One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

"Moreover, in the eyes of the Five Elders, you are just useful tools for the Navy."

"In the eyes of the person on that empty throne, even the Five Elders are just servants kneeling at the foot of the steps."

"As for you..."

Chen Ye shook his head and chuckled.

"You are not even qualified to see your master."

"You don't even have the right to know who he is."

That's a really harsh statement.

Poisonous Zefa and Qingzhi wanted to start cursing.

But the words were on the tip of her tongue.

All words were blocked.

Because of Monkey D. Dragon.

The reaction of this "world's most vicious criminal" says it all.

The dragon did not refute.

His reaction was even more explosive than Zefa's.

Whoosh!

Long Meng stood up.

He slammed both hands heavily on the stone table.

That face, as deep and unfathomable as the sea, was now filled with horror.

He leaned forward, like an enraged dragon, staring intently at Chen Ye.

"How did you know that?!"

"The name 'Im'..."

The dragon's chest heaved violently, and the veins on its neck bulged.

"After all, this clue was obtained at the cost of countless comrades' lives in the revolutionary army!"

The dragon's eyes are terrifying.

No one knew the weight of this name better than him.

Just a month ago, he barely confirmed the existence of this ghost.

That was the deepest darkness in the world.

It's a taboo that's been around for eight hundred years.

But now.

This taboo name.

The young man in front of him spoke of it as if it were the weather.

In fact, this wasn't a secret to him at all.

"How do you know?!"

The dragon's gaze is menacing.

Chen Ye remained as calm as an old dog, and even felt a little amused.

Comrade?

They're just a bunch of scholars from Ohara.

Their willingness to throw themselves into the fire in pursuit of the truth is truly admirable.

Unfortunately, in this world, the asymmetry of information is just that cruel.

This is the privilege of time travelers.

What others see as an abyss that requires risking one's life to fill, is, for him, merely a setting created by Oda's pen.

The ultimate boss, whose plot had already been spoiled.

Of course, he wouldn't say that.

If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way.

Chen Ye abandoned his playful demeanor and adopted an even more enigmatic attitude.

He didn't look at the dragon.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the rock strata, through the windswept surface, and reach the end of the river of time.

"Dragon, what do you think my power is?"

Chen Ye's voice was ethereal and otherworldly.

"I can bring the Whitebeard from his prime to the present."

"I can bring back the young Rayleigh."

"I can fold the entire ship into space."

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the dragon, his golden pupils flashing with data light.

What does this mean?

"This means I can travel through time."

"You do not understand the power I use."

Chen Ye smiled slightly, his smile filled with arrogance that looked down upon all living beings.

"For someone who can walk the timeline."

"Are there still any secrets in this world?"

Is it so difficult to find out some truths buried by history?

Charlatan.

This is utter nonsense.

If anyone else had said that, Long would have slapped them to death.

But when Chen Ye said these words, no one could refute them.

Because he really did it.

The call to arms at Marineford.

There's also space for folding.

These are all irrefutable pieces of evidence.

The power he displayed has transcended the realms of Devil Fruits and Haki.

This kind of "omniscience" is more terrifying than mere force.

A powerful enemy can be countered with tactics.

But an all-knowing enemy?

That's despair-inducing.

The hostility in Longan subsided.

The imposing aura dissipated.

All that remained was a deeper sense of dread.

He sat back down.

Stiff movements.

The dragon made a big mistake.

He tried to judge the man in front of him using common sense.

That's incredibly stupid.

The opponent is not a pawn.

He wasn't even a chess player.

He is the one who sets the rules.

If Chen Ye truly knows the World Government's trump cards... then the nature of this cooperation will completely change.

This is no longer about accepting allies.

Instead, they seek guidance from "prophet".

Can this kind of person really be controlled?

But did he have a choice? Faced with the despair of "Im," could the Revolutionary Army win without relying on the power of a "monster" like Tatsuya?

Silence fell over the meeting room once again.

This time, it's the repression that follows the power struggle.

The dragon's mood changed.

Chen Ye saw it all.

The time is right.

He successfully stunned the audience with his "omniscient" persona.

Now, it's time to shift from "deterrence" to "guidance".

It's time to drop the real bombshell.

"and……"

Chen Ye broke the silence, changing his tone.

Instead, a pragmatic yet meaningful tone emerged.

"I know more than just Im."

He leaned forward, crossed his hands on the table, and stared intently into the dragon's eyes like a hook.

"I also know the only key to defeating Im and ending these eight hundred years of darkness..."

He paused.

Long held his breath.

Zephyr and Aokiji also pricked up their ears.

What's the key point?

Ancient weapons? A blank history?

Chen Ye's lips curled up, revealing a mysterious smile.

"It's about your son."

In a word.

It's like a pebble thrown into stagnant water.

son?

Son of the dragon?

That straw hat kid?

Aokiji's mind flashed to Luffy's face. The boy wearing a straw hat, laughing carefree, always shouting that he wanted to be the Pirate King.

That madman who killed Crocodile in Alabasta.

That madman who declared war on the world for his comrades on Enies Lobby.

That madman who fell from the sky during the Marineford War.

That guy who can turn everyone around him into a friend.

"Monkey D. Luffy..."

Aokiji muttered to himself.

He always felt that the boy was special.

But he never imagined that the boy would be the key to "dealing with the King of the World".

That's a huge leap.

For the dragon, the impact of these words was unparalleled.

The three words: "your son".

The dragon's leader's mask cracked.

That was a father's expression.

For the sake of the revolution, Dragon has deliberately downplayed his relationship with Luffy.

He entrusted Luffy to Garp.

He kept a close watch on things secretly.

But now, Chenye tells him that his son is the key.

It is the most crucial piece in this grand game of world survival.

What does this mean?

This means Luffy will be drawn into the most terrifying vortex.

This means that the silly boy who only wanted to sail freely has to face that "god" head-on.

Danger.

Deadly danger.

Fatherly love overwhelmed reason.

The dragon's eyes changed, filled with concern and tension.

The atmosphere in the meeting room also changed.

We were just talking about the grand narrative of the "King of the World".

Instantly, the focus shifted to the boy in the straw hat.

The suffocating sense of political maneuvering has dissipated considerably.

Instead, there is a more concrete sense of urgency.

"Luffy?"

The dragon's voice carried an urgency that he himself was unaware of.

He even leaned off the chair and tilted his body towards Chen Ye.

"How...could he be the key?"

The dragon was puzzled.

Although Luffy possesses Conqueror's Haki, is a member of the D. clan, and has caused numerous miracles.

But in Dragon's eyes, Luffy is still too green.

That's illogical.

unless……

Unless Luffy has some secret that even his father doesn't know.

The dragon's face was full of complexity.

Chen Ye smiled.

Stable.

Chen Ye did not answer immediately.

He looked at the dragon, at Zephyr, and at Aokiji.

Then, speaking slowly and deliberately, in a tone as if delivering a verdict:

"Because the World Government has kept the true name of the Devil Fruit Luffy ate a secret from the world."

Chen Ye's voice lowered.

"Do you think that's just the Gum-Gum Fruit?"