There was only one person in the world who would show up with flashy BGM blaring before he even arrived. Every one of his past entrances had been just as high-profile and arrogant.
Whether it was the Marines or the Roger Pirates, the same name came to mind.
The oppressive BGM drew closer and closer, until a golden flower avenue stretched across the sky. Two figures wreathed in golden light appeared at its head, visible to everyone.
"Gild Tesoro."
"Gaia Chaos!"
A Vice Admiral stared coldly up at the two figures on the golden flower avenue.
Crack!!!
Rumble~
Black-and-red lightning bolts struck down one after another, with clouds roiling behind them. The backdrop, the spectacle, the music—it was all flashy and breathtaking.
It was exactly the kind of entrance Chaos was known for.
The fighting stopped. Everyone looked up at the sky, the people on both sides wearing different expressions.
Rayleigh studied the situation. Perhaps their chance to retreat lay with this arrogant, high-profile man.
But they had crossed him over the Poneglyph.
Strictly speaking, they were enemies.
He might even have come to kick them while they were down.
The Marines were on guard, too. The feud between them and the Richest Group ran deeper than the Roger Pirates' did. They had clashed more than once!
Still, it was a relief that the Golden Emperor had brought only one person with him.
There was a good chance he was just passing by.
"Carry on. This Emperor is only passing through!"
The halo of Pure Gold around him vanished, revealing Chaos and Kuma.
Faced with the gazes of so many powerful people, most would have struggled to stand, but Chaos wore an amused expression. The golden flower avenue beneath his feet rippled, forming two Golden Thrones.
Chaos leaned back into