Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 638 World Live Broadcast: Supreme Team Battle

The Sabaody Archipelago, once a bustling dividing point of the Grand Line, has now fallen into a deathly silence.

Everyone was looking at the large screen not far away, where all the projection bugs in the world were projecting the same image.

Even those who didn't know what had happened were shocked and their hearts pounded when they heard a few words from others.

The city in the picture is actually the Holy Land of Mary Geoise?
The legendary heavenly kingdom, the holy city!
But at this moment, the city is engulfed in an unprecedented fire, and the fire started in the Celestial Dragons' gathering area.

In the center of the screen, Li Xia and Im's figures were exceptionally clear, and even their voices could be heard through the loudspeaker.

"Yes, I'm criticizing you for creating this distorted world."

I found it quite ridiculous.

Ordinary people were still wondering who the navy man and the strange man in black were, and what they meant by what they were saying.

But some people have already been dealt a heavy blow and have fallen into complete panic and disarray.

Naval Headquarters, New Marineford.

Sengoku brought the senbei to his lips, but remained frozen in that position, his bespectacled eyes fixed on the projector in the conference room.

Akainu's cigars no longer shimmered with an unpredictable dark red light, and he too fell silent.

Lieutenant General Tsuru stood up abruptly, his face showing more astonishment than anyone else's, a mixture of surprise and disbelief on his face.

Other officers, including lieutenant generals, were in an uproar:

"What do you mean? Does Admiral Light Shah mean that this person named Im is the true controller of the World Government?"

"Didn't you hear what he said? As long as the Admiral agrees, you can become a Celestial Dragon, and even a Celestial Dragon more prestigious than the Five Elders!"

"This... but why has no one ever known of Im's existence before?"

"The Celestial Dragons exist because of him?"

"The Void Century?! Is it because Im is the person mentioned in the Void Century that the World Government is so afraid of people researching the Void Century?"

"It's possible! A hundred-year gap could expose this monster that has lived for eight hundred years!"

Sengoku finally put the senbei in his mouth, but completely forgot to chew it. He just turned his face away with the senbei in his mouth and whispered:

"Is this the kind of monster Garp wants to deal with?"

"Yes"

Lieutenant General Tsuru's eyes flashed with solemnity and anger:
"Moreover, Garp should have known about Im's existence long ago, probably starting from God Valley. He was unusually silent, and no matter how much he was asked, he never mentioned any details of the God Valley incident."

Her aged fist slammed heavily onto the solid wood desk, the dull thud echoing in the conference room, startling everyone and silencing even the low hum.

The vice admirals instinctively felt fear in the face of the enraged Vice Admiral Tsuru, and they all sat up straight, looking at Akainu, Sengoku, and Tsuru, who currently held the highest ranks.

"You and I both know Garp's personality, Sengoku! If there's nothing more important than Garp's life, that big mouth of his will definitely tell everyone!"

Tsuru grew increasingly angry. Her anger wasn't that Garp had to face such a monster, but that he hadn't revealed even the slightest bit about Im's existence all these years.

Otherwise, otherwise, Crane's wrinkled face would have been filled with resentment; otherwise, over the years she would have tried every means to find out about Im, to find out his abilities, his trump cards, and his strength.
She will definitely come up with a plan to deal with Im, and they will still fight side by side, just like when they were young, instead of now, where two of the former iron triangle can only watch from the sidelines!

"After returning from God Valley, Garp demanded that all the marines who participated in God Valley be transferred to his command, and that's when I realized something was wrong."

Sengoku still had the senbei in his mouth, and his voice was somewhat muffled:
"But Karp only said he thought they were a bunch of great guys. I guess that's why he kept it a secret?"

He didn't have time to continue recalling, but immediately looked at Akainu. Not only him, but at this moment all eyes in the conference room were focused on Akainu.

"Sakazuki, what's your decision?"

Akainu took a deep breath, and the cigar in his mouth went down a large chunk at an extremely fast speed.

"Order to assemble all naval bases across the four seas. Except for the marines maintaining basic security, all officers of the rank of captain and above from the Navy Headquarters shall proceed to the Sabaody Archipelago!"
"As fast as possible!"

Akainu stood up, his face still grim:
"I still don't know who to help, but at least the Navy absolutely cannot be absent!"

"MOMMOM!"

Charlotte Linlin burst into maniacal laughter, her expression twisted as she crushed the armrest of the chair. Her children and the three generals stared in utter shock at the projection before them.

"These are...the Five Elders?"

"The World Government is actually being secretly controlled by this guy named Im?"

"Who is he, claiming to be the god of the Celestial Dragons?"

No wonder, no wonder that kid didn't kill him even though he had such a good opportunity. It turns out he was afraid that the world would descend into chaos and affect his trip to Mary Geoise.

"Men! Prepare the Queen's Hymn! Head towards Sabaody Archipelago!"

The woman suddenly stood up, her face beaming with excitement, and gave orders with a wild laugh.

"Mom! Do we really have to go? Both sides seem like monsters!"

Smoothie, who had witnessed Li Xia brutally beating the old lady, hurriedly tried to stop him.

"Don't you understand? After this battle, a new era will begin, regardless of who wins or loses, at this crucial historical juncture."

How could the Emperor of the Sea not be involved?
and"

The woman clenched her fists, her smile growing increasingly malicious.

"Shanks has already gone. As one of the Four Emperors, how can I not participate in such an event?"

"Hey Luffy!"

Zoro, his body wrapped in bandages, stared intently at the projected image with his single eye, shocking the entire Straw Hat crew with the sudden display of information.

"Oh, I see Zoro."

Luffy's face was devoid of a smile, displaying only an extreme level of calm and seriousness.

"So the World Government is actually controlled by him?"
Even the Celestial Dragons are his descendants, protected by him, which is why they can wreak havoc with impunity.

Luffy clenched his fist, feeling the power surging within his body—the power of Gear Fifth, which he had recently acquired.

"Everyone--"

Luffy took a deep breath, rolled up his sleeves, and shouted with unusual seriousness:

"It seems that all the suffering in this world right now was caused by this guy."

Even though Xia keeps catching us, he's not a bad guy, so we should go help him!
I want to knock Im away!

Zoro closed his eyes, revealing the same expectant smile, while Sanji lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

Amidst the swirling gray mist, Sanji nodded as well.

Although Nami, Usopp, and Chopper were terrified, they trembled and took a step forward, expressing their support through their actions.

"Robin, isn't this the guy who forbids everyone from studying the Poneglyphs?"

Robin, who had been keeping her head down and looking rather unwell, nodded.
'right!'
"Therefore, the destruction of Scholar's Island is also related to Im!"

At times, Luffy's mind works exceptionally well; he said with unusual seriousness:
Franky lost his master because Im tried to steal the blueprints for Pluton; Nami was affected because Tiger was killed by the World Government.
"I will absolutely not let this guy, Im, get away with it!" Luffy leaped onto the lion's head of the Thousand Sunny.

"Let's go! We're going back, back to Chambord!"

Several figures also stood behind Li Xia. Shanks' gaze was fixed ahead. His left arm had grown back under the effects of the medicine provided by Li Xia, and the Shallow Sea Mark had also disappeared.

"Xia, why did it happen so suddenly? If I hadn't been nearby, I probably wouldn't have been able to get here in time."

Shanks squeezed out a question mark through clenched teeth.

"Because the opportunity is rare—"

Li Xia sized up the Five Elders, while Im observed Li Xia in the same way.

“Rayle.”

"Jabbar."

Im scoffed:
"I thought you guys were too old to lift weapons, but I never expected that in the end, it would be you old guys who would take action."

"Otherwise, are we going to leave you, this menace, to future generations?"

Rayleigh gripped the hilt of his sword, a similarly enigmatic smile on his face.

"And you, Shanks."

Im looked at Shanks' face and sighed:
"When you chose to return to Mary Geoise, to rejoin your family, and to join the ranks of God's Blade, I was glad you made the right choice."

I have even prepared a place for you in the Knights of God. Once you join, it will be the moment you regain your great identity as a Celestial Dragon.

But you chose to leave.

Im's voice turned angry:
"Even so, I still respect your choice. If the child wants to play outside, then let him play. But look at what you did today."

They actually dared to bring people to attack me!

“Im, these words have no effect on me. I have found the meaning of my existence.”

Shanks seemed to see the captain's smile before his execution again—a smile of satisfaction and anticipation.

Roger was his closest person, even more like a father than his unreliable father.

Therefore, his wish was naturally to get rid of Im!
Im then looked at the last person:
"Garp? I didn't expect even you to choose betrayal."

Garp's face was grim, and his fists were clenched tightly.

“Im. Don’t get me wrong. In these thirty-eight years, I have never submitted to you for a single day. The only reason I have endured this is because of those ordinary soldiers who are about to be silenced.”

"But why aren't you worried now?"

Im seemed to have heard a very funny joke, and his peculiar voice emitted an extremely unpleasant laugh:
"Or do you think you can defeat me with your laughable strength?"

The five elders who had been silent behind him slowly stepped forward, their bodies radiating an increasingly terrifying aura.

"I don't even need to lift a finger; my henchmen alone could easily kill you all here!"

Behind Im, a six-pointed star began to twinkle and form once more.

As the light flashed, eight figures slowly emerged within the six-pointed star formation.

Knights of God!
Eight figures slowly walked behind Im and knelt respectfully on the ground without making a sound.

"Figando Green!"

The elderly man leading the group, with his starfish-like hairstyle, immediately crawled forward a little:
"Lord Im, your servant awaits your holy instructions at any time."

"From now on, you will only have one son, Shamrock. As for the other one, your Figarando family can deal with him yourselves!"

"Yes, sir. I only had one son to begin with, but he stubbornly came back, and I thought he might be of some help to you, so I reluctantly accepted him."

Figarando Green raised his head, glared maliciously at Shanks, and slowly stood up, joining Shamrock in supporting the longsword at his waist.

"Now it seems that trash can only remain trash!"

"Hey, that guy who couldn't even withstand a single move from Rocks in God Valley."

Rayleigh pushed up his glasses, which reflected a cold glint. He smiled, but his voice was unusually indifferent. Shanks was found by Roger and grew up on the ship. He was practically like Roger's own child.

"In my opinion, a piece of trash who only dares to swing his sword at civilians and his wife is not even as good as trash!"

Figarando's face suddenly darkened, but without Im's orders, he dared not do anything.

“Wright-Sherlock—”

Im was clearly not interested in Figarando's past; he only wanted to see Li Xia's bewildered and panicked expression, and to see his regret in the face of this overwhelming power.

"If this is what you rely on, then what about now?"

Li Xia seemed not to hear Im's voice. He raised his head, his gaze passing over Im and over Mary Geoise, where a thick, enormous cloud was slowly approaching in the distance.

A smile appeared on his face.

"Wright D. Shah!"

Li Xia withdrew his gaze, looking at Im's wide-eyed shock, and slowly walked forward. This step seemed to send a signal, and the Five Elders, the Knights of God, and the people behind Li Xia tensed up at the same time.

"Da da da"

Footsteps sounded, and Green finally stopped waiting. His figure vanished instantly, but a flash of dark red light appeared in Rayleigh's eyes before he too disappeared.

"Qiang!"

The two longswords met, and Rayleigh, a smile on his face, stared at Grin:

"Although I hate to admit it, this kid is the commander-in-chief this time. As his deputy, I can't let you interfere with the commander-in-chief so easily!"

Shamlock's gaze sharpened, and he drew his sword and charged toward his father's position, but Shanks was just as fast.

The moment their identical faces met, they understood each other's resolve.

"Kill them!"

Im finally lost all patience. He turned and left, letting his servants sway and transform into terrifying monsters.

The whole world was shocked by this horrific scene and plunged into unspeakable fear.

But Li Xia did not stop walking; he continued to move forward step by step, as if the monster in front of him did not exist.

A high-pitched dragon's roar resounded across the sky overhead:

"The Revolutionary Army is here!"

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Oh my god, I fell asleep while writing this chapter. I was writing in a daze, and when I woke up with a start, there were actually a thousand or two extra words!
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