On the vast and boundless sea, waves surged, crashing against the ship's sides, as a gentle breeze swept across the island.
At this very moment, everyone watching the live broadcast in various ways was staring intently at the huge screen hanging in the air, as if time itself had frozen.
Especially those on Sabaody Archipelago's Island 1, who were gathered together, so tense that they hardly dared to breathe.
The once noisy and chaotic environment had become completely silent, so much so that even the slightest sound of swallowing could not be heard.
This suffocating silence lasted for several long seconds.
Finally, someone's voice broke the stillness, but his words were clearly trembling: "Are... are the Five Elders... dead... dead?".
This question was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating a ripple of shock.
Another person hesitated, then replied in a similarly uncertain but hopeful tone: "They... they should be dead, right? Judging from what Ryuen-sama said earlier, it sounded like the Five Elders are dead...".
When those two people had finished speaking, the place fell silent again.
But before long, a very faint murmur, like the buzzing of mosquitoes, began to quietly rise and spread.
As time passed, the murmurs grew louder and clearer, finally converging into a raging torrent that echoed throughout Sabaody Archipelago's Island 1!
"Oh!!!"
A deafening cheer erupted from the crowd.
"That's great! Those evil Five Elders have finally been wiped out!".
Someone shouted with excitement.
"Waaah..."
Some people were crying tears of joy that streamed uncontrollably down their faces.
"That's wonderful... we're finally free from their oppression and rule!".
More people were so excited that they were lost for words, only able to repeat the same sentence over and over to express their indescribable joy.
Hidden in the shadows, Shakuyaku stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief, her heart shaken by a storm of shock that left her unable to calm down for a long time.
Those were the Five Elders, the highest authority of the World Government!
They controlled the direction of the entire world, with supreme authority and power.
Yet, such figures standing at the top of the world had been wiped out, and all at the hands of the same person!
This exceeded all her expectations and left her utterly amazed.
"Hancock... you really chose the right man..." Shakuyaku murmured to herself, her gaze involuntarily turning to the tall figure on the live broadcast screen in the air.
She recalled the blazing flames from the earlier broadcast, flames that seemed capable of consuming everything, and she couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
"That terrifying power of fire, no wonder even the usually hostile Marines and Revolutionary Army chose to cooperate with the Dream Investigation Group. It turns out their biggest advantage isn't the legendary ancient weapons, but Ryuen himself!".
Thinking of this, Shakuyaku's eyes suddenly burned intensely, a thought crossing her mind: "He is so strong, his genes must also be extremely good…".
Then, as if making some kind of decision, she shook her head sharply and said to herself:
"No! I absolutely can't miss this opportunity! The child Hancock is carrying now, when he/she is born, I must personally teach him/her! I believe that with such excellent parents, plus my careful training, this child will definitely become a figure admired by the whole world in the future!".
Once she had finally made up her mind, she no longer cared about the things she had discussed with Rayleigh.
She turned around without hesitation, hurrying and decisively running towards Island 13.
At this moment, she only had one thought in her mind – to return to Amazon Lily immediately and quietly wait for the safe arrival of Boa Hancock's child!
At the top of the magical bubble tree on Island 1, Monet stood quietly, her gaze fixed on Shakuyaku's figure, which was gradually moving away until it disappeared.
After a good while, she slowly came back to her senses and turned her eyes back to the live broadcast screen in the air.
In fact.
Monet's shock was no less than that of Shakuyaku, who had just left.
Originally, she didn't have much confidence in this plan, and even prepared to hide on Sky Island if it failed.
But, The current situation was really beyond her expectations…
You see, as a former high-ranking member of the Donquixote Family, she had always been a loyal follower of Doflamingo.
For so many years, she had been by Doflamingo's side and knew the power of the Celestial Dragons very well.
She had witnessed Doflamingo's face, which was always full of confidence and arrogance, involuntarily showing deep fear and undisguised resentment when facing those Celestial Dragons from Mary Geoise.
But at the same time, Monet also keenly sensed that in the depths of Doflamingo's eyes, there was an even more intense emotion - an extreme desire and fanatical pursuit of a true Celestial Dragon status!
But now, the scene on the live broadcast screen shocked Monet.
The Celestial Dragons, who were originally high and mighty and untouchable on Mary Geoise, had been cut down to just two! This sudden change was really unbelievable, as if the whole world had undergone earth-shattering changes at this moment.
"I'm so glad, Sugar, that Ryuen saw your ability, otherwise, our sisters would probably be trapped in the dark and hopeless Impel Down for the rest of our lives, just like the young master..." Monet slowly put away the shock on her face and muttered softly to herself.
At this moment, the originally noisy and chaotic scene below had gradually quieted down.
Although the Celestial Dragons on Mary Geoise had been completely wiped out, and even the powerful Five Elders had died, the World Government had not given up.
They still had three top-level powerful fighters who were engaged in a fierce and thrilling life-and-death battle with the combined forces.
These three were the Commander-in-Chief of the World Government - Kong; the mysterious and unfathomable leader of the God's Knights - Figarland Shamus Rocks; and, of course, the most frightening of all, Lord Imu, who was known as the strongest Celestial Dragon!
She stood like an insurmountable mountain in front of the allied forces, bringing unprecedented pressure to everyone.
But!
At this moment, everyone on the sea felt that the combined forces, made up of the Marines, the Revolutionary Army, and the Dream Investigation Group, would definitely achieve final victory!
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