A World Thrown into Upheaval

Impel Down.

Level Six, Infinite Hell!

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

However.

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 his body. What kind of terrifying power could have caused that?"

"Could the three Admirals and 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 stared wide-eyed in shock.

Of course, they were not surprised by Magellan, but by the Four Emperor Kaido following behind him!

"Kaido!" Donquixote Doflamingo froze.

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

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

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

Who could compare to the strongest defense of the strongest creature across land, sea, and air?

Yet now, an incomparably terrifying wound lay across his body—a wound that seemed as though only inhuman power could have inflicted it.

Could Roger have come back to life?

That was Barrett's first thought!

But Barrett's reason quickly told him, "It can't be Roger resurrected. Even Roger back then might not have been able to inflict such a severe wound on this guy, right?"

For Barrett, his lifelong wish had been to surpass Roger. After challenging him countless times, Barrett naturally knew Roger's strength well.

Likewise, he knew Kaido's strength!

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

Besides Barrett, even notorious great pirates such as the "Red Count" Redfield and the "Giant Battleship" Sanjuan Wolf, whose names alone struck fear into people, displayed the same thoughts as Barrett.

Seeing the stunned expressions of these great pirates.

Magellan had already guessed what they were thinking.

Indeed, simply judging from this, 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 Magellan thought of this, a faint sense of superiority rose in his heart.

Perhaps, to Magellan, being acquainted with a powerhouse like Roya meant he had benefited from Roya's glory as well.

Still, Magellan had no intention of telling the other great pirates. He would let them guess for themselves!

"Hmph!" Seeing his subordinate, Jack the Drought, Kaido said nothing. He merely snorted coldly and gave him no pleasant expression.

Then.

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

"Donquixote Doflamingo!" Kaido roared.

Although Kaido's body was covered in Seastone shackles, his roar still made the entirety 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 probably already guess part of the reason.

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

At this moment, Roya.

The Marine warship he was aboard had already passed through the Gates of Justice and was returning to Marine Headquarters.

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

Recently, he had maintained intense training and fought countless powerhouses without receiving any proper rest. He took this opportunity to relax and rest properly.

However.

Roya, who had fallen asleep the moment he lay down, had no idea that the entire world was undergoing drastic changes because of him!

Marine Headquarters.

On the Marineford plaza, countless Marines and workers were rushing to repair the island that Roya had cleaved in two.

Many Marines were also reinforcing the defensive weapons.

After all.

The Marines might soon face an even greater incident!

Yet this time.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku was not in his own office. Instead, he had come to the office of Kong, the Commander-in-Chief of the entire military.

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

Sengoku and Kong sat there, speaking at length.

"Kong, that's how it happened!" Sengoku said, lifting his teacup and taking a sip.

It turned out.

When Kaido had wreaked havoc at Marineford, Kong had been attending a meeting with the Five Elders in Mary Geoise, so he had not been there to witness everything.

But upon hearing that Kaido had attacked Marine Headquarters, Kong had immediately rushed back. As the Commander-in-Chief of the entire military, with 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, in order to understand the full course of events, Sengoku had come here. As one of those involved, Sengoku withheld nothing as he told Kong every detail of the Kaido incident.

After hearing the full account, Kong was the first to fall silent in surprise.

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

But after knowing Sengoku for so long, Kong understood his character well. Sengoku could not possibly deceive him about something like this.

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

"Rear Admiral Roya?"

"I never expected that, at such a young age, he would already possess the power to defeat Kaido!"

"The younger generation is truly formidable! Sengoku, your proposal is excellent. I accept it!"

"Also, you must handle the aftermath. For our Marines, and even for the entire world, this will be an event that establishes our authority!"

Kong was indeed a man worthy of being the Commander-in-Chief of the entire military. After his surprise, he still retained his composure.

"Yes, even if you hadn't said so, as Fleet Admiral, I would definitely handle this matter properly. I've already arranged for people to do it," Sengoku said, nodding.