Chapter 414: Target: The Final Island!

The farce ended there.

Upon receiving the news, Gao Wen relaxed as well.

Although the Revolutionary Army had never been in his sights from start to finish, if Dragon had forcibly taken Vegapunk away, it would have caused some trouble.

After all, facing the World Government's crackdown, the Revolutionary Army had not only not declined but had gradually grown stronger; naturally, Dragon, as their leader, had some real skills.

Even without considering top-tier combat power, such concealment ability could not be underestimated.

Fortunately.

Judging by the current outcome, Dragon ultimately remembered old ties and did not make a move against Vegapunk.

Gao Wen knew the nature of the relationship between the two.

This was both a good thing and a bad thing.

Since Dragon remembered old ties and was willing to take risks to see his Vegapunk, Vegapunk naturally felt the same way.

However.

Gao Wen still possessed this degree of tolerance.

As long as it did not affect the execution of his plans, Gao Wen would give Vegapunk the respect he deserved.

After all, this man's talent was, in a sense, unique in this world.

Following this battle, everything in Britannia returned to the right track once again.

Everyone silently chose to avoid the matter of Vegapunk's disappearance for a night.

With Vegapunk's full effort and the financial support of the Golden City, the progress of the Pluton was visibly accelerating.

At most one or two years, at least half a year, and it would be completed.

Akin and other members of the Round Table Knights focused on cultivation, preparing for the upcoming Tenkaichi Budokai.

Gao Wen also gradually opened up some internal power in Britannia to the brainy types like Xiang Keluo and Robin, establishing an internal council to decide on matters big and small.

The former needed no further explanation; whether in combat power or strategy, he was top-tier, and even across the entire Grand Line, he was a T0-level all-rounder.

Although Robin lacked such experience, relying on her vast knowledge reserve, she could at least keep up with the pace of Gao Wen and Xiang Keluo.

Now, besides researching history, she also served as Gao Wen's advisor.

After traveling through Britannia, Fujitora returned to Camelot, opened a small casino, occasionally earned some extra money, and spent most of his time wandering around various places.

Seeing his leisure made Gao Wen's teeth itch; helplessly, several recall attempts were rejected by that fellow with various excuses.

Gao Wen could only let it go for now.

On the other hand, Barrett kept pestering Fujitora, exchanging blows a few times, with the outcome still unknown.

Those who went to the battlefield afterwards only said that the terrain there had been almost completely flattened, and mountain ranges thousands of meters high had turned into ruins.

Everyone had goals and things they must accomplish, leaving Gao Wen suddenly idle for the time being.

"It is time to go take a look..."

Gao Wen sat in his office, his palm holding the Eternal Pose pointing to One Piece.

Although Gao Wen scoffed at Luo Jie's crew betting their hopes on the future, he understood that was Luo Jie's only choice under his terminal illness.

Gao Wen was also somewhat curious about the true nature of One Piece.

Now, within Britannia, excluding Gao Wen, there were already four legendary combat powers, and top-tier Golden Strongmen were too numerous to count on one hand.

With such combat power, even if two Yonko crews attacked together, there would be no fear whatsoever.

At this point in time, the World Government was even less capable of making a move against Britannia.

Thinking of this, Gao Wen hesitated no more; after temporarily handing over internal affairs of Britannia to Xiang Keluo, he set out alone on the journey to the Final Island.

Whoosh—!

A crimson figure swept through the high sky; its majestic and fearsome form instantly attracted the gaze of countless people.

There were those who praised, those who respected, and those who knelt to worship were countless, yet no one felt fear.

This was because everyone still remaining in Britannia understood that this was not a demon dragon bringing disaster, but the savior of Britannia.

A flesh-and-blood...

King!

At the same time.

Xia Mu Luo hurriedly walked into the Five Elders' office.

"Regarding the operation against the Revolutionary Army, although many rebels were wiped out, the high command had already received advance notice and evacuated."

"However."

"In this process, we have made new discoveries."

"It is suspected that the Revolutionary Army has some kind of deal with Britannia; it is even possible that both sides have secretly joined hands long ago."

"Otherwise, Dragon, as the leader, absolutely should not have abandoned his main base at this point in time and taken the high command to Britannia!"

The five sitting on the sofa had expressionless faces.

Saint Vochuli said calmly:

"Are you sure?!"

"Not confirmed for now; it was just extracted from the mouths of a few survivors."

Xia Mu Luo said with a Solemn Face:

"But whether it is true or not, having such a tendency is already an extremely dangerous matter for us."

"At this point in time, the Navy must soothe the turmoil across the four seas and also suppress the increasingly rampant Cross Guild."

"If the Revolutionary Army and Britannia join hands and do something at this time, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Moreover, according to the intelligence we obtained earlier, it is suspected that the knight Gao Wen previously invaded Impel Down, but what was the purpose?!"

"Ever since that man emerged from the East Sea, every single one of his actions has followed a traceable pattern."

"By killing a former Warlord of the Sea, he demonstrated his strength while simultaneously creating a vacancy among the Seven Warlords, his target being the position itself."

"After Bartholomew Kuma filled that Warlord seat, Knight Gao Wen immediately adjusted his strategy; abandoning his previous avoidance of the Marines, he struck aggressively, forcibly exchanging the life of former Admiral Zephyr for a Warlord position!"

"Next came Water Seven, then Britannias, and finally the Summit War!"

"Step by step."

"Everything fell within his calculations!"

"This man is absolutely not someone content with the status quo; what he desires might very well be the entire world!"

"His current threat level is even greater than that of Rocks in his prime!"

Inside the office, silence reigned as five pairs of icy eyes fixed upon Xia Mu Luo Ke.

How could the Five Elders possibly not know such an obvious question?

They were simply deliberately ignoring the potential issues surrounding Britannias.

For the current World Government, merely maintaining stability and suppressing rebellions was already pushing them to their limit.

Starting a war with Britannias at this juncture would cause the situation, already nearing its tipping point, to collapse completely, bringing consequences that none of the five were willing to bear.

Even deploying the Ancient Weapon Uranus to erase everything about Britannias would be utterly meaningless!

With Gao Wen's capabilities, he could easily escape a saturation strike from Uranus, but a monster unleashed from its shackles would be the true nightmare for the World Government.

The kind that costs lives.

Whitebeard, who once dominated the world, was nothing more than a plaything in Gao Wen's hands; replace him with a Marine Admiral, or even one of the Five Elders, and the result would be no better.

Moreover, the Red Dragon possesses top-tier area-of-effect destructive power beneath the Ancient Weapons; if Knight Gao Wen is truly driven into a corner and decides on mutual destruction, it is likely that Marineford, and even Mary Geoise, would suffer catastrophe.

No one was willing to experience that level of destructive power with their own flesh.

This held true even for the Five Elders, who possessed immortal bodies.

Saint Warcury nodded and said:

"We are aware of this matter; you may leave for now."

Upon hearing these words, Xia Mu Luo Ke realized the Five Elders intended to suppress this issue.

Panic immediately surged within his heart.

While it was true he bore a grudge against Gao Wen, he understood even more clearly that for the World Government and Mary Geoise, the Cross Guild was merely a minor irritation, whereas Knight Gao Wen was the true life-threatening danger.

As he pondered this.