A World Transformed by Upheaval

Impel Down.

Level 6, Infinite Hell!

The great pirates on this level were all unusually quiet. They had once been renowned pirates, each with his own pride, so naturally, none of them paid any attention to the others.

But then...

When Magellan arrived here,

everyone erupted into astonished clamor.

"What's going on? Why is this guy here?"

"No way, even he ended up here?"

"Look at that scar on him! What kind of terrifying power could have caused that?"

"Could the Three Admirals, Garp, and Sengoku have all made a move?"

"It couldn't have been them. Look at that scar—it's a sword wound..."

"..."

Countless great pirates were dumbfounded.

Of course, they were not surprised by Magellan, but by one of the Four Emperors following behind him—Kaido!

"Kaido!" Donquixote Doflamingo froze.

Even Jack the Drought, imprisoned on this level as well, was stunned. "Boss Kaido, why are you here too?"

As for the other great pirates, such as Bullet, although they did not speak, their expressions were extremely grim.

After all, Kaido was a powerhouse on par with, or even beyond, them!

With the strongest defense of the strongest creature across land, sea, and air, who could compare?

Yet now, there was an utterly terrifying wound on his body, one that seemed to require inhuman strength to inflict.

Had Roger come back from the dead?

That was Bullet's first thought!

But soon, Bullet's reason told him, "It couldn't be Roger resurrected. Even Roger back then might not have been able to wound this guy to such an extent, right?"

For Bullet, his lifelong ambition had been to surpass Roger. After challenging him countless times, Bullet naturally understood Roger's strength.

Likewise, he understood Kaido's strength!

How could a man capable of becoming one of the Four Emperors lack true power?

Besides Bullet, even Redfield, the "Red Count," Sanjuan Wolf of the Giant Battleship, and other great pirates whose names alone struck fear into people all displayed the same thoughts as Bullet.

Seeing these great pirates stare in shock,

Magellan had already guessed what they were thinking.

Indeed, based on such a wound alone, it was impossible to determine who had inflicted such injuries on Kaido.

But Magellan knew very well that all of this had been Roya's doing.

For some reason, when he thought of that, a faint sense of superiority arose within Magellan.

Perhaps, to Magellan, being acquainted with a powerhouse like Roya meant that he, too, had benefited from the association.

Still, Magellan had no intention of telling the other great pirates about it. Let them guess for themselves!

"Hmph!" Seeing his subordinate, Jack the Drought, Kaido said nothing. He merely snorted coldly, not giving him the slightest pleasant expression.

After that,

Kaido turned and spotted Donquixote Doflamingo. His expression changed instantly, and his sharp gaze seemed filled with killing intent.

"Donquixote Doflamingo!" Kaido roared.

Although Kaido was covered in Seastone shackles, his roar still made all of Infinite Hell tremble.

Seeing this, Donquixote Doflamingo could not help frowning, his body instinctively trembling in fear.

But Donquixote Doflamingo said nothing. He could perhaps already guess part of the reason.

Though he did not know the details, he knew that Kaido had surely placed all the blame for this incident on him.

At this moment, Roya

was aboard a Marine warship that had already passed through the Gates of Justice and was heading back to Marine Headquarters.

This time, Roya did not continue training and instead chose to rest.

Over this period, he had maintained high-intensity training and fought countless powerhouses without getting any proper rest. He decided to take this opportunity to relax and rest well.

However,

Roya, who had fallen asleep the moment he lay down, did not know that the entire world was undergoing tremendous changes because of him!

Marine Headquarters.

On Marineford Plaza, countless Marines and workers were urgently repairing the island that Roya had cleaved in two.

Many Marines were also reinforcing the defensive weapons.

After all,

the Marines might soon have to face even greater incidents!

But this time,

Fleet Admiral Sengoku was not in his own office. Instead, he had come to Kong's office as Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's armed forces.

Kong, the former Fleet Admiral of Marine Headquarters and the current Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's armed forces!

Sengoku and Kong sat there, speaking at length.

"Kong, that was what happened!" Sengoku said, lifting his teacup and taking a sip.

It turned out that

when Kaido had wreaked havoc at Marine Headquarters in Marineford, Kong had been attending a meeting with the Five Elders in Mary Geoise, so he had not witnessed it in person.

But upon hearing that Kaido had attacked Marine Headquarters, Kong immediately rushed back. As the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, he had even more experience than Sengoku and the others. How could he not know how formidable Kaido was?

Yet, unexpectedly,

by the time he returned to Marine Headquarters, the matter had already been settled, and even Kaido had been sent to Impel Down.

Therefore, to clarify everything that had happened, Sengoku came here. As one of those directly involved, Sengoku held nothing back as he told Kong the entire course of the Kaido incident.

After hearing the full account, Kong was briefly stunned.

To be honest, Kong had initially thought that Garp and Sengoku had joined forces to subdue Kaido. He never expected that the one who had subdued and injured Kaido was actually a young rear admiral. It was truly hard to believe.

But after knowing Sengoku for so long, Kong understood his character well. Sengoku would not lie to him about something like this.

Moreover, as he had hurried back from Mary Geoise, he had indeed heard many Marines mentioning Roya's name along the way.

"Rear Admiral Roya?"

"To think that at such a young age, he already possesses the strength to defeat Kaido!"

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared! Sengoku, your proposal is excellent. I accept it!"

"Also, you must handle the follow-up matters. For our Marines, and even for the entire world, this will be an event to establish our authority!"

As expected of the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, Kong remained rational even after his surprise.

"Yes, even without you saying so, as Fleet Admiral, I will definitely handle this matter properly. I have already made arrangements." Fleet Admiral Sengoku nodded.