"Don't..."
Wapol opened his mouth wide and cried out in despair under his breath, but he could only watch helplessly as Old Gick smashed the wall apart with a single kick.
For a moment, Imu and the Five Elders, who had been about to fly into a rage, Ace and Sabo, who were grimly preparing to flee, and Cobra, who was already half-dead,
all turned to look.
"We're dead..."
Wapol's eyes rolled back, his face smeared with tears and snot as he dropped to his knees in utter despair.
"Having witnessed such enormous secrets and darkness, there's no way I'll be allowed to live..."
Yet despite the cold sweat covering his face, Old Gick continued forward with unwavering resolve.
His frail, hunched figure faced the Five Elders and Imu, representatives of the world's highest authority.
Saint Peter recognized the newcomer as King Gick, whom they had been meant to receive, and his expression changed at once.
"King Gick, we did not permit you to enter!!!"
"Lord Imu, he is the King of the Kingdom of Dullamos, and also Austin's grandfather."
If possible, whether from the standpoint of the world's highest authority or for Imu's sake, they did not want anything to happen to Gick here.
After all, they had personally experienced that Conqueror's Haki.
Hearing this, Imu looked toward Gick as well. Remembering the Conqueror's Haki that had alarmed him two years ago, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
"The king of this era?
Austin..."
Meanwhile,
Ace and Sabo were both stunned by Old Gick's sudden appearance.
They knew Gick's identity, but they could not understand why he had suddenly appeared here.
Because of his connection to Austin, and because the old man had taught his younger brother Luffy, Ace called out kindly.
"Old man!!! It's dangerous here! Escape