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Holy Land, Mariejois!
"SAKAZUKI IS A USELESS PIECE OF TRASH." Saint Topman Warcury roared, his temper flaring as he slammed the Navy's battle report down on the table.
"AND WHO AUTHORIZED THE PUBLICATION OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH??"
More than the Navy's immense losses, what truly infuriated Warcury was the wanted poster that had now spread across the entire sea.
It was the latest wanted poster for Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy.
On it, the image of Nika Luffy, his face covered by his hand, was laughing with unrestrained joy.
The Emperor, "STRAW HAT" MONKEY D. LUFFY!
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE! BOUNTY: 3,553,000,000 BERI!
This was Luffy's new bounty and his new title.
With the confirmed deaths of the two Emperors, Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom, Straw Hat Luffy—by virtue of the terrifying combat power he had displayed at the Summit War and especially in this most recent, epic-scale conflict, and his status as the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates—he had naturally become a new Emperor.
And the final vacant Emperor seat had also been filled...
The Emperor, "Blackbeard" Marshall D. Teach.
Taking advantage of the chaos, he had defeated Ochoku, a former member of the Rocks Pirates and a legendary pirate in his own right, seizing the former base of the Rocks Pirates—the island known as the 'Pirate Paradise', Hachinosu, and its surrounding territories.
Thus, he claimed the final vacant Emperor position.
Bounty: 3,000,000,000 Beri.
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Now, the new generation of Four Emperors who reigned over the New World had been established.
Their bounties, Ranked from highest to lowest bounty:
The Emperor, SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN.
The Undisputed Strongest Emperor. The Strongest Pirate of this era. The Mastermind behind the World's Chaos.
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE! BOUNTY: 6,058,000,000 BERI!
After achieving the unprecedented feat of annihilating all three of the Navy's active-duty Admirals in a single generation and killing two Emperors—achieving such a glorious battle record, Rowen's bounty was also updated.
It had surpassed six billion Beri.
While the increase from his previous 5,564,800,000 Beri was not massive in terms of percentage, it was a landmark.
The bounty of 5,564,800,000 Beri had belonged to the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. It was the highest bounty a pirate had ever received.
Rowen's bounty had now surpassed the Pirate King's, and he had done so without even conquering the Grand Line. He had received the highest bounty in history.
In the 5 billion Beri tier, besides the Pirate King Roger, there was also the late former Emperor, the legendary pirate Whitebeard's 5,046,000,000 Beri bounty.
Rowen's bounty had now completely shattered that ceiling, crossing the threshold into the six-billion-Beri range. This represented the World Government's belief that Sky Sovereign Rowen had completely surpassed the Pirate King Roger, becoming a pirate of another tier.
A pirate who had surpassed the Pirate King.
THE STRONGEST PIRATE. The title was now undisputed.
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After him was the Emperor, "Red-Haired" Shanks, with a bounty of 4,048,900,000 Beri.
Originally, Shanks, as the youngest Emperor and the last of the old generation, had the lowest bounty among Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom.
But now, with their successive deaths, Shanks's bounty had risen to second among the Four Emperors.
After him was the new Emperor, "Straw Hat" Monkey D. Luffy, with a bounty of 3,553,000,000 Beri!
And at the bottom of the list was Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach.
Though he had defeated Ochoku and seized Hachinosu, because he lacked the vast territories of the Whitebeard Pirates and had failed to obtain the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, his bounty was the lowest of the four at 3,000,000,000 Beri.
The new generation of Four Emperors was now fully confirmed.
Sky Sovereign! Red-Hair! Straw Hat! Blackbeard!
And the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet's pirate alliance had unprecedentedly become a 'One Crew, Two Emperors' force.
Though nominally an alliance, like the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates' alliance, the entire world knew that Sky Sovereign Rowen and Straw Hat were, for all intents and purposes, part of the same crew.
Calling it an alliance was just to separate the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet, to better develop the pirate crews under Sky Sovereign Rowen's banner.
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"The Navy is indeed useless. But Sky Sovereign's combat strength... was truly unexpected. It has completely surpassed our imagination," Saint Shepherd Ju Peter commented, a hint of cold sweat also on his forehead.
This level of power... was terrifying.
It reminded them of a past nightmare.
"Joy Boy..." Saint Marcus Mars murmured, his forehead beaded with cold sweat, his eyes utterly grim, uttering the name.
"BUT STRAW HAT IS NIKA! HOW DID SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN GET THIS STRONG??? HE'S JUST AN INSECT!" Saint Jaygarcia Saturn snarled, leaning on his cane, his eyes utterly grim.
Saturn, who viewed all non-Celestial Dragons as insects, could not tolerate the existence of someone like Sky Sovereign Rowen on these seas.
"Losing three Admirals, the Navy's morale has hit rock bottom. And combatants of the Admiral level cannot be immediately replaced," Ju Peter's face was grim.
Admirals weren't common cabbages.
In any era, they were absolute peak combatants.
The recent World Military Draft only found two Admiral-level fighters, Ryokugyu and Fujitora, to fill the Navy's gap.
But to immediately replenish again was impossible.
As for Admiral Candidates?? Their strength was too weak, they were not qualified to become Admirals.
"The situation is no longer something the Navy can handle. To think he would push things this far... BASTARD! SKY SOVEREIGN!" Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro's forehead was beaded with veins, his sword clanging against the floor.
"HMPH!!!"
At that moment, a palpable wave of power washed over the room.
These five men, who held the world's highest authority, suddenly became incredibly humble. They all rose from their seats and began to walk towards the deepest part of the Holy Land.
Their destination: The Empty Throne.
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"Imu-sama."
Looking at the figure on the Empty Throne, the Five Elders all knelt humbly. Only before this being, who could directly decide their life and death, would the Five Elders be so humble.
"Joy Boy..."
At this moment, Imu held Luffy's wanted poster, a terrifying crimson-black light flashing in their red eyes.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Unbelievably horrifying crimson-black lightning instantly materialized. It coiled around Imu's entire body, radiating a frighteningly immense fluctuation.
This Haki was on a level that had completely surpassed the Four Emperors.
Like Rowen's, it was a new realm of Conqueror's Haki!
Because of the chaos Rowen had unleashed upon the world... Imu's power—which had long been dormant, had been fully and prematurely revived.
The Five Elders' foreheads were instantly drenched in cold sweat, their eyes filled with utter terror.
IMU-SAMA WAS ENRAGED.
And when Imu-sama was truly enraged, they, the so-called "Highest Authority in the World," were nothing more than ants that could be crushed and replaced at will.
Non-Celestial Dragon humans were ants in their eyes.
But in Imu-sama's eyes, they, the Five Elders, who could be killed with a single thought from Imu-sama—were also ants...
Their power came entirely from Imu. Even the continuation of their lives came from Imu.
If Imu were to revoke it, they would die instantly.
This "immortality" was, in fact, just one of Imu-sama's abilities.
THIS BEING WAS A TRUE INCARNATION OF A DEMON!
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The Five Elders didn't dare to show the slightest disrespect, bowing their heads even lower, until they could go no lower.
"I want Joy Boy dead!" Imu's eyes held a deep killing intent.
"As you command, Imu-sama," the Five Elders buried their heads even lower.
"Sky Sovereign Rowen."
Then, Imu picked up another wanted poster—Rowen's wanted poster.
VMM!
Imu's figure began to rapidly change.
Black bat-like wings, a tail with an arrowhead, a monstrously large body.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
The terrifying Conqueror's Haki coiling around Imu's body grew even more intense.
A Mythical Zoan ability. Imu's abilities had fully reawakened!
"I will show the world... and Sky Sovereign Rowen... HOW I RULE,"
Imu's eyes were utterly chilling.
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!
Below, the Five Elders knelt even lower.
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And outside the hall, those who had been summoned had already gathered.
WHOOSH!
Led by Saint Garling, they all knelt down.
Commander-in-Chief of the God's Knights, Saint Garling!
Behind him were the members:
Saint Garling's son, Red-Haired Shanks's twin brother, Figarland Shamrock!
User of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Kirin, Saint Killingham.
User of the Thorn-Thorn Fruit, Saint Sommers.
User of the Arrow-Arrow Fruit, Saint Gunko.
The Five Elders. The God's Knights—Assembled!
The elite forces of the Celestial Dragons, the true power of the World Government, were now fully assembled and beginning to move.
And Imu, the King of the World, his Haki and power, fully reawakened—
—Was about to officially intervene in the war.
Their target: the user of the Mythical Zoan, Nika Fruit, Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy.
And... The Strongest Emperor, Sky Sovereign Rowen!
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