Salutes for the Birth of a King

Holy Land Mary Geoise.

This massive city atop the Red Line was not only the settlement of the Celestial Dragons but also the seat of power for the entire world.

Due to its unique geographical location, barring Skypiea, it could well be called the highest city in the world.

At this moment, inside Panggu Castle at the heart of Mary Geoise, the Five Elders, representing the supreme authority of the World Government, had gathered in the conference room.

Before them lay a freshly delivered intelligence report.

Pirate King—Gol D. Roger—had been executed at noon today in Loguetown.

This should have been good news, meant to crush the arrogance of pirates and showcase the World Government's authority, but Roger's final words had stirred up waves across the world once more.

Jagarcia Saturn Saint, the God of Science and Defense, spoke first.

"One Piece?"

"Heh. This remnant of the Clan of D thinks he can shake the World Government's rule with such a message?"

"How naive."

Marcus Mars Saint, the God of Environment, standing nearby, nodded in agreement.

"That said, once the news spreads, there will always be foolish commoners unable to resist the temptation to set sail, causing unnecessary trouble."

"Hmph!" Saturn snorted, waving his cane. "Kill them all, then."

"Saturn, you're too extreme."

Topman Warcury Saint, the God of Law, interrupted their exchange.

"Mere pirates are nothing but a bunch of ants that like to jump around—hardly worth worrying about."

"Don't forget, Roger had access to the True History. Even if he's dead, we can't let our guard down."

"So the priority now is to hunt down every last remaining crew member from Roger's ship."

"And continue to rigorously investigate any attempt worldwide to pry into that history—stamp it out the moment it's discovered!"

The others nodded.

A history that had already vanished should be buried in the past forever. There would always be some reckless fools trying to uncover the so-called "True History."

But even if they found it, what then?

No matter what happened, as long as that person was there, the entire world remained firmly in the hands of the Celestial Dragons...

Boom!

The floor of the conference room suddenly trembled.

What was that, an earthquake?

How could Mary Geoise be having an earthquake!?

Saturn tried to release his Observation Haki to investigate, but Warcury immediately stopped him.

"Don't disturb that person over such a trivial matter."

"Have the Navy and CP0 handle it."

"Brrrring, brrrring!"

"Hello, this is Kong."

"What, something like this actually happened!"

"I'll send people right away!"

The Den Den Mushi clicked off. Kong, the current Fleet Admiral of the Navy, let out a sigh.

A week before Roger's execution, Shiki the Golden Lion had attacked Navy Headquarters, leaving most of Marineford in ruins.

Roger had just been executed, and now the Holy Land Mary Geoise was suspected of being infiltrated.

Garp and Sengoku were on their way back from escort duty, while Zephyr needed to stay and guard headquarters...

Kong pondered for a moment, then called for a messenger.

"I'll have to send those three."

Deep beneath the Holy Land Mary Geoise.

A colossal beast, as massive as a mountain, was burying its head into a chimney-shaped structure in a slightly odd posture, greedily sucking something in.

"So deep beneath Mary Geoise, there's this much Nuclear Energy... Is this the 'secret' of the Holy Land that Donquixote Doflamingo mentioned?"

The abundant supply of Nuclear Energy caused Leon's form to visibly swell and grow.

If the Celestial Dragons had mastered the technology to build nuclear reactors, there was no reason they couldn't make Nuclear Bombs, right?

Or was this area an ancient ruin, its technical principles still undeciphered?

What exactly happened during the "Void Century"...

Leon inadvertently uncovered the secrets of the holy land Mary Geoise, and he keenly sensed that this place might be directly connected to the truth of the Pirate King's world.

But peeling back one layer of the mystery only deepened the enigma.

Even from the perspective of a time traveler, Leon only had the advantage of knowing the plot; he was utterly clueless about the True History.

After all, when he had crossed over, the Pirate King was still unfinished...

"Forget it, why bother thinking so much? Let's eat first."

With the endless supply of Nuclear Energy fueling him, Leon's form had successfully evolved from a budget Godzilla into a full-fledged Godzilla.

Height: 108.2 meters, tail length: 167.75 meters, weight: 90,000 tons.

And as an Atomic Monster, this size wasn't even Godzilla's limit; with enough Nuclear Energy, his power would continue to grow.

But Leon also noticed a problem—the strange symbiotic relationship between him and Godzilla caused by the time travel. If he reverted to human form in his current state, his fragile human body would instantly be torn apart by the surging energy within.

He probably wouldn't die, but he'd definitely never be human again.

Being a carefree Godzilla didn't seem so bad...

Leon shook his head violently, forcing that thought out of his mind.

He wanted to stop absorbing Nuclear Energy, but he couldn't suppress his body's instinct. Endless Nuclear Energy crazily poured into him.