The Gatekeeper's Hand

Before rushing into the Black Gate, Ka Mi Er threw his helmet on the ground.

Don't let them say they can't see my face.

The Golden Light from the Sky Screen immediately followed.

[Ka Mi Er, the Old Archive garrison commander, voluntarily retrieved the evidence.]

[Temporary protection activated.]

The protection is insufficient to completely withstand self-destructive residual fire.

Akainu stared at the screen.

"His identity is recorded in all naval divisions."

"It's the communications soldier shouting."

"Synced."

"Sengoku Period," he said in a deep voice.

"Give him a temporary witness number."

He added.

"Don't use numbers, use names."

The communications soldier stopped.

Yes, Ka Mi Er.

Inside the Old Archive of the Holy Land, remnants of red blood crawled along the pipes toward the signature page.

Ka Mi Er used the key to unlock the first lock, and a red mark was immediately burned onto the back of his hand.

He gritted his teeth and turned the second lock.

"I'm just a gatekeeper, I haven't touched any of these things."

His voice was projected onto the Sky Screen.

"I only saw them push the boxes in; I didn't ask any questions."

The third lock is stuck.

Ka Mi Er bumped into him with his shoulder.

Outside the Old Archive, the officer in charge raised his gun.

"Ka Mi Er, cease your actions. You are betraying the Holy Land."

The Golden Light from the Sky Screen marked his face.

[Randall, superior officer of the Holy Land Old Archive Guardian.]

[Current action is an attempt to prevent evidence preservation.]

Randall gritted his teeth.

"I am acting on the orders of the Five Elders."

Akainu spoke through the Sky Screen.

"Report the command number."

Randall was momentarily speechless.

"He said coldly."

"No number means you want to live."

Randall raised his gun.

Garp stood in the Marine Headquarters plaza, his fists clenched.

"Can the Sky Screen block it?"

[Temporary protected individual, Ka Mi Er.]

[External gunfire interception in progress.]

Golden Light blocked the gun barrel.

The bullet ricocheted and struck the wall of the Old Archive.

Ka Mi Er glanced back, sweat dripping from his chin to his collar.

"I'm alive?"

Bonney shouted.

"Don't look behind you, grab the signature page!"

Ka Mi Er turned around and reached for the black sheet of paper.

The remaining red residue burned along the edge of the paper.

He wrapped his sleeves around his hands, pressed his palms against them, and bent over.

"It's so hot, it's burning me!"

Vegapunk stared at the screen.

"The signature page is made of Old Archive black gold paper; it cannot be washed with water or folded."

Kizaru asked.

"What should we do then?"

Vegapunk shouted.

"Make him pull the whole thing out, bottom plate too!"

The Sky Screen projected a prompt in Ka Mi Er's eyes.

[Please remove the back of the signature page.]

Ka Mi Er cursed.

Why didn't you scientists say so sooner?

He knelt on the ground, inserted the key into the gap in the base plate, and pried the metal cabinet outwards while using his shoulder to push against it.

The sound of loose gears came from the Old Archive.

Self-destruct countdown: 5 seconds remaining.

[Five.]

Luffy stood up.

"Hurry up!"

[Four.]

Robin placed his hands on the table.

The base is loose.

[Three.]

Shanks drew his sword half an inch, then pushed it back.

"Don't stop."

[Two.]

Ka Mi Er roared, and he dragged the entire baseboard out.

The remaining crimson petals rushed towards his arm.

[One.]

The Golden Light from the Sky Screen enveloped the base, transferring the original signed page to a public evidence database.

[Evidence successfully retrieved.]

[Self-destruct procedure failed.]

Old Archive, the remnants of red paint burned out on the empty cabinets.

Ka Mi Er collapsed in the doorway, clutching the floorboards, his arms smoking.

Randall tried to step forward, but the golden lettering of the Sky Screen pressed down on his head.

[Witness Ka Mi Er is under protection.]

Continued persecution will trigger a global accountability mechanism.

Randall stopped in his tracks.

Do you think the whole world would offend the Holy Land for the sake of a Gatekeeper?

"Sabaody! "Luffy shouted towards the Sky Screen.

"Meeting!"

Nami joined in the cursing.

"Are you deaf? The whole world is watching."

Marine Headquarters, Akainu speaks.

"Marine Headquarters acknowledges the signed page evidence provided by witness Ka Mi Er."

The Sengoku is added later.

"And apply for temporary witness protection under the Sky Screen."

Footage from the Revolutionary Army Headquarters is displayed.

"Dragon said."

"The Revolutionary Army acknowledges the validity of the evidence and is willing to provide support to the witnesses."

On Future Island, the bear looked at Ka Mi Er lying on the ground.

He saved the list.

Bonney nodded.

"It also provided evidence that my mother was saved."

The Sky Screen responds.

The witness protection application has been approved.

Ka Mi Er was granted 72 hours of public witness asylum.

[Its location will remain publicly available.]

[No force may execute anyone on grounds of isolation, pollution, rebellion, or dereliction of duty.]

Ka Mi Er lay on the ground, chuckled, then covered his mouth and coughed.

"This is the first time in my life I've been protected by so many people."

Akainu said.

"Don't die."

Ka Mi Er looked up at the Marine Headquarters screen.

"Does your navy keep its word?"

Akainu answered.

"This time it counts."

Garp muttered to himself from the side.

You'd better keep calculating.

The signing page unfolded in the center of the Sky Screen.

The signature area is fully displayed.

[Imu.]

[Current holder of the Empty Throne.]

[Error Index Third Reviser.]

[The Supreme Authorizer of Corona Crown Plan.]

Voices from all over the world surged in simultaneously.

Someone knelt down in the square.

Someone smashed the World Government's signboard.

Inside the royal palace, the kings stared at the words "Empty Throne," their fingers resting on the edge of their crowns, yet none dared to speak first.

Alabasta, Cobra stood beside Vivi.

"Vivi, did you see it clearly?"

Vivi's eyes reddened.

"They deceived all the Affiliated Nation."

"Cobra said."

"The empty Throne of the Reverie is never truly empty."

In Dressrosa, King Riku gazed at the Sky Screen.

"So-called order was already broken from the very top."

Rebecca gripped the hilt of the sword.

"That Doflamingo is just a shadow they created."

On Future Island, the man in the White Mask looked up at the signing page, his face drained of all color.

Sabo squatted down in front of him.

Is there anything else you haven't said?

The White Mask's lips trembled slightly.

"Once the signature page is generated, the next step will trigger the Holy Land's Evidence-Destruction Chain."

Long asked.

What kind of certificates are being destroyed?

The White Mask looked at the bear, then at Bonney.

"All living witnesses to the Corona Crown Plan."

Kizaru raised his eyes.

"Including you?"

The man in the White Mask nodded.

"Including myself, as well as the doctors in the Medical Department, the Old Archive laborers, and the experimental survivors."

Bonney's expression changed.

"Are they going to kill someone to cover their tracks again?"

Vegapunk picked up the Den Den Mushi.

"Sky Screen, requesting emergency Q&A to locate the Evidence-Destruction Chain."

The golden characters on the Sky Screen immediately descended.

[Urgent accountability Q&A session open.]

[Question: After the signing page was made public, who were the first targets of the Holy Land's Evidence-Destruction Chain?]

[A, personnel from the Old Archive security system.]

[B, Medical Department Trial Records Staff.]

[C, The Corona Crown Plan's executive team and surviving victims.]

[D, All of the above.]

Akainu cursed.

"D."

Sengoku looked at him.

What are you going to do?

Akainu said.

"Order all branches to intercept any evidence-destroying operations conducted by the Holy Land and report them immediately."

The crane asked.

"This would lead to a direct conflict with the World Government."

Akainu turned his head.

"They are killing the witnesses."

Garp smiled.

I support this time.

During the Sengoku, press D.

"Marine Headquarters selected D and requested that the target coordinates be made public under the Sky Screen."

Revolutionary Army, Straw Hat Pirates, Red Hair Pirates Boys, Alabasta, Dressrosa —more and more answer points light up.

At the Foosha Village Tavern, the agent in the floral shirt also pressed D on his answer to the question.

Lin Qi glanced at him.

"You're not with the World Government?"

The floral shirt stared at the Sky Screen.

"I'm a salaried employee."

Lin Qi asked.

What's the difference?

The floral shirt said.

"The salary isn't high enough for me to help them kill the Gatekeeper."

Lin Qi smiled.

The system notification light appears.

[Global accuracy continues to rise.]

[Host stealth rating increased.]

Countdown is over.

[Correct answer: D.]

[The first batch of targets for the Evidence-Destruction Chain has been confirmed.]

[Activate target protection tagging.]

The Sky Screen display split into dozens of pieces.

At the Holy Land Medical Department, a doctor hides behind a cabinet while holding files.

In the underground labor camp, a group of people wearing iron rings huddled against the wall.

In the Old Archive corridor, Ka Mi Er was enveloped in Golden Light.

On Future Island, protective markings also lit up on the White Mask handcuffs.

The White Mask looked at the Golden Light on his wrist and his smile was more like a grimace.

"Am I also a witness?"

Sabo said.

"You'd better finish your business and tell everyone what you're worth before you think about who you are."

Sky Screen continues to release content.

[Witness Protection List being generated.]

[Warning: The Holy Land Holy Knights have been ordered to be eliminated.]

[The cleanup team has been deployed.]

Shanks looked up.

"The Holy Knights"

Benn Beckman stood beside him.

"They're going to make their move inside the Holy Land."

Luffy asked Rayleigh.

What is that?

Rayleigh's face darkened.

"The Celestial Dragons' own sword."

On Future Island, the dragon turns towards Sabo.

"The Revolutionary Army's infiltrated forces are preparing to receive the person."

Sabo nodded.

"I'll go."

Bonney caught the bear.

"Dad, let's go save the witness too!"

The bear looked at her injured arm.

You need to rest.

Bonney shook her head.

"Mother's witness is still in the Holy Land."

The bear paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Then let's do it together."

The golden lettering on the Sky Screen magnifies at this moment.

[Next mission: Witnesses of the Holy Land evacuate.]

[Participants in the mission: Revolutionary Army, Navy Independent Review Group, Straw Hat Pirates, Red Hair Pirates, Bartholomew Kuma and Jewelry Bonney.]

[Mission countdown: 3 hours.]

[Warning: The first Executor of the Holy Knights has arrived at the Medical Department.]

The scene cuts to the entrance of the Holy Land Medical Department.

A figure draped in a white cloak stopped at the end of the corridor, a long sword dragging across the ground in his hand.

The doctor behind the counter clutched the files tightly, his jaw clenching.

The Sky Screen displays name tags.

[Executor of the Holy Knights, a collateral member of the Figarland Family, Ge Lan.]

Shanks' hand stopped on the hilt of his sword.

"Figarland."