On the Valley of the Gods, the God's Knights, along with the Navy and CP organizations, respectfully gazed at the massive shadow in the sky. It was the legendary supreme 'National Treasure' of the Celestial Dragons!
According to legend, it was the strongest weapon left behind by the Twenty Kings, the World Government's ultimate guarantee for suppressing the entire world!
They watched as the 'National Treasure' seemed to scan the situation on the Valley of the Gods before quickly departing. And its direction was surprisingly toward the latter half of the New World—was it chasing after Rocks and Brook?
"Great! With the 'National Treasure' making a move, Rocks and Brook will definitely pay the price!"
A Navy officer exclaimed excitedly. This was his first time learning of the 'National Treasure's' existence—the legends were true. Just the shadow of the 'National Treasure' in the sky gave him an overwhelming sense of pressure!
If the 'National Treasure' launched an attack on the Valley of the Gods, would any of them—the Navy or the God's Knights—survive?
"Assemble the forces! Prepare to assault the New World at any moment!!!"
Navy Fleet Admiral Kurotaka waved his hand grandly and immediately issued the order. If the 'National Treasure' wiped out the core of a major pirate crew, they'd have a real shot at invading the New World.
It was rare for the Celestial Dragons to sacrifice and awaken the 'National Treasure,' so he had to seize the opportunity, press the advantage, and pacify the New World of this era in one fell swoop!
The World Government had maintained peace for centuries, allowing the Celestial Dragons to enjoy their privileges for just as long, while the 'National Treasure' slumbered. But the events on the Valley of the Gods had finally pushed the Celestial Dragon leaders over the edge, forcing them to awaken it once more!
The remaining Navy forces immediately began organizing their fleets, while Navy Admiral Kong led his troops into the New World, ready to rendezvous with the Fleet Admiral and launch a joint campaign against it!
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In a certain stretch of sea, a golden flying ship sped forward at breakneck speed. The Qilin Lion continuously used the Wind-Wind Fruit to accelerate, eager to link up with Golden Lion Shiki as soon as possible!
"Brook! This isn't looking good! That terrifying flying fortress is closing in on us fast—way too fast. It's definitely gonna catch up!"
Sniper Silva, using the Glare-Glare Fruit, stared in panic at the mysterious aircraft rapidly approaching. If this thing really was the ancient weapon Uranus, how the hell were they supposed to fight it?
"Chasing us?"
Brook was inwardly cursing out that old bastard Imu. Why ignore the D clan member Rocks and come after me instead?
"What do we do, Brook!"
The rest of the crew looked at Brook with grave expressions. None of them had seen the power of this Celestial Dragon 'National Treasure' firsthand, but its reputation preceded it. Who knew how devastating a weapon capable of destroying entire islands could be!
"How's it tracking us?"
Brook was starting to feel the pressure. How could it catch up to them? Did this world have satellite navigation or something?
"Dammit, its target is our headquarters!"
Brook's eyes suddenly widened. Imu could apparently control the 'National Treasure' via a map to pinpoint and destroy islands. Now that the 'National Treasure' was conveniently heading their way, it might just be en route to Elan Island along with the golden flying ship!
"What?"
The crew was shocked. Then, Redfield maneuvered the golden flying ship in a different direction, and Silva noticed the aircraft didn't change course—it kept heading straight for Elan Island.
Now Brook was really starting to panic!
The 'National Treasure' could destroy Sky Island or Elan Island, maybe even wipe out all the sky islands and the Eighteen Hell Islands in one go!
Brook couldn't accept that outcome at all!
He immediately pulled out a Den Den Mushi!
"Vegapunk! Aim all the latest weapons toward the front half of the New World right now, and activate the highest alert level. Get everyone off the island!
Get the main cannon on the low-end version of Pluton made from Treasure Tree Adam and the railgun on Raijin Island into firing position. We have to shoot down that incoming aircraft from the sky!"
Brook kept calling on the Den Den Mushi—Vegapunk, Mortomas from the World Economy News Paper, Dr. Clover from the Tree of Knowledge... He urged all these key figures to evacuate as soon as possible!
"We're not running anymore. We're gonna ambush this 'National Treasure'!"
Brook glared darkly into the distance. He wouldn't let the Celestial Dragons' ancient weapon destroy the territory he'd worked so hard to build. After getting back, he'd head straight to Wano Country and forcefully seize the ancient weapon Pluton!
That way, Brook would have a bit more leverage against the World Government!
Brook called Golden Lion Shiki again, telling him to prepare the islands for a secondary interception of the Celestial Dragons' 'National Treasure'!
The World King Imu seemed able to view the outside world through the 'National Treasure,' but generally could only destroy islands that were already marked on the map.
For new islands or unmarked ones, Imu couldn't perform precise targeted eliminations!
That meant any nation allied with the World Government had already been successfully marked by Imu—he could wipe out any member country at any time. Famous pirate islands or non-member nations had also been secretly marked by the CP organizations.
Imu essentially held the life and death of most countries and islands in the world in his hands. Calling himself the World King and someone who shouldn't exist wasn't an exaggeration at all!
If the world and the kings of the member nations knew about Imu's existence, they'd all be on edge, living in constant fear. They might even band together to destroy this Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads!
The golden flying ship positioned itself directly in the path of the Celestial Dragons' 'National Treasure' heading toward Elan Island, waiting for the ancient weapon's arrival!
Redfield began controlling the golden flying ship to generate storm clouds, brewing a thunderstorm as he prepared his ultimate technique. Charlotte Linlin also had her Homies Thundercloud Zeus merge into the clouds, unleashing her own killer move!
Brook and the crew consumed blood crystal dandelions to restore their stamina, even prepping the strongest version of the ES holy drug. They were ready to go all out against the Celestial Dragons' 'National Treasure'!
Brook fused with numerous ghost generals once more, entering his ultimate Death state. He wondered if the legendary Celestial Dragons' 'National Treasure' was really as powerful as everyone feared—as terrifying as its reputation suggested!
The 'National Treasure' moved incredibly fast, outpacing even the golden flying ship boosted by the Wind-Wind Fruit. Brook and the others had barely finished prepping when Silva started shouting warnings!
Seeing that massive disc-shaped aircraft zooming toward them left Brook utterly stunned. No wonder the tech tree in the One Piece world was so skewed.
He spotted what looked like a gigantic alien saucer, seemingly having overcome sonic barrier issues—it flew at high speeds without the deafening roar he'd expected.
But now wasn't the time to ponder tech problems. They had to intercept the Celestial Dragons' 'National Treasure'—and if they could destroy it, even better!
"Get ready! Hit it with everything you've got!!!"
At Brook's command, Redfield, Newgate, Charlotte Linlin... everyone powered up, channeling their ultimate attacks to take down this hostile Celestial Dragons' 'National Treasure'!
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