Chapter 292: Admiral Whitebeard!
The Moby Dick, this great ship like a Blue Whale, was very lively at this time. Many Crewmates were moving Food and Freshwater from inside the cabins to another Seaship.
This ship was precisely the one Im had given to the Residents of Rainbow Island. After all, having destroyed their Island, it was only right to provide them with a temporary ship.
As for why the Whitebeard Pirates were so enthusiastic.
Firstly, Rainbow Island was originally one of their territories. Secondly, the Old Man had decided to take them with him to their Hometown, Tougen Island, and become the first batch of Citizens of the Whitebeard Kingdom along with the people there.
At this moment.
Noah's Ark had not yet left and still hung high above everyone's heads, but its long and wide Stairs had been retracted.
And Edward Newgate, along with the sixteen Captains, were gathered on the fourth floor inside the Moby Dick. This was Edward Newgate's own resting cabin, so it was the most spacious.
There was no helping it; this Big Shot's Height was, after all, six meters and sixty-six centimeters.
Besides them, there were also three Men in Black in suits and ties. One was an Official from the Administrative Department, and the other two were CP7 responsible for Political Affairs Protection.
But these people were not the main focus. The Virtual Screen projected into the air by the Visual Den Den Mushi was, and it completely captivated the attention of all the Whitebeard Pirates Higher-ups, including Edward Newgate.
The Content was similar to what Kaido had seen in his Prison Cell in Impel Down.
However, there were more Materials about the Otherworld. For example, to prove that the Great Sea in the Kabaneri World truly allowed Ability Users to swim, they even included a Screen Feed of Charlotte Linlin wearing a Swimsuit and playing in the Sea a few days ago.
That curvaceous, full-figured mature beauty made quite a few Captains unconsciously swallow their saliva.
It must be said that although Charlotte Linlin's figure had expanded a bit now, overall, it was still very good.
Moreover, the appearance of this World's Strongest Woman completely dispelled the doubts of everyone present.
"Star Gate... So that's what the Otherworld is like!"
Marco, Jozu, Vista, Thatch, Blamenco, Rakuyo, Blenheim, Curiel, and others all had a feeling of both shock and sudden realization.
They finally understood why BIG MOM and Kaido had suddenly betrayed their Stance, and at the same time, their resistance to being incorporated by the World Government lessened significantly.
Because no one wasn't curious about the Otherworld.
Furthermore, the Administrative Official had already explained that the path of Multiverse Conquest had no end and was full of the unknown and danger.
If all the Combat Power of Planet Sea was not gathered, then perhaps one day, upon encountering an Otherworld Civilization of equal or greater Strength, it was entirely possible for them to be invaded on a large Scale into their Homeland.
What good would it do then to rule supreme only in the New World?
This principle.
Everyone present could fully understand it.
Future Combat, no, War, the Scale of War would expand infinitely to the level of World and World. At that point, so-called Pirate Crews would truly be child's play!
Seeing this, hearing this, and thinking about this, even Edward Newgate, who had remained silent in the main seat, had to admit.
The World Government's action of setting aside past Contradictions and Grudges and uniting with these Great Pirate Influence/Power was indeed the most correct course of action.
"Bearing the fate of the world..."
He suddenly remembered the words spoken by Saint Nerona at this moment. He had already learned the Name and Identity of the person who defeated him from these people.
Those words were truly correct. If the World Government were to truly lose to another World Civilization one day and be invaded through the Star Gate, then everyone in the Whole World would be finished, either facing Destruction or being enslaved.
That included him and his Sons!
Suddenly, this 'Whitebeard' no longer felt much aversion to becoming an Admiral.
After all, he couldn't possibly just sit by and watch the Army from another World invade Planet Sea. From this perspective, with his great Strength, he could certainly be called an Admiral of the Sea Star Civilization!
This was the benefit of introducing External Conflict. Originally, Great Pirates and the World Government were in an opposing relationship, but once an Otherworld Influence/Power appeared that required both sides to join forces to deal with, they naturally stood on the same side.
Sea Area: New World
Location: Future Country Baldimore
Characters: Army General 'Akainu' Sakazuki, Academy of Science Dean Dr. Vegapunk.
"So my Mission is to create a dormant volcano that won't erupt in the Zone you've designated?"
Sakazuki stood on the Deck of the Warship, squinting at the distant, hazy Winter Island. Beside him was Dr. Vegapunk.
Behind the two stood a group of Marine Officer and Academy of Science Researchers.
Don't be surprised why Sakazuki, despite being an Army General, was riding on a Marine Warship.
Because according to the latest division of duties, the Marines are responsible for sailing the ships for the Army, and then the Army deals with targets on the Island that the Police Force cannot handle.
As long as the targets didn't run out to the Great Sea, the Marines could only watch obediently, at most helping to blockade the Island's coastline. It could be said that they had completely lost the Authority to engage in ground combat.
"That's right."
Dr. Vegapunk had an unusually long skull and was about two meters tall. His figure looked very thin and long, and paired with that White Coats, he looked like a white stick.
"Our team has completed the plan. Once the volcano appears, we will drill an Experimental Well and a Production Well nearby, and then pour a large amount of the Island's Ice and Snow into the Experimental Well. This way, the Ice and Snow will be melted by the Magma, turning into a large amount of Cold Water."
"Sufficient Water Pressure will then cause tiny cracks in the impermeable rock layer, triggering Micro-earthquakes and forming Water Storage Space. Once the underground rock layer fractures to a certain extent, it will form a Closed Loop with the other Production Well, allowing Steam to be brought to the Ground. Steam Propulsion will drive a High-Pressure Turbine, generating clean Electrical Energy."
"In addition, we will also have the Construction Department help lay Pipelines so that the Hot Water can be utilized to provide continuous Heating for every Building and Street on the Island. This will not only keep the indoors warm but also warm the roads to accelerate the melting of Ice and Snow."
Speaking of the Renovation and improvement of his Hometown, Dr. Vegapunk became exceptionally excited. Not only did he talk much more than usual, but he also waved his hands from time to time, his face full of Smiles.
He had initially considered having Kizaru come and use his Awakening to directly disperse the clouds above Baltigo, turning it from a Winter Island into a Spring Island or Summer Island.
However, after communicating with the Residents on the Island, he found that most people did not want the Winter Island environment to disappear, as they had become accustomed to days filled with snow falling everywhere.
The problem now was that it was too cold indoors, so cold that they had to wear thick Winter Clothes even at home.
Therefore, they still chose to have Sakazuki come and create a complete Geothermal Energy Utilization System. This was actually an upgraded version of his 'Large Heating Furnace' plan from back then.
It was just that back then, due to insufficient Funding and Technology, it was forced to stop.
Now things were different. Not only did he have strong support in Funding, Resources, and Technology from the World Government, but he was also provided with an Awakened Logia System Mag-Mag Fruit Ability User.
That's right.
In the eyes of Dr. Vegapunk, Sakazuki's only Value was his ability to create a permanent volcano and permanent Geothermal Energy Resources.
"Alright, bring the Planning Map. I'll go create a volcano now!"
Sakazuki could be said to be a model Soldier. He purely treated this as a Mission, thinking about completing it as quickly as possible and then returning to Army Headquarters.
After all, the Exploration of the second Otherworld had already begun...
(End of this chapter)