One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK3!

Chapter 436 - World's Reaction to the Impending Wano War 03!

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Third Person POV

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In other parts of the East Blue, news about the Straw Hats was spreading while more and more Navy ships headed toward the kingdoms that had been established over the last two years and had now classified themselves as part of the World Government.

While everyone had their own comments, in Syrup, Queen Kaya carefully read the headlines in the newspaper.

"I hope you're okay... Usopp," she murmured, seeing the photo of her husband among Luffy's crew.

In Cocoyasi, the minister was also preparing to head to Mary Geoise to represent the country on behalf of Nami and Nojiko. He glanced at the newspaper with concern, silently vowing to kill Luffy if anything happened to the two sisters.

In Shimotsuki Village, Kuina's father was reading the newspaper alongside his students, who were crowded around him with a copy of the paper.

"Master! How will Zoro and Kuina face another war?"

"This seems incredible. How strong are they now, I wonder?"

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While the students chatted about the news, Koushirou, the master and Kuina's father, kept a serene expression, contemplating how they would overcome the next challenge, which could be even worse than Marineford. After all, he didn't need to worry too much. It had been over a year and three months since the war of the best took place. If Kuina had improved so much by Marineford after just six months sailing with her crew before that war, how could he even imagine what she had become now?

In Loguetown, the new mayor also anticipated seeing great achievements from Monkey D. Luffy, while making comments that only he fully understood. In a year, Loguetown had become a maritime power. Despite the rise of other kingdoms like Syrup and Cocoyasi, trade continued to thrive. As the closest island to Reverse Mountain, it attracted people from all the Blues. Moreover, Luffy's old friend had greatly improved the city's infrastructure, even creating a parallel army to the Navy. Since the Navy couldn't be removed from Loguetown entirely, this new force was established to serve the city's interests rather than blindly following the World Government's orders.

As East Blue's inhabitants discussed the upcoming war, some people in Paradise were also carefully watching the news, including, without a doubt, King Cobra.

"I want to see my grandson!" he exclaimed in the middle of the throne room, while everyone tried to calm him down.

"My king... we cannot leave the country. We're already skipping the world summit. Lord Luffy requested that we stay in the kingdom," Pell, his chief guard, tried to reason with him.

"But I must go to the New World! Don't you understand? He's the future king of Alabasta! King Sinbad! He sounds incredible!" Cobra began speaking with the pride and joy of knowing his lineage would continue, and that the throne would one day pass to his grandson—at least, he hoped so.

He hadn't seen any pictures of him this year, despite asking Vivi repeatedly. Due to a lack of communication, only Pell could describe the boy to the king after returning from training with Luffy in Skypiea, alongside Baroque Works and members of various other kingdoms.

This was the first time Cobra saw his grandson in the newspaper, among an article describing all of Luffy's children. He desperately wanted to see his grandson as soon as possible but understood he would have to wait until, as Luffy said, a base was established in the New World.