Chapter 381: The Five Elders

Above the ruins, the scorching sun burned Move Move Like flame. Billowing yellow dust, kicked up by the heat, scattered across the land.

Figarland Garling, the Supreme Commander of the Holy Knights, stood on the battlefield, gripping a Western sword of noble and extraordinary quality.

The other members of the Holy Knights were either struggling to hold on or had already been defeated; even he felt a profound sense of exhaustion.

The one he was fighting was the Supreme Commander of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon—at least, that was the case most of the time.

"Not ready to give up yet?"

"Heh, I am the patriarch of the Figarland family, the guardian knight of the Celestial Dragons. Do you think I would give up?"

Though he said this, his movements began to grow heavy, and his breathing became labored. Yet, his gaze remained firm; he knew he was the final line of defense for the Celestial Dragons, the last shred of dignity for the World Nobles.

Therefore, he could only force his exhausted body to rally and continue throwing himself into the fray.

However, what awaited him was a war of attrition; the Revolutionary Army was using this method to ruthlessly drain his stamina.

Finally, the exhaustion of his body gradually overcame his consciousness. His movements became sluggish, and the Western sword in his hand lost its sharpness.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~

A violent gale struck. Figarland Garling’s ornate robes were shredded, and he was swept into the eye of the wind, assaulted by savage wind blades. Soon, hundreds of bloody gashes appeared on his body, and his stamina plummeted.

Thud~

Figarland’s body collapsed softly to the ground. His consciousness blurred, his vision went black, and he passed out.

He was the last Holy Knight to fall, which meant the World Government’s trump card had been torn to shreds by the Revolutionary Army.

"Ooooooh!!!!"

"Long live the Revolutionary Army!!!"

This scene greatly boosted the morale of the Revolutionary Army soldiers. They waved their flags, shouted, and charged toward Pangea Castle, the heart of Mary Geoise!

"Charge! Trample Pangea Castle!!!"

Inside Pangea Castle.

"Garling has fallen... No, everyone capable of fighting for the World Government has fallen. Now, only we remain."

Hiss, hiss, hiss~

The Warrior God of Finance, Ethanbaron V. Nasujuro, slowly drew the First Generation Kitetsu and said expressionlessly, "Then let us fight!"

The Warrior God of Agriculture, Shepherd Ju Peter, unbuttoned his deep crimson suit, twisted his neck, and echoed, "Seconded. Perhaps the world has forgotten why we are called the Warrior Gods..."

Outside Pangea Castle, the Revolutionary Army soldiers roared as they charged toward the gates. Just as they were about to arrive, a brilliant blade light appeared in the sky, accompanied by a deafening boom. A chasm thousands of meters long appeared outside the castle, blocking the soldiers' path.

The Commander of the Eastern Army, Belo Betty, flicked away her cigar and looked up in shock. A bald man in white robes stood on the castle wall, staring down at them with a cold gaze, then gripped the First Generation Kitetsu with both hands and raised it high.

Betty shouted in a panic, "Get out of the way!!!"

"Leave it to me!!!"

Clack, clack, clack, clack, clack~

It was Zoro, arriving while reciting a little poem!

"Nine mountains and eight seas, to form one world, gather a thousand worlds to form a 'Small Thousand World,' multiply this by three, and there is nothing I cannot cut. Three-Sword Style Secret Technique... Great Thousand Worlds."

Having finally encountered a master of the sword, how could Zoro miss this chance?

Swish~

Their flying slashes collided in mid-air, Move Move Like heaven’s thunder meeting earth’s fire, triggering a powerful shockwave that sent the surrounding Revolutionary Army soldiers tumbling.

The four army commanders immediately ordered, "Everyone, enter Pangea Castle from elsewhere! Do not get caught in the battle and cause unnecessary casualties!!!"

However, the next second.

Mars, Saturn, Mercury, and Jupiter appeared in succession. Although they were far apart, they had already blocked the Revolutionary Army's path into Pangea Castle.

The four of them stood on the wall without a word, but the aura they exuded was chilling, and the Revolutionary Army soldiers dared not act rashly.

The Five Elders seemed to have no intention of wasting words with the revolutionaries and launched an attack directly. The scene became chaotic.

Dragon frowned and shouted, "Go stop them!" Then, Dragon took the lead and charged over, engaging Jupiter—that is, Shepherd Ju Peter—in battle.

Staff Staff Sabo, Luffy, and others charged forward to stop the other Five Elders from mowing down their troops.

Don't let the fact that the Five Elders are old men fool you; they moved nothing Move Move Like the elderly.

While there were differences in their strength, they weren't vast. Most importantly, each of them possessed power comparable to an Admiral, or even a cut above the commander of the Holy Knights.

Perhaps these five old men were once members of the Holy Knights themselves!

From this, it was clear that the World Government's strength was not to be underestimated. If not for Luffy’s super-Emperor-level combat power, the Revolutionary Army wouldn't have broken through to Pangea Castle so easily.

The Seraphim alone would have been enough to give them a hard time.

In the sky, all the naval forces watched the battle on the ground intently. Although they had no part in it, this was their first time witnessing the true foundation of the World Government.

For a behemoth that had existed for 800 years, with countless resources piled up, it was no surprise they possessed so many high-end combatants.

"Are these old geezers actually participating in the battle themselves? Could it be that they really intend to settle this through combat alone?"

Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan suddenly felt he couldn't understand the World Government anymore. Was this still the same World Government that would destroy a country for any reason just to save face?

"Karl, tell me the truth. Does the World Government still have a trump card? If it’s not the Five Elders activating Uranus, then who is it?"

Although the existence of Imu wasn't even mentioned in the Poneglyphs, at this point, if Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan couldn't see that much, he wouldn't be fit to be Fleet Admiral.

Karl took a deep breath and patted Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan on the shoulder, but finding he couldn't reach, he sheepishly touched his own face instead.

"Don't be impatient, Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan. When the time comes, you will naturally know!"

Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan: You're still playing coy? Riddle-maker, get out of the Navy!

Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Admiral Kuzan rolled his eyes at Karl and had no choice but to watch patiently, waiting for the so-called trump card to appear. He hoped the Navy would only have to be spectators.

Because the Five Elders were held back by the Revolutionary Army and the Straw Hat crew, the Revolutionary Army soldiers found an opportunity to enter Pangea Castle.

"Queen Vivi, it's too dangerous! Let us scout the path first!"

Vivi shook her head firmly: "No, I must..."

Swish~ The sky suddenly darkened. Endless shadows surged forth, wrapping around Vivi and swallowing her whole.

When the shadows dissipated, Vivi had vanished without a trace.

"Queen Vivi!!!" "Vivi! Queen!!!"

Igaram and Pell were distraught, their eyes bloodshot with anxiety, but no matter how they called out, they received no response from Vivi.

The Flower Room.

"Who are you?!!!"