The Four Blues, the Grand Line, the New World—all eyes turned to this news. Everyone was also watching the World Government's reaction. What would they do? Release a statement to refute it?
In fact, the World Government was doing exactly that. They broadcasted live to the world, saying that because Ren spread rumors and caused serious damage to the World Government, they had decided to eliminate him at all costs.
It was a timely response.
The World Government was the center of attention, so the news agencies had no reason not to report it.
Soon, the news spread across the globe. The whole world turned their attention to Ren again, wondering how he would respond.
Not long after, another piece of news appeared. This time it wasn't about Joy Boy, but a shipping route, clearly indicating which islands and locations would contain Poneglyph.
This was Ren's response.
By providing such detailed information, he was saying, "If you think this is a rumor, go ahead and verify it for yourself."
At the end, he also revealed information about the existence of a huge kingdom.
Many pirates at sea followed the routes Ren had indicated. Hidden historical truths were revealed, further proving the accuracy of Ren's words.
In the Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
The Five Elders knelt on one knee before a throne, their heads bowed low.
"The tide of the seas can no longer be stopped. Your command?"
The person on the supreme throne looked down at the five, expressionless, and ordered Ren's immediate execution.
"Yes." The five slowly withdrew.
Since the tide could not be stopped, the Five Elders decided to eliminate Ren at all costs.
The Navy, CP0, and the God's Knights would use every available unit to surround and destroy him.
This secret-bearing existence had to be removed quickly.
At sea, there was no second response from the World Government. Instead, they began to gather forces.
Those involved in the encirclement included at least Vice Admirals, the Three Admirals, the Fleet Admiral, the Commander of the God's Knights, and the most powerful CP0 agents.
This lineup could easily crush a so-called Emperor of the New World.
As the news spread, pirates of the Four Blues and the New World went wild. But pirates in the first half of the Grand Line remained cautious. Until the war ended, they stayed hidden.
The entire ocean fell into chaos. At the same time, another force began to rise—the Revolutionary Army, rallying nations of the Four Blues to resist pirate attacks.
In the East Blue, even the non-participating Navy hero, Garp, began eliminating pirates.
Garp and the Revolutionary Army's overwhelming power quickly intimidated the Four Blues' pirates. They were too weak; any signs of piracy were immediately crushed.
"These pirates really are never-ending."
"There's no helping it. The world has completely entered an era of chaos."
Garp finished dealing with a pirate and thought back to their first meeting. He was a Celestial Dragon with a very unique personality, and most importantly, he grew at an incredible pace.
By the time he heard of him again, he had already entered the New World, defeated Big Mom, crushed the underworld, and taken on Whitebeard.
One victory after another had undoubtedly pushed his fame to its peak.
But in the end, he betrayed them. At first, Garp thought it was the work of those old men, but now, with what Ren had done, he felt the Five Elders might have a point.
Ren was too dangerous, and it wasn't just his strength that made him so.
In this era, strong pirates and Marines quickly emerged. Ren was without a doubt remembered by the whole world, and some pirates even admired him greatly.
New World. The Mink Pirates.
"Pedro, what should we do next?"
"Go help Lord Ren." Pedro said without hesitation. The Mink Tribe's home, Zou, was safe. Without a Vivre Card, it was nearly impossible for anyone to find them.
"So, next we face the World Government and the Marines? That's something to look forward to."
The Mink Pirates' ship sped toward the location of Ren's Vivre Card.
Underworld.
"Serves him right. Ren brought this on himself."
"Haha, we only need to watch this war. That man, hailed as the strongest in the world, versus the World Government and Marines… who will win? That's truly exciting."
"For the next period, Fish-Man Island and the Sabaody Archipelago will be declared off-limits."
This meeting did not include Morgans. He was too busy right now, not only avoiding the CP Organization's investigation but also chasing big news.
Who had time for an underworld meeting where even the top ranks had all changed?
On Onigashima.
"Gahaha, I can't miss such an interesting war." Kaido looked at the news and decided to join in immediately. He was the first Yonko to plan intervening in this war.
The higher-ups of the Beasts Pirates didn't speak. Their captain had been doing this kind of thing for years, and naturally, the subordinates wouldn't object.
"Beast Pirates, this time we go together, hahaha." Kaido wasn't planning to go alone this time.
"Huh!?" The others were shocked. They were coming too? Could small-time pirates like them even participate in a war of this scale?
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
This time, all admirals and above had gathered. Those below admiral rank didn't qualify to participate in this war.
This conclusion came from CP intelligence; a strong fighter like Ren couldn't be defeated just by numbers.
Gion was naturally included. Ever since losing to Ren in one move, she had trained even harder to become stronger, but she could barely see his back—she had thought he was just a good Celestial Dragon, never expecting all these events to unfold.
Marines who had once met Ren even briefly felt a sense of crisis about this war. His strength had already exceeded theirs by far, and now… it was even more frightening.
"Kuzan, you lost too?" Newly promoted Fleet Admiral Sengoku looked at one of the three admirals, Kuzan.
"Yeah. I feel like he held back. That sword that chilled me to the bone… he didn't even use it." Kuzan honestly recounted the battle.
He had seen all the news, and if the reports were true, this war was far from a joke. Doubts lingered in his mind.
"He really is terrifying," Kizaru said sincerely. He had once encountered him briefly as well.
"I will arrest all criminals," Akainu snorted coldly.
"The Navy is fully assembled. Sengoku, don't keep them waiting too long," Tsuru reminded.
"Yeah, let's go." Sengoku led the group toward the Marineford plaza.
Fish-Man Island.
"Sigh… this war might push humans and fish-men to an irreconcilable point," Otohime said worriedly. All their previous efforts now felt wasted.
"The Fish-Man warriors volunteered to fight," Neptune sighed.
"Father, Mother, is Brother Ren going to fight?" By now, Shirahoshi had grown a lot.
"Yes."
"Brother Ren… he'll definitely win, right?"
Hearing this, the two fell silent. Of course, they hoped Ren would win. If he lost, Fish-Man Island would be destroyed.
Even if he won, only destruction would remain. In this war, neither side would gain anything.
Ren's forces included his pirate crew, fish-men, the Mink Tribe, the Longleg Tribe, the Longarm Tribe, and several nations from the New World that hadn't joined the World Government.
There were also many strong fighters on Ren's side. With his overwhelming individual strength, a battle with the World Government and Navy wasn't impossible.
For this war… he alone was enough.
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