Meanwhile, inside the Empty Throne hall of Holy Land Mary Geoise, the atmosphere was no longer merely oppressive—it had completely frozen over.
The Five Elders had originally been bowing as they reported on the deployment progress around the Red Line's perimeter. When their eyes inadvertently swept over the live broadcast projection on the wall, their bodies instantly stiffened.
In the live broadcast, Whitebeard's figure, carrying his naginata, was especially glaring. Whitebeard's laughter, in particular, rang clearly through the loudspeakers for everyone to hear.
Th-this was Whitebeard!
Green Gusen's voice trembled with disbelief as he abruptly looked up at the projection.
Impossible!
He had clearly died at Marineford!
How could this be?
Saint Topman Warcury's breathing quickened instantly, and his hands unconsciously clenched. Dead?
But he was standing there alive and well, even alongside the Revolutionary Army and the Marines!
What exactly was going on?
Could his death back then have been fake?
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter stared at Whitebeard's figure in the projection, equally stunned. The World's Strongest Man was actually alive, and he had even joined the resistance forces. This was trouble. With him there, our defenses won't be able to stop them at all!
Although the title of World's Strongest Man no longer belonged to Whitebeard, he still possessed the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the strongest Paramecia. Its earthquake power covered an enormous range. While it might not harm them, a single strike would reduce the Red Line's defenses to scraps of paper.
Saint Marcus Mars and Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro exchanged a look, both seeing deep concern in the other's eyes.
It wasn't just Whitebeard. The Navy's three Admirals, every Seven Warlord of the Sea, and the entire Revolutionary Army—this lineup was unprecedentedly terrifying! In eight hundred years, so many powerful people had never joined forces to resist the