After three years, the storm named "Cross Family" once again swept the whole world.
Six years ago, the "Cross Family" was just a West Blue king.
Except for the high popularity in West Blue, few people had heard of this family in other sea areas and the front and rear halves of the Grand Line.
It wasn't until Cross Kahn marched into the Grand Line with the title of "the strongest supernova in history" that the Cross Family started to be known worldwide.
In the same year, Cross Kahn gained a firm foothold in the New World, killed Celestial Dragons in Sabaody Archipelago, fought undefeated against a Marine Admiral, and finally destroyed a small island. He also revealed that the maid beside him was a Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit user.
This officially made the "Cross Family" famous all over the world.
Three years ago, thanks to the "Strongest Gemini" and their exclusive drug business, the "Cross Family" became a first-class force in the New World. The "one arm" of the overlord has officially become the only existence of the first-class forces under the overlord.
Now, the "Cross Family", which has been settled for three years, seems to be announcing to the whole world that the fourth maritime overlord will soon be born.
When the forces of all parties and the world look back on the past six years, they can't help but feel a burst of horror.
In just six years, the "Cross Family", which made their fortune in West Blue, has become a first-class force in the New World. Their business has spread all over the four sea areas of the New World: Paradise, West Blue, and North Blue.
Related to this family, as well as affiliated forces, are North Blue's "Donquixote Family", West Blue's overlord "Capone Family", New World's "Dressrosa", and the "Amazon Lily Kingdom".
Two families, two kingdoms...
The "Cross Family," with power spread across the three sea areas, now has channels and troops.
Therefore, the unique medicines produced by this family, as well as high-quality and high-tech thermal weapons, are among the top five best-selling items in the dark world.
They heal the world but also make war...
Countless people were saved by their medicines, but countless people died because of their arms...
This family is a combination of angels and devils.
In this era where wars are constantly raging, and pirates are the mainstream, arms and medicines are undoubtedly two of the most profitable businesses.
The "Cross Family," which has become a giant in these two fields, is undoubtedly the richest family in the world.
Among the big forces in the New World, only the "Charlotte Family," with the most troops and territory, is probably richer than the Cross Family at present.
Because the "Cross Family" is just a new family, and the "Charlotte Family" is one of the three monsters. It has developed from the Rocks era to the present and has accumulated decades of heritage.
The "Whitebeard Pirates" and "Beasts Pirates," both of which are the three major monsters, are not as rich as the "Cross Family."
The former is a rough man, full of loyalty. The money he earns is either sent back to his hometown, or he doesn't charge protection fees, and his son's money is spent on drinking.
The latter will make money, but not as much as the "Cross Family" and "Charlotte Family."
After comparison, you will find that the "Cross Family" is not weaker than the three overlords and even stronger than the two overlords in terms of making money.
With the opening of three island boats, the Cross Family has become a powerhouse in the entertainment field.
It won't be long before the three overlords combined may not be as rich as the "Cross Family."
As long as the patriarch of the "Cross Family," the "Walking Scourge" Cross Kahn, proves his strength again, Morgans will definitely help him immediately, pushing him to the highest peak in the world and declaring the birth of the fourth sea overlord.
It was a moment Morgans had been looking forward to.
When that day comes, the situation in the New World will officially change from a tripartite confrontation to a pattern ruled by the Four Emperors.
Morgans and his "big news" agency, Daily NewsPaper, will be key players in marking this era's transformation.
This is undoubtedly the dream of Morgans—very representative, super big news!
However, the emperor was not in a hurry, and the eunuch was.
Morgans dreamed of waiting for that day to come, but Kahn, who was only one step away from the world's highest peak, was not in a hurry.
Three island ships were opened, yet Kahn did not board the "Grandine New World" to see how successful the gold ship business was.
Instead, he stayed in the palace of Amazon Lily, continuing to digest two treasures while using his Den Den Mushi to contact the black market, entrusting them to help him buy a large amount of equipment and materials.
Kahn planned to build a huge underground base under the palace for scientific research and medical experiments.
Once the underground base was completed, Kahn intended to produce a large number of replica soldiers, allowing the "Cross Family" to surpass the other three overlords in strength.
He would then try to create the original Pacifista and Seraphim. If unsuccessful, he would seek a discussion with Vegapunk.
Vinsmoke Judge's memory, along with the scientific research materials in the safe, included complete designs for replica soldiers and their machines. Kahn only needed the equipment and materials to start manufacturing.
But a twenty-year-old replica soldier needs five years.
In other words, it will take at least five years for the "Cross Family" to surpass the three overlords, including the "BIG-MOM Pirates" with the largest military strength.
However, Kahn couldn't wait five years.
Five years later, the New World would surely enter the era of Cross Kahn.
So, after ordering the necessary equipment and materials through the black market, Kahn continued to digest the memories of the Vinsmoke Judge and Dr Kureha while reviewing the stolen materials from the two major fields.
It wasn't until a week later, when the "Granigne New World" had made a small circle in the New World and was about to pass Dressrosa, that Kahn instructed Mary to store all the information in the castle. He then finally boarded the Granigne New World.
Several years ago, Kahn decided to build the Golden City.
After moving Amazon Lily to the New World, he did not renovate the island so that outsiders could not enter, allowing it to retain its original culture.
Few knew that one of Kahn's maids possessed the Strong City Fruit, a Paramecia ability.
Kahn stored all valuable items in Mary's castle, not in the palace on Amazon Lily, nor in the villas belonging to the "Cross Family" in the Golden City.
Mary, like Koala beside Robin, stayed close to Hancock for protection.
With the Pirate Empress's protection, few in the world could harm Mary.
Additionally, the Kuja Pirates followed Sonia to the first half of the Grand Line, leaving only a few Grandmaster Haki guards and ordinary citizens on Amazon Lily.
Even if someone could avoid the guards' Observation Haki and sneak onto Amazon Lily, they would gain nothing.
Moreover, Kahn left four beast kings, who had eaten glutinous rice dumplings, to guard the island's four regions: southeast, north, and west.
These beast kings, all supernovas from Rusukaina, had bounties of at least 300 million berries.
If any spies or undercover agents thought they could easily infiltrate Amazon Lily after Kahn and his crew left, they were gravely mistaken.
Finally, Kahn even asked Viola to use her clairvoyance to check for intruders on Amazon Lily periodically.
If any were found, Scarlett would deal with them.
Kahn did not plan to stay on the "Grandine New World" for long.
The reason for boarding the Golden City this time was that the underground base wasn't built yet, and he wanted to relax while gaining the favour of the lucky girl.
As long as he won Baccarat's favour, Kahn could start searching for pure gold.
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