"What? You broke Germa's limbs, destroyed all of Germa's clone warrior legions and their factories? His son is dead too?"
At the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, Sengoku — who had just finished discussing the Navy's duties during the upcoming World Conference with the Five Elders — received Rorschach's report, and his heart instantly sank.
His lips trembled as he looked very much like an ordinary frail old man. Under the surprised gazes of several Holy Land guards outside the Hall of Authority, he shakily walked to a nearby flower garden, sat down, placed the Den Den Mushi to his mouth, and lowered his voice in frustration:
"Didn't I tell Hibari to tell you not to act rashly? Now look what you've done! How am I supposed to explain this to the Five Elders? You crippled Germa — that's no different from killing him! Don't you realize, in such a sensitive period right before the World Conference, doing something so outrageous to a member nation will put the Navy in a terrible position? The kings of the allied nations will definitely criticize us harshly during the meeting! This will seriously harm the Navy's standing in the future."
"Old man, over two hundred brave marines from Branch 177 are dead. They didn't die fighting pirates — they were slaughtered by the cannon fire of our supposed allies. Sometimes I really wonder if our Navy has fallen so low that anyone can just step on us! If this time we swallow our pride and go easy on Germa, letting those soldiers' blood be spilled for nothing, how many marines who fight for justice on the front lines will lose faith in what we stand for?"
Rorschach's voice came from the Den Den Mushi — heavy and furious, silencing Sengoku.
He stayed quiet for a long while before letting out a deep sigh. "Fine… just keep Germa alive. Don't let him die. I'll handle the rest. Right — aside from what's happening in Germa, what about the other four kingdoms?"
"I'm on my way to check the three non-member nations. My guess is that Germa sent each of his four children to attack one kingdom. The royal family of the Rubniru Kingdom was completely wiped out by Vinsmoke Ichiji — the king himself was killed by him. The highest surviving official is the general of the royal guard, Cred…"
As Rorschach continued his report, Sengoku's expression grew darker and darker.
By the end, his brows were furrowed into a deep knot. He hung up, stood in silence before the flowerbeds for a long while, then pressed his temples and walked back into the Hall of Authority with determination.
Inside, the Five Elders looked at Sengoku's sudden return in puzzlement.
"Sengoku, what's wrong?" asked Saint Saturn.
All of them could see the restrained anger in Sengoku's face — a rare sight for someone with such strong emotional control.
Normally, Sengoku would only lose his composure like this when dealing with world-shaking matters.
"Five Elders," Sengoku began firmly, "I've received news from the North Blue. The Germa Kingdom, without authorization from the World Government, has been waging war wantonly across the North Blue. They've turned the entire sea into chaos, violated the non-aggression rules among allied nations, and killed all members of the Rubniru royal family, including King Sid XVII.
"And when the North Blue's Marine Branch 177 tried to stop them, Germa ignored all warnings and instead attacked the base — brutally killing over a thousand brave marines!"
"I request immediate permission for the Navy to intervene! We can't let Germa continue this madness!"
Sengoku's voice thundered through the vast hall, echoing with righteous fury.
"What?" The Five Elders' faces all changed.
Saint Saturn slammed his palm on the table. "Has Germa gone insane? How dare he do such a vile thing! Does he think the World Government means nothing?"
He turned to Sengoku. "Send the nearest admiral-level officer to the North Blue immediately to put a stop to this! I'll contact Germa myself. I want to see who gave him the courage to do this!"
The Germa Royal Capital
Deafening explosions shook the city as weapon factories and clone soldier production lines were obliterated one after another.
The vast arsenal of weapons already produced was confiscated by the marines of Branch 177 — though there was no rush to transport them back to Sengan Island.
For now, the top priority was resettling the tens of thousands of North Blue civilians forcibly conscripted by Germa.
Surveying the ruins and destruction before her, Jennifer wore a complicated expression as she looked at Rorschach, hesitant to speak.
Seeing her concern, Rorschach forced a faint smile. "Don't worry, Colonel Jennifer. I've already reported everything to Fleet Admiral Sengoku. He'll take care of the aftermath."
He gestured to the unconscious, mutilated Germa lying nearby. "Please, take him for treatment. Don't worry — he's stubbornly hard to kill. And he won't try to take his own life… not while his precious children are still out there."
Then Rorschach turned to Hibari. "Hibari, stay here and stabilize the people's morale. I need to check the three other non-member nations."
"Alright, leave it to me. Oh — take this Den Den Mushi. Contact me if anything comes up." Hibari nodded sweetly and took out several small Log Poses from her pocket, handing them over. "These point to the kingdoms of Lawrence, Abalo, and Flevance. Follow their directions, and you'll find them."
She knew Rorschach had things he needed to handle alone — and she didn't question it, because she trusted him completely.
Rorschach gently patted her head, pocketed the Den Den Mushi and compasses, and leapt into the air. In an instant, his body turned into a streak of blinding lightning that shot into the clouds and vanished.
He left Hibari behind just in case any of Germa's other children returned — someone needed to hold the line.
With her current strength, enhanced by the thundercloud Zeus, Hibari was more than capable — powerful enough to suppress an army of tens of thousands.
Even if faced with a clone army like the one Ichiji led to Rubniru Kingdom, she could hold her own.
Abalo Kingdom
The sound of cannon fire had gradually faded, leaving only scattered gunshots and the clang of blades.
Abalo Pierre gripped Niji's throat tightly, his expression grim as he looked over the shattered battlefield below.
His forces — an army of pirates he'd painstakingly raised — had been nearly annihilated. Only a few stronger officers still struggled desperately against the swarm of clone soldiers.
Pierre had never expected Germa's clones, whom he'd initially dismissed, to be this terrifying.
He had thought his pirate army would crush them easily — but the result was the opposite.
Not only had they lost, they'd been utterly destroyed.
Five thousand clone soldiers, backed by the firepower of twenty warships, had reduced the entire island to rubble.
These emotionless, mechanical soldiers didn't fear death in the slightest. Even when pierced through the heart or throat, they attacked without hesitation until they fell.
Against such monsters, the pirates' arrogance and savagery crumbled within minutes. In no time, they broke ranks and died like common peasants.
"Damn it! Tell them to stop! Or I'll kill you right now!"
Pierre's grip tightened around Niji's neck as he roared.
Niji's body was covered in blood and scars, barely holding together — yet his eyes remained cold and detached, fueling Pierre's rage.
Slap!
Pierre backhanded Niji, swelling his cheek. "I told you to stop them! Are you deaf?"
"Death is death. Whether it's now or later, what difference does it make? Abalo Pierre, maybe if you start running now, you'll live long enough to see Ichiji and the others arrive." Niji's voice was calm, eyes fixed on Pierre like he was already a corpse.
"You bastard!"
Pierre's fury exploded. His claws tightened, bones cracking beneath his grip.
"If you want to die, fine — I'll grant your wish! I'll kill you first, then march to Germa and cut that old bastard Judge to pieces!"
His right hand transformed into a bat's talon, driving toward Niji's eye socket—
"Pink Poison Arrow!"
A woman's voice cried out sharply from the sky.
In the next instant, a pink arrow whistled through the air, shooting straight at Pierre's back.
"Who's there?!"
Pierre's instincts screamed danger — he twisted his massive body to dodge, but the arrow exploded midair with a boom, bursting into a cloud of pink mist that enveloped both him and Niji.
The moment the mist touched Pierre's skin, he let out a blood-curdling scream.
His skin turned blotchy red, covered in lesions spreading at an alarming rate. Agonizing itch and burning pain wracked his nerves. He dropped Niji, clawing wildly at his skin, tearing flesh apart as he rolled screaming on the ground.
Even Niji cried out in pain, unable to endure the poison's effects.
A slender figure with pink hair and two pairs of violet butterfly wings descended gracefully from the sky, catching Niji in her arms.
Reiju bit into Niji's neck and sucked — drawing the toxins from his blood into her own body.
Almost immediately, the red lesions on Niji's body faded away.
"Reiju… perfect timing. What about Ichiji and Yonji?" Niji asked weakly, looking around — and then froze.
"Who are they?"
Standing atop the surrounding ruins were figures of all shapes and sizes — men and women, humans and giants alike — each radiating immense power far beyond that of Abalo Pierre.
"Revolutionaries?" Niji's gaze turned cold as he looked at Reiju. "You… betrayed Father?"
Reiju stayed silent.
Suddenly, a blinding bolt of lightning split the sky — striking Niji and electrocuting him black before he even had time to react. He collapsed instantly.
Everyone turned in shock — only for hundreds of lightning bolts to tear down from the heavens, each one striking with lethal precision, annihilating the remaining clone soldiers across the Abalo Kingdom.
Sabo's eyes narrowed. He looked up —
A figure surrounded by blinding silver-white lightning descended from the sky, slamming into the ground before him with a thunderous crash.
"Sabo," Rorschach said calmly, "you seem a little different from last time."
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