace and Luffy," Shanks replied enthusiastically.
"Haha! It seems you trust yourself a lot—I mean your counterpart in the manga... even though he doesn't appear much." Rayleigh laughed before hitting Shanks on the back.
"Yes, Rayleigh-san! This is the captain's son after all... and coincidentally, his younger brother is the boy my counterpart bet on!"
"That's why you're sure about joining this war? Hm... that seems logical... well, I just hope no monsters from your era get in your way." Roger nodded before saying.
In truth, Roger didn't believe Shanks would participate in the war, despite knowing all the details. For reasons known only to him, he refused to disclose them.
"I hope the war goes according to the logic of the protagonist, and his allies prevail in the end... knowing that Luffy will also participate, I feel a little relieved."
Despite hearing those words from her husband, Rouge didn't feel any comfort; her concern only grew.
'What if Ace's purpose was to sharpen the protagonist of the story in the first place?'
Rouge did not accept such a fate for her poor son...
"It seems events are escalating, Hawk..."
"What do you think of seeing yourself used as a tool of war in the hands of the World Government?"
Since the participation of the Seven Warlords in the Summit War was confirmed... the saga named after it... means Issho didn't say it without reason.
Mihawk looked at the man in front of him for a while before answering calmly, "Even if I'm used as a war tool, it will be on my terms and according to my whims." Mihawk's response was cold.
"Hoho~ That's convincing." Issho laughed before adding, "I look forward to seeing how your counterpart, known as the 'Strongest Swordsman,' fares against the 'Strongest Man in the World'... that will be... how should I describe it... truly a scene everyone looks forward to seeing."
"It will be a war of the highest level... the war will change the course of history..."
"Although I also look forward to such an epic, I feel sorrow for that world," Mihawk said.
"I do too, but what can we do... the war will happen inevitably... it will be the foundation for a larger, more impactful war, the foundation for a war of change." At that moment, Rob arrived and said expressionlessly.
"Welcome back, sir." Hawk, Issho, and Mihawk stood with reverence.
"Don't mind, continue enjoying your time."
"Remember... the world of manga may not affect the current world much, but it reflects the true nature of each of us... war is war, people die in war... there's no need for exaggerated despair," Rob said and left the art store.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 597: The Confident Whitebeard.
Chapter 598: Love Sickness!
Chapter 599: Departure from Amazon Lily to Impel Down!
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