Garp, Sengoku, Kaido, Big Mom, and countless others stood frozen, shaken by the overwhelming surge of Conqueror's Haki erupting from the four remaining Gorosei.
Kaido licked his lips, excitement gleaming in his eyes. "What terrifying Conqueror's Haki… even I, Kaido, would need to unleash my own to withstand it!"
He grinned wickedly, his club humming with power. "Now that brat Ashveil is done for… hahaha!"
"Mamamamama! Those ancient monsters are enraged now. Let's see how long you last, Ashveil!" Big Mom cackled, her voice booming across the battlefield. She drew Napoleon and unleashed her own Conqueror's Haki, barely countering the pressure radiating from the four Elders.
"The same aura that crushed Rocks all those years ago… it's back. Your end has come, Ashveil!" she roared, gripping Napoleon tightly.
Around them, the strongest pirates and Marines alike—Shiryu of the Rain, Whitebeard Jr., Katakuri, King, Queen, and others—struggled against the storm of raw willpower.
"What monstrous Haki! I never thought every Gorosei would be Conqueror's Haki users!"
"And their presence… it's not any weaker than Ashveil's. He's finished! Hahaha!"
Even the Marine giants—Sengoku, Kong, Garp, and the Admirals—were awestruck.
"Their strength is truly monstrous," Sengoku said, adjusting his glasses as the air quaked. "No wonder they've ruled the world unchallenged for centuries."
"Now this is a show worth watching," Kong muttered darkly. "Ashveil probably has no cards left to play."
The Marines' morale soared instantly. Their fear turned into feverish cheers.
"Uphold justice! Kill Ashveil! Uphold justice! Kill Ashveil!"
Then, with a sound like thunder splitting the sky, the four Gorosei vanished.
Their auras reached their peak. The air grew thick and heavy, trembling beneath their unleashed power.
Each Elder now emanated a pressure even greater than Saint Nusjuro, the sword-bearing Elder Ashveil had just slain.
Saint Warcury burst into roaring flames from the legs downward. The ice beneath him melted in an instant as the air shimmered with heat.
Kong's eyes narrowed. "It's starting… those are the flames that can burn Haki itself!"
Sengoku nodded grimly.
Beside him, Saint Peter clenched his fists as blazing red fire erupted around them. His flames burned hotter and more violently than the Fourth Elder's.
Kaido's grin faltered. "Flames that can burn Haki? That's absurd."
But as he felt the searing waves of heat, his smirk faded into unease. Even his beastly body felt the sting of those flames.
Linlin's eyes widened as Prometheus—her own living sun—hid trembling behind her. "Even Prometheus fears those flames… unbelievable."
"The Gorosei's power is far beyond what I imagined," she said through clenched teeth, sweat running down her brow.
Admiral Aokiji frowned. "And the other two? What are their abilities?"
Kizaru, unusually serious, crossed his arms. "If the Third and Fourth Elders are this terrifying, I don't even want to imagine what the First and Second can do."
Even Kong, the Supreme Commander, could only shake his head. "No one knows. Their true powers are a mystery even to us."
As the world held its breath, the Second Elder, Saint Mars, raised his hands calmly. His beard began to stretch and twist, growing longer until it enveloped his entire body.
Kaido scoffed. "What kind of strange ability is that supposed to be? It doesn't even look threatening."
"Keep watching, Kaido," Linlin warned, her voice low and wary.
Before their eyes, the Elder's body glowed white. A deafening roar split the sky. Lightning tore through the clouds as his form began to shift.
Then, under a blinding flash, his body transformed.
A colossal white dragon coiled in the air, its scales gleaming like ice and light.
Kaido's jaw dropped. "What… what is this?!"
Thunder rolled through the heavens as the creature's massive wings spread across the battlefield.
"Is that… another dragon?!" Kaido's voice trembled. "No way… I thought I was the only true Dragon-type Zoan in existence...so how…?!"
Linlin smirked coldly. "That dragon's presence is far greater than yours, Kaido. You might not be the king of beasts after all."
Kaido's face darkened. "What did you say, you old hag?"
"Did you forget who helped you back then, Kaido?" she snapped.
Before their argument could escalate, an overwhelming wave of Conqueror's Haki washed over the battlefield.
BOOM!
The air itself seemed to explode. Even Kaido and Big Mom staggered, their eyes wide with disbelief.
Katakuri, King, and Queen all broke into cold sweat.
"You've got to be kidding," King muttered. "Even I can feel fear from this Conqueror's Haki…"
The battlefield quaked under the combined fury of gods.
The Gorosei had finally revealed their true might.
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