Paramount War IV

The ship suddenly fell silent.

"Kill... gulp... Celestial Dragons."

"And overthrow the World Government."

"He recruited Rayleigh."

"Just who the hell are you?!"

The earth-shattering roar rang out as the prisoners below stared wide-eyed at Ryan.

Below, Buggy stood with his mouth agape, unable to say a word.

At the bow, Crocodile and Jinbe the Sea Knight also turned their gazes toward him.

No matter how vicious or ruthless a pirate was, no one dared to kill Celestial Dragons or challenge the World Government's bottom line.

And anyone who did so, shattered the Celestial Dragons' eight-hundred-year invincibility and still survived, was clearly unimaginably powerful.

Ivankov, the Queen of the Kamabakka Kingdom, emerged from the cabin. After carefully studying Ryan and Albedo's appearances, he said in delight, "I remember now! You're the ones the newspaper reported on two days ago—the ones who killed Celestial Dragons! They said you even defeated Admiral Kizaru!"

Ryan turned at those words, looked at Ivankov's enormous face, thought for a moment, and said, "That did happen. If Aokiji and Garp hadn't arrived in time, I might've unlocked the achievement of capturing an admiral alive. What a shame."

Ryan sighed repeatedly, but the scene remained dead silent.

Other than Luffy, who had already known, everyone else was stunned by the news.

He had not only defeated an admiral, but had nearly captured one alive. If Ivankov had not vouched for him, they would have taken it for boasting.

"So it's true!"

Buggy roared inwardly, his eyes practically popping out.

He swallowed the retort that had reached his lips, instantly becoming much more well-behaved.

If he had really been that badass, it would have been one thing. But he was faking it, and these prisoners had only elevated him to where he was.

To maintain his status among