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Listening to Marco's words, which sounded like ridicule, Shanks was slightly startled in his heart.
It seems that Marco has not only greatly improved his strength, but also in intelligence acquisition, which is also surprising.
First, his secret relationship with the World Government, and now his awareness of the relationship between Big Mom and Kaido—just how much does Marco know?
Shanks remained calm on the surface, but internally, there were waves of unease.
"You didn't invite me here just to tell me that, did you?"
Marco, having made significant strides in his Conqueror's Haki, felt in high spirits and, changing from his previous cold tone, said with a smile.
"I wanted you to stop."
Shanks said bluntly.
Marco understood. Shanks, nicknamed 'Face Fruit Ability,' had always been an advocate of 'peace,' and trying to dissuade him from war was also within Marco's expectations.
"However, it now seems unlikely that I'll be able to stop you." Shanks' eyes swept over the scene of destruction spanning several kilometers, a look of helplessness in his heart as the expression on his face grew serious. "In this era, I hope it doesn't gradually evolve into the darkest, most chaotic time."
Marco frowned slightly, contemplating Shanks' words... there was a hidden meaning.
He also knew that Shanks' so-called 'peace-loving' stance was peace with quotation marks; if a truly unresolvable conflict arose, Shanks would undoubtedly become a formidable enemy!
This brief confrontation between the two was only a clash of Conqueror's Haki. It seemed calm and simple but was, in fact, filled with crises—extremely dangerous and with the outcome unknown.
However,
Marco wasn't worried. He had his own ideas and principles, and this bountiful gain was indeed gratifying!
"Is there anything else?"
Marco still smiled serenely, as calm as the wind.
Like a gentle gentleman.
"If you're inviting me to drink, there's still something left to do."
Shanks waved one arm and shouted to the other side, "Guys, have a banquet!"
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Time flickered.
The last three days.
Recently, the New World was still turbulent; from the southeast, northwest, and across the four seas, people surged into the New World, with the influx continuously increasing.
Throughout the New World, the situation was becoming more and more complex.
Even many pirates who had been in hiding set sail again; it seemed that all pirates were rushing to go to sea once more. Yet the real stakes and reasons for this remained unknown.
"Maybe it's because… some believe that among the Four Emperors, one will fall!"
Someone presented a shocking theory.
No one refuted it, and more commotion followed.
"Now, Marco is the Fifth Emperor. If one of the original Four Emperors falls and is defeated by Marco, then it would be Marco who joins the new Four Emperors!"
The throne of the New World, by general understanding, was held by four.
If one of the Four Emperors fell, Marco would take their place, ascending to the top of the Four Emperors!
"It's hard to say. A life-or-death battle among the Four Emperors is far more complicated than you or I can imagine!"
"Otherwise, why would those pirates, who had already been incognito, set sail again? They're just coming to compete for the position of the Four Emperors!"
"Once Marco and any of the current Four Emperors start a life-and-death battle, countless pirates will seize the opportunity to claim the throne!"
Some spoke the truth, which shocked countless pirates.
Also at this time,
Shocking news broke out.
"The Mob Pirate Group was completely destroyed by the Navy Headquarters Admiral, Kizaru, alone!"
For a time, the entire New World was shaken!
The Mob Pirate Group was known as one of the most powerful pirate groups outside the Four Emperors!
Their captain, Mobby Debas, held a bounty of over a billion. Even across the entire New World, he was a notable figure, one of the few daring enough to stand independently from the Four Emperors!
"Kizaru alone… annihilated the entire Mob Pirate Group?! Unbelievable!"
"Considering the strength of Mobby Debas, it doesn't seem likely that he could be easily defeated by an Admiral! How could it happen?"
Countless pirates were in disbelief.
However,
On the same day, Le Monde News detailed the account.
Admiral 'Kizaru' Borsalino, from the Navy Headquarters, encountered the Mob Pirates' fleet of over 100 large ships, and, on his own, destroyed the entire massive pirate group!
The pirate Thug Debas, with a bounty of over a billion, was slain by Kizaru!
More than a hundred large pirate ships were all sunk by Kizaru alone!
Tens of thousands of pirates in the entire group were killed by Kizaru, with no survivors!
The Admiral of Navy Headquarters, Kizaru, made a strong move, displaying an unprecedented show of power.
It was only at this moment that the pirates of the New World truly grasped the terrifying strength of Kizaru, the so-called 'lazy' and 'clock-in' Admiral, once he unleashed his full might!
"The Navy Headquarters has finally acted!"
When they do, it's thunderous.
The Admiral, acting alone, destroyed a major pirate group ranked among the top below the Four Emperors!
Such ferocity!
This intimidated countless pirates!
For a time, the entire New World shook and grew restless.
Countless pirates were too frightened by Kizaru to venture out to sea.
Then, more astonishing news broke out: the new Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, codenamed 'Green Bull,' made his debut in the New World!
Singlehandedly, he stepped into a super-military kingdom within the New World—the Kingdom of Martial Arts!
The Kingdom of Martial Arts, with over 100,000 formidable samurai, is one of the most powerful arms-trading nations in the underworld. As a kingdom, its military strength is formidable enough to rival even a large-scale pirate group!
Even the Four Emperors wouldn't tread lightly into the Kingdom of Martial Arts!
"It's said that the Beasts Pirates once sent Drought Jack, one of the Three Disasters, to try to enter the Kingdom of Martial Arts, yet he returned empty-handed!"
Wow!
When this explosive news emerged, the New World was in another uproar, with countless pirates buzzing over it!
Even Drought Jack, forced to retreat, was subdued by the Navy's new Admiral!
For a time, Admirals Kizaru and Green Bull were mighty, unstoppable, and overwhelmingly powerful!
"Navy Headquarters Admirals—have they completely gone mad?!"
Amidst the uproar around the world, countless pirates shivered in fear, so shaken by the Admirals that they dared not set sail.
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