Flevance.
The sounds of gunfire came from everywhere.
The soldiers of the united army marched forward like zombies, indiscriminately killing all the citizens of Flevans in their path.
A large number of children gathered around the church in the center of Flevans, who were sent here by retreating adults.
Not far from the church.
"At least save the children..."
"No problem, just gather all the kids here."
A young girl in a nun's robe looked pleadingly at a man in a white suit.
The man thought about it and nodded.
The nun happily smiled and bowed to the man in a white suit, and then quickly ran to collect the children.
But.
When the nun turned away, the kindness in the man's eyes was abruptly replaced by coldness and indifference.
He is a member of SP-0, under the direct command of the World Government.
His task was to oversee the cleanup of Flevans.
If this country is not completely destroyed, the secret of the World Government and the royal family of Flevans about lead mining may be revealed.
This country should be buried along with all the secrets...
The previous promise was false.
It is much easier to gather children in a bunch and destroy them all at once, instead of wasting time searching.
But when he was preparing to report to the World Government, a calm voice suddenly came from the side.
"What's going on here?"
The member of SP-0 froze for a moment, hearing this calm voice, and then abruptly turned his head and looked at the figure walking in the distance.
When the SP-0 member got a better look at the walking figure, his expression changed dramatically, and his eyes were filled with shock.
This person...
A member of SP-0 instantly identified the person in front of his eyes.
The traveler!
According to known information, after killing the Kaido Beast, he became the ruler of the Country of Vano.
How could he appear here?!
"The world Government has ordered the complete destruction of this country?"
Yeruashi approached and calmly asked, looking at the member of SP-0.
A cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the SP-0 member, and his voice trembled violently: "... yes, Flevans is still over, even without the blockade of the surrounding countries. All the people of this country are poisoned with lead, so sooner or later they will die from lead disease."
"Ah, such a disgusting dirty act."
Yeruashi said mockingly.
«...»
The SP-0 member stood tensely in front of Yeruashi, not daring to say anything.
On the expanses of the sea, almost no one can scare the members of SP-0, even people like Belous or the Golden Lion, the only exception is the person standing right in front of him at this moment!
This person is really...capable of destroying the world!
A member of SP-0 felt the strongest pressure, standing right in front of Yeruashi.
He cautiously asked, after a few seconds of silence, " How did you get here?"
"Just passing by."
Yeruashi glanced at a nun nearby and said calmly: "I'm not interested in this country, but I need children, gather them all in a safe place for me."
"...ah?"
The SP-0 member was stunned to hear this demand, but then he looked into Yeruashi's eyes and abruptly lowered his head: "Okay, I'll take care of it immediately."
After saying that, he quickly walked away.
Yeruashi continued to stand calmly in the middle of the street, looking out of the corner of his eye in the directions from which the sounds of explosions and battle were coming.
After the SP-0 member went away from Yeruashi, he immediately took out den den mushi and contacted the World Government.
He immediately reported the appearance of Yeruashi.
"This man...showed up in Flevance?!"
Gorosei's voice on the other side was shaking violently.
After a few seconds of silence, one of them still answered: "You must accept all his demands unconditionally..."
"There is."
The SP-0 member took a deep breath.
He climbed onto the roof of the building and looked at the many children gathered near the church.
Who would have guessed that the children of Flevans would face such luck in such a desperate situation.
Most likely, the Traveler wanted to take these children for training, and given his abilities, the elimination of lead disease should not be difficult.
The doomed and tragic ending has been completely rewritten.
Often, only a simple word from one of the great people standing at the top of this world can decide the fate of an entire country.
...
After a while.
Two members of SP-0 led a nun and children through the ruined streets of Flevans.
"You're lucky."
"You were doomed to perish along with this country, but suddenly a man appeared who was ready to accept you."
One of the members of SP-0 said calmly.
The nun folded her hands in front of her chest and began to pray after hearing the words of a member of SP-0.
But the nun's fingers were tense, and there was a strong concern in her eyes.
After the crowd had passed through the street and turned at the intersection, a human figure appeared in front of them, standing calmly in the middle of the street.
"Mr. Traveler."
"We have collected the surviving children..."
One of the SP-0 members looked at Yeruashi intently and said cautiously.
The nun, leading a large crowd of children, started sharply when she heard a member of SP-0 address this person, and then felt a strong shock, thinking about something.
A traveler?
The same Traveler?!
The name Yeruashi is not so widespread in the four seas, if compared with the Grand Line, but there are still many people in the expanses of North Blue who are well aware of the existence of such a person in the sea.
Perhaps few people will be able to recognize the Golden Roger or the Dark King Reilly at first glance, but everyone from young to old has heard their names!
Although Yeruashi appeared on the expanses of the sea not so long ago, even such a short period of time was enough to make his name a household name all over the world!
Phew!
Yeruashi briefly examined the nun and the children in front, and then waved his hand, revealing a black spatial passage.
"This is the gateway to a New World...go through them if you want to live."
Yeruashi calmly said, having once again examined the gathered children, and squinted at the member of SP-0: "Were all the children gathered?"
The SP-0 member hesitated and answered cautiously: "There may be more...we will search immediately."
"Get on with it."
Yeruashi waved his hand.
Two members of SP-0 immediately left the street.
In the middle of the street, only a young nun and children remained.
Many children looked at the black spatial passage next to Yeruashi in fright.
The nun suppressed her anxiety with difficulty.
Now it is not so important what rumors surround the personality of this person, it is much more important that the lives of all the children here depend on him.
Their choice was limited to only two options.
Life or death.
"There's no need to be so afraid, it should be the ability of the devil fruit from the legends...it looks like we will get to another place by going through this black passage."
The nun looked soothingly at the children behind her, trying her best to remain calm, and led them one by one to the spatial passage leading to the Country of Vano.