"Then cut it out and paste it on the left wall."
"Onee-sama, onee-sama, this photo looks really good too!"
"Then cut that one out and paste it on the right!"
While Hancock and the others were sensibly dividing up the corners of the palace, the former ruler of Amazon Lily and Elder Nyon watched the three sisters working with such enthusiasm, their foreheads practically covered in dark lines.
"Is there really going to be no problem handing Amazon Lily over to them like this?"
…
Marine Headquarters.
Garp, Aokiji, and Akainu sat together on the same sofa.
Garp sat in the middle, while the other two sat on his left and right.
By now, Akainu had also calmed down.
Although he was extreme, he was not stupid.
After witnessing the overwhelming strength Roy had displayed, even if he was unwilling to accept it, he still had to rein himself in and return to headquarters to discuss countermeasures.
This was the advantage of Roy revealing a portion of his strength. It could intimidate many people and save him from a great deal of unnecessary trouble.
Sengoku sat in the Fleet Admiral's seat, looking at the report Garp and the others had submitted. His brows were furrowed so tightly they could almost hang clothes.
At present, judging by the power the other side had shown, they were already completely unable to stop Roy's rise.
At the very least, the Marines' current strength could no longer do it.
Honestly, if the World Government had not adopted the strategy of killing him through excessive praise, the Marines might truly have sent a massive force to surround and suppress the Thunder God Pirates.
If that had happened, with the strength Thunder God Roy had displayed…
Sengoku truly felt fortunate as cold sweat broke out across his palms. Then he picked up the receiver.
As for the current situation, it had already gone completely beyond the Marines' control. It was better to leave this headache to the World Government.
After throwing all the arrangements over to the World Government, Sengoku suddenly remembered an order he had issued earlier.
It seemed that the man named Dracule Mihawk had already gone to the New World to intercept the Thunder God Pirates!
Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Bang!
The elder with the long mustache slammed the CP0 intelligence report and the World Economy News Paper onto the table.
"The Thunder God Pirates have grown beyond control. Based on the strength they have revealed, they have already gone completely beyond our grasp! Our previous strategy of killing them through praise has completely helped pave the way for them. Now their reputation is even greater than before, blazing like the sun at its zenith!"
"But that strategy also helped us avoid losing too much active manpower. With their strength, I think it would have been entirely possible for them to kill all the CP0 agents and Marine Admirals we sent!"
The curly-bearded Elder retorted.
"And the current issue is not discussing whether the previous strategy was right or wrong. The issue is how we should face this hot potato called the Thunder God Pirates! The others are still manageable, but Roy alone displayed the strength to instantly kill Kaido. He may have already surpassed us, has he not? What should we do?!"
The blond, middle-aged Elder picked up the intelligence report and said, "The other side seems to possess an abnormal body capable of eating multiple Devil Fruits. In more than eight hundred years, this is the first time we have seen such a constitution. He is so young, yet he possesses such shocking strength. Perhaps it has something to do with that body."
"Of course, it may also have something to do with some rare Devil Fruit in this world," the goateed Elder added.
"Moreover, the number of Devil Fruits has sharply decreased lately. I suspect that may have something to do with this Thunder God. Perhaps he relied on a rare Devil Fruit ability to kill Kaido."
"In any case, he has already become an immense threat to us." The bald Elder carrying a sword pushed up his glasses.
"I also believe his powerful strength is related to his abnormal constitution. I propose that we have CP0 thoroughly investigate abnormal bodies, as well as all information related to the Thunder God! As for how the Thunder God Pirates stir up chaos in the New World from here on, that is no longer something we can afford to worry about."
"Then we just ignore them? What if they attack the World Government?"
"Then we can only ask Imu-sama to act. No one in this world can be a match for Imu-sama. Besides, without Imu-sama taking action, can the Marines' current strength do anything to them?"
"Even if we cannot take measures against the Thunder God Pirates, we can still plant some people among them. Send some CP0 agents. At the same time, pressure Sengoku. The first half of the Grand Line absolutely cannot be allowed to fall. Any negligence may lead to even worse consequences."
"In addition, have Vegapunk attempt experiments on abnormal bodies as well."
"That is all we can do for now."
"Agreed."
"Then let us proceed with that."
The New World, Beasts Pirates territory.
King the Conflagration, who had hurriedly withdrawn his forces after receiving the news, stared at the newspaper in his hands, his gaze somewhat blank.
Their captain, Boss Kaido, had died just like that?
And he had been killed by the other side in a single move?!!!
King knew very well how powerful Kaido was.
Back then, after the Rocks Pirates fell apart, Kaido had found him. Before Kaido's overwhelming strength, King had been completely convinced and had chosen to follow him.
Yet Kaido, who was that powerful, had actually been killed so easily by the other side!
King simply could not accept it.
But no matter how unable he was to accept it, this had already become fact. Their Boss Kaido would never come back again.
Then where should he go from here?
Go to Big Mom?
King looked down on her completely. In the original story, King had even kicked Charlotte Linlin into the sea and mocked her.
Go to Whitebeard?
King had no interest in becoming someone else's son.
Go solo?
He still had some self-awareness.
Join the World Government and the Marines?
Screw that.
The Revolutionary Army?
What even was that?
After counting everything up, there was only…
"…Aniki, what should we do?"
Jack the Drought, who was also one of the Three Calamities, stepped forward at this moment, hesitating as he spoke.
Behind him, there were also many of the Beasts Pirates' core forces, all looking toward King with conflicted expressions.
Now that Kaido was dead, King was the person with the greatest authority in the Beasts Pirates.
Originally, after their boss died, by all rights, they should have gone to avenge Kaido.
But unfortunately, before the battle, Kaido had made a wager with that Thunder God.
If Kaido was killed in one move, then all of his forces and subordinates would be merged into the Thunder God Pirates.
This made Jack want to take revenge in fury, but at the same time, it left him feeling extremely frustrated.
After all, this was a wager their boss had personally agreed to, and Whitebeard had even been present as a witness. They had no way to break it.
(End of Chapter)
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