Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
Two guards clad in full-body steel heavy armor stood before a palace.
They appeared to be carrying out guard duty.
The steel soldier on the left emitted a faint voice from the mouth of his helmet.
"Alright, Whitebeard and I are ready."
"We can charge into the Room of Flowers at any moment."
Beneath the helmet was Bullet's face.
Inside the heavy armor, a small transponder snail lay on his neck; Robin's voice had just come through it.
The steel soldier on the right turned his head to look over and nodded silently.
He gripped a massive long-handled blade in his hand.
If an acquaintance were here, they would certainly recognize it as Whitebeard Edward Newgate's Murakumogiri.
One of the Twelve Supreme Grade Blades.
Beneath the helmet, a smile of excitement hung on Whitebeard's lips.
Today, he was going to meet the "King of the World" who had killed Rocks.
A few days ago, Nico Robin had called, claiming to have received reliable intelligence that the World Government and the Marines were preparing to move against Luo Chen.
She hoped he would lead the Whitebeard Pirates to lie in ambush near Totto Land, ready to provide support at any time.
Whitebeard had agreed.
But on second thought, with his current strength, it would be difficult for him to help Luo Chen turn the tide of battle.
The Five Elders, the Marine Admirals, the new Fleet Admiral Akainu... every single one of them could stop him.
Going to Totto Land for support would not reverse the situation.
It would be better to... attack Mary Geoise.
Once he launched a surprise attack on Mary Geoise and successfully threatened the Celestial Dragons, the Five Elders and the Marine Admirals would inevitably return to defend.
This would resolve Luo Chen's crisis.
Thus, Whitebeard informed Nico Robin and Luo Chen of his idea.
Luo Chen reminded him that within the Holy Land resided a mysterious existence known as Imu.
Possessing powerful strength, this trip would be a near-certain death sentence with no return.
Whitebeard smiled and did not change his mind.
Knowing his days were numbered, if he could save Luo Chen's life at a critical moment, it would be a good way to exchange for protection for his sons.
Therefore, Whitebeard persisted with his idea.
He resolved to act alone, attacking Mary Geoise to force the Five Elders and the Marine Admirals to return for defense.
Luo Chen sent Douglas Bullet to assist him.
Bullet would not take action but would hide in the shadows to maintain contact with Totto Land while preparing to film Imu's true form.
This led to the situation of the two infiltrating the Holy Land.
Bullet and Whitebeard were in no hurry to act.
They had to wait—wait for Luo Chen to give the signal.
According to Luo Chen's speculation, when Imu descended, there was a high probability it wouldn't be in his true body.
Instead, he would assist the Five Elders by possessing them from a distance.
At that time, if Whitebeard launched a surprise attack on Imu's main body, there might be unexpected pleasant surprises.
Bullet glanced at Whitebeard.
He actually had two missions on him.
One was to film Imu's existence and expose it to the world after the great battle between Whitebeard and Imu broke out.
The other was to collect Whitebeard's corpse.
Luo Chen predicted that in this battle, there was a high probability Whitebeard would die in the Holy Land.
So he told him to bring back Whitebeard's corpse, provided his own safety was guaranteed.
If there really was no chance, then forget it.
Bullet didn't know why Luo Chen needed Whitebeard's corpse, but he didn't ask much.
Through the transponder snail, he informed Nico Robin of the news that Mary Geoise was devoid of Celestial Dragons.
Then he fell silent, quietly waiting for orders.
...
Totto Land waters. A light of contemplation flickered in Robin's beautiful eyes.
The Celestial Dragons were not in Mary Geoise?
Then where would they go?
An answer quickly surfaced in her mind.
Totto Land.
The Five Elders, the God's Knights, and the Marine Admirals were all in Totto Land.
Since the Celestial Dragons were not in Mary Geoise, then the safest place must be Totto Land.
After guessing the answer, Robin was surprised.
She didn't expect the World Government to be so bold.
Burning their bridges, daring to bring all the Celestial Dragons to Totto Land.
She called out to Luo Chen.
Ahead, the Thousand-Armed Martial God Giant stood erect in the center of the sea.
At the forehead of the Susanoo, Luo Chen heard the voice and activated the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, teleporting back to the back of the wood dragon.
He swept his gaze over Kizaru, Aokiji, and Garp before his eyes landed on Robin.
"The Celestial Dragons are not in Mary Geoise..." Robin explained softly.
She voiced her conjecture.
After listening, surprise also appeared in Luo Chen's eyes.
He looked to the side.
Aokiji shook his head, "No one told us the whereabouts of the Celestial Dragons."
"However, a few Marine Vice Admirals were secretly transferred away by the World Government; we aren't clear on what mission they are executing either."
Kizaru nodded, indicating this was indeed the case.
Luo Chen immediately understood that the Celestial Dragons might really be hiding within the territory of Totto Land.
They might even be not far from the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub.
However, his Observation Haki couldn't sense them right now.
"Kizaru, Enel, you go find them." Luo Chen called over Enel, who was watching the battle from afar.
Enel had been watching from the sidelines since the battle began.
Aside from firing three railgun shots, he had the self-awareness not to interfere and cause trouble.
Hearing he was to find the Celestial Dragons, a look of excitement appeared on Enel's face.
He was full of disgust for those fat pigs who called themselves descendants of gods.
He was very willing to have the chance to clean house.
Kizaru nodded, transformed into golden light, and rushed toward the horizon.
With his speed and Observation Haki range, it wouldn't take long to search the entire Totto Land sea area.
Enel turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared into the distance of the sky.
"Robin, continue filming. Wait for my signal before letting Whitebeard and Bullet act."
"Aokiji, Garp, you two just protect Robin well; no need to intervene."
Luo Chen gave instructions to the three.
The reason he agreed to Whitebeard going to the Holy Land...
There were two considerations.
First, he guessed that the World Government would definitely send out all their strong fighters for this battle.
Mary Geoise would be left with empty defenses like last time.
Whether attacking the Celestial Dragons or attacking Imu's main body, it was an excellent opportunity.
Especially after Imu descended via remote will, he would inevitably relax vigilance over his main body's safety.
Whitebeard launching an attack at this moment could potentially cause harm to Imu.
At the same time, it could also force Imu's will to return to his main body.
Luo Chen considered himself very strong.
But there was still a certain gap between him and Imu.
Whitebeard attacking Imu's main body also served as insurance for this battle.
In case Imu really unleashed an ultimate move or power that he couldn't resist...
Whitebeard's surprise attack at this moment could "besiege Wei to rescue Zhao," indirectly helping him resolve the crisis.
On the other hand, even if Whitebeard was killed by Imu...
Bullet could also wait for an opportunity to snatch back the corpse.
After Impure World Reincarnation, Whitebeard would be restored to his peak.
Although he would become a puppet, he could still reunite with his sons.
Luo Chen did not inform the other party of this point in advance.
Whitebeard would know after the Impure World Reincarnation.
"Still not coming? Perhaps I should lift the spatial blockade."
Luo Chen gazed at the sea below.
He suddenly remembered that there should be another Elder in the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Jaygarcia Saturn.
The colorful soul thread he severed earlier was suspected to have transmitted back to the Holy Land.
With the spatial blockade in existence, it wouldn't be that easy for Saturn to transport back.
But if this person stayed in the Holy Land, he might become an obstruction during Whitebeard's surprise attack.
Just as Luo Chen was thinking about how to lift the spatial blockade naturally...
A powerful pressure suddenly descended from the dome of the sky!
The net-like golden chains blockading the area above the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub shattered completely in an instant!
A massive five-pointed star magic circle was reflected in the sky above the island.
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