Each With Their Own Backup Plans

"Who are you? How did you get in?!"

Im's cold and ruthless eyes suddenly turned murderous.

"It's Sabo, the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army!"

One of the Gorosei's expressions turned grim after recognizing the person.

Lord Im's affairs should not be known to the world, let alone to the most despicable Las Noches and the Revolutionary Army.

"King's Rook Charge!"

Holding Cobra in one hand, Sabo unleashed a punch with his other fist, the force of which seemed to materialize as it hurtled toward Im.

"Um?!"

Im narrowed his eyes, and his body suddenly swelled up, transforming into a huge monster that lay sprawled on the steps beneath the throne.

The force of the punch struck his body as if it were a mud ox sinking into the sea, causing no reaction whatsoever.

Upon seeing this, the Gorosei also began to emanate powerful auras, and one by one they transformed into various kinds of monsters.

"I really wanted to wipe you all out here, but I never imagined there was hell above the summit!"

Sabo was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. He then prepared to retreat with Cobra.

The Revolutionary Army had achieved its objective, and Mary Geoise was now in complete chaos, so he had no intention of staying any longer.

"You think you can escape?!"

Saturn, the Science Defense God Saturn, glared at Sabo, who was caught off guard and momentarily stunned.

By the time he came to his senses, the bald man with a human face and a horse body, the Finance God Nasjuro Nusjuro, had already charged towards him with the Supreme Grade Sword, Kitetsu Grade 1.

"This is troublesome..."

"Clang!"

Sabo released Cobra, drew the Supreme Steel Pipe from his back, and blocked the attack with a powerful Armament Haki.

But the other Westerners were also getting closer, with Im sitting at the highest point, seemingly judging himself.

"Revolutionary Army cadre, if you can escape, then run away quickly! I am nominally your enemy!"

Cobra watched Sabo and Nusjuro, knowing he would only be a burden, he struggled to his feet.

"Don't joke around, King Cobra! Our Revolutionary Army's enemies are not rulers like you!"

Although the situation had become complicated, Sabo did not want a wise king to die before his eyes.

"Isn't the current unrest in Mary Geoise also the work of the Revolutionary Army? Let's end this farce with your head!"

Saturn's spider-like body was already close, raising its spiked legs to stab down.

"So many people bullying a little kid, isn't that going a bit too far?"

Accompanied by a sound that seemed to come from nowhere, Saturn's sharp, long leg was sliced open, and blood splattered all over the ground.

A ripple spread through the space, as if a transparent cloth had been pulled aside, and Cifer, wielding the Banlong, calmly stepped out.

"It's you?"

Cobra immediately recognized this man as one of the benefactors who had once helped Alabasta.

"And who are you?"

Im's voice sounded very displeased.

Two people have successfully come to the deepest part of Pangea Castle, which has never been invaded before.

"Lord Im, he is the Lord of Las Noches."

Saturn gritted his teeth, and his severed leg miraculously regrew back in an instant.

"No way, it's not just its appearance that's like a monster..."

Cobra was shocked by this scene; the regeneration of severed limbs was something he had never heard of in his life.

"It's you?"

Im narrowed his eyes, seemingly trying to figure out what kind of ability the newcomer had that made his five subordinates so wary of him.

"To be honest, it is our first meeting. My name is Cifer, Ulquiorra Cifer."

His powerful Spiritual Pressure emanated from him, and in the blink of an eye, a pair of large black wings unfolded, completing a Resurrección.

"Mr. Cifer!"

Seeing that the pressure had lessened, Sabo shoved Nusjuro aside and brought Cobra behind him.

"You guys go first, I'll deal with these Ox Demons."

Cifer glanced at the two men, exchanged a look with them, and then told them to leave.

"Mr. Cifer, they are not that simple."

Sabo did not leave immediately; instead, he hoped to stay and lend a helping hand to the opponent.

"You are all just a burden here."

Cifer spoke without any mercy, and Sabo was only stunned for a moment before he picked up Cobra and turned to rush out of the hall.

"You think you can get away?!"

The Agriculture God Pito Pitto transformed into a giant sandworm, opening its maw in the direction Sabo had fled, unleashing a powerful suction force.

"There's something else for you to inhale."

Cifer casually swung a sword aura, slashing at the sand worm's gaping maw, splitting its head in two and sending it crashing to the ground.

"I won't die, but I'm in a lot of pain!"

The sandworm's remains writhed, and the half of its head that had been cut off grew back.

"So you really deserve to be called the World's Strongest today? We can't just stand by and do nothing."

Nusjuro pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and wiped the already spotless blade, then pushed up his glasses and said in a deep voice.

Then, wisps of dark purple smoke rose and swirled around the five people who had already transformed into beasts.

"Get out of my way!"

The gigantic Im suddenly pushed aside the group, and several arrow-like tail-like objects grew from his body, wrapped in black and red Conqueror's Haki, and launched continuous attacks on Cifer.

Cifer wielded the Banlong to block the attacks one by one, and for a moment, the two were in a strange state of equilibrium.

"Unbelievable... he can actually hold his own against Im!"

Only now did the Gorosei truly witness the man's power and understand why the Sengoku was so wary of him.

"It's not over yet. He still has one more form he hasn't used. I'm afraid..."

Nusjuro looked serious. The fact that Im was able to fight him to a standstill was not good news for them.

Lord Im didn't speak, and they didn't dare to rush forward to help, for fear of making things worse.

Fortunately, we were prepared.

The Gorosei simply surrounded Cifer and his companion to prevent them from tearing through space and leaving.

They had been planning for this day for many days.

"You don't actually think I didn't prepare anything, do you?"

Even during the fight, Cifer still managed to tease them.

"No way..."

Saturn began to break out in a cold sweat; things seemed to be slowly slipping out of their control.

The outside world at this time.

"What are you trying to do?!"

Neptune, his forehead bulging with veins, stood in front of Shirahoshi, while in front of him was a Marine wearing Justice Coat and smoking a cigarette.

"How dare a dignified Marine Admiral bully a defenseless little girl?"

Kureha, the representative of the Kingdom of Sakura, slammed her sunglasses off and stood in front of Shirahoshi.

In that day, she learned that Shirahoshi was her foolish son's companion, and she could not turn a blind eye to what had happened to him, even if it meant death.

"Ryokugyu, I order you to stand back immediately!"

Musjard shouted angrily, determined to defend his benefactors.

"I'm sorry, Saint Mjosgard, this was an order given to me by the First Elder of the Gorosei!"

"The mermaid princess of the Ryugu Palace is actually a high-ranking official of the Las Noches. Anyone would be surprised to find out!"

The moment Ryokugyu spoke, the tide turned. Some of the kings who had initially wanted to condemn him fell silent. Matters involving Las Noches were off-limits in Mary Geoise.

Come here!

Ryokugyu stretched out his large hand, and his five fingers transformed into vines that spread towards Shirahoshi.

"Asshole!"

Neptune had completely abandoned any idea of coexisting with the World Government, and his massive fists were brimming with power.

"Trying to bully Little Shirahoshi? Do you really think there's no one in Las Noches?"

Suddenly, a sword aura flew in from nowhere and cut off all the Ryokugyu's outstretched vines.

At the same time, the ground beneath Ryokugyu's feet cracked, lifting him into the air.

"It's Lord Nolan!"

Following Shirahoshi's gaze, Nolan, with white hair and red eyes, held a flawless white blade—the blade, guard, and hilt were all pure white, with a white ribbon tied to the handle—and remained in a swinging posture.

"Sky Woman Nolan? And where did you sneak in from?!"

Ryokugyu jumped off the floating clod of earth, his muscles bulging, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a gigantic wooden figure.

"Wait... what's with this ridiculously strong domineering Haki?"

Ryokugyu didn't take a mere pirate with Bounty of several hundred million seriously, but the powerful aura he suddenly sensed even made his heart tremble, and his wooden doll form almost collapsed.

The surrounding kings also began to collapse to the ground.

"Look, what... what is that?!"

The sky seemed to suddenly darken, and a king who was still standing, unaware of what was happening, looked up with fear in his eyes.

"Yay! Hahahaha! Look up to the God!"

Those arrogant words echoed from above.

"Hey, hey~ This is actually the Emperor's Second? This can't be real..."

Ryokugyu raised his head and was instantly terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat.

In the air, a sailboat with a golden figure standing on it floated, Enel stood on the bow, his whole body crackling with lightning.

Above him, a massive, spherical thunderbolt, large enough to blot out the sky, was poised to strike.

Deep within Pangea Castle at this moment.

"A very formidable guy has arrived outside!"

The Gorosei also felt the overwhelming and powerful aura that swept over them, and they were instantly at a loss.

"Come and make me happier."

With a single stroke, Cifer cleaved Im in two, and endless darkness began to engulf his entire body.

"What is this..."

The Environment God Mars Muz showed a look of fear.

The overwhelming Spiritual Pressure emanating from Cifer was like a colossal wave crashing into the ocean floor, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Attack them all at once!"

Im also realized that the person in front of him was more troublesome than he had imagined.

"Learn!"

The Gorosei, whose Devil Fruit Awakening, looked troubled, but still surrounded them together.

As the darkness dissipated, the demonic figure appeared before them, its long, thin tail swishing.

"Now, let's begin the second round."