The Local Church Was So Rude!

Zephyr, the head instructor in charge of the assessment, had expected the battle to last for several days, but reality turned out to be far more bizarre than he had imagined.

The primeval forest was in complete disarray.

Looking at the meteorite crater before him, Aramaki helplessly shrugged.

"Mr. Yixiao, I concede defeat. If we continue, I'm probably no match for you, so there's no need to waste time. You should take the position of Admiral."

"My skills are evenly matched with yours, Aramaki. Isn't it premature for you to admit defeat?"

Yi Xiao slightly opened her eyelids. In her Observation Haki, Aramaki's color was "purple," and his aura was long and deep, clearly indicating that he hadn't reached the point where he needed to admit defeat.

Aramaki scratched his head and pointed to the meteorite crater in front of him.

"I don't want to keep getting hit by this thing. Anyway, I lost."

As he spoke, he turned to look south, his gaze seemingly piercing through the dense forest and reaching the battle on the coast.

"Has the outcome been decided over there too?"

South bank.

"Raigo!"

Above the sky, a massive ball of lightning, hundreds of meters in diameter, crashed down onto the coast below.

A vortex filled with high-speed airflow and lightning fell like a meteorite.

Enel transforms into Raigo and roars:

"I never had any interest in the Admiral's position, but you bastard, you're really looking down on me. Die, you idiot!"

The terrifying ball of lightning struck the beach and instantly exploded, triggering a massive thunderous blast powerful enough to destroy the entire island.

However, amidst a blinding flash of lightning, a jet-black figure shot straight upwards like an arrow.

Mammon revealed his Awakening form, with black Flame Clouds, symbolizing Zoan Awakening, swirling around his neck on his enormous, jet-black bat-like body.

This is his second demonstration of Awakening; the first time was during the Battle of Punk Hazard, in the battle against the pink dragon Sigma.

At that time, in order to act, he had to lose to Sigma.

But at this moment, he was going all out.

"Black Wing Hunt!"

A dark, Haki enveloped Mammon, who resembled a sharp arrow, heading straight for Raigo.

Boom!!

The giant black bird pierced through Raigo's body, slicing Enel in two at the waist.

The next instant, Mammon turned around and let out a shriek from above.

The terrifying ultrasonic waves surged towards Raigo below in the form of Shockwaves, instantly blasting Enel to the ground.

With a deafening roar, the coastline was blasted open, creating an incredibly deep void.

Enel's elemental form was shattered, and the moment he transformed back into human form, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Damn it... Blue Sea People!"

Boom!!

He was blasted deep underground and completely lost consciousness.

Zephyr, watching from afar at the base, couldn't help but show a gratified expression upon seeing the strength his disciple was displaying.

"As expected of Mythical Zoan!"

The next day.

A news story spread throughout the world.

The New Admiral! The Ultimate Winner of World Military Draft!

Subtitle: "Admiral Mammon (Black Bat) and Fujitora Admiral a Laugh!"

There was no time to celebrate the completion of the mission. The moment Mammon was officially appointed as Admiral, he immediately received orders from the Marine Headquarters.

On the pier at the port.

Zephyr patted Mammon on the shoulder and laughed:

"The new Fleet Admiral is Akainu. Although he hasn't officially taken office yet, he has already issued his first order as Fleet Admiral."

"You and Fujitora, proceed immediately to the New World G-1 Branch..."

At this point, Zephyr paused, then shook his head and said:

"No, it's not called G-1 anymore. It will become the new Marine Headquarters, while Marineford will be downgraded to G-1."

"The new headquarters is in the New World?" Mammon paused, "That's the territory of the Four Emperors."

What is Akainu planning to do?

Zephyr grinned. "Should I say you're lucky or unlucky, Mammon, that you've been born in an era on the verge of chaos?"

The relocation of the Marine Headquarters to the New World means that the conflict between the Marine Headquarters and the Four Emperors will become more direct and intense.

"The balance of the Grand Line... no longer exists! What happened on Hachinosu was just a prelude."

Zephyr sighed with emotion, for what was to come would be a chaotic era in which even Admiral would die in battle.

Mammon nodded silently; it made no difference to him.

If we're talking about the collapse of balance, the Seven Deadly Sins are responsible for 99% of it, if not all of it.

We Seven Deadly Sins are really capable!

Chapter 232 The local church is so rude!

The news that the navy had selected two new Admirals through World Military Draft quickly spread around the world through newspapers.

Admiral Black Bat Mammon, Fujitora Admiral smiled.

The former came from within the navy and was previously Admiral Candidate, which can be considered as salvaging some face for the navy.

Fujitora's appearance made countless people sigh that the Navy truly deserves to be the largest power on the Grand Line; if they want to replenish the fighting force of Admiral, they only need a simple recruitment.

As for those strong individuals who were eliminated... no one cares about the losers.

Three days later.

East Blue, Loguetown.

It is also known as the "Town of the Beginning and the Ends " because it is the hometown of the Pirate King Roger.

The legendary Pirate King emerged from here, embarking on a legendary adventure, and was ultimately executed in the square of his hometown.

It begins here, and it ends here...

Loguetown gradually acquired its alternative name in honor of Roger.

Of course, while some admire Roger, others hate his existence.

At this time.

Outside of Loguetown, the churchyard and cemetery are eerily quiet, with few people around.

The shadows on the ground, like octopuses, darted back and forth across the cemetery, searching for something.

Finally, the shadow settled on an old tombstone.

The inscription on the tombstone has been blurred into indistinct marks, making the specific content illegible.

Neither the year nor the name can be distinguished anymore.

There was a damp stain on the tombstone, and a foul odor lingered in the air.

Could this be it?

N'Zoth walked around the cemetery but couldn't find Roger's tombstone; only the tombstones here didn't reveal the names of their owners.

Only...

Was Roger really that hated?

He's been dead for so many years, and people still come to urinate in front of his grave!

Judging from the foul odor, it was clearly something that happened not long ago.

"Never mind, let's dig it out and take a look. Maybe there's something in the coffin that can help identify the person."

N'Zoth transformed from a shadowy state into a physical entity.

It's as if someone tore off a shadow from the ground, and what appeared was a jet-black octopus.

The octopus extended two tentacles, first moving the tombstone away, then inserting the tentacles into the grass and forcibly digging a coffin out of the ground.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the church.

This cemetery is located next to the church, behind it, and is usually managed by the church.

A young nun was cleaning inside the church. Light from outside shone through the stained glass windows, creating a Tyndall effect in the air and forming a colorful band of light.

The nun admired the scene with a smile, but out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly noticed a dark shadow outside the window, followed by a loud bang.

She was startled and went closer to the window to observe. A jet-black octopus monster was digging a grave.

"A gravedigger... no, no... a monster!"

Screams echoed throughout the church.

While busy opening the coffin, N'Zoth glanced at the church and his eyes met those of the nun.

He ignored it and focused on his work.

With a bang.

The tentacles forcibly pried open the coffin lid, and N'Zoth leaned in to look inside. Upon seeing what was inside, his mood immediately soured.

The coffin was completely empty.

Where is the body?

Seeing that the coffin was empty, N'Zoth stood there dumbfounded, scratching his head as he stretched out his tentacles.

Even if it's rotten, it's impossible for it to leave no trace at all, right?

Could he have come to the wrong place? This isn't Roger's grave, but according to the intelligence he'd gathered, Roger's body was buried in this cemetery.

This is not a big secret at all; you can find out by just taking a walk around the town. It's information that many people already know.

While he was pondering, the church reacted swiftly.

The priest, holding a crucifix in one hand and a pistol in the other, slowly approached the location.

Behind the priest, the nun nervously held a Bible, as if the book possessed some kind of exorcising power, and kept muttering something under her breath.

"Monster! What are you doing?!"

The priest, though outwardly fierce, was inwardly weak; he shouted loudly to bolster his courage.

"Cut..."

N'Zoth pursed his lips, slowly turned around, and nine reddish eyes appeared on his round head.

The one in the very center is larger and has a vertical eye.

"Human, I ask you, is this the grave of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King?"

Nine, nine eyes!

The priest turned pale with fright.

"Is having nine eyes strange? I also have three hearts, nine brains, and eight tentacles."

N'Zoth didn't understand why the other person was focusing on his eyes.

The local church is incredibly rude!

Answer my question, human!