Chapter 294: Go Quickly to Invite Saint Saint Saint Saiwen

Conqueror's Haki Infusion serves as the stepping stone to joining the ranks of the top-tier powerhouses; few masters on the Grand Line have mastered it.

Such top-tier experts as the previous Barret and Katakuri never mastered Conqueror's Infusion.

Yet, every single Emperor happens to master Conqueror's Infusion.

Especially since the Golden Lion once heard Saint Saint Saiwen say: Conqueror's Infusion is the most effective means to counter the God-Knight's immortality.

Therefore, the Golden Lion held nothing back in his strike; in a single exchange, his dual blades chopped Somaz into three pieces.

Had Kizaru not suddenly burst in, the Golden Lion might have already chopped Somaz into minced meat, packed it up, and taken it back to Hive Island to feed the dogs.

"You Marines are truly shameless."

The Golden Lion, who is already arrogant even without cause, now that he has the upper hand is even more merciless, unleashing a torrent of ridicule upon the Marines.

This matter must be made public today.

It would be best if the bird-man Morgans reported it, letting everyone know the Marines' shameless conduct through the newspaper; leaving this to the Captain is surely no problem.

Under normal circumstances, Kizaru would likely retort a few words.

However, the safety of the Marine Headquarters' new Marineford is at stake, especially with the island the Golden Lion specifically prepared hovering above the headquarters.

Kizaru dares not provoke the Golden Lion.

If the Golden Lion were to go berserk and smash the island hovering above the new Marineford down, not only would the Marine Headquarters be destroyed, but the many soldiers and Marine families residing there would also suffer.

The Marines cannot afford such losses.

If the Marine Headquarters were destroyed again, even conducting another World-wide Conscription would be useless.

Do you have to wait for the next harvest to cut the leeks?

There simply aren't that many people on the Grand Line who harbor justice and are willing to become Marine officers!

Even though this is the Marine Headquarters, where the Marines hold a numerical advantage and the number of top-tier experts on both sides is equal, the Marines suffered from having fewer awakened Conqueror's Haki users.

Four Emperors, four powerful Conqueror's Haki auras.

Though not as strong as the younger brother's Conqueror's Haki, they still shook ordinary soldiers, making it difficult for them to maintain conscious awareness.

Moreover, considering the excessive destructive power would cause losses to the headquarters, the Fleet Admiral and the three Admirals were, for the moment, being beaten down by the Emperors.

Sengoku could only shout to the Marine soldiers.

"Quickly contact the Five Elders."

Sengoku hoped that by this method, the Emperors would retreat out of fear, avoiding greater destruction.

After all, an island is still hovering overhead, ready to smash down on the new Marineford at any moment.

In a corner unnoticed by anyone, Blackbeard hid within the ruins, gazing at the eight top-tier experts of the current era engaged in battle.

Whitebeard, the Old Man, led the rest by a massive margin; every strike shattered the void, and the air-splitting attacks overflowing with black Conqueror's Haki made Akainu's entire body erupt with magma.

Blackbeard did not doubt that if the Old Man were willing to deal a killing blow, Akainu would absolutely be beaten to death.

In the other two battlefields, Charlotte Linling and Aokiji fought evenly, while Kaido wildly swung his spiked club to elbow Sengoku's Golden Buddha.

Blackbeard suddenly realized—

Even if he had consumed the Dark-Dark Fruit at this moment, he still could not hunt the Emperors to obtain the Devil Fruits they consumed.

It is simply because of the three colors of Haki...

Especially the vast gap in Conqueror's Haki, which is simply too difficult to bridge through a Devil Fruit.

If the Emperors and the three Admirals are already this powerful, then how powerful is the little Bai Mao, who is even stronger?

This left Blackbeard even more confused.

Clearly, the little Bai Mao is so powerful he defies heaven, yet he chose to become a Celestial Dragon; no matter how you look at it, this does not fit the little Bai Mao's character.

Unless the little Bai Mao has a grander scheme.

As Blackbeard's eyes flickered, he suddenly thought of something terrifying.

Previously, due to the three teeth kicked out of him years ago, he had always been hostile toward the little Bai Mao, instead ignoring the most critical point.

The little Bai Mao is very likely not an enemy, but an ally ready to Overturn the World Government.

But even so, he cannot go and join the Morning Star Crew, can he?

The thought of joining the Morning Star Crew, like a seed buried in the soil that has been fertilized and watered, took root and sprouted wildly in Blackbeard's heart.

It might not be a bad idea.

If one were to list which pirate crew on the Grand Line is most likely to obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit, it would undoubtedly be the little Bai Mao's Morning Star Pirates.

As if making up his mind, Blackbeard glanced at the doctor, who had just been re-arrested by Marine soldiers; earlier, this kid claimed to be from the Morning Star Crew.

He would bet that this kid wasn't lying.

"Brother, I'm here to save you."

Blackbeard roared and charged at the Marine soldiers, knocking them back in three moves, and stood back-to-back with the doctor.

"Brother, are you alright?"

The doctor shook his head: "I'll be fine after resting a bit."

If he were not a user of the Op-Op Fruit, the doctor might have already been tortured to death by Somaz.

Of course, also because of the Op-Op Fruit, the doctor, who had traveled the four seas for many years, fell into the hands of the World Government again while en route to Inazuma.

Fortunately, the Captain is his lucky star.

The last time on Saint Island, the Captain saved him from CP9; now, he has been saved from the Celestial Dragons by the Golden Lion.

From now on, he will stay in Inazuma; the outside world is simply too dangerous.

Perhaps only a man like the Captain would not care about the Immortality Surgery and could protect him from the covetousness of other factions.

The battle between the Emperors and the Fleet Admiral and the three Admirals continued; most of the new Marineford area had been flattened.

The silver lining in this misfortune was that the Golden Lion seemed to have forgotten the island hovering in the sky and did not directly smash it down onto the new Marineford.

Otherwise, the Marine Headquarters would probably have sunk long ago.

Warlord hated Somaz so much that he even entertained the idea of letting the Golden Lion run rampant and utterly kill Somaz.

They had already reached an agreement with the Four Emperors; they were about to weather this crisis—yet Somaz, this idiot, showed up.

He intruded into the negotiation site, then, in his ignorant boldness, demanded Blackbeard, and brutally abused the Morning Star Crew members until they were barely alive.

Saint Barzab hadn't arrived yet, yet the Marine Headquarters was already half-destroyed.

If Saint Barzab comes, not only will Somaz die, but New Mary Geoise may follow the fate of Mary Geoise.

Warlord now only hoped—

The Five Elders, upon learning of the Headquarters' turmoil, could hold back Saint Barzab and prevent him from personally arriving... and losing his temper.

Saint Barzab's destructive power far exceeds that of the Four Emperors.

At this moment, the holy land of Mary Geoise.

In the power center of Pangu City, after receiving the Den Den Mushi call from the Marine Headquarters, the Five Elders all froze in place.

"Weren't they just negotiating?"

"Why did they suddenly start fighting the Four Emperors?"

"Without orders from the World Government, how could Warlord dare launch a war against the Four Emperors?!"

The Den Den Mushi imitated Admiral Kizaru's voice and swiftly recounted how the war had been triggered.

Upon hearing that Somaz had caused the Marine-Four Emperor negotiations to collapse, leading to open warfare, Saint Pite turned ashen, as if he'd swallowed a fly.

How could the Sheppard family produce such a fool? Even the Five Elders rarely dared strike at the Four Emperors.

Utterly beyond redemption.

"Gentlemen, we can discuss how to punish Somaz later; the urgent matter is to stop this war—the Marines cannot afford further losses."

Seeing Saint Pite panic, Saint Satan rejoiced inside: sure enough, the more you do, the more mistakes you make; doing nothing means making no errors.

"What are we to do?" Saint Satan sighed.

Seeing Saint Pite's pleading gaze, Saint Vochuli had no choice but to speak up.

"Our only option now is to summon Saint Barzab in person—he alone can reach New Mary Geoise in time to stop this war."

Saint Pite seized this suggestion like a lifeline.

"Yes, yes, yes—send for Saint Barzab at once!"