Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

"Hahahaha, your prank has really opened my eyes!"

A prank? Me? Yes, that's right, it was me.

Tsugumi accepted the honor of being the goddess of pranks with equanimity, even though it was an unexpected and negative outcome for him.

"So Aqua came after her? Who helped her travel through worlds?"

Tsugumi's gaze gradually sharpened, and she asked the most crucial question.

Yes, even if Aqua noticed something was wrong, she shouldn't have the ability to travel between worlds!

Although Aqua, who was pulled down by Kazuma Sato, retained most of her divine power and divine duties and was essentially a god, her divine authority was completely sealed.

She remains the goddess of water, but many things have become impossible for her, including the ability to travel between worlds.

After all, if Aqua could travel the world at will, given the lazy and useless nature of this goddess, she would have gone back to Jun long ago!

"Well, that's probably because of some kind-hearted person..." Barnier rolled his eyes and said with a friendly expression.

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Without saying a word, Tsurugi threw a heavy punch, smashing Banir to pieces, then poured holy water on him and offered a prayer without expression.

Heavenly Father, Son, and Spirit, may you protect the soul of this evil spirit!

Whether Barnier did it or not is irrelevant; what matters is that he definitely knows something but doesn't want to say it, so he can just go to heaven!

After sitting back down, Tsurugi tilted his head back and finished the drink in his glass, then revealed a slightly comical smile.

Aqua found out? Whatever, it's not important, I'll leave it alone!

In any case, what's done is done. The conflict and faith of Tsurugi, which is disguised as Axis religion, has already taken root and borne fruit, and Tsurugi has already obtained what he wanted from it.

Whether this divine way suits him or not is another matter, but in terms of the divine office of conflict, Tsurugi has already gone quite far.

But at the same time, he has also become impatient!

He didn't have the patience for revolutions or world changes. He wanted to get it over with in one fell swoop, right there in the original Marineford War!

Completely overturn the world's order, destroy the system maintained by the World Government, and drag all those high and mighty Celestial Dragons to hell!

The navy and pirates, anyway, can't beat the Axis Cult in the end, and of course, Tsugumi doesn't care what they become!

If Aqua likes it, let her stay in this future world where her followers are everywhere!

With that thought in mind, Tsurugi left behind an aptX4869 and drove away.

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"Hahahaha! After the Seven Warlords of the Sea were defeated, now even the Four Emperors have been defeated?"

Blackbeard put down his newspaper, and his laughter gradually faded as he tried to suppress it.

Honestly, he began to doubt whether he had made the wrong choice.

Obtain the Dark Fruit, embark on the path to becoming the King of the World, and reclaim the glory and rule that belongs to their 'David' clan!

He betrayed Whitebeard for this, and now he has captured Ace and handed him over to the World Government in exchange for the status of a Shichibukai. His purpose is nothing more than to use this opportunity to switch sides and gain more.

But—does all of this really make sense?

Blackbeard felt a strong sense of absurdity watching Buggy the Clown, who, after being blessed by the messenger of God, seemed to be invincible and rose from an unknown small pirate in the East Blue to the status of Pirate King in just three months.

After planning so much, preparing so much, and striving so hard towards a goal, is it all less effective than a single word from God?

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Although people's dreams never end, everything seems meaningless in the face of forces beyond imagination.

For the first time, Blackbeard felt lost about life. He had thought of making a wish to Tsurugi, but did he want to repeat the same mediocre life he had on Whitebeard's ship, just waiting for an opportunity that might never come?

Of course, Blackbeard wasn't the only one questioning his existence at this moment.

Marineford, Naval Fortress

Seeing his old buddy come to persuade him to rebel, Garp stopped stuffing a senbei into his mouth and looked at him suspiciously.

"Zeffa, you're not kidding, are you? When did you become a follower of that strange religion?"

"Do you have the right to talk to me like that, Garp?" Zephyr said quietly, looking at Garp's rebellious heart.

"What I'm talking to you about now is rebellion."

"Garp, you don't want Sengoku to know that you've actually been secretly talking to your son about how to take down the World Government, do you?"

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P.S.: Although I haven't watched LoL in a long time, this year's Vietnamese prisoners were still quite entertaining (lol).

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685. Zephyr: I have been betrayed three times...

That day, Zephyr's wish for Tsurugi was nothing extraordinary; he simply wished for eyes that could see into other people's souls and a mouth that could express all the truth.

These are miraculous eyes that even Observation Haki cannot match, capable of revealing any concealment.

Zephyr is a man; he wouldn't rely on the wish for a miracle to achieve a certain goal while ignoring the process. Moreover, given that he's 100% certain that the wish can be distorted, Zephyr would never hope that a single wish can make the world a better place.

A better new world always requires them to create it themselves, but this time, Zephyr didn't want to be disappointed anymore.

He was betrayed three times... The first time was when he entrusted his wife and children to the trusted rear, only to be betrayed by the World Government.

The second time, he placed his hopes on the new generation of children, but those hopes were destroyed by pirates.

The third time, the Navy, to which he had dedicated his life, betrayed him, and Edward Weevil, who became a Shichibukai, prevented Zephyr from seeking revenge.

Who can he trust anymore?

The government he was loyal to betrayed him, and his colleagues, to whom he had devoted his life, also betrayed him. Even if Zefa understood that this was the so-called "orders from above cannot be disobeyed," how could he not feel a sense of despair and dejection?

But there is still hope for the world. The world government is beyond saving, but a completely new world may be on the horizon.

In such a new world, whether it is religious rule or something else, a force capable of maintaining order is essential!

The current navy is indeed a mistake; they are protecting people they shouldn't be protecting. The Celestial Dragons and the World Government are not worthy of the loyalty of naval personnel.

Whether the next generation of rulers is worthy, Zeffa doesn't know, but this time, he will personally participate in the construction of this new world!

So, he's now standing by Garp's side!

Although he already knew that his old friend's son was the world's number one traitor and the chief apostle of the god of conflict, Zephyr became even more certain after observing him...

Garp has been plotting a rebellion for a long time!!!

His old comrades, Sengoku Garp and Tsuru, are actually quite similar to the current three admirals, if we put Tsuru aside.

Like Akainu, Sengoku is conservative and loyal to the World Government, while Garp is dissatisfied with the World Government, just like Kuzan. As for Zephyr, although his relationship with Borsalino is not good, they are quite similar in some ways.

They had all witnessed firsthand the many flaws and depravity of the World Government, but Borsalino hadn't yet reached the point of no return.

Of course, this is just an analogy, just like how the aging Sengoku no longer had the loyalty to the World Government he once had, nor the conservatism of Akainu.

But in the end, despite being the top combat force of the World Government, they did not have any intention of pledging their lives to the World Government.

As for the vice admirals' circle, apart from a handful of people who harbor absolute loyalty to the World Government, and who may even be people planted by the Five Elders, most of them adhere to a military leader mentality.

To put it simply, you can perfectly embody the idea by viewing the Navy as a super-sized pirate crew.

After observing the area, Zephyr became even more certain of this.

The people's hearts are at stake! The people's hearts are at stake!!!

Wouldn't this rebellion make things better?

At that moment, Zephyr confessed his thoughts to Garp!

"The Navy is now a crumbling ship on its last legs," Zephyr said solemnly, sitting opposite Garp and rubbing his injured arm.

"Garp, I will tell you the truth behind the World Government in the most direct, straightforward, blunt, and incisive way."

"Let's leave aside whether it's the truth or not." Garp looked at Zephyr strangely.

Why is your speaking style so strange?

"That's not important!" Zefa brushed it off. He didn't know if it was a side effect of being granted a miracle, but this mouth of his, capable of speaking the truth, would just blurt out things he hadn't prepared beforehand.

"...In short, Garp, if our Navy continues to follow the World Government, we are destined to be abandoned by them and can only watch helplessly as one country after another is destroyed by that 'Im'!"

After hearing Zephyr's revelations, Garp remained silent for a moment, as if he had suddenly understood many things.

“Okay, I’ll do it! But what about your plan? We can’t just go and kidnap Sengoku now and force him to rebel, can we?” Garp said without hesitation.

"That's not necessary. In fact, I've already contacted most of the like-minded people in the Navy," Zephyr said earnestly, raising his hand.

"Our problem now is the execution next month, Garp. I know you won't let personal matters interfere with your duties, but this execution will not be as simple as just Whitebeard getting involved!"

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"Our problem now is the execution next month, Garp. I know you won't let personal matters interfere with your duties, but this execution will not be as simple as just Whitebeard getting involved!"

"You mean... Alabasta?" Garp raised an eyebrow.

Alabasta is now a force to be reckoned with on the high seas, having won over numerous nations. The viral growth of the Axis religion has made their power formidable.

Add to that the saintess who killed Akainu, plus his rebellious son, and they might indeed be comparable to half the strength of a Yonko crew.

"Furthermore, Alabasta and the Axis Church are, in my opinion, the best places for the Navy to go after abandoning the World Government," Zeff said seriously.

Seriously speaking, given that most of Alabasta is only the size of a few cities and islands, the area of ​​Alabasta cannot even be described as vast.

It's completely out of step with almost every country in the world!

Alabasta is second only to the Red Line in size, and its population and military are among the largest. Of course, if it could support tens of millions of people in its barren desert environment in the past, it's unimaginable now that the Axis have transformed it into hundreds of oases!

Those Axis followers have recently become unusually powerful for some reason.

The rainmaking rituals that were once unreliable have now become effortless. Moreover, the official priests have mastered some strange techniques, similar to Devil Fruit abilities.

They called it the divine magic of the goddess Aqua, which included healing wounds, blessing status, plant growth, creating water elementals, and dispelling and purifying, among other things.

In particular, the ability to dispel and purify is a natural enemy of Devil Fruit users. Even if a novice priest uses this move against a veteran Devil Fruit user, it is enough to make them completely powerless.

This further confirms the background of the Axis religion—no religious propaganda can compare to the existence of real divine magic!

The Church of the God of Conflict is the same in this respect, except that the magic they possess is far more complex and indescribable, and many of it is divine magic whose righteousness is difficult to assess...

For example, a divine spell that can cause more than a hundred people around to fall into a state of frenzied impulse.