[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group":3,"chapter-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Infinite Faith System: Join the Divine Chat Group",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1373153,1815,"Chapter 23: The Golden Altar Rises – Whitebeard’s Fury Ignites!","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Across the New World, the balance of power began to crumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At sea, aboard one of the Whitebeard Pirates’ ships, Marco clenched a sheet of intelligence in his hands, his face filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Hey... is this some kind of joke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren’t those guys always hiding and building strength quietly?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The report was shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revolutionary Army vs World Government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A direct, open war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world itself was on the verge of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t good for the old man’s plans at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco’s voice shook with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the commanders tried to calm him down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, Marco... The sky’s not falling just yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marco gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe not...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the entire old Navy guard has mobilized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they’re preparing to crush the Revolutionary Army in the New World!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shout shook the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the central cabin, the imposing figure of Whitebeard stomped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing the report from Marco’s hand, he scanned the contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a rare moment, the face of the world’s strongest man was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live broadcast of the Celestial Dragon slaughter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Openly announcing their position and daring the World Government to attack...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has Monkey D. Dragon gone mad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitebeard closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>full of gleaming, fierce light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should we do, Pops?\" one of his commanders asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitebeard chuckled, a deep, rumbling sound like the ocean itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... How could I sit out something this big?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t just a brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the changing of an era.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward, resting his massive bisento against his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re heading to Belmont Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to fight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but to watch the world burn a little brighter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Whitebeard’s orders, ten of his ships immediately set sail toward the unfolding storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, aboard another ship slicing through the sea—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red-Haired Shanks stood at the prow, eyes sharp against the gleaming ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Benn Beckman looked uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, isn’t it risky to intervene so openly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Revolutionary Army declared full war this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanks smiled wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t get it, Beckman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep the balance of the world intact,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we have no choice but to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the horizon, thoughts dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Revolutionary Army has always worked from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why so radical now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have they truly gained enough strength?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or... is someone else pulling the strings?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was troubling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it spelled nothing but headaches ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Shanks knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he couldn’t sit idly by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, aboard another warship...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackbeard lounged at the stern, his crew drinking and laughing around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his face was anything but relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just been forcibly drafted by the Navy to join their assault on the Revolutionary Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It disrupted his original plans completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackbeard tapped his fingers on the railing, thinking hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... The plan’s been wrecked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was going to lure Pops into a trap... but maybe this isn’t so bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grin widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With a battle this massive, he won’t just sit on the sidelines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his men—rowdy, careless idiots—and barked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen up, you lot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep your eyes glued to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focus on anyone—Navy or Revolutionary—with a Devil Fruit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, we change plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this war, the whole world will split apart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burgess, chugging ale nearby, scratched his head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, what about our plan to bust into Impel Down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackbeard laughed loudly, letting the sea breeze whip his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Times are changing too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this war—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the world itself will change!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somewhere in the distance, dark storm clouds began to gather over the New World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world watched with bated breath as the Navy’s massive fleet surrounded the waters of Belmont Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something felt... wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no defensive lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No underwater traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even scouts lurking around the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is going on here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’s their army?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marshal Sengoku stood on the deck of the lead warship, arms crossed, his frown deepening with each passing second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He issued steady instructions, keeping the fleet’s slow advance measured and cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report—!\" a soldier called out, saluting sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No warships detected near Belmont Island! Only six looted vessels docked at the harbor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scan again!\" he barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no way they’re this unprepared!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon had publicly declared his location days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Revolutionary Army had made no effort to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now... they were just sitting on the island?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, the Navy fleet had closed the distance to within ten kilometers of Belmont’s shores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—no resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marshal Sengoku’s face grew grimmer by the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they planning to fight us on land?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or is this something else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him, Admiral Kizaru strolled up lazily, yawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marshal... want me to go scout ahead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m fast enough that no one could catch me, hmm~?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sengoku hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kizaru’s speed was unparalleled—but sending him alone felt dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Sengoku finally said, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a bad feeling about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Send a squadron first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need more information before risking a top general.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a low thunderous roar echoed from Belmont Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone—Navy, pirates, and revolutionaries alike—snapped their heads toward the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From miles away, even Shanks, Whitebeard, and other distant forces could see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive, sky-shielding tornado had erupted on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It roared to life, tearing through the mountains with apocalyptic force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the peaks surrounding Belmont were flattened into dust under the storm’s fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock spread across the fleets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Revolutionary Army attacking their own island?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why destroy their own defenses?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why expose themselves so openly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the tornado finally settled, a dazzling golden light radiated from the heart of Belmont Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through binoculars and telescopes, the leaders of each force glimpsed the unbelievable sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s... no ordinary palace...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An altar...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made entirely of gold?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Altar towered tens of meters high, a shining monolith against the ruined landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was adorned with priceless jewels, shimmering in the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very peak, laid out like an offering—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mermaid Princess Shirahoshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beside her, a massive plate piled high with dozens of Devil Fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the deck of the Whitebeard Pirates’ ship, Marco lowered his binoculars in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old man! It’s Princess Shirahoshi... she’s going to be sacrificed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Devil Fruits—they’re using them too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a split second, silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitebeard slammed his bisento onto the deck, cracking the wood beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted into pure rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WHAT?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Neptune is an old friend of mine!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice thundered across the ship like a tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those damn Revolutionary bastards...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ve gone too far!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veins bulged across his massive arms as his aura exploded outward, rocking the ship itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for orders, Whitebeard turned toward his fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full speed ahead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepare for battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it’s the Revolutionary Army—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one touches the mermaid princess while I still draw breath!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The era of chaos was no longer approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was here.\u003C\u002Fp>",1189,"2026-06-05T21:52:16.553Z",1,"novelbin.me","5812e6836767c0d8ef33bba2459e60718ae5d8b154094be075b0495cc8296a8b","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-24","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-22",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finfinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-cover.jpg"]