One Piece : Kaido Brother

Chapter 487 - 487

Holy Land Mary Geoise.

Imu walked through the bustling town, coldly watching the extravagantly dressed Celestial Dragons on the streets.

At the foot of the Red Line directly beneath the Holy Land, the Revolutionary Army's million-strong forces were launching an assault.

In the New World, Uranus was indiscriminately raining down destruction.

Yet before her eyes, these extravagantly dressed Celestial Dragons accompanied by their slaves remained immersed in revelry.

A flicker of disgust passed through Imu's eyes.

"Like the natives, these drunken fools are even worse than those pirates."

The imposing figure of Caesar suddenly crossed her mind.

Imu shook her head.

It didn't matter anymore.

Because soon, this world would meet its end.

Lost in thought, Imu's form materialized from another dimension, abruptly appearing on the street.

"Who's there!"

Several CP agents in black suits standing before a female Celestial Dragon rushed forward with heightened alertness, aiming their swords and guns at Imu.

"What's happening?"

The female Celestial Dragon hadn't yet processed the situation.

"Lady Charlia Celeste, this woman suddenly appeared before us. For your safety, please retreat immediately," the CP agents responded nervously.

Charlia Celeste nodded.

Such incidents were all too common.

In the Holy Land Mary Geoise, there were always nobles who failed to understand the hierarchy, attempting various methods to approach the exalted Celestial Dragons in hopes of gaining power and status.

Though this carried great risks, success would mean soaring to unprecedented heights.

Simply by pleasing a Celestial Dragon, one could obtain endless benefits.

Just as Charlia Celeste was about to turn and leave, she caught sight of Imu's face.

Her eyes widened.

How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world?

Especially those eyes.

They seemed to possess an irresistible magic, making anyone who met her gaze helplessly fall under their spell.

"Such beautiful eyes. I want to collect them."

Charlia Celeste stopped and pointed at Imu, speaking to the CP agents beside her.

Her tone carried an unquestionable command.

Even with such an outrageous demand, the CP agents showed no trace of hesitation.

Several black-suited figures surrounded Imu.

One of them pulled out a stack of large-denomination Berries and said to Imu, "Miss, Lady Charlia Celeste has taken a liking to your eyes. Please cooperate and sell them to us. Here are one hundred million Berries—you can use this money to install different eyes."

Imu fell silent.

She suddenly felt the absurdity of it all.

Somehow, these collateral-line Celestial Dragons—who weren't even among the original Five Kings—had come to see themselves as deities who could casually manipulate anyone.

Seeing Imu's silence, the black-suited agents didn't wait for her objection.

Exchanging glances, one of them raised a hand, preparing to knock Imu unconscious.

Pop, pop, pop...

A series of soft sounds followed as five or six heads abruptly exploded without warning, their headless bodies frozen in the act of reaching for Imu.

Charlia Celeste's pupils dilated in horror at the scene.

Then, her delicate face enclosed within a bubble collapsed, bursting open like a rotten watermelon.

Panicked screams erupted throughout the street.

In a shift of space, Imu had arrived at the Chamber of Authority.

The Gorosei were seated in the hall, watching the battle footage transmitted by the Image Den Den Mushi while using Den Den Mushi to communicate with the high-level CP combatants beneath the Holy Land, directing the operations.

When Imu's form, shrouded in chaos, materialized within the hall.

The Gorosei wasted no time, immediately kneeling respectfully and prostrating themselves before Imu.

"Lady Imu!"

"The time has come. I will activate the Star Ring, and no one is allowed to disturb me during this period. Each of you, make your preparations. This is the final trial. Those who survive will be taken by me to the land of gods."

Imu's cold voice, filled with boundless authority, echoed through every corner of the hall.

Upon hearing this, the Gorosei became extremely excited, their faces flushed with fervor.

"We obey, Lady Imu! We will absolutely not allow anyone to set foot in the Room of Flowers!"

Imu gave a slight nod, and her figure vanished once more.

As soon as Imu left, the five old men hurriedly exited the hall, each holding a communication Den Den Mushi.

"Hurry, hurry! Mobilize all the warriors from our clans and the remaining combat forces of the World Government!"

"Withdraw thirty percent and send them below to assist the Seraphims in dealing with the Revolutionary Army!"

"Have Kong lead the remaining seventy percent of the forces to join us and defend the perimeter with full strength!"

"Evacuate everyone from the towns. No one except us is allowed to approach the Holy Land!"

Orders were issued one after another, the Gorosei looking excited and rubbing their hands in anticipation.

"As long as we fulfill Lady Imu's commands, we will have the chance to follow her to the land of gods!"

...

In the towns of the Holy Land, chaos had already broken out.

The burly Kong, leading a large contingent of the World Government's direct combat forces, roughly shoved the Celestial Dragons—whom they usually had to bow and scrape to—out of the towns.

"Hey! Have you lost your minds? I am a god! How dare you treat a god like this?"

A pig-like Celestial Dragon pointed at Kong's nose and shouted.

A clear look of disgust appeared on Kong's face as he slapped the pig-like figure to the ground.

"Drive them all out immediately!"

Then, Kong looked gravely toward the direction of the Gorosei.

"How is the battle in the New World progressing? Were those continuous explosions just now from the activation of the ancient weapon Uranus?"

"Why did the Gorosei suddenly issue such orders? They seemed very excited."

Kong's brow furrowed deeply.

Although he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armed Forces, he knew nothing about the plans of the Gorosei and Imu.

Somehow, he had felt uneasy all day.

Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet began to vibrate with a low hum.

Kong's expression changed.

"What's happening? An earthquake?"

But the next moment, the confusion on his face turned to surprise, then to shock, and finally to terror!

A deafening roar, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth splitting apart, erupted from the Red Line beneath their feet.

Then, to Kong's utter horror, the Red Line—dozens of kilometers wide and encircling the entire planet—emitted countless roars as the ground collapsed, revealing massive, dark steel structures beneath!

Below Holy Land Mary Geoise, Dragon and the others were still locked in fierce combat.

The sudden roar drew everyone's attention to the ten-thousand-meter-high Red Line.

Then, to the disbelief of all, the towering Red Line began to tremble violently, with huge chunks of earth and rock breaking off and falling away.

Behind the falling debris, enormous, curved steel structures rumbled into motion.

Countless gears the size of mountain peaks began to interlock and slowly rotate!