At the same time, all across the world—
Rowan's words shocked everyone watching the broadcast.
The Celestial Dragons were world nobles, descendants of the creators. They were supposed to stand above everyone else.
But now Rowan had raised a question.
Why were pirates who burned, killed, and looted despised, while the Celestial Dragons, who committed the same evils, remained high above everyone?
Just because they were Celestial Dragons?
Just because it had always been this way since ancient times?
Just because it had always been this way, did that make it right?
Some people were excited. Some were afraid. Some were confused. Some people, even knowing Rowan could not hear them, still couldn't help shouting, "Isn't this how it should be?"
Naturally, Rowan could not answer them, because he could not hear their questions at all.
But among the crowd, insightful people, or members of the Revolutionary Army hiding there, saw hope and quickly shouted,
"Of course this isn't right!"
"That guy is right. This world shouldn't be like this!"
"The ancestors of the Celestial Dragons may have contributed to the world, but that doesn't mean the Celestial Dragons themselves have contributed anything!"
"The Celestial Dragons are cruel and inhumane. They should pay the price for it!"
"Stop living in confusion! Wake up!"
"Open your eyes and look at this wounded world! Look at this world where people devour one another! It shouldn't be like this! It should be better than this!"
In the crowd, some people began to think.
But others covered their ears, unwilling to listen.
Such was the variety of human life.
…
Holy Land Mary Geoise, inside the Five Elders' conference room.
"How insolent. Absolutely insolent."
Hearing Rowan's words, Saint Saturn's violent aura could hardly be concealed. He was already enraged to the extreme.
In truth, it was not only him. The other Five Elders, whether Saint Shepherd Ju Peter or Saint Marcus Mars, were all furious beyond measure.
They could no longer even control their own auras.
Rowan's words sounded ordinary, but they were questioning the status of the Celestial Dragons.
Just because it had always been this way, did that make it right?
If someone listened, started to examine it, started to doubt it, then the Celestial Dragons' supreme status would suffer an unprecedented shock, and the seas would fall into complete chaos.
This was something they absolutely could not allow.
"Where are the God's Knights? Have them rush to Marineford immediately. That man must be erased," Saint Topman Warcury said murderously.
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro added, "Shut down the broadcast immediately. This kind of inflammatory speech must not continue spreading."
"At any cost, we must bury that man completely at Marineford."
However, just as they were discussing how to erase Rowan, they discovered that Rowan had left Marineford.
Rowan casually pushed open an air door.
When he passed through the air door, he had already gone from Marineford to Egghead.
He found Vegapunk.
Nico Robin held the Den Den Mushi and brought Vegapunk into the frame as well.
"This is Vegapunk."
Rowan pointed at Vegapunk and said to the camera, "Those familiar with him all know that Vegapunk is the smartest person in this world, and also the greatest scientist."
"He used to be in the World Government's hands, but not long ago, we rescued him."
"Many people believe Vegapunk is only a scientist."
"But what they don't know is that aside from researching science, Vegapunk has also researched a forbidden subject."
"The history of the Void Century."
"Back then, Ohara was erased by the World Government because of this matter, but the spark of hope was not extinguished because of that."
"Dr. Vegapunk took up that banner and secretly researched those one hundred years of history."
"And then, he reached an astonishing conclusion."
"Dr. Vegapunk, can you tell us what that conclusion is?"
Nico Robin smoothly aimed the Visual Den Den Mushi at Vegapunk.
Vegapunk nodded and said, "Of course. After researching the history of the Void Century, I reached a shocking answer."
"The world is going to be destroyed."
"Perhaps in a few more years, the sea level of this planet will rise, and the vast majority of islands will sink beneath the sea."
"Only the Red Line will survive."
"But the World Government already knew this information eight hundred years ago."
"Yet they sealed this information away and refused to let anyone know."
"Anyone who dares research the blank history is mercilessly erased by them."
"They want to hold the world firmly in their hands."
…
Holy Land Mary Geoise, inside the conference room.
The Five Elders fell completely silent.
They had always thought Vegapunk had been taken away by the Revolutionary Army. Who could have expected that it was a group of unknown strangers?
What they had even less expected was that Vegapunk, who seemed to be wholly devoted to scientific research on the surface, had secretly been researching the Void Century.
He had even dug out this hidden information and announced it before the entire world.
Now, no one knew how much chaos the world would fall into.
Without question, the world would completely go out of control.
The legitimacy of the World Government's rule would suffer an unprecedented shock.
This matter was no longer something they, the Five Elders, could handle.
"It seems we must report this matter to Lord Imu."
After a long while, Saint Saturn slowly spoke.
"I second that."
"I agree as well."
"It is time to inform Lord Imu."
The Five Elders rose one after another, left the conference room, and headed toward the deepest part of Pangaea Castle.
At the same time, at Marine Headquarters, Marineford—
The news of Rowan interviewing Vegapunk was also being broadcast there.
The pirates and Marines who were locked in battle froze at the same time.
Good grief. We're killing each other here, and now you're telling us the world is going to be destroyed?
And that the World Government knew about this long ago but hid the information?
Quite a few people looked toward the three Admirals, while others looked toward Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
But Sengoku was completely confused.
The world was going to be destroyed?
He didn't know that.
The Five Elders had never told him.
"Jihahahahaha…"
Golden Lion's wild laughter spread across the entire battlefield.
"Sengoku, Garp, looks like in the World Government's eyes, even you two are pieces they can abandon at any time. How hilarious."
Garp's expression darkened. Looking at Golden Lion, who was laughing wildly, he could not say a word.
If someone else had said this, he would have called it dangerous nonsense.
But these words had come from Vegapunk's mouth.
He did not dare deny them outright.
What if they were true?
At this moment, everyone looked at Rowan in the broadcast.
After finishing his interview with Vegapunk, Rowan smiled and said, "The reason I am telling you this is because I want everyone to unite and survive this crisis together."
"At the same time, I also want to tell you that neither the World Government nor the Celestial Dragons have ever been creators."
"They are the greatest tumor in this world."
"If we want to continue living in this world, we must remove this tumor."
"So…"
Rowan pushed open another air door and went from Egghead to Wano.
One figure after another appeared in the scene.
Among them were people everyone knew, such as Governor-General Kaido of the Beast Pirates, Charlotte Linlin, leader of the Big Mom Pirates, former Admiral Black Arm Zephyr, and Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army…
There were also unfamiliar faces: Heracles, Medea, Medusa, Cu Chulainn, Heroic Spirit EMIYA, King Hassan, Nero, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Tsunade, Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, Shimotsuki Ryuma, Issho…
When these people stood together, everyone felt one thing.
This group was absurdly strong!!!
When Garp saw this, his eyes widened involuntarily.
"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of joke is this?"
"Zephyr, Dragon, Kaido, Linlin… All these people have actually gathered together."
Sengoku was equally shocked.
Former Marine Admiral Zephyr, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and two Emperors, Kaido and Charlotte Linlin…
People who should have been completely incompatible had all stood together.
What the hell was going on?
Could this really be the great unity of all people in the world?
Akainu: "…"
Kizaru: "…"
Aokiji: "…"
At this moment, they felt the world had become far too fantastical.
How could these people openly stand together like this?
At the same time, the Red Hair Pirates were on their way to Marineford.
Beckman said, "Boss, three of the Four Emperors are standing beside that guy, preparing to save the world. Only you… hahaha, looks like you've been excluded, Boss."
Red-Haired Shanks: "Uh… this… uh…"
I've been excluded?
Who am I? Where am I? Why am I being excluded?
At that moment, Red-Haired Shanks had many curses he wanted to say, but he didn't even know how to start.
This was way too ridiculous. Could someone tell him where this mysterious guy had come from?
He stared fixedly at Rowan in the broadcast.
Rowan stood in front of the group and addressed the viewers across the world.
"So I have decided to completely destroy the Holy Land Mary Geoise, uproot the World Government, slaughter the Celestial Dragons, and save this world."
"Everyone, are you ready?"
Black Arm Zephyr laughed loudly.
"This old man has been waiting for this."
Kaido and Charlotte Linlin also laughed wildly.
"Let's begin, let's begin."
"It's time to make the Celestial Dragons fall from their lofty altar."
"This world has never needed the Celestial Dragons."
Seeing this, Rowan nodded in satisfaction and pushed open an air door with a smile.
Behind the door was the prosperous Holy Land Mary Geoise.
"Since everyone can't wait anymore, let's begin."
"Our journey to save the world!"
The moment his words fell, he took a step forward, passed through the air door, and entered the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
His gaze pierced through layer upon layer of obstacles and saw the figure seated upon the throne in the Room of Flowers.
"Imu, right? I'm fucking here!!!"