Hell Was Empty, and the Devils Walked the Earth!

At Mary Geoise, the five men who had emerged from the Darkless Chamber still could hardly believe it.

"We're off the hook just like that? Lord Imu let us go without any real punishment?" the long-haired Elder asked, dumbfounded.

"I don't know what happened, but this is good news!" The blond Elder, whose face had been clouded with gloom, finally smiled. "With Lord Imu stepping in, the rest will be simple!"

"Exactly. Now we just wait for those traitors to come here and die!" the sword-bearing Elder said, narrowing his eyes.

The five exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

Just then, a CP0 agent rushed over.

"Five Elders, s-something terrible has happened! Those trai-traitors..."

"Calm down. What are you panicking for?" the long-haired Elder scolded with a frown. "The sky isn't falling!"

Even now, they're so composed. As expected of the Five Elders... the CP0 agent thought as he held out a Den Den Mushi.

"A Den Den Mushi? Have those traitors made another outrageous declaration?" The long-haired Elder scoffed and took it.

"Listen. It shouldn't be over yet. The Marines said they'd repeat the broadcast three times everywhere in the world that can receive the signal." The agent's fingers trembled as he pressed the button for them.

After a burst of static, Longinus's measured voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"...The World Government's ninth crime: allowing the Celestial Dragons to commit evil at will while concealing their true nature as Space Pirates. Its tenth crime: having no respect for the spirit of law or any fair standard of justice. Right and wrong are decided entirely by its whims!"

"For these reasons, today, September 1st of the Sea Garden Era's year 1522, I have resolved to issue a Buster Call against the World Government, a body rotten with filth