The battle in Wano Country expanded at an extremely rapid pace, and perhaps no one expected it would eventually escalate into a war that would engulf the entire world.
Initially, as expected, it was a war between the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates.
Then the Straw Hat Pirates brought in the Whitebeard Pirates, and Ace, Marco, and others joined the fight, causing the Beasts Pirates to retreat repeatedly.
Monkey D. Luffy also awakened during his battle with Kaido, and Nika reappeared in the world.
Thus, the Marine also entered the fray; Fujitora Issho, Aramaki, Kizaru Borsalino, and even Sakazuki, who had become the Fleet Admiral, all participated as supporters of Mordred.
The two sides' combat strength barely balanced out again, with Luffy, Ace, Marco, and others holding back the Marine's top combat forces.
This situation also caused the balance of the sea to be completely lost.
Wano Country was completely reduced to a battlefield and became the world's focal point.
"The Four Emperors Red Hair Pirates confirmed to join the Wano Country battlefield; Princess Artoria once again welcomes new reinforcements!"
"The Blackbeard Pirates ambushed the Red Hair Pirates; Marshall D. Teach led his pirate crew, along with former Admiral Aokiji, to join Princess Mordred's faction!"
"World Government confirmed to participate in the war; Princess Mordred secured victory?"
"Four Emperors Buggy established the Cross Guild, bringing former Shichibukai Mihawk and Crocodile to join the war."
"Revolutionary Army participates in the war..."
"Elbaf participates in the war..."
News that once shocked the world was now commonplace every day.
The vortex that engulfed the world had its epicenter, Wano Country, already reduced to ruins, with various powerhouses clashing day and night.
Like raising venomous insects, only when the final victor was determined could this war subside.
The residents of Wano Country could only be forced to choose a side to join; after fighting for so long, there were no ordinary residents left.
The central area was a place everyone had to avoid; it was the duel ground for Mordred and Artoria.
The true outcome of their fight had long been decided by the two of them in a one-on-one battle, but with their martial arts and strength so close, they had fought hundreds of matches and were still at a stalemate.
As for the war outside, they weren't actually very clear about it; besides regular deliveries of essential supplies, they didn't even know how many people had joined this battle.
However, both knew that outside must be in chaos; they could still sense the Haki when powerhouses clashed.
Outside, whether it was the World Government, the Four Emperors, or other forces, everyone was gambling.
Due to Nero's influence, the World Government no longer had absolute control over the sea as it once did, and even the most obtuse people realized that a new era was coming.
The victors would rule the world alongside Nicuss's new emperor and carve up the world; no ambitious person could resist this temptation.
Until this day, a discordant piece of news broke through the newspapers dominated by the Wano Country battlefield.
"Nicuss Empire has fallen; the capital, the Celestial Palace, the Gold City, and Merfolk Paradise have all been erased by an unknown force; Empress Nero and many nobles are currently missing."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Mordred, disheveled after a fierce battle with Artoria, angrily asked, holding her sword to King's neck.
"No one knows what happened; all that's left at the original site of Nicuss's capital is a scorched earth."
King closed his eyes; even he couldn't believe this news, that the Nicuss Empire would also... "What a joke? How can there be a force in this world that can harm my imperial father!" Mordred's Haki surged around her: "Prepare the ship! I'm going back now."
Artoria, on her side, also lost her composure; rage and disbelief led her to make the same decision as Mordred.
Just then, a video was released worldwide.
The protagonist of the video was a scientist named Vegapunk, who announced several pieces of news that shocked the entire world.
"1. Sea levels are continuously rising; the world is about to sink."
"2. In the near future, there will be abnormal earthquakes worldwide, a precursor to the world being submerged by seawater."
"3. Vegapunk's developed infinite energy source, the Mother Flame, an inextinguishable flame, had a small cluster stolen."
"4. The demise of the Lulusia Kingdom was caused by the stolen flame activating an ancient weapon."
"5. The world's first pirate, Joy Boy, once battled the predecessor of the World Government, a coalition of twenty kingdoms, and ultimately lost."
"6. Joy Boy passed down the three ancient weapons; the former Great World War is still ongoing."
The sea boiled once again, and in Wano Country, people's main concern was still the power that destroyed the Lulusia Kingdom.
If there was still some power in this world that could harm Nero, then this unknown ancient weapon was definitely the most suspicious.
Everyone's attention converged on the several CP Agentss sent by the World Government to participate in the war.
The stolen flame, the destroyed kingdom—no one but the World Government could have used an ancient weapon.
Mordred raised her royal sword, glaring at the group of agents, her voice squeezed through gritted teeth: "You bastards, what exactly did you do to the Nicuss Empire, to my imperial father?"
Artoria's people also rushed over; the group of people who had been fighting to the death remained silent among themselves, all staring at those few World Government agents.
"What role did the World Government play in this matter, and what is your purpose?"
Ace, much more composed, gazed at a female agent, who was also the leader of this group of CP Agentss.
"Purpose? My purpose is simple: to re-plan this runaway era and put everything back on track."
The female agent looked up, her scarlet eyes making all the strong individuals present involuntarily feel a chill.
Monster!
In such a long battle, there were not a few who had fought her, but it was certain that this woman had definitely not been this powerful.
This eerie, ominous aura, as if a beast from the abyss had opened its pupils.
They had only felt the same pressure from Nero, but this woman was clearly not Nero.
It could be seen from their eyes; although both had red pupils, their gazes were completely different.
She finally glanced in Luffy's direction, sneering: "Joy Boy..."
Then her entire body began to melt like viscous oil, finally forming a giant magic circle on the ground.
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