Dragon shook his head, pulling an encrypted letter from his embrace: "Intelligence just received this morning." He unfolded the letter, which contained only a single line of small text: The game has just begun; patience is a virtue.
Outside the window, a sandstorm raged in Baltigo. The Revolutionary Army cadres in the meeting room silently exchanged glances, each reading the same helplessness in the other's eyes. In this vast ocean, some rules even the fire of revolution could not break. At least for now, facing the monster entrenched on Onigashima, all they could do was wait.
Hopefully, the following chapters don't mention Laugh Tale!
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The liveliest place was the bar district of Sabaody Archipelago. Bounty hunters gathered, their eyes fixed on Kaido's flaunted manuscript on the live broadcast screen, yet no one dared to entertain any crooked thoughts. "That's a monster who can take on Marineford alone…" A newcomer swallowed, stuffing the dagger he had just pulled out back into his boot.
In this eerie silence, only the Blackbeard Pirates appeared exceptionally active.
Teach watched the live broadcast, his toothless mouth grinning uncontrollably: "Zehahaha… Kaido, don't let your own curiosity kill you." He turned to Burgess and ordered, "Go, invite our 'guest' over; it's time to discuss cooperation."
At this moment, the world's attention was focused on Onigashima. Kaido's every move could potentially change the entire pattern of the sea.
At this highly anticipated moment, Kaido actually released a video, announcing a live broadcast! The content would be a discussion of the subsequent chapters of this One Piece! The entire pirate world held its breath at this moment.
As soon as the live broadcast began, the number of viewers in Kaido's live stream instantly broke the ten-million mark, and the bullet comments flew! On the screen, the Four Emperors drunkenly leaned on his beast-bone throne, his phone displaying the gilded manuscript of the final chapter of One Piece. King and Queen stood on either side of the throne, like two fierce and evil gate gods.
"Uorororo…" Kaido's laughter echoed across the four seas through the live broadcast, sending shivers down countless spines at this iconic laugh, "First, thanks to TikTok… *hic*… thanks to that kid, the producer…"
The bullet comments scrolled wildly:
[Lord Kaido is mighty!]
[Spoilers, please!]
[Something big is about to happen!]
Kaido's eyes suddenly glowed with a terrifying red light: "I'm going to open this book right now…" His finger tapped the screen, and even though no one saw the content, they knew Kaido was reading the subsequent chapters!
The entire live stream instantly fell silent, even the bullet comments paused for a second.
[Marineford · Fleet Admiral's Office]
Akainu's fist slammed heavily onto the projection screen, and scorching magma instantly melted the entire screen into molten red iron. The temperature in the office suddenly soared, and even the air twisted from the intense heat. "That madman!" Akainu's roar shook the entire building, and magma dripped from the corners of his mouth, burning charred holes in the floor. He tore off the 'Justice' cloak from his back, revealing a scarred and muscular back: "Immediately convene an Admiral meeting! Initiate maximum alert!"
Sengoku looked at the smoking remnants of the screen on the floor, his glasses reflecting a dangerous glint: "Sakazuki, calm down. Kaido might not…"
"Shut up!" Akainu's magma fist directly blasted through the wall, "You know that madman is capable of anything!" He turned to the trembling messenger: "Notify all branches to immediately evacuate families! G1 to G8 branches, all enter combat readiness!"
Fujitora stood up, leaning on his cane sword, his blind eyes "looking" towards Onigashima: "The storm… is coming."
[Revolutionary Army Headquarters · Underground Meeting Room]
"Crash—"
Dragon's coffee cup finally fell, shattering on the stone floor. Brown liquid splashed onto his heavy military boots, but no one paid it any mind. The meeting room was deathly silent, with only Koala's rapid breathing exceptionally clear. Sabo's fists clenched, cracking, his eyes under his golden hair sharp as knives: "He actually dares to do it…"
Belo Betty slammed her hand on the table, a cigarette falling from her mouth: "We must immediately relocate the headquarters! If Kaido reads Baltigo's coordinates from the book…"
"It's too late." Dragon's voice was as low as thunder, he slowly took off his hat, revealing his tattooed face, "From the moment Kaido uttered that sentence, the entire world's pattern has already changed."
Haku's webbed hands nervously patted the table: "Should we launch a preemptive strike? Before he finishes reading…"
"And then what?" Sabo gave a bitter smile, "Go to war head-on with the Beasts Pirates?" He pointed to the portrait of the East Army Commander on the wall, "Don't forget the last lesson."
Dragon walked to the window, gazing at the raging sandstorm outside: "Notify all army commanders to immediately cut off all communication. All divisions are to switch to 'Ghost Mode'."
He turned around, the tattoos on his face appearing especially menacing in the dim light, "From today onwards, the Revolutionary Army… will temporarily disappear from the world. We cannot gamble the future of the Revolutionary Army."
The seed of fear had been sown. In this vast ocean, no force dared to bet that they wouldn't appear on Kaido's "death list."
Inside the live stream, Kaido seemed to relish this atmosphere of fear. He slowly turned to the first page: "Let me see… Hmm?" He suddenly frowned, "Why is the text so small… Queen! Go get me a magnifying glass!"
Just at this critical moment, the live broadcast signal suddenly cut off. Only two lines of text remained on the screen:
[The streamer is in a panic]
[Please try again later]
Worldwide audience:???
Shanks stood at the bow of the Red Force, his red hair wildly fluttering in the sea breeze. He stared intently at the suddenly black screen of his phone, his usually composed face uncharacteristically tense, his eyes slightly narrowed, the old scar now appearing exceptionally menacing.
"Beckman!" He suddenly turned, his voice carrying an undeniable resolve, "Immediately change course, full speed to Wano Country!"
The entire deck instantly fell silent. Yasopp's sniper rifle cleaning cloth slipped to the ground, and Lucky Roux's half-eaten chicken leg dropped onto the deck. Even the usually calm Beckman was stunned, a cigarette falling from his mouth.
"Captain, are you serious?" Beckman bent down to pick up the cigarette, his brows tightly furrowed, "That's Kaido's territory, and now…"
"Precisely."
Shanks tore off his cloak, revealing griffon hanging at his waist. The famous sword seemed to sense its owner's fighting spirit, humming faintly in its sheath. "If Kaido learns 'that secret'…" His voice was so low it was almost inaudible, "The entire world will be plunged into war."
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