CHAPTER 508: BOMBARDMENT RETURNS
Imu's declaration could only be described as earth-shattering.
Even after the truth about Caesar's experiments was exposed, a massive rift had already opened between the Navy and the Government that couldn't be mended.
But when Imu announced they would completely sever ties with the Navy and brand the righteous Navy as enemies, the Navy's high command still fell silent.
"Ah, so there's no work from now on?"
Kizaru sighed helplessly. "I haven't reached retirement age yet. How am I supposed to handle the pension problem?"
"This isn't the time to think about that, is it?"
Fujitora, sitting cross-legged on the ground, showed a bitter smile. "Isn't the bigger problem that we've also been put on the purge list??"
"How scary."
Ryokugyu also looked dejected. "So now the Government has become our enemy? That's really not great news."
Because think about it. This person called Imu had the nerve to go to war with Brett without the Navy. That meant they definitely possessed overwhelming power.
Making an enemy of such a person didn't seem like a good idea no matter how you looked at it.
"No need to worry."
Brett said with a smile at this point. "Since the Navy has become the Government's enemy, naturally we're your friends. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Isn't that what everyone says?"
"Oh! The world's strongest man has become our ally? How reliable!"
Ryokugyu perked up immediately and began clapping enthusiastically.
"That doesn't seem bad."
Kizaru also nodded slowly. "Teacher Zephyr's NEO Navy and Dragon's Revolutionary Army are both doing well. Fish-Man Island is wealthy enough to rival nations. Salary shouldn't be a concern, right?"
"Right?"
Ryokugyu said cheerfully.
The events that occurred in this brief instant were truly too much for the assembled kings to process.
The Navy was really going to betray the World Government, or rather, be abandoned by the Government!
Now they were even going to stand together with the enemy!
Wasn't this the worst possible news?
Yet the Five Elders could remain unmoved? What were these people thinking?
"For things to develop to this point."
Vice Admiral Garp looked at the Five Elders still kneeling behind Imu. Seeing they had no intention to object, he could only sigh. "How could anyone have imagined this beforehand?"
"Give it up, Garp."
Saint Saturn turned his head. His voice was very flat. "When this lord decides to act, no one in the entire world can stop them."
"Consider yourselves facing an inescapable fate. You can't be blamed. You're just small boats caught in the storm."
Quite arrogant.
Brett's lips curved. Was this the confidence accumulated from ruling the world for 800 years?
"Mr. Garp, what's your decision then?"
Miss Gion looked toward Hero Garp, asking with a grave expression. "Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Sister Tsuru aren't here. Only you can make the decision now!"
Although the three Admirals were all here, clearly with Vice Admiral Garp's status in the Navy, he was the most suitable person to decide.
"Is there any other choice at this point?"
Hero Garp sighed. "We can only go all the way down this road!"
The Navy had already been branded as the Government's enemy, as an existence that must be eliminated. Could they still choose to compromise and wait for the Government's great purge?
"I see."
Fujitora slowly stood up. His hand returned to the sword hilt at his waist. "Looks like we now have a reason we must fight."
What else could be said at this point?
Then they'd just go ahead and do it.
"Yes, a reason we must fight!"
Vice Admiral Chaton's voice was low. "Since the World Government can no longer represent justice, let us pursue true justice!"
"As it should be!"
Miss Gion nodded heavily.
Her original goal had finally been achieved.
From this moment, the Navy would finally break from the World Government and truly walk the path of justice!
"However, the premise is..."
Brett opened his mouth wide, revealing two rows of white teeth. His teeth were sharp like saw blades, and combined with his current expression, revealed an indescribable ferocity.
His eyes stared fixedly at the black figure standing quietly there. His face maintained its smile, but his tone was slightly solemn. "We all need to leave here safely today."
At least from how things looked now, this Lord Imu definitely didn't want to let the tiger return to the mountain and let them escape Mariejois.
"That was never an option."
Imu's voice remained as flat as ever, as if they would never have any emotional fluctuations. "The cleansing of this world will begin from here."
In that moment, everyone's bodies tensed.
The assembled kings were bewildered by the drastic changes in the situation.
As for Brett and the Navy, naturally they'd already tensed their nerves, preparing to face the coming battle.
"Being vigilant is also meaningless. If you ask why..."
Imu's voice leisurely rang out. "Because from the start, you've already been within firing range."
Brett raised his head.
He could sense it. Above, higher than the base he'd brought over, a massive thing was slowly descending.
So that thing had been floating so brazenly in the sky all along?
"What is that?"
Admiral Fujitora, whose Observation Haki was second only to Brett's among those present, also frowned. "Something incredible is descending from the sky!"
This man's Observation Haki was somewhat similar to Brett's. He too could hear sounds.
But far inferior to Brett, who could almost hear the voice of all things, the sounds Fujitora heard were truly physical sounds.
He could hear distant thunder from the horizon, and the sound of meteors crossing the deep void of cosmic space.
Well, if nothing unexpected, this world's universe should be full of air, at least the Earth-Moon system was.
Otherwise, how could Enel fly up there in a ship full of leaks and reach the moon?
Getting off track. The huge crisis had already arrived. The floating warship that had nearly driven Brett and his companions to desperation last time appeared again.
"Are you planning to include everyone?"
Brett's mouth twitched.
"Don't underestimate it. Besides large-scale bombardment, it's also quite skilled at small-scale attacks."
The instant Imu's voice rang out, a thin beam of light descended from the sky, easily piercing through the Science Division base above, then falling down through the hole Brett had smashed.
"Whoa!"
Brett dodged to the side with perfect timing.
The scorching pillar of light fell beside him, leaving a smaller hole in the floor before disappearing.
"Be careful."
Brett swallowed. "This bombardment's power is no joke!"
Although the scale was much, much smaller than the previous bombardment, the penetrating power was truly no joke.
Brett could hear this beam had penetrated deep into the Red Line without meeting any resistance. If it hit a person, mortal flesh couldn't possibly withstand it.
"Do you still have the leisure to worry about others?"
Imu's voice was full of amusement.
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