The Marines moved quickly, bringing out two boxes in just two minutes, almost entirely filled with Sea Stone handcuffs and leg irons!
"Here's what you wanted!"
Ox had the Marines open the boxes, then turned to Kaos with a gloomy expression.
"Don't worry, I, the Golden Emperor, value my word."
Kaos brushed his spiky hair back, then waved to Crocodile, "Little Croc, you go try that thing!"
Crocodile, who had been minding his own business, immediately frowned when he heard that.
Not only did he intensely dislike being called Little Croc, but asking him to try Sea Stone was going too far.
Anyone in the underworld knows that Sea Stone restrains Devil Fruit users; what was this guy plotting?
"Hmph!"
After meeting those calm, dark eyes, Crocodile let out a faint cold snort, then reluctantly transformed into fine sand and reappeared on the ground, reaching directly for the Sea Stone handcuffs in the box.
Without any surprise, as soon as he touched them, he collapsed to the ground, feeling completely powerless, unable to sense his Suna Suna no Mi ability, and unable to muster any strength.
"Snap!"
Kaos snapped his fingers, and several golden weapons in the sky collided to form the Chains of Heaven, which, as if alive, descended and wrapped around the two boxes and Ox.
Ox did not struggle, allowing the Chains of Heaven to bind him.
But that wasn't all, because one by one, the golden weapons in the air exploded, forming a large area of golden powder that dyed the entire scene golden; both Ox and the other Marines were completely drenched.
"What did you do!"
Ox's brows were tightly furrowed; although he didn't know what the golden powder did, his intuition told him that the Golden Emperor had ill intentions.
Especially when several other Chains of Heaven began to wrap around the five Vice Admirals and five Colonels.
"You're going back on your word."
Ox glared, as if he would erupt at any moment.
"I haven't gone back on my word; what I want is Sea Stone, and you, and those ten. I haven't touched anyone else!"
"Don't doubt my word!"
Kaos waved his hand, and the dense array of knives, spears, swords, and halberds in the sky began to flow back, transforming back into the Goddess of the Sky standing in the sky behind him.
As for the five Vice Admirals and Colonels, they tried to resist being bound by the Chains of Heaven, but found their bodies unable to move.
"What will it take for you to let them go?"
Ox calmed down; the Golden Emperor had indeed pointed to his ten subordinates earlier.
"You'll find out."
The Golden Throne began to float, the Chains of Heaven jingled, and Ox, along with the ten officers, all floated into the air.
Crocodile stood on the giant golden sword, then soared into the sky and disappeared into the firmament.
All the Marines in the base looked up, as did the pirates on the outskirts.
"The Golden Emperor actually captured Marine Vice Admiral Ox, as well as five Vice Admirals and Colonels."
"Big news!"
"Area Eight is now piled with corpses, all killed by the Golden Emperor!"
"Preliminary estimates put the number in the thousands."
For a time, the entire Sabaody Archipelago was discussing the Golden Emperor.
Thousands of bodies lay in Area Eight; the blood could form a river.
Many people had already concluded that the Golden Emperor was a ruthless individual with terrifying strength.
Not just anyone could take him on!
Dusk, the sunset was infinitely beautiful.
Layers of rosy clouds swirled on the horizon, the entire sky looked as if it were on fire!
At some point, a black dot appeared, gradually enlarging until it was clearly a warship.
The high-flying 'Tsuru' flag indicated whose warship it was.
Several hours later, Tsuru finally arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.
But it was too late.
At the Marine base, the mood of the Marines was not very high.
They had already reported to Marineford several hours ago, and Tsuru was aware of it.
"Everyone, please sit."
At this moment, in Ox's office, Tsuru sat in the main seat, with Anka, Dormir, and Kanis standing beside her, all looking at the standing Colonels and Lieutenant Commanders.
The only five Vice Admirals had already been taken by Kaos.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru, we must rescue Vice Admiral Ox from the Golden Emperor."
A Colonel clenched his fists, full of humiliation.
"Don't rush; explain the exact sequence of events."
Tsuru was very calm, tapping on the desk with an inherent authority.
Far more profound and powerful than Ox's authority.
Although they were both Vice Admirals, the difference was still very significant.
"Yes!"
The Colonel then began to recount the events, very carefully.
After listening, Tsuru told them to go rest.
"Vice Admiral, what exactly does the Golden Emperor want to do?"
Dormir was a little puzzled.
Thump thump thump!
Tsuru leaned back in her office chair, tapping the table with one hand, her previously furrowed brows beginning to relax.
"Do you remember what happened with Vice Admiral Tobit seven months ago?"
"I remember."
The three women nodded; after all, Tobit had been demoted to Colonel and imprisoned for three months.
It was also because of this incident that the Marines began to notice and put a bounty on the Golden Emperor.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Golden Emperor probably wants to learn Seimei Kikan from Ox."
Tsuru's expression became a little grim.
Combining Tobit's account, the Golden Emperor had once forced him to reveal the training methods of the Six Styles by threatening the lives of other Marines.
It could be confirmed that the Golden Emperor had already learned the Six Styles and possessed Two Colors Haki.
Combining this, the answer was obvious.
"This guy is different from other pirates."
Tsuru's eyes were filled with grimness; in her opinion, the Golden Emperor was far more cunning and intelligent than other pirates.
He could become a serious threat in the future.
She had originally thought that flattery could deal with him, but now it seemed the chances were slim.
"So he also kidnapped the other five Vice Admirals and Colonels, to force Vice Admiral Ox just like he forced Tobit?"
Anka suddenly understood, then couldn't help but curse, "What a despicable and shameless man."
"Then are Vice Admiral Ox and the others in danger?"
"Not necessarily."
Tsuru shook her head slightly, then continued unpredictably, "From Tobit's reaction, the Golden Emperor values his word.
He said he would let them go once he got the Six Styles, and he actually kept his promise in the end."
To be honest, this point surprised Tsuru a little.
After all, pirates could go back on their word and do all sorts of despicable and shameless things.
The Golden Emperor was considered a rare exception among pirates.
She just didn't know if this was an act or a whim.
Tsuru wasn't entirely convinced.
"How can a pirate have integrity!"
Dormir scoffed; at the mention of pirates, her first impression was of evildoers, murderers, robbers, and those steeped in evil.
"Regardless of whether the Golden Emperor keeps his word, we must capture him!"
"Continue the pursuit in ten minutes."
Tsuru didn't discuss much; she wouldn't easily return to Marineford until she captured the Golden Emperor.
She was well aware of the value of the Gold-Gold Fruit.
Rewind to one hour ago.
On the edge of the Calm Belt in the Grand Line, a primitive island welcomed several outsiders.
The giant body of the Goddess of the Sky landed on the ground, like a human-shaped golden mountain.
Ten Chains of Heaven hung from her golden, slender right fingers, with five Vice Admirals and Colonels swaying in the wind.
Their faces were filled with humiliation and anger.
Kaos stood up from the Golden Throne, pulled out a cigar, lit it, then brushed his black spiky hair, which had returned to its normal color.
Looking at the bound Ox in front of him, he snapped his fingers and said succinctly.
"Within three months, whether I learn Seimei Kikan or not, I will let you all go."
"So you want Seimei Kikan."
Ox's face was grim, then he looked at the five Vice Admirals and Colonels hanging from the Goddess of the Sky's hand, and everything became clear.
This was a blatant threat!!
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