The weather gradually turned cooler, and summer had quietly passed in most parts of the world.
Mary Geoise, Pangea Castle.
Brilliant sunlight streamed over the windowsill and into the grand hall, but even the sun's rays could not ease the grave atmosphere within.
"It has been confirmed."
"Stussy was killed by Tsugikuni Yoriichi."
At the center of the hall stood a lavish set of sofas. The Gorosei, the World Government's highest authority, had gathered there once again, each seated at one end.
A Projection Den Den Mushi sat on the coffee table before them. Directly ahead of the sofas was a small white screen, where images continuously flickered.
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn lowered his eyelids slightly and spoke in a somewhat heavy tone.
In truth, he did not need to say much. The other Gorosei were already watching the footage projected by the Den Den Mushi.
This was surveillance footage from Eternal Hell in Impel Down. Several days after the New Marines had broken into Impel Down, the recording had been delivered into their hands.
The footage was quite long. It began with Stussy using Magellan's orders as a pretext to transfer the guards stationed at the entrance to Eternal Hell; continued with Stussy murdering the jailers and the "useless" prisoners; and ended with Stussy fleeing back into Eternal Hell in panic, using the corpses on that level to obtain tremendous power.
Everything that happened on the sixth floor of Impel Down had been recorded by the surveillance Den Den Mushis.
The footage continued until Tsugikuni Yoriichi entered Eternal Hell, used his Devil Fruit power, and unleashed Golden Flames.
The Gorosei watched the Golden Flames filling the white screen, unconsciously holding their breath as they observed closely. Only after a long while did faint breathing finally sound in the hall.
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