West Sea, Bertlen Island: Gai Nie had been resting on this island for some time, and in the meantime, he opened a Limitless Sword Gym here to recruit disciples, planning to settle down and enjoy a peaceful life.
"Brr brr, brr brr!!"
However, the sound of a Den Den Mushi shattered all his beautiful plans.
"Mom, is there something wrong?"
Gai Nie asked as he answered the call.
"Why, can't I call you if I'm fine?"
Lazuli's dissatisfied voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.
"Of course not, Mom! I'm actually very happy you called!"
Hearing his mother's tone, Gai Nie immediately surrendered; the fear of being dominated by his mother was something he had not forgotten.
"Since you miss me so much, why haven't you come home even once in the past six months?"
Lazuli continued to question.
"Well, Mom, it's like this. I'm currently busy opening the Limitless Sword Gym here in the West Sea," Gai Nie replied, looking at his newly opened Limitless Sword Gym with a bit of uncertainty.
"Does the Limitless Sword Gym really need you to open it? You've been out there having fun for so many years; it's time for you to come back."
"Come back through the Mirror World right now, or I'll come and drag you back myself."
Lazuli said seriously.
"Okay, Mom, I'll go back right now."
Hearing his mother's serious tone, Gai Nie didn't dare to delay and immediately ran back to his room, rushing into the mirror.
When Gai Nie returned from the Mirror World to the Limitless Sea Area, he found that he was not the only one back; Wei Zhuang, Faraday, Ares, and Roz had all returned as well.
It seemed something significant had happened with the Infinite Pirates; otherwise, they wouldn't have summoned all five of them back from their adventures.
Soon after, Esdeath, Akame, Asuna, Shakky, Yadina, and Li Yuan all walked in.
"It's been a long time since our family gathered like this. It's rare that you guys who have been out having fun are back," Li Yuan said with a smile, looking at everyone present.
Here, there were either his wives or his children; it could be said that the whole family had gathered.
"Dad, did something big happen?" Wei Zhuang asked curiously.
"It's not a big deal; it's just that the Infinite Pirates are preparing to launch the final war against the World Government. This battle will completely wipe out the World Government, and we, the Infinite Pirates, will replace the World Government as the masters of this world!" Li Yuan said calmly.
Although his tone was indifferent, it shocked Ares and the others; they never expected their father to say this wasn't a big deal! "Dad, when will the war start?"
Wei Zhuang asked excitedly. He was not satisfied with just being the King of Assassins in the dark world; he wanted to dominate the entire dark world.
But previously, his father had told him to keep a low profile, so he could only guard his own territory. Now it seemed that dominating the dark world was too low; it was better to dominate the world! "The exact time is uncertain, but it will be within the next few months!"
"I summoned you back because I need your strength. When the time comes, you will follow my command; you will be the main force in this war!" Li Yuan said.
"Don't worry, Dad, you know our strength, right? We're only a bit weaker than you. If we go to fight those Marine Admirals, we'll definitely win!" Faraday said confidently.
They were all Li Yuan's children, naturally possessing extraordinary talents. From a young age, they received the best education and training in the world, along with the top-tier Devil Fruits. Now, the youngest, Asuna and Roz, were already 24 years old. It could be said that with Li Yuan's eight children mobilized, they could easily annihilate the entire Marine.
"Since that's the case, let's start preparing. Gather all your elite forces; this time we will directly attack Holy Land Mariejois. We don't need cannon fodder, just elites!"
"As long as we destroy Holy Land Mariejois and completely kill the Five Elders and Celestial Dragons, this world will be ours!" Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
He had already planned it out. Although the World Government controlled the affiliated countries, his target was the World Government itself, not those affiliated countries.
As long as he defeated the World Government, those affiliated countries would naturally submit. Moreover, over the past decade, he had secretly controlled many kingdoms, so there was no need to worry about the affiliated countries.
Placing the battlefield at Mary Geoise was also to make the World Government wary, preventing them from recklessly using Uranus.
If they dared to use Uranus, it would mean they would personally destroy Holy Land Mariejois and eradicate the rule of the Celestial Dragons.
East Sea, Baldigo Island:
This was the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, where the annual revolutionary conference was held to discuss the status and development plans of the Revolutionary Army over the past year.
However, on the day of the meeting, Dragon suddenly announced a pause in the conference, stating that they would continue once he returned.
"What do you think is more important than the annual revolutionary conference that the leader would pause the meeting to go out?"
"Who knows? Anyway, it's the first time the leader has done this in so many years. Just now, the leader's expression seemed very serious!"
"Shouldn't we go and see? If there's any danger, we can help!"
"Stop discussing it. We'll know when the leader comes back. Since he didn't call us to go out with him, it means he can handle it alone. We shouldn't worry too much."
The high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army were discussing among themselves, but Dragon couldn't hear them now. He had arrived at the edge of the island, where there was a simple house, and he walked in without hesitation.
"Dragon, didn't I say you could come after the meeting?" Li Yuan said with interest as Dragon arrived.
"Then why couldn't you wait until I finished the meeting to talk to me? Why did you have to send me a message during the meeting?" Dragon looked at Li Yuan speechlessly.
After all, the man before him was the strongest in the world, Li Yuan. Arriving at the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, how could he, as the leader of the Revolutionary Army, still have the heart to hold a meeting? "So how has the Revolutionary Army developed over the past few years? Or what do you think about our Infinite Pirates' rule?"
Li Yuan asked.
"The Revolutionary Army has been developing steadily according to plan. The rule and governance of the Infinite Pirates share many similarities with the ideals of the Revolutionary Army, but they are much better than those of the Revolutionary Army. At least under the rule of the Infinite Pirates, the lives of ordinary people are much better than in other places," Dragon pondered.
(End of Chapter)