Even if a giant is twenty meters tall and has no armor or weapons, its destructive power is still very effective. Moreover, this is the second half of the Grand Line, so dealing with so many giants is more than enough.
Startled, Saint Charles immediately ordered the CP0 protecting him, "Capture this giant and make him my slave. It would be very interesting to watch him eat people every day."
The Celestial Dragons all have somewhat abnormal thought processes. Could this be related to recent reproduction? The descendants of the Twenty Kings have reproduced among themselves, and their bloodlines are already interconnected. Over the centuries, they have all become relatives. In short, the race of gods is full of freaks, the only difference being whether they are minor or major freaks.
A CP0 member in a white suit, following the orders of the Celestial Dragons, trailed behind the desperate men who were hunting the giant's head, sending these cannon fodder ahead to test their strength.
Eren, transformed into the Pointy-Eared Attack Titan, did not dodge the bullets fired by the hunters. He was simply preparing his hardening ability. When the first person approached, rows of white spikes rose from beneath the Titan's feet, each over ten meters long.
Faced with the hardened attack of the ground spikes, the hunters, blinded by money, were reduced to a string of bloody gourds. Only a few lucky ones managed to escape the fate of being instantly killed by Armament Haki.
The roles of hunter and prey instantly shift, and a white hammer suddenly appears in the hand of the Attack Titan. The War Hammer Titan's ability to create things out of thin air grants the Titan a hard weapon.
Swinging a hardened hammer through the air and smashing it down on the entire platform, these nobles had nowhere to escape from this weapon larger than a person. Most of their heavily paid security teams had already abandoned their employers and chosen to flee for their lives.
The giant hammer swept across the entire audience with the power of the giant, leaving behind only ruins blooming with blood. This group of pitiful rentiers could not escape the iron hammer of the proletariat. The heavy casualties were beyond description. Political figures and world celebrities from all countries returned to Mother Earth under the indiscriminate slaughter of the giant.
Seeing that things had taken a sharp turn for the worse, CP0 abandoned their plan to hunt the giants and prepared to escape with four Celestial Dragons. "Please forgive our rudeness, sirs. We cannot take these slaves on the stage. We must prioritize the safety of you."
"Are you all afraid of death? Why aren't you stopping that giant?" Saint Charlos was unaware of the seriousness of the situation; he believed that the Celestial Dragons' shield was invincible.
"We Celestial Dragons are spending money to support your CP0, and you two can't even handle a giant?" Charlize was completely baffled. No wonder she was Charlos Saint's idiotic older sister.
The giant's ability to create things out of thin air made the two CP0 members very wary. Its terrifying size and powerful Devil Fruit ability made it unwise to fight such a monster. If they won, that would be fine, but if they lost, who would protect the four members of the God Clan?
Saint Musgard watched as the Attack Titan continued its rampage, and most of the skilled fighters who were besieging him died from the white substance. "If the three of them won't leave, then take me with them. If they're looking to die, then let them stay here."
The family of three cursed and swore for a long time. With their lives at stake, the CP0 agent grabbed one of them with each arm and flew into the air using Moonwalk, avoiding contact with the crowded people on the ground. The government agent had no time to care about the lives of these civilians.
Trafalgar Law escaped the disaster thanks to the teleportation ability inherent in the ROOM space. When he returned to the venue, he saw a giant who looked quite similar to Eren, wielding a white giant hammer. Under his terrifying destructive power, the music festival venue turned into a bloody slaughterhouse.
Human limbs smashed on the spot, upper bodies crushed by falling rocks from buildings, humans pierced by white spikes, human remains found in the footprints left by Titans—all of this was the work of Eren alone.
Humans are as insignificant as ants before Titans. Eren, now a Titan, is wantonly ravaging living beings. This is naked revenge, retribution for what happened in Flevance that night, and he wants to pass on this pain to other humans.
"Allen, is this the freedom you wanted?" Trafalgar Law was momentarily lost in confusion as he looked at the devastated scene.
Hearing the voices, the pointy-eared Attack Titan turned to look at Trafalgar Law's location. Eren put down his hardened weapon, crouched down in his Titan form, and answered the question: "Poor Law, you're just a pathetic wretch saved by a Marine spy. You've forgotten everything that happened that night in Flevance. I will never forget what the nun said before she died."
The nun who adopted Ellen and Ada was a very kind woman, but unfortunately, this kindness and saintly nature led her to believe the murderers' lies that night, thinking that these executioners would spare the children's lives.
The nun invited Law to board the ship for refuge, but Law returned home to look for his sister. When he returned to the nun, not only had his sister Rami disappeared in the fire, but the nun and a group of children had also died at the hands of guns.
"The nun shielded us from the bullets with her body, giving me a chance to jump into the river and escape. Before she died, she said, 'Thank goodness you didn't come over, Luo. The nun's kindness saved us both.'"
After eating a bitter fruit, Allen returned to the scene of the incident along the river. He had intended to collect the bodies of the dead nuns and children. "Guess who disposed of those bodies? I saw them laughing and talking as they threw bodies into the fire, including the nuns' bodies and some people you knew."
At that moment, Trafalgar Law realized what Allen was about to say, and he suddenly wanted to escape the truth, to escape everything about Flevance, which was how this man had lived all these years. "I don't want to hear you leave, disappear from my sight."
The Attack Titan's mocking smile appeared on his face. "Pathetic deserters. I will never mistake those Navy uniforms. It was the Navy that cleaned up the mess in Flevance. They not only burned the corpses, but also engulfed the entire country in flames. The white town was eventually turned into a black scorched wasteland. How ironic."
Law's original sense of identity was already very conflicted, and this time it was completely shattered by Eren's words. He keeps shouting about taking revenge on Doflamingo, but in reality, he's just a buffoon who's moved by the Navy's words.
Chapter 139 Early Login
Faced with the scathing words from his old friend in Flevans, Trafalgar Law stood frozen in place. The question he had been avoiding was ruthlessly exposed by Eren, and this Shichibukai, whose mind was in turmoil, didn't know how to refute him for a moment.
Eren pressed his advantage, continuing to attack Luo's weak points: "Corazon is Doflamingo's younger brother, and he was also the adopted son of the former Fleet Admiral. You actually chose to abandon your hatred for Flevance for that former Celestial Dragon. You are too filial."
Rhodes' parents were very famous doctors in Frivans. Even her father couldn't cure lead poisoning, an incurable disease, and could only watch helplessly as his daughter Rami endured the pain alone.
The Celestial Dragon Corazon gave Law the Op-Op Fruit with his life, ultimately curing his Amber Lead Disease. In Eren's view, Trafalgar Law had forgotten his old friends after receiving a new favor, and didn't intend to seek revenge against the World Government for his parents' death because of a Marine adopted son.
Doflamingo personally killed his beloved younger brother Corazon. Law spent many years leveling up and developing in the North Blue, and the first thing he did upon emerging was to avenge his benefactor. Five years later, he even went so far as to cooperate with the World Government, exchanging the heart of a pirate captain for the position of Shichibukai. He really went to great lengths.
“It’s not what you think. My father and mother definitely don’t want me to live in the past. Mr. Corazon is a very good person. How could he be a Celestial Dragon?” Law thought he had found a loophole in Eren’s words and was trying to justify his behavior over the years.
Due to the change in the timeline, Doflamingo did not use the newspaper to deceive Law into resigning from his position as a Shichibukai, nor did he know that his enemy and benefactor were both Celestial Dragons; he had not done enough research on intelligence.
"You worked so hard for the Navy, even though you helped the White Horse Admiral destroy Punk Hazard. Law, you didn't even tell us the important information that Doflamingo is a Celestial Dragon. You're such a tool, tsk tsk..." Eren manipulated the Attack Titan to stand up again. He didn't intend to waste any more words with Law and turned his gaze to the fleeing crowd. The King of Men was waiting for an opportunity.
Having witnessed giants devouring people, and seeing them indiscriminately slaughtering nobles and royalty in the arena, with only four Celestial Dragons and two CP0 members escaping unscathed from the sky, these weaklings wished they had more legs, fearing they wouldn't be able to run fast enough.
People were packed together, trying to escape this chaotic place. The unlucky ones who died in the stampede were a minority; at least 99% of the "lucky ones" managed to get out of the venue. The composition of the people in the crowd was very complex.
A small portion of the original inhabitants of Texas will eventually return home; another portion will be middle-class tourists who come to the music festival on the tourist merchant ships provided by Doflamingo; and the last portion will be the pirates who come to Texas purely for leisure and enjoyment. There was originally a fourth group of people of noble status, but Director A provided them with a one-way ticket to the underworld.
"What are the Seven Warlords of the Sea doing? Why isn't a single one of their officers stepping in to stop the Titans' violence? What is Doflamingo thinking?"
"Hurry to the port and escape by boat! Something big is definitely going to happen in Dexlosa!"
"With such a powerful figure dead tonight, I really don't know how Doflamingo will handle this. Dressrosa's reputation, built up over so many years, is ruined."
These onlookers mocked Doflamingo on the way, saying he was going to be in big trouble. Little did they know that when they arrived at the port, the once bustling place was deserted, and the ships docked there were engulfed in flames.
A wall of fire, several meters high, rose near the port. Fueled by the wind, the fire grew stronger and stronger. It was a raging fire that no ordinary person could possibly extinguish. People could only stand on the shore and watch their ships burn to ashes, finding themselves in a dilemma where they could neither advance nor retreat.
"Look, a ship is approaching! Please save us!" The first person to spot the ship jumped up and down, waving his arms in hope that he could be rescued and escape this nightmare.
Amidst the billowing dust, someone spotted the flag on the mast and exclaimed excitedly, "It's the navy! It's the navy! We're saved! We have hope!"
More than a dozen naval warships appeared in sight one after another, but there was a terrifying sea of fire blocking their way. It was unclear how the naval warships would be able to reach the shore and rescue people.
At the forefront of the naval warship, two admirals clad in righteous attire stood on the deck, followed by a group of officers of general rank and colonel rank, awaiting instructions from the two top combatants.
Smoker scanned the sea of fire blocking his path, somewhat puzzled by Doflamingo's intentions. Burning the ships was a terrible idea. The Navy wouldn't let difficulties hold them back; they would save as many hostages as possible, and if all else failed, they would only have to make life difficult for the civilians.
"It's fortunate that you were the one to handle the Dextro region mission. If it had been any other admiral, only Admiral Aokiji could have easily extinguished this fire."
"Leave it to me, I'm an expert at putting out fires," Gin said, accepting Smoker's praise. He activated the Logia-type Rain-Rain Fruit, turning his hands into water vapor that rose into the air. Artificial clouds and rain were brewing above the sea of fire, creating "Rain and Cloud Waterfall."
There was no thunder or lightning, but the rain was incredibly heavy, pouring down like a waterfall. The fire and the torrential rain combined to create a large amount of water vapor that filled the air.
With the continuous rain, the fire on the ship was quickly brought under control. In less than two minutes, the fire, which was once insurmountable for ordinary people, was now completely devoid of black smoke.
The sudden, localized rain caused people on the coast to cheer for the navy. Only a naval admiral could create such a terrifying natural disaster, and everyone was relieved that this power was in the hands of justice.
The waterfall extinguished the fire, and the survivors searched for their ships on the shore. However, less than 10% of the ships were still able to go out to sea. The vast majority of them had been burned to a crisp, and even the most important sails had been completely lost. Without power, the ships could not leave the island.
Just when they were once again in despair, the naval warships rushed into the harbor, and the burning ships were smashed to pieces with a single ramming. The naval flag once again flew over Dressrosa.
The arrival of the navy became everyone's lifeline. When the naval soldiers disembarked in formation with their weapons, the group of disaster victims seemed to have lost their minds and actually surrounded the warship, wanting to board it and leave.
Extinguishing the fire was merely a preparation for the landing; capturing Doflamingo was the primary military task, and protecting civilians from harm was secondary. The Navy opted to fire warning shots to prevent these rioters from approaching the warships.
Modern naval warships are strategic weapons, and naval personnel are equipped with new weapons, no longer the old-fashioned projectile-firing firearms. They've been given the opportunity to learn about newly developed, inexpensive, and practical semi-automatic rifles.
Chapter 140 Provocation
The weapons equipped by ordinary soldiers in the new navy five years later are simply incomparably luxurious compared to the timeline of the main dimension five years ago.
The brand-new semi-automatic firearms, which had never been seen before, were equipped with bayonets for close combat. Each person also had multiple drum magazines strapped to their waist and several iron ball-shaped objects, leaving the naval intelligence personnel completely baffled. In fact, they were just ordinary fragmentation grenades, and the navy had not even been equipped with such inexpensive items before.
Under the impetus of the acting marshal's weapons reform, those weapons and equipment that were originally particularly expensive and had limited deployment times were directly shelved during the research and development phase, and those that were developed were put into combat use as much as possible.
Distributing cheap and durable weapons to ordinary naval soldiers would prevent them from being sidelined on the battlefield. They could simply overwhelm those without Haki with bullets, allowing the elite naval forces to focus on dealing with troublesome pirates without having to protect the weaker naval soldiers.
After the naval soldiers fired warning shots, the restless crowd realized the reality under the threat of weapons. These soldiers were not easy to control, and they obediently shut their mouths and waited for questioning by the authorities.
"I am Navy Captain Jabi. The Navy needs you to report truthfully what happened on the island." This short female navy officer had a huge single eye occupying half of her head, and carried a distinctive black firearm on her back, which was very disproportionate to the girl's size.
Character Notes: Marine Headquarters Colonel, One-Eyed Ace Sniper - Jabi
The humanoid creatures, each with only one eye, were no longer interested in the female naval officer. Instead, they chattered amongst themselves, explaining the music festival to the naval officer.
A naked giant suddenly appeared and devoured Willie Deba, a descendant of the Flevans royal family. A riot broke out at the music festival, and those who escaped saw a white giant hammer materialize in the giant's hand, which cruelly plowed through the audience, killing all the world-famous celebrities present.
The testimonies of these refugees were quickly corroborated by other evidence. Gabi noticed people in the sky above, two CP0 officers in white suits, each carrying one of the Celestial Dragons, heading towards the naval warship.
Two daring CP0 agents flew over the naval landing force and directly to the admiral's flagship. They carefully placed the Celestial Dragons they were holding onto the deck. Before the government agent could explain the situation, dozens of gun barrels were instantly pointed at them.
Charlos Saint, who had been on a bumpy journey, would not thank CP0 for saving his life. Protecting the Celestial Dragons with the shield of God was their mission, but the Marines on this warship actually dared to threaten the Celestial Dragons with guns. Who gave them the guts!
"You lowly people, take a good look at myself, I am a member of the divine race, how dare you threaten me with a gun..." Before this disgusting Celestial Dragon could finish speaking, a sudden gunshot rang out, and by sheer coincidence, it pierced through the Celestial Dragon's kneecap.
A white-haired man appeared in everyone's sight, smoking two cigars and carrying a semi-automatic rifle on his shoulder. "I'm really sorry, I accidentally discharged the new gun while testing it. I hope you weren't hurt."
"You...you...how dare you, Admiral...", Charlia's forehead veins bulged. A Celestial Dragon being insulted to her face by a commoner was something she had never experienced, even if the other party was a Navy Admiral. Who would have thought that in just a few years, the Celestial Dragon's status would be so ineffective in front of the Navy.
Faced with the direct provocation from the Marine Admiral, the two adult Celestial Dragons, Saint Roswald and Saint Musgard, could only clench their fists and show their anger; they dared not make any further moves.
"Smoker, don't go too far, or the Marshal will have to take the fall for you," General Arkin stepped out from the crowd and reminded General Whitehorse that some things were not suitable to be made public.
"A bunch of cowards," Smoker said, not to the Marines, but to the four Celestial Dragons in front of him. If they did something out of line, the Marine Admirals would not let it go.
After being shot, Charlos Saint, that fool, was brought back to his senses by the pain in his knee. The marines in front of him were not the group he had been behaving like five years ago. In the past, when a Celestial Dragon was injured, a Marine Admiral would be dispatched to protect him, but now that written rule had become a dead letter.
The true situation is known only to the Celestial Dragons themselves. The Navy, a violent organization they raised, has now effectively broken free from their control. While nominally obeying the orders of the Five Elders, whether or not they are actually carried out still requires the approval of the Acting Fleet Admiral.
After several years of hard work, Artoria reorganized the entire navy. Twelve high-level combatants obeyed her without question, and the middle and lower-level navy were won over by welfare and a transparent promotion system. After achieving a unified ideology, they unleashed terrifying and astonishing energy.
When it comes to giving face to the Celestial Dragons, Artoria, the newly appointed Fleet Admiral, can only try her best to maintain the Celestial Dragons' last shred of dignity. She doesn't want to directly break ties with the Celestial Dragons and escalate the conflict to the point where neither side would benefit.
However, they couldn't stop their subordinates from causing trouble. After the navy's strength increased significantly, its ambitions also grew, and it began to use salami-slicing tactics against the World Government, gradually eroding its power.
The first thing they regained was judicial power. In the past, when the Navy made mistakes, they were tried by the World Government's judicial department. This was the case in the vast majority of cases. A small number of lucky individuals would have their mistakes resolved within the Navy.
In less than a year, a military tribunal was established. From then on, any mistakes or violations within the Navy would be resolved by the Navy's own judicial department, and the World Government's judicial department could not interfere. The idea that villains could use legal means to get rid of a Navy officer is now a thing of the past.
The Five Elders also completely lost their power of appointment and dismissal within the Navy during the power struggle; otherwise, the new Navy under Artoria's leadership would not have had twelve admirals.
Several admirals frequently provoke the Celestial Dragons, and they are plotting a scheme to elevate Artoria to a higher position, aiming to completely unleash the Navy's power and allow this war machine to truly reign supreme over the seas.
The accounts of the Celestial Dragons and CP0, compared with those of the refugees, are almost identical. The two Marine Admirals believe that Doflamingo should take the blame for the sudden appearance of the rabid, man-eating giants.
This former Celestial Dragon is probably experimenting with weapons. Smoker saw experiments on human gigantification on Punk Hazard, most of which were failures that were ruthlessly dumped in the junkyard.
Has Doflamingo's subordinates solved the scientific problem of human giantification? I've never heard Caesar Clown mention this before. Is he deliberately withholding information?
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