Imu felt absolutely terrible.
Although he had known back in Mary Geoise that Makoto was going to have these four Zoan-type degenerates r*pe him, he never imagined he could be this extreme.
Making him, the supreme King of the World Government, put on that kind of performance in over one hundred member countries.
He couldn't even imagine how badly his dignity as the King of the World would crumble if this actually happened.
Even if he returned to Mary Geoise later and sat back on the Empty Throne, how would his subordinates see him then?
Imu didn't dare to think.
Eight hundred years of self-proclaimed divine dignity was teetering on the brink at this moment.
"..." A low sound came from Imu's throat.
"Huh?" The Gorilla Devil holding Imu suddenly paused, noticing a huge pentagram magic circle appear beneath Imu's feet.
"Trying to run?" The Teddy Devil grinned, preparing to pounce.
But before he could move—
Makoto glanced at Imu.
Just a look.
Imu's body froze, and the magic circle beneath his feet dissipated on its own.
He calmed down a bit then.
He knew himself that if he dared to resist now, Makoto would definitely not let him off.
Nusjuro's corpse wasn't even cold yet.
Garling and Sommers, along with the other God's Knights, still had their hearts in the Four Gay Bros's possession.
Although his own heart hadn't been ripped out like his subordinates', he had no doubt that if Makoto wanted him dead, he wouldn't live past the next second.
Makoto withdrew his gaze and continued as if nothing had happened.
"From now on, we split into two groups."
"The Four Gay Bros forms their own team. Take this guy," Makoto tilted his chin towards Imu, "on a world tour performance."
Makoto continued, "I'll take the others to the New World."
"The New World?" The women were momentarily stunned.
Having been in the One Piece World for two months, they naturally knew what Makoto meant by the 'New World'… the latter half of the Grand Line, currently ruled by a great pirate known as the King of the Sea, Rocks.
"What are we going there for, Makoto-kun?" Tritoma asked curiously.
Makoto smiled.
"In Elbaf, the giant nation in the New World, there's a very powerful Devil Fruit hidden."
"I plan to go get it."
There was still a long time until the Summit War, and Makoto wasn't sure what to do in the meantime.
So, he decided to cosplay as Blackbeard for a bit and find some powerful Devil Fruits for his women.
Imu's expression changed again upon hearing the words 'Elbaf' and 'strongest Devil Fruit'.
He had also heard rumors about the Devil Fruit in Elbaf.
He had tried more than once to get his hands on it.
His original plan was to sign a contract with Harald, the King of Elbaf, and then control Harald into eating that Devil Fruit.
This way, he would gain both a top-tier combatant and bring Elbaf, the world's strongest nation, under his command.
Perfect.
But now, Harald was dead, and this plan had to be put on hold for the time being.
But Imu never expected that Makoto also knew about this.
The shock and panic in his eyes, although lasting less than a second, were still caught by Yu.
"It really must be a very strong Devil Fruit, otherwise this guy wouldn't have made that face." Makoto glanced at Imu with a smile, making his skin crawl.
"You can run if you want." Makoto said cheerfully. "But before you run, you'd better think clearly about the consequences."
Makoto certainly knew that given the Four Gay Bros' abilities, if Imu wanted to escape, they wouldn't be able to stop him at all.
After all, this was the [King of the World] who had ruled for eight hundred years. Even if he wasn't very smart, his strength was undeniable.
The Four Gay Bros couldn't possibly stop him.
But—
If Imu escaped, Makoto couldn't be bothered to play along anymore.
He would directly attack and wipe out the World Government.
As for how to complete the Reincarnation Quest... Well, he'll cross that bridge when he comes to it. Anyway, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
Imu's body trembled violently.
Just then, Yu suddenly spoke up.
"Senpai, I'll team up with the Four Gay Bros for this period."
Upon hearing this, all the players looked at Yu in disbelief.
Including new players like Miyuki and Futaro who weren't very familiar with Makoto yet.
They all knew how fanatical Yu's admiration for Makoto was.
Truly, if Makoto told him to shoot his own parents, he wouldn't hesitate.
And now he was proposing to leave the team?
Unbelievable!
"Oh?" Makoto was also a bit curious. "Why?"
Yu was silent for a moment.
Then, he picked up a bottle of red wine nearby and took two big gulps.
With a hint of drunkenness, he spoke his mind.
"I feel like I've been relying on you too much, Senpai."
"I feel that only by losing your protection can I grow faster."
Recently, Yu felt he hadn't won any impressive victories.
From being crushed by Roger on Malad Island to failing to finish off Nusjuro quickly...
This hurt the pride of Yu, who always considered himself Makoto's top general.
He thought back and felt that the period when he progressed the fastest was when he traveled to the Chainsaw Man World and worked alone as a Devil Hunter.
Back then, Makoto stayed with the Nakiri Family while he fended for himself outside. No superpowers, no immortal body. Just gritting his teeth and enduring.
But during that time, his growth rate was the fastest.
Yet after gaining the power of the Gun Devil, his growth rate had actually slowed down.
Yu thought this was because having Makoto as a safety net had allowed him to unconsciously get used to an easy life.
On the deck, many players fell silent.
Even Nayuta, who didn't care about anyone except Makoto, looked at Yu with a hint of admiration.
Breaking out of one's comfort zone was not something everyone could do.
Even someone as proud as Yukino, looking at Yu, couldn't help but feel a sense of respect.
Her feelings towards Makoto were complex… resentment, anger, indescribable emotions… but she truly didn't have the courage to leave him.
And Yu, Makoto's 'top lapdog', had voluntarily proposed leaving the team to train.
"Since you've made up your mind, go ahead." Makoto patted Yu on the shoulder.
Yu's eyes reddened slightly.
"Chainsaw-sama, then I also..." Beam, seeing this, felt he couldn't be outdone.
Moreover, among Makoto's trusted subordinates, Beam was indeed the weakest.
He felt he couldn't just live in ease and comfort anymore.
"Beam, wait a moment." Makoto interrupted him.
"I have a more suitable training method for you."
Originally, Makoto had thought that if they returned to the Naruto World, he would get Samehada for Beam, or give him the Water Release Ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals.
But in the One Piece World, there were also very suitable training methods for Beam.
"Oh, oh, ok, ok." Beam nodded dumbly. Although he didn't know what Makoto was talking about, he believed unconditionally.
"No wonder they're so strong..." Kei murmured softly.
She looked at Yu, Beam, and the Four Gay Bros, her expression complex.
These people were all Makoto's trusted confidants. They could have lived comfortable lives under their boss's protection, but they willingly left the team to seek breakthroughs.
No wonder they could be confidants.
Beside her, Miyuki nodded. "After all, lagging behind means being eliminated."
As soon as he said this, he noticed his sister staring fixedly at him.
Miyuki felt a bit embarrassed. "Kei, what's wrong?"
"Brother, are you planning to just go on like this?" Kei asked.
Miyuki didn't quite understand his sister's meaning at first.
Then Kei continued, "Do you want to keep coasting like this? Don't you want to become someone like them?"
As she spoke, Kei gestured with her chin towards Yu and the others.
Miyuki was momentarily silent.
Of course, he also wanted to become someone like that.
But the problem was he had no way in.
Makoto already had so many lapdogs... there was no room for him.
Moreover, Yu was already very dissatisfied with the existence of Beam, the Four Gay Bros, and others, and wouldn't allow any new lapdogs to appear.
'Unless—'
Miyuki's eyes suddenly lit up.
'That's right.'
'Now that Ishigami and the others were leaving, wouldn't Makoto need new followers?'
Miyoki felt his chance had come.
If Yu could be a lapdog, why couldn't he, Shirogane Miyuki? Isn't it just being a lapdog? Who can't do that?