Tense Situation at the Holy Land!

Wave after wave of ferocious Conqueror's Haki surged forth from the depths of Pangu City like a tsunami, instantly engulfing the entire Holy Land.

In front of the World Government Headquarters building.

"What's this?"

"What a terrifying aura! It's coming from the direction of the Flower Chamber!"

"The Lord Marshal is still inside!"

"Quickly! Pass on my orders!"

"All troops, assemble among the Flower Chamber!"

Before any orders were given, the naval soldiers stationed at the Holy Land, as well as the naval officers who had just finished attending the conference and were still there, almost instinctively transformed into white torrents and rushed toward the source of the burst of energy.

Meanwhile, in the shadows throughout the Holy Land, countless figures dressed in black suits also moved.

Led by Rob Lucci, CP0 agents moved swiftly across the rooftops like phantoms, their target also being the Flower Chamber.

"Lucci, what's going on?" Kalifa quickly caught up with Lucci and asked.

Lucci did not answer; his expression was as cold as ice. Only Hatori, the pigeon in his arms, cooed uneasily twice. He could sense that there were more than just one or two streams of Conqueror's Haki spreading from the Flower Chamber Pavilion, which meant that there were several Conqueror's Haki users locked in a stalemate within the Flower Chamber at this moment.

The fact that so many Conqueror's Haki users are gathered in one place, randomly unleashing their Conqueror's Haki, is clearly not a competition to see whose Conqueror's Haki is more domineering and pure. Rather, it indicates that a war that could trigger global turmoil is brewing!

Soon, the CP0 team merged with the CP1 agents. The predecessor of CP1 was the agents from CP1 to CP8. The eight departments were reorganized into one Cipher Pol, which was extremely powerful.

However, before they could even get close to the Flower Chamber, they were stopped by a group of figures dressed in strange armor.

Leading the group was none other than Saint Chirringom, a member of the Knights of God from the Lemosee family.

"Halt!" As soon as Saint Chirringom appeared, he stopped all the CP Agent who had gathered!

Lucci stopped and bowed slightly. "Saint Chirringom, we are ordered to investigate the unusual activity."

"No need." Saint Chirringom glanced at him coldly. "From now on, seal off this area. No one is allowed to approach the Flower Chamber Garden. This is an order."

"Yes!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lucci, as an agent trained by the World Government, obeying orders was his duty. Most importantly, the idea of Celestial Dragons' supreme authority was deeply ingrained in him. Even though he had witnessed changes in the Holy Land that he had never dared to imagine before, he still instinctively obeyed orders and quickly dispersed with the other members of CP0, completely blocking the road to the Flower Chamber!

Just then, a series of rhythmic and heavy tremors began to emanate from the ground.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

A large contingent led by naval officers surged into the huge square in front of the Flower Chamber like a tidal wave.

The two figures at the very front of the group were particularly eye-catching.

The tall man, wearing a thick scarf, with a frighteningly calm gaze, was Katakuri, who had just been appointed as Marine Headquarters Admiral.

A man dressed in a purple kimono, holding Cane Sword, with his eyes closed, was none other than the newly Chief of Staff the General Staff of the Marine Headquarters, Yixiao.

Behind them, Marine Vice Admiral such as Ain and Hina, along with thousands of elite naval personnel, stood in neat square formations, exuding an overwhelming aura of menace.

The naval force stopped in the center of the plaza, facing off against the CP Agent and members of the Knights of God.

As Saint Chirringom stepped forward, he unleashed both the arrogance of the Celestial Dragons and the oppressive aura of the Knights of God.

"What do you think you're doing? This is Holy Land forbidden area, the core of Pangu City! If you dare to take another step closer, it will be considered treason!"

His voice echoed across the square, carrying a judgmental tone. "Now, I command you all to return to your original positions immediately! Otherwise, you will all be treated as traitors!"

As he finished speaking, the members of the Knights of God behind him drew their weapons, assumed fighting stances, and stared at the dark mass of naval troops opposite them as if facing a formidable enemy.

The already tense atmosphere intensified when the members of the Knights of God assumed fighting stances.

However, the navy's formation did not waver in the slightest.

Katakuri raised his head, his gaze passing over Saint Chirringom and landing on the garden enclosed by high walls. The Conqueror's Haki shockwaves emanating from there were enough to make even him, who also possessed Conqueror's Haki, quite wary! The Conqueror's Haki spreading among the Flower Chamber was the work of at least three people. Three Conqueror's Haki users simultaneously releasing their Conqueror's Haki —were they preparing for a major battle?

Thinking of this, he turned his head and asked Yixiao beside him, "Advisor Yixiao, should we go in?"

Smile gently tapped the Cane Sword in his hand on the ground. He closed his eyes and looked towards the direction of the Flower Chamber. After a long while, he spoke in a deep voice, "Calm down, Admiral Katakuri. If we force our way in now, the situation will completely spiral out of control."

Upon hearing this, Katakuri understood.

He immediately stepped forward, facing Saint Chirringom and the entire Knights of God alone, and said in a deep voice, "The situation within the Flower Chamber is currently unclear. We will not retreat until we see Lord Akira in person or receive his orders."

"Of course," Katakuri changed the subject, "We will not go any further, but will wait here. This is the biggest concession we can make at the moment. Please, Saint Chirringom, do not put us in a difficult position!"

Saint Chirringom's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "Are you threatening me? Don't forget who you are! For a pirate like you to be promoted to Marine Admiral is the greatest honor of your life, yet you dare to put on such an attitude in front of me!"

Katakuri took another step forward. "You can take this as a threat! Because if you insist that we leave, even if I agree, the thousands of marines behind me won't."

"Saint Chirringom, you don't know what exactly happened in the Flower Chamber, do you?"

"Before things become clear, the safest approach is for both of us to take a step back. Otherwise, if things escalate, we won't just avoid punishment, we might even be rewarded."

"After all, this is a naval tradition, and I believe you are more aware than I of Akira's tendency to protect his own!"

"So I'm pretty sure that as long as things escalate—"

You will definitely die.

"You!" Saint Chirringom roared in anger, and his unique Devil Fruit ability was quietly activated. With a gust of wind sweeping by, many of the Marine soldiers standing behind Katakuri were strangely asleep in a second, and their snoring rose and fell.

boom--

Just then, a deafening explosion suddenly rang out, followed by a shockwave of Conqueror's Haki that spread out from within the Flower Chamber, instantly waking up the Marine soldiers who had been hypnotized by Saint Chirringom.

Before Saint Chirringom and the naval soldiers could react, a figure shot out from among the Flower Chamber.

"Saint Chirringom!"

"How dare you! Take back your power immediately!"

Emerging from among the Flower Chamber was Gunko, whose feet were treading on giant arrowheads made of bandages.

After sharply scanning Saint Chirringom and Katakuri's group, Gunko was suspended in mid-air, spoke again, coldly saying, "What happened in the Flower Chamber is none of your business. Your mission is to immediately deploy defenses to the Holy Land to prevent external forces from invading!"

--