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Chapter 163: The News Spread All Over The World, The Next World War
There was one day left until the next World War began. Now that such a thing had happened, the Marines and World Government simply didn't have time to deal with the pirate issue.
Because of the defeat in the last World War, the Five Elders had delegated power to Kong this time, forcing him to be fully prepared. To face the next World War, the Marines must win.
Kong had indeed devoted himself to preparing for this matter. The elite among the Marines had been selected by him. Although he did not gather all of them at Naval Headquarters, he knew exactly who to send to ensure nothing went wrong. Since there were many Marines, he needed to know not only the powerful ones but also those with special abilities.
Last time, among the ninjas sent by the Ninja World, some had special abilities that made the Marines passive at the beginning of the battle. This time, the same situation was absolutely not allowed to happen.
The Five Elders had issued a death order: they would not interfere with the selection of candidates, but the winning party must be the Pirate World.
Kong sighed. "Hey! The Alliance of Five Emperors appeared at this time. Are the pirates trying to replace the World Government or Marines and represent our world?"
Kong didn't find it strange that the other party would have such an idea. After all, once the World War was won, not only would the whole world experience World Evolution, but those who participated in the battle would also receive special rewards. This was probably what attracted the attention of the Emperors.
It was related to the survival of the whole world, and no one wanted to control their own destiny in the hands of others. Even Kong resented the idea of the Five Emperors taking the Marines' place. Perhaps everyone felt the same way.
Kong glanced at the soldier delivering the information and waved his hand. "I see. You may leave."
The Marine soldier nodded. Kong didn't have the time to worry about the pirates now; it was the Five Elders who should be worrying about it.
In the Holy Land, Mariejois.
The Five Elders got the news a few minutes faster than Kong. After they learned about the Five Emperors Alliance, all five of them felt it was incredible.
"A kid who just defected from the Marines actually became the Fifth Sea Emperor?"
"Hmph! Ridiculous!"
One of the Elders, leaning back on the sofa with his arms spread, spoke with a look of disdain. In his opinion, titles like Four Emperors and Five Emperors were simply too ridiculous. A mere pirate with only a few thousand people dared to call himself the Emperor of the Sea?
The previous Four Emperors were acceptable; they were all members of the former Rocks Pirates, or in Shanks' case, Roger's crew. They all had a pedigree. But Yuichi? A Marine Admiral Candidate. Although his strength was good, it was only Admiral-level combat power. Letting such a person become the Fifth Emperor was the Four Emperors deliberately taking the opportunity to embarrass the World Government and Marines.
The bald Elder sipped tea calmly. "However, he just defected from the Marines, and he became the Emperor of the Sea in a blink of an eye. This guy named Yuichi... maybe he was ready to leave the Marines already! Otherwise, how could he create a force just after leaving? If it wasn't premeditated, I would never believe it!"
Everyone else had the same idea. Yuichi had been in the Marines for twenty years. Hadn't those years made this kid loyal? What kind of person could endure twenty years and then rise up against them? It was too terrifying.
Thinking of this, the faces of the other Elders became gloomy. For them, the probability of this incident being accidental was too small. Yuichi must have been prepared long ago. Or worse, he may have been an undercover agent sent by a certain force to the Marines.
The prime suspect was Whitebeard. If so, what was Whitebeard up to? How much secret information did he know from the Marines? It was worth thinking about.
The room was silent for a long time, and then the oldest Elder coughed and said in a hoarse voice, "No matter what, the world... has been in chaos since that day! It doesn't matter if it's a little messy. Whether it's the Five Emperors or the Four Emperors, the pirates want to challenge us this time. The alliance was formed to defy the World Government! This is absolutely not allowed to happen! Unfortunately, the World War is about to start, and we don't have time to deal with them for the time being!"
At this moment, the curly-haired Elder looked at everyone. He opened his mouth and said slowly, "There is another problem worth noting. The establishment of the Five Emperors Alliance will make the pirates... crazy!"
He was right.
Seven hours after the appearance of the new Emperor of the Sea, and less than twenty hours before the start of the next World War, the news had spread. Thanks to the overtime efforts of many newspaper offices, the News Coo birds had already flown all over the world.
Starting from the Red Line, the news spread around the world at an extremely fast speed.
The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight illuminated the sea, breaking through the endless darkness, an overwhelming number of birds brought the news of the Alliance of Five Emperors to the whole world.
People who were waiting for the start of the next World War were completely shocked by the sudden news. In the East Blue, West Blue, South Blue, and North Blue, pirates everywhere rioted instantly.
"The Fifth Sea Emperor Appears in the New World!"
"Wind Pirates Formed! Captain is Former Marine Admiral Yuichi!"
"That monster with amazing strength and terrifying talent in the World War actually became the Fifth Emperor of the Sea?"
"Five Emperors Alliance... what are they trying to do? Do they want to challenge the Marines? Challenge the World Government?"
The pirates were boiling with excitement. But at this time, someone discovered another implication.
"No matter what the Alliance of Five Emperors wants to do, if five Emperors of the Sea unite, this is a force capable of destroying the Marines and even the World Government! The true Era of Pirates has come completely."
"If we join the Five Emperors Alliance and become pirates under their command, even the Marines will not dare to touch us."
If the Marines provoked the Alliance of Five Emperors, it was equivalent to facing five Emperors at the same time. One Emperor was too much for the Marines, let alone five. The current Marines did not have the ability to fight a one-v-five war.
The pirates seemed to see a very solid backing. All over the world, including the Grand Line, pirates began to act immediately. Their goal was one: Join the Five Emperors Alliance and become a crew under the command of an Emperor. This way, they would gain absolutely safe asylum.
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