One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK3!

Chapter 435 - World's Reaction to the Impending Wano War 02!

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Once again, the world learned about the Straw Hat through the news publications. After a month of silence, with no updates from the outside, the world's eyes were on them. They had isolated themselves within their territory following a bomb incident, which led to a negotiation between the crew, the navy, and the government. Beyond the government's public statement about a non-aggression pact, it was revealed that the Yonko's lineage lived on through five children, a fact that somewhat shocked the world. These children might possess as much potential as their father and even their mothers, casting a veil of uncertainty over the world for those who deeply feared Luffy's power.

This morning, the news the world had been waiting for finally broke: the war in the New World was underway, and speculations were arising from every corner, reaching even the Blues.

In a kingdom in the East Blue, newspapers were in the hands of the citizens of Goa, each reading with their own thoughts. There were those who supported Luffy and those who didn't. To some, he was seen as a tyrannical pirate who entered their kingdom and killed the former king, without them fully understanding what had actually happened. However, they were a minority in the kingdom.

Nevertheless, they did not despise the queen, who was managing the kingdom exceptionally well with the help of her ministers. Despite their misgivings, they couldn't deny that Monkey D. Luffy was one of the world's most powerful pirates, now returning from an entirely different kind of battle. Thankfully, he hadn't just killed a king in cold blood.

Throughout the kingdom, debates filled the morning air, both in the capital and beyond. In Goa's palace, the queen sat on her throne, reading the newspaper.

"Luffy, I hope you're safe," Makino smiled softly as she read the article.

It had been nearly two years since she last saw Luffy, from the time he left the Kingdom of Goa, embarking on his adventure to Loguetown and beyond. He had since ventured across the Grand Line.

Every time he appeared in the newspaper, she and others eagerly absorbed every detail about his journey at sea. And now, after a year of absence from the headlines, he was back, dominating the New World, recruiting kingdoms, and even establishing a headquarters with all those islands floating in the Dressrosa region. She read about it in the papers, marveling and wondering how Luffy and Lucy were doing.

"Luffy, if you don't beat those guys in the New World, I'll have to kick your butt myself," Dadan declared, smoking a cigarette and wearing a uniform of the kingdom. Tears were in her eyes as she read the news, an obvious sign of concern for Luffy facing off against two major New World pirates, with photos of Kaido and Big Mom splashed across the same page.

She had become quite capable over the past year. With Luffy's absence at sea, some pirates believed the Kingdom of Goa harbored treasure from his crew and tried their luck invading.

But Dadan, possessing the Chain Fruit, defeated them with ease. Even the queen, wielding the Sound Fruit—a gift she had received from Luffy—had grown incredibly strong. She was no longer the harmless bar girl anyone could easily intimidate while she just smiled. Now, after Makino wished to become strong enough to face the challenges Luffy encountered at Marineford, she trained tirelessly.

The other ministers present weren't as strong as the queen herself and Dadan, who was training an entire royal guard from her bandits. Dadan had turned her life around, from isolated mountain living to a more luxurious life within the palace, while ensuring the kingdom's safety.