"God King, Shirogai?!!!!"
"..."
The moment Hawkins submitted, the entire area fell into dead silence.
"..."
"..."
Anyone who understood what the title [God King] represented felt their bodies freeze uncontrollably. A fear born from instinct swallowed their hearts whole.
...
"God... God King Shirogai..."
"My god, why would someone of his level appear in territory controlled by the World Government? Is another massive incident about to happen?!"
Someone's legs gave out instantly as he collapsed to his knees, trembling violently.
Another person covered their mouth with shaking hands, tears streaming down their face as they desperately tried not to make a sound.
"..."
Even the children nearby were overwhelmed by the suffocating pressure. They stood frozen with pale faces, forgetting how to cry.
"The God King, who has remained silent for an entire year, actually came to Pilgrim Island personally..."
"D... don't look at him... you'll die..."
"..."
No one dared to look directly at him.
Yet at the same time, disbelief and admiration forced their eyes toward that overwhelming existence.
The crowd stood rooted in place, their minds collapsing under the contradiction between terror and reverence.
A man's reputation follows him like a shadow.
God King Shirogai.
The man whom the World Government had placed an unprecedented bounty of ten billion Berries upon.
The strongest being of this era, a monster whose existence surpassed history itself.
During the Marineford War that shook the entire world, he alone suppressed Marineford to the point that nobody dared stand against him.
He possessed countless Devil Fruit abilities, and every casual attack carried enough power to shatter heaven and earth, rivaling even an Admiral.
Even Kaido, the Strongest Creature among the Yonko, regarded him as a true monster.
Not to mention, he was the founder of the [Sky Island Alliance], an organization now capable of standing against the World Government itself.
Shirogai was never alone.
Behind the [God King] stood over a hundred allied nations spread across the entire world.
And the recently famous [Air Force] was also created by him.
Within the [Air Force], everyone recognized only one supreme commander.
The moment Shirogai spoke, even the acting Commander-in-Chief could be replaced instantly.
To the [Air Force], Shirogai was the eternal Commander-in-Chief.
...
Even though Shirogai had not used any abilities, released any Haki, or spoken a single threatening word...
Everyone present had already submitted.
"This woman is [God King] Shirogai?"
Capone Bege froze in place, his eyes widened in disbelief as the cigar slipped from his mouth and hit the ground.
"What?! How is that possible? Isn't God King Shirogai supposed to be a man?!"
Inside the space created by the [Castle-Castle Fruit], the other pirates stared in shock as well.
"N... no! My love has been crushed by fear..."
"Could Hawkins really dare to lie about something like this?!"
The admiration in their hearts disappeared instantly, replaced by overwhelming fear and submission.
"Godfather, don't look directly at him!"
Vito swallowed hard while staring at the flawless woman before speaking in a trembling voice.
"It's real. Hawkins would never mistake someone through divination."
Capone Bege's projection inside the castle breathed heavily.
"God King Shirogai... rumors say he possesses hundreds of Devil Fruit abilities. Having one that allows him to disguise himself as a woman isn't strange at all."
"I never sensed anything unusual..."
Capone Bege's expression darkened.
"Damn it... I thought Shirogai would appear somewhere else. There was obviously another dangerous group nearby."
Vito looked at Bege seriously.
"Godfather, submit. We have no other option. The God King is even more terrifying than the Yonko."
...
"God King, Capone Bege of the [Fire Tank Pirates] has arrived for the banquet!"
Capone Bege acted decisively.
He dropped to one knee immediately and lowered his head deeply, like a mafia subordinate greeting the ruler of the underworld.
"Amitabha, how virtuous."
Urouge, who had been sitting while reciting sutras, slowly stood up and bowed deeply toward Shirogai.
With a solemn smile, he spoke respectfully.
"God King, this humble monk accepted your invitation long ago and has been waiting here for quite some time."
Relief flooded through Urouge's heart.
The moment he saw several Supernovas gathered here, he realized there was still hope for survival.
Since the [God King] had intentionally summoned them together, then he likely had a purpose for them.
At the very least, he probably would not kill him over his previous disrespect.
"Yo♪! Yo♪! Look over here! God King, your most loyal believer has arrived~"
A carefree melody echoed through the street as [Roar of the Sea] Apoo rushed out from a nearby corner while dragging a screaming female [Celestial Dragon] behind him.
Whoosh!
Using his momentum, Apoo suddenly lowered his body and slid across the ground.
Bang!
Under everyone's stunned gaze, his knees slammed heavily onto the ground as he stopped directly in front of Shirogai.
"Greetings, God King!"
Dust flew into the air as Apoo prostrated himself respectfully, offering both the captured Celestial Dragon and his dignity to the King.
"This subordinate has dreamed of joining your command for a long time! Now that my wish has finally come true, this is truly worth celebrating! Worth celebrating!!"
"That bastard Apoo..."
The other Supernovas gritted their teeth as complicated emotions filled their hearts.
Apoo had completely abandoned his pride.
But through this shameless display, he had also shown the most direct loyalty possible toward the God King.
"Heh..."
Under everyone's gaze, Shirogai smiled.
On that flawless feminine face appeared a beautiful smile capable of bringing peace and hope to all who saw it.
But beauty vanished in an instant.
The next moment, what replaced it...
...was the Emperor of destruction and war.
The [God King].
"RUMBLE!!!!"
Suddenly, the sky looked as though it had been torn apart by an invisible abyss as countless bolts of lightning exploded at once.
CRACK!!!!
Violent dark-purple lightning ripped through the heavens while a raging hurricane swept across the entirety of [Pilgrim Island].
BOOM!!!!!
The horrifying aura of destruction engulfed everything.
Everyone present instinctively shut their eyes in terror as thunder capable of destroying the world roared around them.
Their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
It felt as though the entire world had become submerged beneath that destructive lightning.
"..."
When they finally opened their eyes again, the lightning had vanished completely.
Even the dark storm clouds had disappeared, as though the terrifying destruction moments ago had been an illusion.
A ray of golden sunlight descended from the sky.
It slowly illuminated Shirogai, who had already removed his disguise and revealed his true appearance.
"..."
The [God King] simply stood there quietly.
He looked like nothing more than an ordinary young man with a handsome face and refined temperament.
He was smiling.
No Haoshoku Haki radiated from him.
No terrifying Devil Fruit powers were displayed.
Yet that silence felt like the final moment before war erupted.
"So terrifying..."
Just a smile.
Just a single glance without hostility.
Yet it made every Supernova present feel their blood freeze solid.
Nobody dared move.
This was true power.
The Supernovas, who once believed the Yonko represented the peak of the world's military strength, suddenly felt like frogs trapped at the bottom of a well.
The pressure Shirogai emitted surpassed even Kaido and Big Mom.
Kaido possessed a monstrous body that resembled an indestructible mountain of muscle and scars.
Big Mom looked like a demonic creature beyond human understanding.
Their appearances alone matched the world's image of monsters.
But Shirogai was different.
He looked refined.
Quiet.
Ordinary.
Yet the Observation Haki of every strong fighter present screamed frantically inside their minds.
Danger.
Death.
Run.
Run immediately.
Stay away from him.
Or die.
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