The entire world seemed to lose its color, frozen in that instant!
Esdeath's strongest skill in the original work, using her ice ability to freeze time and space, this single strike consumed all the energy she had accumulated for a period!
The Celestial Dragon known as Saint Elanjede still had a disdainful smile on his face, his calf even wanting to continue kicking the muscular slave beneath him.
Not a single person noticed anything unusual.
"Three seconds, huh?"
"That's enough!"
Not far away, Esdeath's figure flickered with a Soru, appearing beside the Celestial Dragon.
Some fine ice needles appeared in her hand and were directly inserted into the Celestial Dragon's mouth. As for cutting off the Celestial Dragon's head?
That was out of the question. If any clues were left behind, it would be bad. She currently didn't have the ability to directly confront the World Government.
The fine ice needles pierced through the Celestial Dragon's internal structure and were then assimilated by the blood. Forget about an Admiral.
Even if Imu came, they wouldn't detect any abnormalities. Who would care about the water content in blood?
"Cherish the last breath of fresh air you take in this world."
Her figure vanished, and an almost imperceptible transparent thread was brazenly placed by Esdeath onto Saint Elanjede's bubble.
Whoosh!
The moment Esdeath's figure vanished, the frozen time was released, and everything returned to the previous scene.
Saint Elanjede still sat on the slave's back, being carried step by step towards the dock.
"Ugh..."
With each breath, a sharp pain swept through Saint Elanjede's body, as if his body had been perforated, pierced by thousands of needles!
Crack!
One hand clutched his neck, the other tightly gripping the chain around his neck, not letting go even in death.
"Ah!"
The slave beneath him felt the weight on his body lighten. Turning his head, he saw that the Celestial Dragon had actually fallen to the ground!
"Saint Elanjede!"
CP0 heard the cry and looked up. The Celestial Dragon they served was now lying on the ground, lifeless.
His eyes were wide open, as if he couldn't understand why he had died like this. He was a high and mighty Celestial Dragon!
"Call a doctor!"
"Summon an Admiral! The enemy can't have gone far! Hurry! Hurry!" CP0 roared as if insane.
If the Celestial Dragon died, they wouldn't have an easy time either!
"It seems they're just flesh and blood too. I wonder if Hancock will like this gift."
Once the deed was done, she brushed off her clothes, hiding her achievements and fame deep within.
Esdeath left the scene with a smile. This was just an appetizer for the Celestial Dragons.
...
A shocking newspaper article instantly spread throughout the world!
A Celestial Dragon actually died in Marineford. Such a thing was unimaginable. Someone actually dared to kill a Celestial Dragon!
And it happened right in Marineford.
This was nothing short of a provocation to the World Government's authority!
This was more than just poking a tiger's butt; it was like catching a tiger while it was sleeping, beating it up, and then casually walking away!
Mary Geoise!
The deepest part!
Five elders sat together discussing something. They were the highest authorities of the World Government apart from Imu!
A man in a white lab coat trembled at the bottom of the stairs, not daring to breathe.
"Bastard!"
The old man in a white robe, holding a sword, looked furious. He glanced at the man in the white lab coat below and said, "Are you sure Saint Elanjede's cause of death was internal organ perforation?"
He could actually tell this at a glance, and he already had a guess in his heart.
But he didn't believe that man would be so arrogant, truly thinking they wouldn't dare to act against him?
"Sir, I am certain Saint Elanjede's cause of death was a penetrating injury, but I couldn't find what caused the penetration."
"Even blood tests didn't reveal any abnormalities!"
Although his voice trembled, he was confident in his medical skills.
Aside from the legendary Op-Op Fruit, if he claimed to be second, no one would dare claim to be first!
"Alright, you may go..."
A masked figure appeared before the Gorosei, kneeling on one knee and saying, "Sirs, after CP0's investigation, a barely perceptible thread was found at the scene!"
He raised his arm, and in his hand appeared a line invisible to the naked eye. The masked face made it impossible to tell what this CP0 was thinking.
"Alright, you may go first!" Another long-haired Gorosei waved his hand, dismissing the CP0 and the doctor below, and slowly said, "It's probably very close!"
"This Doflamingo, he's gone too far this time!"
A penetrating injury and a barely perceptible thread left behind, Doffy left, and then Saint Elanjede died!
Who else could it be besides him?
"Whether he did it or not, this time, he did it!" The Gorosei in a suit and hat tapped his cane, a faint smile on his face.
He even dared to threaten the five of them!
"Indeed!"
"I agree too."
The mustached and wine-red suited Gorosei also expressed their opinions.
Just a mere Celestial Dragon, if he dies, he dies!
There were plenty of Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise. They didn't care about the death of one or two Celestial Dragons.
What they cared about more was someone slapping the World Government's face, and they were even considering how to maximize the profit from this incident.
At most, Imu would blame them, or perhaps Imu wouldn't even inquire about this matter.
"And while we're at it, let's give Marineford a warning!"
"They even opposed the Shichibukai system this time. It seems the Marine doesn't realize who they serve!"
"Their object of service is the World Government, not those commoners."
Putting down his long sword, the bald Gorosei also offered his opinion. Marineford had also displeased them this time.
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
The high and mighty Celestial Dragons were nothing but a bunch of wastes in front of them. If it weren't for Imu.
They wouldn't even bother with them.
Instantly, another newspaper spread throughout the world!
"Revocation of the decision regarding Doflamingo as a Shichibukai!"
Although the news didn't explicitly state anything, discerning people could tell that Doflamingo was the culprit and was likely in for trouble.
...
"Bastard!"
Doflamingo, veins bulging, crushed the wine glass with force, spilling wine onto the table.
"Young Master! Be careful of your hand!"
A green-haired woman looked at Doflamingo's arm with some concern. How could he crush a wine glass with his bare hands?
"Which bastard framed me!"
Doflamingo hadn't even had a chance to make an issue of Esdeath possessing Conqueror's Haki, and now he was being counter-attacked.
"Damn Celestial Dragons!"
A waste delaying the progress of his plans!
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