Meanwhile, on the other side…
After the reveal of Tyrant Kuma's true identity, the powerhouses on the Bleach side began making guesses and discussing it as well.
"Oh?"
"An undercover agent, huh? Interesting…"
Inside the convenience store.
Urahara Kisuke raised an eyebrow, a curious smile spreading across his face.
After all, in a world ruled by powerful humans, all kinds of schemes and mind games were easy to anticipate.
But!
A figure as important as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea…
To think he'd been an undercover agent since long ago—completely unknown to the world—
Right up until the ranking video exposed it!!!
Just imagining that kind of thing from an outsider's perspective made Urahara feel it was ridiculously fun.
And it made him even more eager to understand…
The One Piece world's full lineup of forces, their opposing relationships, and the entire web of connections between all its characters!!!
"Heh…"
Yoruichi folded her arms, sitting with her hips lowered to the floor, and laughed.
"Seven Warlords of the Sea… going by the name, there should be seven of them, right?"
"I wonder whether any of the others are undercover agents too."
"Now that would be the real entertainment!!!"
After all, she used to be the former Commander-in-Chief of the Stealth Force.
As far as infiltration and undercover work went, this was right in her professional wheelhouse.
So naturally, she watched with that classic "the bigger the mess, the better" attitude—hoping the order on the One Piece side…
Would get more and more chaotic as the ranking video kept revealing more.
Because—
That same kind of thing had already happened in the Bleach world.
So seeing it get replicated in another dimension was only normal!!!
——
And at this moment…
Inside the video.
After most of the audience finished their discussion,
The footage continued. The ranking still pressed on—
The camera's perspective
Remained locked onto Tyrant Kuma.
It revealed that after he'd firmly secured his position as a Warlord, he was still secretly, in the shadows, working with the World Government…
Reaching a confidential agreement!
He was willing to sacrifice himself, accept experimental modifications, and have technology implanted into his body!
And just like that—
In less than a few short years,
Tyrant Kuma, originally a normal human being, after being subjected to Vegapunk's nonstop modifications day and night…
Ultimately became a full-fledged cyborg.
Even though his physical durability and raw bodily power became far stronger than before—
The price he paid
Was his own thoughts, and his mental awareness—
Put into a countdown state!!!
Time
Was running out.
With each second that passed afterward,
Tyrant Kuma's sense of self would gradually fade away bit by bit!!!
And by the time Luffy and the others
Arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago not long after—
At that point in time, it was basically the final stage, when Tyrant Kuma's consciousness…
Was truly on the verge of disappearing completely.
"Then that means…"
"It's very likely… it'll be in the next few days!"
"Tyrant Kuma… that guy is going to run into us again on the Sabaody Archipelago?!"
After watching that segment,
Zoro's tightly furrowed brows sank even deeper.
He didn't think this was good news at all!
First—
No one could be sure what Tyrant Kuma's "driving force" was anymore.
Second—
Given the theme of this ranking…
Since it was about Luffy's "background," and Tyrant Kuma was one of those "backgrounds"…
Then didn't that mean—
Next, on the Sabaody Archipelago, Luffy was very likely going to cause another huge incident!
Which would force Tyrant Kuma—
As the second "background"—
To step in and clean up the Straw Hat Pirates' mess?
And as far as Zoro was concerned,
That possibility was extremely high!!!
——
After that,
With the Straw Hat Pirates and the others watching with curious, speculative eyes—
The transparent screen flickered again.
The ranking video continued—
And what followed
Was a reveal of scenes from the future!
The camera was still locked onto Tyrant Kuma, using his actions as the primary viewpoint!
When not long afterward,
Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates
Safely arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago—
Tyrant Kuma learned of their whereabouts and rushed there immediately!
And—
At that time,
The ranking video also revealed three shocking pieces of information—
Luffy would soon, at an auction…
Snap in rage!
And punch a Celestial Dragon flying with a single blow!
When the rough outline of that plot point
Was delivered to the "real world" via the ranking video's fast-forward playback—
As expected—
It set off another massive uproar!
Making the entire One Piece world, thanks to that revelation, explode into worldwide shock!!!
"Huh?! No way!"
"Holy crap—he actually dares to hit a Celestial Dragon?!"
"This Straw Hat Luffy and his crew… they've got way too much nerve!!!"
"Do they not understand—once you lay a hand on a Celestial Dragon, you're guaranteed to bring a Marine Admiral down on your head?!"
"That's not bravery, that's straight-up suicide!!!"
"If that's the case, the Straw Hat Pirates… they're probably going to end right there on the Sabaody Archipelago!!!"
Shock.
Disbelief.
One Piece world viewers—whether civilians, Marines, pirates, or even the Revolutionary Army…
Nearly everyone—
After seeing that exposed future, was completely stunned.
The Celestial Dragons!
They were the World Government's masters—literally speaking!
The nominal rulers of the entire world!!!
In the One Piece world,
For ordinary people, even mentioning Celestial Dragons was practically a taboo.
And the Celestial Dragons themselves—
They even compared themselves to "creators"!!!
You could only imagine it.
Their status
Was something that could not be offended.
But who would have thought…
Straw Hat Luffy, that kid, had the guts of a madman!
On the Sabaody Archipelago—
A special place not far from the Holy Land and Marine Headquarters—
He actually, openly, in public, beat up a Celestial Dragon!
That kind of act was completely insane!!!
No wonder—
The moment the spoiler was exposed,
The entire One Piece world—and the viewing atmosphere—instantly boiled over.
And among them…
Those who were connected to Luffy…
All got an immediate, massive headache because of it.
(End of Chapter)
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