Grand Line, Paradise, Marineford: The HQ.
Sengoku was standing at the window, looking at the sea. His eyes were quite sad, remembering the late Akainu, who had been killed by the rat Josh.
He turned his head slowly. Behind him, there were the higher-ups of the navy. All of them were gathering up for one purpose. Discussing how to deal with Josh.
So far, he had been the only one who had managed to kill an Emperor. Although an Admiral is dead, he had done one good thing for them. Sengoku thought that way.
However, Josh's existence is no good for anyone. He had been raising in power so fast. First, he killed an Admiral, and now, a Yonko. If he continued growing up at this rate, there will be nothing, and no one to stop him. What's worse, he is no Devil Fruit user. He can swim, and the seastone can't stop him.
And now, there is a report that he had taken the wealth of Tesoro's. 20% of the world's economy is in his hand. The Celestial Dragons are angry at this, and they are demanding him to do something.
Sengoku felt that something is missing whenever he thinks about Celestial Dragons.
But he didn't remember what.
Nevertheless, dealing with Josh is the most important thing.
The strategist of the Navy, Sengoku, had decided to use him as the key to ending up the Pirate Era.
"Oy, Sengoku. That Kizaru has taken a long time." Garp was sitting at the table behind the Fleet Admiral. His finger was inside his nose for hours, and he started feeling pain from this action.
"Patience, it has only been three days," Sengoku said, a sweat drop falling from his head.
"Are you sure of your plan?" Garp replied. "It may backfire the marines."
"Yes. The Immortal Kaido and Josh fighting for days to exhaust each other is the key." Sengoku lowered his head. He then raised it, staring at his reflection. "Timing is the key."
"Whatever," Aokiji said. "We have three admirals, other seven candidates. If we manage to exhaust their powers, then whoever wins, be it Beast Pirates or Gambler, we'll have an easier time."
*Bero* *Bero*
Sengoku reached his coat once he heard something ringing.
Grabbing a communication snail, Sengoku opened the call.
"Oy. Sengoku…." Came a lazy voice.
Sengoku raised his voice. "Kizaru! Did you pull it off!?"
"It was scary… so scary…" he replied.
Sengoku let a sigh. Whenever Kizaru says that it means he did it.
-x-X-x-
Somewhere in the New World, in Wano country, Kizaru was walking in an isolated land, surrounded by a poisonous river.
Behind him, there were factories set on fire. Kizaru was having a cigarette in his mouth as he was holding the snail. Inhaling a little bit of smoke, he shook the large board above his shoulder, which happened to be a red Poneglyph.
"I've left a message for Kaido, and I took the Poneglyph," Kizaru said.
"What kind of message?"
"With a large laser beam, I made writing from fire. It says Bow to the Demon King." Kizaru said. "I know, sounds a bit cliche. But It'll do it."
"Now, come back here quickly," Sengoku said.
"Right." Kizaru's body turned into a light streak, leaving the Wano country for good and in instant.
-x-X-x-
Josh was in the middle of the sea.
Today, no one knows how strong he is.
With so much luck and so much money, he had gotten so many legendary boosts and powers.
He was currently touring the sea with Viola, Baccarat, and Charlotte Linlin, who looked like a young woman.
"How are you going to find that fish again?" Linlin raised her eyebrows. "You know how big the Grand Line is?"
As it seems, little people don't have only little bodies, but little brains. No wonder he had turned down a hot smoking woman like her in the past.
Josh heard her and her thoughts, and he put his hand on his chest, rubbing above his heart. "No need to think of that. The past is the past, and I want to forget it, don't remind me."
Linlin blinked twice. "You can?"
"Read your mind." Josh nodded. "Although, it's quite hard to read sometimes." You can't read a book when it is empty.
"No wonder you killed me," Linlin said as she put her hands on her hips. But whatever, the past is the past. No one would recognise her now. Even her kids couldn't, let alone the rest of the world. She reached her hair and tied it up.
"As for your first question, there is one way for me." Josh was in his submarine as it took the form of a ship.
He reached the wheel, and he turned to Baccarat. "Give me a touch."
"Here you go." Baccarat put her hand on his shoulder. She handed him all of the luck she had collected for today.
Josh spun the wheel left and right, and he closed his eyes.
"What are you doing?"
"Leaving my fate to luck."
Josh laughed.
"You are madder than me!" Linlin screamed. It's hard to keep your balance on a little ship like this. She found no choice but to sit down and hold tight.
"Hahaha!" josh laughed like a mad man. "Hang on well. More More! x155 Speed!"
And he increased the speed, and the ship vanished from sight.
"WA!'" Baccarat screamed as she held into Josh's waist. The speed of the ship was too much for them. Even the fastest warriors can't hold into it.
Linlin became dizzy and she lay on her back. "I need some candy."
Viola, on the other hand, was sitting down. It's not her first time to be surprised.
The ship stopped. Linlin couldn't move, and Baccarat was hugging Josh from the back, hanging so tightly on him.
"Viola, do you see it," Josh said as he licked his lips.
"Wait, I see that fish. It's three hundred kilometres away, 7 'clock direction."
Josh span the wheel again, his eyes shining in a blue glint. "Here I come, Eternal Youth."
And he moved, not aware of the schemes that are happening in the shadow.