Seize Pluton at Any Cost

All around, silence reigned.

The people of Dressrosa looked at one another, their eyes filled with deep worry and fear.

The Four Emperors stood at the pinnacle of countless pirates. Even the Marines needed the World Government's permission before waging war against one of them.

Moreover, the Four Emperors were notorious and feared throughout these seas.

Big Mom, Charlotte Linlin, loved sweets and was cruel beyond measure. Once she sent out invitations to a tea party, everyone had to attend—or she would turn the person closest to them into a gift and deliver it right to their doorstep.

Kaido of the Beasts had challenged the Four Emperors and the Marines seven times all by himself. He was said to be impossible to kill—not even by himself...

"In a one-on-one fight, Kaido is the strongest!" Having witnessed Kaido's power, every pirate repeated those words, recalling their crushing defeats in taverns.

Now, he had occupied Wano Country and become the undisputed overlord of the New World.

Whitebeard, Edward Newgate—his name resounded throughout the Four Blues, while his prestige had spread to every corner of the world, even appearing in children's nursery rhymes.

Recognized by all pirates as the strongest, a living legend who had survived to this day, he also controlled the largest territory across these seas.

Compared to the first three, this Four Emperor had always remained mysterious. His flag and subordinates had never been revealed, yet the Marines, the World Government, and countless pirates had silently placed him at the head of the Four Emperors.

There was only one reason: among the Four Emperors, only one man possessed a bounty equal to that of the legendary Pirate King. That meant that, in the World Government's eyes, his existence was no different from the Pirate King's.

"So where have you cast