Enthroned in the Holy Land!

"It was nothing. I just believe this world only needs one emperor. Pirates, Marines, even the World Government—they have no right to call themselves emperors. One who bears the title of emperor must rule over all beneath heaven. What are the Four Emperors? What are the Celestial Dragons? They're nothing more than titles a bunch of conceited fools gave themselves!" Li curled his lips slightly, ignoring the shock on Golden Lion and the others' faces as he continued, "This world doesn't need Four Emperors. It only needs one emperor, and no one can stand above that emperor. Everyone must bow beneath him. Do you understand, Golden Lion?"

They were simple words, and a plainly obvious principle. Li's goal was simply that he did not want anyone to stand above him. For that one simple reason, he intended to overthrow the World Government. The moment those words left his mouth, Golden Lion was left speechless.

"Uchiha... Li?" After a long while, Golden Lion came back to his senses. Narrowing his eyes at Li, he said in a deep voice, "Putting everything else aside, you want to achieve your goal, while I want revenge against the World Government. Though our objectives are the same, I spent ten years lying low for this purpose, building up my strength every moment. What about you? What gives you the right to provoke the World Government? Your personal strength may be comparable to mine, but forget the World Government—even the Marines alone might be more than you can handle. Don't you think you're being far too arrogant?"

Golden Lion was arrogant, but he was no fool. On the contrary, he was extremely intelligent, and he knew full well that his strength was insufficient to contend with the Marines, much less the World Government. Thus, after escaping