The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
The massive, heavy, and imposing city gate remained standing because the people inside knew it was pointless and would never stop anyone from coming. Rather than appearing cowardly by lowering the gate, they preferred to open it openly and boldly.
Meanwhile, Ortolan and his group had already passed through the chaotic battlefield and arrived at this door.
Without pausing to admire the main gate of the Holy Land, Ortolan walked steadily forward.
From that point on, with each new step he took, his aura increased, and his Conqueror's Haki began to gradually become active.
Although the gates had fallen, many guards remained, watching with tension and fear as they regarded Ortolan as nothing.
As they drew closer, the immense Conqueror's Haki within Ortolan seemed to want to greet them, and wisps of it began to emanate.
Even this slight hint of Conqueror's Haki is terrifying enough.
With each step taken, the tense guards of the Holy Land were so shocked that they fainted.
When Ortolan and his party passed through the gate, all the guards had already fallen down.
Stepping out of the gate, this place, which should have been the most bustling commercial street, was now completely closed. There wasn't a soul in sight on the street. The once grand Holy Land now seemed eerily strange, like a silent, dead city.
This did not hinder Ortolan's pace. He crossed the street, passed through the noble district, and crossed the square, finally arriving at the front of Panger Castle.
Panger Castle is arguably the most magnificent and tall building in Mary Geoise.
The castle contains many functional areas, such as a super-large conference room, used for holding world meetings, and offices for some high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the world government, such as the highest level of Chamber of Power room, which is the office of the Five Elders, and the office of the Steel Bone Sky Commander-in-Chief, which is also located in Panger Castle.
In addition, there are two more meaningful rooms here.
One is the Imu's throne and the Void Grand Hall, and the other is the Flower Chamber, where no one except the Five Elders is allowed to approach at will.
The Void Grand Hall is located in the very center of the square inside Panger Castle.
Historically, after the opening of the World Conference, royal families from various countries must first come here to pay homage to the throne upon arriving at the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, to demonstrate that the World Government is absolutely equal and there is no dictatorship.
Therefore, as long as you enter through the main gate of Panger Castle, go straight ahead, and pass through the gate hall, you will arrive at the location of the Void Grand Hall.
At this moment, the entire Panger Castle was completely silent, and there was no one in sight to the left or right.
Until Ortolan and his party passed through the gatehouse and arrived at the central garden of the castle square.
Before the Void Grand Hall, the Five Elders and others, dressed in black suits, looked nothing like the highest authorities of the Void Grand Hall Palace, but rather like gatekeepers standing before the main gate.
It was only at this point that Ortolan stopped.
The two looked at each other, Ortolan's eyes were very calm. He even had the leisure to look around and admire the scenery inside Panger Castle.
The five people opposite them all had heavy expressions and very gloomy eyes, as if they wished they could kill Ortolan with their gazes.
After a moment of silence, Saint V. Nusjuro finally stepped forward, looked at Ortolan and said, "You've finally come... Ortolan."
"Hmm." Ortolan nodded slightly, smiled, and said, "The throne is so close, how could I not come?"
Saint V. Nusjuro seemed to want to say something more, but Ortolan didn't give him the chance and asked, "Old World King, is that person you respectfully call Great Imu inside?"
Saint V. Nusjuro's face twitched. What do you mean by the Old World King?
If it weren't for his sharp political acumen, if he had dared to answer even a single question just now, he would have been led astray by Ortolan!
Therefore, after carefully considering his words, Saint Figarland spoke in a deep voice, "The King of the World, the true Creator, Im-sama is indeed in the palace, resting on his throne."
"Hahahaha... Doesn't the true creator feel ashamed?" Ortolan joked, then stepped forward as if he wanted to enter the hall.
However, as soon as he took that step, the remaining four elders stepped forward in unison, joining Saint Figarland once again, forming a human wall that blocked the door.
"If you want to see Im-sama, you'll have to get past us first!" Saint Saturn said in a deep voice.
At the same time, a powerful aura began to emanate from his body. As Awakening Zoan type ability user, black flame cloud ribbons quickly condensed on his body as he began to exert his power.
Not only him, but the other four old stars were the same.
"Are they all Zoan type?" Dragon remarked, observing the scene.
I already knew this from the intelligence reports, but seeing it with my own eyes now is still a different experience.
Before learning this information, Dragon had long believed that the Celestial Dragons were not Devil Fruit users. After all, as noble Celestial Dragons and Celestial Dragons, and the highest-ranking Celestial Dragons, it would be a bit awkward for them to be Devil Fruit users. They probably couldn't even take a proper bath on ordinary days.
"Not only are they all Zoan type, but they are all Mythical Zoan, and... they have all Awakening their abilities." Lucci said with a solemn expression.
Among the group following Ortolan, apart from Hina, his secretary, he was the weakest and his strength was somewhat lacking.
Moreover, as fellow Zoan type- Mythical Zoan, how could Lucci not feel immense pressure seeing so many Awakening Ones at once?
Doflamingo's eyes flashed with intense hatred, but his orange sunglasses perfectly concealed this murderous intent. A smirk played on his lips, revealing his signature wicked smile, as he murmured, "I've heard that Awakening Zoan type users have significantly increased regenerative abilities and vitality. Mythical Zoan should be even more powerful, right? That's great. That way, no matter how I torture them or vent my anger, they won't die easily..."
As Doflamingo finished speaking, he sounded like he was gritting his teeth, and his loafers began to radiate outwards in colored coils, turning part of the ground beneath him into lines.
That's right, Doflamingo had already mastered the Awakening of his String-Strike ability!
Or rather, since following Ortolan, Doflamingo has felt that life is becoming more and more hopeful every day. The matter of taking revenge on Mary Geoise is practically a sure thing, and he is full of motivation. In order to take revenge himself in the future, he will stay home whenever he has free time. He hasn't even held the family's pool party for a long time.
As expected, this day has finally come.
Looking at the old stars opposite him, Ortolan sighed helplessly, "This is really troublesome..."
Upon hearing this, Yi Xiao chuckled and stepped out from behind Ortolan, gently stroking the Cane Sword in his hand, saying, "Admiral, do not worry, let us clear the way for you!"
As the joke ended, the Cane Sword in his hand was drawn, and rings of pale purple energy spread out.
Not only him, Doflamingo's threads were also fluttering behind him, Dragon's robes were also swirling in the breeze, and Bartholomew Kuma took off his gloves, revealing his bear paws.
Lucci stretched his shoulders and neck, bared his teeth slightly, and Hina's long pink hair also ignited with blue flames.
Seemingly sensing the intense fighting spirit of those around him, the slightly helpless expression on Ortolan's face disappeared, replaced by a relieved smile. He nodded and said softly, "Go, open the door to the throne for me!"
The next moment, the old stars made their move, and Yi Xiao and the others also made their move. The powerful collision of auras and energy instantly stirred up the huge plaza inside the fortress.
Ortolan remained standing still, but all the surging power, slashes, and energy aftershocks subsided within half a meter of him, as if an invisible force was protecting him.
After a brief wait, the gates of the Imu's throne were finally flung open by the aftershocks of the energy, and at that moment, Ortolan once again took a step and walked towards the Void Grand Hall.
This time, no one could stand in front of him and stop him.