Chapter 598

Fujitora nodded slightly, drew his cane sword with a backhand, and a purple stream of light flashed by. All the sleeping citizens took off from where they were—ahem, actually, they were just hovering in the air.

This way, they no longer posed a threat.

Karl was just about to release Holy Light to remove Uta's Sleepless Mushroom effect when Kizaru suddenly interrupted: "The Red Hair Pirates are here."

Karl turned to look. The Red Force was sailing slowly toward them.

Swish~

A figure descended from the sky and came before Karl: "Karl, Uta is my daughter. Please leave this matter to me to handle. Just give me some face."

"You'd better be able to solve it successfully, otherwise, heh heh..." Karl pointed to Uta, who was talking to herself on the side.

"Look, your daughter is over there. Her mental state is unstable right now, you handle it yourself!"

Shanks looked at Karl deeply: "Thank you."

The Red Hair then walked toward Uta, and other members of the Red Hair Pirates followed.

Kizaru said in a low voice: "Just let them go like that?"

"Perhaps this is the last time the father and daughter will meet. Since Shanks dared to come, he must be prepared to be sent to Impel Down by the Navy."

Kizaru pouted and revealed a lewd smile: "Just capture?"

Karl grinned: "He's different from Big Mom and Kaido. He knows quite a lot, and he has already formed an alliance with Elbaf. If he dies here, Elbaf will definitely be restless."

"How terrifying~"

Kizaru sighed: "In this way, the old-school Four Emperors have all fallen into the hands of the Navy. What about the Straw Hat Pirates? What are you planning to do?"

"They like playing house as pirates, so let them play! Anyway, as long as we don't provoke them, they won't actively bring us trouble, right?"

On the other side, Uta was kneeling on the grass. In front of her was the sleeping Luffy, and raindrops were constantly falling from the sky.

Uta placed the straw hat on Luffy's chest and said sorrowfully: "He couldn't possibly come, he abandoned me..."

Uta picked up the dagger on the ground and said faintly: "Let everything end! Luffy... goodbye..."

The dagger was raised high, raindrops dripped onto the blade and slid down the tip. The moment it touched the straw hat, a large hand gripped Uta's hands.

"Shanks... and everyone... why..."

Shanks looked at Uta earnestly and said in the gentlest tone: "It's been a long time since I heard you sing, Uta. I want to hear it again."

"Heh... hng..." Uta's mouth twitched, and there were hot things in her eyes wanting to flow out.

But could everything she had experienced in these 12 years be resolved with just one sentence?

Uta covered her eyes, trying hard not to let the tears flow, and let out a laugh like a dark fairy.

"You came just in time. Before long, I and fans all over the world will welcome a New Era!"

"Before that, I'll just settle things with you!"

"Everyone!!! That most cruel pirate is here, let's defeat them together!!!"

Uta World.

Luffy looked at Uta's awkward expression and seemed to have guessed something: "Shanks is here? Right?"

Uta gritted her teeth, her expression ferocious: "None of your business!"

In the real world, the fans who had originally wanted to break through the Navy's defensive line swarmed toward the Red Hair Pirates, punching and kicking them.

Strangely, the Red Hair Pirates did not fight back, including Shanks. He just stood there, looking at Uta with loving eyes, letting two ordinary people slap him in the face.

Uta turned her head, not wanting to look at Shanks.

At this time, Karl brought the Navy troops over and suppressed the rioting fans.

"Although I don't want to get involved in your family affairs, as a Navy officer, I have to remind you that there are countless fans still trapped in the Uta World. They are innocent. Every second we delay, the risk of them being trapped forever increases by one point."

After speaking, Karl raised his hand and released a ball of Holy Light toward Uta, removing the Sleepless Mushroom buff.

Shanks seemed to know that Karl was not harming Uta, so he did not stop him.

"Uta, about what happened 12 years ago, I want to apologize to you. Actually, it wasn't that we abandoned you, but..."

12 years ago, the Red Hair Pirates arrived at the music kingdom, Elegia. The people there were both surprised and happy about Uta, who possessed the Uta Uta no Mi.

However, Uta's existence also attracted Tot Musica, which was sealed deep in the castle.

It took the initiative to leave the depths of the castle and tempted the young Uta to sing the destructive movement that summoned it into the world.

That night, Tot Musica, possessing powerful strength, destroyed Elegia, and in order to defeat it, the Red Hair Pirates also paid a great price.

Considering that Tot Musica had not been completely defeated, Shanks could only choose to let Uta stay in Elegia and weave a lie that the Red Hair Pirates had plundered Elegia Island, thereby making Uta stay on this island until she grew up and possessed the power to confront Tot Musica.

"Lies! You're lying! Do you want to deceive me again? Shanks?" Uta let out a hysterical scream. At this moment, her emotions were very unstable.

"Miss Uta, I can prove this."

Karl took a yellowed intelligence report from his bosom and threw it to Uta: "This is a detailed record of the Elegia Island incident 12 years ago. If you don't believe me, you can see for yourself."

"As for why Shanks was wanted, heh heh, it was to hide the existence of Tot Musica so as not to be used by those with ulterior motives. Therefore, the World Government and the Navy unanimously decided to let the Red Hair Pirates take the blame. Anyway, it's normal for pirates to do such things, isn't it?"

Looking at Uta's surprised and shocked expression, Karl chuckled: "How about it? Didn't expect the Navy and the World Government to do such a thing? Heh heh, actually, this is also normal."

Karl walked slowly to the middle and said earnestly: "The world is not what you see, black or white. Your understanding of this world is limited to your own imagination and what your fans pour out to you."

"But the real world is not like that."

"The New Era sounds beautiful, where people can live a carefree, free, and equal life in the Uta World."

"However, do you really think they are willing to live there?"

"Why wouldn't they be?" At this time, Uta's tone was no longer so confident.

Karl grinned: "Go ask your fans, and you'll naturally know." ===== CHAPTER 600 =====