There was some surprise, but the crew didn't show much more reaction.
At the side, Ferdis sneered:
"Imu, the captain left you in charge of the homeland, and you actually let yourself get ruined like this!"
"For just one mere Peak Emperor Stage opponent, you had to summon us back? Aren't you yourself also Peak Emperor Stage?"
Imu glanced at Ferdis. Having known him on the same ship for so many years, he already understood his nature well, so he didn't argue back or pay attention to the taunt. Instead, he said in a deep voice:
"That man is called Good. He's extremely unusual—he possesses all Devil Fruit abilities, and his body also has an incredible self-healing factor, like a natural killing machine."
This sentence made all the crew show expressions of surprise.
Even Captain Vield and Vice-Captain Darr looked interested.
"He has all Devil Fruit abilities?" asked a woman whose body was mechanical and covered in a high-tech aura.
She was one of the ship's cadres, named Fesuti.
"That's right," Imu nodded.
"Interesting!" Ferdis revealed a feral grin.
"A man with all Devil Fruit powers… killing someone like that will be thrilling. Just thinking about it excites me!"
Vield stroked his chin:
"Truly intriguing. Normally, breaking through this world's limits and stepping into the Emperor Stage transforms the body beyond ordinary structure. Even then, a newly advanced Peak Emperor might only be able to host two Devil Fruits—any more would shorten their life."
"But to think someone could exist with all Devil Fruit traits…"
The more Vield thought about it, the more curious he became. He looked at his subordinates:
"Which of you wants to go and bring him back? I'd like to study him."
Originally, Ferdis was very interested, but hearing that Good had to be captured alive, his interest faded instantly. He was afraid he couldn't resist killing him.
The others, being supremely arrogant, felt that Good—just someone who had only recently broken through—wasn't worthy of their hands.
He wasn't qualified.
At this moment, Rocks stepped forward and requested:
"Captain! Leave this mission to me. I guarantee I'll bring that Good back."
This was a chance for Rocks to earn merit. If he succeeded, then when their crew obtained a Great Will Fruit, it would surely be his.
Although Rocks had surpassed the world's limits, without a Great Will Fruit power as a trump card, he was nothing in the broader universe. In the homeland they valued Devil Fruits, but in the cosmos it was the Great Will Fruits that mattered—fruits that were hundreds or even thousands of times stronger than Devil Fruits.
Vield nodded, then added after a pause:
"Take one of Dakonina's puppets with you. That way we can monitor the situation in real time."
Since Dakonina's marionettes allowed her to share vision, the crew would be able to see everything.
Rocks nodded firmly:
"Yes!"
Very quickly, Rocks and the Five Elder who had been turned into a puppet vanished from the grand hall, setting out to capture Good.
Meanwhile, on Momoiro Island—
Even though days had passed, more and more kings and leaders continued arriving, applying to join the Justice League.
Compared to the previous chaos, after several days of adjustment, Whitebeard and the other executors, as well as the advisers, now operated with proper order, resembling a real organization.
But unlike the busy world outside, inside Good's quarters it was nothing but leisure. At this moment, he was sound asleep, snoring loudly.
There really wasn't much to do. He'd wanted to go wipe out the World Government just for fun, but Whitebeard and the other executors persuaded him not yet—it wasn't the right time. They needed the Justice League to stabilize and rally the whole world first.
Only then, with everyone united against the World Government, would the Justice League's strike crown them as the legitimate central authority.
So these past few days, Good mostly just slept. As he put it, he was "resting and storing energy."
He had even learned this trick from Kizaru and Aokiji—though now, their paths had long diverged.
At the central cherry blossom courtyard, Whitebeard, Fujitora, Shanks, and Dragon, the four executors, along with Commander-in-Chief Rayleigh, were seated around a meeting table, discussing matters.
Just then, a thunderous explosion erupted from the direction of the harbor.
The sound immediately put Whitebeard and the others on alert.
They exchanged glances and quickly rushed toward the source.
At the harbor—
Shiki and Bullet were already clashing against Rocks and the puppetized Five Elder.
With only one exchange, Shiki and Bullet were completely overwhelmed.
The others fared even worse—Marco, Ben Beckman, Sabo—none were opponents.
Soon after, Whitebeard and the others arrived.
But upon seeing who the intruders were, both Whitebeard and Rayleigh's pupils shrank sharply.
"Rocks!?"
"Wh-why!?"
The once unrivaled overlord of the seas had suddenly returned before them.
Rocks also looked surprised to see Whitebeard:
"Oh? Whitebeard, so you're still alive."
"Shiki, Whitebeard… hahaha, what about Kaido and Big Mom? Where are they now?"
"Call them out, let's have a reunion. Or… have they already fallen?"
Back then, Shiki, Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido had all been cadres under Rocks. Naturally, they knew each other well.
At the side, Dragon, Shanks, and Fujitora glanced silently at Rocks.
For them, these overlords from 38 years ago were unfamiliar—after all, they had been children, or in Shanks's case, barely born.
"So that's Rocks…" Fujitora muttered.
But as he extended his Observation Haki to sense the field, he was shocked by what he found.
Rocks was effortlessly crushing Shiki, Bullet, and even top cadres like Marco, Ben Beckman, and Sabo.
These were powerful men, each the backbone of their respective forces.
Yet now Rocks easily overwhelmed them.
This alone proved that today, Rocks's strength had long since surpassed even his prime.
While Fujitora was still absorbing this, his expression suddenly stiffened—he had sensed something abnormal about the Five Elder.
That Five Elder had no life signs at all, merely an empty shell of a body.
The others also noticed, their faces growing grim.
What exactly was going on here?
The sudden reappearance of Rocks, the eerie state of the Five Elder, and their overwhelming power—everything left the Justice League with a foreboding sense of crisis…
(End of Chapter)
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