Chapter 228He could not and would not admit that the faith he had upheld for most of his life was wrong.Just then, several Celestial Dragons nearby saw the Navy Hero and the Admiral gathering together.Seemingly believing the situation was settled and their safety guaranteed, their deep-seated arrogance and stupidity once again took over.Saint Shalria was the first to shriek, "Quick! Arrest all these lowly pirates immediately! Especially that Straw Hat boy—I want to make him my lowest-ranking slave so he can atone for his sins for all eternity!"Rosward Saint also regained his haughty posture. "And that woman from earlier! That blue-haired one actually dared to hit me! I'm going to skin her and turn her into a rug!"Saint Charlos was not to be outdone, directly pointing his finger at Garp."Hey! That white-haired old man is the Navy HeroGarp, right? Straw Hat is your grandson?! To think you have such a heinous grandson! You are guilty too! Your whole family is guilty! I'm going to report this to the Gorosei and strip you of everything!"These harsh, malicious words rang out abruptly on this battlefield where powerhouses faced off, sounding exceptionally ridiculous and ill-timed.Beside these Celestial Dragons, Nika did not stop them, letting the situation develop.He looked like he was holding it in with difficulty, on the verge of bursting into laughter.The Celestial Dragons really are a group of irredeemable fools.The more they talk, the faster they die!Sure enough, Luffy gripped the magic intent in his hand.He didn't even look back at the noisy Celestial Dragons."Grandpa, is this the kind of thing your Marineforces are protecting and maintaining, even at the cost of deploying an Admiral and a Hero like you?""Huh? Don't be ridiculous."Garp picked his ear, looking disgusted and impatient. "The mission I received was only to arrest the Straw Hat Crew and stop you from causing more trouble. As for these noisy pieces of trash, their safety is not within the scope of my mission. Protecting World Nobles is the responsibility of CP0 and certain specific units."The originally tense situation actually eased quite a bit.Beside him, Kizaru didn't even bother to lift an eyelid.The final directive he received from the Goroseiwas to completely eliminate unstable factors. These Celestial Dragons should be saved if possible, but if it couldn't be done, their priority was clearly far lower than erasing the Straw Hat Crew.However, regarding Garp's blunt use of the term 'trash,' he still couldn't help but remind him in his unique tone, "Hey now, Garp-san~ You can't just say that kind of thing so openly; it reflects poorly on us~"Garp gave an 'oh' and waved his hand dismissively. "Got it, got it. I'll be careful next time and not say it in front of so many people."Kizaru: "..."There's a next time?Forget it, Garp's matters should be left to Sengoku.He was just a mere Admiral and couldn't control this old man.Meanwhile, those Celestial Dragons seemed completely unable to understand their delicate situation at this moment.Or rather, they simply didn't believe that anyone on this sea would dare to kill them in front of a Navy Hero and an Admiral.Seeing that Garp and Kizaru weren't immediately moving to arrest Luffy but were chatting instead, Saint Charlos became even more furious and began to escalate his insults and threats."So noisy."Luffy said in a low voice.He casually swung the arm holding magic intentbackward!Vroom!A massive, dark-red crescent-shaped slash, dozens of meters high, tore through the air silently like the scythe of a grim reaper.With speed beyond what the eye could track, it instantly swept through the positions of Saint Charlos, Rosward Saint, and Saint Shalria.Time seemed to freeze at this moment.The expressions on the faces of the three Celestial Dragons completely stiffened.In the next instant, their bodies were like sand sculptures blown apart by the wind, sliding down along smooth cut surfaces as blood gushed out like fountains, instantly staining the ground beneath them red.The world finally became completely quiet.All those watching from the shadows were breathless."Killed.""He really killed them!""Those were Celestial Dragons!"And Straw Hat Luffy had personally cut down three World Noble Celestial Dragons right in front of Navy Hero Garp and Admiral Kizaru!Chapter 316: Big News Shaking the World, The Battle of Grandfather and Grandson"I-I caught it! I caught it on camera!"In the shadows.A small reporter who had risked his life to come here was trembling all over.It wasn't out of fear, but because of extreme excitement. He clutched the visual transponder snail in his arms tightly, as if holding an incomparable treasure."Big news! Unprecedented big news! The whole world is going to be shaken!"In a flurry, he connected the direct communication with President Morgans.Meanwhile, at the World Economic Journalheadquarters.President Morgans was excitedly directing his subordinates to speed up the layout and printing of the extra edition regarding Fire Fist Ace's public execution, his white feathers flying everywhere due to his excitement.He was already impatient."Quick! Quick! Let the world see that the storm of a new era is coming!"Just then, a special transponder snail on his desk rang.He answered it impatiently. "Who is it?! If it's not news bigger than the execution of Whitebeard's son, don't bother me!""Pre-President! It's me! The special correspondent at Sabaody Archipelago!"A voice excited to the point of cracking came from the other side of the transponder snail. "Big news! I have absolute big news here! Even more explosive than Ace's execution!"Morgans frowned, perfunctorily looking at the layout drafts as he spoke. "Sabaody? It's about those dozen or so Supernovas gathering, right? Just find a page to report that kind of news."In the past, Morgans might have had some interest in such news, but now?That kind of news could only appear in the filler sections.There are Supernovas every year; what's the difference between this year's and last year's?It had to be said that recent big news had been much more explosive than before.One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea was defeated.The legendary pirate Golden Lion Shiki was sent to Impel Down.The Straw Hat Crew wreaked havoc on Enies Lobby and declared war on the World Government.And now, news of the public execution of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander had appeared. As a newsman, he keenly felt the major events that might be contained within.Perhaps an event that would change the world's power structure was about to arrive.At a time like this, news about Supernovas was completely beneath his notice."It's not just the Supernovas—Admiral Kizaru is here! Navy Hero Garp is here too!""Oh?"Morgans' movements paused slightly, and he gained a bit of interest. "Two top combatants appearing at Sabaody at the same time? To suppress the Supernovas? That counts as a decent piece of news. Are the Marine's nerves that frayed right now?""There's more, President!"The small reporter knew the critical moment had arrived, his voice carrying a hint of enticement. "There's something even more explosive! But, President, you know, I haven't had a raise in a long time."The meaning was clear—He wanted more money!"What images do you have?""Absolutely shocking! I guarantee it with my reporting career!"Morgans didn't hesitate. "Money is not an issue! Speak! If it meets the requirements, ten times your salary."The small reporter took a deep breath. Why had he risked his life to come here?Wasn't it for money?Otherwise, who would risk their life for that pittance of a base salary?"Celestial Dragons were kidnapped! It was done by the Straw Hat Crew! They used the Celestial Dragons to negotiate with the World Government, and it seems the negotiations broke down!The legendary pirate, the first mate of Pirate King Roger's crew, Dark King Rayleigh, is also suspected to be on the scene.Then Straw Hat Luffy, right in front of AdmiralKizaru and Navy Hero Garp, personally executed three Celestial Dragons! I captured the moment he swung his sword and killed them! The photo is right here!""What?!"Morgans jumped up from his seat, completely oblivious to the coffee cup he knocked over. His white feathers fluffed out like a ball as he almost roared into the transponder snail, "Are you sure?""I'm sure!"Straw Hat Luffy killed Celestial Dragons?Dark King Rayleigh was there too.In front of Garp and Kizaru, and there are images?How did these names and events even connect together?Morgans was momentarily stunned.Was his own news agency's reporter really that excellent?"Quick, send the images over! Immediately! Right now!!" Morgans shouted impatiently.When the photo, printed instantly through the special technology of the visual transponder snail, was transmitted into Morgans' hands, the King of News looked at the frozen scene in the photograph.Luffy swung the katana magic intent, which was wrapped in black and red electric arcs, unleashing a massive sword qi, while the faces of the three members of Saint Charlos's family were frozen in terror and arrogance.He trembled with excitement, his beak opening and closing as he let out a silent scream."Crazy! This world is really going crazy! Hahaha!"Morgans shouted in wild joy, "Stop! Stop all the layouts regarding Fire Fist Ace! Replace them all! Use the largest font for the front-page headline, in the most eye-catching position! As for the title, let me think..."He paused for a moment, then his eyes lit up."Atrocious! Straw Hat Luffy of the Worst Generation Supernovas Openly Slaughters World Nobles at Sabaody Archipelago!""Yes! Like that! Layout and print it immediately! Print as many as you can! Send them all over the world at the fastest speed!"He knew the World Government would definitely exert immense pressure over this report, possibly even intervening directly to destroy it.But as long as he could stay one step ahead and get even part of the news out, it would be enough to trigger a tsunami that would sweep the world!This was definitely a shocking event comparable to, or even exceeding, the execution of Fire Fist Ace.The scene shifted back to the Sabaody Archipelagobattlefield.The moment Luffy swung his sword to kill the Celestial Dragons, Kizaru's body moved slightly as if he wanted to intervene, but Rayleigh, who had been keeping his aura locked onto him, simply gave the longsword in his hand a slight tremor, and an invisible barrier of sword qi blocked Kizaru."Don't move, Kizaru.""Oh, what a bother~"Kizaru curled his lip and spread his hands, looking at Rayleigh. "Now things have truly become irreversible. Even for us, it will be very difficult to give an explanation to the higher-ups."Rayleigh said with a calm face, "Since the negotiations might have been a ruse from the start or have already broken down, did you really expect us to obediently hand over our bargaining chips and then wait to be executed?"The World Government wanted to save face while keeping their prizes; there was no such good deal in the world.Kizaru tilted his head and said, "Well, after all, we still have to go through the motions."As for Garp, he hadn't made a move from start to finish regarding the killing of the Celestial Dragons; he hadn't even blinked.He only looked at Luffy with a complex gaze and finally sighed, as if shaking off some burden.Garp said in a deep voice, "The trash has been cleared out, and it's finally quiet. Now it's time to handle the real business."In the next second, Garp's burly figure vanished from the spot like a ghost!He didn't rely on Devil Fruit abilities, but purely on peak physical techniques and explosive power!
