Chapter 77: Chapter 77
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076: Board the Mariejois! The Shaky World Government!
Boom...!
"What happened?!"
"The whole holy place is shaking?!"
"Has an enemy dared to invade the World Government?!"
"Are you kidding me?!"
Mariejois suddenly shook with a violent tremor. The expressions of everyone within the World Government shifted in alarm.
Several advance personnel ran outside to investigate the commotion. As they emerged from the World Government building, they immediately froze. They were met with a slash that began at the Sabaody Islands below, severing the Alkyman mangrove, and then trailing all Red Line until it reached the very front of the World Government. The scorching traces still radiated heat, confirming that what they were witnessing was not an illusion but harsh reality.
At the end of this terrible slash, there stood a man holding a simple Taidao, silhouetted against the sunlight blocked by the fallen Archiman mangrove. No action was taken by him. But as the advance staff of the World Government gazed at the figure below, they experienced a chilling sensation on their scalps and a profound shock in their minds.
Yes, someone indeed dared to make a move against the World Government. For many years, no pirate dared to invade the World Government's territory in this sea. Even the Emperors of the Sea in the New World lacked the courage, didn't they?
Their mouths gaped, eyes wide with disbelief as they clearly saw one single figure. Alone, this person dared to attack the World Government with a boldness unmatched in history.
"Crazy... Crazy?!" the staff thought, struggling to comprehend the audacity of the act.
The next moment, the ground in Sabaody's Area No. 1 caved in, followed by outward spreading layers. The figure was advancing straight towards Mariejois.
The members of the advance World Government team, recognizing the threat, were horrified and yelled, "Enemy... enemy attack! Someone is really attacking the World Government! Quick, sound the alarm! Inform the Five Elders!"
Meanwhile, in the World Government's highest meeting room, the Five Elders were discussing how to address the "betrayal" by the World Economic News newspaper that Morgans controlled. They had learned about the recent turmoil in the New World through the phone bug and realized their defeat, widely publicized by Morgans. This blow to their long-established prestige was something they could not and would not accept.
Suddenly, a violent shake disrupted their meeting. The Elders looked at each other with concern and stood up, questioning, "What happened? What is going on outside?"
In that moment, a CPO member burst in. "Tell us what's happening outside!" demanded the Elder with a long beard. The others scrutinized him, feeling a heavy sense of urgency.
With sweat beading on his forehead, the CPO member stuttered the unthinkable news: "Enemies are invading the World Government!"
The Elders gasped in disbelief. "What? Someone is invading the World Government? Are you kidding me? Who could the enemy be? That bastard Kaido?!"
The news that someone had dared to invade the World Government seemed impossible to the Five Elders. They hadn't even considered the possibility that it could be Bai Ye. After all, with Kaido and the powers of Uranus wielded by Master 'Im,' they assumed the 'sinner' was surely either dead or hiding, too injured to be a threat.
Therefore, if the "sinner" hadn't died under Uranus' attack, the most likely to be considered the culprit would be the reckless man Kaido. "There is only one enemy!" said a member of the CPO after finishing his report. He then added, "Moreover, the enemy is not Kaido, the Four Emperors of the New World, nor is it suspected to be any of the Four Emperors. Instead, it is the 'sinner' whom the Marines failed to eliminate."
"Sinner?" The word piqued their interest.
The Five Elders were taken aback by this familiar title. Then their faces turned grim. To be precise, they wore expressions of disbelief. After all, the sinner had survived many battles. Even after Lord Im used 'Uranus,' the sinner was fortunate enough to survive. Given the current situation, he should at least be gravely injured. How could he recover so quickly?
The faces of the Five Elders darkened. One of the elders, with a shaggy beard and holding a scepter, was firm in his words as he instructed the CPO member. "You may leave now. Summon the secret army immediately to stop the sinner who dares to invade Mariejois at all costs!"
"Yes, Lord Five Elders," said the CPO member as he nodded and quickly left the room.
Once the member departed, the remaining Five Elders turned to each other, a sharp look in the eyes of the one with the fluffy beard. He said, "It seems the strength of the sinner is greater than we anticipated, but..." He paused, "If he believes that by killing 'Kong' and surviving Lord Im's attack, he has the power to overturn the World Government, he may be mistaken!"
A commanding aura radiated from the elder as he glanced at his colleagues and said, "Let's take action. We cannot leave the responsibility of protecting the World Government and Mariejois solely to outsiders. The world must understand the consequences of invading Mariejois. Since that Morgans fellow wants a live demonstration, let the world be shown."
Having said this, he looked solemnly at the other elders and declared, "Moreover, this is also our last opportunity not to disappoint Lord Im."
"Last chance?" The elder with blond hair seemed startled by those words.
Meanwhile, Bai Ye had arrived at Mariejois, the heart of the World Government. From a distance, the imposing buildings of the World Government, grander than several Naval Headquarters combined, could be seen. Made from the best materials and designs, they represented the pinnacle of power atop the Red Line.
Below these buildings was the 'Holy Land' Mariejois, home to the Celestial Dragons after the destruction of the Valley of the Gods. It was a place of unimaginable luxury for ordinary people languishing at the bottom of society. CPO agents and countless slaves captured from across the world were stationed at every level for their pleasure. Even a single decoration from the buildings could feed the people in towns across the four seas or any island in the Grand Line.
In the 800 years since the World Government was established, an incalculable wealth had been amassed from all around the globe. However, this only intensified the coldness in Bai Ye's indifferent eyes. The luxury and comfort enjoyed by the World Government and Celestial Dragons were founded on the ruins of countless kingdoms and destroyed towns. The order that had once demolished his town in the North Blue for over thirty years was just the tip of the iceberg.
As Bai Ye surveyed the scenery, his gaze eventually settled and became calm once more. He knew that with his arrival, the current state of the world was fated to become history. He planned to overturn this world and bring an end to the World Government.
"Stop! Do you not realize the consequences of invading the World Government?" bellowed a soldier as many poured out from different directions. Alarms sounded, and forces from the World Government converged on Bai Ye, the intruder.
Almost instantly, Bai Ye found himself surrounded by soldiers forming a dense encirclement, pointing various weapons at him. Yet, there was no panic on his face. This was not the first time he had encountered such a so-called 'dangerous situation.' Similarly, any enemy that stood in his way would be eliminated without mercy. There was no need for words; his formidable Reiatsu was his best response.
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