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"Look at your choices."

In the Night Palace, Teach laughed wildly.

Holding two beauties in his arms, with fair skin and beautiful long hair, he was too weak to struggle.

These two are Nico Robin and her daughter Olvia. They had long since succumbed to the overwhelming power, and it was the Night Pirates who rescued Robin's mother, reuniting them.

Although Olvia is forty-nine years old, she is still very well-maintained, not to mention the Longevity Potion from the Night Pirates.

The librarian's life is very easy; the Night Pirates' super-large library now has more books than the Tree of Knowledge.

Teach also had his own quirky sense of humor; such familiar characters gave him a peculiar feeling.

Robin and Olvia exchanged a glance, feeling both ashamed and helpless. This man was simply beyond the capabilities of the two weak women to resist.

Over the years, their teamwork has become so seamless that their bodies move involuntarily.

How could Teach let the sea remain calm like this? It wasn't in his best interest at all.

The World Government's resources have been largely depleted. If it weren't for the Celestial Dragons' reverse support, the World Government would have collapsed long ago.

The navy, of course, couldn't be spared either.

It's important to understand that what truly secures the Grand Line is not the World Government, but the Navy.

Over the years, the Grand Line became increasingly secure, under the suppression of the navy.

Even with all his efforts, Doflamingo could not change the situation. Business is business, after all, but the Affiliated Nation are the Grand Line and the foundation of the World Government.

Over the years, a trade network centered on various important islands and Affiliated Nation has been established and is gradually expanding, with the protection of the navy.

The navy's sphere of influence gradually expanded during this process, shrinking the space for other pirates.

Many petty tricks will be thwarted by the overwhelming power of the navy.

This is Teach doesn't want to see; on the contrary, the more chaotic the world, especially the Grand Line, the better.

That's why they took action, cooperating with the Beasts Pirates, and relying on Kaido and Ares to disrupt the current peaceful state of the seas.

The ocean is better when it's turbulent.

While many secretly keep an eye on the World Government's approval, with the suppression of the Grand Line, the Marine Headquarters currently has few troops available to deal with the Revolutionary Army.

Or rather, with the Revolutionary Army going into hiding, the navy found it difficult to find any trace of the Revolutionary Army.

Recently, the Revolutionary Army has become active again, operating covertly. While things may seem calm on the surface of the Grand Line, they are stirring up trouble and causing problems for the World Government on the Red Line.

Currently, the World Government's army has only a little over 100,000 personnel, which is far too few. They have devoted their resources to other areas and have trained many capable individuals over the years, who are now under the control of the Vulture.

It is precisely for this reason that after Vulture's death, the World Government urgently needed Isaac to succeed him as Army Admiral, and needed a powerful force to lead the army to guard the Red Line.

It was also intended to deal with the Revolutionary Army.

The Revolutionary Army's strength has recovered somewhat, but not by much. It has mostly been a period of internal purges, relocation of positions, and reorganization, with relatively few new members recruited.

The situation at sea is not friendly to the Revolutionary Army. They are ostracized by all corners of the world, and are universally hated on the Grand Line.

Under naval suppression, a trade network was formed among the Affiliated Nation, and the economic strength of each kingdom increased.

In this situation, the pressure from the Heavenly Gold on them will naturally be much less, and at the same time, tax revenue from the public will also decrease to some extent.

With economic pressures easing, internal conflicts will also decrease, making it difficult for the Revolutionary Army to survive and recruit members.

Moreover, almost everyone knows about the Revolutionary Army now. Joining them means becoming an enemy of the World Government and the Navy, so no one would join so easily.

The Revolutionary Army still has a considerable number of members today; after all, Revolutionary Army rapid expansion in the past had indeed reached a terrifying level.

Based on this, even after being suppressed and slaughtered by the World Government and the Navy, resulting in the loss of most of their members, the remaining number still constitutes a powerful force when gathered together.

Thanks to Dragon's efforts, the vast majority of spies within the organization were finally eliminated.

As Devil Fruit User, the wind is his eye, often leaking special information, exposing internal spies, secretly passing messages, and finding them out.

At the same time, he also invited Yixiao, a "blind swordsman" who could sense good and evil.

Using his Observation Haki of good and evil, Yixiao managed to uncover quite a few spies.

Those deeply hidden spies are also impossible to find. After all, good and evil are time-sensitive. If someone hides malice in their heart and considers themselves a member of the Revolutionary Army, they cannot be detected even if they smile.

Because you can't sense any malice and there's nothing you can do.

This made things much easier for the Revolutionary Army. Through repeated pursuits by the Navy, the Revolutionary Army also identified where the spies were, where they were located, and among whom.

This was extremely dangerous. If Dragon hadn't had his own people in the navy who could promptly relay intelligence about the navy's whereabouts, the Revolutionary Army's losses would have been even greater.

In terms of personnel replenishment, the Revolutionary Army mostly disguised itself through merchant ships, rescuing refugees and even slaves.

Of course, as the images spread, some intelligent and ambitious people came to agree with the Revolutionary Army's ideals and were willing to join Revolutionary Army.

After years of silence, the Revolutionary Army's resurgence is not good news for the World Government and the Navy.

The emergence of the Revolutionary Army will inevitably affect the stability of the Grand Line.

Under the leadership of the Night Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, the peace has been shattered, and those who have discerned the Night Pirates' intentions will begin to act.

Doflamingo, the Revolutionary Army, etc.

When the calm is broken, as Teach predicted, how will the Navy act next?

Is the current situation being stabilized, or will there be some special action?

The battle continues, with Kaido three opponents single-handedly, showing no signs of weakness. Although his injuries are increasing, it does not affect his fighting prowess.

His Observation Haki is also world-class, giving him the ability to Future Sight, which is a huge advantage in battle.

Kaido's powerful defenses withstood Borsalino's attacks, and his ability to manipulate fire allowed Kaido to raise his body temperature to resist Kuzan's attacks.

Zephyr has always been Kaido's primary target.

"Roaring Thunder Bagua!"

As an upgraded version of the Thunder Bagua, this staff, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, contains terrifying power.

At this moment, Kaido truly revealed his strength as the "Strongest Creature," having entered his Human-Beast Form, possessing both speed and power, while also having dragon scales to enhance his defense and further amplify his physical abilities.

His powerful physique made him virtually unharmable, and the power of the elements was greatly weakened.

Borsalino and Kuzan's abilities are unlikely to cause any harm to Kaido.

Only by using Ryou in close combat can one injure Kaido to some extent, but it will only result in minor injuries.

With their abilities weakened, Kuzan and Borsalino are unable to unleash their full potential and combat strength.

The most expressive one was still the Navy's Chief Instructor Zephyr.

Kaido's power is terrifying; even when fighting three opponents alone, he was only at a disadvantage, and the continuous damage only made him more excited.

Through advanced technology and various methods, Kaido's physique was further developed, making him even more powerful.

Those familiar with Kaido can better sense his progress; at this level, further improvement becomes increasingly difficult.

But Kaido's ability to improve further made him even more intimidating.

Ares, on the other hand, was engaged in a fierce battle with Garp without holding back, but his absolute power did not exert much of a suppressive effect on Garp.

The internal damage caused by Armament Haki inflicted considerable harm on the opponent.

One possesses Armament Haki physique, while the other has an even stronger body and superior recovery ability.

The battle was evenly matched; Garp did not have a significant advantage. In terms of physique and strength, Garp was no match for Ares. The only areas where Garp might be stronger were speed and Observation Haki.

Garp anticipated Ares's attack, nimbly dodging it while simultaneously throwing a punch.

In response, Ares unleashed his true power, his strongest fighting stance, combining the power of the Human-Human Fruit with his own physical form to create Human-Beast Form.

In the blink of an eye, Ares transformed into a monster, its shadow enveloping Garp's body. Garp had four arms, golden armor, golden horns, barbs, and claws, while Garp himself remained in human form.

With one arm attacking and the other two arms ready to strike, even if Garp truly possessed the power to Future Sight, he would not be able to avoid Ares's attack.

Although Ares possesses powerful Observation Haki, he lacks special abilities. It is precisely through his four arms that Ares is able to confront Kaido head-on.

Even Kaido had to abandon his ability to Future Sight in the face of Ares.

Ares's four arms are very agile and long, giving him the advantage of both striking first and striking second.

It also possesses formidable combat abilities.

Garp has to constantly use Armament Haki Ares's body secretes toxins, and he can easily get poisoned, requiring Haki to defend against it.

"He's grown too fast!" Garp couldn't help but marvel. In the New World more than a decade ago, Ares's power was quite different from his own.

However, his progress is not significant. His Observation Haki has improved slightly, his Haki is of a slightly higher quality, and his Armament Haki has also been enhanced somewhat.

Ares has surpassed him and is now basically no weaker. With greater physical potential and the training of gravity, Ares is improving without limit, as if there are no limits.

This made him realize that he was getting old.

That's indeed the case. Garp used his Life Return lock in his own life force, allowing him to maintain peak combat power.

However, physical decline is inevitable; now his hair and beard have turned gray, and his physical strength has decreased to some extent.

Garp's overall combat strength remains unchanged, but his strongest burst of power has slightly increased.

This improvement is incomparable to that of Kaido and Ares. Garp watched as these former brats caught up like this.

Facing a formidable opponent like Ares, he became even more excited, his Conqueror's Haki swirling around him as their fists clashed violently in the air.

Black and red Inazuma continuously swirled around the two of them.

Few people know that Garp has a hidden method: using rapid stamina depletion to unleash terrifying bursts of combat power in a short period of time.

This is a technique that Garp possesses when he has mastered the art of Life Return and physical combat. Even when he was forced to that point by Teach, Garp did not use it because he had not yet reached a truly desperate situation, nor had he reached the point where he had to fight with everything he had.

The real outbreak occurred more than 30 years ago during that war.

Teach knew that Garp possessed such abilities; he could guess it, but he didn't push him too hard.

After all, even he himself could improve himself through the Life Return.

To truly give it your all, you need an enemy that makes Garp determined to defeat or kill, or even to feel anger towards.

Although Ares was very strong, he was not to the point that Ares felt threatened or powerless.

Ares was very excited. Garp had taught him a lesson many years ago, and he had even fought Garp when Ares invaded the New World Marine Branch.

This is the person he wants to defeat completely. Unlike the other elementalists, Garp exudes a much stronger sense of oppression.

The terrifying destructive power caused the earth to tremble. With each punch, countless cracks appeared around the area, with each crack capable of spreading hundreds or even thousands of meters away.

Such destructive power, derived from sheer strength, can only be surpassed by Douglas Bullet in his combined form, the "Heir of the Devil".

Back then, a single punch from Bullet could create cracks that could spread all the way to the beach—it was terrifying.

If the fighting continues, the entire island will be destroyed, and at the very least, all the Navy's efforts on this island will be in vain.

To minimize losses, the enemy must be eliminated as quickly as possible.

This was what Sengoku told him, and he knew it, and he wanted to do his best to withstand Ares's attack.

Taking a deep breath, as a member of the Navy, he couldn't allow Ares to continue his rampage. If the island were destroyed in their battle, the losses would be incalculable.

The hard work of over 100,000 people is concentrated on this island, including a huge investment from the navy.

The battle between the other five continued. Even though the Navy had three members, they were struggling to defeat two monsters with powerful physiques and strength in a short time, not to mention their formidable combat abilities.

These creatures, apart from being unable to speak, possess intelligence comparable to that of humans. After obtaining the Human-Human Fruit, their intelligence only increases further, making them much smarter than ordinary people.

Chopper ate the Human-Human Fruit, possessed astonishing intelligence and learned medical skills in just a few years that some people could not fully absorb even in a lifetime.

While Sarika and Altai's abilities may not be comparable to those of a freak like Chopper in terms of increased intelligence, they are still at a genius level in terms of comprehension.

Even Kake couldn't suppress Altai. In front of Altai, special abilities couldn't be used, and it was as if he was just eating an Ancient Species.

The power of the spirit could hardly affect Altai under the pressure of the Beast King.

Altai, who used the stick, was incredibly agile.

Gion and Novoya are teaming up to fight Sarika, a yeti covered in long hair and thick scales that greatly enhance its defense.

"Come here, one of you."

Garp's voice came from afar; he needed help to defeat Ares in the shortest amount of time.

With someone blocking their way, the two monsters were unable to continue causing destruction.

In contrast, Ares's fluctuations in combat alone can have a huge impact.

Upon hearing this, Gion immediately withdrew from the battle. Sarika, not wanting anyone to interfere with Ares's fight, was blocked by Novoya as soon as she made her move.

He gripped the Golden Kunluo tightly with both hands, swung it with all his might, and unleashed a terrifying slash that reached the level of Great Swordmaster.

Faced with the ever-approaching sharpness, Ares remained unfazed, glancing at the scene with one compound eye, and stood there quietly without making a move.

Just as the slash was about to strike him, the next scene shocked the entire world, leaving countless people in disbelief.

Ares extended a claw, wreathed in Armament Haki, and caught the slash directly.

That's right, it caught him; the slash couldn't go any further, and it couldn't even move Ares' body.

What kind of physique is this? And what kind of strength does it possess?

With a swift turn, Ares grabbed the slashing weapon, spun 180 degrees, and threw it back in the direction it had come from, as if it were a weapon.

"How is this possible?" Gion's eyes widened in disbelief, and she swung her sword again to block the attack.

Ares's actions made her question the meaning of life.

Was she too weak? No, Ares was too strong!

"Teach was right about one thing: there's a difference between monsters. What you call monsters are nothing to us."

"So, don't disturb my battle, Navy!"

"I'm going to kill you, and this old man can't stop me!"

Ares roared, and the terrifying aura he unleashed made Gion freeze. The oppressive feeling was no joke from this monster.

Gion could sense that he truly possessed such power; even a full-force slash from her own couldn't break through his defenses.

Ares's words also reached the whole world.

"MOM, MOM! You're right! Let those so-called monsters see true power!" Big Mom got excited, waving her arms. The New World was teeming with monsters, but where would she find so many?

In the eyes of these top-level individuals, they were utterly vulnerable.

In the entire Big Mom Pirates, only Katakuri and Weevil are capable of challenging her.

Ares ignored the female navy officer and turned his gaze to Garp. He found that the old navy officer's aura had become even more dangerous, even somewhat deadly.

This level of threat has truly surpassed Kaido's; originally, it was only comparable to Kaido, with the gap not being that large.