Chapter 181: Countdown Begins, Monsters Descend into Reality!

Boom.

The Soul Hook scythe swept across, and black-red violent energy rippled outward.

The entire Death Island seemed as if it were about to have a layer plowed off; the violent ripples extended all the way to the edge of Death Island, stirring up sea waves hundreds of meters high that resembled giant walls.

At this moment,

Death Island was still covered by the violent energy spreading out.

The black-red mist, a mixture of fresh blood and yin energy, completely turned this island into a land of the underworld.

"So painful, my whole body hurts!"

Ordinary Pirates and Navy members, under the indiscriminate harvesting covering Death Island, had no ability to resist at all and went straight into a resurrection state.

However, after the white light dissipated and the resurrection was complete.

They felt intense pain throughout their bodies, their skin constantly festering and turning black as if being corroded.

Death.

Some low-level players without body-protection skills saw their health points drop visibly, and they entered the resurrection state once again.

It went on in this repeating cycle.

"This is a special ability of the Underworld, capable of transforming Death Island into Mingtou; all living beings will be scorched."

Fang Yi's voice came from the Game House at the very top of the Qiqiang Jita.

Watching the Pirate players who were still only focused on killing each other,

he spoke calmly, uttering words that plunged the entire ocean into dead silence.

"The Trial Tower will last for thirty days; after the time ends, the Soul Hook Hall will descend into reality."

Silence, dead silence.

Suddenly, it was as if the entire ocean had lost all sound, whether it was the reporters struggling and still wanting to broadcast key content, or the audience behind the Den Den Mushi.

The Game Merchant's voice was clearly as calm as if he were narrating an insignificant little matter.

Yet it set off monstrous waves across the entire ocean.

The Trial Tower will disappear, and the Soul Hook Hall will descend into reality!

"Are you kidding me? That kind of terrifying monster is going to descend into reality?"

All the kingdoms in the East Blue were in an uproar.

If the Game Merchant's words were true, they, the kingdoms of the East Blue, would bear the brunt and be torn to pieces by monsters like the Soul Hook Envoy.

Especially since,

everyone had just seen with their own eyes that the monster bound by chains had destroyed the entire Death Island with a single strike.

One strike to destroy an island, one strike to destroy a country!

The entire East Blue fell into a state of boiling panic, with screams and sounds of fleeing constantly appearing within the towns.

"What should we do!?"

"Players inside the Trial Tower can resurrect, but reality can't! If the Soul Hook Envoy descends on our country, even escaping will be a luxury!"

"My uncle is a Navy Major; I'm going to take his warship to leave the East Blue, don't stop me!"

"Your uncle? Is he the one who was soaked in the water after his warship was snatched by Hawkeye?"

"..."

Panic spread like a tidal wave.

The Pirate World is very special; the Si Hai and the Grand Line are not unobstructed, but are blocked by the Reverse Mountain and the Calm Belt, which ordinary people simply cannot cross.

It is like a sealed jar, waiting only for the terror to descend.

"Don't panic, believe that the World Government must have a way. We pay the Heavenly Tribute every year, it's impossible for us to be abandoned, right?"

"Those players in the Trial Tower include notorious Pirates and Seven Warlords of the Sea, as well as the Marine Hero; they will surely be able to deal with the monster, everyone rest assured."

Those who said these things were all people from the other three sea areas and the Grand Line.

It felt very much like watching the fun without fearing the chaos.

"So amazing!"

"Take me to the East Blue, I want to buy the Soul Hook Envoy as a slave!"

In Mary Geoise, within the luxurious territory of Rosward,

Charloss Sheng, wearing a glass bubble helmet and with snot running down, was watching the screen with relish.

Upon hearing that the Soul Hook Envoy would descend into reality, he felt not the slightest fear, nor sympathy, only a face full of excitement.

"Without Lord Rosward's order, I cannot take you away from the Holy Land."

The guard lowered his body and replied respectfully.

Charloss Sheng's face turned angry; he kicked the guard fiercely and cursed, "Bastard, then go kill him for me!"

"But, Lord Rosward is your... father!"

The guard's voice was trembling as he spoke.

"Useless trash, bring me my Golden Den Den Mushi, I want to find Sengoku, I want to go to the East Blue!"

"Are you really going to let the Soul Hook Envoy descend on the East Blue?"

A Fu was somewhat worried.

If the Soul Hook Envoy were thrown into the Pirate World without the constraints of the Reincarnation Space, the other party would very likely escape back to the Underworld, and the difficulty of hunting them again would increase several times over.

"As the old saying goes, adapt to local conditions."

"The Pirate World has vast resources, but lacks the sense of urgency of the Ninja World; they cannot join forces to hunt the Lord Monster, but instead engage in intrigue and trip each other up. So, I will bring them some sense of urgency."

When the Soul Hook Envoy descends into reality, who will be the first to be unable to sit still?

It will be the World Government that controls most of the resources of the entire Pirate World, the Five Elders, and Nailuona Yimu Sheng, who has been hiding behind the scenes and saying nothing until now.

Marineford, Marine Headquarters.

"The order to revoke the Seven Warlords of the Sea has been rejected by the World Government."

Sengoku, who had just hung up the Den Den Mushi, had a terrifyingly gloomy expression.

Inside the entire conference room, all the Logia Admirals had rushed to the East Blue, the Admiral candidates and Marine Vice Admirals had gone to surround the territory of the rebellious Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the remaining Marine Vice Admirals were all people associated with the World Government.

"The World Government's decision is very reasonable; if the monster capable of destroying an island in one blow truly descends into reality, we cannot disperse our forces to besiege the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but must instead seize the time to eliminate that monster within the Trial Tower."

The Marine Vice Admiral speaking was usually a confidant of the World Government and did not entirely follow Sengoku's orders.

Sengoku said with a cold expression: "Do these two things conflict?"

Doflamingo and Mihawk both covet the Hunting Soul-Reaping Envoy; regardless of whether they are stripped of their Seven Warlords of the Sea status or not, they will not give up on Hunting Lord monsters.

The resources of Marine Headquarters are limited,

even if the Navy forces besieging Dressrosa were withdrawn, the combat power after landing on Death Island would be worrying, and there is not enough funding to cultivate them in a short time.

It is of no help at all to Hunting Lord monsters.

However,

Mihawk and Doflamingo did indeed, in full view of everyone, attack the Navy and seize a Navy Warship.

If Marine Headquarters were to turn a blind eye at this time, its prestige would be trampled into the dust.

Is the World Government trying to use Pirates to weaken the prestige of Marine Headquarters?

At such a critical moment!

Sengoku's fists were clenched tightly; he was not some idiot with nothing but muscle in his head. The World Government was not even bothering to hide its actions, blatantly dragging the Navy down.

"Bastille."

"Allocate five billion in military funds each to Garp and Smoker."

Sengoku said with a cold expression.

"I object!"

The Marine Vice Admiral who spoke earlier slammed the table and stood up, saying: "Ten billion in military funds is enough for the entire year's expenditure of the East Blue Branch; you want to take it all out and throw it at a game merchant whose background is still unclear?"

Marine Vice Admiral Strawberry also stood up, narrowed his eyes, and said: "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this order of yours is somewhat rash; we cannot agree to it."

"You all?"

The World Government?

Sengoku did not stand up; he remained sitting in his chair, looking up at the half of the Marine Vice Admirals who had stood up one after another.

Rays of golden light lit up.

Sengoku changed from his usual appearance; his entire body looked like a Buddha statue cast in gold, and even the Justice Cloak behind him was stained with a shimmering golden light.

Suppressing his anger, he said calmly: "Who exactly is the Fleet Admiral, are you not clear on that?"

(End of this chapter)