Chapter 455: The Ultimate Weapon: Avalon!

"He has bowed his head."

Mary Geoise.

Saint Saturn slowly lowered the Den Den Mushi, an involuntary trace of smugness appearing on his face.

Saint Nasjuro, standing nearby, sneered coldly:

"That old trash Zephyr left a poison too deep; nowadays, more than half of the Navy's high command were once influenced by him, so making some outrageous moves during this time of great world change is only too normal."

"What we didn't expect is that even that loyal hound within the Navy has chosen to abandon his master at this moment."

"Pity that, having learned from Zephyr's precedent, how could we possibly have no precautions against the Navy?"

"Who could those little moves of his, which he thought so secret, possibly deceive?"

Saint Mars, looking serene and detached, nodded gently:

"Presumably he knows this as well, which is why he chose to strike at this particular moment."

"With the rise of Britannias and the situation on the seas spiraling out of control, we cannot easily discard the Navy, this powerful fighting force; under normal circumstances, even knowing he harbors dual loyalties, we would have to bow our heads."

"From this point alone, Sakazuki's sharp, seasoned vision is already no inferior to Sengoku's."

"It's just a pity..."

"He ultimately miscalculated one thing."

"Frequent use of the Ancient Weapons may accelerate the world's sinking, but if this power is used well, it can equally drive the various strong ones of the seas to serve us!"

"It is both a crisis and a bargaining chip!"

A trace of smugness could not help but appear on Saint Mars's face.

After the conclusion of the World Martial Arts Tournament, the scene of the Knight Gao Wen withstanding an Ancient Weapon unscathed was etched deeply into their minds like a nightmare.

It also truly made them understand clearly that, since Joy Boy, the greatest crisis facing the World Government has arrived.

It is nothing else but Britannias, or more precisely, the man reigning over Britannias who breaks all common sense.

Panic, fear, and various complex emotions intertwined, assaulting their wills, while the lack of any news from Imu, the pillar of the Celestial Dragons, only intensified the unease within the hearts of the Five Elders.

The countermeasure finally deliberated by the Five Elders was to use the Ancient Weapons to tie all forces on this sea to the World Government's war chariot!

"Indeed."

Saint Warcury nodded gently, expressing considerable agreement with the plan proposed by Saint Mars.

Under the current circumstances, this was the only thing they could do to deal with Britannias and the Knight Gao Wen.

This was a final gamble; if they did not succeed...

... they would perish!

"How have the notifications to the other factions proceeded?!"

Saint Mars said:

"The Beasts have already agreed to join hands with us; the condition is that after this matter, Wano Country must become a member nation of the World Government."

"This was within our expectations; after all, Kaido of the Beasts died fighting in Britannias, and now Wano Country is already controlled by that woman, Charlotte Linlin."

"Furthermore, he already holds an old grudge against Gao Wen and his group, so there is no reason for him not to take this opportunity to act."

"As for Red Hair, there has been no response yet; however, that fellow previously fought a battle with the God Knights and was nearly crippled, so it will take some time for him to recover his combat strength."

"As for the other factions..."

"There has been no response for now."

Saint Warcury was clearly not surprised by this; he merely took a slight sip of tea before continuing:

"These pirates are accustomed to watching tigers fight from the mountains; they may well be intending to become the fisherman who profits from the struggle."

"Then we shall wait a little longer, until the sea level continues to rise, rises to the point where they can no longer sit still, until they feel destruction is right before their eyes, and then release that news..."

"Faced with the only chance of survival, I do not believe they can still sit tight!"

Crash, crash, crash—!

The seas are fickle, and the climate of the New World can only be described as bizarre.

One minute it was a clear blue sky, and the next, dark clouds blocked the sun; a storm was approaching!

Red Hair sat on the deck, the news from Mary Geoise echoing in his mind, the rage in his eyes almost impossible to conceal.

He had thought that even if these people lacked benevolence, at least with the arrogance of Celestial Dragons, they should not be capable of such things.

But in the end, he had overestimated the bottom line of the Five Elders.

Seeing the crisis before their eyes, they abandoned all pride of the strong and all dignity of the Celestial Dragons; as long as they could achieve the goal of countering Britannias, they were willing to do anything, even using the threat of the Ancient Weapons to coerce every faction in the world!

"If you don't comply..."

"... then let the world sink?!"

Beckman sat to one side, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his expression equally grim:

"Leaving aside the fact that no one knows how strong Britannias has already become, even if we join hands with all forces on this sea and manage to crush them, still..."

He turned to look at Red Hair, a trace of worry emerging in his eyes:

"This matter is only the beginning; if those Celestial Dragons see the benefits in this, later on they might use the threat of the Ancient Weapons to forcibly hold everyone's heads down!"

"Given their style, they are absolutely capable of doing such a thing!"

How could Red Hair not be aware of such a possibility?

But the real trouble now is that if the Celestial Dragons are truly driven into a dead end, they are capable of dragging everyone down to destruction with them!

"We... must do something!"

Red Hair pondered for a long time, slowly taking out a Den Den Mushi from his hand; before he even had time to dial, the ringing of the Den Den Mushi already sounded!

Buru, buru—!

Red Hair's body trembled.

It was precisely because this Den Den Mushi had been left behind by Lei Li when he passed through the Sabaody Archipelago.

A call at this time... has Lei Li also received news?!

However.

After connecting, the news transmitted through the phone caused Red-Hair's body to jolt violently!

"Shanks!"

"You've also received threats from the World Government, haven't you?!"

"This matter is not that simple!"

"Confronting Britannias is merely the surface; another force is surging beneath the currents, and Elbaf has been completely destroyed."

"And judging by the traces Gab found at the scene, the one who acted is very likely the same person who dominated the Five Elders at God Valley all those years ago."

"That eight-hundred-year-old monster sitting on the World Government's Empty Throne!"

"He is the source of all evil."

"The Ancient Weapons are accelerating the world's submersion; Mary Geoise perhaps hides a way to break the deadlock, otherwise there is no explaining why, even facing the crisis of destruction, they remain as stable as Mount Tai."

"Even if we fail, destroying that Ancient Weapon can directly dismantle the World Government's plan to hold the entire world hostage."

"Additionally..."

The voice in the Den Den Mushi paused for a moment, then returned to normal, saying:

"My wife and child have also gone missing, Shanks; we—no, I need your strength."

Shanks was stunned for a moment; he could tell that the speaker was not Lei Li, but Gab, who had stayed on Roger's ship for over ten years, yet he had never heard this man speak in such a tone.

"I understand."

Shanks nodded gently.

After hanging up the phone.

He turned his head to look at everyone on the deck and immediately announced:

"Sorry, everyone, our direction of navigation may need to change a bit."

"This time will be very dangerous; I cannot guarantee that I can still lead you to fight our way out of the encirclement, or even that I myself... might lose my life!"

"Just say where we're going, Boss!"