Chapter 80

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Face the Five Elders! Bai Ye says, "Burn it all. Any Celestial Dragons, I will kill them all!"

In the New World, Dressrosa, someone exclaims, "Hey, hey, hey... Joker, if I'm not mistaken, that's the 'Holy Land' Mariejois!"

Trebol, wrapped in a quilt of blue snot, called out as the distant 'Holy Land' Mariejois, now disconnected from the phone bug line, was projected in front of him. On screen, the World Government headquarters seemed to tremble.

Could anyone truly dare to attack the Holy Land Mariejois?

Trebol trembled, his mouth agape, sweating profusely. He couldn't believe his eyes. The 'Holy Land' Mariejois wasn't just the Marine Headquarters like Marineford, which was casually perched on the sea. It was the seat of the World Government on the red earth, and for centuries, it remained unchallenged until now.

All around the world, the shockwave of this event was felt.

On Whole Cake Island, Big Mom Pirate's territory, Perospero held a candy cane when suddenly a room door burst open. "Tell me what happened, Perospero," a cold voice demanded, accompanied by a terrifying presence. It was Charlotte Linlin, captain of the Big Mom Pirates, one of the Four Emperors.

"Is Whitebeard finally dead? Or is Kaido planning an expansion?" she asked, waking from a nap.

Perospero shook his head rapidly. "No, it's much bigger! It's an attack on the 'Holy Land' Mariejois!"

Charlotte Linlin grasped Perospero tightly. "Are you sure it's Mariejois?"

"Yes!" Perospero replied, gasping for breath.

Elsewhere, on Amazon Lily, Grandma and the others were stunned by the turn of events. If the man from before had reached Mariejois, it meant that the previous terrifying breath had crossed the Calm Belt, signaling the end of the battle on Nine Snakes Island.

Just then, a newspaper fell from an albatross, revealing that during the Summit War, the World Government launched an "Operation Demon Slaughter." It was led by the former Marine Admiral, now General Marshal of the World Government Army, Kong.

Grandma Ye's face went pale. "Is Kong still alive?!" In the past era when Rocks dominated the seas, Kong was one of the Marine Admirals. Though later promoted, he had handed over the position of Marine Admiral to Sengoku decades ago.

'Kong' has completely disappeared. Some contemporaries who were aware of 'Kong's existence all believed that 'Kong' had died. Unexpectedly, 'Kong' is now the Generalissimo of the World Government's army.

The mother-in-law's pupils widened in shock as the news revealed that the World Government's extremely powerful team dispatched for "Operation Demon Slaying" had completely failed. 'Kong'... was he still alive? She immediately turned her attention to the phone bug projection in 'Mariejois'. Her heart trembled at the thought of the man who was alone. Maybe...

"Yes, yes! Snake Princess!" The mother-in-law leaped up and hurried toward the palace on Nine Snake Island.

In the North Blue, Kerry stood at the port of the G64 Marine branch, looking at the man under the dark green cloak with a complex expression. Kerry had not expected the World Government would go to such lengths to erase all traces of Mr. Bai Ye's existence, including planning to annihilate the entire G-64 branch.

"It's okay. I learned about that gentleman from you, so let's consider it a small effort," said Dragon, the leader of the revolutionary army, shaking his head. He then looked out toward the sea where the fleet assembled by the World Government in West Blue had been decimated by him. Suddenly, his emergency contact phone bug rang.

Dragon, surprised by the call during a non-'special period', decided to answer it after a moment's hesitation. An urgent voice from the top of the revolutionary army came through, "Dragon! Something has happened to the Grand Line! The phone bug projection used by the Marine government for public executions..."

"Grand Line?"

"No, yes! Someone... no, no!" Lightning, the Deputy Commander of the Revolutionary Army, was on the line, obviously panicked. "It's the man we were following earlier; he's invaded 'Mariejois'!"

"Mariejois?" Dragon was taken aback for a moment, then his pupils narrowed. Mariejois was where the World Government headquarters were located. Beside Dragon, Kerry was equally stunned, unable to fathom what he just heard. Mariejois... was that where Mr. Bai Ye went?

Meanwhile, the "Holy Land Mariejois" suffered a devastating attack, sending shockwaves around the world. Within Mariejois, the Five Elders faced Bai Ye, sensing his terrifying power like the sea pressing down upon them, their expressions changing with apprehension.

"Shut up!" The Five Elders demanded, pulling out a dark-green scabbard revealing a blade with a blue wavy pattern and a dark purple hue. The legendary First Generation Guiche appeared, its life-swallowing aura sweeping in all directions, shocking swordsmen across the world.

"So the Five Elders, the holders of the highest power in the World Government, are also legendary swordsmen capable of wielding the strongest demon swords," bystanders realized, their faces filled with awe.

Violence shook Mariejois as Bai Ye looked at the Five Elders and showed a touch of disdain. "It appears even you, with the highest power, fear secrets being revealed. The importance of Im is extraordinary to the Five Elders. It's an untouchable 'taboo' for the World Government," Bai Ye observed.

The bald Elder stepped forward, his gaze icy. "Sinner, you shouldn't know the truth. To maintain this 'balance', you must die here!"

"Balance?" Bai Ye's disdain grew at hearing this from the Five Elders. The so-called balance was nothing more than the World Government's hypocrisy.

"Let's see if I die here or if everything is destined to be overthrown today!" A chilling determination filled Bai Ye's eyes as his power surged, covering the entire sky of Mariejois.

The outcome was inevitable. Ryūjin Jakka wielded by Bai Ye struck down, his words resolute. "Burn it, not only you but all members of the World Government and any Celestial Dragons. I will kill all of them!"