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I, Celestial Dragon!
Chapter 725

The New Can't Match the Old

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Just as Ginny was resurrected, she continued to praise Gawain, just as she always did, like a little sun.

In the New World, the battle between emperors is nearing its end.

Undoubtedly, Whitebeard is now taking a rest.

If he were to fight his sons with his strength, it would truly be a situation of father beating sons, and it would come far too easily.

Blackbeard was defeated by Whitebeard in just a few moves, and none of his brothers could withstand a single move from Whitebeard either.

Now, the Whitebeard sat on the ground with an air of authority, berating his sons one by one.

"This guy can be called one of the Four Emperors?"

Teach, you're getting a little too hasty. Your fame has come too quickly, to the point that you've come to believe in it and forgotten to focus on improving your own skills.

Although your skills have improved a lot since then, everyone, including Linlin, Kaido, and Shanks, who are your peers, is still much stronger than you.

That level of skill is far from enough. You'll need to train with me for a while from now on!

After Teach, Whitebeard turned to Marco and patted him on the head.

"And you, Marco, while I was still alive, you were lazy, but at least you had some drive."

How did you end up like this?!

Look at you! Your dead fish eyes are getting more and more prominent, like you have no motivation to live.

What, now that I'm dead, you can't even live a proper life anymore?

Even without Pops, you still have a whole bunch of younger brothers!

Even if it's just for your family, you have to pull yourself together! Not to mention I've already been resurrected!

At this point, Whitebeard realized that his sons had something to say, so he explained it to them on their behalf.

"You don't need to doubt my identity. Old Fu's resurrection isn't some kind of science, but rather... theology!"

At this point, Whitebeard hesitated a bit, because in his opinion, Gawain did indeed have some theological elements!

If he were just strong, that would be one thing, but he can also control everyone's souls and even travel to different worlds!

This power is truly hard to explain.

In Whitebeard's view, even if Gawain wasn't the legendary god, he definitely had an even more powerful god behind him who could help him travel through the heavens!

Thinking about it this way, Whitebeard nodded to himself.

"That's right, it's theology, it's theology!"

Don't underestimate this ocean, anything can happen on it!

I am not a substitute; I am who I am, and I have personally experienced this feeling!

Not only have I been resurrected, but my body has also returned to its peak condition.

Like me, you also saw Kaido and Linlin.

As for Roger, he was quite lucky; even his illness disappeared.

In short, now that we're back, it's time to say goodbye to the past.

Times have changed, my sons. The past did need pirates. In that world, even if pirates burned, killed, and looted, their existence was far more significant than that of nobles.

Because under the control of the nobility, people had no way to survive, no hope, no chance to improve themselves, and they couldn't even control their own destiny.

Although most pirates are trash, they still carry the weight of freedom and hope, making becoming a pirate the most suitable path for a young person with nowhere else to turn.

But now..."

As he spoke, the Whitebeard sighed leisurely, "This era is truly wonderful."

The era of pirates is about to end. Gawain's men are constantly infiltrating, attacking, and controlling the world. In any territory controlled by Gawain, nobles and kings will lose their birthright status and power.

Even though the administrators Gawain sent to various places were bound to include all sorts of scoundrels, no matter what they were like, they would cause far less harm to the common people than the nobles and the king.

After all, in that era of nobility, the people were born to be objects in the hands of nobles and kings, and the people had no hope.

But today, administrators around the world, even if they possess the rights of nobles, do not have the status and legal basis of nobles.

Punishing them is much easier than punishing the nobles.

Especially when facing them, commoners are more courageous than when facing nobles!

This era of peace is just around the corner, and it's come far too late, but as long as she appears, that would be wonderful!

Whitebeard couldn't help but think of all the children in the world.

In such a future, it's impossible for every child to live like a noble child.

At least future generations of children won't be born with the title and fate of slaves!

As he pondered, the Whitebeard couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing his Pops's smile, Marco suppressed his doubts and asked Whitebeard in a low voice.

"So, Pops... are you sure it's really you?"

"Gu la la la, I've said so much, but you still don't believe me, kid!"

"Hmph, time will prove me right. After I take you back, I will ask His Majesty to resurrect all your dead brothers!"

Then, after you have witnessed the resurrection of your brothers, you will understand me.

Gulala, don't be impatient, there's still a lot more exciting stuff waiting for us in the future!

I won't spoil it for you, you'll find out when the time comes. Even if the seas are about to be unified, there will be no shortage of adventures for us born pirates to have fun!

Moreover, future adventures will definitely be more interesting than our current ones!

You'll find out then!

As for now, gula la la!

Let's watch their battle together!

You new-age brats, while you may be quite capable, in my opinion, well...

Compared to my generation, you are far too naive!

Old resurrected, see how my generation taught you a lesson!

Just wait and see!!!

Just as Whitebeard was speaking, in the distance, the battle between Kaido and Dragon was about to reach its conclusion.

No, that wasn't about deciding the winner, but rather that Dragon seemed to be having second thoughts as the fight went on!

Kaido keenly sensed that intention to retreat, and so he glared at the dragon with displeasure.

"Hey, Dragon, what are you doing? Are you trying to run away?!"

Faced with Kaido's questioning, Dragon retreated while fighting, already sensing that something was wrong.

Whitebeard won too quickly, Blackbeard lost too quickly, and there were even more old guys on that Little Dark Bird who hadn't even made a move yet!

Not to mention that old devil Rayleigh, his own Pops was already quite troublesome.

Even if I were to lead the entire Revolutionary Army to join at this rate, the Revolutionary Army would still be far from being a good match for Xiao Xuanhao!

What, you mean there are many Revolutionary Army?

What good are a lot of people? Once those old guys unleashed their masterful Conqueror's Conqueror's Haki one after another, the Conqueror's Haki aura on this battlefield immediately became like a mille-feuille, with you mixed in with me and me mixed in with you!

This kind of Conqueror's Haki, even for a monster like myself, caused a slight decline in strength, let alone ordinary soldiers; not a single one could stand firm in such a situation.

And the masters...

After losing Kuma and Sabo, what truly skilled fighters does the Revolutionary Army have left?

The only one Ivankov can be proud of is...

The Revolutionary Army is known as the most vicious force because Revolutionary Army soldiers can cause enormous trouble for any World Government Member States.

However, when it comes to top-tier fighters, the Revolutionary Army is far less experienced and sophisticated than the pirates!

Originally, Dragon planned to use himself and a group of experts, including Ivankov, as the final pawn to crush Gawain's forces.

But in reality, after Dragon joined the war...

Dragon had to admit that he wasn't the last straw that broke the camel's back, because there were just too many camels on the other side. It was like someone had painted half a camel and then pointed to the painting and said that there were 100,000 camels following behind that half camel!

See? The entire Red-Haired Pirates was stopped by just Linlin and Roger.

In particular, peak Linlin held her own against Beckman and others, while peak Roger completely dominated Red-Haired Shanks!

As for the Blackbeard Pirates, upon seeing Big Mom and sensing Katakuri and the others who were connected to Big Mom by blood, they immediately surrendered.

As for Whitebeard's sons, although they did not surrender, they were actually defeated by Whitebeard in just a few moves!

Therefore, no matter how hard the Revolutionary Army tries, the pirates' defeat is inevitable.

Under these circumstances, Dragon would naturally have to find another way for his Revolutionary Army!

Gawain was unaware of Dragon's current thoughts.

If he knew, Gawain might have been unable to resist mocking Dragon again.

Looking back at Dragon's career so far, he's really never fought a tough battle.

Aside from avoiding tough battles, whenever a cadre within the Revolutionary Army is arrested, Dragon always lies low and never intervenes to provide any assistance.

Dragon, which has been lying dormant for millennia, is now surprisingly considering lying dormant again.

That's what he thought, and that's what he did. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a gust of wind and vanished without a trace...

Seeing Dragon suddenly leave the battlefield, Kaido was incredibly frustrated. That Dragon was such a slippery eel, impossible to catch!

His Devil Fruit ability is so powerful that I can't even catch up to him, it's absolutely disgusting!

Therefore, Kaido, who was very unhappy, rushed straight to Linlin's side.

He's going to take his anger out on the Red-Haired Pirates!

This put immense pressure on the Red-Haired Pirates. With Kaido and Linlin working together, taking on the Red-Haired Pirates was effortless.

In the blink of an eye, Beckman, Yasopp, and the others were at a disadvantage, and soon they were defeated by the combined power of Linlin and Kaido!

At their peak, Linlin and Kaido, one with a demonic body and the other with an Iron Balloon, were troublesome even for Whitebeard, let alone Beckman and others.

So, about half an hour later...

The Red-Haired Pirates suffered a complete defeat, and Beckman was trampled underfoot by Linlin, prompting Kaido to yell at Linlin not to reward him like that...

At this moment, the only ones still fighting on the battlefield are Roger and Red-Haired Shanks.

The battle between the two of them can definitely be called the pinnacle of swordsmanship in the world today.

The level of the battle was comparable to the fight between Mihawk and Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro when Gawain led the team to fight in Mary Geoise.

It even exceeded that!

Therefore, everyone was in no hurry and instead rested to enjoy the battle between Roger and Red-Haired Shanks.

From a distance, it looked as if Roger was fighting against another version of himself, missing an arm but with an even stronger Haki!

The two were like master and apprentice, even their moves were almost identical. When they fought, it was impossible to break each other's moves; they relied entirely on their raw strength to fight back.

After fighting for more than ten hours, Shanks finally couldn't hold on any longer.

He had lost an arm after all, and that became his biggest mistake in the peak battle.

After revealing another opening, Roger seized the opportunity under the moonlight and launched a fierce attack, finally managing to cut Shanks to the ground.

At the same time, Roger, carrying his sword, laughed wearily.

"Hahaha, that was brilliant, Shanks brat!"

I never imagined that after all these years, you would become exactly like me. It feels like I'm fighting against myself!

It's a real shame, though. If you had both hands intact, I might not be your match!

"But it's a pity you've lost an arm. That's a huge weakness. Even if I don't specifically target that arm, the difference in strength it brings will make it impossible for you to continue fighting me!"

At this point, Roger for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.

He suddenly continued speaking.

"Haha, I remember now. If I still had a terminal illness, then my strength would be about the same as yours."

Your skills are now the same as mine back then, that is, the same as mine after I was diagnosed with a terminal illness, or even a little better than mine were back then.

After all, if it were you facing Shiki, you would never have been beaten like you were at the Battle of Edd War.

If I still have a terminal illness, and you have lost an arm, then we will have a truly fair fight.

Unfortunately, Gawain, my benefactor, not only revived me but also cured my terminal illness. Now you're in a tough spot.

Anyway, hahaha, after so many years, I'm already very satisfied to see you grow up again.

Come on, come back with me. That kid Gawain can even revive me, and healing one of your hands won't be a problem for him.

Once you've regained your hands and fully trained them, we'll have a proper match.

By then, hahaha!

Perhaps the outcome would be different today!

With that, Roger excitedly dragged Shanks back to the ship, and thus, this war, which started strong but ended weakly, ended just as weakly.

In the distance, in the sky, one can see the Little Dark Bird leading the Red Force and the Moby Dick back to port.

Morgans couldn't help but gasp.

"How terrifying, His Majesty Gawain, who sits atop the frosty Gawain."

Suddenly, the four most glorious emperors, who were still at their peak, were resurrected, allowing the pirates' past to defeat the still-present future!

That leaves only the Revolutionary Army on the high seas... the only force that might still cause the World Government some trouble.

However, they only have a tiny chance.

Moreover, given Dragon's personality...

They will most likely have no choice but to endure it and can't do anything about it.

Therefore, there are no more obstacles in Gawain's path!

Will the oceans be completely unified in my era?

I've truly lived in a wonderful era!

That was fantastic!

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