Chapter 454

"It is not the 'Light Akatsuki' that ignites flames in the dark night and deliberately creates firelight to make people approach..."

Two similar yet completely different sentences, although they left something to be desired.

But they also clearly stated what Locke was going to do.

He!

What he wants to do is use absolute strength! Strength that no one can stop! Directly break this dim darkness!

Bestow a brand-new light upon the world.

Implement everything with force!

Everything that blocks his path will be crushed into powder under his ever-growing strength!

This!

Is his confidence!

And also his King's Will!

He will absolutely not be like the World Government, deliberately rendering one great chaos after another, using fear, using tricks, making others afraid, bowing their heads, and thus submitting to their feet to maintain their transcendent status.

If he really wants to set up a target to attract attention.

He can just use himself!

No matter how terrifying the wind and waves he attracts are, Locke has absolute trust in his own fists. No matter how big the wind and waves are, he can shatter them with one punch and use absolute strength to pierce through all hypocrisy!

Schemes and tricks?

Monstrous disasters?

He won't do it, and he disdains to do it!

This is also Locke's King's Pride in his bones!

"Worthy of being..."

"Your Highness.."

Najenda's lips pursed slightly, the coldness she forced herself to show instantly disintegrated, and the smile in her eyes became incredibly sincere.

Such pride.

Is the man she likes.

A true...

King of Destiny!!

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"Your Highness, there seems to be some movement coming from outside."

Xi'er said timidly.

With light purple radiance flashing in her eyes and the power of her Imperial Arm fully activated, as the one providing map warnings, she was definitely the first to discover the enemy. High-definition panoramic detection is much more useful than any Observation Haki.

"So slow? Finally here?"

Leone was huffing and puffing while moving things, tired more than a little bit, and her little ears were drooping.

"Hmm."

"The looting is almost done, and we should be leaving too."

Locke looked at the empty treasury without a hint of attachment. There were only a few scattered gold bricks left inside; everything else had been moved away by the ants, leaving behind an empty shell.

"Those guys who heard the noise and came over?"

Leone licked her paws, somewhat tempted.

"Forget it."

"Just a bunch of minions, no need to resolve it too thoroughly."

"Besides, our organization's name still relies on these guys to spread it."

Locke waved his hand.

Stopping Leone's eager lion paws.

"Let's go."

A soft whisper, without a hint of hesitation.

"Yes."

"Your Highness."

Najenda and the others responded one after another, countless photons falling from the sky, covering their bodies and leaping into the void.

With their powerful strength.

Plus Xi'er's visual concealment.

It was absolutely an easy task to make sure the patrolling guys couldn't discover their tracks.

Even if they ran into them face-to-face and walked past them swaggeringly, as long as Xi'er didn't want them to see, they wouldn't be able to see. The 'Five Sights' confuses more than just the eyes; it also includes Observation Haki.

Otherwise, they would have been seen through long ago.

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After Locke and the others left swaggeringly.

"Ah——"

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"Enemy attack!"

"Someone has invaded!"

"Someone has invaded!"

"Grand Duke of Life, Totonia Muka has been killed!!"

"The Grand Duke was killed next to the 'Nol Great Stream', someone has broken into the palace..."

"..."

Successive shouts and wails erupted within the imperial city.

Especially after someone discovered that the royal treasury and the kingdom's wealth had all been swept away, the whole chaos reached its climax. People running everywhere in a scattered mess made the imperial city a total mess.

The remaining six-year-old king couldn't preside over the situation at all. After a group of ministers fought like dogs for who knows how long, they finally remembered to blockade the capital and forbid entry and exit to search for the robbers.

But...

Locke and the others had long since left swaggeringly, and the people had already run outside the sea area.

The remaining organization emblem—Akatsuki!

Would soon appear in the intelligence of major forces along with the spread of Muka's death.

First appearance.

A terrifying organization that broke through a powerful empire, killed an Emperor-level pillar, and looted all the wealth.

If those who hunt pirates are pirate hunters.

Then they are...

Fruit Hunters!

Targeting Devil Fruits, hunting down devils! Fruit Hunters! Six.