The Empress's gaze suddenly changed, and her tone became less stern than before.
To others, the World Nobles might just be an unreachable world nobility in legends, the descendants of the Creator... someone they would never meet in their lifetime, or simply didn't want to meet.
But for the Empress and her three sisters, the three words "World Nobles" were an eternal, inescapable nightmare in their lives!
When the Empress was young, she and her two sisters were abducted by traffickers, sold to the World Nobles, and became their slaves.
On her back, to this day, the brand of a World Noble slave still remains. The brand of the World Noble.
Later, if not for Fisher Tiger scaling the Red Line, causing chaos in Mary Geoise, and releasing thousands of slaves, they probably would still be unable to escape their predicament, let alone the renowned Empress, who would have already been enslaved.
But even after all these years, whenever the Empress heard the three words "World Nobles," she would recall those cruel years.
World Nobles... she always hated them.
But she could do nothing, and even less could she retaliate.
Because the other party was a World Noble, a world nobility, a group of people protected by the World Government and Marine Headquarters... Even if countless people believed that World Nobles were scum and wanted to overthrow them, it was still difficult to achieve.
Yet today, she actually heard someone say that they had killed a World Noble, and this person was right before her eyes... On this vast sea, was there really such a foolish person who dared to provoke a World Noble?
"How could it be... Someone actually did it..."
The Empress murmured in a trance.
"Killed a World Noble?"
"No way! That's a World Noble! If he killed a World Noble, how could he still be alive?!"
"To dare to offend a World Noble, that's a grave crime punishable by death! Once discovered, even the Marines would hunt him down! How could he still be here unharmed!"
"..."
The female warriors of the Kuja Pirates heard that Ye Jia had actually killed a World Noble, and they suddenly erupted in excitement.
However, most people still maintained a suspicious attitude.
Killing a World Noble has too great an impact. How could the Marines possibly let it go?
Not even the three Admirals were mobilized. It would be a miracle if the whole world wasn't in chaos. And Ye Jia could still appear before them alive and kicking to show his strength?
"It's true! It's true! I didn't lie to you! Big Brother Ye really killed a World Noble. We saw it with our own eyes!"
Granny Nyon was, after all, just a child.
When a child is wrongly accused and questioned, their first reaction, regardless of whether it's a secret that can be spoken, is to first salvage their own reputation.
She stamped her feet, shouting repeatedly, and described what happened that day in her childish language.
"It was... that day! When I and Clover-neechan just came out of the ship, there was a huge light in the sky, all light, it smashed the great sea! And the World Noble died! That's how it happened. The World Noble died like that. I didn't lie. I didn't lie to you!"
Granny Nyon desperately tried to prove her innocence.
But the female warriors of the Kuja Pirates repeatedly shook their heads, simply unwilling to believe that Ye Jia had killed a World Noble.
"Hey!"
Suddenly, the Empress spoke in a loud voice. Her penetrating voice made Ye Jia hear her clearly, and he turned his head.
"Did you really kill a World Noble?"
The Empress then asked loudly, her gaze, filled with anticipation, seemed to yearn for an answer...
The answer she most wanted in her heart!
Ye Jiawas instantly stunned.
How did she know he had killed a World Noble?
"Big Brother Ye, tell them! You killed a World Noble! They don't believe me! You tell them, help me prove I didn't lie to them!"
Granny Nyon jumped up and said loudly.
Ye Jia's lips twitched at that moment.
Was this something that could be casually spoken about?
If it spread out, an Admiral from the Marines would come for him, and that would be troublesome!
But Ye Jia glanced at the people of the Kuja Pirates, and his gaze then fell on the Empress's face.
"I did."
Ye Jia smiled faintly, "That World Noble died in vain. I killed him on the spot... Along with him, I also wiped out Marine Vice Admiral Bastille!"
"Are you satisfied with this answer?"
As soon as Ye Jia spoke, the Kuja Pirates immediately erupted.
They all opened their eyes wide, gasping, having heard the most incredible thing.
Killing a World Noble... Such an unimaginable feat, someone actually did it!
"Lady Boa..."
Boa Marigold, one of the Empress's three sisters, said nervously, "Did I hear that right? He said he really killed a World Noble?"
"No one would dare to lie about such a thing... As long as even a little rumor spreads, he's done for... Who would lie about something like this?"
Boa Sandersonia, although she didn't quite believe it, her rationality told her that what Ye Jia said was highly plausible.
The Empress silently lowered her head, her expression unclear.
Only a flash of light passed by, falling to the ground and blooming into crystal.
The Empress was moved.
Ice and snow that had not melted for ten thousand years. At this moment, a strange warmth surged in her heart, making her feel an uncontrollable urge to cry.
"Hey! Aren't you curious about how I killed a World Noble?"
Ye Jia smirked and said loudly, "I'll show you now how angry heaven and earth can be... And this power is the incarnation of heaven and earth's wrath!"
Rumble rumble rumble~~~
As soon as Ye Jia finished speaking, a clear sky above suddenly roared with thunder, and thick dark clouds rolled in, obscuring the sunlight. The heavens and earth became hazy for a moment.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ye Jia's figure slowly ascended into the sky. A black robe danced in the wind, crackling and hissing.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Azure lightning enveloped Ye Jia's entire body, and a faint, almost imperceptible aura emanated from him.
As the azure lightning gradually intensified, Ye Jia raised his hand, palm upwards.
"Feel it carefully, why... is this the [Divine Judgment]!!!"
Rumble rumble rumble...
Suddenly, the clouds parted, and a colossal pillar of lightning descended from the sky, directly striking the location of Blackbeard's pirate ship, enveloping Ye Jia within it as well!
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