Holy Land Mary Geoise.
"Lord Imu, according to CP0, Xia Chen has been resurrected and appeared in several locations around the world yesterday!"
A middle-aged man knelt beneath the Empty Throne, bowing his head to report to the dark figure above it.
The middle-aged man was the newly appointed Saturn. Although he had been one of the Five Elders for more than a day, he was still too excited to contain himself.
The former Five Elders were blessed by Lord Imu, who granted them the ability to live forever, so each of them lived for at least a hundred years. If nothing unexpected happens, he will never be able to take this position before he dies.
But now something unexpected has happened!
One war resulted in the deaths of all Five Elders and the commander of the Holy Knights, which gave him the opportunity to rise to power!
He was a subordinate of the previous Saturn Saint Saturn, and thus succeeded Saturn in his position. Although Saturn had treated him fairly well, regarding Saturn's death, he only had one thing to say:
Good riddance!
If Saturn hadn't died, he wouldn't have become one of the Five Elders, and naturally, he wouldn't have been able to enter the World Government, the supreme center of power.
Power, it really is a fascinating thing!
And most importantly... he also has Mythical Zoan! Its immense power fascinates him!
However, he did not become arrogant because of this, at least not when dealing with the figure on the throne. He understood who had given him all of this.
He alone is the sole king among the Celestial Dragons! Appointing the Five Elders is a matter of a single word; if he is dissatisfied, he can replace them at any time. Therefore, Saturn's already bowed head drooped even lower!
Imu listened to Saturn's report, a strange light flashing in his eyes. After a long pause, he said, "I understand. You may leave."
"Yes, Lord Imu!"
Saturn responded respectfully, then turned and left. In the end, only Imu remained.
After a long while, Imu's voice, seemingly talking to himself, came through.
"He's revived in just a few days? It seems like his chances of Devil Fruit Awakening are very high!"
"However... Hades in history didn't seem to be this strong before he Awakening power?"
"Judging from the strength he displayed this time, he seems to be far stronger than before the Zeus Fruit Awakening?"
"Could it be... that Hades is the strongest of the four God Level?"
Imu's questioning voice echoed in the empty space.
After another long while, Imu's voice came again.
"Perhaps that's really the case. After all, no one in history has ever Awakening the Hades Fruit! Nobody knows just how strong Hades really is!"
"But... these will all be mine soon!"
"Once I absorb the Divinity of Hades and Nika, I will be able to..."
"Hahaha..."
"Don't let me down, Xia Chen!!!"
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Meanwhile, Xia Chen, after unleashing his Conqueror's Haki, used Observation Haki to sense the situation on the island and smiled with satisfaction at his masterpiece.
Xia Chen was unaware that Imu already knew about his "resurrection," but even if he did, it didn't matter!
He didn't try to hide himself when he sent Nami and the others to the various islands.
His plan was simply to "die" once, just to show Imu, if his guess about Hades Fruit was correct.
As for when he will "resurrect," and what other people think?
That's none of his business! The strong have no place for the weak!
If it weren't for showing off to Imu, he wouldn't have needed to display his Oscar-caliber acting skills in front of Aokiji, especially since he wasn't getting paid! What was the point?
At this moment, Xia Chen sensed several auras approaching from afar, and his eyes narrowed slightly. He then continued towards his destination.
These scents only briefly caught his attention; they weren't worth his concern.
There's no other reason than that these auras were all too weak for him!
Of course, on the open sea, its strength might be considered decent, after all, it has been tested by his Conqueror's Haki!
However, even when Xia Chen didn't want to cause trouble, things always seemed to find him.
After Xia Chen had been walking for a while, a Red Hair youth blocked his path, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Eustace Kid?" Xia Chen asked calmly.
"That's right, it's me! I didn't expect even the renowned Rex Lapis knew my name. It seems my reputation is quite impressive!"
"And... you're still alive? Looks like these news writers are all just sitting around doing nothing!"
Big News Morgans: Are you talking about me?
Xia Chen didn't engage in this pointless conversation, but instead asked directly, "So... what are you planning to do now?"
"Ha! Can't you tell? I want to test your skills! Let's see what a man who can beat up the World Government and the Navy is capable of!" Kid grinned, his face full of arrogance.
"Um?"
Hearing this, Xia Chen was a little puzzled, and his eyes flashed with an ambiguous meaning as he looked at Kid.
Although he knew Kid was arrogant when he read the original work, he really didn't expect him to be this arrogant!
He dares to say he's testing his skills without even leaving the beginner's village?
Xia Chen suddenly realized that he was even bolder than the shipping magnate!
He wouldn't acknowledge any line like "Who do you think I am?" that wasn't said by Kid.
Therefore, in order to fulfill Kid's wish, he had no choice but to...
With a thought, Xia Chen's figure vanished from the spot and reappeared in front of Kid.
Kid only felt a blur before his eyes, and Xia Chen disappeared. Then, the next moment, he saw a fist grow larger in front of him.
"Bang!"
A dull thud was heard, and Kid's figure was sent flying backwards at incredible speed.
At that moment, a figure appeared in the path of Kid's backward flight, arms outstretched, seemingly trying to catch Kid.
But how could Xia Chen's punch be so easily blocked?
The moment the figure made contact with Kid's body, without even a half-second pause, he was also sent flying backward, completely unable to resist.
The two men crashed into a huge tree, the powerful force carrying them through it until they finally emerged from the other side.
After this brief respite, the two figures finally came to a stop, crashing to the ground from the air.
Xia Chen didn't even glance at it and continued walking towards his destination.
He knew the outcome without even looking!
He used the Conqueror's Coating in that punch; not only would Kid, but even the unlucky guy behind him who tried to catch Kid would be dead!
What kind of class do they have that they dare to test their skills?
Thus, Eustace Kid, who was originally supposed to stir up a storm in the New World in the original story, has officially ended his role!
For Xia Chen, all of this was as simple as crushing an ant...