Mary Geoise, Pangaea Castle
This city, located at the peak of the Red Line, at the top of the world, is where the flag of 'Absolute Justice' flies, and where the descendants of the Creators, the great Celestial Dragons, reside.
Sacred, great, just-this is the first impression most people on this sea world have of this city in the clouds.
Unfortunately, anyone who understands a little about this city will find that all common perceptions of Mary Geoise can be described with antonyms.
It is neither sacred nor great, nor just.
The so-called descendants of the Creators are mostly a group of low-witted, mentally retarded people born from inbreeding.
They are poorly educated and spend their days wearing bubble helmets, swaggering, eating, drinking, and doing all kinds of evil.
The cruel truth behind the almost 'fully automated' Mary Geoise is the vast number of slaves who maintain the 'operation' of the city through their arduous, deadly work inside the hollowed-out Red Line beneath Mary Geoise.
Many people who visit the Sabaody Archipelago for the first time and meet the Celestial Dragons are puzzled.
Why is it that such a group of imbeciles rules the world?
Or rather, how did the World Government, ruled by such a group of imbeciles, survive until today?
The answer is-the Five Elders.
A tribe that has stood for eight hundred years, especially one where the vast majority are inferior specimens that should have been naturally eliminated, must have elites within the tribe, and the Five Elders are undoubtedly these elites.
Born from the Celestial Dragons, but possessing wisdom and a broad perspective that ordinary Celestial Dragons cannot compare to, the Five Elders oversee Mary Geoise and 170 (member nations), maintaining the operation and strength of the World Government with their hands.
They have done very well, so well that it makes one feel that the Five Elders-do not resemble Celestial Dragons at all.
Very few people know the true faces of the Five Elders.
Even within the Marines, only high-ranking officials like the Fleet Admiral and the Supreme Commander of the Three Forces are qualified to go to Pangaea Castle to meet the Five Elders.
The existence of the Five Elders has maintained the World Government for eight hundred years.
They have replaced countless Marine Fleet Admirals, yet the Five Elders still exist, like the Empty Throne suspended high above.
"Understood, Sengoku."
The Five Elder who closely resembles Fidel Castro said calmly and hung up the Den Den Mushi.
"The Steel Giant is currently at Marineford, bringing the Golden Lion and demanding to replace Moria as a Warlord."
"Impossible!"
The Five Elder who resembles Mahatma Gandhi but is dressed like a swordsman from Wano Country firmly rejected it.
"The technology he possesses is like Vegapunk's, a terrifying technology that is incompatible with the world! Such a person must not be allowed to roam freely, let alone serve as a Warlord!"
"I agree. This is a dangerous man. He covets the Warlord position and must have ulterior motives."
The Five Elder resembling Lincoln said in a deep voice,
"We can only try to recruit him into the Special Science Unit, just like we did with Vegapunk. If he refuses, we eliminate him!"
"But this Poltorto is different from Vegapunk. He is consciously using the power brought by his technology."
The Five Elder resembling Itagaki Taisuke narrowed his eyes.
"His first move was against Big Mom, which shows he is very confident in his technical abilities. He is smart, yet he dared to bring the Golden Lion to Marineford, which indicates he must have something to rely on. And he is not some lawless guy."
"According to the information from CP0, the humanoid weapon currently stopped at Marineford's main port is different from the one three months ago."
The Five Elder resembling Mikhail Gorbachev crossed his hands and said calmly,
"This shows that he has mastered the technology to manufacture such weapons. Like Vegapunk's Pacifista, he may have mastered the possibility of mass-producing these weapons."
"Then we definitely can't let him stay outside!"
'Gandhi' tightened his grip on his sword, his voice sharp.
"If he spreads technology no less powerful than Ancient Weapons, the World Government's dominance will severely decrease. The Marines alone probably won't be able to suppress the chaotic New Era!"
"There is no need to rush.
Since he came to us, it means he plans to make a transaction with us."
'Castro' closed his eyes and said calmly,
"Let's hear his conditions and see what he can do. If he is a sensible and capable person, giving him a Warlord position is inconsequential. But if he is not sensible..."
No more words were needed.
Just like with Vegapunk, who mastered the 'Blueprint of Life' and deciphered the secrets of Lineage Factor and Devil Fruits, the Five Elders immediately put a bounty on him and arrested his research team.
If Vegapunk had not been prudent, he would have died long ago.
For the World Government, technology beyond their era is the icing on the cake, not a necessity.
Even without Vegapunk's technology, they are still the rulers of the world!
The Four Emperors, the Warlords, and the Marines are ultimately just toys in the hands of the World Government.
The vastness of the World Government, with 170 member nations and absolute rule over the four seas, is far beyond what pirates can shake.
...
"Oh my, oh my, so this is the Steel Giant? He's quite scary, isn't he~~~"
Kizaru, hands in his pockets, leisurely watched the GP02 kneeling in front of the main port, saying in his characteristic drawl.
"Old man, this thing is much scarier than Dr. Vegapunk's Pacifista."
Beside him, Sentomaru, a man wearing a loincloth and claiming to be the 'strongest defense man in the world,' said gravely,
"I won't say that the Pacifista temporarily encountered a technical bottleneck and needs Bartholomew Kuma's full cooperation."
"I always feel that Poltorto guy is strange..."
Kizaru rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
"A person with this kind of technology shouldn't be a lone wolf; he should have a huge technical team supporting him. But which forces in the entire ocean are qualified to research such a weapon..."
Kizaru thought for half a minute and gave up thinking.
Forget it, what does it matter to him? Thinking about problems has always been Sengoku's job.
Kizaru just clocks in, reads the newspaper, slack off, and occasionally goes for a stroll to catch a few Supernovas.
"So, I'll leave this to you, Sentomaru. Don't let anyone get close here, YO~~~~"
With that, Kizaru instantly transformed into a ball of golden light and shot towards the Marine Headquarters' Fleet Admiral's office.
"I didn't miss anything, did I~~~"
Kizaru, having just landed, saw a scene of strict readiness.
The not-so-large Fleet Admiral's office was crowded with people.
Admiral Aokiji, Kuzan, leaning lazily against the sofa as if he might fall asleep at any moment; Admiral Akainu, Sakazuki, silently scrutinizing Shin with an uneasy gaze; the serious Fleet Admiral Sengoku; Chief of Staff Momonga, who was contemplating something; and the absent-minded Marine Hero Garp.
Including himself, who had just arrived, the strongest group of Marine forces was gathered here.
And all of this was for the man in the center, wearing a strange I-type helmet, giving people a strange and uncomfortable feeling.
Steel Giant Poltorto.
A strange name, an incongruous title, and a strange feeling of alienation radiating from the man.
"Hahaha, the three Marine Admirals, the Fleet Admiral, the Marine Hero, and the Chief of Staff are all here. I didn't expect to have such status."
Shin looked at the powerful individuals crowded into the small office and chuckled softly.
This configuration is no joke; even if Kaido and Big Mom came, they wouldn't be able to leave.
This is truly a Summit War configuration.
"Do you still have the leisure to joke? You pirate!"
Akainu clenched his right fist.
His serious voice was full of direct intimidation.
"A wanted criminal dare to come directly to Marineford and shamelessly demand a Warlord position. You truly disregard justice!"
Akainu hated pirates, especially Warlords.
Everyone else in this office also hated them, but not to the core like Akainu.
Although he understood the Five Elders' intention of appointing Warlords to balance the Four Emperors, seeing those seven scumbags engaging in legal piracy and plunder made Akainu intensely disgusted and hateful.
Under the heavy pressure emitted by Akainu, Shin remained composed, or rather-he directly ignored Akainu.
"I'm here to talk to the people who can make decisions." Shin looked at Sengoku, who had been silent the whole time, and said calmly.
"The Golden Lion has been handed over to you. Now, let me contact the Five Elders, and I will talk to them directly."
"The Five Elders are not someone you can just meet." Sengoku released his hands and said in a deep voice.
"We never promised you anything from beginning to end. You handed over the Golden Lion, but that doesn't mean we will definitely allow you to talk to the Five Elders."
"In fact, I don't know whether to call you courageous or stupid... that you, a 1.9 billion wanted criminal, dare to come here so openly."
"Oh? Killing the donkey when the mill is done?" Shin met Sengoku's threat without fear, almost mocking.
"But don't forget that my bounty is 'only alive.' Even if I stand here, do you dare to kill me?"
"Don't be so arrogant, pirate!"
Akainu was furious, slamming the table and standing up.
His fists were already igniting with magma, and a ruthless punch directly slammed towards Shin's face!
Shin did not dodge, only watching the punch stop in front of him.
He laughed mockingly in the intense heat of the magma.
"Alright, why pretend here? Pirates? Honestly, when you defined me as this role, didn't you know what was going on in your heart?"
"It's just that the Five Elders need my technology, so they want to seize it. Justice? What a high-sounding phrase."
Shin had long known that the Marines wouldn't dare to touch him.
He was a person the Five Elders specifically ordered to be kept alive.
The Marines would have to have a death wish to openly rebel against the Five Elders.
In fact, even the 'iron-blooded' Akainu in this room understood the superior-subordinate relationship between the World Government and the Marines.
If he openly opposed the Five Elders, he could forget about competing for the Fleet Admiral position.
Even if Shin died here, it would only be the loss of one Prayer.
Why should he be afraid?
Akainu snorted coldly and withdrew his fist, but still stared fiercely at Shin.
"Yes, we cannot kill you, but you are here now. We have many ways to make you hand over your technology."
Sengoku said in a deep voice.
Although these words were not just, and sounded like those of a villain, this was something that had to be done.
They did the same thing when dealing with Vegapunk, forcing the man who was 500 years ahead of the world to submit to the government's authority.
The same applies to anyone else.
"'Wash-Wash Fruit,' is it? I guess there are many other Devil Fruit abilities that can be used for 'interrogation'?"
Shin glanced at Momonga, the Marine Chief of Staff who had been silent the whole time, shook his head, and said calmly.
"Do you really think I dared to walk onto Marineford alone without making any preparations?"
Sengoku did not intend to let Shin contact the Five Elders, and the Five Elders were likely secretly listening in and did not intend to meet Shin directly.
Their goal was simple: they wanted him to become a second Vegapunk, joining the Special Science Unit to silently serve the World Government.
Therefore, it was time to show his 'threat.'
"The Five Elders, I'm sure you are all listening right now." Shin looked at his watch and suddenly showed a pleasant smile.
"That's perfect. Do you want to know how I captured the Golden Lion? It was quite a coincidence."
"While I was soaring in the clouds, I was very fortunate to run into him fighting another great pirate. If I'm not mistaken, that pirate was-Kaido of the Beasts."
"Here's some more good news. The place where they fought was in the sky above the Red Line, and after Kaido finished fighting, he seems to have headed towards Mary Geoise."
"What did you say?!" Sengoku slammed the table and stood up, looking shocked.
"It seems that black slug really didn't go to Mary Geoise looking for death."
Shin looked at the shocked and furious Sengoku and the others, shaking his head and laughing.
"But the situation might not be good now. Kaido was very angry when he left, extremely angry. The Golden Lion caused him considerable injury. He really wants to destroy something to vent his anger-"
"Dururururu, Durururururu"
The golden Den Den Mushi on Sengoku's desk suddenly rang.
He picked up the Den Den Mushi with a grim expression, and the calm voice of the Five Elders came from inside.
"Sengoku, send Borsalino (Kizaru) here to Marineford! Sakazuki (Akainu) and Kuzan (Aokiji) should also be ready to deploy. That guy was right-Kaido, is here!"
Currently, in the sky above Mary Geoise, a raging yet bewildered Kaido looked at the cloud city in front of him.
The Barbatos he had been chasing suddenly disappeared without a trace, leaving only a falling corpse and the Holy City of Mary Geoise in front of him.
Kaido had never tried to cause trouble here until now, because he understood the difference between looking for death and really looking for death.
Marineford and Mary Geoise were places he would absolutely not touch if he could help it.
Marineford was fine; two of the three Admirals were usually out on patrol while one stayed behind.
If he caused trouble there, he could at least run away even if he couldn't win.
But Kaido had never dared to come to Mary Geoise.
One reason was the 'King of the Celestial Dragons,' whom his former captain Rocks was extremely wary of, and the hidden CP0 masters.
The other reason was-if he smashed Mary Geoise, he would definitely be collectively besieged by the three Admirals.
Killing one Celestial Dragon can mobilize an Admiral.
Making the Celestial Dragons extinct would surely cause the entire Marine organization to explode.
If it were the usual Kaido, his rationality would stop him from doing such a crazy act.
He wasn't afraid of dying, but he wanted to die while fighting to conquer the world.
Provoking the Celestial Dragons is clearly a thankless act.
Killing these parasites who only waste food might even reduce the burden on the World Government.
Provoking them at the risk of a miserable death is truly irrational.
But now, Kaido's rationality had basically run out.
Just like Big Mom, Kaido is the type of person who can maintain a calm and rational demeanor on a normal day, but once he gets heated up, he immediately turns into a raging beast.
After being seriously wounded by Shin's GN particle gun and then being led around like a dog for half a day, Kaido's rationality was completely gone.
All that remained was anger, furious anger.
"Kid, get out here, you bastard!!!!!"
The enraged Kaido brandished his huge dragon body.
The sky instantly gathered countless layers of thunderclouds.
The cloud sea surrounding Mary Geoise instantly turned into a dark purgatory.
In other places, it would be difficult for Kaido to gather such a large-scale AOE instantly, but there were too many clouds near Mary Geoise.
Focusing thunder here was effortless.
"If you don't come out, I'll flatten this place too!!!!"
Kaido's furious roar echoed throughout Mary Geoise.
Many Celestial Dragons curiously walked out of their mansions.
Seeing Kaido flaunting himself in the sky, many Celestial Dragons' eyes lit up.
"I want him, I want that slug as my slave!!!!"
Saint Charloss, sniffling and acting like an imbecile, excitedly patted the huge slave beneath him, urging the Celestial Dragon guards beside him to bring Kaido down as his mount.
The Celestial Dragon guard rolled his eyes beneath his helmet, but he still resisted the urge to slam-dunk this idiot, kneeling and saying in a deep voice,
"That is Kaido of the Beasts, an extremely dangerous pirate! Please, Saint Charloss, go to Pangaea Castle for shelter immediately."
"Four Emperors? What is that?" Saint Charloss sniveled, looking bewildered.
"Kid, get out here!!!!!"
Kaido in the sky was brewing extreme rage.
Countless thunderbolts brewed from the clouds surrounding Mary Geoise and struck the defenseless city!
A few of these thunderbolts struck the Celestial Dragon residential area.
The unprepared Saint Charloss was struck directly on the forehead by a thunderbolt.
After a blinding flash of light, several Celestial Dragon guards who were blown away stood stunned, looking at the pile of burnt charcoal in front of them, and immediately wailed more miserably than if their mother had died.
"Saint Charloss!!!!!"
At this point, the Celestial Dragons who were watching the show suddenly panicked, grabbing their slaves and running amidst screams.
"Go, hurry up, go to Pangaea Castle for shelter!!!!!"
"Where is CP0? Where are the Marine Admirals? Why aren't the dogs we paid so much to raise here? Where did everyone die?"
Just as Kaido was flaunting himself in the sky and numerous beautiful buildings in Mary Geoise were destroyed, several white figures suddenly rushed out from Mary Geoise.
These people, wearing white suits and dressed in various styles, were all CP0 agents!
"Kaiaos, Tuhel, Rayaku, you go protect the safety of the Celestial Dragons. That rebellious intruder is mine."
A CP0 agent wearing a strange bird-shaped mask ordered several CP0 members behind him.
The mission was executed the moment it was issued.
Most of them went to take the Celestial Dragons to Pangaea Castle for shelter.
Only the CP0 agent wearing the bird beak mask flew towards Kaido in the sky like a meteor.
Kaido, who was venting in a rage, felt a sudden sense of crisis.
Just as he lowered his head, the CP0 agent with the bird beak mask flew to Kaido's front like a meteor, and his right foot stomped heavily on Kaido's forehead.
"Tempest Kick: Vacuum Vortex"
The Tempest Kick drawn by the right foot carried a momentum that seemed to tear through space.
The sharp leg kick of the vacuum vortex directly pushed aside the shattered scales on Kaido's head, while creating a massive vacuum vortex hundreds of meters in the air above Kaido's head.
Like a swimming pool drain being pulled, the immense suction directly pulled the caught-off-guard Kaido high into the sky.
"Kaido of the Beasts, attacking Mary Geoise and killing a Celestial Dragon, your crime is unforgivable."
The CP0 agent wearing the bird beak mask spoke in a cold voice like millennium ice.
"In the name of the Celestial Dragon's Shield, I sentence you to death!"
"Die, you bastard!!!!"
Kaido, who had lost even more rationality due to his injuries, summoned countless thunderbolts and slammed them towards his opponent!
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