Crunch~ Crunch~ Crunch~
Then the sound of Imu chewing hungrily rang out across the sky.
Gulp~ Gulp~ Gulp~
The chewing was followed by the sound of Imu swallowing—
Imu had eaten the dozen or so Celestial Dragons drawn in from the Holy Land on the spot!
The next moment, something incredible happened.
After Imu ate the Celestial Dragons, the wounds covering that draconic body healed completely!
The black scales that the Truth-Seeking Ball had blasted to pieces were restored, gleaming in the sunlight as though newly grown!
"That's actually possible??"
"If I saw that right, did that thing just eat the Celestial Dragons?"
"Aren't the Celestial Dragons on Imu's side?"
Roger, Whitebeard, Rayleigh, and the others stared at the scene in astonishment.
They had never expected Imu to eat so many Celestial Dragons outright. What an eye-opener!
"No wonder Imu keeps so many Celestial Dragons around."
"Looks like all the things I was wondering about have finally been explained," Rocks said, rubbing his chin.
"Captain Rocks, what were you wondering about?"
Kaido stepped forward to ask as he watched.
"Don't you get it yet, Kaido? Think carefully. Why would the World Government support a bunch of useless Celestial Dragons?"
"Every year, wealthy nations all over the world are charged an enormous heavenly tribute to support them!"
"That heavenly tribute has ruined countless nations and families, creating endless chaos."
"It even drove people to form the Revolutionary Army, shaking the very foundations of the World Government's rule."
Rocks spoke with a smile, and his words immediately drew the attention of Whitebeard, Roger, Rayleigh, and the others.
After all... they had also wondered why the World Government kept such a large group of useless Celestial Dragons.
The heavenly tribute had plunged many countries into war and poverty.
Many had consequently become lawless