A Conversation with the Five Elders, Sengoku's Shock / Hearing All Things, Hearing Oneself?

This was an indiscriminate crushing defeat. This time, Dongze didn't intentionally control the situation. The enemy's henchmen were too numerous, and the nearby villagers were just a drop in the ocean compared to those pirates wielding knives and guns.

Click! Click!

With a series of crisp sounds, first the glass on both sides of the street was shattered by the Conqueror's Haki, then the wooden items on the street and inside the houses, and finally the houses on both sides of the street were all reduced to ruins.

The crowd began to lean back tactically, only the whites of their eyes visible. Even those at the back didn't know what had happened; they were instantly overwhelmed by this Conqueror's Haki.

And the area it covered kept expanding, eventually even engulfing the Royal Palace.

"Snap!"

In the blink of an eye, the glass of the Royal Palace was covered with cracks. Feeling the Conqueror's Haki, everyone in the Donquixote Family, including Doflamingo, couldn't help but change their expressions drastically.

Dongze, who unleashed his Conqueror's Haki without reservation, was able to shock Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, several years ago. In addition, with the continuous Awakening of Dongze's Sword Intent and the activation of his Crossworld Swordsmanship recent years, his aura has exceeded the scope of Conqueror's Haki.

On the high seas, even the strongest Conqueror's Haki, Red- Conqueror's Haki Red-Haired Shanks, doesn't possess such power. He demonstrated it when he boarded Whitebeard's flagship, the Moby Dick, alone, and it only caused cracks in the ship's hull.

But now, this Conqueror's Haki directly destroyed nearby buildings.

Doflamingo, who possessed Conqueror's Haki, had his Conqueror's Haki automatically crushed before it even collided with his body, leaving Doflamingo stunned. This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation. Could Conqueror's Haki be crushed in this way? He really wanted to ask, was this some kind of ghost? Or some kind of god?

"Emperor-Class!"

Doflamingo gritted his teeth and managed to utter two words with difficulty.

At the same time, he exclaimed inwardly, "Top-Tier Yonko-Level Combat Power!"

Although the Admiral and the Four Emperors are considered to be on the same level, in actual combat, a peak Four Emperors can even fight two or three Admiral without being at a disadvantage. During the Paramount War, even though Whitebeard was very old, he almost smashed Akainu's head.

This also suggests that the combat power of Emperor-Class fighter should actually be significantly higher than that of Admiral- level fighter.

Doflamingo had initially assumed that Dongze was merely Swordmaster at the Admiral level, but now his mouth was filled with bitterness.

"No, I can't be cannon fodder for the World Government!"

Then Dover picked up the Den Den Mushi again and made two more calls.

On Onigashima, Kaido of the Beasts, his eyes wide with surprise, roared, "What did you say?"

"I'll go there myself!!"

In Holy Land Mary Geoise, Tian Gang slammed his fist on the table, a flood of thoughts rushing through his mind. "Jis, quick! I need to see the Five Elders!!"

As for the others scattered throughout the castle, their faces were also deathly pale, and Sugar was even knocked unconscious by the shock.

The officials who were so arrogant before are now speechless.

Diamante sat on the stone chair with a bitter smile. He was the first person to feel Dongze's Conqueror's Haki, but the last time was not as terrifying as this time.

"Damn it, how could such a monster exist on the high seas?!"

Chapter 144 Dialogue with the Five Elders, Sengoku's Surprise

"Garp! What on earth is going on?"

In the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the Five Elders dialed Garp's number. When he recommended Dongze to be Shichibukai, he didn't mention that the other party was a Four Emperors.

And judging from the current situation, the other side won't listen to their World Government's orders.

They are all normal people; they won't act impulsively. Expecting a Four Emperors to obey their orders is unrealistic. Take Garp, for example; he's still part of the Navy, but he only obeys orders, not direct commands.

He only does missions he likes, and he's willing to beat up even Celestial Dragons, which gives them a real headache.

Now look what's happened, another one named Dongze, a pirate who's legally allowed to plunder by the World Government.

Before calling Garp, they heard Tian Gang's report and learned that the woman next to Dongze was the only survivor of Ohara, the Devil Child — Nico Robin.

He was framed on Fish-Man Island before, and considering his current strength, perhaps those three people he sent were killed by him.

The other side probably already knows what that idiot Tian Gang did.

However, they won't say these things. If Garp finds out, he might cause trouble in the Holy Land again!

However, given the current situation, they have no choice but to inform Garp. Robin and the others don't really need her; the main concern is preventing outsiders from obtaining her. The battle in Dressrosa will inevitably shock the New World, and this Shichibukai, who has plunged headlong into the New World, could easily cause global turmoil.

They had to take action, and given Doflamingo's status, they couldn't allow him to die out there.

"Didn't I say before that he's a very strong newcomer?"

Garp didn't care at all, picked his nose, and calmly said.

Garp's words were infuriating, especially coming from one of the Five Elders who had always been high and mighty!

If Garp were in front of them, they would have smashed his head in without hesitation.

Wearing a dark green suit, bald, with a mustache shaped like the number eight, and a birthmark on his forehead, one of the Five Elders slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Garp!! You didn't say that was a Yonko- Emperor-Level Combat Power!"

Garp chuckled. When Aokiji told him about it, he had already guessed that Dongze's strength had improved very quickly. So much time had passed, and he wasn't too surprised that the other party had reached the Emperor-Level Combat Power a Yonko.

He wasn't intimidated by the Four Emperors at all. He could still take them on; after all, he'd fought Whitebeard on Fish-Man Island, which had caused quite a stir.

"Back then, he was just a newcomer, not nearly as powerful as he is now, on par with the current Shichibukai. I never imagined he could reach this level in such a short time!!"

When it comes to shifting blame, Garp showed no embarrassment whatsoever and began frantically shifting blame.

Well, how could someone know how fast or slow they are progressing? They're not the person in question!

At this moment, another Five Elders, dressed in a dark red suit, without a tie, with blond hair and a blond beard, and a scar on his chest, felt a surge of anger and roared, "Do you think we're old men who've gone mad from sitting in offices all day? Don't you have any idea how long it took you to grow to that level of strength back then?"

"How should I know!"

Dealing with this stubborn jerk, they felt like their lungs were about to explode, "You—"

The Five Elders who had spoken first continued coldly, "And what about Nicole? Robin? Why didn't you tell us back then?"

Garp scratched his ear again, nonchalantly saying, "I thought you already knew! Didn't Aokiji tell you?"

Hearing the other person's tone, the Five Elders fell silent, then whispered, "I fucking want to kill this bastard!!"

"In a one-on-one fight, who could possibly be our match?"

"That old dog..."

"What about Dongze's matter?"

"We can't let Garp interfere anymore!"

"Garp! Dongze is currently in Dressrosa, clashing with Doflamingo, who is also Shichibukai! You should know who he is, right?"

"That Celestial Dragons's been wandering around?"

"We don't intend to hold you responsible for what happened today, but you'd better watch yourself. You're not allowed to go anywhere today! We've already notified Sengoku!!"

The Five Elders immediately cut off the call.

At Marineford, Marine Headquarters, Sengoku also put down the Den Den Mushi.

"Garp! What's wrong with that brat?"

"Garp! Is it about that kid?"

Sengoku and Aokiji were also in the office, and they both heard the last sentence.

It is extremely rare for the Five Elders to call directly.

"Hmm! Actually, the most troublesome thing isn't that kid. After all, he hasn't done anything really bad before; at most, he's just killed a few pirates!"

"However, the young girl with him is a bit of a problem!"

Sengoku was taken aback, his brow furrowing. "Who is it?"

However, he suddenly remembered something else: there was another person who recommended Dongze to be Shichibukai, Aokiji — Kuzan.

Coupled with the trouble Garp mentioned, a bad feeling rose in his heart.

"Could it be that little girl from Ohara?"

"Ah! Sengoku Sasuke truly lives up to his reputation as a strategist; he came up with it right away!"

Upon hearing Aokiji's words, Sengoku's eye twitched involuntarily. "You two are fucking insane!!"

"Haha!! It's alright, it's alright!"

Garp laughed heartily, while Aokiji awkwardly touched his eyepatch.

"This kid is in Dressrosa right now, and he's had a falling out with Doflamingo. But it sounds like Doflamingo has requested assistance from the World Government!"

Sengoku looked puzzled upon hearing Garp's words. In his memory, Dongze was just a slightly talented newcomer.

"Doflamingo is quite strong, isn't he? Dongze brought a lot of people with him?"

Hearing Sengoku's words, Garp scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, "No, that kid has improved a bit too quickly. He probably has Emperor-Level Combat Power now. Doflamingo probably knows he can't beat him, so he asked for help!"

"What?!"

Sengoku rubbed his ears, thinking he had misheard!

Aokiji couldn't help but gasp, a bead of cold sweat forming on his forehead. He stammered, somewhat flustered, "Emperor-Class?"

Garp shrugged, his tone full of amazement.

"That's right! They're probably still top-tier Emperor-Level Combat Power, otherwise those five old geezers wouldn't have turned out like this!"

"Damn it~~"

"Holy crap~"

"However, the World Government is not to be trifled with. In the past thousand years, when it comes to the most powerful overlord on the seas, it is not the Four Emperors, nor our Navy, but the World Government!"

"That brat is in big trouble now!"

"Kuzan, why don't you go over there? I remember that little girl is related to you!"

Upon hearing Garp's words, Sengoku's forehead veins bulged again.

"Garp, you bastard! I'm still right here!"

"Oh dear! You're right, then you can sneak off later!"

Chapter 145 Voice of All Things, Listening to Oneself?

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

A guard, his face full of anxiety, hurriedly ran towards the Fleet Admiral's office, the piece of paper in his hand crumpled in his fist.

"Report!!"

"Come in! What's up?"

"We've received the latest intelligence from the branch: Kaido of the Beasts of the Four Emperors, has left Onigashima and is now confirmed to be heading towards Dressrosa!"

Upon hearing the guard's report, Sengoku's expression changed. Needless to say, he knew why Kaido had gone to that place.

He slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Bastard!"

However, the World Government has already ordered him that the Navy cannot interfere in today's events, and now that Kaido has intervened, things will become even more uncontrollable.

If Dongze's true strength really reaches the level of the Four Emperors, the consequences of him joining forces with Kaido would be unimaginable.

Those pirates on the high seas don't care about morality or righteousness; it's all about the naked exchange of interests.

The allure of a Four Emperors is far greater than that of a joke. If a Four Emperors crew possessed two Four Emperors- level fighters, it would undoubtedly alter the landscape of the New World, reignite wars, and cause the currently stable oceans to rage once more.

Furthermore, with the World Government also sending people, the battle could easily escalate from a two-way conflict into a multi-party free-for-all, which is not what he wants to see.

"Where's Aokiji?"

"Reporting to the Fleet Admiral, Admiral Aokiji left Marineford fifteen minutes ago!"

Upon hearing the news, Sengoku was not angry but rather pleased. He immediately ordered, "Call Aokiji and have him contact nearby branches to organize forces and prevent Four Emperors from entering Dressrosa. Don't aim to defeat Kaido, just hold him off!!"

On the vast, boundless sea, a bicycle slowly moves along an ice track, seemingly aimlessly strolling.

A flock of seagulls flew by, and when they saw the people below, their bright eyes were full of surprise. There are all kinds of people on the sea, but riding bicycles on the sea is really outrageous.

Such a person is truly unique on the high seas! He is none other than Admiral Marineford Aokiji.

Suddenly, Aokiji stopped the car and took out his Den Den Mushi.