The Five Elders Appear
"So this is Devil Fruit?"
Inside the first warehouse where the prizes were kept, Kaya held two fruits of different shapes in his left and right hands respectively.
These are the Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon and the Paw-Paw Fruit.
Was it just luck? I was simply passing by and happened to see these things.
Aside from Devil Fruit, the rest were treasures. The Celestial Dragons naturally used the best of their kind, and those treasures were worth countless billions.
The shadow beneath Kaya's feet extended outwards, transforming into several invisible giant hands that pulled everything in the warehouse into the black hole.
He wasn't interested in money, but others might be. Since he'd encountered it, he might as well accept it.
Just then, he heard a noise outside.
"The island is in complete chaos, everyone's running around, but this is a golden opportunity for us!"
"Is it really in there...?"
Kuma suddenly stopped talking, and Ivankov, who had sneaked over with him, and Ivankov, the two little slaves still wearing handcuffs, both trembled.
They planned to take this opportunity to steal the Celestial Dragons' prize; if they could eat a useful Devil Fruit, their chances of survival would increase.
Unexpectedly, someone was faster than them.
"Indeed, they're all acquaintances." Kaya walked out of the warehouse and looked at the two people in front of him.
The guy with the very large face is Ivankov, and the burly, kind-looking man is the bear.
To replenish their rabbit supply, the Celestial Dragons also brought in slaves, who were then slaughtered alongside the native inhabitants of God Valley.
However, compared to those who just run around mindlessly, these two guys are the smart ones.
"Oh no! Someone beat us to it!"
Ivankov, holding the bear's hand, stared intently at the two Devil Fruits in Kaya's hand.
He didn't know Kaya; all he knew was that their daring plan had failed, and now all they had to do was run.
However, a deep, strangely evocative voice came from behind them, freezing their blood in place.
"Imu Im specifically sent me to find you. Just what kind of being are you?"
The two slowly turned their heads, and when they saw who it was, obvious fear appeared in their eyes.
He was an old man with thick hair, a scar on his left cheek, white curly hair, and a bushy white beard.
He wore a flat cap, a black suit and trousers, a dark purple tie, and carried a cane.
The old man had a calm expression and deep-set eyes.
Lucy Saint Saturn!
"It's the Five Elders!"
Ivankov was so frightened that he fell to the ground. The bear next to him, upon seeing Saturn, gritted its teeth and stared intently at Saturn.
Saturn clearly ignored the two of them, keeping his eyes fixed on Kaya.
"Answer me, who are you?" Saturn asked.
"Quincy." Kaya smiled faintly.
"Such a thing doesn't exist in this world..." Saturn's voice became hoarse, his eyes slightly red, "Don't come into our world so casually!"
"Is that so? Can you feel it? The spirits in the air are dancing for me." Kaya put away the Devil Fruit and raised his hand to feel nature.
The next second... a pentagram appeared!
It wasn't Kaya, but Saturn, who lit up a black, twisted pentagram pattern beneath his feet.
In an instant, dark clouds gathered over the area, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and black and red Inazuma was unleashed from the magic array, piercing through heaven and earth, connecting them into a single line!
The rising smoke seemed to be illuminated by neon lights, casting eerie green and deep red glows!
Not one, not two...
Five pentagrams appeared in an array all at once!
Within the cold, bluish-green flames, a massive, dark shadow of unknown substance swayed, as if something were struggling to break free from its restraints.
The sun had completely disappeared from the sky, and the blue sky at noon had turned into a red sunset in the blink of an eye.
A demonic shadow ripped through the earth and rose inch by inch, causing the entire God Valley to tremble, as if welcoming an existence that should not have arrived!
Ivankov and the bear slumped to the ground, their eyes wide open, their minds blank, incapacitated.
They both saw the devil!
More than just demons! It's a complete chaos of demons!
"Is this real... hell? We seem to have come at the worst possible time."
"Damn it! What a terrible time!"
Just then, Charlotte Linlin and Kaido arrived. The two of them were also looking for Devil Fruit, but they encountered this unexpected situation.
They hurried to Kaya's side, Charlotte Linlin asked in a low voice, "What happened? Did you do this?"
"The pentagram doesn't represent me." Kaya remained calm. "Don't be nervous, it's just that the Five Elders have been teleported here."
"The Five Elders..." Charlotte Linlin had a bead of cold sweat on her forehead.
"Kaya, have you checked that warehouse in the back? Are there any Devil Fruit in there?" Kaido grabbed Kaya and asked urgently.
Kaya glanced at Kaido indifferently. "There were two Devil Fruits; I've already taken them."
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Kaido's temper flared, and he was about to erupt in anger.
"And then what? What are you planning to do?"
"... nothing."
Kaido extremely frustrated, loosened his unconsciously clenched fist. Even though his coveted Devil Fruit had been snatched away, he didn't dare to lash out.
Charlotte Linlin wasn't as dejected Kaido. She smiled and said, "In any case, seeing the Five Elders in person wasn't a wasted trip!"
The commotion ahead finally subsided.
Five monsters stood upright on the ground, some baring their fangs and claws, others restlessly trampling the earth with their hooves.
Having shed its limbs, its body is robust and slender, resembling a huge black catfish with its gaping maw open, revealing its neatly arranged sharp teeth, while flames swirl around its body.
Sandworm – Shepard X. Saint Shepherd Ju Peter!
The massive skeletal horse, its face and back covered in horsehide, with flames swirling around its shoulders and back, hollow eyes, exuding a chilling aura.
Bakotsu - Izambaron V. Saint Nusjuro!
It has giant, crescent-shaped horns, and its bloated lower body is completely that of a spider. Several pairs of thick, curved, dark purple spider legs extend out, their sharp tips piercing the earth, and all the nearby plants wither and die.
Gyuki - Lucy Saint Saturn!
Its body was obese and enormous, with four sharp tusks protruding from its gaping maw, resembling a warthog covered in red spots, and its entire body was shrouded in a layer of pitch-black flames.
Fengxi – Topman Saint Warcury!
A gigantic monster with a bird's head, wings, claws, and a snake's body soared into the air, its long, thin beak flanked by sharp teeth, its wings flapping, and flames billowing around its neck.
Itsumade -- Marcus Saint Mars!
Now, Five Elders have arrived!
At this moment, however, a deep question arose in one person's mind after he saw the appearance of the Five Elders.
"Why... are all the highest-ranking officials in the World Government monsters! Are the Celestial Dragons all demons?!"
"Some people are born noble, while others are born slaves, enslaved generation after generation. Isn't that strange?"
Faced with the terrifyingly large Five Elders, the young and unassuming Kuma suddenly stood up and posed a soul-searching question about something he couldn't understand!