Chapter 656

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 loud boom. A chasm thousands of meters long appeared outside Pangea Castle, blocking the path of the Revolutionary Army soldiers.

East Army Commander Belo Betty flicked away her cigar, looking up in shock. A bald man in white robes stood on the castle wall, gazing coldly at them. He gripped his Shodai Kitetsu with both hands and raised it high.

Belo Betty shouted in a panic: "Scatter!!!"

"I'll take this!"

*Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang—*

It was Zoro, who had arrived while chanting his little poem!

"Nine mountains and eight seas, constitute one world. Gather a thousand realms 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, like thunder meeting fire, triggering a powerful shockwave that sent the surrounding Revolutionary Army soldiers tumbling.

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

However, the next second.

Mars, Saturn, Mercury, and Jupiter appeared one after another. Although they were far apart, they had already blocked the paths for the Revolutionary Army to enter Pangea Castle.

The four of them stood on the castle wall without saying a word, but the aura they radiated was chilling. The Revolutionary Army soldiers did not dare to act rashly.

The Five Elders did not seem prepared to waste words with the revolutionaries and launched their attacks directly. The scene became chaotic.

Dragon frowned and shouted: "Hurry and stop them!" Dragon then took the lead and charged over, clashing with Jupiter, also known as Shepherd Ju Peter.

Sabo, Luffy, and the others rushed forward to stop the other members of the Five Elders from mowing down their troops.

Don't let the fact that the Five Elders are old men fool you; they moved in a way that didn't resemble old men at all.

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

It is quite possible that these five old men were once members of the Holy Knights themselves!

From this perspective, the strength of the World Government truly cannot be underestimated. If not for Luffy, who possessed a strength level beyond that of an Emperor, the Revolutionary Army would not have broken through to Pangea Castle so easily.

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

In the sky, all the Navy personnel watched the battle on the ground intently. Although they had no sense of participation, this was their first time witnessing the foundation of the World Government.

A behemoth that had existed for 800 years, built upon the accumulation of countless resources—it was no surprise that it possessed so many high-end combatants.

"Have these old guys actually joined the battle themselves? Could it be that they really intend to settle the outcome through combat alone?"

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

"Karl, tell me the truth. Does the World Government have a hidden card? If it's not the Five Elders who will activate Uranus, then who will it be?"

Although the existence of Imu was not even mentioned in the Poneglyphs, by this point, if Kuzan couldn't see something, he wouldn't be fit to be the Navy Fleet Admiral.

Karl took a deep breath and patted Kuzan on the shoulder, only to find he couldn't reach, so he awkwardly rubbed his own face instead.

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

Kuzan: *You're still playing coy? Riddlers, get out of the Navy! *

Kuzan rolled his eyes at Karl and had no choice but to watch patiently, waiting for the so-called hidden card to appear. He hoped the Navy would only have to be a spectator when that time came.

Because the Five Elders were being 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 want to..."

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

By the time the shadows dissipated, Vivi had vanished without a trace.

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

Igaram and Pell were heartbroken and anxious, but no matter how they shouted, they could not get a response from Vivi.

The Flower Room.

"Who are you?!!"