"Teleportation? Do they also have spatial abilities? It seems the Holy Knights and the Five Elders have been plotting against me all along. Although I expected it, I still have to be careful being targeted by Viper!"
"With the strength of the Holy Knights, the Thunder God Pirates ' high-end combat power is indeed a bit lacking, but they underestimated my strength. If you really dare to come, then none of you will be going back!"
Vic's Observation Haki captured the entire conversation between Jiringomu and the other person inside the building. What Vic feared was never the Holy Knights, but the unknown God Realm powerhouse.
However, the conversations coming from that building didn't touch on this topic. Most of the God's Knights were alone in their own quarters, and only a few who were particularly close were exchanging information. Vic didn't get any more useful information.
" Seraphim? What kind of weapon is that? It seems the World Government has a lot going on behind the scenes. 800 years of accumulated power is indeed not to be underestimated. Looks like we need to find more allies!"
"Thank goodness we didn't let Shirahoshi come to the Reverie this time, otherwise things would have been really bad!"
In the original story, the entire Neptune family came to the Reverie. Shirahoshi's appearance caused a great commotion, and she was almost forcibly kidnapped by Charlos. Before this Reverie, Vic called Neptune and told him not to take Shirahoshi to Mary Geoise.
That's a living, breathing Ancient Weapon, Poseidon! How could we easily place it in such a dangerous location, especially in the heart of an enemy force?
Vic doesn't know what happened to Shirahoshi in the original story, but he can't take that risk here. What if the World Government uses some means to sabotage Shirahoshi and she turns against him at the crucial moment of the final battle? That would make all his efforts go to waste!
After waiting a while longer and finding no useful information, Vic left, having sensed Sabo's presence.
Moreover, Sabo's aura is too close to that of the Five Elders. Now that Sabo has lost his Logia abilities because of Vic, he doesn't have as many ways to survive. Vic doesn't want Sabo to perish here.
Vic quickly traveled to Pangaea Castle, the largest building in Mary Geoise. Although there were guards everywhere, they couldn't find Vic's whereabouts.
Vic originally intended to observe the situation along the way, but suddenly six powerful and evil auras, carrying intense killing intent, emanated from the center of the city. These killing intents disrupted Vic's plans, and he had no choice but to rush over!
"There's no reason for Imu and the Five Elders to act this way. Something must have happened, and Sabo is so close by; it's highly likely related to him! Sabo is in danger!"
" Lily!"
"You are Imu!"
"No one should be sitting there! The world should not be manipulated by anyone's own will!"
Inside a tall, heavily guarded room in Pangaea Castle, at the very bottom of the steps to the Empty Throne, Cobra sat in a wheelchair, staring in shock at the figure on the throne. The intense shock caused Cobra gasp for breath and cough.
The Five Elders standing on either side of him showed no reaction whatsoever, only staring coldly at him, their eyes not like those of a living person!
Cobra originally came here to ask the Five Elders about things from 800 years ago and the meaning of "D", especially about Queen Lily Nefertari Lily, one of the original twenty!
After participating in the final battle, Queen Lily neither moved her people to Mary Geoise nor returned to Alabasta; she simply disappeared.
Cobra wanted to obtain information about Queen Lily from the Five Elders, but who were the Five Elders? How could they possibly reveal such confidential information to someone they considered a lowly person? Even if he were the king of a nation?
Moreover, Queen Lily is suspected of betraying the other kings 800 years ago. How dare you, Cobra, her descendant, come looking for trouble? You're practically courting death!
Seeing that the Five Elders ignored him, Cobra asked the second deadly question, "What is 'D'?" This caused the Five Elders' expressions to change drastically. They thought that Cobra had learned something terrible, and they even had murderous intent!
Only after listening to Cobra's account did they realize that Cobra knew very little, just the basics, not even a superficial understanding. Seeing this, the Five Elders were relieved.
The Five Elders were originally planning to drink Cobra, but just then, they heard footsteps approaching. Five Elders all knew that their king had arrived!
Looking back, Lord Imu had already ascended the steps and was walking step by step toward the Empty Throne, but there was still an outsider here!
Cobra is still here, and he has so brazenly sat on the Empty Throne. The five of them knew that from this moment on, Cobra would not be able to leave here alive. He wouldn't leave when they told him to before, and now he can't leave even if he wants to!
"I have two things to say, and one more thing to ask you, Cobra!"
The figure on the Empty Throne ignored Cobra's shock and began to speak as if he knew everything about Cobra.
"Who are you? I've heard the name ' Imu,' I think it must be a coincidence, 'one of the original 20'..."
"No need to ask further, I won't answer those questions."
"However, I will tell you what you want to know." "D" was once the name of our enemy. The "D"s that have appeared in various places in recent years are just people who don't understand their own names and are merely people with names that don't exist. However! All of this is caused by Queen Lily's "major lapse in judgment" 800 years ago.
"Losing composure?"
"The scholars who delved into the ' Void Century,' and the pirates who coveted the ' Poneglyph ' for treasure—if it weren't for Lily's mistake that day, these hateful relics like the ' Poneglyph ' wouldn't have been scattered all over the world."
The Five Elders were indeed somewhat unsure whether Queen Lily from 800 years ago was a sinner, but now that Imu has spoken out, they know their guess was right. Those with knives have already gripped their hilts, while those without knives have reached into their robes, where they carry their golden flintlock pistols!
Now that Cobra knew this secret and the existence of Lord Imu, there was no way he could be allowed to live any longer. Once Imu finished speaking, Cobra's death would be imminent!
"In the past, there was the worst history. Was releasing the ' Poneglyph ' a mistake, or was it intentional? The answer to this question should lie in ' Lily's Letter' sent to Alabasta."
Seeing that Imu had identified the culprit from back then, the four Five Elders without swords drew their guns and pointed them at Cobra, while those with swords gripped their hilts tightly, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment!
With such obvious murderous intent, if Cobra didn't realize his predicament, he would have wasted decades as king. He was already in a state of panic, but sitting in a wheelchair, he couldn't even escape.
"You only mentioned 'Queen Lily of the Nefertari family,' why is that? Who is the 'sender' on the letter left by the Queen? Tell me!"
Imu had long suspected Queen Lily's betrayal, but Imu wasn't entirely sure whether what happened back then was Lily's mistake or intentional.
Perhaps it's already confirmed, but deep down he just doesn't want to believe it. Without definitive evidence pointing to Lily, he still can't consider Lily a traitor. The reason he came here is to confirm this.
"Oh no! It seems I won't be able to leave this room alive!"
Cobra was already aware of his predicament, and his mind raced. What could he do to leave this place alive?
"If what I said before was a lie, can you let me off the hook?"
"From the moment you saw 'Lord Imu,' your fate was already sealed!"
Cobra asked, but the bearded Five Elders with a mark on his forehead immediately denied it, raised his gun to fire, and the other Five Elders followed suit.
"That's right! It's the biggest taboo in the world!"
Cobra knew he was unlikely to survive this time; he had discovered the World Government's greatest taboo!