He Was a Celestial Dragon

"What is this?"

"Are... are they going to war?"

Time flew. Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and countless warships docked along the Heaven Kingdom's coast. Rank after rank of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals boarded in battle armor, spears in hand and sabers at their waists, drawing countless eyes.

"What's going on?"

"Give me a moment. I can barely process everything that's happened lately."

The Heaven Kingdom's massive mobilization drew attention not only at home, but across the world.

"What is God planning?"

"Is he finally going after another of the Four Emperors? Who is it? Red the Aloof? The Red-Haired Pirates?"

"The Great Era is coming."

The world stirred. Reporters followed the endless stream of warships, and when the Heaven Kingdom's fleet entered the Red-Haired Sea, the whole world fell silent.

In the New World, on an unnamed island, the Supernova Alliance had gathered.

"The Heaven Kingdom's relentless. It hasn't been long since they wiped out the Marines, and now they're going after Red-Haired."

Kid, Drake, and the others watched the live broadcast overhead.

Some reporters had been reckless enough to follow the fleet, so the footage was being broadcast live across the world.

"I don't understand it."

Hawkins couldn't make sense of it. The Heaven Kingdom was moving too hastily.

The Shichibukai, the Underworld, and kingdoms everywhere were watching.

Meanwhile, on a massive island in the Red-Haired Sea, the pirate crews under the Red-Haired Pirates' command had assembled along the coast.

With one hand resting on Gryphon, Red-Haired gazed into the distance, his black cloak draped over his shoulders and his face grim.

He had no idea what had suddenly driven God to attack him. But Red-Haired was not one to shy away from a fight. If the enemy had come to his doorstep, he