Paramount War V

Inside Shakky's bar.

The Den Den Mushi tirelessly projected images onto the screen.

Watching the disaster-like scene in the footage, Rayleigh's hand trembled.

A thousand-meter-tall iceberg had been ground into powder. Even after regaining his youth, he still could not accomplish something like that.

Simply shattering it would have been much easier.

"Albedo made a move."

Cocytus, seated in a chair, spoke.

Though he could not sense any aura through the footage or see the exact movements, as far as he knew, only the weapon in Albedo's hand possessed such an ability.

"Shall we act?"

After a pause, Cocytus asked.

Watching the fierce battle in the footage, the fighting spirit surging within him was nearly impossible to suppress.

Hearing that it had been the young girl beside Ryan who acted, Rayleigh relaxed slightly. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth. "Wait a little longer!"

Now was not the time. Aside from Akainu, who had suddenly vanished without a trace, the other two Admirals were still seated in their chairs.

And before the execution platform, Sengoku stood less than a meter away from Ace. Even if they launched a surprise attack now, it would likely only cause some confusion and would not decide the battle.

Cocytus temporarily suppressed the fighting spirit flooding through him. He closed his eyes and said nothing, quietly waiting for the right moment.

East Blue, Loguetown.

Below the execution platform where One Piece Roger had been executed, countless figures had gathered once more today, just as they had twenty years ago.

A projection Den Den Mushi had been set up there.

Amid the voices of countless people pointing at the footage and discussing it, a hooded man with tattoos carved into his face stood quietly among the crowd, watching.

"Ace, Whitebeard, Ryan..."

Muttering those names,