A World Engulfed by Darkness
"Nightmare, don't you have anything to say?" Sengoku vented his frustration, then mocked with amusement, "Or perhaps, someone like you will regret your actions?"
"Regret? No, no, no, I'm just a little confused. What exactly gave you the illusion that I'm at my wit's end?" Roy asked with amusement.
"Isn't that right? Or is your confidence based on those pirates you brought out of Impel Down?" Sengoku glanced at the six escaped prisoners still sitting on the Execution Platform and said disdainfully, "It seems they've already given up on you. After all, isn't betrayal and deception commonplace for people like you at sea?"
"Betrayal?" Roy gave a strange smile, which made Sengoku feel uneasy, but he quickly shook his head. "Forget it, let's not talk about that for now. How about we talk about the big gift we're going to send to your navy?"
Sengoku, confident of victory, was in no hurry to press the issue. Instead, he patiently said, "Then tell me, what exactly is this grand gift you're going to give our navy?"
"This great gift is to give your navy the qualification to compete for the supreme right in this world. What do you think?" Roy said with a smirk.
"What do you mean?" Sengoku instinctively sensed something was wrong and asked in a deep voice.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, why make me explain things so clearly? But since you're unwilling to say it, I'll let you witness it for yourself." Roy turned to look into the distance. "Shiryu, project the intelligence from over there for Fleet Admiral Sengoku to see."
"Yes, Captain." Shiryu took out another Den Den Mushi from his pocket and projected the image into the sky.
The video shows a scene of ruins, with countless people rampaging and fighting across them.
Sengoku could hardly believe his eyes and asked in a trembling voice, "Where... where is this place?"
"Can't you see it? This is the symbol of the world, the holy land, Mary Geoise!"
Those who witnessed this scene through indirect broadcast were initially quite puzzled, since very few people had ever been to the holy site, let alone see the devastated state of the projected image. As a result, not many people recognized it at first, until Roy revealed the answer.
"What?! Even the world is going to be destroyed? I must be dreaming!"
"What exactly does Nightmare want to do? Is it to emulate the Celestial Dragons' ancestors from 1000 years ago and take over the Holy Land Mary Geoise to become a new god?"
"This world is beyond saving. When justice is completely overwhelmed, who will save us?"
The already somewhat unsettled navy erupted into a violent uproar, even though they mostly considered themselves part of the navy, not the navy under World N. However, as World N truly teetered on the brink of destruction, they became somewhat confused: Whom are we fighting for? What is the meaning of our existence?
Of course, not everyone was as heartbroken as Sengoku. Garp, for example, was more than happy about it. As for Kizaru, he said he didn't care, as long as the Navy could pay salaries as usual. Akainu and Aokiji were slightly affected, but not too strongly. Akainu even seriously considered Roy's previous suggestion. In his opinion, the reason why pirates could never be eradicated was because those politicians were always holding them back. Their deaths would solve everything. The Navy was enough for this world.
"This is impossible. This must be an environment you created to demoralize us. The world has a history of 200 years. How could it be breached so easily?"
In fact, Roy himself agreed with Sengoku's statement that World N could not be easily conquered, and that the operation there was going too smoothly, to the point of being unreal.
Of course, Roy wouldn't say that to Sengoku. "Nothing is impossible. Your Marine Headquarters' forces were completely tied down, Impel Down was destroyed by me, and I even lured some Zeros before destroying it, making the Holy Land's defenses even weaker. And you're probably familiar with the people who started this war: former Marine Vice Admiral, now the revolutionary Monkey King, the great pirate Golden Lion, and finally, the Ancient Weapon Pluton that I lent them. With such a powerful offensive, even the world of N would be hard-pressed to escape. So, Fleet Admiral Sengoku Monkey D. Dragon, you'd better accept this fact as soon as possible!"
Even those who had developed some immunity to shock after a series of unexpected events were still horrified and stunned when they heard Roy's words.
Could it be that the world, which has stood at the pinnacle for 00 years, will really be destroyed in an instant? Also, are the legends of Ancient Weapon not just myths, but have actually appeared in reality?
"Ancient Weapon? That's impossible. If it really is Pluton, where did you get it from? And even if it is Pluton, Ancient Weapon, there's no way the world wouldn't have a way to deal with it!" Sengoku was still making a last-ditch effort.
"Pluton was naturally obtained in Elbaf. Otherwise, do you think it would be so easy for Four Emperors like B to fall? As for World N's response, you're not probably referring to the Giant Soldier that Dr. Vegapunk has been developing, are you?" Roy said jokingly.
"How could you possibly know about the Giant Soldier? Could it be..." Sengoku took a deep breath. This kind of top-secret information was known only to him and three Admiral even within the Navy. Moreover, judging from Nightmare's words, his current situation was probably even worse than he had imagined.
"It's a pity, Dr. Vegapunk is already one of mine. You have the right timing, the right place, and the right people. This war was destined to fail from the very beginning!" Roy's words, which only added insult to injury, made Sengoku stagger. In his dazed state, he seemed to glimpse the demise of the Navy and N.
"Sengoku, calm down. If you're like this, what are the other Marines supposed to do? Just sit here and wait to die? Even if World N is gone, the Marines will always be the Marines. Our justice belongs to the Marines!" Garp slapped Sengoku on the Sengoku with exasperation, feeling a surge of satisfaction.
Instead of holding a grudge, Sengoku looked at his best friend with gratitude and said, "You're right. If even I give up, then this world is truly doomed. Even if it's for the sake of justice, even if it costs me my life, I will make sure that the root cause of all this misfortune is completely eliminated."
"Is the root of your misfortune me?" Roy pointed to himself knowingly.
"That's right! Now that the era of the Four Emperors is over, as long as we eliminate you, the most terrible scourge on the sea, the dawn of peace will truly arrive!" Sengoku roared.