"Bastard, coward, stop, I'm going to kill you!!!!"
Kaido's furious roar echoed across the sea.
In his dragon form, he chased a tornado soaring across the sky.
The owner of that tornado was Dragon, also known as the world's most dangerous man.
He had just done something big in Wano Country.
Actually, it was nothing much, he just delivered a tactical "love nuclear bomb" to Kurozumi Orochi, who was drinking with a bunch of samurai and Kaido's subordinates in the Flower Capital's castle.
Dragon's nuclear bomb directly turned the central area of the Wano Capital into ashes, flattening most of the Wano Capital.
Luckily, he had used his abilities to create a storm a few days in advance, allowing the civilians of Wano Country to seek refuge in the mountains.
Under such circumstances, those who remained in the Flower Capital's castle were basically samurai and the samurai class.
There might have been good people among them, but Dragon didn't mind eliminating them.
After staying in this country for a few days, Dragon had a full understanding of these "samurai" - letting them hold power would lead to a worse outcome than the Celestial Dragons.
Breaking before building.
If the old isn't thoroughly smashed, how can the new rise?
Dragon had already calculated that Wano Country would definitely be a battleground in the future.
The Seastone produced here was too important a strategic resource.
Even if the Revolutionary Army didn't establish roots in Wano Country, they had to ensure it didn't fall into the World Government's hands.
Those samurai daimyo seemed completely incompatible with their Revolutionary Army.
For various reasons, Dragon was very happy to eliminate them.
And he didn't have time to meticulously vet each one.
His main purpose in coming to Wano Country was to provoke Kaido into chasing him, and from the results - he succeeded brilliantly.
"Wuwuwuwuwu, Page One, Ulti, Black Maria!!!!"
The bawling Kaido shouted the names of the Tobi Roppo.
What Dragon didn't know was that his nuclear bomb had unfortunately severely wounded Kaido's daughter, Yamato.
It could only be said that when someone's unlucky, even drinking cold water chokes them.
Yamato finally got to Flower Capital for some fresh air, only to be hit with a "Praise the Sun" head-on.
It was also fortunate that this girl inherited Kaido's physique and wasn't at the center of the explosion; otherwise, Kaido might have been without an heir this time.
Although Kaido and his daughter didn't have a good relationship, he valued her more than Big Mom valued her children.
So, Kaido was frantically clinging to Dragon for almost killing his daughter!
Pluru pluru pluru pluru~
The watch-type Den Den Mushi rang.
Dragon answered it, and Koala's anxious voice came through.
"Mr. Dragon, the Mary Geoise operation is complete! CP0 is now largely gathering to defend the Celestial Dragons. What should we do next!"
"Retreat, immediately retreat!" Dragon ordered without hesitation.
"Mary Geoise will be very dangerous next. You must leave there immediately - no, it's best to stay far away from the Red Line!!!"
"Also, have Kuma extract Vegapunk as soon as possible from Marineford. We need him to rescue Dr. Vegapunk quickly. The future of the Revolutionary Army rests on Dr. Vegapunk; we absolutely cannot let him go!"
After saying all this, Dragon turned back and delivered a violent wind blade over a hundred meters long to Kaido, causing a deep, bone-piercing wound and provoking Kaido's even greater rage, then flew towards Marineford at an even faster speed.
Today, the world will be turned upside down!
"Ace, just wait a little longer! We're coming to save you!!!"
Marco laughed loudly at Ace on the execution platform, activating his Devil Fruit ability to transform into a Phoenix and flying towards Kizaru in the sky.
"Phoenix Marco, huh? Scary, how scary~~~"
Kizaru continued with his lazy voice, but his attacks were much fiercer than before.
The current situation was no longer one where he could slack off; if he wasn't careful, the Marines would suffer heavy losses this time! His Kizaru's justice was ambiguous, but when it was time to act, he never hesitated!
However, even so, Marco wasn't someone he could take down in a hurry.
As a Yonko's first mate whose bounty was closest to a Yonko, Marco's offensive power might be insufficient, but his powerful Devil Fruit ability and martial arts made him one of the most troublesome enemies.
As long as he wasn't distracted, Marco could entangle Kizaru for days and nights just by relying on his regeneration ability!
"Everyone - Pops!"
Ace's eyes shed tears, his head lowered, biting his teeth tightly.
"Gurara rararararara! Sengoku, since you want war, we'll give you war!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily, crossing his arms over his chest.
His bulging muscles swelled in his agitated arms, and a transparent Devil Fruit ability glow enveloped his hands, gathering terrifying power.
A pair of iron fists slammed down!!!
The air trembled, the atmosphere vibrated, and in the invisible space, two terrifying, constantly spreading cracks seemed to appear!
A massive shockwave spread outwards through the air in all directions.
The entire Marineford trembled, and the seawater on both sides surged up, turning into two towering waves that crashed towards Marineford, seemingly about to engulf it!
Aokiji no longer stood by.
He leaped up at high speed, terrifying cold air swirling around his arms, sweeping towards the two falling giant waves.
"Ice Age!"
Two ice pillars pierced the waves from Aokiji's hands, instantly freezing the surging waves and the entire sea area into ice.
This seemed to be a signal, as pirates and the remaining Marines rushed at each other!
In an instant, cannon fire roared, explosions boomed, pirates slashed, fire mixed with the smell of scorched earth, and the stench of burnt flesh.
Prayer No. 3, piloting Barbatos, chose to stand by, as did Kuma.
He and Mihawk locked eyes, as if wary of each other.
Akainu confronted Whitebeard, Kizaru was tied up by Marco, and Aokiji became entangled with several other Whitebeard Pirates commanders.
On the Marine side, there were still Sengoku, Kong, Zephyr, Momonga, Garp, Momousagi, Chaton, and a host of Vice Admirals.
"Even with me doing this much, Whitebeard's chances of winning are still pitifully low.
As expected of the Marines, their foundation is terrifyingly vast."
Prayer No. 3 sighed, controlling Prayer No. 3 to ascend into the sky.
"Be careful!!! Beware of Portgas D. Ace's attack!!!"
Sengoku roared, firmly blocking the front in his Great Buddha form.
However, Barbatos didn't attack, nor did it pull out the things Sengoku had anticipated.
It just watched everyone, the giant steel giant in the sky above Marineford, like a god.
"Mr. Sengoku, have you read today's newspaper?" Prayer No. 3's pleasant voice echoed throughout Marineford.
Inside the cockpit, he slightly adjusted the angle of the projection Den Den Mushi, playing with the Eternal Pose in his palm, laughing happily.
"Today's News Coo is a little different. Mr. Morgans and I teamed up for a promotional event. One million News Coos flying to various parts of the world today will randomly distribute a small gift."
He rotated the Eternal Pose in his hand.
In an instant, everyone in the world who saw that character stopped breathing, especially a certain obscure coating craftsman in Sabaody Archipelago, who immediately spat out his beer, his eyes wide.
"How is that possible - wasn't that thing thrown into the sea!"
"Eternal Pose, for Laugh Tale." Prayer No. 3 said with a pleasant laugh.
"I was very lucky to obtain it from a former member of the Pirate King's crew.
I believe it's an incredibly precious treasure, so for safety's sake - I spent a fortune replicating 100,000 of them."
"Now, those 100,000 Eternal Poses leading to the Pirate King's treasure are on those one million News Coos - in other words, every ten pieces of news has a chance to come with a shortcut key to the Great Treasure~~~"
After a moment of suffocation, Sabaody Archipelago, and indeed the entire world, went mad.
"News Coo!!! Quick, find a News Coo!!!"
"The News Coo on this route has been monopolized by our Powder Pirate Crew! Nobody's taking it!"
"An Eternal Pose to the Final Island? Hahahaha, the Great Treasure is mine!!!"
On this vast sea, countless people set sail because of Roger's dying words.
The Great Treasure was their dream, and even if reality told them it was impractical, they still chose to embark.
But anyone who had been a pirate for a few years mostly recognized the truth: in this sea teeming with monsters, the Great Treasure was destined to be an unattainable fantasy.
But now, that goal had become within reach.
Just get an Eternal Pose, and you can go directly to the Final Island - to get the Pirate King's treasure!!!
It only costs one thousand Berry to get the shortcut!
Morgans, in front of the projection Den Den Mushi, laughed maniacally.
His newspaper once again became the world's focus.
This feeling of being watched by countless people made him deliriously happy.
"Poltorto!!!!!"
Inside Pangaea Castle, the furious voices of the Five Elders pierced through the entire palace.
They didn't know if that Eternal Pose was real, but undoubtedly, even if there was only a slight possibility it was real, the cost was unbearable for them.
To completely obliterate that Hundred-Year Void, they deliberately allowed Ohara to research ancient history, gathering scholars from all over the world who understood ancient texts and then killing them all.
If the path to the final secret of Laugh Tale was mastered by someone, all their efforts of several hundred years would be wasted!
"Hahahahahaha, think how interesting it is? One hundred thousand Pirate Kings! After today, the sea will have one hundred thousand prospective Pirate Kings!!!"
Prayer No. 3's wild laughter echoed throughout Marineford.
Sengoku's face was so dark it looked like it would drip water - the Marines' defeat was more than just a big loss.
So what if Ace and Luffy were executed? The Revolutionary Army had already declared war on the World Government, and Eternal Poses leading to Laugh Tale were all over the world.
Roger's influence was not only not disappearing but would be amplified countless times after today!
"That kid... he's truly insane."
Even Whitebeard was astonished by Shin's madness.
If that Eternal Pose was real, as he said, the sea would have 100,000 prospective Pirate Kings and 1,000,000 prospective Pirate King crew members, stirring up the sea tenfold or more!
"Why are you doing this, Poltorto!"
Former Fleet Admiral Kong stepped forward, saying in a deep voice.
"... Former Fleet Admiral Kong, in this world, some people will stop at nothing for their goal, but there are also people who, for the sake of their means, will stop at nothing for their goal."
Prayer No. 3's voice became refined again, but the gentle voice of Poltorto combined with these words sent shivers down one's spine.
"This world is about to undergo immense change, just as the World Government changed the world eight hundred years ago! War, a great, undistracted war! The World Government, the Revolutionary Army, the Marines, pirates - a war that will draw everyone, every country in this world into it."
He gently tapped the Den Den Mushi, and the broadcast screen changed again, its target becoming Marine's Enies Lobby.
Enies Lobby, which had recently been thoroughly messed up by the Straw Hat Pirates, was now just a vast expanse of ruins.
Germa 66's King, Vinsmoke Judge, stood on the head of the World Government official Spandam, grinning savagely at the projection Den Den Mushi.
"Five Elders, what you have always feared and hindered will finally be revived. From today onwards, I, Vinsmoke Judge, representing the thirty-three World Government affiliated nations of North Blue united behind me, withdraw! Together, we establish the North Blue First Empire!"
He wasn't joking, because the Enies Lobby behind him, which had only just been rebuilt, had been completely flattened by Germa's massive fleet and army.
Standing behind Judge were the kings or heads of thirty-three nations.
Thirty-three blades were stuck in front of Judge, signifying that the thirty-three swords originally stuck beneath the Empty Throne, representing submission, had departed.
They were all North Blue nations that had been completely bankrupted by Tesoro's financial storm.
Coupled with Germa's coercion and inducements, unable to suppress domestic riots, and under Germa's external pressure, they finally chose to stand with Germa.
All thirty-three affiliated nations of North Blue withdrew from the World Government!
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