One Against Three, Recklessly Testing the Limits of Death

"Dragon, the situation's out of control!"

At a Revolutionary Army base somewhere in the first half of the Grand Line.

Telly held the latest intelligence, his expression grave.

"What happened?"

Dragon had been discussing the Revolutionary Army's next move with Khel, Veiled Night Jade, Sabo, and Karas when Telly hurried in through the door.

The others all looked at Telly, too.

"Latest news: Red-Haired Shanks has joined the battle. It's escalated to the point where the Golden Emperor is fighting Whitebeard, Kaido, and Red-Hair all by himself!"

"What?"

Everyone in the room looked shocked.

At first, the battle had only involved the Richest Group and the Beasts Pirates, with the Golden Emperor fighting Kaido. But as it dragged on, the fighting reached Falling Star Island, and Whitebeard joined in.

Why had Red-Hair shown up, too?

Dragon took the report and read it, then passed it to the others before falling into thought.

Whitebeard, Kaido, and the Golden Emperor had all been gravely wounded. Now that Red-Hair had joined in, somehow it had turned into a one-versus-three, with the Golden Emperor facing Whitebeard, Kaido, and Red-Hair alone?

There was no need to say it.

He was bound to lose.

One wrong move, and he might even die.

Or was the Golden Emperor simply too arrogant, provoking the resentment of many people—including Red-Hair, another of the Four Emperors?

The Explosion Monarch and BIG MOM had already fallen, and now it was Kaido of the Beasts. Perhaps Red-Hair had been pushed to the point where he couldn't sit back any longer, so he'd decided to attack the Golden Emperor, too.

"Has the Richest Group sent word?"

Dragon looked at Telly.

First, the Whitebeard Pirates had joined the battle. Now the Red-Haired Pirates had joined in as well. Even if the Richest Group was