"This is…?"
"What's with this permanent pointer with five needles?"
"Hey, kid, what's going on with this pointer?"
"The five-needle permanent pointer gives me a strange sense of déjà vu!"
Big Mom and Kaido were both confused and surprised. After all, they knew Elior would never take out something ordinary.
And the design itself — a permanent pointer with five needles — gave them an inexplicable familiarity.
In addition, the material looked old and unusual, especially the five needles, which made it feel even stranger.
Normally, permanent pointers in the first half of the Grand Line have only one needle, while those in the New World have three.
"This is something I found in the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault,"
Elior said with a mysterious smile.
"The Celestial Dragons' treasury?"
Both of them were baffled.
"So this permanent pointer was in that so-called treasure house? And what special function does it have?"
Both stared directly at Elior.
Elior said, "This is the permanent pointer to the God Valley — unless something truly unexpected happened."
"The God Valley?!"
The two Yonko exclaimed on the spot.
They had both been to the God Valley decades ago. The biggest issue was whether the island even still existed.
It was said that after the Rocks Pirates were disbanded, the God Valley was destroyed.
Kaido said, "Are you sure that island is still around? But I remember this type of permanent pointer. The pointer Rocks obtained back then wasn't made of any special material, but it also had five needles."
Big Mom nodded. "It is the same type. I was wondering where I'd seen it before! The God Valley may or may not still be around, but that island is extremely special. There's a high chance it survived."
Elior said, "As the Celestial Dragons' burial ground for hundreds of years — and most likely the hiding place of Uranus — how could it simply disappear? Since you've both seen a pointer like this, then it's surely genuine. And in any case, we'll know once we get there."
"This…"
Kaido fell silent.
Indeed, Rocks had emphasized that island many times back then. For the Celestial Dragons, the God Valley held enormous significance.
It was unlikely to be destroyed.
Maybe it was simply erased from maps, instead of literally removed from the New World.
Big Mom asked, "When do you want to go to the God Valley?"
Elior replied, "The initial plan is to go there after we deal with Shanks. Before attacking Mary Geoise, we'll see whether we can secure Uranus. That would be ideal."
Kaido snorted. "We're going together, right?"
Both Kaido and Big Mom had extremely high expectations for the God Valley — second only to Laugh Tale.
Even though they had been there before, not even Rocks had reached the true depths of the island — the legendary valley, where all the secrets were said to lie.
"Of course," Elior said.
He had no issue bringing Kaido and Big Mom along. And if the World Government tried to intercept them, their presence would only help Elior secure the ancient weapon.
It was a form of using Kaido and Big Mom — though Elior fully trusted them and welcomed their assistance.
Kaido grinned. "How generous of you!"
Big Mom added, "And that treasure vault — if it contained something as precious as the permanent pointer to the God Valley, I doubt that's all it had."
"Of course not. The pointer is only one item."
Elior continued, "More importantly, there are ten mysterious Devil Fruits. You know how Devil Fruits are basically trinkets to the Celestial Dragons — most households probably have some lying around. But these ten were placed in a special vault, which means they're extraordinary. I also obtained a fully detailed Devil Fruit Encyclopedia."
"And in another vault, I found several tons of pure gold liquid."
"Pure gold liquid? By the ton?"
Big Mom and Kaido were stunned. As beings at the top of the world, they knew what pure gold could do.
Pure gold could extend a person's lifespan — though they didn't know the exact method.
Yet Elior was saying that Marie Geoise possessed pure gold measured in tons?
"You two know what pure gold does, right?" Elior asked.
"Of course."
Both nodded.
Elior said, "In this world, only pure gold can extend life. As for Devil Fruit abilities that affect age — there are a few."
The Red Earl had regained his youth, though his fruit only worked on himself.
Bonney's fruit could also manipulate age, though Elior didn't know its flaws — and he had no intention of letting Bonney casually extend other people's lives. If anyone was going to benefit, it would be Elior's women. As for men — that depended on the situation. Even then, he didn't want her extending others' lives lightly.
World was simply a special exception.
It had to be said — World was now fully loyal to Elior.
Big Mom said, "Pure gold is extremely rare, yet the Celestial Dragons possess it in tons?"
Both she and Kaido were astonished.
How many lives could be extended with that amount? Or how long could one person's life be stretched?
Elior said, "After we attack Mary Geoise, all of it — the pure gold, and the rest of the treasure vault — will be ours. However, the Celestial Dragons' elite guards, the human-eating immortal weapon, and even Imu — that is the truly troublesome part."
"Indeed," they agreed.
Elior continued, "If certain individuals didn't share intelligence with me, the Celestial Dragons would have gone extinct by now. Anyway, when we attack Shanks, we'll also be facing the entire Marine. We should eliminate as many high-tier fighters as possible. That way, we'll face fewer obstacles when attacking Mary Geoise. The Navy's overall strength is formidable."
"That's true," both nodded.
Big Mom said, "Right now, the Navy Headquarters includes Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru — the three legends — plus Fleet Admiral Akainu, the three Admirals, the three Admiral candidates, and a whole group of Vice Admirals."
Elior added, "There's also former Admiral Zephyr. Among the Admiral candidates, that woman is mine — so don't touch her."
"Your woman?"
Big Mom and Kaido were surprised.
Elior said, "It's a secret. Just don't lay a hand on her."
The meeting lasted nearly three hours before it finally ended.
That evening, a grand banquet began — a pre-war celebration and morale-boosting feast.
Soon the entire Paradise shook.
And now, the whole world was in shock.
The three Yonko had gathered — without conflict.
This confirmed the suspicions of the Marine and the World Government:
The three Yonko had formed an alliance.
That night, none of the three Yonko crews slept.
At dawn, the combined forces — already fully prepared — marched out in a mighty formation.
The Elior Pirates were in the center, with the Big Mom Pirates and Beasts Pirates on either side.
With a lineup like this, even the Sea Kings in the surrounding waters trembled and fled in terror.