Uchiha's personal opinion

"Lord Im..."

Upon arriving before the Sky King's chariot, the Five Elders prostrated themselves before Im, who sat as a symbol of supreme power in the world.

"After eight hundred years, the world order will be reset once again..."

From the throne of the sky came Lord Im's empty, desolate, and emotionless words.

The five elders, who were kneeling on the ground, immediately became excited.

"You mean...we can too..."

Izanbaron V. Nassuro, the financial martial god, disregarded the difference in rank and raised his head excitedly, saying, "We will definitely cooperate fully!"

"Have Zephyr in the South Blue prepare to accept the power of the Hidden Mist Pirates; they will become part of the new government..."

Lord Im did not take offense at the Five Elders' rudeness and said again, "Especially those frog-like fish-men creatures, they must be sent to the Holy Land..."

"As ordered!"

Having been reassured once again, the Five Elders bowed in worship once more.

The new world order signifies a reshuffling of the world and, more importantly, a redistribution of power.

Moreover, Lord Im, who never lies, has indirectly promised to grant them endless life, allowing them to wield power in the presence of the 'Creator'. What could be more wonderful than this?

Therefore, when the Five Elders left the Throne of the Sky, they practically floated away in blissful happiness...

"Goo!"

Just after the Five Elders left, 'Lord Im', who had been sitting quietly on the throne, suddenly began to distort and surge as if possessed, as if some kind of struggle was taking place within him.

"This is my world! This is my order!"

A neutral voice, neither male nor female, echoed within the palace, but because this was an absolutely forbidden area, no one could detect the anomaly.

"The world and its order will eventually change..."

An ancient voice then rang out.

'Lord Im's' body began to stiffen, and the ground began to be soaked with sweat.

"You will destroy this world!"

A voice, neither male nor female, rang out urgently again: "Immortal from beyond the realm! If you are willing to relinquish your power, I will grant you the power of the creator!"

"If things continue like this, neither you nor I will escape destruction at the hands of those traitors and foreign enemies!"

"I don't care, I am the only one who is truly immortal..."

The ancient voice chuckled, completely unconcerned about the threat from the other voice.

"I will rebuild a pure land in this world, and the world of the dead will forever be my everything!"

"Tell me your name!"

A neutral voice, neither male nor female, cried out unwillingly.

"I am the Lord of the Six Paths, the Sage of the Ōtsutsuki clan, and I will also be the ruler of the world of the dead!"

Ancient sounds, carrying a joyful and cheerful tone, echoed throughout the empty palace.

After a long while, 'Lord Im' finally calmed down, then pointed his hand downwards and wiped away all the sweat stains on the carpet.

"What a useful body... It's a pity that my willpower is still too weak..."

Lord Im raised his hand, examining the physical body he had regained after a thousand years.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank my junior for planting that sacred tree..."

If the great anomaly caused by the Divine Tree hadn't disrupted the power of the 'Creator,' the Sage of Six Paths, the body-snatcher from the ninja world, wouldn't have been able to so easily control 'Lord Im,' who wielded supreme power.

"What a pity... I will never have this kind of natural energy again..."

After silently sensing once more the extremely faint yet undeniably present natural energy of the One Piece world in the void, the Sage of Six Paths felt a deep sense of regret.

The divine tree, re-cultivated by the Gedo Mazo, is imbued with the will and power of Uchiha Tokumitsu from the inside out, and even the Sage of Six Paths, who was capable of possessing the 'Creator', was powerless against it.

He might be able to destroy the divine tree, but that would only lead to the resurgence of Lord Im's power, which would not benefit him in any way, so naturally he was unwilling to do such a thing.

"Gamamaru... I guess I've done right by you!"

Chapter 565 The 'Sky' that Rids the Giant Tree

After Marineford was captured by the Second Army's direct forces led by Fugaku Uchiha, the ruins of the old Marine Headquarters were rebuilt as a supply base for the Shinobi Fleet, completely blocking the return route from the South China Sea.

In this way, the tactic of "closing the door to beat the dog" was fully achieved, and Mary Geoise, the holy city located at the highest point of the Red Line between "Paradise" and "New World", became an isolated city.

If it weren't for the obstruction of the Reversed Mountain Waterway, the ninja fleet's cannonballs would have bombarded the Celestial Dragons' residence.

Even so, as the ninja fleet's offensive intensified, the World Government's garrison, already in a state of panic, began to disregard military law under heavy artillery bombardment, abandoning their positions and fleeing in disarray. However, they were subsequently beheaded by CIPHER POL agents and spies, who forced the officers and generals to return to their dilapidated fortifications at knifepoint to continue waiting to die.

Thus, the World Government's garrison, caught in a pincer movement, had no choice but to lie down and await their deaths—they didn't even dare to commit suicide, because most of their families were under the control of the World Government.

But even at such a critical moment, Kong, as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, still led a group of rabble straight into the Grand Line from the fifth waterway of Reverse Mountain, and took the initiative to attack the G1 branch.

……

"Commander-in-Chief?"

The Sengoku period, which was grappling with the Three Sovereigns over how to deal with the world after the war, was utterly astonished.

As the Fleet Admiral of the Navy, Sengoku knew all too well the nature of the troops stationed on the Red Line. Therefore, in his view, leading troops into battle under such circumstances was undoubtedly an act of suicide.

"Good good!"

Kaido immediately stood up, kicked the chair to pieces, and shouted, "What's the point of chatting! The right thing to do is to rush into Mary Geoise and slaughter all the Celestial Dragons!"

He had long been fed up with these meetings filled with scheming and backstabbing among eight hundred cunning 'strategists' from the Warring States period.

Moreover, discussing the division of spoils and territory before even completely destroying the World Government is, in Kaido's view, utterly pointless and unnecessary!

I second that!

Agreed!

Minato Namikaze and Charlotte Linlin immediately echoed his sentiments.

The three admirals who were also present at the meeting had gloomy expressions, but they didn't say much.

"...Kong cannot die!"

After a moment's hesitation, Zhan Guo spoke solemnly.

Whether he lives or dies depends on his luck!

Kaido walked towards the conference room door, muttering to himself, "If he hadn't surrendered on the spot, my spiked club wouldn't have been so merciless!"

As Kaido left, Minato Namikaze, Charlotte Linlin, and Shanks, who looked slightly hesitant, all got up and walked towards the door.

"Ugh……"

Exhausted, Sengoku rubbed his temples and said to his three generals, "Prepare for battle..."

None of the three had any objections; they simply nodded silently.

The strategic plans of the Warring States period also failed due to this unexpected turn of events.

……

"Azure Dragon Form!"

After gathering his Beasts Pirates crew, Kaido transformed into a blue dragon and was the first to take to the sky.

'Jin the Blaze' also set off, transforming into a pterosaur and soaring into the sky.

Those pirates who survived the Sea King's attack set sail in a chaotic mess, using all sorts of ships of different sizes that they had scavenged from all directions.

To the Navy, which raised the banner of righteousness, and the remaining forces of the Three Emperors, the so-called World Government was nothing more than a prize waiting to be plucked. The reason they were wasting time here was simply to discuss the division of spoils.

Therefore, neither the Navy nor the pirates actually took the World Government's direct forces that were fighting seriously; it was just that Sengoku and others still had some desire to protect Kong's life.

"A new world war is about to begin!"

Minato Namikaze, who was traveling by speedboat, sent a telegram to Tokumitsu Uchiha via radio.

He quickly received a reply with just two simple words: "Read."

"What does this mean..."

Minato Namikaze muttered something, scratched his head, and then stopped worrying about it.

After all, Uchiha Tokumitsu, as the emperor of the dynasty, had his own plans, and it was not up to him to consider too much.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, the destruction of the World Government is probably only a matter of time. When that happens, I should have no problem becoming a major official in the Shinobi World Government after completing my mission.

Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze's heart was filled with anticipation for a bright future.

But the White Snake Sage, who was lying in wait in the direction of the Paradise, began to get restless.

Because it smelled the scent of a 'dragon'!

The White Snake Immortal licked his lips, an irresistible urge welling up inside him, making his heart itch as if being bitten by countless ants, and he desperately wanted to fly to the other side of the Red Earth Continent to see what was going on!

After all, this is a dragon!

Even a pseudo-dragon with form but no spirit is invaluable to the White Snake Immortal, who has never been able to transform into his true form!

However, the White Snake Sage could not act rashly at this time. After all, both the Slug Sage and Uchiha Tokuko in their true form were beings that could cause it fatal damage, and the consequences of being too reckless were something it could not bear.

"His Majesty……"

But after hesitating for a long time, the White Snake Immortal could not suppress her longing for the 'dragon' and chose a compromise: "This old woman requests permission to go ahead and investigate. I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission..."

"You smell the scent of dragons?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu asked casually.

"..."

The White Snake Immortal hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Uchiha Tokumitsu glanced at it, somewhat surprised.

He had only made a casual remark based on the war report sent back by Minato Namikaze, but it seems he actually guessed right.

"In any case, Ryuchi Cave is still one of the sacred sites in the ninja world. What does the White Snake Sage think?"