The Rumble-Rumble Fruit Fully Exposed / The King of Knights' Value
' Totto Land 'Totto Land, an island shaped like a candy.
"Damn it~ That wretched 'King of Knights,' how dare you make me look so pathetic! I'll kill you..."
"Mom, please calm down..."
The entire world, from ordinary citizens to the Four Emperors, the Marine Headquarters, and the World Government, is watching this battle closely.
Chapter 241 The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is Fully Exposed
"Has this feeling... already begun?" - Manwaki Takayuki
On the snow-capped mountain, Arthur gently brushed the snow off his shoulders, a slight smile playing on his lips, revealing a smile that made all the female fans in front of the screen blush. He thought to himself, "King of Knights..."
The sensations brought about by Instinct (A) allowed him to indirectly perceive that invisible gaze.
"East Starion!!"
Thinking of this, Arthur looked up at the sky and shouted.
"Hiss..."
With the sound of a horse neighing, a majestic white steed galloped down from the golden sunlight.
Arthur, with a light tap of his foot, leaped off the cliff.
'Whoosh--'
A sudden, intense gust of wind swept over them, and "Don Starion" appeared beneath Arthur in an instant.
'Swish--'
Riding on the back of the "East Starion," Arthur held the reins in one hand and instinctively reached for the air with the other.
Golden light coalesced and transformed into a slender, silver-white Holy Lance, which was held in the hand.
"Well... as an opening gift, let's present a little something to the world!"
Holding the 'Rhongomyniad,' which now has a stronger connection with him, Arthur smiled and murmured to himself.
Under the watchful eyes of the entire world, Arthur slowly raised the Holy Lance in his hand.
'Sizzle sizzle...'
In an instant, wisps of blue and white electric arcs suddenly appeared and swirled around the Holy Lance.
Slowly seeping into the gun barrel, a blue-white light began to replace the silver-white color.
"This is...!!"
This scene caused a huge shock around the world.
Anyone with even a little knowledge, or who was very familiar with the 'King of Knights' and knew the rumors from back then, had a slight change in expression.
Especially the World Government and the Marine Headquarters!
Next are the Four Emperors and various other powerful figures!!
"Hey... really?!"
Could it be that...?
"..."
Similar whispers of awe and wonder echoed across the world.
Arthur did not disappoint them; his Holy Lance was quickly fully charged.
"200 Million Volts Thunder Spear--!"
After the Holy Lance in his hand transformed into a pillar of lightning, entirely blue and white, Arthur, riding his King's Horse, also became a beam of blue and white light, flying towards Kaido at an extremely fast speed.
When he had traversed two small hills and was only three miles away from Kaido, he hurled the lightning pillar in his hand.
'Whoosh-- Boom!'
The lightning bolt transformed into a shooting star in the air, creating a series of deafening sonic booms in the invisible atmosphere. These booms were broadcast to the entire world by the live-streaming Image Bird with excellent signal reception high in the sky.
The sound system, which was made with very high-end equipment, made everyone on those islands' hearts skip a beat.
The person, who already had a heart condition, turned pale and slumped to the ground, where others quickly carried him away to a safe distance.
It feels so immersive!!
On a small to medium-sized island in the seas ruled by the Red Hair Pirates.
"Without a doubt, that's the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit."
In a specially constructed high-rise building, in front of a huge screen, all the members of the Red Hair Pirates gathered together, drinking and eating meat, watching a Paramount War, was no less impressive in its individual aspects.
Ben Beckman, with a pipe dangling from his lips, narrowed his sharp eyes, which seemed to see through everything, as he looked at the mushroom cloud that exploded on the screen, and said in a deep voice.
"Wow... you scared me! The materials used in this speaker are amazing!" Shanks, sitting next to Ben Beckman, exclaimed excitedly, his face beaming. "If you took it apart and sold it, it would probably be worth a lot of money, right?"
"Hey... Boss, Kaido has entered our territory. Aren't you going to do anything about it?" Yasopp shouted, his face flushed and slightly drunk, carrying his precious sniper rifle in one hand and a wine glass in the other.
"Ugh—no way!" Hearing Yasopp's words, Shanks turned to look, his own flushed face revealing a hangover. He said with obvious annoyance, "Besides, that island isn't ours anymore. Wasn't it sold to 'Gild Tesoro' Gild Tesoro a long time ago? Ah... he's really rich. That guy just stuffed billions of Beli into my hands without a second thought. He really hit the jackpot..."
"Hey... if that island is developed, it'll cost way more than that, boss!"
"Well... this has nothing to do with us anyway, right?" Shanks waved his hand dismissively, then his flushed face turned slightly serious as he stared at the mushroom cloud on the screen and said calmly, "Right now, we should be paying attention to this fully-fledged 'King of Knights'."
"This man has enormous ambitions," Ben Beckman said. "And an unfathomable depth of cunning!"
"Ah..." Shanks responded, nodding in rare agreement.
The fact that the 'King of Knights' revealed the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit proves that he is the mysterious murderer who killed the Celestial Dragons.
Of course, ordinary people are concerned about these things.
But the strong pay more attention to other things, and even Sakazuki, who hates evil, also focuses on another aspect.
Two years ago, 'King of Knights' was already able to fight Admiral 'Kizaru' to a draw.
Even during the Marineford War, when he revealed his weakness and danger, facing repeated attacks from the World's Strongest Man and the three division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, he never exposed this trump card.
Even in such a perilous situation, he didn't reveal his true intentions; the 'King of Knights' must be hiding some ulterior motive.
Now that he's willingly exposed himself, does it mean he's become so powerful that he no longer needs to hide?
At this moment, countless people understood.
Why were all the alliances that went to fight the 'King of Knights' wiped out, with not even the wreckage of their ships found?
They were incredibly unlucky to be faced with such Monster.
Thinking about this, those who had restrained their greed and hadn't gone after the 'King of Knights' back then couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Chapter 242 The Value of the King of Knights
'Boom--!'
The enormous mushroom cloud lasted for a long time before slowly dissipating.
During this period, the world was in a state of shock.
Countless people, except for a few ignorant ones, those with extremely quick reflexes, have already come to a complete understanding.
It turns out that the person who spread the rumors back then wasn't deliberately slandering the 'King of Knights,' but that the rumors were actually true.
It was only because the 'King of Knights' had concealed his true strength so perfectly that, apart from the Four Emperors Swordsmanship the Admiral, no one could force out the 'King of Knights's' true power.
Over time, everyone subconsciously felt that the rumor was ridiculously untrue.
Now that the 'King of Knights' has voluntarily revealed the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the shock they feel is unimaginable.
Young people are fine; they just think the stronger their idols are, the better. But those who are older and lived through the previous era can't help but sigh.
The young people of this era are just too terrifying!
"Ouch, that hurts! You little brat..."
After the thick dust dissipated, Kaido was revealed to be unharmed, and his hand could even break through the defenses of his palm, unlike before.
This time, Kaido seems to have made preparations for defense long ago.
His right hand was bright red, while his left hand had a small cut, but the wriggling flesh was healing itself at an extremely fast speed.
"You Monster, you are as terrifying as ever." Arthur landed on the ground on his King's Horse, looked up at the Monster that had been through one encounter and was now Immunity his attacks, and couldn't help but sigh.
"This time, I'm going to twist your head off completely, you despicable brat." Kaido, radiating intense heat and surrounded by a halo of white mist, looked down at the diminutive Arthur, his tiger eyes filled with a fierce and menacing aura, and said in a deep voice.
"..."
Kaido's words, broadcast worldwide via the live-streamed Image Bird, caused a slight stir among the world's inhabitants.
What does that mean?
Could it be that the 'King of Knights' had already engaged in a secret battle with Kaido long before this?
If so, then who wins and who loses?
A deep sense of doubt arose in the hearts of countless people.
"So this is the truth after all..." Ben Beckman took a drag of his cigarette, exhaling a cloud of smoke as he murmured, "Only this reason could explain why Kaido suddenly become so obsessed with someone..."
"It wasn't because of that mythical Pegasus, but because he most likely suffered a great loss at the hands of the 'King of Knights'..."
"Hey... this is way too much!" Yasopp clicked his tongue in disbelief. "This kid is at most the same age as my son and Luffy. This is terrifying! I remember when our boss was this age, he hadn't even gathered all his crew and entered the Grand Line yet."
"Haha... yes, these young people these days are really scary. After all, it's their era now." Shanks laughed heartily, his flushed, tipsy face filled with anticipation. "I really look forward to seeing Luffy again!"
After Arthur fully revealed the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to the world, the most shocked party was undoubtedly the World Government.
At this moment, the Five Elders, the world's highest leaders in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, had no time to attend to the Emperors' War the King of Knights and Kaido of the Beasts.
At this moment, a heated discussion is taking place in the luxurious hall regarding how to deal with the 'King of Knights'.
"The King's Sword, the kingly talent that only one in hundreds possesses, the World's Greatest Swordsman, and the golden light transmitted back by the Cipher Pol Intelligence Organization —these were the key factors in defeating 'Mihawk' Jora Mihawk. This extraordinary young man is already someone not to be underestimated." The white-haired elder of the Five Elders said in a deep voice, "We are not without suspicion about the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but even the CP0 members couldn't force that young man to reveal his true strength."
"And now, his previously hidden abilities have been deliberately exposed. Regardless of whether he has fully grown in power, is he a member of the Revolutionary Army, and is this signal that the Revolutionary Army is about to make a major move?"
"It's too late to say all that. I'll remain skeptical for now about whether he's Revolutionary Army." The Five Elders, clutching the demon sword, said sharply, "What we need to consider now is that this video will eventually reach the Celestial Dragons. At that time, should we put a bounty on this 'King of Knights'?"
"..."
The moment the words were spoken, the luxurious hall fell into silence.
The Five Elders displayed expressions ranging from hesitant to resolute, as if they were making a decision.
"I believe that the murder of Celestial Dragons because of a bounty is tantamount to a slap in the face to the World Government. Leaving aside the pressure the Celestial Dragons will put on us, the fact that 'King of Knights' killed Celestial Dragons already makes him a prime suspect who must be hunted down by Admiral or Buster Call." The Five Elders, finally raising this issue, said in a deep voice, "Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that he is a member of the Revolutionary Army. He is an extremely dangerous individual, and I believe he must be eliminated."
"..."
Upon hearing this, the other Five Elders remained silent, but their eyes subtly shifted, revealing a sharp glint.
"Let's wait until this battle is over before making a decision," said the curly-haired Five Elders.
"Agreed, let's wait for news after it's over..."
"Hmph! Do whatever you want."
Killing Celestial Dragons is a grave crime, a heinous crime that warrants the deployment of the Buster Call and the Admirals, and is also carried out by the highest intelligence organization, 'CP0'.
If it were anyone else, the Five Elders would have already ordered Sakazuki (643) to issue a bounty on their head.
But the 'King of Knights' is different; this person stirred up the storms of the sea from beginning to end.
Before becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman, this achievement wasn't worth the Five Elders' attention. If Arthur had revealed his Rumble-Rumble Fruit abilities back then, the Five Elders would have already put Arthur on the wanted list.