So Whitebeard left, and Mumei took him to his own fleet.
As a result, the Edd War had two survivors: one was Charlotte Linlin saved by Makima, and the other was Whitebeard saved by Roger.
And the news of the Edd War quickly spread around the world.
People were almost too shocked to speak. That was an alliance army that gathered so many pirate elites. So many people together made even the World Government nervous, but they were almost completely wiped out in one battle!
And the opponent was just one person!
It was really too scary. Once the news spread, they couldn't even believe their own eyes. Even if it was said that the World Government organized the alliance to wipe it out, they could accept that. But it was just beaten like this by one person?
Who could accept that? Who could believe it?
It was simply unbelievable!
Although most were remnants of Rocks, that didn't mean they were the same as before. After the Rocks Pirates disbanded, the people in it had grown several times stronger by now. They were no longer the same as during the Rocks Pirates time.
This alliance's strength was indeed top in the world, yet the result was so tragic.
Great Pirate King Straight, John, Silver Axe, and others were all wiped out in the Edd Sea area. Even Whitebeard was said to have survived only because someone saved him. No one knew how Charlotte Linlin survived, but she was covered in wounds.
The good thing was that Aatrox had cleared out five or six out of ten pirates on the sea, so even though Charlotte Linlin was injured, no one came to take advantage.
The Marines wanted to take advantage, but they hadn't recovered their strength yet.
So, the whole world was boiling over.
Especially Aatrox's long list of crimes, all of which showed he was a devil completely different from humans, living on killing, wanting to end everything as a world destroyer. This made people feel like death was just within reach.
No one could stop him...
Was the world about to end?
In front, the World Government suffered a惨 defeat in his hands. Behind, the pirate alliance perished in his hands. What else could stop him next?
Genichi was the one who could most directly feel the emotional changes among people from all walks of life in the world.
Those real big shots like the Five Elders, Fleet Admiral, Admirals, and such all felt extreme tension. The average World Government high-ups or nobles and kings of affiliate countries basically felt fear. Mid-level and ordinary low-level people felt panic. And the very bottom people felt a kind of celebration!
Yes, celebration!
The most direct sign was that Genichi himself was receiving more and more positive emotion values, so many that it even surprised him!
After Aatrox pulled off this stunt, if they weren't afraid that would be one thing, but they actually contributed so many positive emotion values?
At first, Genichi thought Aatrox's existence had spawned a bunch of cults, but as the positive emotion values grew faster and faster, he felt something was off.
Because...
There were too many people!
And when Genichi sent clones to personally check out places where the very bottom people gathered, he finally understood their thoughts.
No matter how this world was, it had little to do with them. When the world was peaceful, they still lived on the edge of death and ruin, in lives worse than death.
So even if the world ended, what did it have to do with them?
They even felt excited because so many pirates died. They lost one of the most direct sources oppressing them. As for Aatrox possibly being brutal?
Who cares!
Besides, Aatrox didn't just bully them at the bottom. When the time came, those nobles and kings would die too. That might even feel a bit satisfying.
One could only say...
This world was too twisted.
Both pirates and the World Government were madly oppressing ordinary people, and there were tons of slaves. In this situation, of course they would provide positive emotion values.
And at the world's top power holders, they were very 'worried about the world's safety.' For example, the Five Elders had been constantly pressuring Makima these days because they were afraid Aatrox would turn his blade toward them at some point.
And today, Makima fooled the Five Elders again.
After hanging up the phone, the Fleet Admiral's office became quiet again.
She took out the Soul-Soul Fruit.
Actually, at first, Genichi had planned to eat this Soul-Soul Fruit himself, but he felt it wasn't worth it to suddenly add a water weakness for no reason.
Though he could make up for it with other methods, it would still have some impact in the end. He aimed to be a well-rounded fighter strong in all areas, so having a water weakness wasn't ideal.
So in the end, it was better to let Makima eat the Soul-Soul Fruit. She matched it well anyway.
Her power came from others' fear of her and control. People might not fear Makima, but they would fear control. So pairing it with the Soul-Soul Fruit's 'soul whisper' was unbeatable.
One of the Soul-Soul Fruit's abilities: as long as others feel fear toward the user, their soul gets pulled out.
This ability was perfect for her to use.
She took a bite of the Soul-Soul Fruit. The hard-to-swallow taste entered her senses, making Genichi feel like vomiting a bit too. But what followed was extraordinary power.
The devil fruit's power of the Soul-Soul Fruit entered Makima's body, making her even stronger.
Actually, Genichi didn't position Makima to fight often. She just needed to recruit underlings at key times. But with this fruit ability, she could also create more different kinds of basic troops to help with Genichi's plans.
Makima left the Fleet Admiral's office. The Black Order was becoming more and more prosperous now. Out of fear and hatred for devils, many people chose to join The Black Order to fight against devils.
And Pandora Island nearby was the same. During this time, the World Government had increased aid a lot, both in supplies and manpower. They were really scared by Aatrox's power.
And today, there was another heavyweight coming.
Vegapunk!
Genichi had been looking forward to his tech skills for a long time. He really hoped he could make progress on the monster cell research, best if he could clone it quickly!
And besides Vegapunk, it was time to meet Rayleigh.
The news of the Edd War reached his ears, so he should have made his own choice by now.
Makima arrived at Pandora Island in a good mood, looking forward to Rayleigh's answer.
Charlotte Linlin had already agreed, so Rayleigh's choice...
What would it be?
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