Five floating ships were linked together, forming a massive aerial platform.
A barbecue banquet celebrating their victory had just been underway on the platform. Revolutionary Army officers, Demacian warriors, and even the airship's logistics personnel who had taken part in the battle had all gathered there, nearly a thousand people in total.
Then, before the eyes of those nearly thousand people—
Lord Garen, the invincible figure in their eyes, was struck in the face by the Evil King's punch without any power to resist.
The myth of Garen being impervious to blades and bullets had been completely shattered.
"Lord Garen!"
Cries of alarm rang out all around, everyone's eyes filled with disbelief and uncertainty.
When the Evil King charged at Garen, they had all been alerted by the strange commotion and turned their gazes toward them from afar.
At the time, they had not felt the slightest concern. They had merely found the Evil King's actions somewhat surprising:
Kaido's corpse, the world's strongest creature, was lying right beside them. Yet at a time like this, someone actually dared to attack Lord Garen?
Then, just as everyone was guessing how miserable the Evil King's end would be—
Garen was beaten so badly that his face swelled up.
Then, like a weak Devil Fruit user who had been soaked in seawater, he went limp and powerless in the Evil King's grasp.
The Evil King's hand, wearing green fluorescent knuckle-dusters, clamped tightly around Garen's shoulder like iron pincers, leaving him utterly unable to break free.
"H-how is this possible?"
"Lord Garen actually..."
All of Garen's subordinates were shocked pale.
They had never seen Garen look so weak and helpless, nor had they ever imagined that Garen, who could thrash even Kaido, would be subdued by someone like the Evil King.
Naturally, there was