The Struggle for Supremacy

The World Government is going crazy; that's what everyone thinks.

The World Government agents, who had previously disregarded each other for the sake of Pure Gold, have now united and share a common voice.

The Celestial Dragons King has made his move; his words are the highest Ark Maxim.

The Uranus has been stolen! How could the World Government not go crazy? It's their National Treasure!

There aren't many people capable of going to space and carrying Uranus at high speed; Whitebeard didn't have that ability.

Dark Emperor Teach might be one, but he "just happens" to appear in the Combat Pyramid.

BigMom did not leave Whole Cake Island Totto Land.

As for Kaido of the Beasts, his whereabouts are unknown, but given his abilities, he couldn't possibly move quickly with Uranus who is much larger than him.

That leaves only Golden Lion Shiki, captain of the Flying Pirates, and Dragon, leader of the Revolutionary Army.

One is a user of the Float-Float Fruit, and the other Devil Fruit User.

Based on intelligence from the World Government, the Flying Pirates had been acting strangely recently, though the possibility of the Revolutionary Army being involved cannot be ruled out.

Both the Flying Pirates and the Revolutionary Army have a high probability of having stolen Uranus.

The Navy continues its operations against the Revolutionary Army, in coordination with the World Government's intelligence.

Meanwhile, the World Government, numerous agents, and CP0, all working together, are targeting the Flying Pirates.

Through assassination or direct conflict, they inflicted huge losses on the Flying Pirates in a short period of time.

No matter how you look at it, the Flying Pirates are the most suspicious. Since we can't find Uranus, we might as well just wipe out the Flying Pirates.

This is Im's will, extremely domineering. He can't afford to wait for any intelligence gathering methods, nor does he want to.

A threat as great as the Flying Pirates should be nipped in the bud.

"This is a mess. Looks like I was right," Teach thought to himself.

The World Government's actions show they don't want to give the Flying Pirates any time to prepare.

The drastic change in style put enormous pressure on the Flying Pirates and other forces.

"It seems that person has awakened, the Celestial Dragons King." This news came from the World Government, and Im, who had been hiding behind the scenes, began to step into the limelight because of the Uranus's disappearance.

Only he could unite the World Government and the power of all the Celestial Dragons.

Teach didn't know was that Im had already woken up once before because of his actions. In addition, with Teach's guidance of the Flying Pirates, it could be said that Im's two awakenings in a short period of time were both related to Teach.

"They're going to keep going like this, how are you going to deal with it, Shiki?" Teach's eyes held a hint of anticipation as he awaited further information about the Flying Pirates.

He was aware of the World Government's actions, but Teach didn't want the Flying Pirates to kneel down and be defeated by the World Government so soon.

There would be no point in him telling the Flying Pirates about the Uranus's whereabouts; it would be better not to tell them at all.

Teach hadn't expected the World Government to be so provoked; before the war even began, the Flying Pirates had already suffered enormous losses.

More than a dozen of the hundred-plus affiliated pirate crews have already been wiped out, and that's only because the Flying Pirates reacted quickly and recalled their crews before more casualties occurred.

Furthermore, to prevent the World Government agents from infiltrating virtually every corner of the world, Shiki directly severed the connections between the various kingdoms of the Sky Island.

Furthermore, they used the power of the Float-Float Fruit to separate the core territory belonging to the Flying Pirates, which was directly controlled by the Flying Pirates, from the Sky Kingdom.

This way, there was no need to worry about harassment from those World Government agents, and the ever-expanding losses were immediately contained.

Previously, the Flying Pirates were known for their elusive nature, but after the establishment of the Sky Kingdom, their base became completely fixed, which can be considered one of the negative consequences of the Sky Kingdom's founding.

After all, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, and the situation is unfavorable.

However, using such a method to evade the World Government's attack is an absolute disgrace to the Flying Pirates, as they would leave their own territory in such a way.

"Those bastards!" Shiki was furious. "Damn the World Government!"

Shiki casually unleashed a terrifying golden slash, cleaving a distant mountain in two.

The World Government's power was terrifying and overwhelming. When they decided to take action against the Flying Pirates had already shifted.

After all, when it comes to assassination, how could the Flying Pirates compare to the World Government's agents?

Shiki was furious. The core dozens of islands broke away from the Sky Kingdom, Sky Kingdom, although nominally under his rule, was in reality ownerless territory.

After all, due to pressure from the World Government, the vast majority of the Flying Pirates' forces had left the Sky Kingdom.

"No need to rush, Admiral. Be patient for a while. They'll retaliate sooner or later," Rhine advised from the side, though a shadow of malice flickered in his eyes.

When the power of the World Government emerges from the darkness and is revealed, it is unimaginably terrifying.

He had no idea that the World Government's hidden power in the Sky Kingdom was so terrifying.

They all attacked almost simultaneously, dealing a fatal blow to the Flying Pirates.

Although only a dozen or so affiliated pirate crews were lost, the other affiliated pirate crews, along with the Flying Pirates, suffered considerable losses.

This single attack caused them to lose at least 20-30% of their strength, which was the power that the Flying Pirates had accumulated over many years. That's why Shiki was so angry.

At the same time, this was also detrimental to the overall morale of the Flying Pirates. They were all holding a grudge and wanted to vent their anger and take revenge.

They're pirates! The Flying Pirates! How can we just swallow our anger like this?

"It seems the World Government has noticed what you brought back, Admiral." The timing is too coincidental. He naturally knew of Uranus's existence; the World Government's attack occurred at the same time as his admiral bringing back Uranus.

If he hadn't already unified all the forces under his command, reacted immediately, and actively resisted, coupled with his own admiral's rampage and the efforts of others, it would have been a disaster.

In terms of the number of top-tier powerhouses, the Flying Pirates surpass the agents sent by the World Government, since they have three, plus Alex, the captain of the First Fleet.

On the World Government's side, there's only Alastair and another CP0 member; while the other CP0 members are powerful, they're still somewhat lacking.

In that battle, Shiki personally killed eight CP0 members with his sword.

If they hadn't realized that the World Government's overall power was far too great, and that its number of strong individuals far exceeded that of the Flying Pirates...

And the unusual activity at the Marine Headquarters, after all, the Navy has two of its top combatants capable of high-speed flight.

In addition, to minimize the losses of the Flying Pirates, their voluntary withdrawal might result in even greater losses for the Flying Pirates.

"Well, let's be patient for now. SIQ will be successfully developed in less than a year, and we'll be able to put the Uranus into use." Rhine was also furious. The Sky Kingdom was the ideal country he had built and painstakingly managed for many years, but now it was lost.

Although they left, it does not mean that the Sky Kingdom belongs to the World Government. The Sky Kingdom is too large, consisting of more than five hundred interconnected islands.

How could a few agents possibly govern such a vast territory? If the World Government were to do so, it would face an attack from various forces in the New World.

The Flying Pirates' drastic act of sacrificing their own strength preserved most of their power.

The current forbearance is all preparation for the final explosion.

The World Government and the Flying Pirates are now completely locked in combat. They both know that there is no way to back down in this battle, and their pride will not allow that to happen.

Their struggle with the World Government will continue for some time to come.

"I know." Shiki knew perfectly well, his eyes filled with Haki ruthlessness. "But we can't let the World Government off so easily. You stay here and take charge, while Chronos and I will go hunt down these CP0s."

Shiki's rage wouldn't subside without killing some of his enemies.

Moreover, the power of the World Government aroused his vigilance; he hadn't expected that so many World Government agents had infiltrated the Sky Kingdom without his knowledge.

He saw more than thirty CP0 agents, and there were even some CP0 agents in other places when the attack occurred.

The World Government's full power was not yet revealed in the Golden Sea Battle.

In terms of the number of powerful individuals, no one on the high seas can compare to the World Government, even though it has lost many powerful individuals over the years.

This is the true foundation of the World Government over eight hundred years; how could it easily weaken? That is merely a superficial phenomenon and the reason for its internal divisions.

They were very confident in their abilities; after all, they possessed the ability to fly, and once they escaped, no one could stop them.

Now that the Flying Pirates have moved their base, no one else would suspect that they have already moved to an altitude of 10,000 meters in the East Flying Pirates.

The exposure of all World Government agents, while causing considerable losses to the Flying Pirates, also stabilized the internal situation, as it could now be confirmed that there were no spies present.

With security concerns eliminated, Shiki and Chronos were free to move about as they pleased.

It's important to know that the Flying Pirates still retain their intelligence network, and despite the World Government's crackdown, they still possess considerable power.

After the World Government agents were exposed, Rhine had already instructed his intelligence organization to closely monitor the presence of the World Government agents.

The World Government's agents were relatively more professional; after the attack, they went into hiding again and even managed to counter-surveillance the Flying Pirates' intelligence personnel, killing them in the process.

However, the Flying Pirates still controlled the positions of some of them.

"Hmm." Rhine nodded; he knew his admiral needed to vent.

After all, this attack severely damaged the Flying Pirates' prestige in the New World and even the world at large.

The World Government went so far as to Flying Pirates' hasty retreat, using the Flying Pirates to enhance its own prestige.

They need to be brought to justice; the Flying Pirates' formidable reputation must be established with the blood of the World Government.

Hiding is neither the style of the Flying Pirates nor the style of Golden Lion Shiki; their war with the World Government has already begun.

Meanwhile, the New World was in turmoil. The Flying Pirates had fled the Sky Kingdom, leaving their vast territory undefended. Sending troops there would have made it easy to annex the Flying Pirates' territory.

This aroused the greed of many forces, and the Big Mom Pirates were also eager to make a move, but they dared not act.

The Flying Pirates suffered heavy losses in their efforts to protect the four corners of the world under the World Government's attack, but their main force remains and they can make a comeback at any time.

Moreover, the World Government is also in a difficult position. While Golden Lion Shiki was searching for Uranus, Rhine gathered the powerful forces of the Flying Pirates, leaving the forces guarding the four directions as mere shells. The losses of some pirates are not a concern.

Therefore, they chose the smartest approach: to stand by and wait for the right moment to act, and they didn't mind adding fuel to the fire.

It's not wrong for them to covet the Flying Pirates' territory, but compared to the Flying Pirates, the World Government is their greatest enemy.

During this period, Rhine began to encircle and eliminate World Government agents, causing the World Government to lose many agents in a short period of time, including three or four CP0 agents.

Perhaps it was this loss that spurred the World Government, coupled with the loss of Uranus causing Im to awaken, that led to the World Government's frenzied attack.

Although the results were good, the lack of top-tier combat power meant that no one could stop Golden Lion Shiki, resulting in the deaths of many powerful CP0 members.

This was also because Rhine made prior arrangements, and their retreat was too fast. They decisively abandoned the Sky Kingdom, allowing the World Government to react in time.

In fact, Navy Admiral "Black Hato" and "Kizaru" are on their way, and the CP0 Chief, the strongest force in the World Government's CP0, has also been dispatched.

As expected, even if the Flying Pirates were not destroyed, they would at least suffer heavy losses, truly intimidating the entire sea.

Unfortunately, even though the hidden power was revealed, the result did not achieve the desired effect, which greatly angered the World Government. This opportunity was lost, and it would be difficult to get another chance, since the enemy had already been alerted.

For the next two months, the entire New World was in chaos, and the headlines of the World Economic News were basically dominated by Golden Lion Shiki.

Based on intelligence, Shiki and Chronos conducted a planned hunt for World Government agents hiding in the Sky Kingdom, inflicting huge losses on the World Government in a short period of time.

The World Government quickly discovered this and sent people to stop them, but it was to no avail. Under the overwhelming power of the two, the losses only continued to increase.

After locating Golden Lion Shiki and Chronos, the World Government decisively dispatched a powerful force to stop Shiki's actions and launched a siege against Shiki two.

CP0 Vice Chief Alastair, Admiral Kizaru, Admiral Black Pigeon, and a CP0 member wearing a mask, who is also the Chief of CP0.

The battle between the six powerful warriors took place in the vast Sky Kingdom.

The CP0 chief is incredibly powerful, but his overall strength is still slightly inferior to Shiki, who rose through countless battles. This isn't a difference in talent, but rather a difference in experience.

Even Teach, whose combat experience was completely overwhelmed when fighting Whitebeard, mostly used his powerful Observation Haki to bridge the gap.

This is a world-class martial arts expert with internally destructive Armament Haki, a monstrous physique, and powerful Observation Haki.

The CP0 leader possesses Devil Fruit ability that can be described as bugged: the Saber Saber Fruit, which grants him the power to eliminate everything, no matter what kind of attack it is.

This can be described as absolute defense, eliminating any attack. Combined with his powerful physical skills, he can launch attacks without restraint.

Under such circumstances, even Shiki was no match for him in a direct confrontation and was suppressed.

However, his only drawback is that he cannot fly as freely and quickly as Shiki. Although his Geppo is also powerful and he is very fast in the air, it is still no match for Shiki.

Therefore, Shiki and Chronos were not too overwhelmed in a two-on-four situation, and Shiki also kept shifting the battlefield to shake off the CP0 chief, preventing him from joining the siege.

But that's still too much to ask of them.

When defeat seemed imminent, Shiki and Chronos managed to escape.

But after recovering, Shiki and Chronos returned to continue their attacks on World Government agents.

After a while, the World Government, having suffered losses, issued an order to retreat, as the two had caused them too much damage.

Shiki and Chronos were playing guerrilla warfare against them, operating in the shadows while they were in the open. The enemy couldn't do anything about Shiki, and if this continued, their losses would only increase.

In order to preserve their strength, they voluntarily allowed the agents under their protection to evacuate. Of course, only they themselves know how many agents are still hidden.

In this way, the World Government was forced to submit, and the name of Golden Lion Shiki resounded throughout the world.