Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

The five elders narrowed their eyes, but said nothing. After a long silence, they all turned and walked toward Pangu City.

Kyle, undeterred, followed the five into Pangu City.

After entering the interior of Pangu City, Kyle followed the five people through a long, winding path, eventually arriving at a room deep within the city.

At this point, the Five Elders stopped in their tracks, and Kyle was no exception, turning his gaze inward.

The strange yet familiar sight that greeted Kyle made him instantly realize where he was.

Among the flowers deep within Pangu City!

This is also where Im usually lives and rests!

Squeak!

Suddenly, the sound of a door opening came, and the tightly closed door between the flowers slowly opened from the inside.

At the same time, the five elders turned around and made way for each other.

Satan looked at Kyle and said calmly:

"Go inside! The master is already waiting for you!"

Kyle glanced at the group, then at the flower garden ahead, and without hesitation, walked straight ahead.

After Kyle entered the Flower Room, the door to the Flower Room seemed to sense something, and the door, which had just been open for a short while, closed again, leaving only a dark gap in the middle.

The Five Elders gazed at the closed flower garden, remaining silent for a long time.

After a considerable amount of time, Venus Izanbaron V. Nassshurou finally spoke softly:

"Let's wait here!"

"I await Lord Im's orders at any time!!"

The other four elders did not answer immediately after hearing this, but gave their reply after several seconds.

"I second that!!"

After saying that, the five of them stood at the door without uttering a word.

Kyle was the first outsider they had ever met since they took office as the Five Elders to be "invited" into the Flower Chamber by Im.

This unique characteristic deserves their serious attention.

Therefore, they need to wait here, ready to receive Im's orders at any time.

On the other side, after entering the flower room, Kyle did not see even a trace of Im's ghost, and looked around.

What comes into view is a unique scene where vegetation and architecture blend together. The walls and trees seem to grow together, like an ancient ruin slowly swallowed by greenery, full of the vicissitudes of time.

Kyle had only ever seen this scene in anime in his previous life; this was the first time he had ever seen it in real life.

To be honest, that old guy Im actually has a pretty poetic side.

The surrounding light was dim, and the whole place was shrouded in a mysterious and majestic atmosphere. It was so quiet that you could hear the fluttering of butterfly wings.

Looking around, a sword as tall as a person is stuck in the center of the room. The hilt and blade are ancient and heavy, and the blade is stuck straight into the ground.

Even after Kyle scanned the entire room, he couldn't find Im.

What are you doing?

I called him over, but he wasn't here.

The very next second Kyle had this idea, a 3D surround sound filled the air.

"Kyle!!"

!!!

Kyle's pupils suddenly contracted, and then he abruptly turned his head, his gaze fixed on a certain spot.

At that location, there was a pointed, slender "object" completely shrouded in shadow.

Two scarlet pupils stared intently at Kyle.

It's Im!

Kyle's pupils narrowed, and his heart involuntarily quickened.

He didn't even sense Im's presence just now?!

Is this the strength of a god-level expert? Or is it that Im's ability to conceal himself is simply too outstanding?

Kyle couldn't be sure, but he was certain that if Im hadn't spoken, he wouldn't have sensed Im's presence.

While Im was sizing up Kyle, Kyle was also sizing up Im.

Finally, he met this figure from eight hundred years ago in reality: the Celestial Dragon King and the founder of the World Government!

He is undoubtedly the king of the world!

The only god-level powerhouse currently existing in the One Piece world!

Kyle had imagined what it would be like to meet Im, but he would only see him when he finally faced Im after breaking through to the god level.

Kyle certainly hadn't expected to be suddenly called over to meet like this.

Surprisingly, Kyle only felt slightly nervous, and didn't feel much else.

However, all Kyle could see was that the other person was enveloped in a dark shadow, and he couldn't see anything else.

The dark shadow outside Im's body was of unknown substance, making it impossible for Kyle to see his appearance.

At that moment, Im spoke.

"Demigod??"

Although it was a question, the tone was incredibly certain, and one could clearly hear the deep shock it contained.

At that moment, a strong glint suddenly flashed in Im's eyes, his attention completely focused on Kyle, without moving an inch.

His intense emotional turmoil caused the shadows around him to sway constantly, a clear indication of his inner turmoil.

At that moment, Im understood everything.

I now know who the man who fought David D. Jones not long ago was.

It's definitely Kyle right in front of me, no doubt about it.

Demigods are the strongest level below gods. Every demigod has a chance to break through to godhood.

Regardless of the era, demigods are undoubtedly the top-tier powerhouses.

Even in the era eight hundred years ago, when there were the most demigod-level powerhouses, the same was true.

Since that incident eight hundred years ago, the world seems to have been shrouded in a shackle, and not a single demigod-level powerhouse has appeared in the past eight hundred years.

Today's Kyle is the first one Im has ever met.

That's why Im went to find Davy D. Jones himself when he sensed a powerful fighting aura last time.

The appearance of any demigod-level powerhouse is enough to attract his attention, especially a demigod appearing in this era.

After all, theoretically speaking, this era should have already lacked the 'necessary conditions' for becoming a demigod.

So when Im learned of the existence of an unknown demigod, he took the matter very seriously and investigated it, but without any results.

But to his surprise, summoning Kyle on a whim led him to the unknown demigod.

Im was certain that it couldn't be anyone other than Kyle, because the appearance of one demigod was already shocking enough, how could another one appear?

"As expected, the God-level Conqueror's Haki from last time wasn't a coincidence!!"

Suddenly, a thought crossed Im's mind.

That's right, the last time Im was referring to was when Kyle unleashed that terrifying Conqueror's Haki in Mary Geoise.

That's power at the level of a god.

The ability to unleash such domineering power actually means that this person has the potential to become a god-level powerhouse.

Of course, having potential is one thing, but actually becoming a god-level powerhouse is extremely difficult. Out of a hundred people with this potential, you wouldn't find even one who actually becomes a god-level powerhouse.

Eight hundred years ago, there weren't many people with this potential, but there were still quite a few.

But in this era, such people are extremely rare, which is why Im paid special attention to Kyle before.

With this in mind, Im immediately made a decision...