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Chapter 164 The Demon-Slaying Order Arrives
Chapter 164 The Demon-Slaying Order Arrives
Fishman Island, deep within the Dragon Palace:
Kim Freecss stared at the live stream screen with a serious and solemn expression.
Naval Headquarters, Office of the Newly Appointed Rear Admiral:
Pariston, with his ever-unpredictable, sunny smile, clapped his hands gently.
"Wow, what amazing initiative you have~ Kuroro-kun."
The chessboard has been completely disrupted.
"In that case, the reactions from the Navy and the World Government will be very interesting."
Mary Geoise, near the headquarters of the Knights of God:
Xu—Chidor Yorkshire and Chou—Mizaston Nana stood side by side, their faces extremely solemn.
Yorkshire said in a deep voice: "To challenge absolute authority in such a public and brutal way—"
Chrollo Lucilfer's purpose is far more than just killing. He's establishing his authority, making a declaration, and even—selecting.
Mizziston nodded slowly, a sharp glint in his eyes: "My hunch was right—they won't perish easily."
This time, the flames they ignited will likely burn themselves and many others.
Our responsibilities have become more challenging.
Wano Country, Onigashima Laboratory / The Hidden Corner of the Flower Capital:
Caesar Clown, terrified, hid behind the lab table, but couldn't resist peeking at the video: "Hehehe! This genius is scared to death! How dare he kill a Celestial Dragon! Is that Chrollo crazy?!"
However—with this commotion, the World Government's attention will definitely be diverted, which might give me some breathing room for my SMILE and latest weapons tests, right? Hee hee hee!
Illumi, standing behind him, stared blankly at the screen and tilted his head slightly.
The New World, the territories of various emperors:
On the Red Fox, Shanks, the red-haired man, put away his usual easygoing smile and looked at the latest extra edition and video screenshots sent by the newsbird with a serious expression. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Beckman, do you see this? The drums of a new era have been sounded in the most intense way."
This was not the opening bell of an adventure, but the clarion call of war.
The balance is about to be broken.
Ben Beckman took a deep drag on his cigarette: "That brat—no, that man, he knows what he's doing."
He is declaring war on the old world.
Next, both the Navy and the World Government will descend into unprecedented chaos.
This vast ocean is about to face a real storm.
On Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Linlin was eating desserts while watching the video clips presented by Prometheus: "Mama~mama~! A Celestial Dragon's head? It looks awful!"
However, this kid who dares to do something like this is quite bold! His soul must be quite special too?
Well, if he survives, maybe he'll be qualified to have a cup of tea? Or—give me his soul?
Mama~mama~!
On the deck of the Moby Dick, Edward Newgate, the Whitebeard, set down his enormous wine bowl, looked at the message from his sons, and burst into hearty laughter: "Gurarararar! Chrollo Lucilfer? What a reckless little brat!"
However—that strike was satisfying!
Those parasites riding roughshod over everyone should have been dealt with long ago!
The white-bearded man waved his hand—
"We should get going... Ace is still waiting for us..."
Target—Marineford...
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Roswald Saint's head, frozen with endless terror, rolled to his feet, its blood soaking the soles of Kuroro's shoes.
The warehouse was deathly silent, save for the faint hum of the spotlights.
Nicole Robin waved her hand gently, dispersing the colorful arms that had been maintaining the "World Broadcaster" angle.
Xiao Di calmly began cleaning up the bloodstains and mess on the floor with the bulging-eye fish vacuum cleaner, as if she were just cleaning up ordinary stains.
Kuroro did not leave immediately.
He stood still, his eyes slightly lowered, his gaze seemingly focused on a single point in the void, where the [Thief's Ultimate] system interface, visible only to him, floated silently.
On the interface, the quest "Hunting Celestial Dragon Roswald Saint" is displayed as "Completed", but the expected notification sound of a large amount of reputation points being credited has not appeared.
Kuroro's eyes showed no surprise whatsoever.
He recalled his previous experience hunting "Golden Lion" Shiki.
The silence at this moment signifies only one thing—the system has determined that the "risks" or "crises" brought about by this "mission" or "event" have not ended with the death of the target, and may even be just beginning.
"really----"
Kuroro silently recited to himself, the habitual, gentle smile on his lips fading away, replaced by an almost cold clarity. Hunting Celestial Dragons, the difficulty was never how to snap their fragile necks.
He slowly raised his head and looked at the broken roof of the warehouse. His gaze seemed to pierce through layers of barriers and see the sky outside, which was decorated with bubbles and looked dreamlike, but now concealed infinite danger.
The difficulty lies in—after killing the god, how to deal with divine punishment, and—how to survive amidst this overwhelming rage and encirclement…
His thinking was incredibly clear.
Public execution is a double-edged sword. While it can strip away authority, shock the world, and reap prestige, it will inevitably invite the most brutal and ruthless retaliation from world governments at all costs.
This retaliation may come faster and more fiercely than he anticipated.
As if to verify his idea—
The moment the light of the "World Broadcast Bug" went out completely and the screens throughout the Sabaody Archipelago returned to normal.
"boom!!!!!!!"
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!!!"
The deafening, continuous, terrifying sound of artillery fire, like destructive thunder, rolled in from the sea surrounding the island!
The sound was so dense and so violent that it seemed to want to wipe the entire Sabaody Archipelago off the nautical chart!
Immediately following was a violent tremor that shook the earth!
Even Kuroro and the others, who were deep inside the warehouse, could clearly feel the terrifying impacts coming from the ground beneath their feet, wave after wave stronger than the last!
The target of the shells was not the hidden warehouse where they were, but Area 1 of the Sabaody Archipelago, as well as all the pirate ships, merchant ships, and any suspicious-looking vessels docked near Piers 1, 2, and 3!
The Buster Call—a devastating, indiscriminate attack of the highest caliber from the Navy, capable of completely "wiping" an island off the map—arrived without warning and without mercy the instant the live stream ended!
Sakazuki, the admiral known for his "absolute justice" and ruthless iron fist, gave no one on the island any window of opportunity to react or escape. His orders were simple and brutal:
Before the target is clearly locked, use overwhelming firepower to wipe out all the corners where rats might be hiding!