Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 440 You guys need to hold more meetings, I'm about to attack.

"The war ended with Joy Boy's defeat, and their battle left indelible scars on the world, but it did not end there."

The rise in sea level is not caused by natural disasters. I am certain that this is not a natural disaster, but a man-made one.

If such dramatic changes were all caused by natural disasters, then the effects of such disasters would not disappear within 100 years; at the very least, they would be long-term damage measured in hundreds of years.

From any perspective—climatology, geology, environmental science, atmospheric science—this is far from a simple natural disaster.

While I lack crucial evidence to draw a definitive conclusion, I believe the ancient weapons that caused these events 800 years ago are still waiting to be reused on the seabed. That war was never truly over; the battles that took place during the blank century continue today.

In the original timeline, Vegapunk was betrayed by York and stole the Mother Spark. The World Government used this spark as an energy source to activate the Ancient Weapons, erasing the existence of the Lulusia Kingdom and causing the sea level to rise once again.

It was this incident that led Vegapunk to his conclusion. Now the situation has changed somewhat, and Vegapunk has some missing information, but he still gave his own conclusion, and Oran added some other things.

"Joy Boy, the warrior of freedom, has a huge size and a body that can stretch at will, and his Devil Fruit ability is called Nika, Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nika Form."

Incidentally, the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia does not include the Gum-Gum Fruit; the name has never been recorded in it, and the abilities of the two fruits are exactly the same.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

As Oran uttered the name Nika, Who's-Who, one of the Flying Six of the Beasts Pirates, felt his heart pounding wildly.

Foz could clearly hear his heartbeat echoing in his mind, as if someone was constantly pounding his soul with a sledgehammer.

Before becoming a pirate, Who's-Who was also an excellent agent, and like Rob Lucci, he was known as a genius of CP9.

For Who's Foz, this was a very promising career, until he carried out a special mission to escort an ordinary Devil Fruit, which became the turning point in Who's Foz's life.

For some reason, Who's-Who encountered the Red-Haired Pirates just as his mission was about to be completed. Shanks, who was already somewhat famous at the time, personally stole the Devil Fruit, which led to Who's-Who being imprisoned.

During his time in prison, Who's-Who constantly fantasized about freedom and wanted to be reinstated by the World Government. At that time, an ordinary Paramecia-type Devil Fruit was not a big deal to Who's-Who.

In prison, Foz-Follow first heard the word Nika, and the next day, the jailer who had mentioned the word vanished without a trace, as if he had never existed at sea.

Foz-Foe knew very well that this word was also a taboo subject of the World Government, even more serious than the Void Century. Oran had brought up this word in this context, which made Foz-Foe panic, wondering what the future would hold.

"Nika? The ability to extend the body? This ability sounds familiar, haven't I seen it somewhere before?"

"Idiot! Isn't that your ability?! That person clearly stated that there is no Gum-Gum Fruit, which means the Gum-Gum Fruit is the Nika Fruit!"

After the Marineford War, Luffy returned to the Revolutionary Army's territory with Sabo and began training under the guidance of Dragon and Sabo.

From Thriller Bark to Marineford, Luffy encountered countless monsters and realized that continuing to sail would most likely mean certain death.

Therefore, I began to cultivate diligently and increase my strength, and I never expected to hear such news at the concert.

Luffy didn't even realize at first that his ability was Nika's ability.

Even when reminded by his companions, Luffy found it hard to believe. After all, ever since he met Shanks, Luffy had thought it was the Paramecia-type Gum-Gum Fruit. Who would have thought that his fruit would be renamed after just one concert?

While Luffy was still agonizing over his real name, Dragon was thinking much more. For example, Dragon was researching whether it was time for the winds to pick up on the high seas, and how strong the winds would be, driven by Oran and Vegapunk.

Nicole Robin, who had also stayed with the Revolutionary Army in previous years, was crying. She heard the name Ohara once again and learned what kind of history they were studying.

Dr. Clover, your efforts have not been abandoned.

"Lord Aruru, have you heard of this name?"

There were also a number of giants in this space, including an old giant with a large beard.

Charlotte Linlin killed a giant in the past, and this one is the former captain of the Giant Warrior Pirates, Yarru, who was killed by Charlotte Linlin.

He is 407 years old this year and is the world's oldest soldier.

The young giant was curious about this. Giants have a longer history because of their long lifespan, and they also have legends such as the Drum of Liberation and the Dance of the Sun God.

As the oldest among the giants, Aruru knew more. At this moment, he stroked his beard, seemingly lost in some kind of memory.

"When I was a little kid, I think I heard my great-great-grandfather mention that incident, but he didn't go into details."

Giants simply live longer; they don't have to live for hundreds of years to have children and can only have one. Aruru's grandfather just happened to have lived through that era.

However, he seemed to be somewhat restricted and did not mention the war much.

While Yaru was still reminiscing, Oran's voice once again resounded throughout the entire world of songs.

"There are no winners in war, only losers. Regardless of who wins or loses, war will cause enormous damage to the world."

But some battles must be fought, otherwise the world will be hollowed out by a bunch of parasites, and when a crisis occurs, they will only protect themselves, leaving the world to become even more broken.

In the days to come, the sea will become more turbulent. Navy soldiers, I hope you can remember your original intentions. I do not need you to turn your swords against your former comrades. I only hope that you will maintain the stability of the surrounding waters during this period.

A new world is about to begin, everyone. This concert is now over. The next chapter won't be broadcast live anymore. What you do with it, what you want to do, is up to you.

Uta's gentle voice reached their ears, and with the pulsating notes, the world of song vanished completely, and the people in the dream returned to their bodies one by one.

Upon waking, they were stunned for a moment before plunging into a new wave of madness.

"Signal's back! Contact headquarters immediately and release this news!!"

"Hahaha! Those two PhDs must be idiots, talking about rising sea levels and the end of the world. How could such a thing be possible?"

"Let's set sail! If the world is destined to end, then let's indulge ourselves to the fullest!"

"Stand firm at your post! Don't let a single pirate get past!"

Complex emotions surged in the hearts of people around the world. Stances, identities, personalities, and many other complex factors led to different behaviors. Since the Marineford War, the seas have once again become chaotic.

The impact of this event was far more complex than that. Shortly after the concert ended, alarms sounded at the Navy Headquarters, and the newly appointed Fleet Admiral Sakazuki convened the first emergency meeting of his career.

At this point, Akainu even felt that Oran was targeting him. How come Oran acted like a "good citizen" during the years when Sengoku was the Fleet Admiral, but he made such a big fuss as soon as he took office?

Piltover hadn't issued any orders to weaken the enemy, and had even increased its arms sales orders. From Piltover's perspective, this should have been a good thing.

Thinking about it this way, I just happened to be in a bad time. Whoever was in this position would probably have ended up in the same situation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't usually attend concerts. If any of you are unfamiliar with the situation, please take a look at this report. We will begin the formal meeting in five minutes."

Many Navy members appeared at the concert, but since Navy members are not a support group, not everyone goes to the concert, and ultimately some people don't know what happened at the concert.

Akainu himself only found out what had happened after seeing a report.

"How could this happen? Why would the professor do such a thing?"

"If all of that is true, isn't that perfectly reasonable? We've been protecting the Celestial Dragons all along, but what they've done is even more terrifying than I imagined."

Can we, these accomplices, truly bear the name of justice?

"Order is established by the World Government, and maintaining the World Government's rule is the Navy's responsibility!"

The generals split into two factions, neither of which could convince the other. During this time, Akainu remained silent, his own thoughts in disarray.

Having only recently become Fleet Admiral, Akainu is still in the process of handing over many things to others, and he only knows a portion of what Oran and Vegapunk were talking about.

Moreover, the same event can be interpreted in different ways, conveying different meanings. What the two men said was far more serious than what the World Government recorded.

Akainu was a little overwhelmed by such a big piece of news.

Moreover, this incident greatly challenged Akainu's conventional thinking: war inevitably involves death, and Akainu wouldn't care about sacrificing a few people in order to achieve victory.

Akainu wouldn't mind killing a few more innocent people to better complete his mission, but when the reason for killing becomes amusement, even Akainu would hesitate.

The argument lasted for hours and gradually escalated into a physical fight.

What interrupted all of this was Morgans' latest newspaper issue.

This issue of the newspaper not only summarized the conclusions of Oran and Vegapunk, but also unusually featured two A-side reports, with another special news item also taking up a significant amount of space.

[Admiral Kuzan officially announced his departure from the Navy and the establishment of the NEO Navy, declaring his acceptance of all those with a sense of justice and vowing to change the status quo.]

Morgans was caught red-handed by Kuzan at the concert and then asked him to conduct an exclusive interview. Currently, there are only two people in the NEO Navy: Kuzan and the former Chief Instructor of the Navy Headquarters, Zephyr.

Zephyr is now a figure of great influence, with many high-ranking officers in the Navy having graduated from his ranks. In addition, the previous change of Fleet Admiral has caused both the hawk and dove factions in the Navy to have their own ideas, and the dove faction, which lost the competition, is already dissatisfied with Akainu's rise to power.

Given the bloody reality, coupled with Kuzan's appeal and Zephyr's reputation, quite a few naval units sailed their branch ships to the new base, and some branches even directly responded to Kuzan's call.

The Navy, the biggest monster, was completely split into two parts at this moment, but they tacitly reached an agreement that no matter what, they had to deal with the pirates in the surrounding area first.

Just as Akainu was having a major headache, the Five Elders also received the news after a delay.

It wasn't that no one in the World Government attended the concert; it was that no one dared to report it directly to the Five Elders, fearing they would incur their wrath and be silenced. In the end, it was someone who wanted to demonstrate their loyalty who took the initiative to report it.

As it turned out, their concerns were justified. When the word "Nika" was relayed, Satan glared at him, and the people below were inexplicably blown to the head.

"Satan, there's no point in you doing this. The news has already spread, and with Morgans's instigation, our years of cover-up have ultimately failed."

"Satan, this is the person you trust. Look at what he's saying!"

"The Navy is already in disarray, and this kind of unrest is not what we want. What are we going to do about Lord Im? Have you thought about how to explain this?"

Vochuli and Nassuro questioned Satan one after the other, but Satan had no answer and just fiddled with the cane in his hand.

At this moment, Satan was also struggling with a problem: how to report to Im.

The official killed by Satan using his power is an example. Satan knew he couldn't kill all the World Government officials, as that would cause the political system to collapse. He did it only because he was angry.

Correspondingly, Im might be in a similar state. The combination of Nika and Joy Boy would severely damage Im's mentality. Even though Im was the ultimate winner, Joy Boy left an indelible psychological shadow on him.

However, they had no choice but to report that things had developed to this point and were already somewhat beyond the control of the Five Elders.

"Let's go together. None of us can stay out of this. We can only hope that Lord Im will give us a chance."

Boom! Boom!

Before the Five Elders could decide what to do next, a series of explosions rang out. Following Tiger's invasion, Mary Geoise was attacked again, but this time the target of the attack was very special.

It has an ugly appearance, with a head resembling a hideous clown, and its body structure is more like various musical instruments.

"Tot musica?!"

(End of this chapter)