The Five Elders Join the Battle

"Samael, go and support Kuranos. I'm enough for you here."

"Huh? Don't try to take it from me, the Fleet Admiral's head is mine."

"Kizaru is over there."

One sentence shut Samael up instantly.

Without saying a word, he transformed into a streak of fire and sped off towards the inner bay.

A streak of fire flashed across the night sky, leaving a long trail of flame.

With him gone, Sigma finally had some peace and quiet. His enormous dragon eyes fixed on the Golden Great Buddha.

"Now that the troublemaker is gone, Mr. Sengoku, could you please hand over the Devil Fruit you're carrying?"

Sengoku did not respond; he was on guard against the possibility of more members appearing, in case of a sneak attack.

There are seven people who share the Seven Deadly Sins; this is an arithmetic problem that even a child knows.

Including the "Envy" that appeared in the inner bay, only the three original sins have emerged so far. There are still four more... Will they stay behind the scenes and watch the show?

Sengoku naturally didn't believe it; the Lord of the Seven Deadly Sins couldn't have been unprepared for an attack on the Marine Headquarters.

Did that master really think that he could take three Devil Fruits from them with just three members?

"Sengoku, give me the fruit. It's inconvenient for you to fight with it, isn't it?"

Just then, an elderly woman walked over from a distance.

Lieutenant Vice Admiral Tsuru, looked worried. Even though it was a sneak attack in the middle of the night, she had no choice but to get out of bed.

Beside her was another woman, Admiral Candidate Momousagi.

Momousagi's expression was equally displeased; staying up late is the enemy of beauty, and she was currently feeling extremely angry.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, please entrust him to me with peace of mind."

Seeing this, Sengoku decisively threw the Devil Fruit in his hand, which was caught steadily by Vice Admiral Tsuru.

"Please, and stay at least a kilometer away."

Having said that, Sengoku went to meet the pink dragon in the sky.

At the same time.

Having obtained the fruit, Vice Admiral Tsuru and his companion prepared to follow orders and move away from the center of the battlefield. Suddenly, a white frame flashed in front of them, and the Big Eye teleported there.

"Leave..."

Before she could finish speaking, Momousagi had already made her move.

Her movements were incredibly agile; she closed in almost an instant, and the moment Big Eye appeared, the blade in her hand had already slashed at him.

The sharp tip of the knife pierced the center of Big Eye's eyeball.

When faced with an attack aimed at the eyes, a normal person would instinctively close their eyes without restraint, but Big Eye did not; not even his pupils twitched for a moment.

With a clang!

Momousagi's sword stopped at the surface of the eyeball, failing to penetrate even half an inch.

"What are your eyes made of?" Momousagi asked blankly.

"I repeat, woman, give the fruit..."

The conversation was interrupted again, this time by Vice Admiral Tsuru himself.

She shaved her body close, her aged hand pressing towards her eyeballs.

The moment the eyeball was touched, Big Eye felt as if his soul had been invaded by some strange force, as if he were lying on an endless grassland under a blue sky and white clouds, a feeling of leisure and peace filling his heart.

When he came to his senses, he was already lying on the ground in a thin piece of clothing, like a garment that had just been hung out to dry.

"Paramecia Wash-Wash Devil Fruit User..." Big Eye said calmly, "Not bad."

"Has your wicked heart become any cleaner?" Vice Admiral Tsuru looked down at him.

Momousagi held her sword to Big Eye' head and chuckled, "Isn't this just a simple capture of one member? Big Eye, do you really not care about your master?"

"Humans are indeed creatures easily carried away by success."

Big Eye closed his eyes, and the next moment, his form changed.

What was originally as thin as clothing rapidly began to swell, and a fleshy body emerged beneath the eyeballs...

No, to be precise, it was not a physical body, but a body made of stone.

This bizarre scene immediately changed Momousagi's expression, and she and Vice Admiral Tsuru retreated to create a safe distance.

In a short while, the Big Eye disappeared, replaced by a tall stone man.

"What on earth is this?" Vice Admiral Tsuru was completely stunned; the Seven Deadly Sins always loved to bring "surprises."

Meanwhile, at Inner Bay Plaza.

A fiery meteor fell from the sky and crashed into the center of the square.

Kizaru sat cross-legged in the Storyboard Space, raising his eyebrows as he watched this scene.

The flames quickly coalesced, transforming into a ball of will-o'-the-wisp resembling a human face.

Samael approached Kizaru with a sly laugh.

"Hehehe, long time no see, you stinky monkey!"

What is this guy saying?

Kizaru couldn't hear him at all, but guessing it was a greeting, he raised his hand in a friendly response:

"The Wrath Samael, we meet again."

Rewinding the clock slightly, to about a minute ago...

Holy Land Mary Geoise, Room of Authority.

The Five Elders' expressions changed drastically as they stared incredulously at the live broadcast from headquarters.

The enormous magic circle covering the sky in the image made the five people uneasy.

"Impossible! This is... the power of the Contract!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could Mere Humans possess such power!"

"This is an ability that only that great one could bestow; the Seven Deadly Sins are a bunch of stinking ditch Nezumi..."

"Shut up, you lot! The situation is beyond our control; we must act immediately!"

"... Reporting to Lord Imu!!"

The five people, who had lost their composure, completely lost their usual calm, and an uncontrollable panic spread in their hearts.

Chapter 155 The Five Elders Join the Battle

The Five Elders were extremely uneasy, as the situation was developing far beyond what was expected.

The appearance of the pentagram magic circle completely threw the five people into disarray.

Saturn even suspected that Imu might have some kind of connection with the Seven Deadly Sins...

Now that things have come to this, we must report this matter to the true king of this world.

But it's late at night...

The Warrior God of Agriculture, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, hesitated.

Will disturbing Lord Imu late at night incur his displeasure?

The Warrior God of Justice, Saint Topman Warcury, was the first to stand up. He picked up the Visual Den Den Mushi on the table and walked straight out the door.

"There's no time to lose! Even if Imu blames us, we must inform him of this matter immediately."

The other four exchanged a glance and immediately followed.

Leaving the Room of Authority, the five quickly arrived at the core secret chamber area of Pangaea Castle.

After passing through a long, dark corridor, they pushed open a heavy, ten-meter-high door at the end and entered the throne room located at the deepest part of Pangaea Castle.

The hall features three tiers of elevated platforms, each leading upwards, with staircases connecting them, one end leading to the entrance and the other to the top of the platform.

On the third-level platform, various weapons are planted, these are the swords used by the 19 kings who created the World Government.

Above the third-level platform lies the Empty Throne, symbolizing equality.

The throne is unclaimed, hence it is called the Void, signifying that all Affiliated Nation are of equal status, with no distinction of rank.

However, this is merely an official explanation.

The Five Elders walked down the steps, knelt down in unison, bowed their heads and shouted:

"Imu."

Footsteps suddenly sounded, not from above, but from behind.

A slender figure draped in a floor-length robe stepped through the gate, passed by Saint Saturn, ascended the steps, and walked towards the throne.

The Five Elders lowered their heads even further.

Imu walked to the Empty Throne, turned to look at the five people below, and then slowly sat down.

What business do you have disturbing people so late at night?

Despite the calm tone without a trace of blame, Saint Saturn still felt a sense of pressure and quickly explained the situation:

"... The plan was progressing smoothly, and this time we were sure to catch the traitorous criminal."

"But just now, the Seven Deadly Sins displayed an ability that we can't ignore."

"This ability is almost identical to your 'magic circle', Lord Imu!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Imu's scarlet, circled eyes.

Do the members of the Seven Deadly Sins possess Pentagram Summoning Circle?

"You saw it with your own eyes?"

"Yes! In the live stream, Big Eye used this ability to summon Lust, one of the Seven Deadly Sins' executives!"

"..."

Imu remained silent, lost in memories.

I already knew about the Seven Deadly Sins. After the last attack on the Heavenly Tribute to steal the Devil Fruit, Gunko reported the situation to me upon his return.

Imu never took this suddenly emerging religious force seriously.

They had absolutely no interest in that "master." They had seen many organizations and forces like that over the past eight hundred years, and even if left unattended, they would eventually disappear. That was the nature of mortal lifespans; in their short lives, they would have no impact on the world.

Just like the current Four Emperors of the Sea, Imu has no interest in eliminating them; their existence is actually beneficial to the World Government's rule.

Without these pirate emperors, what is the point of the Navy's existence?

What about the Heavenly Tribute deposited by Affiliated Nation from the heavens each year?

Imu values balance, and therefore, he has no interest in eliminating the Four Emperors, and even tacitly allows them to continue expanding their territory in the New World.

However, none of this applies to the Seven Deadly Sins.

Previously, he had simply ignored it, but upon learning that the Seven Deadly Sins possessed Pentagram Summoning Circle, he suddenly became very interested.

"Mu's ability... start the live stream."

"Yes."

Saint Warcury immediately put down the Visual Den Den Mushi in his hand, pressed the button on it, and the Den Den Mushi's eyes projected an image onto the wall, showing the current battle situation at Marine Headquarters.

A pink dragon and Golden Great Buddha engaged in a fierce battle, the aftershocks sweeping in all directions. The once peaceful residential area exclusively for officers was mostly destroyed by the aftershocks.

Saint Saturn reports on the specific battle situation:

"According to intelligence from CP0, four members of the Seven Deadly Sins were involved in this attack on headquarters."

"Envy, Kuranos."