Pirate World, Monster Country Federation.
On the day of the execution.
"Wow! What a crowd! It's magnificent!!!"
Ramiris, floating cross-legged on the execution platform, looked at the dense army below with excitement.
"Hmph hmph! How about that, aren't you surprised? This is the grand army of our Monster Country Federation!"
Milim said loudly to Ramiris, who was floating beside her, with a proud expression.
Upon hearing Milim's words, Zhong Chen immediately started to poke holes in her statement:
"Hey, hey, hey! Milim, you're not even part of our Monster Country Federation! That's my army, mine!!!"
Milim looked at Zhong Chen with a shocked expression after hearing that.
"Eh!!! I'm not part of the Monster Country Federation?"
Rimuru covered his face helplessly upon hearing Milim's words and said softly:
"You can't really say that. After all, you still have an unofficial 'Do-Nothing' position!!!"
"Wahahaha, A Chen, did you hear that? I have a position too!!!"
Milim said to Zhong Chen excitedly after hearing that she had a position.
"Alright then! As long as you're happy!!!"
Zhong Chen looked at Milim, who considered 'Do-Nothing' a position, and thought, 'As long as you're happy,' since Milim wasn't the only one with this position.
It's just that others were officially Do-Nothings, while Milim was, at most, an unofficial one.
Thinking of this, Zhong Chen looked at a certain cowardly dragon, who was also sitting cross-legged on the execution platform, engrossed in a manga.
That's right, currently, everyone sitting cross-legged on the execution platform were members of the The Idle Organization.
There were five people in total:
King of the Monster Country Federation: Rimuru Tempest.
Regent of the Monster Country Federation: Zhong Chen.
Do-Nothing of the Monster Country Federation: Veldora Tempest.
Unofficial Do-Nothing of the Monster Country Federation: Milim Nava.
Unofficial Do-Nothing of the Monster Country Federation: Labyrinth Fairy Ramiris.
These five individuals were imitating Sengoku and Garp from the Summit War, sitting on the execution platform and overlooking the entire battlefield.
Below them were five rather luxurious chairs.
Sitting on them were Izayoi Sakuya, Commander of the Imperial Guard Corps, and Ultima, Commander of the Sixth Army Corps.
Benimaru, General Commander of the entire army, and Zechien, Captain of the Academy Guard.
And Gobuta, the little brother, who was forced into a chair by Zhong Chen's mischievousness, was currently trembling while looking at the other big shots.
According to Zhong Chen's idea, since the Summit War had three Admirals presiding, he also needed a few 'Admirals' to sit there and show off; the momentum couldn't be weak.
Further down were the deputies of various army corps and some individuals not belonging to the army.
For example, Toreini, who came to watch Ramiris, Kanae, Zhong Chen's lover and secretary, Kochou Shinobu, and so on.
These individuals would not participate in the war; they were purely there to watch the show.
Further forward was a massive army formation consisting of the four major army corps and the Imperial Guard Corps, making its first appearance, with a total of sixty-five thousand people.
Everyone's faces were solemn, and the entire army formation exuded a strong, murderous aura.
Ordinary people would feel an innate fear just by looking at it.
In addition to these, there were fifty thousand reinforcements from Alabasta.
However, Zhong Chen did not intend to let them participate in the war, as these individuals, though numerous, were too weak in combat.
So they were placed on one side of the battlefield as spectators.
Besides these, there were reporters specially sought out by Zhong Chen on the distant sea and in the Crescent Harbor plaza.
They were holding video Den Den Mushi, looking at everything before them with excitement.
Zhong Chen, who was determined to be the King of Show-offs, would never opt for a low-key approach.
[Host, aren't you trying to be a bit too many kinds of kings?!]
[Tch... None of your business!!!]
Without reporters, even if you won, who would know?
To return home wealthy without showing it off is like walking in embroidered clothes at night, my friend.
Meanwhile, in Mary Geoise, the Five Elders, watching the live broadcast, had ashen faces.
"This Monster Country Federation is far too arrogant! They even dare to broadcast live!"
"Hmph! A live broadcast is fine. It's a good opportunity for those restless individuals who want to make a move to see the power of the World Government!"
Topman Warcury said with a serious tone, a cold glint in his eyes.
"This time, we have sent 10 elite CP0 agents!"
"This is equivalent to seven elite Vice Admirals, two Admiral candidates, and one Admiral-level powerhouse!"
"Adding the two Admirals and ten Vice Admirals dispatched by the Marines, plus fifty thousand elite Marines transferred from all over the world!"
"I believe this Monster Country Federation is doomed this time!"
Shepherd Ju Peter meticulously described the forces dispatched by the World Government this time.
And Marcus Mars said with a gloomy expression:
"If it weren't for all the CPs sent to investigate the Monster Country Federation disappearing for no reason, we wouldn't be so passive!"
"To eliminate a small Monster Country Federation, we actually have to send such a lineup!"
Hearing Marcus Mars's accusation against the CP Organization, the other Five Elders also nodded in agreement.
One must know that with this lineup, to put it bluntly, any of the Four Emperors would only be annihilated.
Now, they were actually just eliminating a country in the first half of the Grand Line.
If Sengoku hadn't constantly emphasized the opponent's strength, they really wouldn't want to dispatch the elite forces of CP0; wouldn't it be better to let the Marines and the Monster Country Federation wear each other down?
Evidently, the Five Elders initially thought the same as Sengoku; they all didn't want to consume their own strength.
At this moment, the fighting among pirates in the New World had miraculously disappeared; everyone was focused on this world-renowned war.
After all, this was the first time in eight hundred years that a country had openly challenged the World Government and was even going to publicly execute a Celestial Dragon, a World Noble.
The severity of this act even surpassed that of the Rocks Pirates back then.
After all, the events of that year were only known to those involved in God Valley, but this time, the whole world knew.
Once the Monster Country Federation successfully executed Smulet, the Celestial Dragon, the World Government's prestige would surely plummet.
Revolutionary Army Headquarters, Baltigo.
"Leader! What do you think of the outcome of this war?"
A Revolutionary Army staff officer looked at the Monster Country Federation's battle lineup displayed on the screen.
He asked Monkey D. Dragon, the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Army, with a serious expression.
"I can't say for sure, but I have a premonition that the outcome of this war will exceed everyone's expectations!"
Dragon looked at the five figures sitting on the luxurious chairs, a solemn look flashing in his eyes.
"I do hope the Monster Country Federation wins, because according to our investigation, this country is just like a country in a fairy tale novel!"
"Everywhere it exudes beauty, and not just superficial beauty, but genuine beauty!"
Sabo, the Chief of Staff, said excitedly to the Revolutionary Army members present.
"That's right, I also received that report!"
"At first, I thought the intelligence officer was drunk and spreading nonsense."
"But later, I went to the Monster Country Federation, and I didn't expect it to all be true!"
Upon hearing Sabo's words, a high-ranking official who had been to the Monster Country Federation chimed in.
Dragon said nothing after hearing these remarks, only muttering softly:
"Monster Country Federation, huh? Will you be the existence that saves this suffering world...?"