MTLNOVEL Chapter 175: 175 Post War, Reaction
As the news of the World Government's defeat spread to all parts of the world, in addition to shock, all parties showed different reactions.
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Cake Island.
"Well, well, well... that brat actually survived! Unbelievable, really unbelievable," Big Mom clicked her tongue in amazement.
Even she couldn't imagine handling a lineup of four Admirals.
She was sure Lynch was as good as dead, but somehow he survived.
Though Big Mom didn't particularly like him, she still wanted to praise him after hearing the news.
Previously, Katakuri had requested to go to West Blue to bring back his sister, but Big Mom had refused, fearing it would escalate tensions.
Now, with Lynch's newfound strength, Big Mom reconsidered. It might be the perfect time for her daughter to return with her powerful son-in-law.
Given Lynch's influence, she was willing to set aside past grudges and attempt to win him over. After all, in her eyes, there were no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
Hadn't she and Whitebeard, even Kaido, formed alliances against the Marines after fighting frequently over the years?
Now that they shared a common enemy, Big Mom saw the potential for a strong alliance based on mutual interests.
Lynch, stationed far away in West Blue, had powerful forces and lot of resources, without any intention of competing for her territories. He was the perfect ally.
Big Mom felt particularly happy with herself for approving Katakuri's suggestion to marry Garrett off to Lynch.
"Well, well, well! This sea still belongs to the Big Mom Pirates!"
Big Mom glanced at the shocked Smoothie, Perosperro and others beside her, and stopped at Katakuri.
"Katakuri, go to West Blue and bring your sister and her husband back for the next tea party,"
"After all, Garrett is my precious daughter. It's time she came home to visit."
"Yes, Mother!" Katakuri knelt on one knee, unable to hide the joy on his face.
Finally... he can see my sister again
Ever since he agreed to Perospero's suggestion and convinced Big Mom to marry Garrett off to Lynch for the sake of their alliance, Katakuri had carried a heavy guilt.
He had always worried about how his sister truly felt about the arrangement. Now, he was eager to reunite with her and make things right.
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On a lively resort island where the Red Hair Pirates were celebrating:
"Drink, drink, you are not allowed to leave today unless you are drunk!"
Shanks laughed loudly, throwing an arm around Hawkeye's shoulders, shoving a bottle of wine into his hand.
Hawkeye took it with a cold face and sat up straight, not afraid of the poison inside. He picked it up and took a drink.
Who would have thought that a person with facial paralysis could become friends with a social cow.
"Eh? Where's your ancestral pendant, Hawkeye? Why did you replace it with another one?" Shanks looked at Hawkeye's chest strangely.
Hawkeye glanced down, a rare flicker of emotion crossing his face before he shrugged it off. The pendant he'd always worn was indeed missing.
Hawkeye lifted his hand to touch the new pendant hanging around his neck.
Thinking of the unkillable cat in West Blue, he said seriously, "I bet it on the New Era."
Meanwhile, far away in West Blue, Tom suddenly sneezed. He instinctively touched the necklace Hawkeye had gifted him, a puzzled look on his face.
A question mark popped up above his head—why did it feel like someone was talking about him?
Shanks stared for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Hahahaha! So you placed your bet on the New Era too, huh?"
Shanks absentmindedly touched his missing arm, a nostalgic expression crossing his face and said with emotion: "Such a New era must be very exciting."
Shanks was seriously serious for a second, then Shanks became playful again, "Hawkeye, let's see who can fit a hundred buns in their mouth at once!"
Hawkeye sighed, "..."
At this time, the news bird suddenly passed by from the sky and dropped a large piece of newspapers. One of them happened to fall in front of Shanks and Hawkeye.
"Emperor Lynch?"
"The World Government... defeated?"
Hawkeye thought of Tom. Sure enough, with such a pet, the owner must be more than a simple person.
Shanks, on the other hand, was lost in memories of an unexpected encounter with Lynch on the open sea years ago.
Back then, Lynch was just a young Marine Captain, and Shanks himself was a small-time, up-and-coming pirate.
How times have changed.
From that moment on, Shanks told his crew that there would be a place for that man on the sea in the future.
Years later, his prediction came true. Lynch became the King of West Blue, while Shanks rose to be one of the Four Emperors.
"This guy is something else. He even took down an old monster like Fast. Let's hope he doesn't become an enemy,"
Shanks muttered, a hint of concern in his voice.
He couldn't help but reminisce about the days when Fast had chased him around while he was still a rookie on Roger's ship. Those were the days...
Zephyr and Whitebeard were unaware of the current situation on the sea.
One was focused on attacking the World Government's scientific research department, while the other was intercepting the World Government's heavenly gold.
Of the two, one was busy evading the World Government's pursuit, and the other was engaged in battle with them.
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Beasts Pirates, Wanokuni Onigashima.
Kaido picked up the newspaper from the table, casually glanced through it, then suddenly grabbed a jar of wine and drank several in a row.
Without warning, he burst into tears, shocking Quinn and Jack.
"What's happening to the boss?"
"Wow, wow, wow! My vice-captain is gone!"
Jack didn't understand what Kaido meant by "vice-captain," but Quinn did. He took the newspaper, read it a few times, and saw several large words that caught his attention.
[The Defeated World Government, the Invincible Emperor Lynch.]
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Quinn asked strangely: "Boss, are you sure? So, Lynch isn't dead?"
"Idiot!" Kaido raised his hand and knocked Quinn into the ground with a stick, leaving only part of his head exposed.
"Then Lynch can fight off three Admirals and kill one in return. He will definitely not join our Beasts Pirates."
"I thought that after all his men were killed and he was about to be beaten to death, he would be grateful and join my army to save his life."
"But now it's all gone! Everything's gone!"
The world could never imagine the strange dedication of a man who dreams of running a zoo for Mythical beasts.
Quinn stared blankly at Jack, both of them clearly unable to understand what their boss was thinking.
This kind of thinking was too abstract.
Do you still want to save Lynch? Those are four Admirals! Aren't you afraid of putting yourself in danger?
Besides, what did Lynch do before? He was a Marine Admiral!
If he really comes here, he might not even dare to sleep with his eyes closed from now on.
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Fish-Man Island.
"Mother, mother, look! Lynch-sama has won!"
Shirahoshi swam in at high speed, holding a newspaper in her hands.
As Shirahoshi passed by the door, she suddenly lost control of her speed and fell to the ground with a "clack," sliding several meters.
The fall hurt, but she didn't cry. Instead, she held back her tears, eager to share the good news with her mother.
"It doesn't hurt, right? Let Mom take a look."
Princess Otohime gently touched Shirahoshi before taking the newspaper from her hand.
"Your brother Lynch is a hero that has not appeared in a century. He will naturally turn danger into good fortune and be invincible~"
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TO BE CONTINUED
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