Chapter 260

Four Emperors!

Makarov knew perfectly well that this title was far more than just a name.

It was a symbol of the strong!

So powerful that even the World Government — with its three Admirals, the Five Elder Stars who surpassed the Admirals, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea — could do nothing against them.

Earlier, a single Ace had been able to instantly kill Joseph, so just how terrifyingly strong must that so-called Bai Huzi be?

Makarov could not imagine that a man more terrifying than an Admiral truly existed,

but the facts were exactly so.

"No, we absolutely cannot let this continue — the outbreak of war is, after all, unavoidable!"

Having truly experienced it before, Makarov knew the cruelty of war all too well.

Once war broke out, there would be no turning back for any of it; unless one side surrendered, the war could not possibly end.

Moreover, judging from the surface strength of the other side, the Magic Pingyi Society was not necessarily guaranteed to win either.

However, before Makarov could step forward to speak, on the other side, Grand Gema had already been utterly enraged by Marco's single remark of "old man."

Earlier, in order to avoid an outbreak of conflict between the two sides, Grand Gema could be said to have constantly forced himself to swallow the fury in his heart, tolerating every outrageous behavior of the other side — but what did he get in return?

Humiliation!

As the Chairman of the Magic Pingyi Society, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

In fact, it was not only Grand Gema — even the many Magician Guild Chairmen standing nearby had completely exploded in fury.

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"Do you really think we fear war?"

Grand Gema stared at Marco and said in a dark tone.

At this point, since the other side had already torn off all pretense, what was there left for him to pretend about?

And in his view, the Celestial King had now returned, and with the Forbidden Weapon, the Magic Pingyi Society had absolutely no reason to fear the other side!

Faced with Grand Gema's hard-line tone, Marco responded with equal hardness.

"Unless you hand over my companion right now, and deliver Blackbeard to me for disposal, then the answer of our Bai Huzi Pirates is… war!"

Boom—!

As the words fell, the moment everyone looked at Marco on the field, the atmosphere plunged into a deathly silence.

The eyes of everyone looking at Marco instantly filled with stunned expressions.

After all, no one had expected Marco to be so decisive in accepting — this was war! Not some simple duel, but a fight to the death between two great powers!

Grand Gema said in a low voice, "Is this your answer… or your captain's decision?"

"When it comes to the lives of our companions, our Bai Huzi Pirates have never feared war. My word is my decision, and it is also our Old Man's decision."

"So, I will say it one last time — hand over Ace and Blackbeard."

Even now, the tone on both sides gradually calmed, but behind that calm lay the life and death of two great powers!

"Impossible!"

To tell the truth, if the other side had been a little more polite from the start, he would not have been unable to explain the matter and could have released Ace ahead of time.

But the other side had not only forced the Magic Pingyi Society to hand over Ace, they even demanded Blackbeard be handed over as well.

At this point, it was already impossible for Grand Gema to agree to him.

Because once he agreed, it would be equivalent to the Magic Pingyi Society bowing its head — such a situation absolutely could not be allowed to happen.

Having lost its dignity, what could a soft Magic Pingyi Society use to oversee the entire Magic World?

But how could Lin Cheng, the one pulling the strings behind the scenes, possibly allow such a situation to occur?

Even if Grand Gema cast aside his pride, even if he chose to fall to his knees, he would force him to rise up and resist.

From beginning to end,

the moment Lin Cheng made his decision, this war could no longer be avoided!

"Then…"

Following Lin Cheng's cue, a cold glint flashed in Marco's eyes as he said coldly,

"War has already begun."

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