Fire Fist Ace was the son of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, and he had known the Thunder Emperor since childhood.
At such a critical moment, a meeting between the Thunder Emperor and Dark King Rayleigh could not possibly mean anything good!
Sengoku was even beginning to worry that the matter they intended to discuss concerned Fire Fist Ace!
The Whitebeard Pirates alone were already more than enough trouble for the Marines. If the former members of the Roger Pirates joined them and the Thunder Emperor also intervened...
The Marines might as well surrender!
However, while Sengoku remained anxious and deeply worried, the Thunder God Pirates formally declared war on the Big Mom Pirates in the year 1520 of the Sea Circle Calendar, nearly two weeks before the Whitebeard Pirates' decisive battle against the Marines!
This explosive news rapidly spread throughout the entire world!
The Whitebeard Pirates were about to fight a decisive battle against the Marines, yet the Thunder God Pirates had suddenly declared war on the Big Mom Pirates as well.
What in the world was happening?!
Was the world about to be destroyed?!!
No one could understand the Thunder God Pirates' actions.
They were already the strongest pirate crew in the world. Why were they in such a hurry to absorb the territories and forces of another pirate crew?
Could they be planning to wait until the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines had devastated each other, destroy the Big Mom Pirates themselves, and then take advantage of the fact that Red-Haired Shanks had once been defeated by the Thunder Emperor to unify the entire New World?
Even the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, the legendary great pirate Rocks, and Whitebeard at his peak had never accomplished such a feat!!!
Everyone began speculating along those lines. The World Government and the Marines were no exceptions.
However, this possibility actually allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief, especially Sengoku.
In his view, although the Thunder God Pirates possessed enough strength to defeat the Big Mom Pirates decisively, a genuine war between them would probably last quite some time.
That meant the Thunder Emperor and his forces might not interfere in the coming battle against Whitebeard.
It made sense. They were pirates!
What loyalty could possibly exist between pirates? Even if Roy and Ace had known each other since childhood, that had been more than ten years ago.
Which was more important: unifying the New World, or rescuing someone with whom Roy had spent less than a year during childhood and had not seen in more than a decade?
Sengoku never hesitated to assume the worst of anyone.
From the World Government's perspective, the Thunder God Pirates had already grown far too powerful to control.
If every other pirate force were eliminated and the Thunder God Pirates became the only pirate crew remaining in the New World, that would instead be disastrous for the World Government.
After destroying all the pirates in the New World, the Thunder God Pirates would inevitably become even more ambitious. They would certainly launch an all-out assault against the World Government!
The Thunder Emperor might truly be overwhelmingly powerful, perhaps even beyond the ability of the Five Elders to handle.
No matter how strong he was, however, he could never be a match for Imu-sama!
When that time came, the Thunder Emperor would undoubtedly be killed by Imu-sama, and the Thunder God Pirates would collapse along with him.
With none of the New World's Sea Emperors remaining, the World Government would then be able to bring the New World back under its rule.
The Five Elders might be punished by Imu-sama for failing to keep the situation under control, but the World Government's dominion over the world would at least become even stronger!
When they considered it carefully, it was not a bad outcome at all!
Therefore, the Five Elders immediately made their decision.
They would no longer concern themselves with the movements of the Thunder God Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates in the New World. Instead, they would devote all their attention to preparing for the Whitebeard Pirates.
However, on the fourth day after the Thunder God Pirates declared war on the Big Mom Pirates, the Five Elders received news that left them utterly stunned.
The mustached Elder stared in disbelief.
The expressions of the other Five Elders were no better.
"Yes. The Thunder God Pirates used Dyna Stones to destroy the three End Point islands, triggering an enormous explosion powerful enough to destroy the New World!"
On the other end of the Transponder Snail, the Cipher Pol agent reporting the situation could not help wiping the sweat from his face.
Even now, remembering what he had witnessed filled him with lingering fear.
The agent swallowed with difficulty.
What terrifying power!
They had manipulated an explosion capable of destroying the entire world and had even managed to direct it against an enemy!
"Are you saying that the Thunder God Pirates destroyed the forces Big Mom had spent more than twenty years building without losing any meaningful portion of their own military strength?"
The mustached Elder slowly emphasized every word as he sought confirmation.
"Y-Yes... That is correct!"
Even the Five Elders, who had lived for an extraordinarily long time and possessed vast experience, drew sharp breaths upon hearing this news.
"What happened to Big Mom and her subordinates?"
The middle-aged blond Elder could not stop himself from asking.
"Yes! Charlotte Linlin, one of the Three Emperors, repeatedly used her ultimate technique, Ikoku Sovereignty, to resist the explosion. She even sacrificed two of her major Homies, Zeus and Prometheus."
"However, much of Totto Land consisted of flammable and explosive sweets, along with the ingredients used to produce them. Once the explosion reached Totto Land, Big Mom was unable to halt its advance effectively. Instead, the conditions caused the explosion to become even more violent."
"According to reliable eyewitness intelligence, Big Mom suffered severe injuries while the strongest Sweet Commander, Katakuri, assisted her. Together, they managed to rescue several core members of the Big Mom Pirates from the sea of flames."
"Charlotte Linlin has now completely lost her reason in her fury. Ignoring the attempts of Katakuri, Streusen, and the others to stop her, she is currently carrying her greatsword toward Raijin Island."
"Phew..."
After listening to the Cipher Pol agent's report, all the Five Elders released long breaths.
In their minds, they had already sentenced Charlotte Linlin to death.
The Thunder Emperor had defeated even Whitebeard and killed Kaido. A mere Charlotte Linlin would barely pose a challenge to him.
Furthermore, those feats had been accomplished by the Thunder Emperor more than a decade ago.
The current Roy was likely at the height of his power, making him the most terrifying existence on the entire sea!
From this day onward, the Big Mom Pirates would become history.
The Five Elders could already imagine the enormous shockwaves that would sweep across the world once this news spread!
(End of Chapter)
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