Void Century

If the World Government still had any strength in reserve, Im wouldn't have minded extinguishing the light of history all over again.

But now the World Government was on the verge of being destroyed. After eight hundred years, the world order had changed, and the Four Seas Alliance had been formed.

Even if the World Government were reestablished, it would occupy no more than the Grand Line.

That would be utterly meaningless. Besides, there was still Teach, a formidable opponent. Against Teach, even his Observation Haki, which had never failed him, had proved useless.

So he didn't want to go through all that trouble again.

He couldn't help finding it somewhat amusing, as if he could see the future unfolding before him.

Perhaps Joy Boy's successor really did exist. After all, he had always believed in all this.

Prophecy and divination were real abilities, found among certain special people since ancient times.

Just like the Sea King's ability to control Sea Kings, it was something innate.

Joy Boy might appear, but by then, the enemy he faced wouldn't be Im. It would be the Dark Emperor before him.

The World Government possessed a Road Sign Stone. By then, it would fall into the hands of the Night Pirates. Perhaps the man before him would even find that so-called One Piece first.

"Would you like to hear a story?" Im asked with a soft laugh.

"Sure." Teach had roughly guessed what he was going to talk about: events from eight hundred years ago, the history of the Void Century.

He was interested, too. He might be able to learn about it later, but the story would surely sound different coming from Im than from the Clan of D.

The two sides had been enemies, after all, and their perspectives and positions