Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 639 War! Mary Geoise at the Eye of the Storm
Im stopped, turned around, and looked up at the sky not far away, his eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

Rayleigh, Figarando Grin, Shanks, and Shamrock, who were just clashing swords, simultaneously sheathed their weapons and retreated.

Everyone turned their gaze to the sky, watching the enormous creature drifting in.

The shadow cast by the floating island moved rapidly, gradually enveloping most of Mary Geoise.

The high winds from the heavens billowed the enormous sails that covered the sky islands. The edges of the sky islands were filled with countless Revolutionary Army soldiers, who held weapons in their hands. These soldiers, who were made up of slaves, farmers, refugees from kingdoms destroyed by the World Government, and ordinary people oppressed by the Celestial Dragons, were filled with anger and hatred, and they turned into a wave that could overturn the world.

Now, this seemingly calm sea, which had been brewing for a long time, has finally arrived in Mary Geoise.

Monkey D. Dragon stood with his arms crossed, and beside him stood the commanders of the four major legions from the east, west, south, and north, their huge banners fluttering in the cold wind.

Sabo held his 'Supreme Water Pipe' in his hand, his face, scarred from burns, radiating fighting spirit beneath his top hat.

"Revolutionary Army! Attack!!"

The world was stunned by what it saw: countless figures leaped down from the sky island, instantly filling the entire sky.

At the Navy Headquarters, all the naval officers turned pale with shock. They never expected that the Revolutionary Army would go all in. Sky Island belonged to the Revolutionary Army, everything.

What was even more unexpected was that they actually managed to move the entire floating island to the skies above Mary Geoise.

The navy, which had been taking its time and intending to stall for time, suddenly became frantic and rushed towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

Who wins or loses this battle is not important, but who is absent is very important!
"summer!"

Dragon, Sabo, and Aokiji descended from mid-air, merely nodding in greeting, yet they already knew that the decisive battle was about to begin.

"This is truly beyond my expectations."

Im, who was about to leave, turned around, stared at Li Xia and the people behind him, and sneered:
"Perhaps I should award you a medal!"

Im pointed at each of them one by one, his cold smile growing ever stronger.
"Monkey D. Garp, Monkey D. Dragon, Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Sabo, former Marine Admiral Aokiji, former Roger Pirates Vice-Captain Rayleigh, Pirate King's Left Hand Jabba, Yonko Shanks, and you, Light D. Shay!"

The shadowy figure laughed, a piercing laugh that echoed across the world via live stream:

"If it weren't for you, how would I have known that so many people were plotting to overthrow the World Government? You ungrateful scum!"

"If it weren't for me, the vast majority of people in this world would be dead long ago. It was my mercy that protected you all, and it was I who established the World Government!"

"Stop patting yourself on the back, Im."

Rayleigh also scoffed:
"We've been to Laugh Rud and witnessed the truth of history. Without you, the world would only be a better place, Im!"

People all over the world who were watching the projector held their breath, afraid of missing a single word.

Laugh Rudd—the legendary treasure Onepice.

Roger's dying words ushered in the Great Pirate Era, and everyone dreamed of reaching Laugh Tale, but no one ever knew what the One Piece was.

This is the first time someone has revealed exactly what Laughrud is.

The truth of history!
What about the others? They wished they could rush up to Rayleigh, pry open his mouth, and ask Laugh Rudd what he had to say!
"Lafrud?"

Im's laughter grew increasingly sinister; he no longer wanted to continue this charade and just wanted to get rid of these annoying flies as soon as possible.
"In short, I have to thank you for bringing together these criminals who intend to overthrow the world government, making it easier for me to eliminate them."

Perhaps you can call some people over; after I wipe them all out, I'll reward you with a reward you can never dream of."

"Da da da"

As soon as Im finished speaking, clear footsteps came from the other end of the street. Fujitora's wooden clogs stomped on the floor, and his cane sword tapped against the bricks.

"If we're still lacking accomplices, I could also be a criminal 'intending to overthrow the world government'."

Fujitora opened his blind eyes, a smile on his face:

"Xia, you should have called me sooner."

The Five Elders were trembling with rage as they looked at Aokiji, Li Xia, and Fujitora before them, their faces extremely grim.

Satan raised his cane, pointed it at the three of them, and then pulled out a Den Den Mushi (electric phone) and angrily cursed:
"Navy! Look at the admirals you've chosen! Or have you already betrayed the World Government?!"

The conference room of the admiral's flagship was silent.

The entire high command of the Navy stared blankly at the screen, except for Akainu, whose Den Den Mushi was mimicking Satan's face, frantically questioning the Navy's stance.

Akainu's face was obscured by the brim of his hat, making it impossible to see his expression. Only the flickering light and swirling smoke from his cigar revealed that this admiral was definitely not as calm as he appeared.

It's no wonder that the entire upper echelons of the navy fell silent.

Two of the current three generals were away, and the outgoing general was also away. What's worse, it was broadcast live worldwide.

Anyone who sees this will feel that the Navy's stance has shifted towards the Revolutionary Army.

"marshal!"

A major general, drenched in sweat, rushed in, instantly drawing everyone's attention. He didn't care about anything else, and shouted loudly:
"Urgent telegrams have been sent from various bases. Marines are already gathering and preparing to storm the World Government's aerial tax collection agencies stationed in various countries. Even many junior officers are involved."

They're about to lose control! They're requesting instructions or support from headquarters!

The entire conference room erupted in commotion, but before they could react, the door was pushed open forcefully again.

Another major general shouted in equal panic:

"Marshal, urgent dispatch from the Sabaody Archipelago! A large number of pirate groups have appeared outside the Sabaody Archipelago, and pirates from all over the world are turning their course and heading towards the Sabaody Archipelago!"
Pirates that have been observed include:
Whitebeard Pirates: Yonko Ace; Big Mom Pirates: Yonko Charlotte Linlin; Straw Hat Grand Fleet: Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy; former Shichibukai Buggy; Pirate Empress Boa Hancock; Tragaffal Law.

As one name after another was announced, the navy personnel in the conference room even began to tremble slightly.

They've gone mad, they've all gone mad!

The world seemed to plunge into unprecedented chaos in an instant. At this moment, the holy city of Mary Geoise was like a giant black hole, drawing everyone in the world, whether actively or passively, toward it.

Those infamous pirates and powerful figures with unparalleled strength are all marching towards the stage.

The Four Emperors, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Supernovas.
"Shut up, Satan!"

Akainu raised his head, revealing his face illuminated by the projected light. He held up the Den Den Mushi in his hand, looking at the clearly astonished face:
"In Dressrosa, you said the navy was nothing? Now I'll tell you what the navy is!"

Akainu slammed his fist on the table:

"The navy is the true force capable of maintaining world order!"

He stood up, looked down at the high-ranking naval officers, and shouted at both them and Satan, who was talking to the Den Den Mushi:
"Are there any idiots in this conference room who support the world government?"

All the generals stood up in unison: "No!"

They're not idiots; even if they did, they wouldn't say it now.

"Evacuate the residents of Sabaody Archipelago and surround the elevator!"
"Attack!"

The immense influence was finally revealed at this moment. When Garp and Li Xia, the flag bearers of the new and old generations of the Navy, stood on Mary Geoise against the World Government, it immediately caused a shock throughout the entire Navy. This shock, combined with the choices of Aokiji and Fujitora, evolved into a force powerful enough to propel the entire Navy forward.

For Akainu and other high-ranking naval officers, there were no other options in the face of the current situation.

When two active admirals, one retired admiral, and one uncrowned admiral appeared in Mary Geoise, the Navy's options were effectively blocked. Even if the World Government were to win in the future, it would still have deep doubts about the Navy.

Even if the navy still exists, it will be a completely rebuilt navy, and the world government may even turn it into a force completely under their control.

If the future of the navy is destined to have nothing to do with these high-ranking officials, then the choice becomes clear.

The moment Akainu made his decision, a notification from the Hall of Light appeared before all the apostles in the entire pirate world.

[Detection indicates that all major factions in One Piece have chosen to participate in the war; the One Piece world has entered war mode!]

The current warring parties are composed of the following:

Rebel factions: Revolutionary Army, part of the Navy, part of the pirates

Rebel leader: Wright D. Shay

World Government: Celestial Dragons, Knights of God, World Government, some Marines, some pirates

World Government Leader: Nerona Im
War Center: Red Line - Mary Geoise
Victory conditions: Death of the leader of the rebel side/World Government side.

[Attention, attention, attention! 】

Apostles are free to choose their stance, and once chosen, it cannot be changed.

Different actions such as participation, kills, and assists will earn different amounts of battlefield contribution, and chest rewards will be removed.

After the war ends, you can use your contribution points to redeem different rewards.

In an instant, all the apostles also became excited, and the communication platform was flooded with messages.

But Li Xia had no time to pay attention to the platform; his attention was completely drawn to the prompts in front of him.

[Executioner, you have become the supreme leader of the rebels!]

Your every action will have a huge impact on the morale of our team!

[Executioner, you have triggered the final main quest.]

[Final Main Quest: Towards a Bright Future]

[Mission Objective: Achieve final victory in the war]

Victory condition: Defeat the World King: Nerona Im
[Quest Rewards: Perfect Devil Fruit (Team Reward), World Clearance Certificate *1, Destiny Paint, 10 Attribute Points, 1 Ascension Skill Point, Divine Essence (Small) *1]

The rewards for this main quest are very generous. Li Xia has heard of the Perfect Devil Fruit, but it doesn't have any fancy effects.

Its sole purpose is to remove the defect that prevents the Devil Fruit user from being contained by the sea after eating it, and to transform the Devil Fruit's power into an ability similar to a talent.

They are highly sought after within the hall. With a perfect Devil Fruit, an apostle who follows the Devil Fruit ability system can still maintain their power up to the sixth rank. Without it, they would probably start to struggle at the fourth or fifth rank.

The team rewards listed later are even more impressive; there are as many rewards as there are members in Meishan!

Li Xia had never seen the World Pass before, but it should be quite useful; it was a reward given for clearing the entire world.

If it's not useful, the Temple of Light won't be presentable.

As for the paint of destiny, Li Xia liked it even more.

Since advancing to Tier 4 and obtaining the powerful Destiny equipment [Blank Scroll], one embarrassing thing is that I can't activate it.

There are two ways to obtain the Destiny Paint.

1. Unroll the scroll, defeat enemies within it, and they will be ground into pigments.

2. After defeating an enemy, the scroll will absorb some of the scattered fate and grind it into pigment, but the amount of this will be very small.

But unfortunately, the worlds I've been to are all rather unique.

In the first world of obliteration, the insects' fate was corrupted by the Pale King, and they couldn't even scratch a dent.

The Pale King should have produced a large amount of pigment, but it was corrupted by the Abyss and therefore had no pigment.

The final trial of the Tree of Origin was a projection of Li Xia, and a projection is even less likely to have a destiny.

The second world is simply a derivative world. As a world created by the Temple of Light, it has no past and no future, and it is impossible for it to generate a real destiny.

Unless Li Xia uses his reserve powers to recommend characters from the derivative world as 'outsourced workers of the hall' and transform 'false fate' into 'real fate', killing them will generate some pigment.

This also led to a problem: if you want a lot of paint, you need to unfold the scroll to kill enemies, but unfolding the scroll requires a lot of paint, which caused a bug.

As for the subsequent rewards, they are relatively standard.

Ten attribute points are hard currency, and skill points are equally precious. The final fragment of divine power inexplicably reminded Li Xia of divine power crystals.

That's a currency recognized even by super-ranked apostles, so it must be quite valuable!

"Xia, what's wrong?"

Sabo noticed that Li Xia's eyes were somewhat unfocused, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice. The Five Elders on the other side had just heard the news of Akainu's betrayal of the Navy through the Den Den Mushi, and were in shock. At the moment, they were busy using Den Den Mushi to contact various places.

The navy is a large and complex group, with varying quality and a wide range of demands.

There are those who pursue justice, and there are also those like Green Bull who believe that the weak should be trampled on.

Therefore, at this moment, the navy was completely divided, and countless ambitious people, schemers, and warmongers, with all sorts of purposes, raised their sails and headed towards the Sabaody Archipelago.

The storm began with a ripple on the water, and Mary Geoise was the end of this storm.

At the touch of a hair.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

　I'm experiencing writer's block, so this is the only chapter I'll be writing today.

　　In short, I regret it, I regret it so much. Did I lose my mind? Why did I design a team battle with so many people? I'm despairing as I'm writing this. Twenty-odd people! How am I supposed to write this?!

　　I'll be a dog if I ever write about super complex team battles again!!

　　Let me sort it out; if it's too complicated, I'll just write it briefly and get straight to Li Xia fighting Im.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)