In the New World, a hidden realm towered into the clouds.
Several islands floated in midair, level with the hidden realm more than a thousand meters above the sea.
They had all once belonged to Golden Lion.
After Roger's death and Golden Lion's imprisonment, Charlotte Linlin had exchanged these eight islands with Sakazuki while dividing up the New World, filling the gaps in her territory.
There were also two islands with Marine Branches.
But the Marines had the Red Line at their backs.
Their reinforcements arrived so quickly that Golden Lion had only managed to take two islands before withdrawing.
Looking at the ten islands floating in midair, Golden Lion narrowed his eyes.
"That should do."
After the mass breeding and production, the hidden realm was now devoid of human life. Giant beasts crowded together in dense masses, fighting and killing one another.
The entire island's ecosystem had been ruined. There were no materials left for further production, and he had even disposed of the research team, including Dr. Indigo.
He did not have much time left. He no longer entertained any thoughts of unifying the world.
All he wanted was to unleash a war of utter terror upon the world. That would be enough...
Golden Lion raised his right hand. The ground of the entire hidden realm began to split a hundred meters beneath the surface, breaking into ten enormous chunks that floated upward.
Countless giant beasts kept falling from the crowded ground into the sea a thousand meters below.
Golden Lion ignored them and swept his hand again, sending the ten fragments and their giant beasts crashing onto the ten islands.
The giant beasts that landed on the islands charged out, their hunger driving them to set their sights on the people there.
Golden Lion had already dealt