Chapter 218: Ringing the Golden Bell!

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Ringing the Golden Bell!

Below, the people held their breath for Raynor, even though they couldn’t see his actions.

Wepa, in particular, had a look of seriousness in his eyes. He was the one who most wanted the Golden Bell to be rung.

Luffy, Zoro, and the others also watched the clouds above.

At this moment, Raynor suddenly charged towards the Golden Bell.

The next moment, Raynor’s body slammed directly into the Golden Bell.

Instantly, a clear and beautiful bell sound spread outwards.

It reached every corner of the sky island.

The people on the sky island all looked curiously towards that island, their eyes filled with happy smiles.

At this moment, Raynor directly retracted his four-dimensional pocket, and sunlight once again shone down on the sky island.

Meanwhile, below the sky island, Cricket, the orangutan, and the gorilla all heard the clear bell sound.

Cricket took a deep puff of his cigarette, tears welling up in his eyes.

The orangutan and the gorilla were already in each other’s arms, weeping uncontrollably.

"Those guys actually did it. Old man, you can finally set sail now."

Hearing this, Cricket burst out laughing and looked directly at the sky, at Raynor’s reflection.

"No, I’m not setting sail. I’ll wait here for them. When they circle back, I’ll thank them personally."

At these words, the orangutan and the gorilla cried even harder.

"Old man, you truly value loyalty and friendship!"

Upon hearing this, Cricket couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

He proudly looked up at the sky, then muttered to himself:

"With these guys roaming the seas, how could the Great Treasure fall into anyone else’s hands?"

...

On the Blue Sea, in a lively and prosperous town.

Every resident had a brilliant smile on their face.

Everyone held a newspaper in their hands, dancing with joy.

Today, almost every topic in the town was dominated by the content of this newspaper.

In history, there had never been such an eagerly discussed report.

The newspaper’s front-page headline was the trial of Crocodile from yesterday.

But this wasn’t the hottest content in the newspaper?

The truly explosive news was about the Marine hero who had imprisoned Crocodile in Impel Down.

That unknown hero was covered in smoke, so people affectionately called him the Smoke Hero.

The newspaper described Crocodile’s plot to steal the Sand Country as extremely villainous.

It then portrayed the epic battle between the Smoke Hero and Crocodile as incredibly thrilling.

This made the residents, who only sat at home reading newspapers, feel incredibly excited.

In an instant, the name "Smoke Hero" echoed in every corner of the World Government.

Even the drunken louts on the street corners would raise their glasses to celebrate the Smoke Hero.

They were very satisfied with the heroic figure meticulously crafted by the World Government.

"This is wonderful! With the Smoke Hero protecting us from now on, I believe those detestable pirates will never dare to invade our homes again!"

"The Smoke Hero will surely protect our homeland, just like Hero Garp!"

"Long live the Smoke Hero, long live the Smoke Hero!"

With shouts of encouragement, the entire city plunged into madness.

With the immense popularity of the Smoke Hero, everything else was ignored, except for his report.

Including a wanted poster offering thirty million berries, discarded in a corner.

...

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

In the Fleet Admiral’s office, Sengoku gritted his teeth and slammed his hand onto a wanted poster.

"Damn it, what are the Five Elders thinking? Is something this important something that can just be changed at will?!"

Meanwhile, Garp, sitting on the sofa, munched on his rice crackers and said with a laugh:

"Hey, hey, the Seven Warlords meeting is about to start. Aren’t you going? It’s not like you to be late."

Hearing this, Sengoku turned sharply, glaring at Garp.

"What do you know? Do you understand how much this disregard for rules by the Five Elders will affect the World Government’s authority? You just keep eating!"

Saying this, Sengoku snatched the rice crackers from Garp’s hand and shoved them all into his own mouth.

Seeing this, Garp’s mouth fell open. He then stood up and pointed at Sengoku, saying:

"Hey, you sneak attacked! That’s so unfair! You’re buying the Zero snacks next week too, I don’t care!"

Hearing this, Sengoku swallowed the rice crackers and then grabbed Garp by the collar, saying:

"Ha, say that again. I’ve bought them three weeks in a row. You always say the same thing!"

As the two argued, a messenger suddenly burst in from outside. Seeing the scene, he turned pale.

Especially when Sengoku turned and looked at him.

He almost thought he was about to be silenced.

Fortunately, Sengoku eventually suppressed his anger, coughed twice, and turned back to ask:

"Is it about the Seven Warlords? Wait a moment, I’ll be there soon."

Upon hearing this, the messenger shook his head and said:

"Report, Fleet Admiral. It’s not entirely that. The Five Elders have sent an order that you are to go to Mary Geoise before attending the Seven Warlords meeting."

Sengoku’s mouth trembled with anger.

"The Five Elders again! To think the highest authority of the World Government would do something so outrageous. I was just about to go ask them what their game was."

With that, Sengoku waved his hand, and the messenger left.

After the messenger left, a look of seriousness appeared in Sengoku’s eyes.

"I absolutely will not compromise on this matter. If even wanted posters can be changed, then where will our Marine’s authority stand!"

Hearing this, Garp’s expression became unusually serious.

"The Five Elders have made a big move this time."

"I advise you not to get involved. Arguing with those who care more about appearances than substance is a losing battle."

Although Sengoku knew Garp was right, he couldn’t let this go.

Thinking this, Sengoku picked up the wanted poster on his desk and looked at it again.

Then, he put it in his pocket.

"Even if I have to give up this Fleet Admiral position, I cannot let such a dangerous person enter the New World with a bounty as low as thirty million!"

"This person needs to attract the world’s attention!"

With that, Sengoku adjusted his cape and walked out of the Fleet Admiral’s office.

After Sengoku left, Garp’s face became melancholic.

He picked up Luffy’s wanted poster from the desk.

Looking at Luffy’s bright smile on it, a hint of tears flashed in Garp’s eyes.

"Why didn’t you become a Marine with your grandpa, Luffy..."

...

On the sky island.

The melodious sound of the bell echoed throughout the sky island.

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