[Marine Headquarters, Human-Beast Island~]
[Sabo is currently narrating to Monkey D. Dragon and Ivankov everything he saw and heard in Mary Geoise~]
[When he infiltrated the main hall where the Empty Throne was located, he actually saw someone sitting on the throne!!!]
[The Five Elders were kneeling on the ground in front of this person, calling her "Imu-sama"!!!]
[Not only that, Princess Vivi of the Alabasta Kingdom was also present!!!]
Sengoku: "This... this is a lie...! The Empty Throne does not allow anyone to sit on it. This is a rule jointly established by the 20 kings who founded the World Government 800 years ago~~~"
Tsuru: "Yes, that throne has been empty for centuries. It represents that no one in this world will pursue absolute tyranny..."
Hancock: "This should be him lying, right?"
Monkey D. Dragon: "Impossible!!! Sabo wouldn't lie to me. If he saw someone on the Empty Throne, then there must be someone there! It's ridiculous! The World Government outwardly represents peace, but secretly, someone has already become King?"
Rocks D. Xebec: "Indeed... I already felt the World Government was not right. As expected, so it is!!!"
Jewelry Bonney: "What are you talking nonsense about?! That's a strong word!!! They want to fight the World Government, so they're using this kind of rubbish reason to incite public resentment. Isn't that very obvious??"
Sakazuki: "You're right! Only idiots would believe such petty lies!!!"
But at this moment, as Sabo narrated, a small screen appeared in the white-framed video.
The small screen showed the scene from Sabo's mind...
Which was Sabo's memory playing in the form of a video~
[The Empty Throne Hall in Marie Geoise Castle~]
[Sabo is in the corner~]
[In the center of the hall, the Five Elders are positioned in the shape of a triangle, with three on one side and two on the other. In the middle position surrounded by them, there is an old man sitting in a wheelchair~]
[That old man is actually Nefertari Cobra!!!—]
[Therefore, to be precise, there are only 19 weapons surrounding the Empty Throne!]
["I have read all the ancient books in the country, but all we know is the blank history of 100 years. But I can't find the name of Queen Lily at all. She didn't return to Alabasta. Queen Lily's brother was the later King of Alabasta!"]
["I just want to ask, do you know anything about Queen Lily?"]
[Vivi asked.]
"What else do you think I want to ask...?"
Jewelry Bonney chuckled, then said, "That happened over 800 years ago... At that time, we had no idea. Sorry, we truly don't know much about this important matter."
Hearing this, Vivi's face seemed to show a hint of surprise. Then she asked again, "Then... D is...?"
As soon as these words came out, the Five Elders' brows all furrowed!
The temperature inside the great hall instantly dropped...
"Why are you asking this...? In Im-sama's eyes, there is a fierce light."
Vivi said in a deep voice, "800 years ago, Queen Lily disappeared from the world for the sake of the people. This is a historical fact that cannot be altered, a legend that cannot be touched. So, is that the reason you are afraid?"
As soon as Vivi's words fell, the Five Elders' faces all changed drastically. Im-sama's voice contained a hint of coldness.
"Why are you so concerned about a dead person?"
"The reason why Queen Lily chose to disappear from the world and was not punished by the World Government is because of the existence of Im-sama!!!"
"Im-sama, it's actually Im-sama!!!"
"It's just that there's no way to communicate with him now."
"No, that's not right. At this moment, Im-sama has an aura that is completely different from humans. She's a monster!"
"This is impossible!!!"
"This is impossible!"
"This is impossible!"
"Im-sama has been sitting on the Empty Throne for 800 years, waiting for the return of something...?"
"Even the World Government has been deceived by her!"
"This is impossible. Someone can live 800 years without dying?"
Im-sama did not know. The reason Queen Lily disappeared from the world for the sake of the people was because she wanted to defeat the tyranny of the World Government!
However, she was ultimately too weak. She paid a huge price, but in the end, she still failed.
So she chose to wait. She waited for a long time. She waited for 800 years!
She waited for the person who could truly defeat Im-sama to appear.
And the reason why the World Government has been so tolerant of the Giant Tribe, not directly destroying them, is also because of Im-sama.
When that happened, Im-sama learned from a mysterious source that the Giant Tribe also had someone who could live eternally!
And that person's name was Lily!
So she issued a secret order.
"Do not let the Giant Tribe have any contact with the outside world, to prevent them from discovering the truth of 'eternal life.'"
When the Five Elders heard the name Lily, their brows all furrowed!
"What are you doing here?!"
Im-sama's cold voice resonated throughout the hall.
Everyone, including Sabo and Vivi, all knelt on the ground.
"Im-sama, are you really going to expose my existence to the world?" Vivi said with a faint smile, her voice containing a strange temptation.
"This is not a lie, is it, Im-sama? You are very old, and you have not lived much longer than the Five Elders. Why do you need to hide your name and identity?"
"This is not a lie! You are a fraud! You are a monster! You are a coward!"
Im-sama suddenly appeared. Her face was expressionless, her eyes cold, and she looked at the kneeling Vivi.
This kind of thing, for them, was nothing short of stirring up a storm in their hearts!
Everyone knew that the World Government represented peace!
The reason why the Empty Throne does not allow anyone to sit on it is to show the world that the World Government is absolutely fair!
But now...
When someone sat on that throne...
Everything changed!!!
It was not some subtle change, but a complete reversal of perception in everyone's hearts—
—No less than a heavenly collapse...
Especially for those who had joined the Marines out of patriotic sentiment, this was undoubtedly a thunderclap!
It immediately made their heads explode.
Sengoku: "What!!!" This... this..."
Hancock: "How could someone do that on that throne!!!"
Monkey D. Garp: "Imu? What kind of person is that?"
Nefertari Cobra: "Imu...? I know this name!! Although it might be a coincidence, among the original 20 people who founded the World Government 800 years ago, there was indeed a person named Imu..."
Saint Charlos: "Nefertari family's princess, right! The names of those twenty people weren't some secret back then. Many people know them!"
Sabo: "What do you mean??? This Im-sama, who even the Five Elders kneel to, is actually a person from 800 years ago???"
Perospero: "This is impossible! Who can live 800 years without dying?"
Saint Charlos: "No!! You should know that there exists in this world an ability that allows people to live eternally! Compared to Trafalgar Law's Devil Fruit ability, which can only perform eternal life surgery, and everyone knows this fruit can perform eternal life surgery, then this means that this event has happened in history. Otherwise, how would people know about it?"
Stussy: "Your analysis is very reasonable!! If a person doesn't live eternally, then the Op-Op Fruit cannot be confirmed to perform eternal life surgery!!"
Kuzan: "But don't forget..."
"...the Op-Op Fruit can grant eternal life, but it only exists in legends, right? Who has ever seen a true eternal life?"
Edward Newgate: "Old Kuzan! Don't forget! This viewing system actually rewarded Trafalgar Law with a side-effect-free opportunity for eternal life surgery at the very beginning! Even the viewing system verified it, so how can this be fake???"
Monkey D. Dragon: "This shouldn't be a coincidence... This Imu really lived from 800 years ago to now!!!"
Jewelry Bonney: "Nonsense!!!"
Gol D. Roger: "Mama Mia, the viewing system has already released it, this old fool, are you still trying to be coy?"
Shanks: "Lahahahaha!!! He still thinks others are fools? Gurararara!!! He just now admitted that the viewing system directly slapped him in the face!!!"
Marcus Mars: "Ah, this guy! He actually believes this fake video, and doesn't believe what I said! Truly despicable!"
Charlotte Linlin: "Old Marcus, is your brain full of shit?? The power rewarded to us by this viewing system actually happened in reality. Do you think the viewing system needs to deceive us?"
Tsuru: "Indeed, the viewing system can even casually change our age. It can even revive the dead. This has indeed surpassed the scope of gods... So, when the viewing system released it, that was the truth..."
Although he was a Marine, when Sengoku saw someone sitting on the Empty Throne, his heart sank like lead.
Edward Newgate: "As expected of the World Government, their foundation is truly rich..."
[After Sabo's escape...]
[Holy Land, Marie Geoise~]
[Inside Marie Geoise Castle, among the seats of power...]
[The Five Elders are discussing Sabo~]
[Just at this moment, the Den Den Mushi suddenly rang!!!!]
[Jaygarcia Saturn pressed the back of the Den Den Mushi on the table, connecting!]
[Only Imu's voice was heard from the other side!]
["Imu wants to activate Vegapunk's 'Mother Flame Seed'!!!" Imu's voice was icy cold~]
[Hearing this, Jaygarcia Saturn immediately nodded: "Indeed, if we don't try it once, we truly won't know if that thing is authentic~"]
[Topman Warcury said: "Then let's first see the experimental results, and then consider how to deal with the Sabo incident~"]
[Saint Jaygarcia Saturn on the side asked: "As for the choice of experiment location, compared to the sea, I think choosing a place with more forests would show the effect better~"]
[But just then, Imu's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi:]
["The experiment location will be... Lulusia Kingdom!!!—"]
[Huh?!!!]
[As soon as these words came out, the Five Elders all flinched~]
[Then, Topman Warcury subconsciously asked: "Your Excellency, that place has a large population..."]
["No matter!"]
[An unyielding, icy cold tone came from the Den Den Mushi.]
[Topman Warcury said nothing more~]
[Marcus Mars then flattered: "Truly understood. All things in the world should obey the will of the Creator~"]
[Saint Shepherd Ju Peter seemed somewhat curious~]
[Imu lightly uttered one word: "Near."]
"What!!!"
When this scene appeared~
Everyone in the world was completely shocked!!!
Especially the people of Lulusia Kingdom, they were utterly furious!!!
They didn't know what "Mother Flame Seed" was, but from the conversation between the Five Elders and Imu, it was clear that thing was absolutely not something benevolent!!!
It was highly likely some kind of extremely destructive existence~~~
From Saint Jaygarcia Saturn's words, it was clear that the experiment location could actually be chosen on the sea or in a forest.
But Imu stubbornly insisted on choosing Lulusia Kingdom as the experiment location!!!
This was equivalent to completely disregarding the lives of the people of Lulusia Kingdom.
Even more ridiculous was that the reason she chose it was simply because Lulusia Kingdom was close to Marie Geoise...
What?
To be close, so you can easily see the effect, right?
"Damn Celestial Dragons!!! Damn Imu!!!!"
"Too hateful!!! They actually treat us as if we're not human!!!"
"We are allied nations of the World Government!!! We should be protected by the World Government!!!"
"Damn it!!! Do we annually pay our heavenly gold on time, only to get such a result in return!!!"
...
The people of Lulusia Kingdom were completely enraged!
Not only them, but the people of other World Government allied nations were also completely enraged!
Since the World Government could take action against Lulusia Kingdom, then it was entirely possible for them to take action against other allied nations too!
If, at that time, the closest country to Marie Geoise was not Lulusia Kingdom, but another World Government allied nation?
Then wouldn't the unfortunate ones be the other allied nations??
To put it bluntly...
They weren't chosen because the World Government was benevolent, but simply because "they weren't as close to Lulusia Kingdom" - such an utterly absurd reason!!!
And those non-World Government allied nations...
The reason they didn't become World Government allied nations was because they didn't recognize the World Government!!
And now...
They were even more determined not to recognize the World Government!!!
Even...
Some nations, who were originally hesitant, wavering on whether to lean towards the Revolutionary Army's side.
This impact on the screen made them instantly decide to join the tide of overthrowing the World Government...
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