Both start in hell: but their talents are multiplied a hundredfold.

In the plaza in front of the central factory on Egghead Island, the ground that had been overturned by Xiaotian's sword suddenly sank down.

Black lines emerged from the crack in the ground like living snakes, spreading hundreds of meters in an instant, outlining a huge and imposing pentagram magic array.

A stream of cold, black flames rose from the center of the magic circle.

The flames didn't burn the grass or trees, but they swallowed up all the light around them.

The sky darkened in a matter of breaths, the sea breeze stopped, and the distant waves seemed to freeze for a moment, as if even the sea dared not utter a sound in the face of this oppressive force.

The naval soldiers hiding in the ruins were stunned at first, then burst into cheers that were almost like cries.

"They've arrived! The great figures from the Holy Land have come in person!"

"The Five Elders! The Five Elders have descended!"

Five figures slowly rose from the depths of the magic array.

The Five Elders.

The supreme power of the world government.

Five martial gods arrived at Egghead Island at the same time.

The first to step out of the magic circle was Jaygosia Satan.

He was bald, had a long beard, wore a black suit, and held an ordinary wooden cane in his hand.

"Egghead Island's defenses were actually cleaved through to the central area with a single sword strike."

This one is the God of Science and Defense among the Five Elders, who directly oversees Vegapunk's research and all of the World Government's "God Weapons".

Satan Saint's Devil Fruit is a Zoan-type Mythical Zoan-type Ushioni form.

Once fully unleashed, his lower body will transform into the enormous body of a bull-headed spider, with four legs like knives, a body shrouded in poisonous mist, and a giant horn on his forehead capable of piercing through a warship.

Even more terrifying is that he possesses a near-immortal body; even if he is shattered into pieces by an attack imbued with domineering aura, he can reform himself within the black flames.

This is the immortality that anyone who signs a deep-sea pact with Im can obtain.

Only an extremely powerful attack imbued with Conqueror's Haki can suppress this terrifying life force.

The second one to rise from the magic circle was Marcus Mars Saint.

Behind this war god spread a pair of enormous wings that blotted out the sky, their feathers as black as iron, with dark red sparks dancing at the tips.

His face was still human, but his eyes had turned into vertical pupils like those of a bird, coldly scanning the entire Egghead Island.

Environmental War God, Marcus Mars Saint, Zoan type, Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Itsumade form.

A third figure rose from the ground, and the ground seemed to be arched up by some giant object before it suddenly cracked open.

Shepard X. Pitt Saint's upper body remained human, but his lower body had transformed into a giant sandworm.

Its grayish-yellow carapace is covered with barbs, its segmented body slowly wriggles, and its mouthparts open and close, emitting a low, teeth-grinding sound.

Agricultural God of War, Shepard X. Pete Saint, Zoan type, Insect Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Sandworm form.

When the fourth figure stepped out of the magic circle, the entire plaza trembled violently.

Topman Vochuli Saint had almost completely transformed into an ancient giant boar, with tusks like two curved giant swords, body hair standing on end like steel needles, and muscles bulging like cast iron hills. With each step he took, spiderweb-like cracks appeared in the ground.

Legal God of War, Topman Vochuli Saint, Zoan type, Pig-Pig Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Sealed Pig form.

The last one, Izambaron V. Nassuro, slowly emerged from the magic circle, having completely transformed into a gigantic skeletal warhorse.

Ma Gusen was as white as the moon, with a cold, eerie blue flame flickering in his eye sockets, and an extremely long sword hanging at his waist.

The Financial God of War, Izabaron V. Nasujuro, possesses the Zoan-type Horse-Horse Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Horse Bone form. He controls the World Government's gold and wealth and is the strongest swordsman among the Five Elders.

Five martial gods descended upon Egghead Island simultaneously.

This is a sight rarely seen since the creation of the world government.

Within the World Government, the Five Elders are the pinnacle of the Celestial Dragons.

They are not ordinary Celestial Dragons, but five agents chosen by Im over a long period of time.

Im made a pact with them, which made them age extremely slowly and granted them near-immortal regenerative abilities.

For centuries, they have ruled the World Government, serving as both the eyes and the sword of Im.

Now, all five swords are drawn simultaneously.

"Where is the Mother Flame?" Saint Vochuli asked in a low voice, his voice like muffled thunder rolling from the ground.

"Still...still in the factory," a naval officer said, kneeling on the ground, his voice trembling.

"Still in the factory?" Nassuro Sei's sword was slightly drawn from its sheath. With a flash of light, the brim of the officer's hat was neatly sliced ​​off, scaring him so much that he almost collapsed.

"Don't waste time." Saint Satan slammed his staff on the ground.

"The Fallen Beast, Howling Sky, is right here. Let's find out why he's here."

Mars Saint landed in mid-air, folded his wings, and glanced at the sea.

Pittor laughed, spewing fine dust from the sandworm's mouthparts. "The world's most powerful brain, and all the secrets of the world government, are on this island."

"I have already ordered the destruction of those documents."

"That foolish Mink doesn't know that Vegapunk has already been moved by us."

"And cloud brains," Satan Saint said coldly.

"Vegapunk crammed all his research into that brain. It contained the method for creating the Mother Spark and the activation key for the Seraphs."

"Once it falls into the hands of the new Navy or the King Hunter Guild, the World Government will have no secrets left."

"That's not all," Nasujiro Sei interjected.

"The Mother Flame is the core energy source that Lord Im used to unleash heavenly fire and annihilate rebellious kingdoms."

"The underground factory on Egghead Island is the only place capable of producing fuel for the Mother Flame. If this place falls, the Heavenly Fire will never be able to be launched again."

"And there's the underground Seraph production line," Piet Saint said.

"Those 'scientific monsters' created based on the model of General Xuanxie will be the most important army for the future world government's counterattack."

"Therefore, this place cannot fall." Saint Vocuri pointed his fangs at the sea.

"Even if we have to sink the entire island, we must not let it fall into enemy hands."

Satan Saint raised his head, the light in his pupils growing even stronger: "Hold back the Fallen Beast, Howling Sky, and retrieve and destroy all research data from Egghead Island."

He paused, his voice seeming to come from the ice.

"If it cannot be recycled, then destroy it completely."

In the distance, pure white warships lay quietly anchored on the sea.

Xiaotian stood at the bow of the ship, holding an ordinary iron sword in one hand and his other hand on his hip.

He looked up at the five enormous auras on Egghead Island and laughed loudly.

"Five Zoan-type Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit users with immortality?"

"Okay! Okay!"

"I hope you can take a few of my sword strikes."

Xiaotian held the iron sword upright, its cold blade obscuring one of his eyes. The sunlight reflecting off the sword made Xiaotian appear fierce and imposing, like a drawn sword.

"After all, you are the challengers."