The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
The burly member of the Five Elders angrily brandished the newspaper in his hand:
"Bastard! He won't give us any peace, even in death."
"That damned D."
"Now we're in trouble."
The sword-wielding Elder wiped his blade:
"Anger won't help. We should think about how to deal with this."
"Otherwise, if Lord Imu holds us responsible..."
The Elder holding a cane in both hands spoke:
"Begin purging the members of the Roger Pirates immediately."
"At the same time, release the news of Rayleigh's death and the Golden Lion's imprisonment."
"Divert the public's attention."
"Minimize the impact of this incident."
"As for what comes afterward..."
"We'll take it one step at a time."
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
"Agreed." ...
They could not foresee the impact of the "One Piece." By the time they realized it in the future, it would already be too late...
The Grand Line, Alabasta.
Inside the palace, the young king, Nefertari Cobra, held a newspaper, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his face:
"A terrifying era is about to dawn."
With his foresight, he could already envision the turbulent seas and bloody brutality that lay ahead.
The Grand Line, Enies Lobby.
In front of the gates, two Marine officers were reading the newspaper aloud.
The two giants, who had been tricked into guarding the gates while searching for their leaders, crouched down to look at the Marine officers below.
"There'll be more pirates now, Oimo."
Oimo, the fat giant, laughed:
"It's not like they'll attack this place anyway."
"Hahahahaha!"
The Grand Line, Little Garden.
The island's volcanoes suddenly began billowing thick smoke...
Then the ground began shaking violently!
Two giants, each more than twenty meters tall, charged at one another with weapons in hand.
Clang!
Each blocked the other's weapon