"Thank you, Luo Chen!"
Luffy picked up Ace and ran toward the Whitebeard Pirates, shouting with a laugh.
In the center of the Martial God Giant's brow, Luo Chen said nothing. Saving Ace was just a matter of convenience. It could also be considered repaying the favor from Alabasta.
On the Marine side, all morale was gone. First, two Admirals were defeated, and Vice Admiral Garp's fate was unknown. Then, Fleet Admiral Sengoku was suppressed by Luo Chen from a distance.
The successive blows had made all the Marines and soldiers lose their will to fight. Some Vice Admirals rushed back to the execution platform to rescue Sengoku. Admiral Akainu was still locked in a fierce battle with Whitebeard.
Luo Chen stepped out from the Susanoo's brow, and a hundred-meter wooden dragon condensed beneath his feet. Behind him, the Thousand-Armed Martial God's body slowly dissipated. The other five Thousand-Armed Guanyin statues and the Wood Clones above them also gradually faded.
This battle basically had no suspense left. It was time to wrap things up.
The wooden dragon carried Luo Chen and flew toward Sengoku. Tsuru and several Vice Admirals were trying to destroy the red torii gates. Sengoku was also struggling, but the gates' suppressing power was too strong; he couldn't even voluntarily deactivate his Great Buddha form.
Luo Chen's arrival on the wooden dragon made the Vice Admirals act as if they were facing a great enemy. They all drew their weapons, bracing themselves.
"Onigumo, it's good that you're here." Luo Chen stood on the dragon's head, his gaze looking down.
Among the Vice Admirals around Sengoku, Onigumo was indeed present. At this moment, Onigumo's face was wrapped in bandages, revealing only a pair of bloodshot eyes filled with despair and madness.
Luo Chen glanced at him, then steered the wooden dragon over to a live broadcast Den Den Mushi. He picked up the Den Den Mushi, examined it, and smiled when he found it was still working.
At the same time, on the broadcast screens on many islands in the Grand Line, the New World, and the Four Seas, Luo Chen's smiling face appeared.
East Blue, a village on a certain island.
Nojiko and a dozen or so surviving Cocoyasi villagers stared wide-eyed. They looked at the screen and confirmed that it was really Luo Chen.
Before, the screen had been broadcasting, but the signal was intermittent. And it was too far from Luo Chen to see clearly if it was him. Now, Nojiko and the others could confirm. It was really Luo Chen.
"Nojiko, it's really Luo Chen! He escaped from Impel Down!" an auntie from Cocoyasi Village said with a happy smile.
Nojiko smiled excitedly. "Didn't you hear those Marines shouting earlier? Luo Chen let himself be captured on purpose."
"Oh, right, right, right." The auntie slapped her forehead.
A young girl had stars in her eyes. "Nojiko, Luo Chen is so strong now, isn't he? The Marines were shouting earlier that he captured two Admirals alive?!"
Although the picture wasn't very clear and the signal was patchy, they had pieced together what was happening from the many shouts on the battlefield.
Luo Chen had returned from Impel Down and defeated two Marine Admirals and the Marine Hero Garp.
Nojiko's eyes shone with a strange light, her tone full of amazement. "Yes... I really can't believe it. The Luo Chen who was chased out to sea by the Marines is now standing openly on the island of Marine Headquarters, smiling at the whole world."
A little girl giggled. "I just saw sis Nami! She's fine too, just that her mouth was open wide enough to swallow a bird's egg."
Nojiko patted the little girl's head and smiled. 'Nami must have been on camera right when she was shocked by Luo Chen's power, which is why she had that expression.'
"As long as everyone's okay, that's all that matters," Nojiko chuckled.
Only when Onigumo appeared on the live broadcast did the smiles on her and the villagers' faces disappear.
After the news from Alabasta came out, they knew it was Onigumo who had been pulling the strings. The blood debt of hundreds of villagers, Mr. Genzo's life and reputation... it was all Onigumo's doing.
Nojiko and the villagers believed that Luo Chen would definitely get revenge. Today, at this very moment!
...
New World, on Whole Cake Island.
The Emperor Charlotte Linlin was having a party with many of her children, watching the live broadcast of the war at Marineford.
Several emperors of the underworld had also been invited. Including the "Loan Shark King" Du Feld, the "Entertainment District Queen" Stussy, and "Big News" Morgans...
At this moment, the usually lively Whole Cake Island was somewhat quiet. Big Mom's children stared at the live broadcast in shock.
The six underworld emperors all had different expressions, but deep in their eyes was pure astonishment.
The president of the World Economic News, Morgans, was trembling with excitement, his two large wings flapping nonstop. He held a Den Den Mushi, spit flying, and roared with no regard for his image:
"Where are my reporters?! Haven't they reached Marine Headquarters yet?"
"Quick, get pictures of all of it!"
"That Wood Golem imprisoning the two Admirals, Luo Chen himself and his subordinates, the suppressed Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the abyss where Garp's fate is unknown—don't miss a single thing!"
The other underworld emperors looked at him, but no one mocked him. They all understood. Morgans' greatest passion was creating one big news story after another.
Today's events at Marineford were absolutely a shocking, major incident, comparable to Roger's execution twenty years ago!
The Entertainment District Queen, Stussy, a beautiful blonde woman, said in amazement, "I originally thought this was an operation for the Marines to annihilate the Whitebeard Pirates. It turned into a live broadcast of Luo Chen shocking the entire world."
The Loan Shark King, Du Feld, said grimly, "The seas are about to be turned upside down. A new Emperor has appeared."
The other underworld emperors nodded slightly. It was true. Luo Chen had made his name in this one battle.
He alone had defeated two Marine Admirals and the Marine Hero Garp. Such strength was absolutely comparable to the Four Emperors of the New World.
And on top of that, the subordinates who had appeared on screen.
"Demon Heir," Douglas Bullet.
Shiryu of the Rain.
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, Enel.
"World Destroyer," Byrnndi World...
...
Without a doubt, a new Emperor-level power had been born. Born on the ruined lands of Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Stussy and the others couldn't help but look at Charlotte Linlin. They wanted to see how this Emperor would react to the appearance of a new competitor.
At this very moment, Charlotte Linlin was still sitting on her giant chair, her fat body, vibrant clothes, and makeup exuding a terrifying aura.
She just watched the live broadcast, her large hand continuously grabbing cake from the side and stuffing it into her mouth.
"Mamamama, what are you looking at me for?" Charlotte Linlin laughed. "The New World is territory for only four people."
"If he dares to come to my Totto Land, I'll let this rookie know what a real Emperor is!"
Beside her, Katakuri watched the screen with a grim expression. He knew that as an Emperor, his mother would never show any sign of fear, no matter what.
But the truth was, Luo Chen was an extremely powerful existence. If he really came to Totto Land to fight for territory, it would be a bitter battle for the Big Mom Pirates.
The eldest son, Perospero, had retracted his long tongue, his expression serious.
The white-haired beauty, Smoothie, was also staring intently at the man on the screen. She was thinking, back when Mama had told her to recruit Luo Chen as a husband...
'If she had gone, would she have been able to bring back a supreme powerhouse for the Big Mom Pirates? Unfortunately, Pudding was the one who went...' Smoothie felt a little regret.
'If she had really been able to make Luo Chen her husband, her status in Mama's heart would have absolutely surpassed everyone else's.'
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