Various Powers, Storm-Tossed

In the New World, in the Beasts Sea, on a gigantic island, within a palace...

"Boss, breaking news! Whitebeard has personally gone to cause trouble for Big! It's serious!"

On the throne sat a man exuding the aura of a primal beast, somewhat drunk, the entire hall filled with a pungent smell of alcohol!

"What?"

His eyes snapped open, revealing enormous, ferocious eyes, and he instantly regained consciousness.

"According to my informants, Big Big messed with Phoenix Marco, who is very likely dead. Whitebeard is extremely angry now, and Big Big might die!"

The clear, resonant female voice was filled with seriousness.

"In that case, I'll go and kill them both."

He grinned, revealing his sharp, white teeth, which were extremely unsettling.

"Boss, wait a minute."

However, the throne was no longer occupied.

Meanwhile, on the Grand Line, lies the Revolutionary Army Headquarters.

"Mr. Dragon, a major event has occurred in the New World!"

In a vast Underworld, in an ordinary office, a man rushing in, carrying a stack of intelligence, bursts into Dragon's office.

"Tally, what's the rush?"

Dragon, who was handling government affairs at his desk, looked up at Tally, the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Intelligence, whose expression had changed drastically, and frowned.

"Mr. Dragon, Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors, is furious and has personally gone to the Big Sea. The matter is very serious."

Tally handed the intelligence to the dragon, his breathing becoming slightly heavier.

"What?" With a change of expression, Long immediately opened the intelligence report. As he looked at the information inside, his face showed a mixture of emotions.

"No, Big can't die yet. The balance of the Four Emperors can't be broken, otherwise the Revolutionary Army's situation will be dire."

A single hair can set off a chain of events. Dragon could easily see that if Whitebeard really killed Big, the balance of the Four Emperors would be broken. In fact, the World Government might even intervene and kill two of the Four Emperors. In that case, without the restraint of the Four Emperors, the Revolutionary Army would be unable to make any progress.

If the two emperors were to engage in a full-scale war, regardless of the consequences, the ones who would least want to see it are the other Four Emperors and the Revolutionary Army.

The navy and the World Government are the ones who most want to see this happen.

If you were to replace Whitebeard with any other great pirate besides the Four Emperors, regardless of whether he killed Big or not, neither Red-Haired nor Dragon would stop him.

If Big is killed, this pirate will become the new Four Emperors, and the balance will not be broken. Being able to kill Big is enough to prove his strength.

But so far, no pirate has emerged who can replace Big's position, so here's the problem.

Digging deeper, one finds that seemingly unrelated forces are actually the most intertwined, just like the Revolutionary Army.

"I need to go to the New World. Focus your attention on the Navy and the World Government, and contact me anytime!"

With a frown, the dragon made a decision.

"Yes!"

Marineford's conference room was now packed with people.

"Look at the latest news!"

At the head of the table, Sengoku's eyes gleamed as he looked at everyone and smiled, clearly in a good mood.

"Marco the Phoenix, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, fought with Charlotte Katakuri, one of the Four Sweet Commanders of the Big Pirates, for control of Wheat Island. He has been missing for three days, and his fate is unknown. It is suspected that Big Pirates himself intervened."

"Whitebeard personally went to Totto Land Totto Land and engaged in a great battle with Big!"

In the conference room, all the naval personnel looked at the intelligence reports in their hands, and they were all somewhat shocked.

"This is our chance. Regardless of whether Big Brother attacked Phoenix, Whitebeard must be furious right now."

Every naval officer with a modicum of sense showed a delighted expression.

No one can withstand the wrath of the World's Strongest Man. If the Phoenix to truly die, Whitebeard would surely unleash his fury, and Big would very likely be killed by Whitebeard.

If Big Dies, then Whitebeard will definitely be seriously injured. If the Navy kills Whitebeard at this time, then the Four Emperors of the New World will be severely weakened, leaving only Red-Haired Shanks and Kaido, who will be no threat.

Almost everyone thought so, with only a few people frowning, especially Crane who was looking at the intelligence report.

"Things aren't that simple, Big won't die!"

The noisy conference room was suddenly interrupted by He's words.

"Vice Admiral Tsuru, even if Big doesn't die, he'll definitely be seriously injured. We can take advantage of this opportunity." Before a Vice Admiral could finish speaking, Tsuru interrupted him again.

"Big wouldn't be stupid enough to kill Whitebeard's most cherished family member. There must be more to this than meets the eye. Most importantly, there are two people who won't let Big die."

He tapped the table with one hand, his brows relaxed.

"The Four Emperors, Red-Haired, and the Revolutionary Army!" Sengoku, leading the Sengoku, raised an eyebrow. What Tsuru could think of, he could think of as well.

"That's right, so this incident was all bark and no bite. However, we can't just stand by and watch. Given the opportunity, we can still rebuild the power of the Four Emperors of the New World!"

With a slight smile, Tsuru looked at Kizaru in the Admiral's seat.

"Kizaru, go to the New World. If you get the chance, kill Big."

In his leadership, Sengoku acted decisively, not intending to wage a major war, and merely dispatched Kizaru.

"In that case, I'll have no choice but to make the trip."

"Whatever, "Kizaru shrugged and adjusted his sunglasses.

"The Phoenix's disappearance might not have been the work of the Big Pirates, but they must know something. After all, on this vast ocean, there are only a handful of people who could capture the Phoenix without any resistance; it's impossible that there was no news of it."

"Check!"

Meanwhile, the Shichibukai, various kingdoms, the Underworld, and other great pirate crews all received the news. The clever ones could both conceive that Big would not die and hope that Big would die.

In short, the sea may appear calm, but the undercurrents beneath that calm are deadly.

"Boom boom boom"

Whole Cake Island, at this moment, in the Abyss rift, is engulfed in riots.

The entire area was filled with rolling black clouds, layer upon layer of vortexes, swirling around the center, in a massive, swirling motion.

Streaks of dark red lightning illuminated the dim sky.

The storm raged, the thunder roared, and two terrifying auras collided incessantly, creating a tumultuous chaos.

Looking out from a high vantage point, one can see that the battlefield on Whole Cake Island has been completely transformed. The crust has been raised, the Abyss has been torn apart, and it has become a deadly wasteland.

"Whoosh"

Its massive body forcefully tore through the ground, leaving a terrifying chasm, and then pierced through two barren mountains before lying amidst the rubble, blood gushing from its mouth.

Big was in a sorry state, crawling up from the rubble, his face contorted in a grimace.

From the dust opposite, a tall figure slowly emerged, its imposing aura causing the surrounding atmosphere to become incredibly oppressive.

Holding a child's knife in his right hand and clenching his left fist, a layer of white aura appeared. The Whitebeard stared at Big with a chilling gaze, his killing intent rising.

"Old man, don't push me!"

Holding a giant sword, with the sun overhead and lightning in his hand, Big had reached his limit.

"Kulala forced you?" He threw his head back and laughed, the Whitebeard taking a step forward, his murderous intent palpable.

"Looks like it's been a while since you've killed anyone. You all think I'm old, or that the title of Four Emperors makes you really believe you can stand on equal footing with me? If that's the case, then you can die!"

The smile vanished, and a catastrophic aura shot straight to the sky. The Whitebeard took a step forward, and the entire ground instantly collapsed.

The unprecedented crisis made Big's pupils shrink, and a chill ran through his body.