Five Elders, Headless Star!

The Great Bird...

Marcus Saint Mars himself has almost lost count of how many years he has lived.

He couldn't even remember how many things he had heard in his life.

But one thing Marcus Saint Mars is certain of.

Over the past few hundred years.

Absolutely no one, absolutely no one, would dare stand before him and address him as --

"The Great Bird!"

The authority of the Gorosei was directly offended.

Marcus Saint Mars felt an unprecedented surge of anger.

At that moment, several voices echoed in his mind.

That was the "mental link" ability from the other four Gorosei of Holy Land Mary Geoise.

This is a secret of the ocean known to very few.

There is an inexplicable and special connection among the five Gorosei.

Even if the distance between them is incredibly vast.

The Gorosei can also maintain smooth communication with others through this special "spiritual link".

"Mazz, how's things going on your end?"

What was that earthquake just now?

"Has some ancient technology revived again?"

"Could it be another giant ancient robot?"

Red Line Continent, Pangea Castle, Chamber of Power.

The four Gorosei gathered together and initiated a mental connection with Marcus Saint Mars, who was acting alone.

Just now.

A slight earthquake suddenly struck Mary Geoise.

It was as if some super cannon had landed not far from Mary Geoise.

The violent commotion caused unease among the Celestial Dragons and also attracted the attention of the Gorosei.

After that minor earthquake, the Gorosei sensed a strange, probing intent.

The Gorosei had originally planned to send CP0 to investigate the situation.

After all, CP0 is the "strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons," and it has the responsibility to protect Mary Geoise and the World Nobles.

However, after sensing the spying intent, the Gorosei quickly changed their minds.

CP0, which had not yet begun operations, was abruptly halted.

Marcus Saint Mars, the Environmental War God, personally went to investigate the situation below.

The four Gorosei waited a moment.

Marcus Saint Mars, who had been gone for some time, finally sent back a message.

"I've encountered a young Whitebeard who ate the [Rumble-Rumble Fruit]!"

The four Gorosei, Chamber of Power, exchanged bewildered glances. What had they just heard?

"[Rumble-Rumble Fruit]?"

"Young?"

"Whitebeard?"

"Are you kidding me!"

Ever since Gol D. Roger single-handedly ushered in the Great Pirate Era.

The World Government remains highly vigilant against those "remnants of the Old Era".

This time, the pirates know far too much!

Gol D. Roger and his Roger Pirates, by collecting a large number of Ancient Poneglyph Raftel, directly reached the Laugh Tale, Laugh Tale, and learned about the ancient history that the World Government had hidden for hundreds of years!

This has caused immense panic among World Government.

After Roger was publicly executed, the remaining members of the Roger Pirates were also subjected to a joint pursuit by the World Government and the Marine Headquarters.

Even other pirates who had connections with Gol D. Roger were ordered by the World Government to be eliminated one by one.

A small group of these pirates are so powerful that even the World Government has no way to deal with them.

The most representative of them all is Whitebeard!

Since becoming the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger has dominated the Grand Line for nearly eighteen years under the title of "Pirate King"!

In this day and age, the person closest to the throne of "Pirate King"...

There is a common understanding throughout the ocean --

Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard who is known as the "Strongest Man on the Sea" and is the archenemy of the Pirate King Roger!

The World Government is paying close attention to Whitebeard's every move.

Although they had no way to send an undercover agent into the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, they still managed to gather a great deal of intelligence about Whitebeard's movements through various means.

These materials will be compiled by designated personnel and then conveyed to the Gorosei.

According to information held by the Gorosei.

Whitebeard's health seems to have been declining in recent years.

The Whitebeard Pirates' flagship Moby Dick, would purchase a significant amount of medical supplies whenever it passed an island.

And judging by his age, Whitebeard is almost seventy.

The World Government has been hoping that Whitebeard would die of old age or illness...

What's with this sudden appearance of a "younger version of Whitebeard"?

The four Gorosei, who were sitting idly Chamber of Power, sent messages to Marcus Saint Mars.

However, Marcus Saint Mars seemed to be entangled with the enemy and unable to focus on replying to the other Gorosei.

"If you ask me, let's send another person over!"

"What a young Whitebeard who ate the [Rumble-Rumble Fruit]! That's just too intriguing!"

"But apart from Mazz, none of us have the ability to fly, so using [Geppo] would be rather improper."

"How about I go? I can teleport underground—"

Before the golden-haired Gorosei, the Agriculture Martial God, Shepard X. Saint Peter could finish speaking...

Marcus Saint Mars's urgent voice rang out once again in the mental link.

"Contact Marine Headquarters! Tell Kizaru to get here quickly! The speed of the [Rumble-Rumble Fruit] is just too fast!"

Among the Gorosei, Marcus Saint Mars's speed is considered the "fastest in aerial combat".

But he was, after all, an "It's True Heaven," a "great strange bird."

Compared to the lightning speed of the [Rumble-Rumble Fruit], Marcus Saint Mars's movement speed is far too slow.

Red Line Continent, steep cliffs and deep pits.

Edward Teach is fighting Marcus Saint Mars with ease.

If it weren't for the fact that it didn't fit the current persona...

Edward Teach really wanted to say something to Marcus Saint Mars –

Within Kuwa~

Just then...

A blinding burst of light suddenly erupted from Edward Teach's body, and his figure vanished from the spot once again.

The next instant.

Edward Teach's figure appeared as if in a flash atop the head of It's True Heaven, the strange bird that Marcus Saint Mars had transformed into.

A dazzling silver-white electric current bathed his raised right leg in an incandescent light, while jet-black Armament Haki coiled around and merged into it —Advanced Armament Haki containing "internal destruction."

Electric current propulsion, electric light kick!

Boom!

It was like a bolt from the blue.

Edward Teach, who had simultaneously fused his [Rumble-Rumble Fruit] and advanced [Armament Haki] with his right leg, kicked directly at It's True Heaven's giant beak.

Starting from the spot where Edward Teach kicked, deep, incredibly deep fissures suddenly appeared on It's True Heaven's beak.

Accompanied by the "internal destruction" effect of [Armament Haki].

A crisp "snap" was heard.

It's True Heaven's bird beak was kicked off by Edward Teach on the spot!

The broken pieces of the bird's beak and the crimson blood of the strange bird scattered downwards, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

"Ah--"

Marcus Saint Mars let out an extremely angry roar.

The loss of his beak distorted his voice, but it didn't prevent him from unleashing his abilities.

It's True Heaven used its broken beak to spew a blazing flame at Edward Teach, who was standing right next to it.

The blazing firelight illuminated Edward Teach's face.

But...

"Too slow! You giant bird!"

With a deafening roar, Edward Teach vanished from his spot in an instant, effortlessly dodging yet another fiery breath from Marcus Saint Mars.

But at this time...

Another extraordinary change occurred from Marcus Saint Mars's side.

The bird's beak, which had just been kicked off by Edward Teach, and the blood that had fallen with it, were returning to It's True Heaven's body in a way that was completely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

It was as if time had turned back.

Drops of blood returned to the wound, piecing together the fragments.

In It's True Heaven was restored to her original form.

A completely indestructible body!

Edward Teach frowned It's True Heaven, who had returned to her full form.

Although he knew the Gorosei were not easy to deal with.

This is not just because the Gorosei themselves possess Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit abilities.

Furthermore, besides Devil Fruit, the Gorosei possess other special abilities.

But "knowing" is one thing, and "seeing" it with your own eyes is another.

The seemingly immortal abilities displayed by the Environmental War God, Marcus Saint Mars, at this moment would give any enemy a headache.

Even Edward Teach found it very difficult.

'Slight cracks will heal themselves, and broken beaks will automatically regenerate...'

Edward Teach clenched his fist, as if he were grasping at endless lightning.

What if you completely blow his head off?

Let's do it!

Edward Teach's eyes narrowed, his body transformed into lightning, and he vanished from the spot once again.

Even Marcus Saint Mars couldn't keep up with the "Lightning Person's" speed.

In the blink of an eye.

Edward Teach appeared above Marcus Saint Mars's head.

Endless lightning gathered on Edward Teach's body, and his already small giant-like size expanded and grew even larger after absorbing a large amount of lightning.

The thunderous roar piled up and, in the blink of an eye, formed a thunder god that should not belong to the human world!

Billions of Volts - Thor!

Thor raised his right fist high, and his fist instantly burst forth with incomparably dazzling lightning, as if he had grasped the destructive lightning from the heavens.

The next moment.

Rumble--

Edward Teach swung his right fist heavily towards It's True Heaven below.

The power of the [More-More Fruit] was silently activated at this moment.

[More-More Fruit - 100x Power]!

This is no longer an ordinary "electric current driven electric light fist".

Instead--

"Thunder God's Fist!"

Boom!!

Thor's giant fist slammed down on It's True Heaven's head.

His already formidable power was amplified a hundredfold by the [More-More Fruit], directly exceeding the limits that It's True Heaven could withstand.

The strange bird's feathers twisted and turned to ash in the silvery lightning;

The strange bird's skin and flesh charred and turned to dust in the silvery lightning;

The strange bird's bones shattered into dust amidst the silvery lightning.

Thunder God's Fist landed.

It's True Heaven's bird head exploded with a bang.

The headless bird corpse seemed to lose its strength at that moment, and plummeted into the vast sea below.

Just then...

A beam of yellow light shot straight up from below.

"This is really..."

Kizaru grabbed It's True Heaven's headless corpse with one hand and looked at Edward Teach with a solemn expression.

"How scary..."

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