As Kaido spoke, the atmosphere grew tense once again.
At that moment, Whitebeard stepped forward.
"Gurararara, have you all had enough? I still want to drink," Whitebeard said loudly.
"Mamamama, this time the old man is right. I'm already tired of waiting. Rosinante, hurry up and bring out all the sweets you've got," Charlotte Linlin added impatiently.
"Food and wine will be provided in full, but before that, let's announce the agreement," Rosinante said calmly.
"An agreement?"
"What agreement?"
The surrounding crowd immediately burst into discussion.
"From this day forward, the Gray Kingdom, the Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Beasts Pirates jointly declare that we will safeguard Nightless City and uphold its three major principles. Anyone who endangers the safety of Nightless City or violates its three principles will be jointly hunted down by the four great pirate crews. This shall be known as the Four Emperors' Warrant," Rosinante announced.
"Anyone placed under the Four Emperors' Warrant will be hunted with full force by all four pirate crews," Charlotte Linlin said with a dark grin.
"Gurararara, the three principles of Nightless City are excellent. Whoever violates them, even if it's the World Government or the Marines, we will not hesitate to go to war," Whitebeard declared.
"I'd actually welcome it if the Marines or the World Government made a move against Nightless City. A large-scale war against them is something I'm really looking forward to," Kaido said with a cold laugh.
At their words, everyone present was completely stunned.
"The four great pirate crews are joining forces!"
"A Four Emperors' Warrant?"
"This is challenging the authority of the World Government's bounties!"
"Being hunted by the strongest four pirate crews in the world… just thinking about it is terrifying. Who would dare provoke all Four Emperors at once?"
"This is the formal recognition of the Four Emperors," Doflamingo said excitedly. "From today onward, the sea has truly entered the era of the Four Emperors."
"If that's the case, then perhaps fishmen living on land is no longer just a dream," King Neptune said in astonishment.
"That's right. Nightless City will become the hope for fishmen to step onto land," Queen Otohime said with excitement.
"You might get a Marine bounty and not care much about it. Some even see higher bounties as a badge of honor. But if you end up on a Four Emperors' Warrant, I guarantee there will be nowhere in the world you can run, neither to the sky nor into the earth," Rosinante said calmly.
Sengoku and Garp's expressions darkened.
They had never expected the four great pirate crews to suddenly cooperate like this. It had completely caught them off guard.
Although the agreement currently only concerned Nightless City, Sengoku and Garp knew things would not be that simple.
Whitebeard, the Big mom Pirates, and the Beasts Pirates would never show up together just to protect Nightless City without reason. Behind this agreement, there had to be deeper arrangements they were not aware of. It was even possible that the four great pirate crews had already formed a true alliance.
If the Four Emperors really joined forces, the power they represented would be utterly terrifying, and extremely bad news for the Marines.
Let's hope things don't become that disastrous, Sengoku and Garp thought as they exchanged a glance.
"You… you lowly trash! How dare you… how dare you…"
At that moment, a Celestial Dragon who had not yet left pointed at Rosinante in rage.
"You should learn to respect the strong," Rosinante said indifferently.
As his words fell, a gunshot rang out. The Celestial Dragon who had been pointing collapsed straight to the ground.
"Damn it, Rosinante!" Sengoku said with a grim expression.
"Go back and tell the Five Elders this. They failed to honor their promises to me, so the one-tenth share I promised them is gone. And since additional investment was required, their original two-tenths stake has been diluted to one-tenth. There's no helping it. We have three new bosses now," Rosinante said calmly.
"Despicable. Using the World Government's money to cooperate with pirates, this matter will not end here," Sengoku said through clenched teeth.
"Things have reached this point because your World Government had impure intentions. Your Marines tried to take advantage of the chaos. Without the Five Elders' tacit approval, today would never have happened. Go tell those five old men this. Today, I showed restraint out of respect for them. This is the last time. If there is a next time, don't blame me for showing no mercy. Even Celestial Dragons will be killed without exception," Rosinante said.
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