In the office at Marine Headquarters.
Smack!
Sengoku slammed the desk in fury and spoke into the Den Den Mushi:
"What did you say?!"
"The Buster Call failed?! All Three Admirals were captured?!"
Sengoku's expression was grim, his contracted pupils filled with profound shock.
What was a Buster Call? It was a terrifying means of launching indiscriminate, devastating attacks on a designated area to completely eradicate everything and everyone there that threatened the World Government's rule.
And what were the Three Admirals? Admirals were the Marines' greatest fighting force, symbols of both their strength and their justice.
Yet a Buster Call personally led by these powerful Three Admirals had actually failed, and all Three Admirals had been captured!
Along with them, five Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals and thousands of elite Marines had all been defeated.
How utterly vicious were these Jujutsu Pirates!
"The Jujutsu Pirates!"
Sengoku clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
In all the years since the Marines' founding, nothing like this had ever happened. The mighty Three Admirals had actually been wiped out!
What force in this world could accomplish that?
Not even the Four Emperors in the New World could do it.
A mere pirate crew that had only just set sail had actually done it. And despite paying such a tremendous price, the Marines still had not fully determined the Jujutsu Pirates' full strength!
"Even the Three Admirals were no match for them. I'm afraid the World Government won't be able to eliminate the Jujutsu Pirates without committing its full strength!"
But even if the World Government committed its full strength, it might not be able to eliminate all the Jujutsu Pirates. If one or two escaped, they would inevitably become a grave threat!
The World Government would certainly have no peace then. Taking action meant bearing that risk.
If the Jujutsu Pirates could coexist peacefully with them from now on, the World Government would very likely avoid further conflict.
After thinking for a while, Sengoku abruptly stood.
"Report this to the Five Elders! Let them decide!"
With the Three Admirals captured, Marine Headquarters was overwhelmed and had descended into utter chaos.
And that day, the entire sea erupted.
"Shocking! Such dark secrets behind Doflamingo's rule over Dressrosa!"
"Shocking! The Jujutsu Pirates overthrow Doflamingo and liberate Dressrosa!"
"Earth-shattering revelation! The Three Admirals lead a Buster Call bombardment of Dressrosa!"
"Shocking! The Jujutsu Pirates defeat the Three Admirals! Buster Call forces completely wiped out!"
All sorts of news about Dressrosa spread across the seas at incredible speed. Everyone around the world who saw the news was deeply shocked!
In Whitebeard's territory in the New World.
A massive pirate ship drifted across the sea. Its pirate flag bore a skull with a white mustache.
At that moment, the ship was filled with noise.
They, too, had seen the news about Dressrosa and were discussing it animatedly.
"The Jujutsu Pirates sure have guts!"
"They actually defeated the Three Admirals! Are Admirals these days really that easy to beat?"
"Are rookie pirates all this wild now? Or have we fallen behind the times?"
"The Jujutsu Pirates! They've really done something earth-shattering!"
The officers and crew aboard the pirate ship all voiced their opinions.
In front of them, an exceptionally burly man with a white crescent mustache sat in an enormous chair and drained the drink in his hand.
"Gurararara!"
He laughed, then said:
"Defeating the Three Admirals-that's some impressive strength!"
"If the Jujutsu Pirates come here, I'd like to clash with them myself! See who's stronger!"
"It's been so long since anyone made me this eager for a fight!"
This man was Whitebeard, universally acknowledged as the World's Strongest, one of the Four Emperors who ruled over their own territories.
"So what if they defeated the Three Admirals?"
"They still wouldn't be a match for Pops!"
"That's right! Pops is the strongest!"
"If they dare come here, we'll show them who's the world's strongest pirate crew!"
"Gurararara!"
Seeing that his children were not shaken by their opponents' strength, Whitebeard roared with laughter!
Totto Land.
Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, held a dessert in her hand as she read the newspaper and shouted excitedly:
"We'll form a marriage alliance with the Jujutsu Pirates and marry one of my daughters to their captain, Satoru Gojo."
"Then we'll be the strongest force in the New World!"
Inside the hall, Katakuri and the other officers said nothing, but judging by their expressions, quite a few felt this was not a good decision.
The strength the Jujutsu Pirates had displayed was enough for them to become a new emperor.
If they came to the latter half of the New World and claimed that title, they would inevitably clash with the existing Four Emperors' forces and redraw the territorial boundaries.
Bringing the Jujutsu Pirates to Totto Land might be inviting a wolf into their home. Their own pirate crew might end up being destroyed by the Jujutsu Pirates.
Seeing that Mama was about to issue an order, Katakuri spoke:
"What a wise decision, Mama! I agree with your decision!"
Katakuri first expressed his agreement with Charlotte Linlin, then continued:
"But Mama, after what the Jujutsu Pirates have done, the Marines certainly won't let this go. It won't be too late to arrange a marriage alliance once their conflict with the Marines has reached an outcome!"
Big Mom fell silent for a moment, then said:
"Hmm~ You're right!"
In a dimly lit secret room somewhere in Alabasta.
Crocodile looked at the newspaper in his hand and said:
"Capturing the Three Admirals. He really went and did it!"
If it was him, perhaps he really could defeat Whitebeard and become an emperor of the New World!
Robin, who stood nearby, could not calm her heart either.
He actually defeated the Three Admirals and wiped out the Buster Call! It seems what he told me back then wasn't just idle talk! What would have happened if I'd chosen to leave with him then?
That day, people around the world who read the news of the major incident in Dressrosa could not calm down for a long time.
Inside the palace in Dressrosa.
Satoru Gojo sat on the throne, with Esdeath standing to his right and Sasuke to his left. Enel stood in the position below Sasuke.
Just then, Kalifa entered with Rebecca and said:
"Sir, I've brought Rebecca!"
"Hey, Rebecca, you're here!"
Satoru Gojo greeted Rebecca and walked toward her.
"Well? I told you I'd overthrow Doflamingo's rule, didn't I? Now I've done it!"
"Mm~"
Rebecca's voice was slightly choked.
Because of Doflamingo, she had lost her mother, been despised by Dressrosa's common people, and endured countless hardships.
Now that Satoru Gojo had defeated Doflamingo, the truth had finally come to light, and the people no longer looked at her with disgust.
Satoru Gojo had also stopped the Marines from destroying Dressrosa. He had already far exceeded her expectations of him.
"Don't worry. I'll make Dressrosa the most powerful country in the world. No one will dare attack this place again, and no one will dare bully you!"
"Waaah!"
Unable to hold back the anguish she had carried for so many years any longer, Rebecca threw her arms around Satoru Gojo and began to sob!
"Oh?! So you were even flirting before the battle!"
Esdeath radiated cold air, looking somewhat displeased.
Enel tactlessly said:
"What are you doing? What's with all the cold air? You're freezing this god to death!"
Esdeath turned her head, shooting Enel a piercing look as the cold surged straight toward him.
The next instant, Enel turned into an ice sculpture...
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