Just as the people across the seas were still reeling—shaken to the core by the achievents of the Ancient King, their worldviews collapsing and their beliefs violently trembling from his words—another shocking piece of news erupted across the ocean.
The World Governnt.
The World Governnt had actually decided that, five days later, it would open the mysterious gates of the great underwater prison—Impel Down—to the entire sea through a global live broadcast!
For ages, Impel Down had been one of the World Governnt's most heavily guarded facilities, imprisoning countless infamous criminals. To prevent any mishap, it was even overseen by a combatant of Admiral level strength—the Magellan, a user of the Poison-Poison Fruit.
And yet now, they were going to reveal everything inside Impel Down to the public?
Were they not afraid that certain forces would use this opportunity to study its structure and harbor ulterior motives?
"Fufufufufufu…"
In the New World.
Inside the royal palace of the Kingdom of Dressrosa.
Clad in a pink feathered coat and wearing sunglasses, Donquixote Doflamingo burst into wild, unrestrained laughter. His ferocious face carried a hint of schadenfreude.
"A show of force?"
"Has the World Governnt finally started to panic?"
"In other words… everything that so-called Ancient King said… is very likely true! The World Governnt is getting nervous!"
"So that ans… even the World Governnt feels a sense of crisis. It's not invincible after all!!!"
By the end of his words, a cold gleam flickered in Doflamingo's eyes.
Even after all these years, the mory of being driven out of the Holy Land Mary Geoise remained etched deep within him.
If the World Governnt were to fall…
Then the Celestial Dragons, stripped of their protection, would be nothing more than prey in his hands.
And it wasn't just Doflamingo.
Across the seas, countless ambitious figures sensed sothing unusual in the air.
For a ti, the entire ocean surged with undercurrents. Many forces that had previously remained spectators began to move from the shadows.
Even Kaido, who had already left the New World, imdiately ordered a return.
Though he was battle-crazed, he was far from reckless.
Otherwise, he would never have risen to the position of one of the Four Emperors.
The fact that the Ancient King had pushed the World Governnt to such a point ant one thing—
He possessed power that surpassed even the Four Emperors.
And the words he had spoken… carried a degree of truth.
Under such circumstances…
The future of the sea might usher in a storm ten tis more violent than the Great Pirate Era.
He had to prepare the Beast Pirates for what was to co.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
During this ti, the World Governnt and the Marines mobilized rapidly.
To ensure they could intimidate the entire sea, the Marines gathered an overwhelming force.
The three Admirals of Marine Headquarters, the Hero of the Marines Monkey D. Garp, and nearly all top-tier combatants—save for Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who remained behind—assembled at Impel Down.
More than twenty Vice Admirals and elite Vice Admirals gathered in full force.
Forty massive Marine warships surrounded Impel Down, their cannons bristling with nace as rows of Marine soldiers stood in perfect formation, radiating an overwhelming presence.
Inside Impel Down, the first level had been cleared in advance and transford into a temporary plaza.
Seated at the front were Garp, the three Admirals, and Magellan.
And beside them—
Two tall figures clad in black suits, wearing dark sunglasses, sat in silence, their presence cold and imposing.
Despite sitting beside four Admiral-level powerhouses, their aura showed not the slightest sign of inferiority.
Clearly—
They were the hidden forces cultivated by the World Governnt.
mbers of the CP organization.
Admiral-level agents of CP0.
With such a lineup, even confronting two Four Emperor crews would be more than manageable…
And yet now, it had all been assembled rely to display the World Governnt's might to the sea—to ensure the success of their upcoming large-scale military recruitnt.
It had to be said—
The words spoken by the Ancient King had caused the Five Elders to take the situation extrely seriously.
One of the CP0 Admirals seated at the front casually waved his hand and spoke in a low voice, "Begin."
As direct subordinates of the Five Elders, their presence on the seas might not be widely known, and their strength might not surpass that of Sakazuki and the others.
But in terms of authority—
They stood above them.
Hearing the command, Magellan rose and gestured to the prison guards below.
In the next mont—
Across the plaza and the surrounding seas spanning dozens of miles—
Countless Den Den Mushi connected simultaneously.
The scenes inside and outside Impel Down were divided into nine segnts, forming a massive grid that was broadcast to every corner of the sea.
In the New World, within the territory of one of the Four Emperors—
Even the usually carefree Shanks had gathered the senior mbers of the Red-Haired Pirates to watch the broadcast.
The previously dim screen flickered to life.
The scenes of Impel Down appeared before them.
Studying the image, Yasopp spoke softly in astonishnt, "The three Admirals… the Hero of the Marines, Garp…"
"And two Admiral-level CP0 agents…"
"The World Governnt really… went all out this ti…"
The existence of CP0 was specifically ant to deal with forces on the level of the Four Emperors.
While ordinary people might not recognize them, Yasopp identified them instantly.
Benn Beckman clicked his tongue in amazent and sighed, "They really opened it to the public… There are plenty of monsters inside that place…"
Shanks, who was usually relaxed, now stared at the screen with a grave expression, his voice low and serious.
"If I'm not mistaken…"
"Opening the gates of Impel Down and displaying the World Governnt's authority… is only their first move."
"After this… the World Governnt will likely take even more actions that will shake the entire sea."
Yasopp's mouth twitched slightly as he spoke hesitantly, "Co on, Captain… that's just a possibility…"
"Those five old n… would they really go that far…?"
Shanks cast him a glance, a sharp light flashing in his eyes as he continued in a deep voice.
"It was Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino who fought the Ancient King."
"So right now, the World Governnt holds the most detailed information about him."
"If the Five Elders are already rushing to implent a series of policies…"
"Then it ans the Ancient King's words… are very likely true."
"And…"
A faint pause.
"I believe what he said as well."
"After all… my captain's captain once said sothing very similar."
The mont those words fell, the senior mbers of the Red-Haired Pirates were completely stunned.
Their pupils shrank violently.
Benn Beckman exclaid in shock, "Your captain's captain… doesn't that an the Pirate King… Gol D. Roger?"
They knew quite a bit about Shanks' past.
And precisely because they knew—
They were even more shocked.
The Pirate King.
A legendary figure who once stood at the pinnacle of the sea.
He… had said sothing similar?
Did that an—
Beneath this sea…
There truly existed countless hidden shadows beyond even their reach?
Shanks nodded.
"Yes…"
Without hiding anything further, he repeated the words Roger had once spoken.
When he finished—
The dozen or so core mbers of the Red-Haired Pirates stood frozen in place.
Their thoughts churned endlessly, their minds in complete turmoil.
After a long silence, soone finally let out a bitter laugh.
"The Pirate King… discovered traces of all this at Laugh Tale…"
"So that ans… all of this… is real…"
"This sea… really hides so many powerful beings watching from the shadows…"
"No wonder… no wonder the World Governnt is taking this so seriously… They must know sothing…"
"All this ti… have we really just been frogs in a well…?"
"The sea is far deeper than we ever imagined… From beginning to end… we've never truly understood its truth!"
"And the Great Pirate Era that the Pirate King set in motion…"
"…was to prepare for the ancient war that could erupt at any mont…"
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