The most courageous pirate hunter

Standing before those giant mushrooms that seemed to surge forth from the sky, he didn't even bother to check if the Den Den Mushi was intact; his priority was simply to save his life.

However, the Hunter King's surprise attack was truly a stroke of genius.

No one expected it.

If Bartholomew Kuma hadn't sent away the other Revolutionary Army officers, the Monarch organization probably would have continued their stakeout, and it wouldn't have been just Borsalino and his three companions who were easily captured.

It's scary to think about it.

The Emperor Organization had all the advantages – timing, location, and people – that even a top-tier expert in the natural element could only die with resentment.

Any member of the Monarchy organization would be evenly matched with Borsalino and the others in a one-on-one fight. However, if it were Burgess and Bruno, who had eaten their second Devil Fruits, to fight one-on-one, and Borsalino and the others fought to the death, the final victors would definitely be Burgess and Bruno.

Even those with bizarre abilities like Bruno have a high chance of causing an instant kill.

Then there's Borsalino and the others, who were already injured and not in top condition. They never expected Hermes to make a surprise attack and observe from another dimension for so long.

Finally, there's Hermes' teleportation, plus Burgess and the others who had already prepared their ultimate moves in another dimension. Combined with the teleportation sneak attack, and they were even in pairs, who could withstand that?

In summary.

Borsalino and the others could only kneel, and there wasn't even time for an accident to happen.

"damn it."

"Insidious and despicable."

"That wretched Jormungandr."

The scene was in ruins, and now only the World Government's side remained. The three Five Elders had terribly gloomy faces. The victory that was originally in their grasp had been ruined by the Monarch organization.

The result was completely unacceptable.

"I didn't expect that guy to have stayed all this time."

"How could someone who has been so badly injured recover in such a short time?"

"It should have been healed by the Lilliputian princess Mansherry, who is a user of the Healing Fruit."

"Maybe that guy hasn't left yet!"

Satan was somewhat frightened, his vigilance never waning. That wretched Jormungandr was truly cunning and utterly inhuman, and might still be waiting for an opportunity.

"Go back first."

Another of the Five Elders wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. Now that things had come to this, they could only go back and discuss how to destroy the Monarch organization. To the World Government, Jormungandr was already a time bomb that had to be removed.

"Walk!!!"

With heavy steps, the three Five Elders, Sakazuki, Sora, Garp, Magellan, the three Knights of God, and Smoker all left the scene. This time, they had truly suffered heavy losses.

They gained nothing and even lost two key generals.

So many people came for nothing.

Everyone remained vigilant throughout the journey, fearing that the Monarchy organization might suddenly appear and launch a sneak attack. The shadow of suspicion had been completely planted in their hearts.

the next day.

News about this incident spread like wildfire.

The twists and turns were too numerous to describe in a few words. None of the participating forces gained any advantage, except for the Emperor Organization, which emerged victorious and became like a sun over all the other forces.

"Fufufu~"

"Jörmungandr!!!"

On an island far from Dressrosa, almost all members of the Donquixote Family are wrapped in bandages, including Doflamingo, who is watching the news on a sofa.

Doflamingo's attempt to steal a chicken backfired spectacularly, resulting in losses that are now too great to accept. He deeply regrets hosting the gladiator tournament.

The headquarters of Dressrosa, which had been painstakingly built up over many years, is now a scorched wasteland, with most of it sunk to the bottom of the sea, and only a small, scattered fragments floating on the ocean.

Hancock, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea alliance, was also captured by Monarch.

The purpose of holding this competition was to attract some talent, but we didn't have time to do so. Fortunately, the Burning Fruit is still in our hands.

Oh shit.

The game ended before it even started, and the culprit was the Monarch organization.

In the end, not only did they work for nothing, but they also lost their life savings.

Doflamingo felt his blood boil at the thought of it.

However, when he saw the Revolutionary Army lose Sabo and Bartholomew Kuma, and the World Government lose Borsalino, Kuzan, and others, Doflamingo finally found some consolation.

Jormungandr is indeed a beast, despicable, shameless, and utterly unscrupulous. He launched a surprise attack that caught everyone off guard, even Borsalino and his ilk have fallen. They are probably in grave danger.

Now, of the four admirals of the Navy, Green Bull is dead, Fujitora is in Big Mom's hands, Borsalino and Kuzan have been captured by Monarch, leaving only Magellan, who was recently promoted.

That's hurtful.

"Young Master, Weevil and Miss Bakkin have expressed their willingness to cooperate, but the Joker King and Hawkeye have refused."

Torrepol came in from outside.

Dressrosa was in complete chaos at the time, but fortunately, he had the contact information of the other Shichibukai beforehand. Doflamingo started contacting them this morning, fearing that Monarch might cause trouble later.

"Fufufu, those two fools have no idea how vengeful Jormungandr is. They should have known that they had offended Jormungandr by daring to participate in the encirclement and suppression, and that they would definitely be purged by the Monarchy afterward."

Instead of thinking about banding together to increase their survival rate, they're thinking about each going their own way.

Doflamingo sneered repeatedly. He hadn't expected Buggy and Mihawk to be so foolish as to think that Jormungandr would forget.

No one understands Jormungandr better than him.

"Let's go to Beihai to avoid the trouble for a while."

Ignoring those two idiots, Doflamingo felt it necessary to return to the North Blue to observe the situation. The current situation was somewhat unpredictable, and Jormungandr might come looking for him.

Have to guard against it.

"clear."

Torrepol nodded solemnly.

Nine Snake Island.

The news brought by Peony turned Granny and Sandersonia pale: Hancock had been captured by Monarch, and it was obvious that her fate was uncertain.

"elder sister!"

"What should we do?"

Sandasonia's eyes were filled with tears. She couldn't imagine what kind of torture her sister would suffer if she fell into Jormungandr's hands. Perhaps her sister had already been killed.

"In the end, there's no escaping it."

My mother-in-law looked exhausted and older than ever before.

The peony on the other side was no different. Ever since Rayleigh died, her only purpose in life was revenge. If it weren't for this belief, she would have given up long ago.

"Whether Hancock lives or dies, we will take revenge on Monarch."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. We must unite all forces that can be united."

Peony made a decision: she would contact all forces hostile to the Emperor's organization. Only in this way could she possibly succeed in her revenge; otherwise, they would have no hope even if they died alone.

Chapter 451 [Hancock Becomes a Slave]

Mariejoia.

Deep within Pangu City.

Beneath the suspended Void Throne, five Elders knelt on the smooth, thick floor, their foreheads pressed tightly to the ground, each with an extremely tense and serious expression.

The entire space was eerily quiet.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded, and a shadowy figure, holding a bounty notice, slowly walked towards the Void Throne, eventually sitting down to read it.

“Lord Im, I am quite certain that Hermes Jormungandr possesses the abilities of two Devil Fruits, one being the Big-Small Fruit and the other the Teleportation Fruit.”

Saint Satan raised his head and reported on the incident.

Regardless of Jormungandr's denials, his abilities were ultimately revealed.

"In addition, the navy suffered heavy losses. Borsalino and Kuzan were captured by the enemy, and the situation is quite bad for us."

"It is our dereliction of duty."

The Five Elders didn't try to make excuses. Negligence is negligence, and there are no excuses. It's not something Lord Im wants to hear. The most important thing right now is how to eliminate the Monarch Organization.

"Two Devil Fruits?"

"There will always be one or two outliers in history."

On the Void Throne.

Im looked at the holy figure on the bounty, his eyes, shrouded in shadow, were devoid of any emotion. Even the absurd notion that one person possessed two Devil Fruits did not stir any emotion in him.

"Find the headquarters of the Emperor Organization, or find an opportunity to mobilize the Knights of God. I will take action afterward."

"Lord Im, we have received information that Monarchy has been searching for pure gold. Perhaps we can use this to our advantage. In addition, according to our analysis, Monarchy's headquarters is not at sea, but may be in the Calm Belt or the legendary Sky Island."