Somewhere in the Grand Line.
Right now, the Red Hair Pirates were in a dead-silent, tense situation.
Everyone was standing stiffly as if they had been frozen, not even daring to breathe loudly.
The reason was simple: around their pirate ship, there were seven incredibly huge sea kings!
These giant creatures were like moving islands, giving off endless pressure and threat.
Everyone on board had a guarded look, their expressions so serious you could squeeze water from them. Their eyes were fixed on the seven giant sea kings that had popped their heads out of the sea.
Just seeing their scary faces and sharp teeth sent a chill down your spine.
But even more terrifying was what the crew sensed with their strong observation Haki: deep underwater beneath them, there were at least twenty more sea kings of the same amazing size!
This discovery made a bad situation even worse.
"L-leader, w-what should we do now?" Bending Snike, the navigator, asked with a shaky voice, his eyes on Shanks, who was standing at the front of the ship.
As the navigator, he really had no solutions right now. No navigator could handle this kind of situation.
Shanks's face was calm, but his deep eyes were shining with thought.
The other crew members gripped their weapons tightly, ready to fight, prepared for any danger that might come.
Still, they kept glancing at Shanks and Beckman, waiting for the two leaders to give orders.
The sea kings blocking their way weren't just big and stupid creatures.
On the contrary, they were very smart, almost as smart as humans, and were truly terrifying beasts of the sea.
If the Red Hair Pirates rashly attacked, even if they managed to kill one or two sea kings, they would probably be surrounded and sunk to the bottom of the sea by the rest.
Rayleigh didn't expect the sea king Poseidon to really team up with the Dream Exploration Team!
No!
They were careless. They knew the sea king Poseidon was the mermaid princess of Fish-Man Island.
But they didn't expect this generation's mermaid princess, Shirahoshi, to be the sea king Poseidon!
And from the looks of it, the Dream Exploration Team probably knew this all along and recruited Shirahoshi first!
"Rayleigh, what do you think they're planning? Do they really think they can beat Imu?" Shanks said in a deep voice, his expression looking truly dark.
He didn't expect the situation in the sea to change so much while they were rushing to Raftel.
Especially Elbaf… That idiot going to Elbaf must have been to find Loki.
This gave him a very bad feeling.
And…
The Marines and the Revolutionary Army were secretly gathering towards Mary Geoise.
Now even the sea king Poseidon had appeared.
And their first move was to trap the Red Hair Pirates.
The answer was clear:
The Marines, the Revolutionary Army, and the Dream Exploration Team, together with the sea king Poseidon, were going to overthrow the World Government and create a new order for the sea!
"They're very well prepared… I think these sea kings have been following us since we prepared to head to Raftel…" Beckman said thoughtfully.
Rayleigh didn't answer Shanks. Instead, he took out a Den Den Mushi and started dialing.
…
High above the New Sky Island, on their way to Mary Geoise, the Dream Exploration Team was already on the move.
Ryuen, Nami, Nojiko, Kuina, Daisy, Hogg, Lia, Anya, Robin, Sugar, Yamato, Reiki…
The twelve of them were riding Ryuen's Flame Cloud, speeding towards Mary Geoise.
They were well prepared for this battle against the Celestial Dragons.
There wasn't a trace of fear or hesitation on anyone's face, only excitement and anticipation.
Especially Yamato, who was at sea for the first time.
Her bright eyes were shining with excitement. She never imagined her first voyage would be so grand, throwing her right into a world-shaking event. It was an incredibly thrilling experience for her!
…
"Puru puru puru…"
…
The sudden sound of the Den Den Mushi interrupted the peaceful mood like a sharp flash of lightning, briefly breaking everyone's thoughts and feelings.
Everyone turned to look at Ryuen.
Right now, the situation in the sea was very tense, and anything could cause unexpected problems.
At such a critical moment, anyone who contacted them was probably related to the Mary Geoise incident.
Ryuen's face was calm. He slowly took the small but important Den Den Mushi from his pocket, put it to his ear, and said in a calm voice, "Moshi moshi~".
A low, slightly old voice came from the other end of the line: "Haha, Ryuen, it's been a long time. I never expected your operation to be so amazing…"
Ryuen's lips curved into a small smile.
"Hehe~
Mr. Rayleigh, you don't have to beat around the bush.
I'll be honest, our only goal is to completely eliminate the pigs who act superior, abuse their power, and oppress the people in Mary Geoise!"
After a short silence, Rayleigh's voice came again: "Ryuen, I know you've fought in Mary Geoise before.
You probably realized that above the Five Elders, there's an incredibly powerful person hidden!
Are you… really sure you can deal with that person? That person… could be called a real god!"
After Rayleigh finished speaking, Ryuen smirked and said calmly:
"That's very convenient, Mr. Rayleigh. Our operation's code name is 'Godslayer'!
So, no matter what, all the Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise… the God's Knights, the Five Elders, Im… they all have to die!"
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