Denjiro's gaze swept back and forth between Ron and Kaido, trying to find some clue from their expressions and actions.
"What's going on? Why did everything suddenly stop?"
He quietly thought to himself.
He secretly observed the scene.
Kaido was wounded, and blood was still flowing continuously from his injuries, dyeing his clothes red.
The remnants of the Beasts Pirates were all hanging their heads, their morale at rock bottom.
No matter how one looked at it, this did not seem like an ambush.
As for Big Mom standing on the other side, since she was not releasing any pressure at the moment, she only looked like a rather large person.
The samurai from Wano did not recognize her at all.
Had they known this woman was also one of the Four Emperors, they probably would have been frightened into turning around and running away long ago.
The Wano civilians surging in from behind had flames of anger and hatred burning in their eyes.
They did not recognize Ron at all.
All they saw was that he was standing together with the terrifying Kaido.
In an instant, fury burned in their hearts like wildfire!
"They're all Kaido's accomplices!"
An old man with a weathered face tightly gripped the farm tool in his hand and roared hoarsely.
His voice seemed squeezed from the depths of his heart, filled with grief and rage.
"Kill them all!"
A young samurai, his eyes bloodshot, waved the long blade in his hand and shouted excitedly. The people around him were infected by his emotions and responded one after another.
Their cries seemed as if they would shatter heaven and earth.
"Avenge our dead loved ones!"
A woman holding a young child had tears welling in her eyes, yet she still shouted those words firmly.
Although her voice trembled with sobs, it was filled with strength—the grief of losing family and the longing for revenge.
The furious cries rose one after another.
Amid this tense atmosphere, Yamato had already raised her heavy kanabo high.
Her face was twisted with anger, and her eyes showed deep hatred toward Kaido.
When she saw that Kaido showed no expression of seeing his own child, the anger in her heart burned even more fiercely.
The kanabo in her hand seemed ready to smash down on Kaido at any moment.
At that critical moment, a roar that seemed to come from ancient times shattered the tense situation.
"Roar—!!!"
Nine giant dragons let out earth-shaking roars at the same time.
The sound was like a great bell, yet also like mighty thunder, echoing across the sea.
The sound waves created by the dragon cries spread outward with unstoppable force, actually shaking the once-calm sea surface into layers of ripples.
Those ripples rolled outward like waves, spreading farther and farther.
The sudden pressure made everyone present instinctively cover their ears. The enormous sound seemed ready to burst their eardrums, making their heads buzz.
For a moment, the battlefield instantly fell silent.
Everyone was stunned by this shocking sight and stood frozen in place.
Under the horrified gazes of tens of thousands of people, the nine giant dragons that blotted out the sky suddenly drew in their enormous bodies, as if they had heard a silent command.
They dove down in a posture of submission.
Their huge bodies drove the air before them, stirring up fierce winds that blew people's hair and clothing wildly.
They landed precisely around Ron.
Their massive dragon heads lowered, their eyes flashing with reverence.
That gaze contained deep worship and loyalty.
Then, they actually transformed into human forms and respectfully bowed to Ron.
Every movement was solemn and serious.
Even more shocking was that the commanders of the Eternal Divine Kingdom—Marco, Jozu, Vista, and other legendary powerhouses whose names were famous across the battlefield—all respectfully saluted the white-clothed young man.
Marco lowered his head slightly and said solemnly, "Greetings, ruler of the Divine Kingdom!"
Jozu also saluted and shouted loudly, "Welcome, Ron, the Divine Lord!"
Vista, unwilling to fall behind, also called out loudly, "Greetings, Divine Lord!"
The other commanders followed one after another. Their voices were uniform, echoing across the silent battlefield.
At that moment, time truly seemed to stop.
Denjiro's sword fell to the ground with a clang. H
is once-determined eyes were now filled with shock and confusion. His mouth hung slightly open, but he could not say a single word.
Yamato's kanabo froze in midair, her face showing disbelief, as if she had seen the most impossible thing in the world.
Kin'emon's jaw nearly dislocated.
His eyes were wide as he stared fixedly at Ron, unable to express the shock in his heart.
The tens of thousands of soldiers in the subjugation army opened their mouths wide, their eyes nearly popping out
. They were all stunned by the scene before them, as though they had stepped into a dream.
"He… he is…"
One soldier murmured, his voice filled with fear and reverence.
"The ruler of… the Eternal Divine Kingdom?!"
Someone cried out in disbelief, his voice trembling slightly.
"That legendary… Lord Ron?"
More and more people began to react. Their eyes carried fear, but also a trace of hope.
"The Child of Prophecy!"
No one knew who shouted those words, but instantly, cries of shock rose one after another through the crowd.
Amid those continuous cries, the civilians finally realized in horror that just moments ago, they had been shouting about killing their own savior.
For a moment, shame, fear, and countless other emotions surged into their hearts.
Ron gently raised his hand.
The movement was elegant and calm, as though everything was under his control.
The nine dragons immediately retreated to both sides.
They stood there quietly like loyal guards, protecting Ron.
Ron looked around at the stunned subjugation army. The corner of his mouth curved into a faint smile that was almost there and almost not.
That smile carried a hint of teasing, yet also an irresistible majesty.
"Now, is there anyone else who wants to kill me?"
The light words struck the hearts of tens of thousands like a heavy hammer, making them all take three steps back in unison.
Who would dare?
This was their savior!
The Divine Lord of the Eternal Divine Kingdom!
Some timid samurai even knelt directly to the ground, pressing their foreheads tightly against the earth as they trembled.
At last, they understood why even someone as powerful as Kaido stood obediently beside this young man.
Because the one standing before them was the Divine Lord who had saved them!
He was also the legendary Child of Prophecy!
In an instant, across the vast coastline, as though pulled by some invisible force, the muffled sounds of knees striking the ground rang out one after another without end.
The tens of thousands of civilians had originally been standing in all kinds of postures, but in this sacred and solemn moment, they all knelt to the ground in unison.
"Greetings, Divine Lord!"
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