The mont the broadcast title appeared—
The entire world exploded.
The Four Blues.
Paradise.
The New World.
Kingdoms.
Marine Headquarters.
Mary Geoise.
The World Economy News Paper's audience was staggeringly vast. Even among the Celestial Dragons were loyal subscribers. And within the mysterious halls of Pangaea Castle, a dedicated Den Den Mushi from Morgans' organization sat before the Five Elders.
When the live projection lit up before them—
A teacup shattered against the floor.
All five rose to their feet, fury blazing in their eyes.
The Celestial Dragons were not to be insulted.
Let alone killed.
The last ti a Celestial Dragon had died dated back to the God Valley Incident—and that entire chapter of history had been erased by the World Governnt. In the eyes of the public, the Celestial Dragons remained untouchable World Nobles.
Roldi's actions now were tantamount to smashing the mask the World Governnt had spent centuries crafting.
The masses would see a Celestial Dragon die.
They would see the grotesque, pig-like face of their so-called "gods."
That signal—
Was catastrophic.
It would unleash a storm across the seas.
"Damn that brat Roldi! How dare he?!"
"And that foolish bird Morgans—broadcasting this?! Does he think we cannot touch him?"
"Send orders imdiately! Cut the broadcast at all costs! Suppress the unrest worldwide! Dispatch Admiral-level forces—Roldymust be eliminated, no matter the price!"
In monts, more than ten ergency directives were issued.
The dignity of the World Governnt could not be used as a stepping stone.
Even the Sea Emperors, powerful as they were, were not permitted to publicly execute Celestial Dragons before the entire world.
Privately?
If a reckless noble were killed and the matter contained, the Five Elders could spin it as an accident.
After all, even Emperors knew better than to hunt Celestial Dragons without reason. Forcing the World Governnt into a corner would be suicidal.
An organization that had endured for 800 years was no laughing matter.
Yet as the orders flew outward, the Five Elders watched the screen grimly.
Saint Warcury rested his cane against the floor, thumb rubbing slowly against its head.
As the strongest—and arguably the sharpest—among them, a deep sense of foreboding gripped his heart.
But no matter how furious they were—
Roldydid not stop.
Before the horrified eyes of the world, he lifted Saint Charlos—
And hurled him into the auction house wall.
The impact exploded outward.
Red. White. Green.
Unnamable matter splattered across the hall.
The tallic scent of blood filled the air—mixed with sothing sour and foul.
"He… he really did it…"
The auction house manager collapsed to the ground, limp.
From this mont on, whether or not he was directly responsible—
His family was finished.
Not just him.
Even the World Governnt official backing this establishnt would suffer.
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
Charlos' two children shrieked, curled into trembling balls. The foul stench ca from them.
Roldydeliberately left the two until last.
Instead, he began slaughtering the remaining guests.
He did not care who stood behind them.
He was strong enough.
Crocodile exhaled a long breath of smoke, a bead of sweat sliding down his otherwise composed face.
"Even knowing it was coming… seeing it happen still rattles the nerves."
He was of the new era. He had not witnessed the horrors of the Rocks Pirates' age. To him, Celestial Dragons still carried the myth of divinity—though he had never respected them.
Sheen, anwhile, trembled—not in fear, but excitent.
"Ha! Now this is sothing! Turning the whole world upside down! The Marines will be here soon, right? This feeling… it's incredible!"
His eyes glead crimson.
As a forr slave, his hatred for the Celestial Dragons ran bone-deep. Roldi's actions were catharsis incarnate.
As for what would follow—
He wasn't worried.
Others might not understand Roldi's strength.
He did.
The last ti they sparred, even with a bounty of 1.8 billion Berries, Sheen couldn't force Roldyto use his second hand.
Lives vanished rapidly.
Roldywas bloodthirsty—but not cruel. There was no pleasure in torturing insects. A single strike sufficed.
The last to fall was the ambitious newsman.
Before dying, he handed Roldya Den Den Mushi.
Then he drew a pistol, smiled—
And shot himself.
Roldyexamined the Den Den Mushi briefly.
"Big News, huh…"
He tossed it to Sheen.
That matter could wait.
Now—
Only the two remaining Celestial Dragons stood before them.
The slaves, trembling, remained alive.
"Well?" Roldysaid casually, glancing at his crew. "Anyone want to try? From my experience, killing Celestial Dragons is quite beneficial for cultivating Conqueror's Haki."
The statent traveled across the seas in real ti.
And it wasn't empty talk.
The first ti Roldykilled a Celestial Dragon, his Conqueror's Haki had surged dramatically.
When one's heart was unshackled—
One's spirit soared.
At those words, the eyes of his four companions lit up.
Aside from Sheen, the others already possessed Conqueror's Haki.
Yet the first to step forward—
Was Sheen.
"Boss. Let ."
His hands trembled—not from fear, but anticipation.
He seized one of the Celestial Dragons.
Before Mihawk and the others could react—
Sheen's fingers tightened.
The body collapsed.
Blood pooled across the floor.
For a mont—
Sheen stood frozen.
Then laughter burst from him.
"Hahahaha! So gods can die too! —a filthy slave-born commoner—killing a god?! Hahahaha!"
He had always appeared carefree.
But the brand of slavery had never truly faded.
Now—
The weight shattered.
The oppressors of his past.
The embodint of systemic evil.
Gone.
His soul felt purified.
Black-and-red lightning crackled faintly in the air.
A suffocating aura—like that of an Asura—erupted from his body.
Conqueror's Haki.
Awakened.
He was no longer a slave.
He was the second-in-command of Roldi's faction.
The Blood Dragon Sheen—bounty: 1.8 billion Berries.
The sight made Mihawk and the others restless.
And not only them.
Across the Grand Line and the New World—
Countless powerful figures watching the broadcast felt their thoughts stir.
Was this—
A shortcut to awakening Conqueror's Haki?
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