Chapter 868 Seventy-two Changes (6,200 words)
"The kings of the Mogara Kingdom, the Ilucia Kingdom, and the Balewood Kingdom are all requesting assistance from the World Government..."
"Since they are a member country, they naturally need assistance. Haha, they have the priority right to negotiate for landing on the Red Earth Continent."
"In the East Sea, West Sea, South Sea, North Sea, and all over the Grand Line, there are reports of thugs who call themselves the Revolutionary Army coming to rescue people everywhere. They have many large ships in their hands..."
"Garp's son, Dragon... D... What an unpleasant thing. In just a few years, this group of traitors not only predicted the coming of this disaster, but also prepared ships and supplies in advance. It seems that many people are still brainwashed and bewitched by the damn 'D' and are willing to work for them..."
"…This is exactly the trouble with 'D'. We erased the history of 'D' and allowed people with the name of 'D' to join us. We did not emphasize it, did not suppress it, did not value it, deliberately downplayed it, marginalized it…"
“In the end, it revived.”
"Yes. Joyboy has been dead for eight hundred years, but his ghost still lingers on this sea..."
"Nowadays, not all names with 'D' are like Joy Boy. But the most troublesome guys in every era all have 'D' in their names... Rocks D. Zibek, Gol D. Roger... Monkey D. Dragon... And Dragon's son, Garp's good grandson, the Straw Hat Boy who was not a big deal a year ago, is now a troublemaker who has defeated Blackbeard and Kaido successively..."
"The most troublesome guy, why did you forget to say 'Lynch'? There is no 'D' in his name."
"Does anyone know if there's a 'D' hidden? Don't forget, this kid has a history of hiding his real name!"
The spacious and bright room of the Hall of Power fell into silence for a moment.
The Five Elders, who were sitting on several sofas and talking about what was happening around the world, didn't seem to like mentioning the man known as the Eight-Armed Devil.
The five elders with long hair said calmly: "It's not just the 'Revolutionary Army'. Now, naval branches all over the world are also busy with rescue operations. There is even intelligence that the navy of some branch bases is cooperating with the Revolutionary Army and using their warships and large ships to buy people's hearts from the flood..."
“Humanity?” The bald old man in kimono holding a sword pushed up his glasses. “Compared with the irresistible flood, what use is human nature? This flood will soon submerge most of the world, and the only place to stand is this red earth continent surrounding the world…”
The Five Elders with short blond hair and beard crossed their legs and smiled calmly, "Eight hundred years ago, when the Sun Kingdom and the Kingdom of God were destroyed, the Red Earth Continent was completely transformed... Until now, only this piece of red earth under our feet, this Pangu City, is suitable for living."
"The flood will sweep away everything. Even if we flee to other places on the uninhabited red earth continent, it will be useless. Sooner or later, we will not be able to hold on..."
"So, anyone who wants to survive must come to the Red Earth Continent, kneel at our feet, and beg for God's mercy."
"It won't take long. We just need to wait quietly for the great flood to submerge the world."
"Can you wait any longer? There's a big fight going on outside."
"It's okay. With Zephyr, Kizaru, and the admirals of the navy in charge, there won't be any trouble." The bearded Five Elders snorted coldly and crossed his hands. "Or to put it another way, the stronger the guys are, the more they should understand that this holy land is not something they can touch at will. Even if Whitebeard is resurrected, he dares to attack Marinford, but does he dare to come to Marijoa?"
"What's more, we still have those 'Destroyers' now... In terms of mobility and comprehensive combat capabilities, they are definitely not as good as the clear-headed Bartholomew Kuma. But in terms of destructive power alone, the power of each Destroyer is not inferior to that of an ordinary admiral. And we can mass-produce such destructive machines!"
"I'm already looking forward to the world after this flood. Perhaps we can consider disbanding the navy and letting the army of destroyers guard the four seas instead. These people in the navy shout "justice" and "justice" all day long, and they seem to have gradually forgotten that they are just a group of guard dogs we raise..."
The Five Elders discussed casually while handling the many Den Den Mushi in their hands. If they wanted to sit in the Hall of Power and have a bird's-eye view of the overall situation, they naturally needed intelligence from all parties to be delivered in a timely manner.
For example, as soon as the Straw Hat Pirates appeared, within a minute, the Den Den Mushi in the hands of the Five Elders would ring, and the CP0 people would pass on the information at the speed of light.
"Straw Hat Boy..."
"These troublesome new generation..." The Five Elders frowned after hearing the information, "They are just new generation pirates who have emerged for one or two years, but they have already caused such a situation."
A pirate who has been debuted for one or two years, was still a newcomer yesterday, but today he starts punching the admirals and stepping on the Four Emperors!
In the blink of an eye, it seemed that the entire great route was about to be pierced.
Who can I go to for justice?
"It's all because of that Lin Qi! He promoted these little brats..."
"Don't forget Rayleigh and the influence of Red Hair. These people seem to have inherited the ghost of Roger and are constantly pestering him..."
"D"! In the final analysis, this totem, like a thorn in the flesh, is like a laughing curse, connecting Roger, Rayleigh, Shanks, Luffy, Lynch... and Joyboy! All the hateful and abominable faces of the past eight hundred years are connected into a line, appearing in front of the Five Elders. Some of them don't even have "D" in their names! But then again, there is no "D" in the world. It was only when more people believed in it that "D" appeared.
The old man in kimono holding a sword, the old man in a judge's hat, the old man with short blond beard, the old man with blond hair draped over his shoulders, and the bald man with a big beard, the Five Elder Stars all rubbed their foreheads at the same time.
"Since this group of people suddenly returned here, can we assume that they... have arrived at the final island just like Roger did back then?"
"So what? At most, we learned the truth about history from eight hundred years ago."
"How are they going to make it public? Who is going to listen to a bunch of pirates' one-sided story?"
"After all, public opinion is in our hands. If the news bird is too disobedient, we can replace it with another one."
"People in this world are ignorant and too easily influenced by others. If publishing the so-called historical truth was useful, the Roger Pirates would have done so. Even if there is no so-called historical truth, those who want to rebel will still rebel. Isn't Garp's son doing just that?"
The Five Elders in the judge's hat listened to the conversation of the other four people, touched the scar on his face, and pondered in silence.
I'm afraid that what's on the final island is not just some irrelevant historical truth...
Suddenly, greetings were heard outside the door of the Hall of Power.
"Come in." The bald and bearded Five Elders looked towards the door. "It's Rob Lucci. You look so bad, is there something wrong?"
"He's coming..."
Rob Lucci was wearing a white suit. He was now a senior official of CP0 and was even more powerful than before. On his shoulder stood the white dove from that year. At this moment, the dove spread its wings and "murmured" in panic, "He's coming..."
"Who?" asked the Five Elder Stars with golden hair and a shawl.
"The Queen of Nine Snakes, or the thugs of the Revolutionary Army..." The bald old man in kimono snorted coldly, "Or maybe it's Garp's grandson, the group of Straw Hats-"
Rob Lucci said: "It's the eight-armed demon. It's Lynch! He is--"
Rob Lucci was suddenly startled and looked back in the direction of the door behind him. Even the white dove on his shoulder was covered with cold sweat, as if an indescribable monster had landed from the sky in the distance.
Boom…
With his observation Haki, he could even hear the sound of the other person's steps.
Lynch is indeed coming this way!
"I'm here to escort the five of you to transfer." Rob Lucci's heart skipped a beat, and he calmed down. "As the CP0 of Celestial Dragon Shield, I have the responsibility to protect the five adults..."
"Forget it, Rob Lucci."
The old man in kimono stood up from the sofa, holding the sheathed sword. "Who do you think we are? Are we going to turn around and run away just because a pirate attacks us?"
The Five Elders with long golden hair patted his straight and smooth black suit and said calmly: "How many times do you think the Five Elders, including us, have suffered suicide attacks from desperate people over the years?"
The bearded bald man stood up, rubbed his fists, and walked towards the door. "Lin Qi is very powerful, but he is only one person, a pirate."
"In the early years, the five of us all trained in the CP and the Navy's secret forces under aliases. Do you think we are just sitting here and don't know anything about the strength of the strong men on the sea?"
"Rob Lucci, you said CP0 is the Celestial Dragon Shield?"
When the scarred old man in the judge's hat passed by Rob Lucci, he said calmly, "You are wrong. Whether it is CP0 or CP9, they are not shields, but pawns."
"Tianlong, no shield is needed."
Rob Lucci's pupils suddenly shrank, and he looked back solemnly, only to see four figures in black suits and one in a white kimono, some holding swords and some with bare hands, walking out of the Hall of Power in a row.
It is not this hall that stands at the top of the world, but the five of them.
The moment he passed by the Judge Five Elders, Rob Lucci felt a terrifying aura like an ancient beast, which was even as amazing as that of the so-called Sea Emperor... Yes, yes! Rob Lucci suddenly realized that how could the so-called Sea Emperor's domineering aura be compared with the Five Elders who truly looked down on the world?
The deep corridor was empty, without any guards of the holy land.
The Five Elders walked in a row and stood at the end of the corridor. They could vaguely feel that Lynch was approaching.
Rob Lucci followed quietly behind, standing under the dragon-shaped stone pillar in the corridor and observing.
"It seems that ten years of imprisonment have not yet awakened you...Lin Qi."
The bald old man in kimono opened his eyes.
Here we come!
Rob Lucci stared at the far end of the corridor, and the man was approaching slowly. Very close!
The Five Elders in kimono slowly pulled out the supreme sword, the First Generation Kitetsu, from his arms, and said, "Are you going to fall into a trap again? You really don't learn your lesson."
The moment he grasped the sword, it seemed as if a sharp sword energy appeared without wind, shattering the roof of the entire building and soaring into the sky. This powerful spirit made Rob Lucci secretly shocked. No wonder he could control the supreme sword, the infamous demon sword - the first generation of Kitetsu.
There was no response from the darkness, only a foot stepped out from the corner.
Then there was a ball of dark blue energy surrounding him. Was that... domineering? This domineering energy was too strong, wrapping around the tall figure, making him look like he had walked out of a ball of inky shadows.
Is this the same creature as the guy who called himself Giorno who fought him that year? Rob Lucci's heart was beating wildly. The next moment, the dark shadow that came out from the corner turned around and looked at them. The pair of light golden eyes in the shadow seemed to have no emotions, but it made Rob Lucci's blood freeze and he stood still.
"Alas..." The Five Elders in the Judge's Hat sighed, "After so many years, I thought there was no need to take action anymore."
"It's good to move around occasionally."
"Lest some restless fellows think that we are just people who sit on the sofa and talk about things on paper..."
The bearded bald Five Elders rubbed his fists, and his whole body suddenly swelled up, turning into a fierce appearance of an ancient animal, like a muscular mountain, his eyes flashing with a cold and majestic fierce light, "Stop, Lin Qi. You are not qualified to bypass us and go find..."
What a powerful force!
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
If it was based on the strength of these five people... Just when Rob Lucci thought things would turn around, a drop of warm liquid splashed on his face. He was slightly stunned for a moment, and then he noticed that the figure wrapped in a thick group of blue-black ripples appeared behind the Five Elders without knowing when. It was clearly in a flash, like a flash of teleportation, but this ink-like figure passed by the Five Elders as if he was strolling in the garden.
The five heads flew high up with remaining composure, confidence, sneers, and a little surprise...
Ten arms, some clenched into fists, some as big as small mountains, and some tightly grasped the First Generation Kitetsu, also thrown away in a mess...
The headless and armless bodies of the Five Elders stood in shock behind Lin Qi, with six dark blue arms stretched out around his shoulders and neck. Several dark blue clone-like figures retracted from all directions and returned to Lin Qi's body as he walked between the Five Elders. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang... Five corpses stumbled and fell, followed by heads and arms that fell like rain after being thrown high up.
The deep corridor was as quiet as it had been before Lynch appeared. Deathly silent.
The eight-armed demon stood there with his hands on his hips, and seemed to scratch his neck with his extra arms.
What is he doing? What is he waiting for? Who else is there? Why do I hear someone trembling? Rob Lucci suddenly realized that the sound of his teeth chattering came from his mouth. He didn't know when he had transformed into a complete leopard form, climbed to the top of the Panlong Pillar and hid behind it. He didn't even dare to stick his head out, and only dared to use the edge of his observation Haki to quietly peek at the eight-armed demon that was standing on the ground. Behind this demon, there were scattered the remains of five old men at the top of the world's power.
Rob Lucci realized that since Lynch appeared, he had not said a word to the Five Elders, and he didn't even seem to look at them straight in the eye...
The leopard hid for a while, then retracted the six inky arms of the eight-armed demon into its body. It took a step forward and quickly walked away.
Bang! The leopard fell down and landed in the pool of blood of the Five Elders. He realized belatedly that the eight-armed demon had intentionally stayed a little longer...
Could it be that he was waiting for me to attack him? Thinking of this possibility, Rob Lucci couldn't help but feel cold all over. He also felt that the other party actually let him go just because he didn't attack. This was really ridiculous, and it made him look extremely sad.
The white dove stretched out its wings and patted the leopard's head. The leopard lay in a pool of blood, and after several attempts, it slipped and failed to get up, and stayed where it was for a while.
…
Lin Qi was spinning the blue-black iron rod in his hand, walking casually in this Pangu City, going deep into it, and came to the flowers.
He didn't know the way, but Yim's aura was like a searchlight in a dark room, making it difficult to go the wrong way.
The sun shines among the flowers, and the flowers are fragrant.
Im, who was dressed in a black robe, had a small white butterfly resting on his fingertips. He said calmly without looking back, "You can come directly."
Lin Qi held the dark blue iron rod, leaned against the big tree between the flowers, looked up at the fruits on the tree, and said with a smile: "Bad girl, long time no see, do you miss your dad?"
"..." Yim gently waved his hand, the force did not hurt the flying white butterfly, but it made the air between the flowers vibrate, and gravel on the roof fell. Yim turned his head, and looked at Lin Qi calmly with the same ripple-like eyes as before, "The skill of talking can't save your life. Unless, like last time, you didn't bring your substitute. In that case, I can continue to spare your life."
Lin Qi smiled and said nothing. A dark armor phantom moved out from his body. The narrow eyes on the visor glowed faintly, staring at Yim opposite.
call……
The subtle airflow caused by the fluttering wings of the small white butterfly seemed to be infinitely magnified, passing through the entire flower like a gust of wind.
Lynch disappeared on the spot.
He had appeared in front of Im at some point, holding a dark blue iron rod in his hand, and hit Im on the head.
Dang! Yim's slender hand wrapped in energy gently pressed down the dark blue iron rod, which remained motionless in mid-air.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The violent impact vibrated in circles, blue-black ripples, dark energy, and shattered the glass on the top and four walls of the flower room.
Im grabbed the dark blue iron rod with his backhand, lifted the end of the rod, raised his wrist and shook it, whoosh, Lynch was thrown out.
While flying backwards in the air, the speeding air pressure alone had already pressed the wall inward, but Lynch suddenly "whoosh" disappeared in mid-air.
Im swung the stick behind him.
Boom! Countless lightning-like ripples burst out and danced wildly. Lynch's fists collided heavily with the dark blue iron rod. The ground beneath Yimu's feet collapsed layer by layer, but she remained suspended in the air without moving.
"What a coincidence! You can fly too?" Lin Qi smiled. "But you are so shameless to hit me with my stick."
Bang! The dark blue iron rod suddenly expanded in Yim's hand, and the end of the rod hit Yim's face heavily.
“……”Im retreated gracefully, without any signs of injury on his face.
Lin Qi laughed and said, "You didn't even know it could grow bigger. It seems like you haven't been paying attention to Dad all the time. Are you reluctant to use your Observation Haki that can see the world?"
As he spoke, his hands seemed to grow longer like rubber, and he swung the blue-black iron rod as big as a pillar and hit Im.
“…”
But Im could clearly see that Lynch's hands did not turn into rubber, but turned into multi-jointed arms like those of the long-armed people!
Boom! Yim's height suddenly grew taller, his legs became exaggeratedly long, and he kicked the dark blue iron pillar that was sweeping over.
The amazing shock and impact made the walls between the flowers shake.
Lin Qihe hugged the dark blue iron pillar and jumped high into the air, "Long! Long! Long!"
The blue-black iron pillar fell from the sky against the sunlight at the top of the flowers, and its volume continued to expand in circles, like a towering iron pillar penetrating through and smashing heavily onto the long-legged Im on the ground.
Boom!!! The ground undulated like waves, the walls collapsed, and smoke and dust filled the sky.
Under the dark blue iron pillar, a black robe had been crushed. In the cracked ground all around, Yimu, who had transformed into a small human body, was like a dot of black ink suspended in the low-lying dust. The sunlight scattered in the dust, and she looked like a dark elf.
"There are bugs!" Lin Qi crouched down on the top of the sky-high blue-black iron pillar. His blurry figure was wriggling through the dust and scattered light. He turned into a vicious wolf and ran down the blue-black iron pillar. He screamed and pounced on the "little man" Yim, "You are not enough for me to eat!"
"Will wolves eat insects?" Im dodged the wolf's pounce as easily as a dot of ink.
The wolf turned into a residual image, its claws and fangs sweeping blue-black ripples, and Im circled around it, pulling it into a ball of black wool. Finally, a black tiger leaped out of the black ball of wool with a low roar, its eyes flashing with cold ferocity, and it slapped the blue-black wolf with one claw.
The wolf slid and turned around, and the Monkey King, who had turned into golden fur, jumped onto the tiger's back and started punching.
The tiger roared, rolled over, and its body swelled up in the wind, transforming into an unknown human with strange patterns all over its body. Its huge hands, wrapped in dark energy, slapped the Monkey King.
The Monkey King grabbed her hand and fell backwards, and the two of them wrestled on the spot. At some point, the Monkey King shook off his hair and turned into a sturdy fishman with sharp teeth and dark blue skin. He grinned ferociously, as if to say that a fishman's arm strength is ten times that of a human's, and this is common sense!
Bang! Bang! Bang! The burly fishman pinned his opponent to the ground and beat him violently. Soon, a fierce impact from his fist pushed him into the air.
Im jumped up and turned into a human figure about four or five meters tall. What was special was that he had a pair of horns on his head that were similar to those of Kaido and Yamato father and daughter, and were flowing and entangled with dark energy.
In mid-air, the fishman turned around and returned to Lynch's human appearance, except that a pair of broad black wings spread out from behind him, and then with a "bang", blue flames burned on the back of Lynch's neck.
The ghost Im broke off a branch and shook it lightly, and dark and rich energy wrapped around it.
Whoosh! Lin Qi shook his dark wings, kicked his feet on the dark blue iron pillar, and a fist dropped from the sky.
The ghost Im pulled out a dark branch.
boom!!!!
The entire red earth continent of the holy land of Mary Geoise seemed to be shaking.
In the increasingly chaotic Marijoa, many people looked at Pangu City blankly, only to see two giants several dozen meters tall crushing the buildings and rising up from the dust that only reached their waists...
(End of this chapter)